Clinical expertise
Dr Spyros Bakalis is a consultant obstetrician and subspecialist in maternal and fetal medicine. He is a renowned consultant in the assessment and treatment of unborn babies.
He regularly treats patients with conditions such as:
- fetal growth problems including brain anomalies
- pre-eclampsia
- gestational diabetes
- multiple pregnancies (twin and triplet pregnancy and birth)
- placental abnormalities
He performs treatments such as:
- pregnancy ultrasound scans and fetal medicine
- antenatal tests
- non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
- birth and labour
- caesarean section (C-section)
Locations
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
Biography
Dr Spyros Bakalis has been a consultant and Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals since 2017. He aims to deliver personalised maternity care throughout your entire pregnancy journey.
He believes in upholding the highest safety standards for both mother and baby. He works hard to support women’s choices in pregnancy and childbirth, providing expert antenatal and postnatal care.
Spyros completed his undergraduate training at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School whilst concurrently obtaining a scholarship to complete a degree in clinical genetics at St George’s Hospital. He completed his general postgraduate training in London and the West Midlands. During this time, he developed his management of both low-risk and high-risk pregnancies, taking a great interest in balancing women’s choices with safety.
Following training at University College Hospital London, he achieved the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) accredited subspecialty in maternal and fetal medicine.
Research interests
Dr Spyros Bakalis undertook his research at the Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King’s College London, where he published widely in the prediction of small for gestational age babies and was awarded an MD for his work.
During his maternal and fetal medicine training Spyros carried out a large number of chorionic villous samplings (CVS) and amniocentesis and partook in the specialised fetal cardiac, surgical and twin clinics. From a maternal side he was heavily involved in the diabetes service.
He maintains a strong interest in research and continues to author a range of articles and book chapters. Alongside this, he teaches undergraduate and postgraduates both theoretical and practical skills.
