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  Mr Christopher Holdaway

  Vascular, Endovascular & Varicose Vein Surgeon

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Please contact the practice during business hours, Monday to Friday, to arrange appointments at all locations. Chris typically consults on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, performing surgery on Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. I am happy to see patients requiring an urgent referral outside of these times.

GP referrals are preferred for major arterial problems but Chris is happy to consult on venous problems without formal referral. Referral letters can be sent electronically via e-mail. Chris is happy to receive direct enquiries from patients needing a Vascular Health Check or with varicose vein problems.

Chris is happy to accommodate patients requiring an urgent referral.

When you come to your appointment, your surgeon will ask questions about your illness and past medical history, current medications and allergies. He will then examine you to determine or confirm the diagnosis. This process may also require a number of tests (e.g. blood tests, x-rays, scans etc). Sometimes this can all be done during one visit, but for some conditions this will take several follow-up appointments. Occasionally some tests are arranged even before your appointment to try to speed up the process.

Once a diagnosis has been made, your surgeon will discuss treatment options with you. In some instances this will mean surgery, while other cases can be managed with intervention, medication and advice. If surgery is advised, the steps involved in the surgical process and the likely outcome are discussed with you at this time.

• Aortic Aneurysm

  This is the dilatation or ballooning of a section of the aorta which is the main artery coming out of the heart.… More

• Carotid Artery Disease

  You have two carotid arteries, one on either side of your neck, that supply blood to your brain.… More

• Peripheral Arterial Disease

  Peripheral arterial disease refers to the narrowing of arteries outside the heart and brain, usually as the result of atherosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries" (a build up of fatty deposits on the inner wall of arteries).… More

• Varicose Veins

  These are bulging veins that lie just beneath the skin (superficial veins).… More

• Ulcers

  Vascular ulcers are open wounds on the skin that do not heal or that keep coming back once they do heal.… More

Please contact us for advice on our charges as they vary depending on your presenting complaint.

Chris is a Southern Cross Affiliated preferred provider for varicose veins. 

Free off street parking is provided for patients at all clinics.