Mr Abdullah Jibawi (AJ)
MB BCh MS AVS FRCS DM
Consultant Vascular, Endovascular, and General Surgeon
Doctorate in Vascular Surgery – Oxford, Sussex and Brighton Universities
Mr Abdullah Jibawi is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon with a specialist interest in all aspects of vascular diseases: diabetic foot diseases, aortic surgery and in varicose vein treatments.
Mr Jibawi has special interest in difficult to treat varicose veins, eczema and ulcers. He has designed and presented a new innovative classification system for varicose veins based on their complexity. Being a medical Artist, Mr Jibawi pays special attention to the aesthetic side of varicose veins treatment. The selection of treatment will take all such factors into consideration.
Mr Jibawi has a long experience in treating aortic aneurysms using key hole surgery. He has gained this from his work in top UK centres and with world-renowned scientists, surgeons and interventional radiologists. With his background in mechanical engineering, physics and mathematics, Mr Jibawi has special experience in how to choose the most appropriate graft design that fits complex anatomy and that provides the best immediate and long term outcome.
Mr Jibawi’s current theme of interest is thrombolysis for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), stroke patients and clots in arteries and grafts elsewhere.
Mr Jibawi is also a specialist in hernia surgery, both open and laparoscopic. He performs lumps and bumps surgery, with a special attention to the aesthetic and functional aspects of this surgery.
Mr Jibawi completed his undergraduate medical education at the University of Damascus in Syria, with distinctions in physiology and anatomy. Following that, he finished higher specialist training in general, trauma and laparoscopic surgery before extending his training in the UK. Mr Jibawi joined approved SpR training programmes in General and Vascular surgeryin the East Midlands Deanery (University of Leicester), and has had additional training within All Wales Deanery and Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Deaneries. Finally, he completed a two-year fellowship in vascular and endovascular surgery at the Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University College London Hospital and received his FRCS (General/Vascular) in 2013.
Mr Jibawi grew up in the city of Damascus, Syria, and received his medical degree from the University of Damascus, with distinctions in physiology and anatomy. He undertook general and laparoscopic surgical training at Damascus University teaching hospitals, where he was trained on emergency, trauma and laparoscopic surgery. He received a Masters degree in surgery, then joined UK training in General and vascular surgery.
Under the mentorship of Prof Ross Naylor (a world renowned vascular surgeon in carotid surgery), Prof George Hamilton (a world renowned vascular surgeon in rare vascular diseases), and Prof Krassi Ivancev (a world renowned endovascular specialist in complex aortic aneurysm repairs), Mr Jibawi obtained his Specialist License from the General Medical Council (GMC) in the fields of vascular diseases, aortic surgery and endovascular surgery in the United Kingdom. Mr Jibawi commenced his vascular surgical practice as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oct 2013.
Mr Jibawi was awarded a Doctorate Degree (D.M) for his academic work on developing better methods in improving outcome in vascular surgery, a joint work between University of Brighton, Sussex and Oxford, and authored a book ‘Current surgical guidelines’ published by Oxford University Press in 2010, which was featured in the British Journal of Surgery, and now in preparation for the 2nd edition.
Oxford handbook Current Surgical Guidelines is a comprehensive evidence-based summary of guidelines, presented concisely and supported by hundreds of tables and algorithms. Featured in the BJS. February 2011. 2nd edition is in press.
Mr Jibawi enjoys fine art, poet writing, and a variety of sport activities (football, martial art, etc.) on a weekly basis.
Since 2013, Mr Jibawi has been practising as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Jibawi serves on the board for vascular surgery and is an instructor and examiner to FRCS candidates in the UK and abroad.
CLINICAL PRACTICE
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One Stop Artery and Vein Clinics (OS-AVCs) – Assessment, Imaging, and Treatment plan .. all in one visit!
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Aortic Aneurysms Repair – Endovascular & open (>12 yrs of experience in major vascular centres – Leicester, Brighton, and Royal Free London)
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Varicose Veins Treatment – open, endothermal & Foam treatment (>450 cases of treating standard and complex anatomy varicose veins).
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Leg ulcers & advanced wound management
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Claudication, critical ischaemic & gangrenous foot management.
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Diabetic foot management (SPECIALIST CLINIC)
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lymphoedema management (SPECIALIST CLINIC)
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Emergency surgery, hernia repair (lap and open), and skin grafts.
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Medico-legal Informatics Advisor in clinical practice
SPECIAL INTEREST AND SUB-SPECIALISATION
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Lymphoedema and venous diseases – inventor of the iLympho(c) dynamic programme.
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Thrombolysis (breakdown of blood clots formed in blood vessels) in patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), stroke, and acute ismchaemic legs.
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