Professor Vassilis Hadjianastassiou
DM(Oxon) BMBCh(Oxon) FRCS(Gen Surg) FEBS(Vasc Surg) FEBS(Transplant Surg)General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
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25 years of experience
14 years as a specialist
Practices worked at
27 Tooley Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 2PR2,785 reviews
St Thomas Street, London, United Kingdom, SE1 9BS2,377 reviews
42-52 Nottingham Place, London, United Kingdom, W1U 5NY2,137 reviews
Specialist's working hours
Mon
19:00 - 20:00
Tue
19:00 - 20:00
Wed
19:00 - 20:00
Thu
19:00 - 20:00
Fri
08:00 - 12:30 | 19:00 - 20:00
Sat
09:00 - 12:00
Sun
Not available
About
Professor Vassilis Hadjianastassiou (also known as Vass Anastassiou) graduated from the Medical School of the Uni. of Oxford, where he also completed his doctoral thesis in abdominal aortic aneurysms. He holds dual GMC accreditation in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery, having completed his specialist surgical training at the Oxford and London Deaneries. He was appointed Consultant Surgeon at Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Hospitals in 2008, where he also served as the Clinical Lead for pancreas transplantation. In 2011 he was recruited by the Cyprus Ministry of Health to restructure the system of Organ Transplantation in Cyprus and became the founding Medical Director of Transplantation there. He also served for 2 years as one of the two appointed experts in Vascular Surgery on the Government’s Advisory Committee. He currently works at the Royal London Hospital as a full-time Consultant Surgeon (Bart’s Health NHS Trust).
He passionately supports continuous medical education and training and has been serving for several years as an examiner for:
(1) the European Diploma of Transplant Surgery (European Board of Surgery) and
(2) for the MRCS award of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Since 2013 he has held the post of full Clinical Professor of Surgery of the Uni. of Nicosia Medical School. He has given numerous lectures in international meetings and has a significant number of scientific publications.
With his dual specialisation and more than 12 years’ Consultant grade surgical experience in the broad anatomical fields of general & vascular surgery, in complex laparoscopic techniques and in organ transplantation, he is competent and effective in managing a large spectrum of conditions in vascular and general surgery.
Above all, Professor Hadjianastassiou adopts a humanistic approach and views patients as individuals, with their own families, jobs and personal priorities.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
- Laser Ablation for varicose veins
- Carotid Artery Surgery
- Peripheral arterial bypass
- Laparoscopic (Key hole) Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
Varicose Veins
Leg Pains
Swollen Legs
Spider Veins
Complex Laparoscopic (Key hole) Surgery
Procedures
- Endovascular Stent Graft
- Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA)
- Foam Sclerotherapy
- Varicose Veins Surgery
- Angioplasty
- Bypass Surgery for Blocked Arteries
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Surgery for Stroke Prevention
- Endoscopic Vein Surgery
- Keyhole Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Microsclerotherapy for Thread Veins
- Video Consultation
Special interests
- Varicose Veins
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (Blood Clot)
- Abdominal Aneurysm
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Arm Artery Disease
- Critical Leg Ischaemia
- Swollen Legs
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Aortic Dissection
- Aorto-iliac Disease
- Chronic Venous Insufficiency
- Claudication
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymphoedema
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Painful Legs
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Aneurysm
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Reno-Vascular Conditions
- Thread Veins
Education
Postgraduate:
(1) Clinical Professor of Surgery, Uni. of Nicosia 2016 to date
(2) FEBS(Transplant) - Fellow of the European Board of Transplant Surgery (Hon) - since 2016
(3) FRCS (General Surgery) - Royal College of Surgeons of England - since 2007
(4) FEBS(Vascular Surgery) - Fellow of the European Board of Vascular Surgery - since 2007
(5) Court of Examiners Member, (MRCS Exam) - Royal College of Surgeons of England - since 2013
(6) Executive Council Member (Treasurer) - Division of Transsplant Surgery, European Board of Surgery & the UEMS - First Term 2017-2021, just got re-elected in this Pan-European Institution for 2021-2025
University Education
(1) University of Oxford: Medical School - qualified in Medicine 1997 - BMBCh(Oxon)
(2) University of Oxford - Doctoral thesis in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - 2007 - DM(Oxon)
Distinctions & Awards:
(1) NHS Local Clinical Excellence Award – (Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS) Jul 2010
(2) MEDICAL SCHOOL
(2a) Oxford University Graduate Distinction Award, Green College 1994-97
(2b) Martin Prize for 2nd preclinical year All-Round Distinction (Top 3 students) 1992-93
(2c) M. Turner Prize for 1st preclinical year All-Round Distinction (Top 3 students) 1991-92
(2d) Subject First Prizes in Anatomy and Biochemistry (BM Part I) 1991-92
Affiliations with Professional Societies:
European Society for Vascular Surgery
British Transplantation Society
British Medical Association
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