HONORARY PROFESSOR

david beckett
Consultant Interventional Radiologist MBBS FRCR FCPhleb

Prof.David Beckett

Honorary Professor at The College of Phlebology

Short Biography

Prof. David Beckett, consultant venous surgeon and Phlebologist and Consultant Interventional Radiologist, with an experience of over 15 years in treating varicose veins and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome.Prof. Beckett has performed well over 1000 Pelvic Vein Embolisations

Having attained his basic degree with Distinction in Medicine in London Prof. Beckett underwent his radiology training in Birmingham before completing his fellowship training in Interventional Radiology at the Sheffield Vascular Institute. Prof. Beckett obtained a training bursary in 2006 which he used to train in endovenous techniques at The Whiteley Clinic.

Prof. Beckett formally joined The Whiteley Clinic in 2009 and underwent training in Pelvic Vein embolisation and began offering this at The Whiteley Clinic in 2014. He has undertaken more that 1000+ procedures and specialises in Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and its management

Prof. Beckett now proctors and teaches Pelvic Vein Embolisation techniques both nationally and internationally. He has published around PVE and has and is an invited speaker on this topic at national and international levels. He has won international recognition on his presentations and seeks to promote Pelvic Congestion Syndrome education within the medical field.

In May 2023 Prof. Beckett was awarded Honorary Professor at The College of Phlebology.

Professional Profile

Honorary Professor Royal College of Phlebology
Prof. David Beckett is a consultant venous surgeon Phlebologist and Consultant Interventional Radiologist, with an experience of over 15 years in treating varicose veins and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome. Prof. Beckett has performed well over 1000 Pelvic Vein Embolisations.
Specialist in Endovenous ablation and the specialist treatment of Varicose Veins
Specialist in Pelvic Vein Embolisation and Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Specialist in diagnostic vascular imaging
Member of The College of Phlebology

2020 Alongside with The Whiteley Clinic Team, was awarded with "Best Varicose Veins Treatment – UK 2020" by Global Health & Pharma Magazine
2020 Pan Arab interventional speaker. 2nd Price. “Does left Ovarian Vein reflux cause a pseudo-and Nutcracker effect creating mess-aortic narrowing of the left renal vein

2018 First Prize – Best Research Paper of Conference. 31st Annual Conference of the American College of Phlebology – Austin, Texas
2012 MCPhleb
2006 BSIR Educational Bursary Award. The Whiteley Clinic London

2005 F.R.C.R. IIb
2004 Best Scientific Oral Presentation B.S.I.R 2004 Improved outcome following interventional radiology in the management of Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Nutcracker Phenomena can be over-diagnosed by duplex ultrasound –left ovarian vein reflux can be the cause of renal vein narrowing rather than an effect of obstructive flow. JM Holdstock, AM White, D Beckett, TJ Fernandez-Hart, H Ashpitel, JL Nemchand, MS Whiteley
2004 F.R.C.R. IIa Modules 4,5,6.
2004 F.R.C.R. IIa Modules 1,2,3.
2002 F.R.C.R. Part I
2002 M.R.C.P. Part I
2000 Certificate of Merit in Medicine
2000 M.B.B.S University of London Distinction in Clinical Medicine/Honors
2000 Certificate of Merit in Medicine
1998 Sir Wylie M¬cKissock Prize in Clinical Neuroscience
1996 Anatomy Year Prize

  • Consultant Venous Surgeon and Phlebologist at The Whiteley Clinic
  • Consultant Interventional Radiologist with subspecialty interest in Pelvic venous disease
  • Honorary Professor at The College of Phlebology.

2023 - Present: Honorary Professor College of Phlebology
2012 - Present: Member of The College of Phlebology from UK. MCPhleb
2009 - Present: Consultant Venous Surgeon and Phlebologist at The Whiteley Clinic
2008 - Present: Consultant interventional Radiologist
2006-2028: Subspeciality training in Interventional Radiology. Sheffield Vascular institute
2005 FRCR: Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists
2000 MBBS Distinction in Medicine (London)

  • Management of acute and chronic iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction: a multidisciplinary team consensus. Black SA, Alvi A, Baker SJ, Beckett D, Breen K, Burfitt NJ, Coles S, Davies AH, Davies N, Diwakar P, Drebes A, Fortin K, Gohel M, Hague J, Hammond CJ, Haslam L, Jones RG, Kearney T, Lehmann ED, Lenton J, Low D, Metcalfe J, Moore H, Odedra BJ, Prabhudesai S, Quigley S, Ratnam L, Richards T, Saha P, Schnatterbeck P, Scurr J, Shaikh U, Shaikh S, Shawyer A, Tippett R, Vrebac S, Ward R, Watts C, Wigham A, Willis AP, Woodward N, Lim CS. Int Angiol. 2020 Feb;39(1):3-16. doi: 10.23736/S0392-9590.19.04278-0. Epub 2019 Dec 5
  • Endovascular ultrasound renal denervation to treat hypertension (RADIANCE-HTN SOLO): a multicentre, international, single-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial. Azizi M, Schmieder RE, Mahfoud F, Weber MA, Daemen J, Davies J, Basile J, Kirtane AJ, Wang Y, Lobo MD, Saxena M, Feyz L, Rader F, Lurz P, Sayer J, Sapoval M, Levy T, Sanghvi K, Abraham J, Sharp ASP, Fisher NDL, Bloch MJ, Reeve-Stoffer H, Coleman L, Mullin C, Mauri L; RADIANCE-HTN Investigators. Lancet. 2018 Jun 9;391(10137):2335-2345. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31082-1. Epub 2018 May 23. Erratum in: Lancet. 2018 Sep 8;392(10150):820
  • Diagnosis of stenosis within the popliteal-femoral venous segment upon clinical presentation with a venous ulcer and subsequent successful treatment with venoplasty.  Dabbs E, Sheikh A, Beckett D, Whiteley MS. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2017 Nov 3;5:2050313X17740512. doi: 10.1177/2050313X17740512. eCollection 2017.
  • Anatomical abnormalities of the pelvic venous system and their implications for endovascular management of pelvic venous reflux. Beckett D, Dos Santos SJ, Dabbs EB, Shiangoli I, Price BA, Whiteley MS. Phlebology. 2018 Sep;33(8):567-574. doi: 10.1177/0268355517735727. Epub 2017 Oct 23.
  • Pelvic vein embolisation of gonadal and internal iliac veins can be performed safely and with good technical results in an ambulatory vein clinic, under local anaesthetic alone - Results from two years' experience. Whiteley MS, Lewis-Shiell C, Bishop SI, Davis EL, Fernandez-Hart TJ, Diwakar P, Beckett D.  Phlebology. 2018 Sep;33(8):575-579. doi: 10.1177/0268355517734952. Epub 2017 Oct 9.
  • Pelvic venous reflux in males with varicose veins and recurrent varicose veins. Dabbs EB, Dos Santos SJ, Shiangoli I, Holdstock JM, Beckett D, Whiteley MS. Phlebology. 2018 Jul;33(6):382-387. doi: 10.1177/0268355517728667. Epub 2017 Aug 31.
  • Successful release of an entrapped circular mapping catheter using a snare and a multidisciplinary approach. Bowers RW, Beckett D, Paisey JR, Balasubramaniam RN, Sopher SM.  Kardiol Pol. 2015;73(6):462. doi: 10.5603/KP.2015.0105. No abstract available.
  • Endovascular management of an infected superficial femoral artery pseudoaneurysm. Damodharan K, Beckett D. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2013 Oct;36(5):1411-5. doi: 10.1007/s00270-013-0609-z. Epub 2013 Apr 12.
  • Uterine fibroid managed by uterine artery embolization and delivered vaginally by obstetric outlet forceps: a case report. Biswas N, Beckett D, Taylor AA. J Reprod Med. 2012 Mar-Apr;57(3-4):181-4
  • Over the limit: use of peripheral venous cannulae above the manufacturer's recommended flow rates. Proctor RD, Beckett D, Oakes JL.Clin Radiol. 2011 May;66(5):456-8. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.12.001. Epub 2011 Feb 12. No abstract available. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2008 Jan 23. Authors: Beckett D, Olliff S
  • Interventional radiology in the management of Budd Chiari syndrome Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2007 Oct 23 Authors: Beckett D, Gaines P
  • The EVA 3S and SPACE Trials- A Commentary. Clinical Radiology 2005;60(6):p728-9. Letter; Author: Beckett D
  • The role of endoscopic ultrasound in post cholecystectomy syndrome: A Letter to the Editor  Br J Radiol. 2005 Mar;78(927):272-81. Review  Authors: Beckett D, Olliff J.
  • Non-infectious manifestations of Stem Cell Transplantation; A Review BJR 2004 Oct;77(922):876-7. Case Report; Authors: Beckett D, Miller C, Ferrando JR, Banerjee AK.
  • Polycythaemia Vera presenting as massive splenic infarction and liquefaction. European Radiology 2003;13(9):C4 PEP2003. Abstract; Authors: Beckett D, Henderson M.Meeting: International Congress of Head and Neck Radiology, Germany Sept 2003.
  • Sinonasal disease in the haematological patient. The role of otolaryngeal radiology in primary disease and in the setting of bone marrow transplantation.

Online Publications

Eurorad is the European Congress of Radiology online database of radiology teaching cases. It is a growing resource for doctors in all specialties and contains cases of differing levels of complexity. I have contributed the following cases to the database:

  • Direct Inguinal Hernia. A Diagnosis by Herniography, {Online}.
    Author: Beckett D. URL: http://www.eurorad.org/case.cfm?UID=2221
    Luxembourg, Euromultimedia
  • Indirect inguinal hernia. A Diagnosis by Herniography, {Online}.

Author: Beckett D.URL: http://www.eurorad.org/case.cfm?UID=2216
Luxembourg, Euromultimedia 

Book Chapters

  • May 2008 Early Morbidity and Mortality in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. EVC Textbook 2008.
  • Jun 2007 Optimising outcomes from Carotid Artery Stenting. Awaiting publication.
  • Mar 2007 Which other factors influence patency and limb salvage other than the choice of the ideal biomaterial. ESVB 2007.
  • Oct 2005 Vascular Access for Hemodialysis-IX. Mitchell L. Henry MD. ISBN 1-56625-292-X.Chapter 25 p247-253.

    International Meetings/Presentations

    Embolotherapy Invited Speaker: 17th June 2021. Pelvic congestion

    • Cardiovascular and interventional Radiology Society 2020: Pelvic congestion syndrome round table discussion and Pelvic vein series of lectures (Webinar). Invited international speaker LINC Jan 2021. Invited international speaker on Pelvic vein embolisation NEEF. Invited speaker RIGA. Pelvic vein embolisation

    College of phlebology training. Pelvic vein embolisation live cases: 2017/2018/2022

    • Co-author of the abstract listed below for the American College of Phlebology’s 30th Annual Congress to be held November 3 - 6, 2016 in Anaheim, California.
    • Pelvic vein embolisation of gonadal and internal iliac veins can be performed safely and effectively in an ambulatory vein clinic, under local anaesthetic alone
    • CACVS e-poster presentation: Left Ovarian Vein Reflux – An Ascending Disease Progression Pattern? Dabbs EB, Beckett D, White AM, Holdstock JM, Nemchand JL, Whiteley MS.
    • Controversies & Updates in Vascular Surgery (CACVS) – Paris, January 2018. Nutcracker Syndrome may be over-diagnosed (and over treated) in the majority of patients – description and mechanism of ‘pseudo-nutcracker’ syndrome Mark Whiteley, Jaya Nemchand, Angie White, David Beckett, Judy Holdstock
    • 31st Annual Conference of the American College of Phlebology – Austin, Texas – Nov 2018First Prize – Best Research Paper of Conference
    • Nutcracker Phenomena can be over-diagnosed by duplex ultrasound –left ovarian vein reflux can be the cause of renal vein narrowing rather than an effect of obstructive flow. JM Holdstock, AM White, D Beckett, TJ Fernandez-Hart, H Ashpitel, JL Nemchand, MS Whiteley

    Teaching Roles

    • PVE Proctor: National and international
    • 2018: Kazakstan: First international venous forum. Invited speaker. Pelvic vein embolisation. May 2018
    • 2020: South African PVE training Webinar
    • Baltic PVE PVE workshop Estonia: 2017/2018/2019/2022
    • College of Phlebology PVE live case training: 2016-Present