Biography:
EDUCATION:
- Degree (Ptychio) in Medicine (MD, MBBS equivalent) - 02/03/2000 - Medical School Thessaly University, Larissa, Greece.
- Licence to Practice Medicine - 02/03/2000 - National Republic, Prefectural Authority of Larisa, Greece
- Licence to practice the qualification of Medical Specialty Cardiothoracic Surgery’’ - 05/01/2010 - Prefectural Authority of Thessaloniki, Greece.
- Full and Specialist Registration with the Licence to practice Medicine - 08/08/2011 - General Medical Council, London - GMC Reference number: 7174918
Scientific Societies:
- British Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery - 2019
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) - 2012
- Hellenic Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons - 2010
- The Cardio-Thoracic network (CTS net) - 2004
- The Hellenic Society of Trauma - 2004
WORK EXPERIENCE:
In all of my posts I was performing thoracic mainly (in total 10.5 years: 6.5 years in UK) and occasionally cardiac procedures. Main interest robotic surgery, VATS and airway Management/ LVRS. Also pectus repairs and trauma surgery.
Current post:
Senior Fellow at St James’s Hospital LTH, 02/2021- date
Relevant working experience
- Locum Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at BVH (Blackpool) - 06/12/2019-02/2021
- Senior Fellow at St James’s Hospital LTH - 03/10/2018-01/12/2019
- Senior Fellow at James Cook Hospital Middlesbrough - 03/04/2017-30/09/2018
- Senior Fellow at Royal Wolverhampton Hospital - 03/2016-03/2017
- Associate specialist/ Trust grade Specialist Doctor, Cardiothoracics, UHCW - 03/12/2012-08/2015
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK, Clinical Fellow - 28/11/2011-28/10/2012
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Private General Hospital “Geniki Kliniki Thessalonikis”,Thessaloniki, Greece. - 17/05/2011 – 27/11/2011
Specialist Doctor (Consultant level)
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, General District Hospital Thessalonikis ”G. Papanikolaou’’, Thessaloniki,Greece. - 29/09/2005 – 07/12/2009
Specialty training post
- Mandatory Military Service General Practicioner and surgical practice - 08/11/2004 – 08/08/2005
- General Surgery, Department of General Surgery of General District Hospital of Larissa “Koutlimpaneio-Triantafylleio”, Larissa, Greece. - 18/09/2001 – 17/10/2004
Specialty training post General Surgery
- General Practitioner in Health Centre of Tyrnavos, Larisa, Greece - 19/07/2000–19/07/2001
- Department of Accident and Emergencies of General District Hospital of Larissa “Koutlimpaneio-Triantafylleio”, Larissa, Greece - 18/03/2000 – 17/06/2000
- Paediatrics, General District Hospital of Larissa “Koutlimpaneio-Triantafylleio”, Larissa, Greece. House job - 08/1999-02/2000
CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
“Endoscopic great saphenous vein harvest” - Carraway Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA - 30/10/2006-24/11/2006
“Care and Rehabilitation of tracheostomy in Cardiothoracic patients” - General University Hospital of “G.PAPANIKOLAOU”, Unit of Intensive Care of 2nd Pulmonary Clinic - 04/05/2009-29/05/2009
|
Operation |
Surgeon |
1st assistant |
2nd assistant |
|
Lobectomy |
321(192) |
215 |
6 |
|
Pneumonectomy |
18(8) |
28 |
1 |
|
VATS LOBECTOMY |
190(136) |
96 |
6 |
|
VATS (bullectomy/pleurodesis) |
161 |
85 |
2 |
|
Oesophagectomy |
1 |
9 |
0 |
|
Mediastinoscopy |
47 |
4 |
0 |
|
Pleural biopsy |
80 |
25 |
|
|
Tracheal surgery (laser ablation as well)/stents |
5/12 |
9 |
0 |
|
Urgent thoracotomy (trauma) |
5 |
9 |
10 |
|
Robotic Surgery (thoracic) |
1 |
6 |
|
|
VATS diaphragmatic plication |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
Pectus repair |
5 |
8 |
0 |
|
Rib fixation |
8(5) |
5 |
0 |
|
Laser metastasectomy |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
Bronchoscopy |
120(105) |
25 |
0 |
|
Pericardial window |
50(45) |
2 |
1 |
|
Tracheostomy |
29 |
1 |
3 |
|
NAVIGATIONAL BRONCHOSCOPY |
83(66) |
3 |
0 |
|
Cardiac procedures |
162
|
382 |
228 |
|
Descending aorta repair (TEVAR) |
4 |
13 |
3 |
In brackets the cases as independent surgeon
As a Consultant thoracic surgeon I performed 130 cases, from which 55 lobectomies (49 VATS), 4 VATS segmentectomies, pleural biopsies, pneumothorax surgeries, tracheal stent insertions (3) and endotracheal debulking of lipoma, evacuation of empyema and decortications (VATS and open).
Been trained and performed LASER for airway management.
In LTH (St James) I had a particular interest and training on airway management, navigational bronchoscopy and minimal invasive surgery including robotic and VATS surgery. Also I performed, predominantly independently thoracic trauma procedures including rib fixation, sternal reconstruction. I completed my online training for robotic surgery and all practical tests (hours).
In JCUH I was introduced and performed micro-lobectomies, pectus repairs, radio-guided pulmonary nodules resection and robotic thoracic surgery. As a member of stuff in Royal Brompton Hospital I was exposed to minimal invasive techniques thoracic surgery (VATS lobectomy), bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, LASER metastasectomy.
PRIZES AND AWARDS
- During my high school (6 years) I have been awarded with Certificate of excellence (honours) 6 times
