Launch
Website- Fee assured
- Awaiting verification
- Not in Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Hepatobiliary
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Ms. Theodora Pissanou is a Consultant Surgeon specialising in Hepatobiliary diseases, sarcoma surgery, live donor and segmental liver transplantation. Ms. Pissanou is the first woman in the United Kingdom to be appointed as a consultant surgeon in liver transplantation.
Ms. Pissanou has specialised in all aspects of liver surgery including hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal liver metastases liver adenomas, gallstone disease, acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, laparoscopic surgery, complex hernia surgery and emergency surgery.
Ms. Pissanou received her board certification in General Surgery from the University of Athens, Greece. Later, practicing as a Junior Consultant Surgeon at the Athens Euroclinic. Since moving to England in 2006 Ms. Pissanou has continued her specialisation in Hepatobiliary, Liver Transplantation, and sarcoma surgery, at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, and Royal Free Hospital in London, achieving the post of Consultant Surgeon in December 2011.
Ms. Pissanou's main research interests are in organ preservation for transplantation, and liver regeneration. She is passionate about promoting organ donation in the UK, chairing many National Comities with a special interest in live donor liver transplantation.
Ms. Pissanou is an active member of many scientific surgical societies including IHPBA, ILTS, ESOT, and BTS.
Areas of interest
Gallstones; Acute Cholecystitis; Cholecystectomy; Laparoscopic procedures; (“keyhole surgery”); Bile Duct exploration;
Inguinal Hernia; Umbilical Hernia; Complex Hernia; Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR);
Liver Resection (Hepatectomy); Colorectal Liver Metastases; ALPPS procedure (staged hepatectomy); Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Gallbladder Cancer; Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer); Liver Cysts; Hydatid Cysts;
Acute Pancreatitis; Chronic Pancreatitis; Pancreatic Cancer; Pancreatic cysts;
Duodenal cancer; Small Bowel Cancer;
Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET);
Emergency Surgery for appendicitis; Drainage of abscess; Sarcoma surgery; Liver Transplantation
Medical secretaries
- Claire Gibbons
- Liver Surgery London Ltd The London Digestive Centre 41-43 Welbeck Street London W1G 8DW
- 020 3905 3930
- 07392 750099
- LSL@hcaconsultant.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Jonathan Read
Fee Assured
- Dr Amandeep Gupta
Fee Assured
- Dr Toby C Thomas
Fee Assured
- Dr Hadi Bedran
Fee Assured
- Dr Jeremy Prout
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Emad S Aziz
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Dominik Krzanicki
Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (5-50)
Princess Grace Hospital (5-50)
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T2400
Repair of umbilical/paraumbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (1-5)
Princess Grace Hospital (1-5)
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H0280
Laparoscopic appendicectomy - (1-5)
Lister Hospital (1-5) Princess Grace Hospital (1-5)
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G3800
Open operations on stomach not elsewhere classified - (1-5)
Princess Grace Hospital (1-5)
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T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (1-5)
Princess Grace Hospital (1-5)
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