Dr. Ottorino Del Foco

Specialities
Vascular Surgery
Languages
Italian, Spanish, English

Core competencies

  • Comprehensive vascular clinical assessment of adult and paediatric patients.
  • Duplex ultrasound (DUS) of arterial and venous systems, including haemodialysis vascular access.
  • Varicose vein disease: extensive experience, with more than 10,000 patients treated using different techniques, including VENEFIT™ radiofrequency ablation, VenaSeal™ cyanoacrylate adhesive, phlebectomy, foam sclerotherapy, and cryosclerotherapy.
  • Acute proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT), post-thrombotic syndrome, NIVL and May-Thurner syndrome: endovascular management including thrombectomy, recanalisation, angioplasty and venous stenting.
  • Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for arterial and venous disease.
  • Pelvic congestion syndrome: treatment with transcatheter coil embolisation.
  • Aortic aneurysms: open surgical and endovascular treatment.
  • Haemodialysis vascular access: creation of arteriovenous fistulas, graft implantation, and open and endovascular management of fistula/graft dysfunction and maintenance.
  • Implantation of totally implantable venous access ports and haemodialysis catheters.
  • Peripheral arterial disease: open and endovascular treatment, including bypass surgery, stenting, drug-coated balloons and atherectomy.
  • Carotid artery disease: carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting.
  • Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) embolisation.

Profile

Nationality
Italian
Summary
Consultant Vascular Surgeon with more than 20 years of experience in Angiology and Vascular Surgery across Spain and the United Arab Emirates. Extensive expertise in open and endovascular vascular surgery, venous disease, haemodialysis vascular access, aortic and peripheral arterial disease, carotid surgery, vascular ultrasound and minimally invasive interventions. Former Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Abu Dhabi, with both DOH/HAAD and DHA vascular surgery licences.

Qualification

Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Cum Laude — University of Siena, Italy, 1989.
Postgraduate Professional Degree in Angiology and Vascular Surgery — Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain, 2002.
Medical Affiliations, Memberships
European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) — Member.
International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) — Member.
Emirates Vascular Surgery Society (EMA) — Member, No. 22-2541.
Journal of Regenerative Biology and Medicine — Editorial Board Member.
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) — Vascular Team Leader, volunteer surgical mission, European Gaza Hospital, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, 2018.

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