Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos

Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos is an internationally recognised London-based consultant thoracic (chest) surgeon and a leader in the field of robotic thoracic surgery. He specialises in lung cancer surgery and minimally invasive robotic procedures using the latest Da Vinci XI surgical system, offering patients the most advanced, precise, and least invasive treatments available in the UK.

Mr Panagiotopoulos currently practices at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic London, where he performed the hospital's first robotic thoracic surgery following its opening in April 2022. Previously, he served as consultant thoracic surgeon and clinical lead for robotic thoracic surgery at the internationally renowned University College London Hospitals (UCLH), where he helped establish London's first robotic thoracic programme and was part of the pioneering surgical team that performed London's first robotic thoracic procedure in December 2015.

Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos is performing robotic navigational bronchoscopy to accurately diagnose lung nodules and peripheral lung lesions using advanced robotic technology. This minimally invasive approach improves diagnostic precision while reducing risk and recovery time for patients. 

His robotic surgical expertise covers a broad range of benign and malignant thoracic conditions, including:

• Lung cancer resections (lobectomy, segmentectomy, lymph node dissection, and metastasectomy)
• Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis, thymoma, thymic carcinoma, and thymic cysts
• Excision of bronchogenic and pericardial cysts
• Diaphragmatic plication and repair for paralysis or rupture
• Sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis and long QT syndrome
• Removal of chest wall and mediastinal tumours, including schwannomas and other neurogenic lesions

Mr Panagiotopoulos also runs a dedicated and internationally recognised clinic for chest wall deformities such as pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum, offering both surgical and non-surgical correction options.

He is world-renowned for his expertise in slipping rib syndrome, providing specialised diagnosis and surgical management for this often under-recognised cause of chronic chest wall and rib pain. His clinic also addresses rib fractures, rib injuries, thoracic outlet syndrome, and chronic post-traumatic rib pain, attracting referrals from across the UK and abroad.

In addition, Mr Panagiotopoulos has a strong clinical focus on the robotic management of complex thoracic conditions, including thoracic endometriosis, myasthenia gravis, hyperhidrosis, and severe COPD.

Combining extensive experience, surgical precision, and compassionate patient care, Mr Panagiotopoulos continues to advance the field of robotic thoracic surgery in London, setting new standards for minimally invasive chest surgery and patient outcomes.