Miss Sasirekha Govindarajulu : General surgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network
Breast specialist

Overview

Specialises in

Breast surgery

Bupa specialist

Breast specialist

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

I have worked in the breast unit at North Bristol NHS Trust since 2001, Spire and Nuffield hospitals and maintained the highest possible standard of care for patients, always seeking to improve the experience of patients. With continuing interest in research, publications and lecture tours maintain high standards of care for patients

Areas of interest

Diagnosis, treatment & all types of surgery for breast cancer & reconstructive surgery: Sentinel node biopsy : Diagnosis & management of noncancerous breast problems (breast pain, breast infections, breast abscess, nipple discharge):Experienced in performing diagnostic breast & axillary ultrasound: Implant based reconstructions: Breast reduction & augmentation. Lattismus dorsi breast reconstruction. Symmetrisation & other onco-plastic procedures

Diagnostic & therapeutic ultrasound guided interventional procedures. Experienced in ultrasound guided minimally invasive procedures for therapeutic excision of non cancerous lumps using vacuum assisted procedure minimising the scar length to less than Â¼ of an inch as opposed to 2 inches with open surgery.
Experienced in localising small lesions with ultrasound prior to surgical removal

Medical secretaries

Ramesh Srinivasan
10 Hazel Brook Gardens Bristol BS10 7FL
07727 405414
07727 405414
rameshs_2000@yahoo.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Gaurav Chhabra Fee Assured
Dr Richard Dell Not Fee Assured

Dr Khaled A I Moaz Not Fee Assured
Dr Amit Ranjan Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Breast Surgeon
Bristol Breast Unit
North Bristol NHS Trust

Research interests

Clinical trials in breast cancer,
Use of LASER in excision of breast cancer and
SMALL trial excision of small cancers with vacuum assisted excision
POSNOC trial
LORIS trial
Mammo50
ADD ASPIRIN
PIONEER
ATNEC

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Phase 2 Open-Label Trial Investigating Percutaneous Laser Ablation for Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer: MRI, Pathology, and Outcome Correlations. Annals of Surgical Oncology
October 2018, Volume 25, Issue 10, pp 2958â€“2964| Cite as Barbara Schwartzberg, John Lewin, Osama Abdelatif, Jacqueline Bernard, Hanadi Bu-Ali, Simon Cawthorn, Margaret Chen-Seetoo, Sheldon Feldman, Sasirekha Govindarajulu, Lyn Jones, Arne Juette, Sanjay Kavia, Robert Maganini, Simon Pain, Mike Shere

2.BRCA1/2 Mutation-associated Breast Cancer, Wide Local Excision & Radiotherapy or Unilateral Mastectomy: A Systematic Review S. Hallam S. Govindarajulu B. Huckett A. Bahl Published Online: June 22, 2015 Clinical Oncology
3.Early complications & implant loss in implant-based breast reconstruction with and without acellular dermal matrix (Tecnoss ProtexaÂ®) a comparative study Potter S, Chambers A, Govindarajulu S, Sahu A, Warr R,
4.Improving post post operative pain management in sub pectoral tissue expander implant reconstruction of the breast using an elastomeric pump A Chaudhry1, S Hallam2, A Chambers3, AK Sahu4, S Govindarajulu5, S Cawthorn6 Manuscript Number: 14-1125R2

5.Multiple Step-section Frozen Section sentinel lymph node biopsy--a review of 717 patients. 2013: Jeffrey Lim; Sulaman Magdub; AK Sahu; Sasi Govindarajulu; Nassif Ibrahim; Simon J Cawthorn Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) 2013;22(5):639-42.
6.Does limiting long-term follow-up for breast cancer allow all referrals to be seen in 2 weeks? S Potter, S Govindarajulu, M Shere, F Braddon, J Turner, A K Sahu, S J Cawthorn. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons England, Jul 90(5), (pp. 381-385), 2008.
7.Accuracy of sonographic localisation and specimen ultrasound performed by surgeons in impalpable screen-detected breast lesions. S Potter, S Govindarajulu, S J Cawthorn, A K Sahu. Breast, 16(4), (pp. 425-428), 2007. 10.1016/j.breast.2007.02.001

7 Sonographically guided mammotome excision of ducts in the diagnosis and management of single duct nipple discharge. S Govindarajulu, S R Narreddy, M H Shere, N B Ibrahim, A K Sahu, S J Cawthorn. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2006; 32:725â€“728 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.05.006.
8. Preoperative mammotome biopsy of ducts beneath the nipple areola complex. S.Govindarajulu, S Narreddy, M H Shere, N B N Ibrahim, A K Sahu, S J Cawthorn European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2006; 32: 410â€“412 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.01.01.

Courses offered to GPs

GP s welcome to send queries to my email address or access through my web page

Give lectures regularly at local GP teaching sessions.

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

FRCS Royal College of Surgeons Of Edinburgh 2002
Master of Surgery MS general surgery Madras University Chennai India 1995

Additional training

Postgraduate certificate in Breast Diagnosis St Georges London 2003

GMC registration

Reference number 5190062

Details of entry to specialist register

Breast Surgery , 2010

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Spire Bristol Hospital, BS6 6UT
Friday
14:00 - 20:00
07727 405414

Spire Bristol HospitalRedland...
Wednesday
13:30 - 20:00
07727 405414

Spire Bristol HospitalRedland...
Friday
18:00 - 20:00
07727 405414

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Contact the hospital where treatment took place Spire
Arrangements will be made at the time of discharge of patients

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

XR110
Ultrasound guided biopsy(ies) - (>50)

Spire Bristol Hospital (5-50)
XR180
Ultrasound guided drainage of fluid collection - (5-50)

Spire Bristol Hospital (5-50)
B2820
Wide local excision of breast +/- local mobilisation of glandular breast tissue to fill surgical cavity - (5-50)

Spire Bristol Hospital (5-50)
T9020
Sentinel node mapping and sampling with blue dye and radioactive probe for breast cancer - (5-50)

Spire Bristol Hospital (5-50)
B2780
Simple mastectomy (including axillary node biopsy) - unilateral - (5-50)

Spire Bristol Hospital (5-50)
B3220
Core biopsy lesion of breast - Unilateral - (5-50)

Spire Bristol Hospital (1-5)
T8520
Block dissection of axillary lymph nodes (axillary clearance) levels 1 to 3 - (5-50)

Spire Bristol Hospital (1-5)
XR936
Insertion of guidewire and/or marker into breast lesion under imaging control - (1-5)

Spire Bristol Hospital (1-5)
B2831
Re-excision of lesion of breast if resection margins are not clear with local mobilisation - (1-5)
XR121
Unilateral image guided vacuum assisted excision of breast lesion (with biopsy) - (1-5)

Spire Bristol Hospital (1-5)
B2700
Subcutaneous mastectomy with immediate implant - (1-5)
B3310
Drainage of breast abscess (including haematoma and seroma) - (1-5)

Spire Bristol Hospital (1-5)
B3140
Therapeutic mammoplasty for breast cancer - (1-5)

Spire Bristol Hospital (1-5)
B2830
Re-excision of lesion of breast if resection margins are not clear (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

Spire Bristol Hospital (1-5)
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