- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Head & neck oncology
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Asimakopoulos first undergraduate degree was in Molecular Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He then graduated from the University of Aberdeen Medical School in 2007. He has a Master’s degree in Surgical Sciences from the University of Edinburgh and a second Master’s in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Patras, Greece.
He completed his higher specialty training in ENT surgery in Aberdeen and Edinburgh. He then completed a one-year hands-on clinical fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the world-renowned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. During this advanced surgical fellowship training he has gained vast experience in complex ablative head and neck surgery and minimally invasive techniques of the larynx, pharynx, oral cavity and thyroid.
Mr Asimakopoulos currently holds a full time ENT consultant post at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. He is an active member of the West of Scotland Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Team. He is involved in postgraduate training of ENT trainees at a local and national level. He is actively involved in clinical research and participated in national and international collaborative studies published in reputable peer reviewable journals.
Areas of interest
His main clinical interest is in the diagnosis and treatment of Head and Neck malignant and benign conditions. He practices both open and minimally invasive procedures to manage conditions of the pharynx and larynx. He also manages all general ENT conditions in adult patients.
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Douglas Duncan Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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E2501
Fibre optic examination of the pharynx +/- biopsy/removal of foreign body - (5-50)
Spire Murrayfield Hospital Edinburgh (5-50) Spire Shawfair Park Hospital (1-5)
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D1520
Suction clearance of middle ear (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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B1450
Parathyroidectomy - (1-5)
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D0702
Aural toilet (including microsuction and/or suction of exteriorised mastoid cavity) including bilateral - (1-5)