Dr. Kostis Nikolopoulos specializes in Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Surgery, with many years of experience in teaching hospitals in the United Kingdom. He provides advanced diagnostic approaches and minimally invasive treatments for complex gynecological problems such as prolapse, urinary incontinence and endometriosis. The goal is to provide evidence-based and personalized medical care, based on international guidelines.
IASO Department of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Surgery
Education & Qualifications
- Advanced training in Urogynaecology and Vaginal surgery by the RCOG
- PhD in Urogynaecology
- Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists MRCOG
- Bachelor in Endoscopy Certificate by the European academy of Gynaecological Surgery
- Certificate of completion of training (GMC specialists register)
- Master Degree, MSc in High Risk Pregnancy
- Graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras, Greece 2007
- Graduate of the Greek-German High School of Athens 2001
PhD
PhD in Urogynaecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Thesis: An animal experimental study on pubourethral ligament restoration with platelet rich plasma for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence
Employment History
- 2019 - 2025 : Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology / Urogynaecology at Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health NHS Fountation Trust, UK
- 2020 - 2025: Private practice at The Parkside Private Suite and The Princess Margaret Hospital
- 2019: Clinical fellow in Ambulatory Gynaecology and Laparoscopic Surgery, St Helier Hospital NHS trust
- 2017 - 2019: Clinical fellow in Urogynaecology, St Helier Hospital NHS trust
- 2013 - 2017: Specialty registrar in Obsterics and Gynaecology, at Queen’s Hospital, Romford, Essex, UK
- 2012 - 2013: Trainee in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas”
- 2011 - 2012: Clinical fellow in Urogynaecology at St. George’s Hospital NHS Trust
- 2009 - 2011: Trainee at the General Hospital of Athens “ELPIS”
Awards
- 2014: Papanikolaou award – Scholarship for the completion of the PhD study protocol: “Restoration of the pubourethral ligament with platelet rich plasma for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence”
- Certificate of recognition by the trainees of North East and Central London for the contribution to training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Best oral presentation: “Increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio up-regulates caspase-3 and increases apoptosis in the thymus of patients with myasthenia gravis” 2006, 12th NSCMS
Research and Publications
- Modified autologous fascial sling technique (‘sling on a string’) for stress incontinence
International Urogynecol Journal 2022
- Cervical glandular neoplasia referrals and the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma in situ: Correlating cytology, colposcopy findings, and clinical outcomes Cytopathology 2021
- An animal experimental study on pubourethral ligament restoration with platelet rich plasma for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence
Cent European J Urol. 2019; 72(2): 134–141.
- The use of 3D ultrasound in comparing surgical techniques for posterior wall prolapse repair: a pilot randomised controlled trial
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2021
- Clinical outcomes in women undergoing laparoscopic hysteropexy: a systematic review
EJOB 2016 European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
- Restoration of the pubourethral ligament with platelet rich plasma for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence
Medical Hypotheses
- Surgical management of recurrent stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review
AOGS 2015
- Menstrual and fertility outcomes following surgical management of postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review BJOG 2013
Authorship in Books
- Oxford handbook
Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Editor: SK Doumouchtsis, S Aroulkumaran
2nd Edition 2016
- Textbook: “Childbirth Trauma” By Springer
Editor SK Doumouchtsis
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-6711-2
Presentations in Congresses
- The Clinical Role of Urodynamics
1st Urogynaecology Meet The Experts Symposium IASO Athens 2025
- Sepsis and a diagnostic dilemma: retained products of conception or ovarian abscess
RCOG congress 2023
- The surgical management of ruptured large dermoid cyst: open or laparoscopic?
Presentation RCOG congress 2023
- Anticipated versus actual pain during outpatient diagnostic and operative hysteroscopic procedures.
28th Annual ESGE congress Thessaloniki 2019
- «Restoration of the pubourethral ligament with platelet rich plasma for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence» RCOG congress Cape Town 2017
- «Biomechanical study of uterosacral ligaments after platelet rich plasma injection» RCOG congress Cape Town 2017
- «Prenatal ultrasound screening for orofacial clefts»
13th world congress of Fetal Medicine NICE, 2014
- «Evaluation of the association of morphological features with urodynamic findings of patients with previously failed continence surgery» 38th IUGA annual meeting Dublin 2013
- “A systematic review of treatment options for the surgical management of recurrent stress urinary incontinence”
37th annual IUGA meeting Brisbane Australia 2012 Oral podium presentation
- “Low molecular weight heparin for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis in patients with cancer.”
12th National Congress of “vascular surgery” Athens 2010
- “Pseudoaneurysms of the femoral artery, at the intravenous drug addicted patients. Emergency vascular surgery nowadays.”
12th vascular surgery congress Athens 2010
- “The modified major thymectomy as a treatment of myasthenia Gravis”
12th NSCMSG 2006
- “The fraction bax/bcl-2>1 increases the kaspase-3 and the thymus apoptosis in patients with myasthenia Gravis and it is related with the disease’s prognosis.” 12th NSCMSG 2006
Participation in Congresses
- 1st Urogynaecology Meet The Experts Symposium IASO Athens 2025
- 15th European congress SERGS Athens 2023
- 32nd Annual congress 2022 ESGE Brussels 2024
- 31st Annual congress 2022 ESGE Lisbon 2022
- 50th Global congress AAGL Austin USA 2021
- 28th Annual Congress ESGE Thessaloniki 2019
- 17th annual RCOG congress Cape Town 2017
- 15th World Congress in Fetal Medicine Mallorca, July 2016
- 14th World Congress in Fetal Medicine Crete, July 2015
- 13rd World Congress in Fetal Medicine Nice, France, July 2014
- 9th International Scientific Meeting of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Athens, 2011
- 3rd National congress about Endocrinology in Gynaecology
Athens, 2011
Professional Body Memberships
- Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists MRCOG
- Member of the British Society of Urogynaecology BSUG
- Member of the European Society of Gynaecological Surgery ESGE,
- Member of Society of European Robotic Gynaecological Surgery SERGS
- Member of the American Association of Gynaecologic Laparoscopists AAGL
Special Interests
- Urogynaecology
- Minimal invasive surgery
- Obstetrics
- IVF and oocyte cryopreservation
