Endometriosis & Advanced Pelvic Surgery

Dr. Waleed TawfeekA pioneer in endometriosis surgery

Surgery is the last resort in treating endometriosis. Treatment begins with careful assessment: understanding the source of pain and how far the disease has spread, then choosing the right approach (medical, hormonal or surgical), with organ function and fertility at the heart of the plan.

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Meet your surgeon

Prof.Dr. Waleed Tawfeek

Specializing in endometriosis, deep infiltrating disease, complex pelvic conditions and pelvic neuropathic pain, Dr. Waleed Tawfeek combines thorough assessment, careful planning and multidisciplinary care tailored to each patient.

Care begins with listening to you and understanding the source of painEach treatment plan reflects your symptoms, priorities and reproductive goalsCareful assessment and thoughtful planning guide the choice of treatmentYour health, comfort and everyday function are central to treatment planningComplex conditions benefit from shared expertise across specialtiesThe goal is less pain and better function in everyday life

My philosophy

I begin by listening to you, understanding your condition and identifying your symptoms.

A precise diagnosis and assessment come first, then together we build a treatment plan that respects your needs and priorities, aimed at easing pain and preserving your health and everyday function. This approach treats surgery as the last resort, after all other treatment options have been exhausted or, God forbid, an organ is affected, with full respect for collaboration between all specialties in treatment or surgery.

The condition

Understand the condition. Find your path to care.

Endometriosis is tissue similar to the uterine lining growing outside the uterus. Understanding its location and impact helps guide individual treatment.

First, understand the condition

The disease journey

Healthy pelvis
Understand the uterus, ovaries and surrounding organs.
Endometriosis lesions
Lesions outside the uterus may cause pain and inflammation.
Deep lesions
Some lesions lie deeper near the pelvic organs.

Then, a path to care

The treatment journey

Assessment & diagnosis
Assess the condition with examination and appropriate imaging.
A personal treatment plan
Choose treatment around symptoms and individual needs.
Surgery when needed
Treat affected areas while preserving healthy tissue.

Simplified illustration of the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries, with gold dots marking common sites of endometriosis — Gold dots mark common sites of endometriosis: the surface of the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, behind the uterus and the pelvic wall. An illustration, not a diagnostic image.

Where the disease spreads

Endometriosis can affect different organs and tissues in the body, and each site carries its own considerations for assessment and treatment planning.

Surgery

When surgery is considered, and what it is meant to achieve.

Surgery is not the starting point for every case. It becomes the appropriate treatment step in specific situations, and when it does, planning the surgery matters just as much as the operation itself.

Dr. Waleed Tawfeek, Senior Consultant of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Gynaecologic Laparoscopy

When it is considered: Where symptoms persist despite medical treatment, where deep disease involves the bowel, bladder or ureters, or where it is affecting fertility and surgery is likely to help.
What it aims to do: Treat areas affected by endometriosis and adhesions where needed, while preserving healthy tissue and organ function wherever possible.
Why experience is the most important factor in choosing a surgeon: Understanding how far the disease has spread and how it affects the organs is a key factor in choosing the right type of intervention, the tools and equipment the surgery requires, and coordination with other specialties when needed before surgery, all while preserving organ and tissue function, which calls for a high level of surgical experience.
What to expect: You will be talked through the type of surgery proposed and its steps, the nature of the recovery period, the follow-up arrangements, and any possible side effects, before it is carried out.

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