London Vein Institute

Leading vein specialists

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What we offer

We offer expert advice and treatment on all types of veins. If you have thread veins, varicose veins, facial veins or other vein problems we shall be delighted to assist. Treatment is given by leading London specialists.

Surgery

This has been the standard treatment for large veins. In the past "strippers" were inserted at the ankle and passed up to the groin or back of the knee. The...

Microsclerotherapy

Microsclerotherapy is a technique used for the removal of surface and spider veins, sometimes known as broken or thread veins. It involves using...

New Techniques

Recently several new techniques have been reported in the medical literature and reported in the media as possible alternatives to surgery. The aim is...

Sclerotherapy

The main aim of these is to avoid surgical removal of varicose veins. The idea is to avoid the need for gene...

Meet the team

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Ms Marianne Vandendriessche is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon working in the UK at the London Vein Institute and operating at the Wellington Hospital.

Karen Marwood-Jones is the Practice Manager / Nurse at the clinic and deals with the day to day running of the clinic.  Karen has extensive nursing experience both in the UK and overseas.

Maureen O’Brien is the Administrator who deals with management of 4 Upper Wimpole Street and the financial side of the practice.

More about Ms Vandendriessche...

Marianne completed her Medical training in Belgium and specialised in Sclerotherapy under the world experts Mr Wallois, Mr Davy and Mr Ouvry. Further Techniques of Micro-phlebectomies were learned in Switzerland under Mr Muller, this now widely used technique was introduced by her to the English-speaking world.

In Belgium she has a large NHS practice with Consulting Rooms in Ghent and operates at AZ Maria Middelares hospital. Marianne specialises in venous problems and offers treatment for all vein problems including varicose veins, thread veins, chest, hands and facial veins.

Marianne Vandendriessche is an accredited specialist in the UK since 1989, her treatment plans use modern methods of diagnosis and management of vein disorders. Miss M Vandendriessche is an expert in the management of vein problems using ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy, surgery (for very large veins with reflux which are extensive over the whole leg), and injections for thread veins and small varicose veins.

On a personal note Marianne speaks several languages fluently, English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch / Flemish her mother tongue. Marianne loves her job, helping men and women feel happier about their legs, hands and face.