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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