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Ruth Benson imageSenior Lecturer in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Email ruth.benson@otago.ac.nz

Ruth graduated from Edinburgh University, training in several academic surgical units. She completed her PhD at St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust (UK) with the support of a Royal College of Surgeons research fellowship. She has presented her research at major international vascular meetings and had a tenure as president of the VERN collaborative research group, leading international studies of the vascular experience of COVID.

She has held positions as Surgical Speciality Lead in Vascular Surgery Research for the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and has led NIHR funded studies to publication. She now leads the 4th-year surgical block for vascular and plastic surgery, and dermatology, and is involved in vascular teaching events.

Publications

Birmpili, P., Benson, R. A., Gwilym, B., Nandhra, S., Al-Saadi, N., Ambler, G. K., … COVER Study Collaborative. (2024). Outcomes following vascular and endovascular procedures performed during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave. EJVES Vascular Forum, 62, 64-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsvf.2024.08.002 Journal - Research Article

Williams, T., Benson, R., & Lyons, O. T. (2024). Solutions to reduce inequity for women with abdominal aortic aneurysm. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.09.001 Journal - Research Other

Benson, R. A., & Wu, T. Y. (2024). Carotid stents: Predicting restenosis and keeping them ship shape [Invited]. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.06.044 Journal - Research Other

Preston, L., Lyons, O., Geddes, J., & Benson, R. (2024). Osteoporosis fracture risk scores as proxy markers of frailty in older vascular surgical patients. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 43(Suppl. 1), PO36. doi: 10.1111/ajag.13324 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Kindon, A. J., & Benson, R. A. (2024). Aneurysm screening: The next generation demands couture, not prêt-à-porter. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2024.04.006 Journal - Research Other

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