Chelsea Outpatient Centre - The Lister Hospital - 280 King's Road, London
Chelsea Outpatient Centre - +44 (0)20 7881 4114
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Specialities

Enjoy fast, efficient access to the very best in private healthcare at Chelsea Outpatient Centre.  Our private consultants offer a range of services covering a number of specialities, including x-ray, MRI scan and digital mammography.  Search our consultants' specialities by clicking on the alphabetical list below, which will take you to more details.

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Allergy

Allergy is a hypersensitive disorder of the immune system.  Our Chelsea Outpatient Centre Consultant Allergist analyses why some patients react to normally harmless environmental substances known as allergens.

Audiology

Audiology is the study of hearing and hearing-related disorders.  Our Consultant Audiologist specialises in evaluating and treating people with hearing loss, and/or balance concerns, problems or disorders.

Breast care

Our Chelsea Outpatient Centre consultants provide rapid advice, diagnosis and treatment for anyone who may have a breast problem.  Mammograms, ultrasound and needle biopsies can be performed at the Centre with results delivered quickly.

Cardiology

Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart.  It includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.

Dermatology

As the largest organ of the human body, skin is affected by a large range of conditions, major and minor, from a blemish such as a birthmark to a serious melanoma that may result from too much exposure to the sun. Our Chelsea Outpatient Centre Consultant Dermatologists provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of skin disorders, including skin cancers, mole evaluation, psoriasis and eczema.

Diabetes and endocrinology

Endocrinology deals with disorders of the endocrine system and hormones, as well as endocrine organs including the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries and testes, and pancreas.   It also investigates the coordination of metabolism, respiration, excretion, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception.

Our Consultant Endocrinologist investigates and treats conditions like diabetes, bone disorders and growth disorders.

Diabetology is the study and treatment of diabetes mellitus. It may be considered a specialised field of endocrinology. At Chelsea Outpatient Centre we can diagnose and treat patients according to their individual needs, and monitor their progress to prevent long term complications.

Gastroenterology

Our Gastroenterologists, Colorectal and General Surgeons diagnose and treat the full range of upper and lower gastro intestinal conditions, supported by the latest diagnostic facilities.

General medicine

Our consultants are ready to assist patients with a wide range of general medical conditions such as diabetes, pancreatic and liver illnesses, respiratory conditions, vascular surgery and rheumatology.  We provide a fast, efficient, fully integrated approach to diagnosis and treatment.

General surgery

Our highly skilled Consultant General Surgeons perform a wide range of surgical procedures, including many routine and urgent abdominal procedures.

Gynaecology

Our Consultant Gynaecologists advise patients on any aspect of women's health from fertility issues, healthy contraception and management of the menopause to more generic gynaecology and problems associated with the female reproductive system.

Hand therapy

Our Hand Therapy team provide an extensive service of the assessment and treatment of a variety of hand and wrist conditions such as trauma to tendons,nerves and other soft tissue, rheumatoid arthitis and osteoarthritis, burns and hypertrophic and keloid scars.  Our team combine occupational health and physiotherapy techniques and modalities to achieve maximum recovery and outcomes.      

Men’s health

For men, we have a team of consultants and the most comprehensive diagnostic facilities to deal with the full range of conditions ranging from prostate problems to general urology.

Neurology and neurosurgery

Our neurology consultants analyse disorders of the nervous system including dementia, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, stroke and headache.  Following a neurological consultation and diagnostic tests such as an MRI scan, your consultant may seek a neurosurgical opinion from one of the neurosurgeons attached to Chelsea Outpatient Centre or The Lister Hospital.  The reverse sometimes occurs when the neurosurgeon asks for a neurological opinion on one of their patients.

Neurophysiology

Clinical neurophysiology is a diagnostic medical speciality which provides information about the function of the brain, spinal chord, nerve roots, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junctions, muscles, eyes and ears.  Our Consultant Neurophysiologists perform mainly non-invasive tests for accurate diagnoses and to recommend the best treatment for patients with a range of conditions including epilepsy, encephalitis, psychiatric and visual disorders, dementia, multiple sclerosis, brainstem disorders, motor neurone disease and sleep problems.

Orthopaedic

Our Spinal and Orthopaedic and Trauma consultants at Chelsea Outpatient Centre cover a diverse range of conditions from joint replacements and disc prolapses to severe sports injuries and complex spinal surgery.  They are supported by a dedicated team of nurses who can help you to regain your mobility and health as quickly as possible.

Osteopathic medicine

Osteopathy emphasises the relationship between the structure and function of the body and recognises the body's ability to heal itself.

Pain management

Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach to improving the quality of life and easing the suffering of patients living with pain.

Plastic surgery

Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. It constitutes both aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery and also reconstructive surgery including hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns.  However, both areas of plastic surgery combine elements of the same basic surgical techniques.

Podiatry

Our Podiatry physicians specialise in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot.  They can also offer advice on orthotics, footwear and diabetic foot problems.

Respiratory medicine

Our Respiratory physicians care for patients with breathing conditions, lung disease, cancer, emphysema, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory disorders.

Sleep medicine

Providing a multi-disciplinary approach to the analysis of sleep-related disorders, including sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS), our consultants also assess patients with insomnia, front and temporal lobe epilepsy, paediatric sleep disorders and parasomnias.  After an initial outpatient consultation, patients may be admitted for an overnight assessment at The Lister Hospital. Read more about Sleep Medicine.

Urology

Our Consultant Urologists are specialists in the study of the anatomy, physiology, disorders, and care of the urinary tract in men and women and of the male genital tract.  Common disorders include urinary incontinence, kidney stones and prostate cancer.