Mr Sam Alsammoua

Mr Alsammoua has a total of 20 years’ experience in Gynaecology.  He originally qualified in 1998 and worked in the UK (Northern Ireland, Scotland and England) and overseas. He obtained his specialist training in Glasgow University Hospitals. His career included training in General Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Urogynaecology and Advanced Training in Gynaecological/Laparoscopic Surgery and management of Cancer. He is a Consultant Gynaecologist in (University Hospitals Sussex NHS foundation Trust), Worthing and Southland Hospitals. He is the lead clinician for Gynaecology Cancers in Worthing Hospital where he runs the Gynaecology Fast track/One Stop clinics and chairs the Gynaecology Multidisciplinary Meetings.

He is also chair of the Sussex Gynaecological Tumour Group and the lead for Gynaecology risk management.

 

Clinical Interests

His practice encompasses all aspects of Gynaecology. Mr Alsammoua’s particular interest is in Complex and Laparoscopic ’keyhole’ Gynaecological Surgery, Colposcopy and Gynaecological cancers (Screening, diagnosis and treatment). He is the lead clinician for Gynaecology Cancer in Worthing Hospital where he runs the Gynaecology Fast track/One Stop clinics and chairs the Gynaecology Multidisciplinary Meetings.

Here are some of the services and procedures he is offering in his private practice:

• Laparoscopic Surgery: Total Laparoscopic ’keyhole’ hysterectomy. Salpingo-oophorectomy .Ovarian cystectomy .Division of adhesions.
• Open Surgery: Total/subtotal hysterectomy .Salpingo-oophorectomy .Ovarian cystectomy   .Removal of complex pelvic masses .Myomectomy.
• Vaginal Surgery: Vaginal hysterectomy .vaginal and pelvic floor repair and treatment of prolapse.
• Cancer screening: for Cervical cancer (Smears and Colposcopy) and Ovarian cancer (ROCA) ®.
• Counselling and Risk reduction for Gynaecological cancers: for general population, high risk groups or significant family history of cancer.
• Vulval diseases, Diagnosis, Treatment and follow up.
• Gynaecology Ultrasound Scanning.
• One Stop diagnostic Clinics in Gynaecology, Post-menopausal bleeding and suspected cancer.
• Outpatient Hysteroscopy.
• Gynaecological disorders: Dysfunctional bleeding and menstrual disorders.

His aim is to work together with other professionals to improve Women’s Health in the region.

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Royal College for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Member of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and the British Gynaecological Cancers Society.