Specialist Vascular Care in London
Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
Mr Shanka Benaragama
MBBS · MS · MRCS (Glasg) · FRCS (Vasc)
Consultant-led assessment and treatment for arterial, venous and complex vascular conditions, combining open surgical and minimally invasive endovascular expertise.
Private consultations: Royal Free Private Patients · Bishops Wood Hospital · LIPS Healthcare Battersea · King Edward VII’s Hospital
About Mr Benaragama
Specialist expertise across modern vascular surgery
Mr Shanka Benaragama is a Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at Royal Free London and University College London Hospitals, and an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London.
His practice encompasses open and endovascular treatment of arterial and venous disease, with particular interests in lower-limb revascularisation, diabetic foot disease, complex wounds, carotid disease, aortic aneurysms, varicose veins and hyperhidrosis.
Open and endovascular vascular expertise
- Arterial and venous vascular surgery
- Complex lower-limb revascularisation
- National Lower Limb Salvage Fellowship
- Diabetic foot and wound management
- Carotid and aortic disease
- Varicose vein treatment
- Specialist hyperhidrosis management
Vascular Conditions
Conditions treated
Specialist assessment for common and complex arterial, venous and vascular conditions.
Varicose Veins
Assessment and treatment of symptomatic varicose veins, venous reflux and associated skin or ulcer problems.
View Varicose Veins →Peripheral Arterial Disease
Assessment of reduced circulation to the legs, including claudication, tissue loss and limb-threatening disease.
View Arterial Disease →Diabetic Foot
Complex vascular assessment for diabetic foot wounds, impaired circulation and limb-preservation planning.
View Diabetic Foot →Carotid Disease
Specialist assessment of carotid artery narrowing and treatment planning where future stroke risk is a concern.
View Carotid Disease →Aortic Aneurysm
Assessment, surveillance and treatment planning for aortic aneurysms, including open and endovascular options.
View Aortic Aneurysm →Hyperhidrosis
Specialist assessment and stepwise treatment for excessive sweating affecting quality of life.
View Hyperhidrosis →The procedure follows the diagnosis
Modern vascular care may involve conservative management, minimally invasive intervention, open surgery or a combination of approaches. Treatment is selected around the vascular problem and the individual patient.
Treatments
Open and endovascular treatment options
Mr Benaragama’s practice spans both open vascular surgery and minimally invasive endovascular treatment, allowing the most appropriate technique to be considered after clinical assessment and imaging.
Consultant-Led Care
From consultation to follow-up
The aim is to establish the diagnosis first and recommend treatment only where it is clinically appropriate.
Consultation
Discuss symptoms, medical history and the reason for specialist vascular assessment.
Investigation
Arrange or review appropriate vascular imaging and physiological testing where required.
Treatment Planning
Review the diagnosis and discuss conservative, endovascular or open surgical options.
Follow-Up
Review recovery, treatment outcome and any ongoing vascular surveillance that may be required.
Specialist Vascular Practice
Why choose Mr Benaragama?
Vascular disease often sits at the intersection of imaging, medical treatment, minimally invasive intervention and surgery.
Mr Benaragama’s practice includes both open and endovascular techniques, with subspecialist experience in complex lower-limb revascularisation, diabetic foot disease, carotid disease, aortic aneurysms, venous disease and hyperhidrosis. His current Royal Free profile also lists the National Lower Limb Salvage Fellowship and leadership roles in diabetic foot, complex lower-limb revascularisation and hyperhidrosis.
Open & Endovascular
A vascular practice spanning traditional open reconstruction and minimally invasive intervention.
Limb Preservation
Particular expertise in complex lower-limb revascularisation, diabetic foot disease and wounds.
UCL
Honorary Associate Professor alongside consultant appointments at Royal Free London and UCLH.
Four London Clinics
Private consultation locations across Hampstead, Northwood, Battersea and Marylebone.
Private Clinics
Private consultations in London
Consultations are available at four established private hospitals and specialist healthcare locations.
Royal Free Private Patients
Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG
Bishops Wood Hospital
Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 2JW
LIPS Healthcare Battersea
Battersea Power Station, London SW11 8DD
King Edward VII’s Hospital
Beaumont Street, London W1G 6AA
Private Vascular Consultation
Request a specialist vascular consultation
If you would like a private opinion on a vascular condition, scan result or treatment option, contact the practice by email.
Request a Consultation → benaragama.admin@lips.org.uk