Dedicated to
your vascular health.
A GP with a Special Interest in Phlebology, with more than 20 years of hospital experience in surgical and vascular units.
Dr Rui Feitosa
A surgical foundation.
Focused on your veins.
Dr Rui Feitosa completed his General Surgery training at the University of São Paulo, with Brazilian board certification in 2003, and worked in general surgery in Brazil before relocating to Australia. He then commenced surgical registrar work at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital across the Vascular, Colorectal, and Melanoma units, followed by further registrar posts at Wollongong, Shoalhaven, Coffs Harbour, Tweed, and Calvary hospitals.
He has continued working as a registrar in Vascular Surgery at Wollongong Hospital across multiple appointments spanning over a decade, with experience in venous disease, endovascular interventions, DVT management, and duplex ultrasound-guided procedures. He continues to work as a locum registrar in the Vascular Surgery unit at Wollongong Hospital.
In Australia, Dr Feitosa practises as a General Practitioner (FRACGP), with postgraduate phlebology training through the Australasian College of Phlebology built on his earlier general surgery training and years working in vascular surgery.
Dr Feitosa has been a member of the Australasian College of Phlebology (ACP) since 2017, and holds the ACP Certificate of Advanced Training in Phlebology and the ACP Certificate of Ultrasound in Phlebology — formal postgraduate qualifications in endovenous thermal ablation (RFA/EVLA) and duplex ultrasound assessment. He became a Fellow of the RACGP (FRACGP) in 2024 and has presented peer-reviewed research at the UIP World Congress of Phlebology and the ANZSVS Annual Scientific Meeting.
FRACGP — 2024
Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP).
ACP Certificate of Advanced Training in Phlebology — 2021
Endovenous ablation (RFA/EVLA), advanced sclerotherapy, complex venous disease management. Australasian College of Phlebology.
ACP Certificate of Ultrasound in Phlebology — 2021
Duplex ultrasound venous mapping, reflux assessment, ultrasound-guided procedural planning.
ACP Certificate of Basic Training in Phlebology — 2019
Foundation phlebology, sclerotherapy, compression therapy.
Member, Australasian College of Phlebology — since 2017
Ongoing membership of the ACP, the peak professional body for phlebology in Australasia.
Vascular Surgery Registrar — Wollongong Hospital
Multiple appointments 2011–present, including current on-call locum role. Venous procedures, duplex ultrasound-guided interventions, varicose veins, DVT and chronic venous insufficiency.
Surgical Registrar — Australian hospitals
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Vascular, Colorectal, Melanoma units); Wollongong, Shoalhaven, Coffs Harbour, Tweed, Calvary hospitals. 2004–2010.
General Surgery training — University of São Paulo, 2003
Completed the General Surgery training program at the University of São Paulo (USP), Faculty of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto, with Brazilian board certification (2003). Doctor of Medicine (MD) 1999, USP.
Peer-reviewed research
Journal of Vascular Surgery (2019) · Annals of Vascular Surgery (2020) · International Surgery (2020). Presenter: UIP World Congress of Phlebology 2018 · ANZSVS 2016.
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