Mr Angelos Kolias

After experiencing some hormonal symptoms and rapid sight deterioration, I was refered for a head MRI which revealed a large benign tumour next to my pititary gland which was also affecting my optic nerve. (Official name: Pituitary Macroadenoma with visual Compromise) Mr Kolias explained clearly the issue and implications and emphasised that it needed to be removed as soon as possible in order to save my sight and further deterioration to my pituitory function. He explained the procedure (the tumour was removed via my Nostril - no visible scarring) and I was also given literature to take home covering everything we discussed. He was warm and supportive and explained things very clearly at a level I could easily comprehend. He did not "sugar coat" the prognosis and that it was potentially serious but that also the outcome was likely to be very good. Mr Kolias answered all my questions - even some very personal ones concerning the hormonal issues I was having- and was very supportive throughout the initial consultation. On the day of the operation, Mr Koilas was calm and friendly and his team made me feel very relaxed and secure even though I was very nervous at first. I was operated on at 6 O'clock in the evening. After being put into a gown and compression socks, I was given a drip as I lay on a wheeled trolley and everyone was very relaxed but professional chatting away with me as I was given the anaesthetic. I fell asleep within 7 seconds and then suddenly I was awake with no awareness of the 3 hours that elapsed! I felt a little bit groggy and my nose felt a bit bunged up like a heavy cold but with no pain. Just discomfort. Dr Kolias came to see me the following morning to explain that the procedure had gone very well and he was pleased with my progress. Almost immediately my sight started to recover although my eyes became tired quickly for the first few days. I remained in hospital for two and a half days where my blood pressure, pulse and temperature was checked every 30 minutes for the first day and every hour after that. The nurses were also superb and very professional. It is now 2 months after surgery and I have made a fantastic recovery already. My sight has gone from almost blind in one eye to 100% good again, and my hormone levels are more or less back to normal too already! The surgery itself was painless and there was only mild discomfort for the next 5-6 days. I was visited in hospital by Mr Angelos Kolias and his team and Dr Ruth Ronneburgers team too. (I also give her a 5 star review eleswhere. She was exceptional in every way also) It is very scarey to be told you have a brain tumour. However throughout the process, both Dr Ronneburger and Dr Kolias and their team without exeption have been fantastically supportive, professional and clear communicators throughout. You are in very safe hands. I hope your outcome is as good as mine has been.

Mr Kolias was kind and answered all of our questions with as much detail as he could at this time.

I was admitted to the Hub at Addenbrookes under the career of Mr Angelos Kolias. I saw him first at his clinic when I gave him a review of my problems, ie chronic sciatica . He walked me through the procedure, and reassured me completely. On my admission I was looked after completely and the nursing staff were brilliant. After my operation Mr Kolias came to see me the next morning and said that he thought the operation had been a success . As the weeks have gone past I can categorically say that it has been .My pain has completely gone and the prescription painkillers I had been taking for 12 years aren't needed. I can only thank Mr Kolias and his team for giving me a complete change of life and would recommend him to anyone with the same problems.

I had a Lumbar Spinal Stenosis operation on 8th May 2025 at Addenbrooke's Hospital carried out by Mr Angelos Kolias. This was following several visits and examinations. Mr Kolias was always very friendly, courteous and re-assuring. He explained what was wrong and what needed to be done in a very clear manner. Before the operation I could only walk some 50 meters with the assistance of a stick and had difficulty with many day-to-day activities. This was due to considerable pain in my back and numbness in one leg. Since the operation I have no systems other than some numbness in one leg presumably caused by the nerve being damaged prior to the operation. I can walk normally and have managed over 2 miles without pain or assistance and can now carry out normal day-to-day activities without pain.

I was treated by Mr Angelos Kolias for a tumour on my pituitary gland, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the first consultation onwards, he was calm, thoughtful and exceptionally professional. He listened carefully, explained everything clearly, and took the time to answer all of my questions without ever making me feel rushed. Throughout the process, I felt fully informed and in very safe hands. His manner is reassuring, his communication is excellent, and his confidence is grounded in real expertise rather than showmanship. The care I received was outstanding at every stage. Mr Kolias is quite simply an outstanding neurosurgeon: highly skilled, approachable, and genuinely kind. If you’re under his care, you’re in the very best hands. Thanks again!

Dr Kolias explained everything to me before my operation so that I knew the possible outcomes and what to expect after the operation. He was a reassuring presence when I was admitted and just before surgery. After the operation he was able to give reassurance that everything had gone and is going as expected with the best possible outcome and explain next steps. From my experience there was nothing that could have been improved.

From my first diagnosis, Dr Kolias has taken such good care of me during a frightening and uncertain time. He has always been honest and clear with the information he has provided. Taken time to explain matters which my husband and I did not completely understand. I trust him completely with my care and I am grateful that he has looked after me and will continue to do so.

Apart from his undoubted technical skills as a surgeon, Mr Kolias took time to discuss my condition and treatment with me, including phoning me at home a couple of days before the surgery. After surgery he visited me a couple of times in the ward and also came to say goodbye on discharge day.

When I was referred to Mr Kolias for my surgery, I did the usual and googled him! My relief was obvious knowing that he was an expert in my type of surgery. The time from my consultation to my surgery date was turned around so very quickly, which was a relief as well. Mr Kolias explained everything to me and my husband with both authority and kindness, I felt very safe in his hands. He guided me through the process every step of the way. I will forever be grateful. Thank you.

Dr. Kolias was totally professional in his care for me during my procedure. He made time to see me before I was discharged and informed me personally that an M.R.I. scan showed that the adenoma had been completely removed.