This information is provided by Mr Charles Ranaboldo.
GMC reg: 2939195
Charles continues to work as a general and venous surgeon both within the NHS and independent sector. He has in addition extensive management and clinical governance experience across British healthcare. He has developed considerable expertise in key hole surgery, including dealing with para-vascular pathologies. He Graduated from Southampton University in 1984, and then underwent specialist surgical training throughout the south of England, Europe, USA and South Africa. His higher degree was based around medical informatics and the value of expert systems, culminating in the award of Master of Surgery in 1997. He was appointed to a substantive NHS consultant post in 1996 as a general and vascular surgeon, building a successful NHS vascular surgical service over the subsequent 10 years. In parallel he developed an interest in independent and international healthcare, taking on roles in clinical governance and management. In 2012 he was approached to become Group Medical Director for Ramsay Healthcare. He has periodically sat on Royal College of Surgeons Committees Currently he works with Practice Plus Group as Medical Director of Bristol and Devises on all professional issues relating to medical practice in the organisation, including recruitment and selection criteria, practising privileges, appraisal, professional development, performance issues and related clinical governance management. He provides advice to the Executive team on all medical maters.
Additional specialties and sub-specialties
General surgery - Vascular Surgery • General surgery - Hernia Surgery • General surgery - Laparoscopic Surgery • General surgery - Reflux Disease • General surgery - Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Special clinical interests
Venous surgery Venous ulcers Keyhole surgery Hernia repairs Gall stone disease Hiatus Hernias Abdominal Surgery