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Miss Celia Theodoreli-Riga

Vascular Surgery London

Miss Celia Theodoreli-Riga

7 years of experience

12,088+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
4
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Miss Celia Theodoreli-Riga at a glance

Miss Celia Theodoreli-Riga is a Vascular Surgery practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 23+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2015). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Miss Celia Theodoreli - Riga is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Imperial College London. She is the Head of School of Surgery (NHS England) at the London Deanery, managing one of the largest postgraduate surgical education programmes in the country across all 10 surgical specialties. She previously served as the Surgical Training Committee (STC) Chair and Training Programme Director (TPD) in Vascular Surgery for the London region. She is clinically practising at St Mary's & Charing Cross Hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, The Lindo Wing, The Harley Street Clinic and The Wellington hospital. She serves on the UKRI/EPSRC Healthcare Technologies Strategic Advisory Board. She is also an Honorary Consultant Surgeon at The Royal Marsden Foundation Trust. She was educated at Athens College before moving to London. She gained her primary medical qualifications from Imperial College London in 2003. She completed her higher surgical training in London. She became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2005 and an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in 2009. She obtained a Doctorate in Medicine from Imperial College supervised by Lord Darzi and Professor Cheshire. She was the first female NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Surgery appointed in 2010 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2014. 

Her clinical expertise includes complex aortic disease and dissection, aortic aneurysms, occlusive vascular disease, varicose veins, carotid disease, stroke prevention, and endovascular technologies including robotics. She was one of the first clinicians to introduced team training and innovative simulation programmes to vascular practice in collaboration with the Patient Safety Research Group. Miss Riga led the UK's largest Skill Recovery Programme in response to the C-19 pandemic across 8 surgical specialties and received the 2022 HEE National Innovation Award for sustainable postgraduate medical education. She has been a keen advocate for education and surgical trainees and remains committed to applying principles of safety and quality towards the development of high-performing surgical teams. 

She has an international reputation as a speaker with over 300 podium presentations, over 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. She acts as a Reviewer for 11 Journals including Circulation, Annals of Surgery, BMJ and the BJS. She sits on the National Selection Panel for General/Vascular Surgery, Imperial College School of Medicine Admissions Panel and the HEE London School of Surgery Board. She has served as an Examiner for Imperial College and Oxford University undergraduate examinations, and currently serves on the Court of Examiners for the Royal College of Surgeons Fellowship Examination in Vascular Surgery. 

Her research interests focus on innovative techniques for the treatment of arterial and venous disease, incorporating new advances in technology and has significant experience in Medtech and clinical translation for medical devices. She sits on the New Interventional Procedures Committee which regulates and monitors clinical adoption of novel devices and techniques across all Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites. She works closely with the engineering group at the Hamlyn Centre supported by the Wolfson Foundation, NIHR and the EPSRC. Her research has won 30 national and international prizes, attracting over £10million in funding including a UK flagship EPSRC investment to make Imperial the UK's largest translational Micro-Robotics facility.




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“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Miss Celia Theodoreli-Riga

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, London (GB)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · Vascular Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  3. 2019–2020 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    AP-HP Paris, FR

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Vascular Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-712617 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Vascular Surgery
#EB-CD9FDA36 · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 563
Annual physical exam 99395 565
Vaccination administration 90471 1,645
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,682

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Celia Theodoreli-Riga
HEADSHOT
Celia Theodoreli-Riga in consultation
IN OFFICE
Celia Theodoreli-Riga with the team
WITH TEAM
Celia Theodoreli-Riga at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 123s
Meet Celia Theodoreli-Riga

Research & publications

h-index: 11 · i10: 16

  1. Outcomes of Vascular Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Celia Theodoreli-Riga, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.6362/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 33498334 · cited by 171
  2. European registry analysis of Vascular Surgery outcomes
    Celia Theodoreli-Riga, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3864/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 32212360 · cited by 137
  3. Outcomes of Vascular Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Celia Theodoreli-Riga, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4819/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 31558807 · cited by 95
  4. European registry analysis of Vascular Surgery outcomes
    Celia Theodoreli-Riga, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.5228/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 39667798 · cited by 13

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Vascular Surgery European Annual Congress (Vascular Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Vascular Surgery National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Vascular Surgery — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Vascular Surgery 2026-03-14 · 9 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a vascular surgery? 2026-01-05 · 7 min read

For international patients

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Patient liaison · miss.vasiliki.theodoreli.riga.2@euroclinics.example

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  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Miss Celia Theodoreli-Riga's Areas of Specialty

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Vascular Surgery

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    Celia Theodoreli-Riga specialises in Vascular Surgery in London, GB. 23 years of clinical experience.

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