Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos, Consultant Neurosurgeon
Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos MD Msc
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Prof. Paraskevopoulos is a recommended Consultant Neurosurgeon
Areas of expertise
- Skull base surgery
- Endoscopy
- Brain tumours
- Endoscopic surgery
- Gamma knife radiosurgery
Recommendations for Prof. Paraskevopoulos
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Recommended by:
byMiss Ghassan Alusi, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
❝Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos gives very high level of care and attention to his patients. He’s one of the top Neurosurgeons that I collaborate with and can therefore say he is an extremely skilled Neurosurgeon❞
byDr Aleksandar Radunovic, Consultant Neurologist
❝Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos is knowledgeable, professional, conscientious and very dedicated to his work as a health professional.❞
byMr Christopher Uff, Consultant Neurosurgeon
❝Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos is a superb clinician, surgeon and colleague.❞
by Dr Rachel Elena Lewis, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
❝Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos is an outstanding neurosurgeon and colleague. He specialises in skull base surgery but also has expertise in the management of all brain tumours with excellent surgical outcomes. He is widely respected by his patients and colleagues both locally, nationally and internationally. He is thoughtful and empathic with his patients. He is a pleasure to work on a team with and demonstrates strong leadership skills as the neuro-oncology and skull base clinical lead. He led the successful application of our trust to become a Tessa Jowell centre for excellence for neuro-oncology. He has published widely in international peer reviewed journals.❞
by Mr Michael Wareing, Consultant ENT Surgeon
❝Dimitrios has been my neurosurgical colleague at The Royal London Hospital for over 8 years. Together we run the Skull Base Service with particular focus on Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic neuroma). We operate and consult together so are able to judge each others practices. He is an excellent dedicated and thoughtful surgeon who considers decisions, both operative and non-operative in a careful fashion to ensure optimal patient management and outcome. I recommend him without hesitation❞
byMiss Ghassan Alusi, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
❝Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos gives very high level of care and attention to his patients. He’s one of the top Neurosurgeons that I collaborate with and can therefore say he is an extremely skilled Neurosurgeon❞
byDr Aleksandar Radunovic, Consultant Neurologist
❝Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos is knowledgeable, professional, conscientious and very dedicated to his work as a health professional.❞
byMr Christopher Uff, Consultant Neurosurgeon
❝Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos is a superb clinician, surgeon and colleague.❞
by Dr Rachel Elena Lewis, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
❝Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos is an outstanding neurosurgeon and colleague. He specialises in skull base surgery but also has expertise in the management of all brain tumours with excellent surgical outcomes. He is widely respected by his patients and colleagues both locally, nationally and internationally. He is thoughtful and empathic with his patients. He is a pleasure to work on a team with and demonstrates strong leadership skills as the neuro-oncology and skull base clinical lead. He led the successful application of our trust to become a Tessa Jowell centre for excellence for neuro-oncology. He has published widely in international peer reviewed journals.❞
by Mr Michael Wareing, Consultant ENT Surgeon
❝Dimitrios has been my neurosurgical colleague at The Royal London Hospital for over 8 years. Together we run the Skull Base Service with particular focus on Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic neuroma). We operate and consult together so are able to judge each others practices. He is an excellent dedicated and thoughtful surgeon who considers decisions, both operative and non-operative in a careful fashion to ensure optimal patient management and outcome. I recommend him without hesitation❞
Make an appointment
Address
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Platinum Medical Centre
15-17 Lodge Road, London, NW8 7JA
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HCA UK at The Shard
The Shard, 32 St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9BS
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The Wellington Hospital
St Johns Wood, London, NW8 7JA
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Telephone or video consultation
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About Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos
GMC number: 6085152
Year qualified: 2000
Place of primary qualification: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Professor Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos is a Consultant Neurosurgeon working at multiple HCA UK-owned facilities, with NHS bases at Barts Health NHS Trust, St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospital. He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary, University of London. He is the Lead for Skull base surgery and the Lead for Neuro-oncology at Barts Health.
His sub-specialist interests include brain tumours, skull base surgery (anterior and lateral), acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma knife), head injury and adult spine surgery. He has a particular interest in endoscopy and minimally invasive surgery.
He graduated from the Aristotle University Medical School of Thessaloniki and completed a higher degree Doctorate of Medicine at the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg after experimental research in Neuronavigation. He also graduated with a Master of Science (MSc) in Health Information Management from the University of Heidelberg.
Professor Paraskevopoulos treats a variety of conditions including brain tumours, acoustic neuromas, and head injuries. He is skilled in procedures such as endoscopic pituitary surgery, Gamma knife radiosurgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. His expertise in these areas has made him a leading figure in neurosurgery since his appointment in 2011.
Areas of expertise
- Acoustic neuroma
- Adult spine surgery
- Brain surgery
- Brain tumour surgery
- Endoscopic pituitary surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Endoscopy
- Functional neurosurgery
- Gamma knife radiosurgery
- Head injury
- Meningiomas
- Minimally invasive neurosurgery and endoscopy
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Neuro-oncology
- Skull base surgery (anterior and lateral, endoscopic and microsurgical)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
Professional memberships
Articles by Prof. Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos
Petroclival meningiomas
Aggressive pituitary neuroendocrine tumors
Surgical management of anterior clinoidal meningiomas
CSF rhinorrhea after endonasal intervention to the skull base (cranial)
CSF rhinorrhoea after endonasal intervention to the skull base (cranial) - part 1
Surgical management for large vestibular schwannomas
CSF rhinorrhoea after endonasal intervention to the anterior skull base (cranial)
Endoscope holders in cranial neurosurgery
Incidental brain tumors in children
Endoscope holders in cranial neurosurgery
The use of a stent-retriever to cause mechanical dilatation of a vasospasm secondary to iatrogenic subarachnoid haemorrhage
Pineal and leptomeningeal metastases from a parotid carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma
Specification analysis, design, and prototyping of a burr hole endoscope stabilization device
Endoscope holders in cranial neurosurgery
The assessment of distortion in neurosurgical image overlay projection
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma secondary to extradural arteriovenous malformation in a child
Pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the cervical spinal cord in a child with rapid progression into glioblastoma
Anterior clinoidal meningioma coincidental with bilateral intracranial aneurysms
Combined intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and navigated neuroendoscopy in children with multicompartmental hydrocephalus and complex cysts
Interpeduncular arachnoid cysts in infants and children
Spontaneous bleeding into a suprasellar cavernous angioma of a neonate
Bilateral papilledema in chiari i malformation
Comparative study of application accuracy of two frameless neuronavigation systems
