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Mrs Effie Katsarma

Verified Hand Surgery London

Mrs Effie Katsarma

2 years of experience 5.0 (10 verified reviews)

7,240+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mrs Effie Katsarma at a glance

Mrs Effie Katsarma is a Hand Surgery practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 37+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2023). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Miss Effie Katsarma is a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgeon. She sees patients at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital as well as the Lister Hospital, Chelsea Outpatient Centre, and Sydney Street Outpatients and Diagnostic Centre.
After completing her medical degree at the Aristotle University of Medicine in Greece in 1989, she moved to the UK and began plastic surgery training at Mount Vernon Hospital. She then fulfilled further training at St Andrews Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, University College Hospital, as well as the Royal Free in London.
Miss Katsarma then undertook an 18-month clinical fellowship at the Christine Kleinert Institute in the USA after the completion of her training. There, she gained extensive experience with microsurgery and hand surgery. Whilst in the United States, she became a member of the USA Hand Transplant Team, assisting with and performing a second hand transplant in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2001, upon returning to England, she was appointed as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
Miss Katsarma is the Lead for Clinical Governance in Plastic Surgery and an Apppraiser at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She is involved with Teaching and is the Supervisor of the OSPIS course that is run on a biannual basis.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mrs Effie Katsarma

Education & training

  1. 2017–2023 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  2. 2023–2027 Residency · Hand Surgery
    Universitat de València, London (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2027-09–2028-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Hand Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-801725 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Hand Surgery
#EB-67704020 · issued 2028 · renewal 2038
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,025
Annual physical exam 99395 151
Vaccination administration 90471 1,407
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 792

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Effie Katsarma
HEADSHOT
Effie Katsarma in consultation
IN OFFICE
Effie Katsarma with the team
WITH TEAM
Effie Katsarma at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 131s
Meet Effie Katsarma

Research & publications

h-index: 20 · i10: 13

  1. Long-term follow-up of Hand Surgery across GB
    Effie Katsarma, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.3651/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 34790608 · cited by 177
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Hand Surgery
    Effie Katsarma, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7146/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 39999994 · cited by 3
  3. Long-term follow-up of Hand Surgery across GB
    Effie Katsarma, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1160/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 35371203 · cited by 125

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Hand Surgery European Annual Congress (Hand Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Hand Surgery National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Hand Surgery — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2028
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2028
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2028

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Hand Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a hand surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mrs.effie.katsarma@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

10 verified reviews
4.97
★★★★⯨
10 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Hand Surgery

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