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Colin Weir FRCSEdin, FRCSEng, FFSTEd

Mr Colin Weir is a Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Surgery. He was appointed in 1996 and has extensive experience in managing, treating and consulting on varicose veins. He has been at the forefront of introducing new technologies in vein treatment in Northern Ireland. He treats all vein types including cosmetic issues and symptomatic veins.

Mr Weir qualified from Queen’s University, Belfast in 1984. He continued his training in Northern Ireland before taking up postgraduate research, resulting in amongst other things, travelling fellowships to Baltimore and Philadelphia. He completed his training in vascular surgery before appointment to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland in 1996.

Since then he has been appointed Honorary Lecturer in Surgery at Queen’s University, Belfast and Associate Medical Director, Education and Training for the Southern Trust. He is a regional surgical advisor to The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He is a fellow of this college and The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

He is a member of the British Association of Sclerotherapists and currently one of its board members

His surgical experience extends to general surgery, vascular surgery and in particular varicose veins where he has a large practice in both the Health and Social Care and private settings.

Qualifications/Memberships

MB.,BCh.,BAO.,FRCSEdin,FRCSEng, FFSTEd
Member, Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Member, British Association of Sclerotherapists.

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