ENT MATTERS
BIOGRAPHY

Anastasia Rachmanidou was born in
Thessaloniki Greece, where she studied
Medicine.  Following general surgical training she
further specialised in
Otorhinolaryngology
(
European Training Scheme).

She then moved to Edinburgh, Scotland where
she completed higher surgical training in
Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck
Surgery
.

In 1999, she completed her studies for the
Diploma in Forensic Medicine from the
University of Edinburgh.  She was a Research
Registrar in
Rhinology with the Academic
Department of Respiratory Medicine, St
Bartholomew's Hospital, London.

Anastasia Rachmanidou became a Consultant  
ENT Surgeon at University Hospital Lewisham,
London in 2000.

She specialises in
Rhinology (endoscopic
surgery of the nose and para-nasal sinuses
[
FESS]), septoplasty, functional and cosmetic
septorhinoplasty
, allergic rhinitis), Paediatric
Otolaryngology
(tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy,
OSA, glue ear & grommets, allergy), snoring
and anti-snoring procedures (
palatoplasty) and
voice disorders.

Anastasia Rachmanidou is a lead mentor for
Co-blation (radio-frequency) dissection in the
UK.  Her audit and research projects focus on
the use of
Co-blation for adeno-tonsillectomy
and
nasal turbinate reduction as well as palatal
surgery.  She has completed studies on the
diagnosis of obstruction level for simple snoring
and / or
OSA .

She has acquired qualifications in
Management
and
Teaching and has a great interest in
Medical Education.

Anastasia Rachmanidou has recently been
awarded
ad eundem fellowship from the Royal
College of Surgeons of England.


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Presentation of the FRCS Ad Eundem to
Anastasia Rachmanidou, by the College
President, Mr John Black, January 2010.