Dr Christopher Watts
Qualifications
MBBS BMedsci MRCP MRCGP FRCR
Speciality
Interventional Radiology
About
Dr Watts is a highly trained interventional radiologist with extensive experience in minimally invasive procedures. He completed his radiology training at Oxford before pursuing a prestigious interventional radiology fellowship in Melbourne, Australia. Currently, he practices at both Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Salisbury District Hospital, where he specializes in a wide range of vascular and non-vascular interventions.
Dr. Watts has a particular interest in fibroid embolisation and urological interventions, including varicocele embolisation and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNLs). He also performs advanced vascular procedures such as angioplasty, stenting, and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Additionally, his expertise extends to non-vascular interventions, including biopsies, drainages, PleurX drain insertions, and portacath placements.
Passionate about providing patient-centered care, Dr. Watts is committed to using the latest techniques to offer effective, minimally invasive treatment options that improve outcomes and recovery times.
Outside of medicine, he is an avid cyclist, enjoying both road and gravel biking across the UK and Europe. When time allows, he also takes part in multisport events, embracing the challenge and endurance of competitive racing.
Procedures & Treatments
- Fibroid embolisation
- Varicocele embolisation
- Arterial interventions such as angioplasties and stenting of peripheral arteries
- Percutaneous biopsies and drainage, incuding Pleurx drains.
- Urological procedures such as Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) access with urological surgeons, and nephrostomies
- Prostate Biopsies (LATP)
- Venous access, eg PICC lines, Portacath, Hickman lines
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair