Mr Michael Gaunt

Mr Gaunt is an internationally recognised vascular surgeon with over 35 years' clinical experience including 24 years as a consultant surgeon. His private practice includes clinics in London, Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds.

Mr Gaunt is an expert in the field of venous and arterial conditions. He covers a full range of aortic surgery, carotid surgery and limb revascularisation. Mr Gaunt is also a recognised expert in varicose vein treatment. 

His expertise covers:
Varicose veins
Thread veins
DVT/ Venous insufficiency
Lymphoedema / leg swelling
Leg ulceration
Aortic conditions
Carotid conditions
Peripheral vascular disease
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
Raynaud’s Syndrome
Non-Freezing Cold Injury
Hernias

Mr Gaunt has over 21 years’ experience of preparing medicolegal reports, advising solicitors and barristers and giving evidence in court on a wide range of vascular conditions. He also provides reports on non-specialised general surgical conditions.

He has authored over 130 peer reviewed articles and co-authored 3 medical textbooks.

Mr Gaunt has lectured and trained surgeons worldwide. He has taught Anatomy at the University of Cambridge. He was Chairman of the Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Medical Advisory Committee for eight years and he is a former Executive Council Member and Treasurer of the International Society of Vascular Surgery.

Mr Gaunt is a GMC Consultant Appraiser for Spire Healthcare.

Availability:
Harley Street, London, 01223 305858
Spire Cambridge Lea, 01223 305858
Nuffield Health Cambridge, 01223 305858
St Edmunds Circle Hospital, Bury St Edmunds 01223 305858

Mr Gaunt's Awards/Prizes:
1988 - MB ChB Part Two: Merit. MB ChB Finals: Distinction
1994 - Moynihan Medal, AssocSurg GB & Ire. Awards from European Vascular Surgery, Assoc Surgeons in Training and Midland Vascular Society
1994 - European Vascular Surgery Prize
1994 - Assoc Surgeons in Training Research Prize
1994 - Midland Vascular Society Research Prize
1995 - Sir Ernest Finch Research Prize
1996 - MD - Distinction
1996/97 - Hunterian Professor of Surgery. Royal College of Surgeons of England
1998 - Association Surgeons GB & Ire Aud-Vis prize
2002, 03, 05 - East of England Vascular prize
2004 - Association Surgeons GB & Ire Vascular prize
1999, 2004,2007 - Founder’s Prize,Vascular Society GB&I
2006 - Research Prize, British Cardiological Society
2009 - Venous Soc. Research Prize, Royal Soc Med
2010 - Master of Arts, Cambridge University

1985 - BSc (Hons 2:1) Medical Sciences; 1988 - MB ChB (Distinction); 1990 - Primary FRCS (Glasgow); 1992 - FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Ed); 1996 - MD (Distinction); 1999 - Intercollegiate Speciality Exam (Gen Surg); 2010 - MA (Cantab); 2013 – Faculty of Expert Witnesses; two-yearly Medicolegal Expert training.

Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons, Fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine, Member of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland, International Member of the Society for Vascular Surgery (USA), Member of the Faculty of Expert Witnesses.