Mr Kapila Shankapani De Silva Benaragama

Biography

Mr Benaragama is a consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon at the Royal Free London (RFL) and University College London Hospitals (UCLH). He is an honorary associate professor at University College London medical school.

He completed his higher general and vascular surgical training in Oxford, London and Cambridge with placements at RFL, UCLH, Wexham Park Hospital and Addenbrookes Hospital. Mr Benaragama holds the national lower limb salvage fellowship in the UK. He has completed the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge management and leadership resident programme (equivalent to MBA).

Mr Benaragama’s surgical practice embraces open and endovascular interventions in arteries and veins. He has subspecialty interest in the management of complex wounds due to diabetic foot disease and venous diseases, and hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating).

He is one of few vascular surgeons in the country with an interest in complex hyperhidrosis management and leads the largest hyperhidrosis service in north London.