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Mark Steven Whiteley (born 1962) is a British consultant venous surgeon known for his contributions to endovenous surgery and venous treatment techniques. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Whiteley was born in Bristol, in 1962. He attended King Edward’s School, Bath, from 1974 to 1981. ^[4] He then studied at the medical college of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, part of the University of London, graduating in 1986. ^{[5] [4]}

Career

Professor Whiteley trained at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and served as a lecturer in surgery at Oxford University from 1995 to 1998. ^{[6] [7] [8] [5]} He was appointed Consultant Vascular Surgeon in 1998. ^[8]

In 1999, Whiteley performed the first endovenous thermal ablation in the UK. ^{[9] [10] [7] [8] [11] [12]} In 2001, he developed the TRansLuminal Occlusion of Perforators (TRLOP) technique, leading to the development of the VNUS RFS device. ^{[2] [11] [12] [13] [14]} After presenting this in America in 2004, US-based vascular surgeons began performing the technique, renaming it Percutaneous Ablation of Perforators (PAPS). ^{[13] [14]}

Whiteley is recognized for identifying Endovenous Heat Induced Thrombosis (EHIT) and introducing the concept of the "living skeleton" within vein walls. ^[15]

In 2002, he founded Whiteley Clinic, followed by The College of Phlebology in 2011. ^{[10] [1] [16] [5] [4]}

In 2013, Whiteley founded the Leg Ulcer Charity in the UK. ^{[5] [17]}

In 2019, Whiteley performed the endovenous procedure of the Eco Endovenous Microwave Catheter for varicose veins. ^{[9] [2]} In the same year, he used the High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Echotherapy (Sonovein) to treat varicose veins non-invasively. ^{[18] [2] [11] [12] [19]}

Whiteley has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers and written five books covering topics such as venous reflux, leg ulcer treatment, pelvic congestion syndrome, and vein health. ^{[4] [20]}

Selected publications

• "Physiological Comparison of Open and Endovascular Aneurysm Repair". GD Treharne, MM Thompson, MS Whiteley, PRF Bell. Journal of British Surgery, 86(6), 760-764. (1999)
• "Incompetent perforating veins are associated with recurrent varicose veins". EE Rutherford, B Kianifard, SJ Cook, JM Holdstock, MS Whiteley. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 21(5), 458-460. WB Saunders. (2001).
• "Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablations of Varicose Veins (VNUS Closure)". Mark Steven Whiteley, Judy Holdstock. Vascular and Endovascular Challenges, pages 361-381. BibaPublishing, (2004).
• "Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) after Venous Thermoablation Techniques: Rates of Endovenous Heat-induced Thrombosis (EHIT) and Classical DVT after Radiofrequency and Endovenous Laser Ablation in a Single Centre". P Marsh, BA Price, J Holdstock, C Harrison, MS Whiteley. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 40(4), 521-527. (2010).
• "Histopathologic differences in the endovenous laser ablation between jacketed and radial fibers, in an ex vivo dominant extrafascial tributary of the great saphenous vein in an in vitro model, using histology and immunohistochemistry". Henry F. Ashpitel, Emma B. Dabbs, Francisco J. Salguero, Jaya L. Nemchand, Roberto M. La Ragione, Mark S. Whiteley. Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, 7(2), 234-245. (2019).
• "High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of varicose veins and venous leg ulcers – a new non-invasive procedure and a potentially disruptive technology". Mark S Whiteley. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 36(3), 509-512. (2020).

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