Dilip is a Vascular Surgeon, specialising in arterial and venous conditions, and kidney transplant surgery. He has over 25 years experience as a surgeon, spending the past 16 years as clinical leader of Vascular Surgery at Capital and Coast District Health Board. He also has a qualification in vascular ultrasound and is clinical director of Vascular Ultrasound Services and Wellington Specialist Vein Clinic.

Special clinical interests:

• Arterial and venous surgery
• Varicose vein treatment including sclerotherapy, thermal ablation and surgery
• Arterial angioplasty and stenting
• Ulcer/wound management
• Renal transplant surgery
• Vascular access for spinal surgery
• Oncology port access
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (scalenectomy)