Mr. Robin Windhaber

Rob Windhaber is a vascular surgeon who specializes in the treatment of varicose veins and thread veins. He has over 15 years experience in treating these conditions using minimally invasive techniques under local anesthesia.

Rob's Background and Training Rob was born in Chester, in North West England where he lived until he started his medical studies in 1993. Rob undertook his undergraduate training at the University of Wales College of Medicine graduating in 1998 (MBBCh). His basic surgical training was spent in the South West region and during this time he spent a year at the University of Oxford as an Anatomy Prosector and undertaking an MSc in the Department of Physiology/ Trinity College. Rob studied and was awarded Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Bristol before undertaking his Higher Surgical Training in the Wessex Region. In 2009 he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2009 (FRCS Gen Surg – sub specialty vascular).

Rob's Experience as a Vascular Consultant Rob was first appointed as a Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon in October 2011 based at Dorset County Hospital and working in the Dorset and Wiltshire Vascular Network. Shortly after this in 2012, he joined Dr Gajraj working in the Melbury Clinic, specializing in the minimally invasive treatment of varicose veins.

In 2013 he was invited to set up a Vascular and Endovascular Service from scratch in the Cayman Islands where moved with his family and worked until 2016 before returning to the UK. He was appointed as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon in the Royal Cornwall Hospital in 2016. Rob has also been working privately at the Duchy Hospital in Truro, Cornwall since 2018.

Rob offers the best treatments currently available to patients with Varicose Veins and Spider veins in Cornwall and Devon. Based at the Duchy Hospital in Truro and pride ourselves on providing the highest quality care, and comprehensive 24/7 Consultant support for our patients. Our prices for varicose vein removal are clear and include all treatment, follow up appointments and any top up treatment required with no hidden or additional costs. We offer the Gold Standard Endovenous Laser Ablation as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as well as the full range of other treatments including medical superglue and Foam.

Procedures Offered include:

• Endovenous Laser Therapy – EVLT (Gold Standard recommended by NICE)
• Ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy
• Microsclerotherapy for spider veins
• Thermocoagulation Short Wave Diathermy for facial spider vein removal.

Rob is recogised by all the Major Insurers Including Beneden, AXA, Aviva and is BUPA fee assured.

Contact Details:

Secretary: Claire.Bosustow1@nhs.net

Or contacted directly via:
Web: https://www.veincare-cornwall.co.uk..
e-mail: robin@windhaber.co.uk
Mobile: 07974 192348