Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

Magdy Moawad

Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

St George's University Hospitals 

Educational  & Clinical Supervisor, Appraiser

MBBCh, MSc, FRCSEd, FRCS (Gen Surg), Certificate in Teaching, Certificate in Educational Supervision

Mr Moawad is currently a Consultant at St George's University Hospitals after previously having been the Speciality Clinical Lead for Vascular Surgery for Ashford and St Peter's NHS Trust. He has been awarded the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence in 2020 for delivering outstanding care and was awarded certificate of excellence in 2019 voted for by patients for his highest standard of care and outcomes. He was also awarded Certificate of Excellence in 2018 and 2017 as most highly and consistently recommended clinician by his patients across the UK.

Magdy has advanced training in vascular and endovascular surgery and has worked in many eminent Regional Vascular and Endovascular Units such as St Thomas’, St George’s and Royal Free Hospitals in London. This has enhanced his skills and has allowed him to become familiar with different and diverse surgical practices.

Areas of interest

Management of varicose and thread (spider) veins using VNUS, Laser and Foam Sclerotherapy. ;Open and minimally invasive (endovascular) management of aortic aneurysms, ;Management of carotid artery disease for prevention of strokes and mini-stroke ;Lower limb vascular reconstructions to improve the circulation of the leg. ;Management of diabetic foot and limb salvage. ;General surgery interests including all types of hernia repairs, Excessive sweating, Botox therapy.

Other interests

Throughout his clinical career Mr Moawad has been involved in both formal and informal teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduate doctors from different Universities and is very keen to play a role in surgical training. He is an examiner at the Imperial College in London and he is also a member of the interviewing panel of potential medical students (MB BS) at St George’s University of London.

Research

Mr Moawad continuously supports the clinical research and encourages his team to write papers. He also supports his colleagues in the design and analysis of their research. Magdy is very skilled and confident in database writing, management and understanding of its use in clinical practice. This enabled him to share in the development of information and decision support systems in the NHS. He devised many database applications that helped in audit and research projects for his colleagues and himself.

Personal interests

Magdy plays the lute and violin and plays music to raise money for charitable and various other events. His most recent performances were in London, Paris and Sweden. 

He was a guest of honour at the BBC world service in April 2013. He played and discussed the relation between music and medicine. This interview lasted one hour.

with André Rieu, Maastricht