Consultant Vein Surgeon in Cornwall

Gentle, walk-in walk-out treatment for varicose and thread veins under local anaesthetic.

About Mr Rob Windhaber

Mr Rob Windhaber has been a Consultant Vascular Surgeon since 2011.

He established a vascular and endovascular service in the Cayman Islands before returning to Cornwall as Specialty Director for Vascular Surgery at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

In 2022, he chose to focus exclusively on specialist private vein treatment at the Duchy Hospital — delivering highly personalised, consultant-led, evidence-based care.

Qualifications

  • MBBCh
  • MSc (University of Oxford)
  • MD (University of Bristol – Aortic Aneurysm Research)
  • FRCS (Vascular)

Why Modern Vein Treatment Is Different

  • No general anaesthetic
  • No traditional surgical cuts
  • Walk-in, walk-out procedures
  • Back to normal activity quickly

Every stage of your care — consultation, ultrasound, treatment and follow-up — is delivered personally by Mr Windhaber.

Why Patients Choose Rob

Unlike larger clinic chains, your entire journey is consultant-led. There is no delegation, no sales team and no pressure.

All treatment plans strictly follow NICE guidance (CG168) and the recommendations of the European Society for Vascular Surgery.

Rob is Bupa Assured and recognised by all major UK private medical insurers.

The VeinCare Cornwall Guarantee

  • Transparent pricing – no hidden or unexpected costs
  • Evidence-based recommendations – no unnecessary procedures
  • If the agreed outcome is not achieved, further treatment will be provided at no additional cost

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Email: info@windhaber.co.uk

Phone: 07812 095769

Conditions Treated

  • Varicose veins
  • Thread veins (legs and face*)
  • Venous leg ulcers
  • Venous lakes (typically on the lips)
  • *Facial thread veins are treated. Rosacea is a dermatological condition and is best assessed by a dermatologist.

Techniques Offered

  • Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT – 1470nm radial fibre)
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Cyanoacrylate (medical glue) closure
  • ClariVein® mechano-chemical ablation
  • Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy
  • Micro-phlebectomy
  • Microsclerotherapy
  • Thermocoagulation for facial thread veins

Publications

“Complications In Patients From Other Specialties”
Windhaber RAJ, Parvin SD. Accepted pending publication a book chapter for JVRG Book “Complications in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery: How to get out of trouble!”. Editors: Earnshaw JJ, Wyatt MG.

“Foot complications in patients with diabetes”
Shearman CP, Windhaber RA. Surgery. 2010, 28(6): 288-292.

“Randomized Clinical Trial Of Mesh Versus Sutured Wound Closure After Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery”
Bevis PM, Windhaber RA, Lear PA, Poskitt KR, Earnshaw JJ, Mitchell DC. Br J Surg. 2010; 97(10):1497-502.

“The Relationship Between Cytokine Concentrations And Wound Healing In Chronic Venous Ulceration”
Gohel MS, Windhaber RAJ, Tarlton JF, Whyman MR, Poskitt   KR. J. Vasc Surg. 2008; 48(5):1272-1277.

“Functional Characterisation Of Glucose Transport In Bovine Articular Chondrocytes.”
Windhaber RAJ,  Wilkins RJ, Meredith D. Pflugers Arch. 2003; 446(5): 572-7.

“Blood Patch Treatment Of Chylothorax Following Transthoracic Oesophagogastrectomy: A Novel Technique To Aid Surgical Management”
Windhaber RA, Holbrook AG, Krysztopik RJ. Ann RCS Eng. 2010 May; 92(4): 10-1.

“Randomized Clinical Trial Of Mesh Versus Sutured Wound Closure After Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery”
Bevis PM, Windhaber RAJ, Lear PA, Poskitt KR, Earnshaw JJ, Mitchell DC. J Vasc  Surg 2011; 53(2): 548

“Mesh Closure Can Prevent Incisional Herniation After Open Aneurysm Repair”
Bevis PM, Windhaber RAJ,  Lear PA, Poskitt K, Earnshaw JJ, Mitchell DC. Br J Surg. 2009; 96(1); 13-14.

“The Biomechanical And Physical Properties Of Connective Tissue Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm”
Bevis PM, Tarlton JF, Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC. Br J Surg 2008; 95(S1): 2

“Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm show changes in collagen content and type in their connective tissue”
Bevis PM, Tarlton JF, Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC. Br J Surg. 2008; 95(S1): 4.

“Systemic connective tissue matrix metalloproteinase activity in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm”
Bevis PM, Tarlton JF, Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC. Br J Surg. 2007; 94(S2): 78-79

“Fatigue And Plastic Strain Demonstrated In The Aneurysmal Abdominal Aorta: A Potential Mechanism Of Rupture”
Windhaber RAJ; Mitchell DC; Gohel MS; Tarlton JF. Br Soc Matrix Biol, Blackwell Publishing. 2006; 87: 35-36.

“Failure Of The Vessel Wall To Respond To Increased Biomechanical Stress In Transverse But Not Longitudinal Direction In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms”
Windhaber RAJ; Mitchell DC; Gohel MS; Tarlton JF. Br Soc Matrix Biol, Blackwell Publishing; 2005. 86: 82.

“Characterisation Of Glucose Transport In Isolated Bovine Articular Chondrocytes”
Windhaber RAJ, Wilkins RJ, Browning JA. J. Physiol. 2002; 539P 8P.

Presentations

“Hydrostatic Pressure Inhibits Glucose Uptake By Articular Chondrocytes”
Windhaber RAJ, Wilkins RJ, Browning JA. Presented at the 49th Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, LA, 2003.

“Characterisation Of Glucose Transport In Bovine Articular Chondrocytes”
Windhaber RAJ, Wilkins RJ, Browning JA. Presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society, Dallas, 2002.

“Reintervention Following Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair”
Kieffer W, Windhaber R, Pal N, Pemberton R. Presented at tripartite meeting of VSSGBI, BSET and BSIR, Endovascular Fusion, Warwickshire, 2010.

“Mesh Closure Can Prevent Incisional Herniation After Open Aneurysm Repair”
Bevis PM, Windhaber RAJ, Winterborn RJ, Lear PA, Poskitt K, Earnshaw JJ, Mitchell DC Presented at the Vascular Surgical Society, Bournemouth, 2008.

“Abdominal Wall Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity In Patients With Abdominal Aortic  Aneurysm”
Bevis PM, Tarlton JF, Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC. Presented at the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Manchester, 2007.

“Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Show Changes In Collagen Content And Type In Their Connective Tissue”
Bevis PM, Tarlton JF, Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC. Presented at the Vascular Surgical Society, Manchester, 2007.

“The Biomechanical And Physical Properties Of Connective Tissue In Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm”
Bevis PM, Tarlton JF, Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC. Presented at the Vascular Surgical Society, Manchester, 2007.

“Systemic Connective Tissue Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity In Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm”
Bevis PM, Tarlton JF, Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC. Presented at Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Manchester, 2007.

“Venous Ulcer Healing Is Associated With An Increase In TGF-Β1 In Wound Exudates”
Gohel MS, Windhaber RAJ, Taylor M, Tarlton JF, Whyman MR, Poskitt KR. Presented at the Vascular Surgical Society, Bournemouth, 2005.

“Fatigue and plastic strain demonstrated in the Aneurysmal Abdominal Aorta: A potential mechanism of rupture”
Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC, Gohel MS, Poskitt KP, Earnshaw JJ, Tarlton JF. Presented at the Vascular Surgical Society, Bournemouth, 2005.

“Failure Of The Vessel Wall To Respond To Increased Biomechanical Stress In Transverse But Not Longitudinal Direction In Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms”
Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC, Gohel MS, Tarlton JF. Presented at the British Society of Matrix Biology, Liverpool. 2005.

“Fatigue And Plastic Strain Demonstrated In The Aneurysmal Abdominal Aorta: A Potential Mechanism Of Rupture”
Windhaber RAJ, Mitchell DC, Gohel MS, Tarlton JF. Presented at the British Society of Matrix Biology, Manchester, 2005.

“Characterisation Of Glucose Transport In Bovine Articular Chondrocytes”
Windhaber RA, Wilkins RJ, Browning JA. Presented at the Physiology Society,York. 2002.

“Setting up a Vascular Service in the Cayman Islands”
Windhaber, RAJ. Presented at South West Vascular Surgical Society meeting, Bournemouth, 2019.

“How Often Does A Cardiologist Need A Vascular Surgeon? Do They Need To Be On Site?”
Pal N, Windhaber RA, Rittoo D, Parvin SD, Wijesinghe LD. Presented at South West Vascular Surgeons, Cardiff, 2011.

“Cost Effectiveness Of Group And Save Blood Tests For Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty”
Natalwa A, Sanghera P, Magan M, Windhaber R, Shearman CP. Presented at South West Vascular Surgeons, Swindon 2010.

“A Randomised Trial Comparing Prophylactic Mesh Placement And Mass Closure After Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair – One-Year Data”
Bevis PM, O’Hare L, Windhaber RAJ, Lear PA, Poskitt K, Earnshaw JJ, Mitchell DC. Presented at the South West Vascular Surgical Society, Swansea, 2007.

“Biomechanical Changes As A Result Of Aneurysmal Disease Affecting The Infra-Renal Abdominal Aorta”
Windhaber RAJ, Tarlton JF, Gohel MS, Mitchell DC. Presented at South West Vascular Surgeons, Oxford. 2005

“Changes In MMP2 And 9 With Healing In Chronic Venous Ulceration”
Gohel MS, Taylor M, Windhaber RAJ, Tarlton JF, Whyman MR, Poskitt KR. Presented at South West Vascular Surgeons, Oxford. 2005