Prof. Vassilis Hadjianastassiou, Consultant Transplant & Vascular Access Surgeon
Prof. Vassilis Hadjianastassiou
Consultant Transplant & Vascular Access Surgeon
Prof. Vassilis Hadjianastassiou DM (Oxon) BMBCh (Oxon) FRCS (Gen Surg) FEBS (Vasc Surg) FEBS (Transplant Surg)
Consultant Transplant & Vascular Access Surgeon
Prof. Vassilis Hadjianastassiou
Consultant Transplant & Vascular Access Surgeon DM (Oxon) BMBCh (Oxon) FRCS (Gen Surg) FEBS (Vasc Surg) FEBS (Transplant Surg)
Areas of expertise
- Abdominal aneurysm
- Arm artery disease
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot)
- Swollen legs
- Varicose veins
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Address
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HCA UK at The Shard
The Shard, 32 St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9BS
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London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2PR
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The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NY
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About Prof. Vassilis Hadjianastassiou
GMC number: 4431118
Year qualified: 1997
Place of primary qualification: Oxford University
Prof. Vassilis Hadjianastassiou, also known as Vass Anastassiou, is a distinguished medical specialist with dual GMC accreditation in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Oxford, where he also completed his doctoral thesis in abdominal aortic aneurysms. Prof. Hadjianastassiou completed his specialist surgical training at the Oxford and London Deaneries.
In 2008, he was appointed Consultant Surgeon at Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Hospitals, where he served as the Clinical Lead for pancreas transplantation. In 2011, he was recruited by the Cyprus Ministry of Health to restructure the system of Organ Transplantation in Cyprus, becoming the founding Medical Director of Transplantation. He also served as one of the two appointed experts in Vascular Surgery on the Government's Advisory Committee for two years.
Currently, Prof. Hadjianastassiou works at the Royal London Hospital as a full-time Consultant Surgeon (Bart's Health NHS Trust) in vascular surgery, kidney transplantation, and general surgery for the renal failure patient population. He has been a full Clinical Prof. of Surgery at the University of Nicosia Medical School since 2013.
Prof. Hadjianastassiou is passionate about continuous medical education and training, serving as an examiner for the European Diploma of Transplant Surgery and the MRCS award of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has given numerous lectures at international meetings and has a significant number of scientific publications.
With over 15 years of Consultant grade surgical experience, he is proficient in managing a wide range of conditions in vascular and general surgery, including complex laparoscopic techniques and organ transplantation. He adopts a humanistic approach, viewing patients as individuals with their own families, jobs, and personal priorities.
Areas of expertise
- Abdominal aneurysm
- Angioplasty
- Aortic aneurysms
- Aortic dissection
- Aorto-iliac disease
- Arm artery disease
- Bypass surgery for blocked arteries
- Carotid artery disease
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Carotid surgery for stroke prevention
- Claudication
- Critical leg ischaemia
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot)
- Endoscopic vein surgery
- Endovascular stent graft
- Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA)
- Foam sclerotherapy
- Keyhole endovascular aneurysm repair
- Leg ulcers
- Lymphoedema
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Microsclerotherapy for thread veins
- Painful legs
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
- Peripheral aneurysm
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Reno-vascular conditions
- Swollen legs
- Thread veins
- Varicose veins surgery
- Venous insufficiency