Miss Eleni Balabanidou
Consultant in Hand and Wrist Trauma and Orthopaedics
MD, CCT
"I love being part of the Spire Healthcare team. With the patients care always at the centre of what they do, they have created the highest level of workplace and teams."
I practice general trauma surgery but I specialise in surgery affecting mainly the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand. I complete a high number of procedures annually and have obtained enormous experience in trauma surgery and have been trained by top surgeons in elective surgery.
I am currently the clinic lead of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at Southampton General Hospital. And am proud to be the first ever female consultant clinical lead. I have also been the lead in the "Hand First" QI collaborative project for Southampton General for the past two years. And have just been awarded the "Unstoppable Hero" award for the projects progress and results.
I qualified in Orthopaedic surgery in 2009 and joined Southampton General Hospital in 2010 as a Hand Fellow. I obtained the European Diploma in 2012. After ascending all of the ranks in the same hospital I became a Consultant in 2021.
I am a member of the Trauma Commitee of British Society of surgery of the hand.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Miss Eleni Balabanidou at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Ganglion removal surgery
- Joint manipulation treatment
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
- Treatment for malignant skin cancer
- Trigger finger release
Other treatments
- Finger joint replacement
- Peripheral nerve release e.g Carpal Tunnel release
- Ulnar nerve release
- Removal of metal work
- Tendon release
- Tendon transfer
- Trapeziectomy
- Wrist arthroscopy
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Hand surgery
Osteoarthritis
Soft tissue injuries
Upper limb surgery
Wrist surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
FESSH / Antwerp / 2012
European Diploma in Hand Surgery
Degree for qualification in hand and wrist surgery
CCT / Municipality of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki / 2009
Certificate of completion in training in Trauma and Orthopaedics
MD / Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki / 2001
Medical Degree
Professional memberships
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
Professional leadership
I am currently the Clinical Director of the Trauma and Orthopaedics department at Southampton General Hospital. The first event woman to hold this position in its history.
Current NHS posts
Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital Trust, Southampton General.
Personal profile
In my personal life I love spending time with my two lovely sons, that I couldn't be more proud of. I love sports and enjoy long distance running and walking. I am also an arts enthusiast, with classical music and dance being top in my interests.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Sally Ghafoor |
| Private secretary telephone | 02380 015 578 |
| Private secretary email | sally@medicalsecretaries.co.uk |