Mr Alex Swanton
Qualifications
MBBS, MD, FRCOG
GMC number: 4532552
Practising since: 1998
Specialties
Gynaecology
Sub-specialties: Reproductive Medicine
Consultation times
- Thursday - 08:30 - 13:30
- Overview
About
Mr Swanton graduated from University College London and completed his postgraduate training in the Oxford Deanery.
Mr Swanton has developed particular expertise over a number of years in keyhole surgery for conditions including fibroids, hysterectomy and advanced endometriosis. He is accredited and fee assured with BUPA, AXA and all other major health insurance companies.
He has over 15 years of IVF experience both in practice and research. His MD thesis studied women with PCOS undergoing IVF treatment and has received a number of national and international awards.
His
research interests include subfertility, PCOS, endometriosis, recurrent
miscarriage and fibroids as well as being an expert in advanced laparoscopic
surgery.
Special interests
- Keyhole surgery
- Menstrual/bleeding problems
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Hysterectomy
Other interests
- Female and male subfertility
- Assisted conception & IVF
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Recurrent miscarriage
- Ultrasound scanning and early pregnancy
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Alex Swanton at Nuffield Health
- Myomectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Hormonal coil
- Abnormal smears
- Local anaesthetic
- Excision vaginal lumps
- Endometrial resection
- Labial reduction (labiaplasty)
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Female urology
- Endometrial ablation
- Ovarian cystectomy
- Abdominal adhesion surgery
- Family Planning
- PMS clinic
- Ovarian screening
- Gynaecological biopsies
- Smear test (cervical screening)
- Rectopexy
- Pelvic surgery
- Hysterectomy
- Female sterilisation
- Endometrial Scratch
- Vaginal Prolapse Surgery
- Gynaecological ultrasound
Locations Mr Alex Swanton works with
Related experience
Research
1. Do women with ovaries of
polycystic morphology without any other features of PCOS benefit from
short-term metformin co-treatment during IVF? A double-blind,
placebo-controlled, randomized trial.
Swanton A, Lighten A, Granne I, McVeigh
E, Lavery S, Trew G, Talmor A, Raine-Fenning N, Jayaprakasan K, Child T.
Hum Reprod. 2011 Aug;26(8):2178-84. doi:
10.1093/humrep/der120. Epub 2011 May 18.
2. Avoiding and managing complications during
gynaecological surgery. Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine,
2010. Morrison J, Swanton AG
& Mackenzie I.
3. IVF outcome in women with
PCOS, PCO and normal ovarian morphology.
Swanton A, Storey L, McVeigh E, Child
T.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2010
Mar;149(1):68-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.11.017. Epub 2009 Dec 22.
4. Laparoscopy and laparoscopic surgery.
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine; pp33-40: 2009. Updated
2012. Swanton AG, Slack A &
McVeigh JE.
5. Today’s medical management of
endometriosis. Prescriber Journal, February 2009. Swanton A & McVeigh E
6. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Oxford
Handbook of Obstetrics &
Gynaecology, 2nd Edition 2008. Swanton
AG.
7. Female Subfertility.
Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics &
Gynaecology, 2nd Edition 2008. Swanton
AG.
8. Pregnancy rates after
conservative treatment for borderline ovarian tumours: a systematic review.
Swanton A, Bankhead CR, Kehoe S.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2007
Nov;135(1):3-7.
9. Chemotherapy versus
surgery for initial treatment in advanced ovarian epithelial cancer.
Morrison J, Swanton A, Collins S, Kehoe S.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Oct
17;(4):CD005343.
10. Re: Stephen J. Bromage,
Debbie A. Falconer, Brian A. Lieberman, et al. Sperm retrieval rates in
subgroups of primary azoospermic males. Eur urol 2007;51:534-40.
Swanton A, Child T.
Eur Urol. 2007 Aug;52(2):613. Epub 2007 Mar
26.
11. Azoospermia: is sample
centrifugation indicated? A national survey of practice and the Oxford
experience.
Swanton A, Itani A, McVeigh E, Child T.
Fertil Steril. 2007 Aug;88(2):374-8. Epub 2007
Feb 6.
12. Gynaecological surgery in
the older population: a comparative study between two 3-year samples over a
decade.
Swanton A, Sellathurai A, Reginald P.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2006 Jul;26(5):452-3.
13. Diagnosis, treatment and
follow up of women undergoing conscious pain mapping for chronic pelvic pain: a
prospective cohort study.
Swanton A, Iyer L, Reginald PW.
BJOG. 2006 Jul;113(7):792-6.
14. Reproduction and ovarian
ageing.
J Br Menopause Soc. 2005 Dec;11(4):126-31.
Swanton A, Child T.
15. Premature menopause in
association with blepharophimosis, ptosis, and epicanthus inversus.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2005 Apr;25(3):318-9.
Swanton A, Fairbank J.
16. Medical management of chronic pelvic pain:
The evidence. Reviews in Gynaecological Practice, March 2004; 4 (1): 65-70.
Swanton AG & Reginald PW.
17. Secondary amenorrhoea due
to the use of rifampicin as an antimycobacterial agent.
Swanton AG, Paterson-Brown S.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2002 Mar; 22(2):227-8.
Memberships
- Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
- British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy
- European Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy
- British Fertility Society
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Other posts held
- Consultant Gynaecologist Clinical Lead for Gynaecology Royal Berkshire Hospital
Insurers Mr Alex Swanton works with
Mr Alex Swanton works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- Allianz
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Bupa Global
- Childsure
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- CS Healthcare
- ESMI
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Healix
- Healthcare RM
- HealthFund
- Health-on-Line
- InterGlobal
- Medical Care Direct
- PHC
- Police Mutual
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- The Exeter Friendly
- Universal Provident
- WPA
- Westfield Health WPA
Declaration
Mr Alex Swanton does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Alex Swanton does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Alex Swanton does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.