0000-0003-1432-7402 About
Raj Mani is a trained and accredited Angiologist and clinical scientist: his research focus is the microcirculation, tissue hypoxia, and improved wound healing.
During his years in the National Health Service (mostly based in Southampton) Raj was involved in clinical imaging and research into tissue viability. He developed ultrasound driven techniques to image the veins and established a clinical service.
Several graduate and PhD students worked in the lab directed by Raj: the last of his PhD students are in the process of finishing their research theses in the University of Southampton.
Presently Raj is an independent consultant, also an Adjunct Professor at Chiang Mai University, Thailand and an Consultant / Emeritus Professor Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China.
Raj has an established track record of authoring over 350 scientific publications including refereed papers, reviews, and abstracts. Raj also has authored and edited 8 books in the field of wound healing and written several book chapters.
Raj is the Founding Editor of International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, a Sage Publications product.
Raj also serves on the Editorial Board of the Chinese Burns and Trauma journal.
Recent research publications from their group includes a systematic review and meta-analysis of nutritional supplementation in chronic lower extremity wounds as well as a Consensus paper for optimising the use of technology in wound management.
Raj is an experienced clinical triallist: his motto " a treatment be it a device or a drug is only as good as the number of patients who can access it". His latest book "Chronic Wound Management - the Significance of Evidence and Technology was published in 2023 by Springer.
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Publications (15)
- Oxygen Saturation or Tissue Oxygen Determinations on Skin Whose Viability is at Risk Save
- Skin Necrosis and the Need for Vascular Assessments Save
- Blood Vessel Density Measured Using Dynamic Optical Coherence Tomography is a Tool for Wound Healers Save
- Chronic Wound Management—A Continuing Challenge Save
- The Role of Technology in Managing Vascular Wounds Save
- Translation of Wound Devices into Practice—A Myth? Translation is the Process of Taking an Invention Through to Clinical Practice—How Successful Are We? Save
- The venous ulcer continues to be a clinical challenge: an update Save
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of nutritional supplementation in chronic lower extremity wounds Save
- Optimising the use of technology in chronic wound management - a consensus document Save
- Measurements in wound healing Save