Miss Nung Rudarakanchana

Miss Nung Rudarakanchana is the vascular lead for the NHS London Diabetic Foot Network.

Her areas of interest are as follows:

• Endovenous ablation - radiofrequency or laser
• Foam Sclerotherapy
• Microsclerotherapy
• Varicose Veins Surgery
• Angioplasty
• Bypass surgery
• Carotid Endarterectomy
• Diabetic foot wound care
• Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
• Open aortic surgery
• Varicose Veins
• Venous Insufficiency
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Claudication
• Leg Ulcers
• Foot Ulcers
• Diabetic Foot
• Aortic Aneurysms
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

Miss Rudarakanchana qualified in 2004 from the Cambridge University MB PhD programme and won the Lewin Prize in Surgery. She was also awarded numerous scholarships and fellowships during her PhD research in vascular cell biology, including the Magdalene College Donaldson Bye-Fellowship and the British Federation of Women Graduates Spurgeon Scholarship.

Her higher surgical training took place in London, where she gained specialist training in open and endovascular repair of complex aortic disease at St Mary’s Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital. She also undertook an Advanced Endovascular Fellowship in lower limb arterial disease and diabetic foot management at St Thomas’ Hospital. Additionally, she holds a master's degree in Healthcare Finance and Management.

In 2011, Miss Rudarakanchana was appointed NIHR Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College and developed interests in a number of areas, including endovascular skills training using immersive virtual reality simulation, optimisation of endovascular surgery through procedure rehearsal, and the metabonomics of aortic disease. Her current research topic examines the use of nutrigenomics to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Miss Rudarakanchana has been a supervisor on both BSc and PhD degrees. She is widely published and acts as an invited reviewer for the British Journal of Surgery and the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. She has also designed and delivered courses in endovascular skill training, both nationally and internationally, and is a trained educational supervisor.

• BA MA (Double First Class Hons) 1999 University of Cambridge
• MB BChir (Distinction Hons) 2004 University of Cambridge
• PhD 2004 University of Cambridge
• FRCS 2014 Royal College of Surgeons of England

• Vascular Society of Great Britain 
• British Society of Endovascular Therapy

• Peer reviewed publications can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nung_Rudarakanchana