About
Professor Ian Chetter is a Professor of Surgery at the Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, and an Honorary Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He qualified from the University of Leeds in 1990, holds an MD (2000) from Leeds, and has clinical training certifications including FRCS (Eng) (1994) and FRCS (Gen Surg) (2002).
- Education: MBChB (1990), MD (2000), FRCS (Eng) (1994), FRCS (Gen Surg) (2002), Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Ultrasound (2005), Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education (2011)
His research focuses on Health Services Research and New Technologies for arterial/venous disease, wound healing, and SSI prevention, with molecular biology work on aneurysmal disease and ischaemia reperfusion. Clinical trials include DRESSINg (DACC dressings), VENUS 6 (compression therapies), SOLEFUL (shockwave therapy for DFUs), and SWHSI-2 (NPWT vs. usual care). Current projects explore remote surgical monitoring (ASSIST), machine learning for outcome prediction, and decolonization techniques (DEPILATION-Feasibility).
Scientific awards include the NIHR Senior Investigators Award (2018-2022) and the Hunterian Professorship (2000). He supervises MD students and contributes to Vascular Society educational programs like ASPIRE. Affiliated with the Centre for Clinical Sciences and Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research, his work bridges clinical practice, cost-effectiveness analysis, and translational research.
