Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos : Cardiothoracic surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Thoracic surgery

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