About Professor Toby Richards
Professor of Vascular Surgery
Digestive Health
Sub-specialties: Vascular Surgery, Iron Deficiency Management, Perioperative Medicine, Clinical Trials.
Professor Richards is a vascular surgeon qualified in both the UK and Australia. He was one of the first vascular and endovascular surgeons able to undertake the full range of open and interventional / endovascular procedures. He has lead several 'firsts' in complex vascular disease and published over 250 manuscripts with over 45 research projects. As such he can advise a holistic and informed advice with a full range of options for patients.
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Professor Richards is a vascular surgeon qualified in both the UK and Australia. He was one of the first vascular and endovascular surgeons able to undertake the full range of open and interventional / endovascular procedures. He has lead several 'firsts' in complex vascular disease and published over 250 manuscripts with over 45 research projects. As such he can advise a holistic and informed advice with a full range of options for patients.
Areas of Expertise
Professor Richards treats a range of conditions, including the following:
- Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Complex venous disease
- Varicose veins
- Full range of arterial surgery and endovascular interventions
He also carries out the following treatments:
- Open Vascular Surgery
- Endovascular Surgery
- Vascular Ultrasound
About Professor Toby Richards
Professor Richards is a vascular surgeon qualified in both the UK and Australia. He was one of the first vascular and endovascular surgeons able to undertake the full range of open and interventional / endovascular procedures. As such he can advise a holistic and informed advice with a full range of options for patients. Professor Richards has led several international clinical trials advancing vascular surgery and performed several ‘world firsts’ pioneering advances in vascular surgery. He has been led vascular surgeon for the UCLH Hyper Acute Stroke Unit he specialised in urgent carotid interventions and ranked in the UK top 5 on the National Vascular Registry. Having performed over 1000 angioplasties and stents he has particular interest complex venous disease and DVT management, both acute DVT clot removal and stenting for chronic venous obstruction, as well as pelvic venous disease in women.
He was professor of Vascular Surgery at University College London and Consultant Vascular Surgeon at UCLH from 2008-2018 before becoming the Michael-Lawrence Brown Chair in Vascular Surgery in Perth, Australia. Also Honorary Professor of Anaesthesia at Monash University and Honorary Professor at the Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology, UCL. His is internationally recognised and a regular speaker at major meetings. He has lead over $20M research funding, 45 research grants with > 20 postgraduate students. Overall 250 manuscripts i10 index 156, H-index 60, SciVal 2.34: >15,000 citations, with >35,000 downloads. Professor Richards is pleased to offer a full range of services to patients with both arterial and venous disease to an international standard with cutting edge technologies and treatments
Additional Information
Memberships:
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Royal Australian College of Surgeons
- Vascular Surgery Society Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery
- Royal Australian College of Surgeons Academic Committee
- Medical journal of Australia, Editorial Advisory Board
- Global Burden of Disease study (anaemia working group)
Clinical Posts:
- Hon. Professor Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology UCL
- Hon. Professor Department of Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine Monash University
- Director The Iron Clinic UK.
- Vascular Surgeon The Lister Hospital.
- Vascular Surgeon Nottingham University Hospitals.
Awards:
- Vice Chancellors Award Mid-Career Researcher of the Year
- Vice Chancellors Award Research mentorship award
- RACS academic surgery 1st prize (POSTvenTT)
- RPA Research award (POSTvenTT)
- ANZSVS, Phillip Walker travelling scholarship (student)
- ANZCA Open ePoster 1st Prize (POSTvenTT)
- RACS ASM (SUNRRISE & POSTvenTT)
- NATA presentation awards (IRONWOMAN & IRONMOUSE)
- Australian Cardiovascular Ass. Mentor award
- UWA Excellence in teaching (x3)
- ANZSBT Member award (best abstract)
- WAHTN best presentation
- Honorary Professor of Anaesthesia Monash university
- Poster Prize NATA (4)
- 2019 Winner International Surgical Student Society
- 2019 Honorary Professor UCL
- 2018 Poster Prize NATA
- 2018 Trainee presentation ANZSCA
- 2017 Visiting Professor Alfred Health, Melbourne
- 2017 Honorary Professor of Anaesthesia Monash university
- 2016 European Venous Forum (second)
- 2016 Physiological Society (3 student awards)
- 2016 Poster Prizes, NATA (Second and Third)
- 2016 Best Poster, Br. As. Sexual Medicine, RSM
- 2016 Charring Cross Certificate of Merit
- 2016 ASIT Poster prize (PLASTA)
- 2015 Vascular Society Medical Student Prize
- 2013 BSET – Poster prize
- 2012 MSc prize for best thesis UCL
- 2011 American Society Vascular Surgery AGM - aortic prize
- 2011 ASIT poster prize (Second)
- 2010 BBTS, Young Scientist Award
- 2008 ESVS scholarship to Japanese vascular society
- 2007 East Midlands Registrars’ presentation prize (First and Third)
- 2006 Mid Trent Regional Registrars’ prize (First)
- 2006 East Midlands Registrars’ presentation prize (Third)
- 2006 Oxford University ‘teacher of the year’ (Third)
- 2005 Oxford Regional Registrars’ presentation prize (First)
- 2005 ASIT poster prize (First)
- 2005 Oxford University ‘teacher of the month’
- 2003 NGH Audit Prize (Third)
- 2003 MIA Surgical Prize, RSM London (First)
- 2001 ESOT Fellowship.
- 2000 RCS England Fellowship.
- 1995 University of London, MBBS Distinction in Medicine.
- 1995 Medical College Merit Award in Medicine.
- 1994 British Society of Endocrinology prize for best abstract
Research Highlights
58% in top 10% journals, i10 index 160, H-index 61, SciVal 2.57: with >15,000 citations, with >35,000 downloads. n=36 as collaborative manuscripts (British Journal of Anaesthesia Systematic review & consensus definitions for Standardized Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine (StEP), STARsurg & COVIDsurg collaboratives:
1) Laser and radiofrequency ablation study (LARA study): a randomised study comparing radiofrequency ablation and endovenous laser ablation (810 nm)
SD Goode, A Chowdhury, M Crockett, A Beech, R Simpson, T Richards, ...
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 40 (2), 246-253
2) Mechanism of procedural stroke following carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting within the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) randomised trial
A Huibers, D Calvet, F Kennedy, KR Czuriga-Kovács, RL Featherstone, ...
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 50 (3), 281-288
3) Preoperative anaemia and postoperative outcomes in non-cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study
KM Musallam, HM Tamim, T Richards, DR Spahn, FR Rosendaal, ...
The Lancet 378 (9800), 1396-1407
4) Preoperative intravenous iron to treat anaemia before major abdominal surgery (PREVENTT): a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial
T Richards, RR Baikady, B Clevenger, A Butcher, S Abeysiri, M Chau, ...
The Lancet 396 (10259), 1353-1361
5) International consensus statement on the peri‐operative management of anaemia and iron deficiency
M Muñoz, AG Acheson, M Auerbach, M Besser, O Habler, H Kehlet, ...
Anaesthesia 72 (2), 233-247
Professor Toby Richards
Areas of Expertise
About Professor Toby Richards
Additional Information
Research Highlights
Awards recieved