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Ms Anastasia Rachmanidou

Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist and Head & Neck Surgeon

MD, FRCS (ORL-HNS), MCMI

Practises at: The Blackheath Hospital

Personal Profile

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. Anastasia became a Consultant ENT Surgeon at University Hospital Lewisham, London in 2000. She is currently a Senior Consultant in the same department.

She deals with general ENT pathologies but also specialises in Rhinology (endoscopic surgery of the nose and para-nasal sinuses /FESS, balloon sinuplasty, septoplasty, functional and cosmetic septorhinoplasty, allergic rhinitis and allergy testing, nasal polyps), Paediatric Otolaryngology (tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, OSA, glue ear & grommets, allergy, pinnaplasty surgery for prominent ears), snoring and anti-snoring procedures (palatoplasty, somnoplasty).

Anastasia is a lead mentor for Coblation (radio-frequency) dissection in the UK. Her audit and research projects focus on the use of Coblation for adenotonsillectomy 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.

Clinical Interests

Clinical Interests

  • Rhinology
  • Paediatric ENT
  • General ENT conditions

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Professional Memberships

Professional Memberships

  • Medical Council of Thessaloniki, Greece
  • GMC
  • RSM
  • BMA
  • British Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • British Association of Otolarhinolaryngologists Head & Neck Surgeons 
  • BRS
  • ERS
  • British Association Paed. Otorhinolaryngologists
  • Society Oto Head & Neck Surgeons of N. Greece
  • London Paediatric Allergy Group
  • BAMM
  • MCMI

Ear, nose & throat conditions

Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon Ms Anastasia Rachmanidou, from The Blackheath Hospital shares important information about ear, nose and throat conditions.

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