Revascularisation Symposium

ST.
THOMAS'

ADVANCED REVASCULARISATION SYMPOSIUM

etc.venues County Hall

3 JULY 2026

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ABOUT STARS

The St Thomas’s Advanced Revascularisation Symposium (STARS) is a leading annual meeting dedicated to advancing the practice, science, and innovation of vascular and endovascular surgery. Bringing together a select international and national faculty, STARS provides a uniquely interactive environment where experts, specialists, and emerging clinicians can debate critical issues, share real-world experiences, and explore the evolving landscape of complex revascularisation.

Each year, STARS delivers a focused and forward-thinking programme designed to address the most challenging aspects of lower limb and aorto-iliac intervention. Recent editions have examined topics such as complex aorto-iliac reconstruction, the management of complications in lower limb revascularisation, advances in drug-eluting technologies, vessel preparation, no-option CLTI strategies, wound management, emerging PAD research, optimal intraprocedural imaging, and the ever-popular “My Worst Nightmare Case” session—reminding us that even the most experienced operators still face difficult moments.

STARS is intentionally informal, highly interactive, and committed to genuine knowledge exchange. The symposium fosters open discussion, practical learning, and direct engagement with leading clinicians shaping current practice.

STARS continues to be a place where expertise is shared, innovations are explored, and the future of revascularisation is shaped—together.

CO-DIRECTORS

Prof. Hany Zayed

Professor Hany Zayed qualified in 1994. He completed a Master of Science (MSc) in 1999, followed by a Medical Doctorate in Surgery (MD) in 2004.

He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in 2009. Professor Zayed was appointed as a Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in 2008. He has a specialist interest in complex open and endovascular techniques for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease, and has played a key role in developing and expanding a specialist lower-limb and diabetic foot network across south-east London.

Dr Tarun Sabharwal

Tarun Sabharwal is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’.

He performs a wide range of vascular and non-vascular interventions, including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty; oesophageal, duodenal, biliary and colonic stenting; vascular angioplasty and stenting; embolisation for varicoceles, fibroids, prostate artery and acute bleeding; venous access procedures (including portacaths and Hickman lines); and image-guided biopsies.

He holds a number of committee positions, including roles with Standards of Practice for CIRSE and SIR, the Scientific Programme Committees for BSIR and ECR, the BSIR Membership Committee, the ESIR Advisory Board, NCEOP, and the NHS London Emergency Framework.