- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Consultant Thoracic and Robotic Surgeon
I am a consultant thoracic surgeon with extensive experience in diagnosing and surgically managing a wide spectrum of thoracic conditions, including lung cancer, thymic malignancies, pulmonary metastases, mesothelioma, and other benign and malignant disorders affecting the chest cavity.
Following several years as a consultant thoracic surgeon and lead for robotic thoracic surgery at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), I am currently working exclusively at Cleveland Clinic London�an internationally renowned private healthcare center of medical excellence�to continue advancing my clinical practice in thoracic surgery.
My subspecialty expertise lies in minimally invasive thoracic techniques, particularly Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) and Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery. I am fully certified in the use of the Da Vinci Robotic System, providing patients with state-of-the-art surgical care that prioritizes precision, reduced pain, and quicker recovery.
A significant area of my clinical focus is the diagnosis and treatment of Slipping Rib Syndrome SRS �a frequently under-diagnosed condition that can cause chronic, debilitating chest wall pain. I have developed a specialist interest in this complex syndrome and regularly manage patients with this condition through a dedicated chest wall clinic. My work involves detailed assessment, accurate diagnosis, and surgical intervention when appropriate, using minimally invasive approaches to restore function and relieve pain.
In addition to Slipping Rib Syndrome, my clinic also addresses other chest wall deformities and rib abnormalities, including pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, rib fractures, thoracic outlet syndrome, and chronic chest wall pain syndromes.
I also offer surgical treatment for hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) using a minimally invasive robotic assisted technique (Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, ETS), with a focus on improving quality of life through targeted, low-impact intervention.
Areas of interest
Robotic thoracic surgery - Da Vinci Robot ;
Lung cancer ; Thymic and Myasthenia Gravis surgery ; thymoma and thymic carcinoma ; pericardial cyst ; bronchogenic cyst ; neurogenic tumours ; schwannoma
Chest wall deformities and rib abnormalities ;
Rib injury and chronic rib pain ; chest wall pain ; chest trauma ; rib fracture
Slipping rib syndrome ;Clicking rib, Displaced rib, rib tip syndrome, painful rib, and interchondral subluxation;
Surgery for Pectus deformities ;
Pectus Excavatum ; Pectus Carinatum;
Brace treatment for Pectus Carinatum ;
Vacuum Bell treatment for Pectus excavatum ;
Surgery for hyperhidrosis (ETS) ; excessive sweating ; facial blushing and flashing ;
Surgery for COPD - severe emphysema ;
Bronchoscopy ; chest infection empyema surgery ;
Paralysed diaphragm ; raised hemi diaphragm ; robotic plication of the diaphragm ;
pneumothorax surgery ; lung metastases surgery ;
surgery for pleural effusion ; malignant pleural fluid ; chest drain insertion ; lipoma
Medical secretaries
- Sabia Hussein
- Cleveland Clinic 33 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7HY
- 07513 712419
- panagin@ccf.org
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Jayendiran Jayarajah at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Christopher Walker at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (>50)
- Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Jeremy Prout at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Nick Fletcher at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Nicholas James Lees at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Thomas Pickworth at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Charles Thoburn at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Renate Wendler at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Nick Gilfillan at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Madhu Puchakayala at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5)
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos has worked with Dr Robert Stephens at the following hospitals:
- Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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E5180
Diagnostic bronchoscopy +/- biopsy - (5-50)
Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (5-50) Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5)
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20355
Initial out-patient consultation - remote - (5-50)
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T0110
Thoracoplasty - (5-50)
Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (5-50) Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5)
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A7302
Continuous nerve block +/- Image guidance (as sole procedure) - (5-50)
Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (5-50) Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5)
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T0910
Open pleural biopsy as sole procedure - (1-5)
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T0710
Decortication of pleura of lung - (1-5)
Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5) Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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E5430
Pulmonary lobectomy (including segmental resection) - (1-5)
Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5) Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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S5710
Debridement of wound (and surgical toilet) - up to 25cm2 in area - (1-5)
Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5) Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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X4120
Removal of tenckhoff catheter - (1-5)
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E6110
Open excision of mediastinal tumour (including congenital cysts/posterior chest wall lesions) - (1-5)
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T1500
Repair of rupture of diaphragm - (1-5)
Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5) Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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A5754
Nerve Root Block +/- Image Guidance (including Bilateral) THORACIC - (1-5)
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T0132
Excision of chest wall tumour - with chest wall reconstruction - (1-5)
Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5) Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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T0320
Exploratory thoracotomy - (1-5)
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S4213
Debridement and primary suture of wound without involvement of deeper tissue (skin & subcutaneous fat only) - trunk & limbs - (1-5)
Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre (1-5) Cleveland Clinic London Hospital (1-5)
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E6111
Robotic assisted excision of mediastinal lesion (includes tumour, congenital cysts and posterior chest wall lesions) - (1-5)