Urogynaecology department
The Urogynaecology Department is based in the Women and Child Unit at Peterborough City Hospital and covers all aspects of female urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse. We offer a comprehensive assessment and investigation service, leading to conservative treatment and if appropriate surgery. This is undertaken by a multi-disciplinary team including doctors (surgeons), nurses and physiotherapists.
We have clinics on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a satellite clinic at Stamford Hospital on Thursday. These are held by Consultant Urogynaecologists, Mr Siozos and Gisi Katzke, Urogynaecology Nurse Specialist. There are also our Women's Health Physiotherapists who run physiotherapy appointments during the week within the department.
The time frame of the appointment depends on the severity of the referral. But we usually see all patients within five weeks. You will see either a doctor or specialist nurse, who will assess your problem and recommend the treatment options.
You may also need further investigations, such as ultrasound scans and/or urodynamics.
As we are a teaching unit, trainee doctors and nurses attend the clinic. They will be supervised during any procedure.
Staff members
Mr Chris Siozos - Consultant Urogynaecologist
Gisi Katzke – Urogynaecology Nurse Specialist
Liezl Rossouar and Gemma McGregor – Women’s Health Physiotherapists
Antonia Gray - Secretary
Conditions treated
• Female urinary incontinence – stress incontinence and overactive bladder
• Painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis
• Recurrent urinary tract infections – assessment and management
• Voiding dysfunction (difficulty passing urine)
• Vaginal prolapse
- Front wall with the bladder
- Back wall with the rectum
- Uterus
- Vault – after a hysterectomy
• Fibroid uterus with an impact on urinary symptoms
All our surgical procedures offered are NICE approved. We are also able to offer day case surgery for stress incontinence, which is minimal access (key hole) and done under local anaesthetic and sedation, thus aiding the speed of your recovery. Your operation date is approximately 10-12 weeks after being added to the waiting list.
Outreach and specialist clinics
Stamford Hospital – Urogynaecology clinics
The following patient information leaflets are available from the unit on request:
We have clinics on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a satellite clinic at Stamford Hospital on Thursday. These are held by Consultant Urogynaecologists, Mr Siozos and Gisi Katzke, Urogynaecology Nurse Specialist. There are also our Women's Health Physiotherapists who run physiotherapy appointments during the week within the department.
The time frame of the appointment depends on the severity of the referral. But we usually see all patients within five weeks. You will see either a doctor or specialist nurse, who will assess your problem and recommend the treatment options.
You may also need further investigations, such as ultrasound scans and/or urodynamics.
As we are a teaching unit, trainee doctors and nurses attend the clinic. They will be supervised during any procedure.
Staff members
Mr Chris Siozos - Consultant Urogynaecologist
Gisi Katzke – Urogynaecology Nurse Specialist
Liezl Rossouar and Gemma McGregor – Women’s Health Physiotherapists
Antonia Gray - Secretary
Conditions treated
• Female urinary incontinence – stress incontinence and overactive bladder
• Painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis
• Recurrent urinary tract infections – assessment and management
• Voiding dysfunction (difficulty passing urine)
• Vaginal prolapse
- Front wall with the bladder
- Back wall with the rectum
- Uterus
- Vault – after a hysterectomy
• Fibroid uterus with an impact on urinary symptoms
All our surgical procedures offered are NICE approved. We are also able to offer day case surgery for stress incontinence, which is minimal access (key hole) and done under local anaesthetic and sedation, thus aiding the speed of your recovery. Your operation date is approximately 10-12 weeks after being added to the waiting list.
Outreach and specialist clinics
Stamford Hospital – Urogynaecology clinics
The following patient information leaflets are available from the unit on request:
- Pelvic floor exercises
- Posterior and anterior repair
- Vaginal hysterectomy for prolapse
- Sacrocolpoplexy/sacrohysteropexy
- Sacrospinus fixation
- Bladder neck injections
- Colpocliesis
- Cystitis
- Cystoscopy
