Mr Pandelis Athanasias
Current Professional posts
- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Clinical lead for Gynaecology in his NHS practice
Phone number
+44 7731522542Email us
angela@londonwomenscentre.co.ukGMC Number
6062398Language Spoken
English, GreekLocations
The Medical Chambers
10 Knaresborough Pl,
Kensington, London,
SW5 0TG
St. Anthonys Hospital
London Road,
Cheam, Sutton,
SM3 9DW
The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road
London
SW1W 8RH
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Outpatient operative procedures
- Abnormal Smears and Colposcopy examinations
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Early pregnancy complications
- Management of Fibroids
- Menopause
- Ovarian Cysts
- Labioplasty
- Endometriosis
- Heavy periods
- Pelvic pain
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Outpatient gynaecological procedures
Surgical treatments for heavy or irregular vaginal bleeding including laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic myomectomy, trans-cervical resection of fibroids or polyps, endometrial ablation.
Surgical treatment for endometriosis including laparoscopic excision of endometriosis tissue or endometriosis nodules.
Surgical treatments for ovarian cysts including laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy or oophorectomy.
LLETZ Procedure for treatment of abnormal smears and high-grade dyskaryosis.
Specialist in management of early pregnancy complications including ectopic pregnancies and recurrent miscarriages.
Specialist in the outpatient treatment of uterine polyps, fibroids including polypectomy or myomectomy and outpatient treatment of menorrhagia with endometrial ablation under local anaesthetic. Office gynaecology procedures allow the patient to have the diagnosis and treatment in one appointment and return to the daily activities immediately.
General gynaecology including menorrhagia, sterilisation, bleeding after menopause, menopause symptoms, vaginal dryness.
- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Honorary Senior Lecturer at St George’s University of London
- Clinical Lead for Risk Management in Gynaecology
- Member of the Medical Advisory Committee at Spire St Anthony’s Hospital
- Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Member of the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy
- Member of the American Society of Gynaecologic Laparoscopists
- Member of the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
- Member of the European Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy
I enjoy long distance running, surfing and playing tennis.
Management of massive or recurrent antepartum haemorrhage
P. Athanasias, K. Afors, S Mahsud-Dornan
Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine (2012)
Uterocutaneous fistula following classical caesarean section for placenta percreta with intentional retention of the placenta. A unique sequel of conservative management
P Athanasias, A Krishna, M Karoshi, E Chandraharan
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2013)
Isolated fallopian tube torsion: A rare variant of a common entity. Case report of a successful Laparoscopic detorsion and review of the literature
P. Athanasias, S. Doumouchtsis, R. Mallick, C. Croucher
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2013)
Surgical options for the retrieval of a migrated intrauterine contraceptive device
Venkatesh Subramanian, Pandelis Athanasias, Shreelata Datta, Aziz Anjum, Carolyn Croucher
Journal of Surgical Case Reports (2013)
Very low anti-Müllerian hormone levels and superovulation cycle cancellation due to ovarian hyperstimulation.
Douliotis I, Croucher C, Sherriff E, Athanasias P, Ding C.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2014)
Biochemical markers for endometriosis: A long way to go
N Galazis, P Athanasias, N Pisal
Human Reproduction (2014)
Decidualised endometriosis in pregnancy mimicking ovarian malignancy. A case report and review of the literature.
I Douliotis, J Lo, P Athanasias
Journal of endometriosis (2014)
Chemical peritonitis in pregnancy: An unusual presentation and review of the literature.
Lim JH, Lim GH, Lim JH, Douliotis I, Athanasias P
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2016)
Primary peritoneal cancer in pregnancy: case report and review of the literature
Brooks C, Sandhu J, Athanasias P, Solberg Y.
European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology (2018)
Cervical glandular neoplasia referrals and the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma in situ: Correlating cytology, colposcopy findings, and clinical outcomes
Manolis Nikolopoulos, Pandelis Athanasias, Michelle A L Godfrey, Kostis Nikolopoulos, Manish K Maheshwari
Cytopathology Journal (2021)
AAGL 5th International Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynaecology (Istanbul, April 2011)
- Women’s preferences for suture materials used in the closure of
Laparoscopic port sites. - Laparoscopic correction of isolated fallopian tube torsion. Case report illustrating the significance of prompt intervention.
Abstracts presented in the 9th International RCOG scientific congress (Athens, September 2011):
- Factors predicting the successful outcome of conservative management for interstitial pregnancies
(1st author) - Misdiagnosis of interstitial pregnancies. Typical pitfalls and subsequent implications
(1st author) - Effectiveness of conservative management in the treatment of cervical pregnancy
(1st author) - The role of prophylactic pelvic arterial balloon occlusion catheters in the management of major obstetric haemorrhage
(2nd author)
Abstracts presented at the 20th Congress of the European Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (London, September 2011):
- Diaphragmatic and liver endometriosis. The surgical management of a rare condition.
(1st author) - Laparoscopic surgery techniques in treating interstitial pregnancies and conservative management as a reliable alternative to surgery
(1st author) - Rectus sheath endometriotic mass infiltrating the liver. A case necessitating liver resection and rectus sheath mesh repair
(2nd author) - Psychomotor skills of medical students and junior gynaecology trainees and their relation to laparoscopic skills
(3rd author) - Is training in open surgery necessary for developing Laparoscopic competency?
(3rd author)
Abstracts presented at the 40th BSCCP Conference (Newcastle, April 2012):
- Incidence of HPV infection in women with Low Grade smears and correlation with the presence of high grade cervical disease in different age groups
(2nd author) - Referral patterns to a rapid access colposcopy clinic: Outcomes and educational needs of practitioners using this pathway
(1st author) - Self Sampling HPV DNA test by vaginal tampon to detect High Grade Cervical Pre Cancer Cells
(2nd author)
Abstracts presented at the 20th FIGO World Congress (Rome, October 2012):
- Asystole as an extreme vasovagal response to manipulation of the cervix
(2nd author) - Comparative study of Outpatient Hysteroscopy vs Transvaginal Sonography in the evaluation of endometrial pathology
(2nd author) - HPV testing as a triage in women of different age groups referred with low grade smears. Can it predict high grade disease?
(1st author) - Chronic ectopic pregnancy as a rare cause of acute pelvic pain
(2nd author) - Postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis. A case report of a rare pathology
(1st author) - Ablation treatment for high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia:
Follow-up of 32 cases
(2nd author)
Abstract presented at the 6th European Congress of the European Federation for Colposcopy (Prague, 2013):
- Seeing is Believing : A review of see and treat
Abstracts presented at the 15th World Congress of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (London, 2014):
- Retrospective review of patients over 50 and under 25 years of age referred with glandular neoplasia during a 10-year period
- Local anaesthesia versus forced coughing during cervical punch biopsies
Abstract presented at the 2018 BSGE annual conference (Edinburgh, May 2018):
- Removal of retained products of conception using a hysteroscopic morcellator in the outpatient setting (BSGE prize)
Abstracts presented at the 27th Congress of the European Society of
Gynaecological Endoscopy (Vienna, October 2018):
- Removal of retained placenta using a hysteroscopic morcellator (Myosure) in the outpatient setting.
- Laparoscopic paratubal cystectomy with conservation of torted fallopian tube
- Outpatient Operative Hysteroscopy with the Myosure hysteroscopic morcelator. Case series assessing pain scores and patient satisfaction.
- Minor complications post laparoscopy. A hidden world
Abstract presented at the 2018 AAGL Global Congress (Las Vegas, November 2018):
- Minor complications post laparoscopic surgery. What the surgeons don’t see.
Primary Investigator for the PREMYA Multi-European Study at St Helier Hospital
I lead the study at St Helier Hospital.
This was a large study looking at the long term effects of Ulipristal Acetate used for the preoperative management of uterine fibroids. It assessed the quality of life of the patients during the treatment and up to 18 months after the completion of the treatment.
Co-Investigator for GEM3 trial at St Helier Hospital
This a double blind placebo controlled trial of a combination of methotrexate and gefitinib versus methotrexate alone as a treatment for ectopic pregnancy.