Mr Nicholas Hickey

Mr Nicholas Hickey is a highly regarded Consultant General Surgeon who specialises in vascular surgery. Dedicated to providing reassuring and patient-centred care, he offers thorough clinical assessments and individualised management plans. His practice focuses on ensuring patients receive effective, modern surgical treatments tailored to their specific needs within a supportive environment.

His clinical scope encompasses a broad range of general and vascular surgical procedures. Mr Hickey has a particular interest in the minimally invasive assessment and management of varicose veins, employing techniques such as endovenous laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, micro-phlebectomy, micro-sclerotherapy, and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy. In addition to venous disorders, his clinical expertise covers the treatment of arterial conditions, including carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention, open and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, and the surgical management of trunk and limb skin cancer.

Mr Hickey graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) from the University of Birmingham in 1984. He gained Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) in 1988 and subsequently completed a Doctor of Medicine (MD) higher degree at the University of Birmingham in 1991. Demonstrating his commitment to clinical excellence and national guidelines, he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and has served on the NICE Varicose Veins Guideline Development Group.