Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos is among the very few thoracic surgeons in the UK offering a dedicated specialist clinic for rib cage disorders, including slipping rib syndrome, pectus deformities, fractured ribs, and chronic chest wall pain.

Aim of this specialised rib injury clinic is to provide a comprehensive approach to a variety of rib cage abnormalities including:

• Rib injury / rib fracture

• Chronic Rib and chest wall pain

• Sternal fracture (breastbone)

• Manubriosternal arthropathy

• Xiphoid process pain / Xiphoid syndrome

• Rib tumours

• Lump / swelling on the chest /rib

• Cervical extra ribs

• Thoracic outlet syndrome

• Slipping rib syndrome (clicking rib, displaced ribs, rib tip syndrome, nerve nipping, painful rib syndrome, and interchondral subluxation)

• Costochondritis/ Tietze syndrome

• Thoracic endometriosis syndrome

Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos is a leading expert in robotic thoracic surgery, with extensive experience in performing complex chest procedures using the Da Vinci robotic system. He is utilising minimally invasive approaches for lung cancer, mediastinal tumours, myasthenia gravis, and chest wall conditions, offering patients the benefits of precision surgery with reduced postoperative pain, minimal scarring, and faster recovery times. As the former Clinical Lead for Robotic Thoracic Surgery at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and now a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic London, Mr Panagiotopoulos continues to advance the field through innovation, training, and exceptional patient care.

Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos is widely regarded as one of the leading international experts in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of slipping rib syndrome. He runs a dedicated chest wall and rib pain clinic, offering advanced, minimally invasive solutions to patients suffering from rib fractures, rib injuries, chronic and debilitating rib pain.

Mr Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos MD PhD FSSO FICS Thoracic and Robotic Surgeon Cleveland Clinic London