Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by
Ms Desiree Kolomainen at Spire include:
Gynaecology
at Spire Wellesley Hospital
Other treatments
Gynaecology and/or Obstetrics; gynaecological cancer surgery, Oophorectomy (removal of ovary) unilateral or bilateral, menopause, sexual health testing and colposcopy treatment.
Oncology; Gynaecological cancer
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Professional profile
I graduated from King's College School of Medicine, London, and have dual accreditation from the RCOG as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, and as a specialist in gynaecological oncology. Following completion of training in obstetrics and gynaecology in the North East Thames, I undertook a fellowship at St George's Hospital, and then completed subspecialty training in gynaecological cancer at The Royal Marsden Hospital.
I have certification from the RCOG in colposcopy, laparoscopy, and gynaecological ultrasound. Within my NHS post I specialise in the early detection and treatment of gynaecological cancer: endometrial, cervical, ovarian, vulval and vaginal. I have expertise in the management of early stage to advanced stage cancer, and am qualified to perform both open and laparoscopic surgery. I also perform colposcopy in patients with abnormal smears, and offer treatment under local anaesthesia where appropriate.
I have presented at both national and international meetings on early stage ovarian cancer; the surgical management of bowel obstruction in ovarian cancer; and on surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer. I continue to teach at the Institute of Cancer Research.
I welcome appropriate patients wishing to refer and pay for treatment themselves without the need for a GP's letter of referral.
Clinical Interests
Gynaecology and/or obstetrics
Colposcopy
Endometriosis
Gynaecological cancer
Hysteroscopy
Laparoscopic surgery
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Menstrual disorders
Post menopausal problems
Prolapse
Reproductive health
Sexual health
Special Clinical Interests: Well women health checks, Ovarian cysts, Abnormal smears, Abnormal bleeding and Vulval disease.
Qualification and professional memberships
BSc / Kings College, London / 1993
Bachelor of Science
MRCOG / Royal College of Gynaecologists, London / 2003
Members of Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Professional memberships
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS)
British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP)
European Society of Gynaecological Oncologists (ESGO)
Professional leadership
Lead Clinician for Gynaecological Cancers, Southend
Vice Chair for Essex and East Suffolk Cancer Group
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Current NHS posts
Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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