Mr Mahesh Pai

Mr Mahesh Pai is a vascular and general surgeon based at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, Royal United hospital Bath with private practices at Sulis Bath hospital. (https://www.sulishospital.com) also perform Hernia surgery with the Independent Health Group (https://www.ihg.org.uk)

He specialises in treating Varicose veins and Hernias. He has a large experience of over 15 years in using endovenous minimally invasive techniques in managing varicose veins including laser ablation and radiofrequency ablation.

He specialises in performing local anaesthetic hernia surgery including inguinal and umbilical hernias. 

His clinical interests include carotid endarterectomy for stroke and critical limb ischaemia. Mr Pai runs the diabetic foot clinic at Royal United Hospitals in Bath and has outpatient clinics at both Southmead Hospital and the Royal United Hospitals where he helped to establish the fast track carotid service which is one of the best stroke surgery services in the country. 

He is an examiner for the Royal College of Edinburgh.

Mr Pai trained in Mumbai where he achieved his MBBS and MS (General Surgery). He then undertook specialist vascular training in Oxford and Bath before completing an endovascular fellowship in Australia. Following this, he conducted research in arterial disease at London University and was awarded an MD for his work.