Mr Pavlos Pavlakis areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Pavlos Pavlakis is a highly skilled consultant urological surgeon based in Southend-on-Sea who specialises in the diagnosis, management and treatment of prostate cancer and bladder cancer using robotic urological surgery. Having performed over 300 robotic operations and assisted in 700, Mr Pavlakis has particular expertise in robotic cystectomy and robotic prostatectomy on top of conventional prostate removal.
After qualifying from Sapienza University of Rome, Mr Pavlakis went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Robotic Surgery from the prestigious University of Paris Pierre and Marie Curie in France. He undertook his general urology training in Greece and later accomplished three additional fellowships in advanced urology in Sweden, the UK and the USA, including a reconstructive urology visiting fellowship and a post CCT robotic urology fellowship in prostate and bladder cancer. In 2019, Mr Pavlakis took a position as a consultant urologist at the Clinic St Joseph in Belgium, where he performed several of the hospital’s first complex procedures including a Johansen stage 1 urethral reconstruction, a robotic retzius sparing radical prostactectomy and a transperineal prostate biopsy. Mr Pavlakis currently works at Southend University Hospital. He sees patients in private practice at Cromwell Hospital, London.
With a wealth of international training and clinical experience, Mr Pavlakis is renowned for his skill in performing robotic radical prostatectomy, including with standard and Retzius Spare approaches, circumcision, short frenulum reconstruction, flexible cystoscopy, haematuria and PSA investigations, prostate biopsy, prostate enlargement management, kidney stones treatment, hydrocele surgical repair and epydidimal cyst excision.
Mr Pavlakis also has decades of research experience, and his academic work has been widely published in international volumes and peer reviewed journals, analysing robotic assisted treatments, cancer detection and renal trauma. Mr Pavlakis himself regularly presents at global urology and cancer conferences.
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24/05/2024
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Mr Pavlakis has been a caring, attentive and considerate consultant throughout my RARP surgical procedure, providing guidance, explanation and reassurance. Advising preparation before surgery, care during my in-patient treatment, and after care recovery and follow-up monitoring.
J C. Verified Patient
24/05/2024
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A true professional gentleman. Kind and empathetic and genuine.
S D. Verified Patient
24/05/2024
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I have found Mr Pavlakis most professional in all of his dealings with me. He has kept me informed step by step with the procedure and follow up
G K. Verified Patient
21/04/2024
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I had my first consultation with Dr. Pavlakis and I have to say that he was the most attentive, caring and understanding. He spent time listening to me and explained everything in detail. He is also extremely knowledgeable and experienced. I recommend him without any hesitation.