Clinical Director and Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Honorary Clinical Reader in Vascular Surgery. Andrew Tambyraja Contact details Phone: 0131 242 1059 Work: 0131 242 1059 Clinical Interests Mr Tambyraja’s clinical interests lie in the management of diseases of the circulation. He has a particular interest in the application of endovascular and minimally invasive techniques. Appointments and Activities Past Basic Surgical Training – South East Scotland Training Programme, 2000-2002 Lecturer in Clinical Surgery – University of Edinburgh, 2002-2004 Higher Surgical Training – South East Scotland Training Programme, 2004-2011 Honorary Clinical Tutor in Surgery – University of Edinburgh, 2005-2013 Edward B Diethrich Travelling Fellow – Arizona Heart Institute, 2009 British Society of Endovascular Therapy Training Fellow – Leicester Royal Infirmary, 2010-2011 Consultant Vascular Surgeon & Honorary Senior Lecturer – Aberdeen Royal Infirmary & University of Aberdeen, 2012-2013 International Scholar - Society for Vascular Surgery (USA), 2013 Quality Improvement Fellow - NHS Education Scotland, 2015-2016 International Surgical Education Scholar - American College of Surgeons, 2017 Current Mr Tambyraja returned to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon in 2013. He has been the Clinical Director for Vascular Surgery in Edinburgh since 2017. He has an active role in teaching and training and has been the Programme Director for the University of Edinburgh ChM in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery since 2015. He sits on the UK Specialty Advisory Committee for Vascular Surgery and is the Lead for UK National Selection for Vascular Surgery. He is an examiner for the Intercollegiate MRCS and FRCS in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery. He maintains an active interest in clinical and human factors research, and sits on the Editorial Board of the World Journal of Surgery and the Surgeon. He is an RCSEd Regional Surgical Adviser and sits on the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons. Qualifications Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci Hons), University of Nottingham, 1996 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BM, BS), University of Nottingham, 1998 Doctor of Medicine (MD Distinction), University of Edinburgh, 2009 Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd), 2009 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), 2018 Fellow of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (FFST), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2020 Member, Academy of Master Surgeon Educators (MAMSE), American College of Surgeons, 2022 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCPEd), 2023 Publications A list of Andrew Tambyraja's publications can be found by clicking here. Contact details Work: 0131 242 1059 (NHS Clinical Secretary) This article was published on 2024-02-06
