Mr Chris Holdaway is an experienced vascular surgeon and was previously Head of the Surgical Division at Waikato Hospital. He specialises in:
- varicose veins & ulcers
- carotid arteries (stent/open surgery)
- abdominal aortic aneurysm (endostent/open surgery)
- peripheral arteries (angioplasty/bypass)
- vascular access surgery (portacath) - support of chemotherapy
- surgery including stent and limb reconstruction
- advice and therapy for lymphoedema
- advice on best medical management of vascular conditions
- good health vascular checks.
Chris consults out of locations in Hamilton and Tauranga (see details on left) and operates out of Braemar Hospital, Hamilton.
What is Vascular Surgery?
Vascular surgery is the branch of surgery that involves the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the vessels that carry blood away from (arteries) and back to (veins) your heart.
Vascular disorders include blockages and narrowings of the vessels, abnormal swellings of the vessels (aneurysm) or vessel malfunctions.
The disease processes involved in vascular disorders often involve other body systems and your treatment may therefore require the combined efforts of other medical specialists such as radiologists and general physicians.
