About.

Harpaul (Paul) is a Consultant Vascular surgeon at a leading London Teaching hospital with 15 years experience in endovascular and advanced laparoscopic, or keyhole, surgery for a variety of vascular problems. He qualified from The London Hospital Medical College, University of London, in 1995.

He achieved a distinction in his Masters in Surgery and went on to train throughout the major Vascular centre’s in London.
He went on an advanced laparoscopic fellowship in Hong Kong sponsored by Ethicon and the Circulation Foundation prior to taking up his appointment as a Consultant Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust in 2007.

  • QMUL : BSc 1991

    London Hospital Medical College: MBBS 1995

    The Royal College of Surgeons of England: MRCS 1999

    University College London: Masters In Surgery: 2000 (Distinction)

    The Royal College of Surgeons England: FRCS 2007 

  • Consultant Vascular Surgeon: Barts Health NHS Trust appointed 2007

    Clinical Network Director for Vascular Surgery: Appointed 2016 -

    Trust Appraiser

    MAC Chair for Nuffield at St Bartholomews 2021 -

    Faculty for ATP course: Appointed 2021-

    Consultant for Johnson and Johnson for Hemastats: 2021

  • Medical Students

    Postgraduate trainees

    Basic Surgical Skills Course

    EVAR course

    Laparoscopic Hernia course

    Faculty for ATP course: De Puy Synthes

  • Widely published in areas of Vascular and General Surgical practice

    Original papers

    Flora H.S, Bhattacharya S. Spontaeous Cholecysto-cutaneous Fistula. J HPB Surg 2001;3: 279-280

    Flora H.S, Woodhouse N, Robson S, Adiseshiah M. Micro-movements at the aortic aneurysm neck measured during open surgery with close-range photogrammetry: Implications for aortic stent-grafts. J endovasc surg 2001;8: 511-520

    Chaloner E.J, Flora H.S, Ham R.J. Amputations at the London Hospital 1852-1857. J R Soc Med 2001;94: 409-412

    Flora H.S, Chaloner E.J, Day C, Barker S.J.E. The ankle AV fistula: an approach to gaining vascular access for renal haemodialysis. Eur J endovasc surg 2001;22: 376-378

    Sweeney AB, Flora H.S, Buckland J, Murphy S, Morrice C, Barker S.G.E. Integrated Care Pathways for Vascular Surgery: an analysis of the first 18 months. Postgrad J med 2002;78: 175-177

    H.S Flora, B Talei-faz, L Ansdell, E.J Chaloner, A Sweeney, A Grass and M Adiseshiah. Aneurysm wall stress and tendency to rupture are features of physical wall properties: An experimental study. J endovasc surg 2002;9:665-675

    Flora H.S, Chaloner E.J, AB Sweeney Raphael M, Brooks J, Adiseshiah M. Secondary intervention for immediate and late technical failure following endoluminal repair (ER) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Eur J endovasc surg 2003;26: 287-292

    Amelesh T, Flora H. Duke’s staging is poorly understood by doctors managing colorectal cancer. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Letter. November 2004.85(6)444.

    Alvarez RM, Biliatis I, Flora HS, Jeyarajah AR. An ultra-radical surgical approach for recurrent vulval cancer involving en-bloc excision of the infra-renal aorta. International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2016: 132 (3): 249-378.

    Chapters

    SFlora HS, Sarkar S. Vascular Surgery. Hamilton Bailey’s Emergency Surgery, 14th Edition (in print)

    Presentations

    International

    Adiseshiah M, Flora H.S, Chaloner E.J, Brooks J. Secondary intervention for immediate and late technical failure following endoluminal repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Michael E DeBakey International Surgical Society, 13th Biennial Congress, Houston, USA. POSTER 11/2000

    Flora H.S, Woodhouse N, Robson S, Adiseshiah M. The impact of micro-movements at the aortic aneurysm neck on stent-grafts: Using principles of satellite technology. XIV International Congress on Endovascular Interventions, Phoenix, USA. ORAL 2/2001

    Flora H.S, Sweeney AB, James L, Offo E, Boardley D, Adiseshiah M. Duplex ultrasound scanning: a cost effective option for endoleak detection following endoluminal repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). XV International Congress on Endovascular Interventions, Phoenix, USA. ORAL 2/2002

    H.S Flora, E J Chaloner, AB Sweeney, J Brooks, MJ Raphael, M. Adiseshiah. Secondary Intervention following endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): a single centre experience. XV International Congress on Endovascular Interventions, Phoenix, USA. ORAL 2/2002

    H.S Flora, B Talei-faz, L Ansdell, E.J Chaloner, A Sweeney, A Grass and M Adiseshiah. Aneurysmal Sac wall stress and tendency to rupture is a feature of its physical wall properties: An experimental study. XV International Congress on Endovascular Interventions, Phoenix, USA. ORAL 2/2002

    AB Sweeney, H.S Flora, S Aly, D Boardley, EJ Chaloner, M Adiseshiah. Infected Aortic Lesions: Endovascular Surgery Preferable To Massive Open Surgery? Vth East-West European Congress of Angiology.Warsaw Poland 24-25. ORAL 10/2002

  • Silver Medal: Research Fellows Forum, XIV International Congress on Endovascular Interventions, USA 2001

    Bronze Medal: Research Fellows Forum, XIV International Congress on Endovascular Interventions, USA 2002

    Masters in Surgery MSc Distinction

    Circulation Foundation travelling fellowship 2007

    Ethicon Foundation Travelling Grant 2007

  • Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland

  • English

    Punjabi

    Hindi

History

He has published widely within Vascular and General surgery literature and has presented his work both nationally and internationally. He remains actively involved in teaching both at undergraduate and postgraduate level He has a wide-ranging busy clinical vascular practice as well as holding roles in senior management.

His interests are in minimally invasive surgery. He has a unique practice to treat vascular problems in all age groups whether those complex patients with traditional cardiovascular risk factors or younger patients with connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and entrapment syndromes.

He was the first surgeon in the UK to perform the Barostim procedure for the regulation of hypertension. He also has specific interests in varicose veins (EVLT, Venefit, and glue) deep venous disease, carotid disease, stroke, diabetic foot disease, peripheral arterial disease, Thoracic outlet syndrome and vascular tumours. He has interests in all types of entrapment syndromes that cause severe abdominal and limb pains.

He has appeared on various radio shows, the BBC news and the Mail on Sunday. He was the Director for AAA screening program in North East London and overall Clinical network director for Vascular surgery in Barts Health NHS Trust.

  • Endovenous ablation, sclerotherapy

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