Mr Daniel Urriza Rodriguez

Mr Urriza Rodriguez is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez completed medical school training in Devon and Cornwall in 2010, having previously read Chemistry at Oxford University.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez undertook surgical training in Basingstoke, Bristol, Southampton, and Oxford. Mr Urriza Rodriguez was appointed as Consultant Vascular Surgeon in the Thames Valley Vascular Network in 2021.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez underwent Vascular Surgery training in Bristol, Southampton, and the Thames Valley. He has experience in all aspect of vascular surgery including varicose veins, carotid disease, aortic aneurysms, and peripheral arterial disease.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez has sub-specialty interests in varicose veins treatment, carotid artery disease for stroke prevention, management of diabetic foot disease, and lower limb arterial revascularisation. Lower limb arterial revascularisation includes: open surgery (femoro-popliteal bypass, femoro-distal bypass surgery, or femoral endarterectomy); endovascular intervention (angioplasty and/or stenting); and a combination of both open and endovascular treatments.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez works with highly-qualified vascular scientists in order to deliver a one-stop diagnostic service to provide prompt diagnosis and treatment strategies to patients attending clinics at Nuffield Health The Manor Hospital (Oxford).

Mr Urriza Rodriguez is experienced in treating varicose veins, but does not treat thread veins. Mr Urriza Rodriguez can carry out the full spectrum of interventions for varicose veins. This includes endovenous minimally-invasive therapies, radiofrequency ablation and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, as well as open surgery. Mr Urriza Rodriguez is willing to provide interventions both under local and general anaesthesia to suit the needs of individual patients.

Through his sub-specialty interests Mr Urriza Rodriguez works closely with a number of healthcare professionals across the Thames Valley to provide holistic care for patients. These wide-ranging healthcare professionals include interventional radiologists, cardiologists, neurologists, stroke physicians, diabetologists, orthopaedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, vascular scientists, and podiatrists.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez believes in providing patients with a clear understanding of their condition as well discussing all the available strategies to manage their condition. Above all, Mr Urriza Rodriguez encourages and supports patients to choose the best option to fulfil and match their individual requirements and wishes.

RESEARCH & TEACHING

Mr Urriza Rodriguez has published in numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications as well as delivered presentations at international and national surgical conferences.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez has written book chapters and invited articles on the impact of peripheral arterial disease and the costs of vascular interventions in peripheral arterial disease. He has been involved in research on the safety of carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic surgery in elderly patients.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez was recently involved with the Vascular Society Great Britain and Ireland (VSGBI) Special Interest Group and James Lind Alliance to set research priorities to guide future research strategies into carotid conditions within the United Kingdom.

Mr Urriza Rodriguez is dedicated to training and supporting the next generation of surgeons. He interviews for national entry selection into higher specialty training in Vascular Surgery, and is an accredited examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.