Veins@VUP
Vascular Surgeon Ewan Macaulay for treatment of varicose veins
Ewan Macaulay at Veins@VUP in Adelaide and McLaren Vale
Who are Veins@VUP?
Veins@VUP offer treatment for varicose veins. Ewan Macaulay, Vascular Surgeon, works with Vascular Ultrasound Partners to treat patients with varicose veins and “spider” veins.
Where are Veins@VUP?
Ewan Macaulay, at Veins@VUP, offers consultations and treatments for varicose veins at 429 Magill Rd, St Morris SA 5068 and 137 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA 5171.
429 Magill Rd, St Morris SA 5068
137 Main Road, McLaren Vale, SA 5171
What treatments are offered by Ewan Macaulay at Veins@VUP?
At Veins@VUP, Ewan Macaulay treats both varicose veins and spider veins with sclerotherapy. This involves injection of the varicose veins. For larger varicose veins this is performed under ultrasound control. For smaller varicose veins (“spider” veins) this is performed under magnification combined with ultrasound guided injection if required. This treatment is performed in the consulting rooms without need for hospitalisation and, for most patients, no “down-time”.
Before Sclerotherapy
After Sclerotherapy
Who is Ewan Macaulay?
Ewan Macaulay is a Vascular Surgeon who works at Veins@VUP and has an interest in treating varicose veins.
Ewan trained at Trinity College Dublin graduating in 1988. He then underwent training in Ireland, England, Scotland and Adelaide before becoming a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland in 2000. The Macaulay family emigrated back to Adelaide in 2007 and Ewan worked as a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital until 2026. He has been treating patients with varicose veins and spider veins with sclerotherapy for over 20 years. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Fellow of the Australasian College of Phlebology and a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgeons.
How can I find out more?
Whilst some doctors offering treatment for varicose veins are not Vascular Surgeons and offer “walk in”, Medicare “bulk-billed” initial consultations, Ewan Macaulay is a Specialist and therefore requires a referral from another Doctor.
Both the initial consultation and treatment involve “out of pocket” expenses. If you would like more information on the possible costs please make contact via the details below. If you have significant complications of your varicose veins such as clotting (“phlebitis”), bleeding, skin changes or ulceration, you may be eligible for treatment in the public health system at your local hospital without charge; discuss this with your General Practitioner.
Sclerotherapy for varicose veins
As sclerotherapy for varicose veins is an out-patient treatment, Medicare will help with some of the expenses of both the consultation and treatment but private insurance does not help with the expense (except for a contribution for the stocking as an “extra”). For more information on this please read https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/private-health-insurance/what-private-health-insurance-covers/out-of-pocket-costs.
Private insurance for varicose vein treatment
In order to use your private insurance, you will need to have a day case procedure in hospital. Over the years Ewan has performed many of these procedures but has found patients are happiest with sclerotherapy, so now only offers this. For the small number of patients who are not suitable for sclerotherapy, he now refers them onto a colleague. If you wish to use your private insurance for your varicose vein treatment then ask your doctor to refer you to another vascular surgeon.
Contact Veins@VUP
Vascular Surgeon: Ewan Macaulay
Vascular Ultrasound Partners Pty Ltd
ABN 43 167 741 805