Mr Lewis Meecham

Mr Meecham studied medicine at the Russell Group Cardiff University School of Medicine. After completing his foundation years of training at the Royal Gwent Hospital, including a rotation under the vascular service, he moved to the West Midlands to undertake core surgical training in general and vascular surgery. Achieving broad clinical experience as well as national research presentations, he progressed to higher surgical training in vascular surgery. Training in some of the highest volume units in the UK that provide some of the most complex cutting-edge vascular surgery, Lewis has gained a broad in-depth experience in vascular surgery.  Alongside clinical training, his affiliation with the vascular surgical department of the University of Birmingham provided a strong platform for surgical research. Lewis produced a number of publications looking at the assessment and treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease, those patients being screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm disease (in the national abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme) and training in endovenous techniques for varicose veins.  As well as peer-reviewed publications, Lewis has presented his findings at multiple national and international conferences.   Lewis has returned to Wales as a consultant in vascular surgery at the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, where he undertakes the full range of vascular surgical procedures including minimal access varicose vein procedures.

Varicose Veins Thoracic Outlet Syndrome