Consultants

Qualifications

MBChB, PhD, FRCS (Vasc)

Specialist Interests

Open aortic surgery Carotid Endarterectomy, 1st rib resection surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, Bypass surgery for peripheral vascular disease

Biography

Mr Greaves qualified as a doctor from the University of Bristol in 2006. He immediately pursued a career in surgery completing core surgical training in the West Midlands before gaining a higher surgical training number in the North-West in 2011.

During higher training, he took time out of program to complete a PhD at the University of Manchester in 2015, investigating the use of skin substitutes in wound healing resulting in multiple conference presentations and peer reviewed publications.

Mr Greaves then returned to higher surgical training and gained his certificate of completion of training (CCT) and joined the GMC specialist register in 2019. He was awarded the Slaney Medal for best performance in the 2018 FRCS Vascular exit examination.

Mr Greaves was appointed as a substantive Consultant in Vascular Surgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary in April 2020 where he continues to work. He has become a key member and leader within this expanding vascular unit.

Mr. Greaves is an outstanding clinician and surgeon, who runs a high-volume arterial and venous service spanning two hospital sites. He is proficient in both elective and emergency vascular services, including varicose vein surgery, peripheral artery disease, aneurysm management, stroke management, cardiovascular risk assessment and thoracic outlet syndrome. He is experienced in emergency and trauma surgery as well as in assisting other specialist services.

Mr Greaves is an experienced surgical trainer supervising numerous core and surgical higher trainees. He has maintained a research interest and is co-supervisor to PhD students investigating the prevalence and significance of antiplatelet resistance in the vascular population. He has recently become an examiner for the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations.