Mr Stephen Black is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Venous and Lymphedema surgery at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. He has a specialist interest in the treatment of both superficial (varicose) and deep veins using minimally invasive techniques.

He completed his medical training at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa before completing an MD degree at St Marys's Hospital and Imperial College, London. He was awarded the fellowship of the European Board of Vascular Surgery in 2011. He was appointed as a consultant to St Georges Hospital, before transferring to Guys and St Thomas Hospital in 2014.

Alongside his clinical work, Mr Black has an active interest in teaching and is an examiner for the Fellowship of the European Board of Vascular Surgery Exam. He is also on the program committee for the European Venous Forum Hands-on Workshops (EVF HOW) and the Charing Cross Vascular Symposium, the largest vascular meeting in the world.