Mr Christopher Holdaway

Mr Chris Holdaway is an experienced vascular surgeon.
Chris spent time in Melbourne training in vascular ultrasound under the guidance of Professor Ken Myers prior to taking up his consultant appointment at Waikato Hospital. For many years he ran a duplex graft surveillance program for patients with femoro-popliteal bypass grafts at Waikato Hospital. This program has now been assimilated into the Vascular Ultrasound Lab in the Department of Vascular Surgery.

Current Positions

Vascular Surgeon, Braemar Hosp
Director, Tristram Vascular Ultrasound
Senior Surgeon, RNZAMC

Areas of Specialisation
Varicose Veins & Ulcers, Carotid Arteries (Stent/Open Surgery), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (Endostent/Open Surgery), Peripheral Arteries (Angioplasty/Bypass), Vascular Access Surgery (Portacath) - Support of Chemotherapy, Surgery including Stent & Limb Reconstruction, Advice & Therapy for Lymphoedema, Advice on best medical management of Vascular Conditions, Diagnosis & advocacy of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome & Abdominal Vascular Compression Syndrome
Description of Specialisation
Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon - 25 years vascular surgery

Qualifications
ED, MBChB 1979, FRACS (Vasc), FRCS (Eng)
Training
NZ, UK, Australia
Hospitals Practising at
Braemar Hospital