Mr Shaheen Khazali areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Shaheen Khazali is an internationally renowned consultant gynaecologist and robotic and laparoscopic endometriosis surgeon based in London. He specialises in complex endometriosis and adenomyosis and other benign gynaecological conditions, including heavy periods, ovarian cysts, and (chronic) pelvic pain. He has particular expertise in the management of severe endometriosis when the condition has affected other organs such as the bowel, bladder, ureters diaphragm and the pelvic nerves. He leads the Lister endometriosis multidisciplinary team consisting of surgeons from different specialties.
Mr Khazali, who consults privately at The Lister Hospital trained in London and Cambridge, and undertook higher specialist training at the prestigious John Radcliff Hospital in Oxford, before relocating to the south of England to accomplish further training in Poole, Southampton, and Winchester.
Notably, Mr Khazali is one of few surgeons worldwide with expertise in neuropelveology, a rising discipline which focuses on pathologies of the pelvic nervous system, enabling Mr Khazali to provide treatment for patients whose pelvic nerves are affected by endometriosis and preserve important nerves during excision of endometriosis. Mr Khazali is also a prominent expert in advanced robotic (with the da Vinci Xi robot) and laparoscopic surgery, and performs almost the entirety of his diagnostic and treatment procedures exclusively with a minimally invasive approach.
He is a regular invited speaker at international conferences on endometriosis and minimally invasive benign gynaecology and has delivered numerous workshops and masterclasses for other gynaecologists on endometriosis surgical management. He has performed many live demonstrations of his techniques to large audiences of surgeons across the world.
He is known for his empathetic patient-centred approach and for taking time to explain in detail, available options to his patients, empowering them to make the decision that is right for them.