Laura Redman

Founder at OptiVein

MBChB

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Expertise

Vascular Disease and Surgery Vascular Intervention Venous Disease - General Peripheral Artery Disease - General

Biography

Dr Laura Anne Redman is a South African General Surgeon and Specialist Vascular Surgeon based in Cape Town. Outside of her medical career, she is a multi-talented creative, enjoying piano, sketching, sculpture, running, and swimming. She has dedicated her professional life to advancing vascular care in South Africa while maintaining a rich personal commitment to the arts and athletics.

Academic History

Dr Redman graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2014 with a Master of Medicine (MMed) degree, completing a dissertation focused on thoracic outlet syndrome. Her postgraduate training includes full qualification as both a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon.

She further specialised in vascular imaging, completing an advanced Vascular Ultrasound Course in the United Kingdom. She also undertook the Wessex Scientific Vascular Ultrasound Course in Manchester and completed specialised training in Italy on Intravascular Ultrasound for Venous Disease.

Her academic portfolio includes publications in both local and international journals, co-editing an American journal issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Disease on aneurysms, and presenting research internationally in France and Switzerland. In March 2020, she made South African medical history with a pioneering procedure on a lymphoedema patient.

Career Overview

Dr Redman is a Specialist Vascular Surgeon at the Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, where she founded and runs the Vascular Centre. The Centre was established following her super-specialisation in vascular surgery and further experience gained through visiting internationally renowned vascular units.

She is also the Founder of OptiVein, an initiative rooted in the combined foundations of the Vascular Centre and her ongoing cardiovascular research interests. In 2015, she established Limb4Life, a multidisciplinary team dedicated to managing limb-related vascular problems.

Beyond her clinical work, Dr Redman maintains an active research portfolio in vascular disease. She serves on the Cape Advanced Wound Care Association, is a member of the editorial board for the Wound Healing South African Journal, and sits on the advisory board of the Lymphoedema Association of South Africa. She is also the President of the South African Lymphatic and Venous Society (SALVS), an organisation committed to improving treatment and awareness of venous and lymphatic disorders throughout South Africa.

Dr Redman has also worked with Radcliffe Cardiology to host the veinPODCAST series, aiming to provide engaging conversations on the latest topics in venous and vascular disease.

Career Timeline

2006 – 2009: Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa, General Surgery
2010 – 2012: Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa, Vascular Surgery
2004 – 2021: Medical Doctor, General Surgeon, and Vascular Surgeon training, Department of Health
2014 – Present: Founder, OptiVein
2014 – Present: Vascular Surgeon, Vascular Centre at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital