Mr Onwudike is a member of the European Society of Vascular Surgeons, The Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and
The European Venous Forum.

As an expert consultant, he has vast experience in all aspects of vascular surgery, especially varicose veins, limb and facial thread veins.

He is also a specialist in:

• carotid surgery

• bypasses for blocked arteries

• aneurysms

• lower limb revascularization

• diabetic foot problems

• hernia repair

• Thoracic Outlet syndrome.

Mr Onwudike has a very special interest in excessive hand and underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis) and facial blushing which he treats with the most modern surgical and non-surgical techniques including Botulinum Toxin injections (botox).

Research &
Training

Mr Onwudike’s research interests include quality of life and varicose veins, venous ulcers, and hyperhidrosis. He has published papers and presented in national and international meetings.

He is an accredited trainer and an examiner for the Inter-Collegiate Board of the Surgical Royal Colleges (MRCS) and the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (FRCS Vascular Surgery) both in the United Kingdom and overseas.

Career history

Mr Onwudike graduated in medicine from the University College Hospital Ibadan Nigeria.

His six-year higher surgical training in general and vascular surgery was centred in London within the North East Thames Deanery between 1993 and 1999. .

He was a Research Registrar in experimental vascular surgery at the Hammersmith Hospital where he studied ischaemia-reperfusion injury and Specialist Registrar in the Vascular units of Whipps Cross Hospital, University College London Hospitals including The Middlesex Hospital, St Bartholomew, and Royal London Hospitals.

Mr Onwudike also benefited from a fellowship in vascular and endovascular surgery at Foundation Hospital Marseilles, France. He was awarded the intercollegiate FRCS in general surgery with vascular sub specialisation in January 1999 and the Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in June 1999.

Mr Onwudike is an honorary Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Medicine of the University of Bolton. He is an examiner/assessor for the exit examination in both vascular surgery and membership examination in general surgery.

Memberships

• The Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland

• European Society of Vascular Surgery

• European Venous Forum

• British Hernia Society

Publications

Madu Onwudike, Kazim Abbas, Thompson Paula,Damien McElvenny, Role of Compression Post Radiofrequency Ablation of Varicose Veins: A Randomised Controlled Trial European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2020.03.014

Kordowicz A, Ferguson G, Salaman R, Onwudike M Quality assurance of lower limb venous duplex scans performed by vascular surgeons. International Angiology 2015; 34: 60 – 66.

Absar S, Onwudike M Efficacy of Botulunium Toxin Type A in the treatment of focal Axillary Hyperhidrosis. Dermatol Surg 2008; 34:751-755

Barnard J, Onwudike M Book Review – The Evidence for Vascular Surgery, 2 nd Edition Jonothan Eanrshaw, John Murie (Editors) Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2008; 90:628-630

Onwudike M Book Review – Leg Ulcers – Diagnosis and Management 3 rd Edition David Negus, Philip D Coleridge Smith and John J Bergan(editors) Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007; 89(4):456

Onwudike M The retrojugular approach to carotid endarterectomy – a safer technique (correspondence) Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2006; 31:336

Onwudike M Mbubaegbu Chima Book Review- Rare Vascular Disorders: A Practical Guide for the Vascular Specialist Earnshaw J(editor) Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2006;88:333-335

Onwudike M Book Review – Comprehensive Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Hallet J, Mills J, Earnshaw J, Reekers J (editors) Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2005; 87:297-302

Bapat G, Daly K, Razzaq R, Onwudike M Unusual presentations of Congenital absence of the inferior vena cava. International Journal of Angiology 2003;12:48-50

Onwudike M , Olaloye OA, Oni OOA Teaching Hospital perspective of the quality of trauma care in Lagos Nigeria – World J. Surg 2001;25:112-115

Jenkins MP, Onwudike M, Singh R, Bomanji J, Adiseshiah M. Endoluminal repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm causes more perioperative renal dysfunction than open repair.(Abstract) Br J. Surg 2000;87:490-516

Onwudike M, Barnard M, Singh-Ranger R, Raphael M, Adiseshiah M. For Debate: Concomitant critical coronary arterial disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm - timing of corrective procedures – Cardiovascular Surgery2000;8:333-339

Abu-Own A, Onwudike M, Haque KA, Barker SGB Primary inguinal hernia repair utilising the mesh ‘plug’ technique. Ambulatory Surgery 1999; 8 (1): 31-35

Onwudike M , Mathie RT, Batten JJ, McCarthy ID. Modification of endothelial dysfunction caused by ischaemia – reperfusion injury with allopurinol and oxypurinol in an isolated tibia preparation ( Abstract ) J Bone Joint Surg[BR] 1997; 79-B:SUPP IV :454

Onwudike M Ecstasy-induced retropharyngeal emphysema J. Accid Emerg Med 1996; 13:359-361

Onwudike M, Shanahan DJ. A safe direct puncture technique for laparoscopy – “The seeing hole”. Minimal Invasive therapy 1995;4:173-174