Mr David Constable-Phelps : Obstetrics and gynaecology

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Gynaecological oncology

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About me

BM MRCOG PhD

Mr Constable-Phelps is a consultant gynaecologist and sub-specialist gynaecological oncology surgeon. His NHS practice is at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. He is a skilled surgical oncologist who prides himself on his kind and compassionate approach towards achieving the best outcomes for his patients.

After completing undergraduate studies in biology, Mr Constable-Phelps went on to undertake his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (BM) at the University of Southampton. Subsequently, he gained a national training number in obstetrics and gynaecology within North-West London Training Deanery, spending many years at Chelsea and Westminster and Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospitals. Later, he became a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and gained accreditation from the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP).

After completing general training, Mr Constable-Phelps successfully achieved sub-specialty accreditation in gynaecological oncology at the renowned West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Hammersmith Hospitals.

Since the birth of his twins, Mr Constable-Phelps has relocated back to his home county of Hampshire and holds a permanent position as Consultant Surgeon in Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology, based at the Princess Anne and Southampton General Hospitals. Mr Constable-Phelps is married and his interests outside medicine include gardening, regular DIY, international cuisine and global exploration having visited over 50 countries.

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

- PhD; Biomarkers to Stratify Surgical Care in Ovarian Cancer - Imperial College London
- MRCOG; Membership of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- BM; Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - University of Southampton
- DipHE; Diploma of Higher Education in Biology at University of Portsmouth
- RCOG Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT): Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- RCOG Sub-specialty Training: Gynaecological Oncology Surgery
- BSCCP Accreditation in Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology – diagnosis and treatment
- Advanced Training: Advanced Labour Ward Practice
- Advanced Training: Gynaecological Oncology
- Advanced Training: Benign Open and Laparoscopic Surgery

RESEARCH

During a three-year break from clinical practice, Mr Constable-Phelps was funded by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) to carry out dedicated research into the personalisation of surgical care for women with cancer. His work initially focussed on using DNA methylation as a patient- and tumour-specific biomarker to personalise surgical care. Later, he was the first to trial the use of the surgical intelligent knife on patients with gynaecological malignancies. He was awarded his PhD from Imperial College London and remains an honorary clinical lecturer at Imperial. The culmination of his research resulted in published journal articles, national and international presentations, prizes, and grants awarded to continue research into ovarian cancer.

Areas of interest

Ovarian cancer; Ovarian debulking (cytoreductive) surgery; Endometrial/uterine (womb) cancer; Cervical cancer; Hysterectomy; Radical (Wertheim’s) hysterectomy; Advanced laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery; Vulval disorders; Vulval cancer; Radical vulvectomy; Familial gynae cancer risk; Risk reducing surgery; Rapid access services; Post-menopausal bleeding; Polyps; Abnormal smears; Colposcopy; Loop excisions of cervix; Hysteroscopy; Vulvoscopy; Ovarian cysts; Pelvic ultrasound scanning; Cervical and vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN & VIN)

Medical secretaries

Mr David Constable-Phelps
constablephelps.gynaecology@gmail.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Carin Dear Fee Assured
Dr Harry Phillips Fee Assured

Dr Julian Nixon Not Fee Assured
Dr Patrick Butler Not Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Oncologist, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Research interests

Personalisation of surgical care
Biomarkers to decide surgical management
Gynaecological cancers
Surgical technologies
NHS digitisation

Personal interests

Spending time with young twins and family
Gardening
Home improvements and DIY
International travel
Global cuisine

Awards received

RCOG World Congress Prize. Cape Town, South Africa, 2017

Blair Bell Society Research Prize. London, 2016

Herbert Reiss Prize, Royal Society of Medicine. London, 2015

Publications

2022, Book chapter: Targeted therapy for Ovarian Cancers: PARP, inhibitors, anti-angiogenics and immunotherapy. Recent Advances in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. DL Phelps, L Tookman, S Ghaem-Maghami

2022, Clinicopathological characteristics and survival outcomes of patients with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a systematic review and meta-analysis. A Prodromidou and DL Phelps et al. Eur J Ob Gyn

2022, Scientific Impact Paper - The Use of Biomarkers to Stratify Surgical Care in Women with Ovarian Cancer, DL Phelps et al., on behalf of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. BJOG (pending publication)

2021, A Novel Application of Calcium Electroporation to Cutaneous Manifestations of Gynaecological Cancer Ahmed-Salim Y, Meehan H, Galazis N, Phelps DL, et al. Eur J Gyn Onc. DOI: 10.31083/j.ejgo4204102

2020, The application of metabolomics in ovarian cancer management: a systematic review, Ahmed-Salim Y, Galazis N, Bracewell-Milnes T, Phelps DL, et al. Int J Gynecol Cancer. ijgc-2020-001862. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-001862.

2020, Is ovarian cancer surgery stuck in the dark ages? A commentary piece reviewing surgical technologies, Phelps DL, et al. Br J Cancer https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-020-01035-9

2020, Analysis of worldwide surgical outcomes in COVID-19-infected patients: a gynecological oncology perspective, Phelps DL, et al. Future Sci. OA. https://doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2020-0099

2018, The surgical intelligent knife distinguishes normal, borderline and malignant gynaecological tissues using rapid evaporative ionisation mass spectrometry (REIMS), Phelps DL et al. Br J Cancer 118(10):1349-1358

2017, Methylation of MYLK3 gene promoter region: a biomarker to stratify surgical care in ovarian cancer in a multicentre study, Phelps DL et al. Br J Cancer 116(10):1287

2016, Clinical use of programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) expression as discriminatory and predictive markers in ovarian cancer, Chatterjee J, Dai W, Abd Aziz NH, Teo PY, Wahba J, Phelps DL, et al. Clinical Cancer Research, ISSN:1078-0432

2016, Epithelial ovarian carcinoma diagnosis by desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging, Doria ML, McKenzie JS, Mroz A, Phelps DL, et al. Scientific Reports, Vol:6, ISSN:2045-2322

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (BM) University of Southampton 2008
Membership of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2014
Philosophy Degree (PhD) Imperial College London 2018

Additional training

Sub-specialty Training in Gynaecological Oncology West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre 2021

GMC registration

Reference number 6167361

Affiliations / memberships

British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS)
European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO)
British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP)

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