Mr Zaid Hasafa, is a lead gynaecologist in laparoscopic surgery at Kingston Hospital.

Mr Hasafa has a rich mixture of national and international experience in laparoscopic surgery.

He was trained in four different UK major endometriosis centres, where he learned advanced skills in laparoscopic surgery.

His main expertise is general gynaecological conditions as well as endometriosis and advanced laparoscopic surgery.

He is an expert in advanced laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis, fibroids, severe adhesions and complex/ large ovarian cysts.

Mr Hasafa is an active member of the British and European Society for gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE & ESGE). He has several national and international prizes in laparoscopic surgery, including innovation prizes for new techniques/ laparoscopic devices.

Mr Hasafa has published several studies in general minimal invasive surgery. He is heavily involved in high class national and international training and teaching courses for other gynaecologists and trainees.

Research/ publications

• Anticholinergic Drugs For Adult Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity – A Systematic Review AndMeta- Analysis.EurUrol2012Nov25;62(5):816-30.Epub2012Feb25. Priya Madhuvrata, Manju Singh, Zaid Hasafa, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah
• Correlation of three validated questionnaires for assessment of outcomes following surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women. Abdel-fattah M, Hasafa Z, MostafaA. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2011Aug;157(2):226-9. Epub 2011.
• Should a hysterosalpingogram be a first-line investigation to diagnose female tubal subfertility in the modern subfertility workup? Lim CP, Hasafa Z, Bhattacharya S, Maheshwari A. Hum Reprod.2011May;26(5):967-71.Epub2011Feb26.
• Retrospective cohort study of diagnosis – delivery interval with umbilicalcord prolapse: the effect of team training. D Siassakos, Z Hasafa, T Sibanda, R Fox, F Donald, C Winter, T Draycott, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Southmead Hospital, and Medical Education, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.

Oral presentation at national/ international conferences

• Pelvic Compartment Classification (PCC) for endometriosis An innovative tool to assess the severity of endometriosis at the time of laparoscopy. BSGE ASM 2021. -  Let’s re-learn endometriosis assessment.http://www.iLEARN.info; a free web-based training platform to train gynaecologists how to accurately recognise, stage and report endometriosis. BSGE ASM 2021.
• Endometriosis Laparoscopic Survey (ELS); It is time to reform the diagnostic laparoscopy for endometriosis patients. BSGE ASM 2021.
• Stump the experts. A rare retro-peritoneal cyst that could be missed at a laparoscopy. BSGE ASM 2021.
• Hysteroscopic Mirena insertion; A true “No-touch” Mirena insertion technique. Z Hasafa, D Byrne. presented at ESGE congress 2019.
• Debulking trans-cervical power morcellation: Innovative technique to enable vaginal retrieval of fibroid uterus after a laparoscopic hysterectomy. Z Hasafa, DL Byrne. Presented at the Dragons’ Den innovation competition. BSGE ASM 2019, awarded the top prize.
• Laparoscopic management of large ovarian cysts; tips and tricks to avoid spillage of the cyst content. Z Hasafa, DL Byrne. BSGE ASM 2019.