Dr Raf Patel

Profile

Dr Raf Patel was appointed a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Oxford University Hospitals in 2012. Raf has been Clinical Lead for Interventional Radiology at this leading teaching hospital and specialist centre in Oxford since 2018. Raf has worked in the Oxfordshire Veincentre clinic alongside Oxford colleagues since 2017.

Raf graduated with ‘Honours’ from the Victoria University of Manchester Medical School in 2003. Raf initially trained in Vascular and General Surgery, successfully becoming a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS Eng). As technological advancements in Interventional Radiology, particularly Vascular, provided increasingly attractive minimally invasive alternatives to open surgery, Raf pursued Radiology training to develop the skills for advanced image-guided ‘pinhole’ interventions. Raf undertook specialist training at the Leeds Radiology Academy and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) with sub-speciality Fellowship-level training in Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

Raf specialises in the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of complex arterial and venous disorders. Raf has published work in peer-reviewed journals, authored book chapters and international guidelines in Interventional Radiology. Raf has presented educational and scientific material at international meetings and also been an invited speaker and tutor at international conferences in Interventional Radiology. Working in a busy teaching hospital, Raf enjoys being a tutor and supervisor for radiology trainees and junior doctors in Oxford. Raf is also a peer-reviewer for scientific journals and an examiner for Oxford University Medical School exams.

Away from work, Raf enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children with shared passions for travel, climbing, cycling and walking to enjoy the local countryside.