Mr Zola Mzimba
General Surgeon
Sligo, Sligo
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33 years of experience
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33 years of experience
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Mr. Zola Mzimba is a Consultant Surgeon and Venous Ultrasound Specialist with many years of experience in the treatment and management of vascular conditions, including varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency and deep vein thrombosis. His NHS practice is based in Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry/Londonderry and Omagh Hospital Primary Care Complex.
Mr. Mzimba graduated from Birmingham University in 1990 and spent the majority of his junior and senior training on rotations in the West Midlands in the UK. He also gained invaluable training and experience were also gained during a year in a unit in Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, South Africa, and The Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Upon completion of his training, Mr. Mzimba settled in Derry/Londonderry, where he has been a consultant since 2006. His NHS practice now specialises in venous disease and interventions, primarily local anesthetic treatment of varicose veins. He is the clinical co-chair for the delivery of varicose vein services in Northern Ireland. Through this role, Mr. Mzimba has been involved in helping set up the Dedicated Elective Care Centers for varicose veins in Northern Ireland; The aim of which is to deliver high volume, high-quality venous interventions under local anaesthetic as a day case. Mr. Mzimba is also a Council member of the Venous Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine, as well as the American Venous Forum, in addition to being on the board for the British Association of Sclerotherapists.
Mr Mzimba is experienced with venous ultrasound and is holds the Registered Phlebology Sonographer credential ( RPhS) allowing him to fully assess and plan bespoke treatment plans
Mr. Mzimba only sees patients with venous issues, dedicating the whole of his time to Phlebology (Venous disease) which includes varicose veins, spider veins, venous skin changes and ulceration as well as venous thrombosis or clots in both deep (DVT) and superficial veins ( Phlebitis- SVT).
Areas of expertise
Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals
- Varicose Veins (37%)
- Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) (19%)
- Varicose Veins Surgery (15%)
- Foam Sclerotherapy (13%)
- Thread Veins (6%)
- Others (10%)
Subspecialties
- Vascular Surgery
All conditions and treatments
- Varicose Veins
- Thread Veins
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (Blood Clot)
- Swollen Legs
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- Lipodermatosclerosis
- Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)
- Varicose Veins Surgery
- Foam Sclerotherapy
- Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation
- Endoscopic Vein Surgery
- Microsclerotherapy for Thread Veins
Registered with
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
No. 22338
The Royal Society of Medicine
No. 00697683
The Vascular Society of GB and Ireland
No. 21
General Medical Council
No. 3442081
Qualifications
Education
MB ChB Birmingham 1990
FRCSEd Edinburgh 1996
FRCS(Gen.surg) joint colleges 2004
Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPhS) Cardiovascular Credentialing International 2019
Diploma in Phlebology from the European College of Phlebology 2023
Memberships
Clinical Co-Chair for the delivery of varicose veins service Northern Ireland
Fellow of the College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Board Member British Association of Sclerotherapists
Council Member of the Venous Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine
Fellow of the Vascular Society Great Britain and Ireland
Associate member Society for Vascular Technology Great Britain and Ireland
Fellow Society of Vascular Ultrasound
Specialist Registration with the General and Irish Medical Councils
languages spoken
- English
consultation fees
- New appointment: £250
- Follow-up appointment: £100
insurers
- Bupa Fee Assured
- Bupa
- WPA
- Aviva Health
- Vitality Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Benenden
Location
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Ray Macsharry Road, Abbeyquarter North, Gardenhill,, Sligo, Ireland, Sligo
Ray Macsharry Road, Abbeyquarter North, Gardenhill,, Sligo, Ireland, Sligo
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*Star rating based on patient reviews
40 reviews
5
Mr Zola Mzimba was absolutely brilliant in explaining everything to me and was very professional yet very mannerly ,I had a bleed the night of my surgery and he took time to phone me and direct me on what to do and then phoned again later to check that everything was ok , we were extremely grateful for that especially when he had been doing surgeries all day . I wish all doctors could be as good as he is.
5
Very helpful and pleasant.
5
Mr Zola was highly professional and very polite. Everything was on time with no waiting around for appointments. He explained everything in great detail and put my mind at ease.
5
Mr Zola was excellent explained my procedure in great depth which made me relaxed and confident.After care was excellent my whole experience was really good and I was very impressed with the whole procedure. Thank you Mr Zola.
5
Dr Mzimba was brilliant, gave me all relevant information at our initial meeting , and the day he did the treatment he had me at ease, and the procedure was performed with very minimal discomfort.
5
Relaxed atmosphere, very helpful staff .Mr zola marimba was very at his work
1.5
I experienced extreme pain during the procedure and am extremely disappointed with the results. The procedure was overall unsuccessful and I felt it was rushed in the assessment and the procedure. I would not recommend this clinician or procedure to anyone and felt extremely traumatised by the whole event. Despite voicing my discomfort and pain during the procedure at no point did I get offered additional analgesia or a choice of general anaesthetic as an alternative option. I have informally fed back to Mr Mzimba at the follow up appointment. I am not satisfied with the formal response offered by Mr Mzimba and will be seeking further advice in taking this matter further.
5
Excellent, efficiënt and professional service with great outcome post surgery
4
Great service
4.5
Informative and the operation went well. The only downside was my appointment was scheduled for 12.30 and I had to wait over 2 hours before I got operated on.
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Mr Zola Mzimba's overall patient rating is 4.87 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 40 reviews
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Mr Zola Mzimba speaks English
Where is Mr Zola Mzimba located?
Mr Zola Mzimba primarily practices at Kingsbridge Sligo, located at Ray Macsharry Road, Abbeyquarter North, Gardenhill,, Sligo, Ireland, Sligo
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