Dr Raymond Ramnarine

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Dr Ramnarine is currently an Interventional Radiology consultant offering arterial and venous image-guided surgery as part of a designated Vascular Centre service, who also offers Interventional services supporting large dialysis and Urology units. Raymond continues to expand the services offered including complex liver and cancer treatments. This role also encompasses emergency image-guided surgical procedures required to support a busy acute hospital as well as elective referrals including drainages, visceral organ/tumour biopsies and complex vascular access.

Raymond has a subspecialty interest in renal, prostate, vascular (arterial and venous) and hepatobiliary imaging including relevant MRI and MRA interpretation.

Ray is a Lead Clinician on the delivery of uterine artery embolization, radiologically inserted gastrostomy feeding tubes and contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Further lead role on new service set-up such as tumour ablation and mechanical thrombectomy for occlusive venous disease, including endovascular vein reconstruction. He instigated local IR Consultant led clinics for consent, review and patient consultation.

Raymond acts as Principle Investigator for a national research project- PAVE (Paclitaxel assisted balloon angioplasty of venous stenosis in haemodialysis access) trial. This is coupled with continued research interests particularly in contrast-enhanced ultrasound as well as sitting on a national consensus board drawing up guidelines for the maintenance of arteriovenous fistula dialysis access.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his young children, keeping active and finding new challenges – Dr Ray has recently learned how to ski!