Mr Stefanos Almpanis, Consultant Urological Surgeon
Mr Stefanos Almpanis
Consultant Urological Surgeon
About Mr Stefanos Almpanis
GMC number: 6042417
Year qualified: 1994
Place of primary qualification: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Mr Stefanos Almpanis is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at The Lister Hospital in private practice and holds an NHS post at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. He is an experienced Endo-Urologist and General Urologist, specialising in the medical and surgical treatment, testing, and prevention of kidney, ureteric, and bladder stones.
Stefanos performs complex endoscopic stone surgery and is adept at endoscopically assessing and treating haematuria, bladder tumours, benign prostatic and urethral problems, bladder infections, chronic prostatitis, and various types of pelvic, bladder, prostate, and testicular pain. He also treats lumps of the scrotum and testes and phimosis in adults.
Graduating in Medicine in 1994, Stefanos completed his urological training at a tertiary centre of excellence accredited by the European Urological Association. He earned honours in the National Board exams for Urological Speciality Accreditation (CCST Urol- FHUA) and the European Urological Association exams, becoming a Fellow of the European Urological Association in 2002 (FEBU). In 2003, he successfully presented his PhD Thesis in bladder cancer.
Stefanos continued his training at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust and The Bart's & The London NHS Trust. He received training funding from Bart's Urology Department for his Endourology Fellowship at Bart's & The London NHS Trust in 2004.
With a substantive academic profile, Stefanos was appointed Senior Lecturer in Urology at The National University of Athens Medical School from 2008-2010. He has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed papers, presented posters at more than 100 international conferences, and served as a tutor in international training courses in Stone Surgery. He is also a tutor for specialist nurses and actively engages in training and educational activities for trainee doctors, serving as a reviewer for the Journal of Endourology.
Stefanos received a clinical excellence award for his work in developing Stones Services and leads the Stone Service Improvement Project (SSIP) at North Mid Hospital, where more than 600 stone procedures are performed annually. He also leads the Haematuria and Bladder Cancer Services at North Mid.
Areas of expertise
- Balanitis
- Balanoposthitis
- Benign prostate hyperplasia
- Bladder cancer
- Bladder disorders
- Bladder neck obstruction
- Bladder pain
- Bladder stones
- Blood in urine (haematuria)
- Chronic prostatitis
- Cystitis
- Disorders of prepuce
- Epididymal cysts
- Epididymitis
- Epididymo-orchitis
- Foreskin and scrotal conditions
- Hydrocoele (collection of fluid around the testicle)
- Hydronephrosis
- Interstitial cystitis
- Kidney stones
- Obstructive uropathy
- Orchitis
- Overactive bladder
- Paraphimosis
- Phimosis
- Post-micturition dribble
- Premature ejaculation
- Prostatitis (prostate swelling)
- Testicular lumps & swellings
- Testicular pain
- Ureteral cancer
- Urethral stricture
- Urinary retention
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs)