
Mr. Gary Maytham is a highly experienced Consultant Vascular Surgeon based in London. He is the Chief Medical Officer for UK Vein Care and serves as the Governance Lead at St George's Vascular Institute. His main NHS appointment is at St George's Hospital, London, and he is also an Honorary Consultant at East Surrey Hospital, where he is part of the team delivering vascular services to the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
He specializes in treating varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, and diabetic foot conditions. His practice includes the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid disease, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, creation of arteriovenous fistulae, and management of vascular and torso trauma. His specialist interests include the management of venous conditions such as central venous stenosis, and he has published and delivered international presentations on these topics.
Notable career roles include Care Group Lead at St George's Hospital's Vascular Institute and Clinical Lead for Vascular Trauma at the Major Trauma Centre. He is active in surgical training and serves as a member of the faculty on numerous surgical training courses delivered by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Military service: Gary served in the British Army as Medical Officer in the regular forces for just short of 18 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2017. During this time, he undertook operational deployments in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and North Africa and gained extensive experience in surgery in austere environments.
Education & Qualifications:
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa (Undergraduate medical training)
- University of Sheffield, UK - Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree (Postgraduate vascular research investigating clinical recovery in a model of chronic moderate ischaemia)
- Surgical training: South West Thames region and Royal London Hospital, UK
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)
Languages Spoken:
- English
Research & publications:
Mr. Gary Maytham is an active contributor to peer-reviewed vascular research.
Below is a selection of his published work most relevant to venous and vascular care:
- Ankle Doppler for Cuffless Ankle Brachial Index Estimation and Peripheral Artery Disease Diagnosis Independent of Diabetes
- Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine — December 2022 Read the full paper on PubMed →
- The use of the early cannulation prosthetic graft (Acuseal™) for angioaccess for haemodialysis
- Published in Journal of Vascular Access — November 2015 Read the full paper on PubMed →
- Early access ligation resolves presumed ischaemic monomelic neuropathy in a patient with recurrence of central venous occlusion
- Published in Journal of Vascular Access — August 2015 Read the full paper on PubMed →
- Arteriovenous fistula construction with the VasQ™ external support device: a pilot study
- Published in Journal of Vascular Access — May 2016 Read the full paper on PubMed →

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