MBBCh, FRCOG, FHEA, DipMAS, DipMedEd, DFSRH
Advanced laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis and pelvic pain
Laparoscopic removal of endometriosis to bladder and bowel
Laparoscopic removal of fibroids
Laparoscopic reversal of sterilisation
Hysteroscopic removal of fibroids, polyps congenital malformations
Laparoscopic hysterectomy, ovarian cysts
Fertility surgery
Mr Griffiths graduated in medicine from Cardiff University in 1996 with several honours and awards. He has been a senior Consultant Gynaecologist in endometriosis and reproductive surgery at the University Hospital of Wales for over 15 years.
Mr Griffiths is an accredited BSGE endometriosis surgeon and set up the first BSGE tertiary referral endometriosis centre in Wales. He is the preceptor for training advanced minimal access surgery, assisted conception and medical education in Wales and has trained several highly successful consultants in endometriosis.
Also recognised as an international leader in minimal access surgery, reproductive medicine and endometriosis, Mr Griffiths has over 100 publications and published two textbooks. He has also won international and national prizes for endometriosis research.
Mr Griffiths' post graduate training in surgery included The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist level II certificates (London) in laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and reproductive surgery. He also holds a PG diploma in minimal access surgery (Surrey) as well as a PG diploma in medical education (Cardiff). Mr Griffiths also trained in advanced endometriosis surgery in Atlanta, USA. He is also a teacher in evidenced based medicine, running courses in London, Jordan, China, Dubai, Indonesia and Ghana. Mr Griffiths ran the RCOG part I course for over 6 years and now chairs the RCOG part I committee.
Mr Griffiths has secured a number of NHS management roles including: clinical director, chairing the National speciality advisory group in Welsh Government, chairing RCOG Welsh exec committee, RCOG Council, NHS workforce committee, Welsh government endometriosis task and finish group and Vice President of the BSGI.
Mr Griffiths academic work includes reviewer for several scientific journals, external examiner for Swansea and Cardiff University, RCOG grant assessor. He also lectures for the University of Amman, Cardiff University and is an external examiner for Swansea University.
Endometriosis
Polycystic ovaries
Fibroids
Irregular periods
Heavy periods
Bleeding after the menopause
Mr Grifiths is currently undertaking a position as the UK Chief investigator and the individual responsible for an international pharmaceutic trial in endometriosis.
MBBCh FRCOG FHEA DipMAS DipMedEd DFSRH
Year of first medical qualification: Cardiff University, 1996
RCOG
AAGL
BSGE
BSGI
ESGE
ESHRE
Outside medicine and charity commitments Mr Griffiths enjoys all things outdoors, messing about in sail boats, running, cycling and rock climbing. Mr Griffiths also takes great pleasure in English literature and piano playing.
Consultant Gynaecologist
Mr Griffiths has over 100 scientific publications and textbooks
Versatis local anaesthetic patches in the management of deep endometriosis
The Intraoperative Imaging of the Recto-Vaginal Septum Using a Dual Array Transrectal / Transvaginal
Diagnostic Accuracy of Rectal Endoscopic Sonography in Recto-Vaginal Endometriosis
Minitouch Endometrial Ablation: An Anaesthesia Free Procedure in an Office Environment.
Surgical outcome and long‐term follow up after laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection
Surgical Treatment of Fibroids for Subfertility – A Cochrane review
Predicting the Malignant and Hyperplastic Potential of Polyps. A Logistic Regression Model
Predicting the presence of rectovaginal endometriosis from the clinical history. An observation study
Rectovaginal endometriosis, a frequently missed diagnosis. A retrospective observational study