CardioSurgeon.co.uk
I am currently employed as a Consultant Surgeon in Adult Cardiac Surgery at the Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. In addition, I hold the positions of Honorary Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Head of the Aortic Surgery Program at Oxford, and Clinical Governor for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. I have previously served as a Consultant Adult Cardiac Surgeon at St Luke’s Hospital in Greece, St George’s Hospital in London, and the Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital. Beyond my clinical roles, I have experience as a past Governor for Liga College in Oxfordshire and maintain an active interest in business, operating my own limited company and providing consultancy, advisory and medico-legal services to several private equity firms and non-profit organisations.
In my clinical practice, I favour a minimally access approach to routine cardiac surgical procedures. My subspecialty interests include complex aortic and reconstructive surgery, including aortic valve repair and replacement with sutured and rapid deployment valves, root reconstruction and replacement, and treatment of complex aortic aneurysms such as frozen elephant trunk and endovascular therapies. I have extensive experience in complex coronary artery revascularisation using on- and off-pump techniques, with skeletonised internal mammary arteries and minimally invasive or endoscopically harvested peripheral conduits. My work also includes arrhythmia surgery (including the Convergent hybrid procedure), pericardial disease, mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement, pulmonary endarterectomy, and adult congenital heart disease repair. I am an active member of the Oxford TAVI and Oxford Complex Aortic (OxCAT) teams. Academically, I have multiple peer-reviewed publications and remain actively involved in research. Education is central to my professional life, including teaching medical students, postgraduate doctors and allied health professionals, supporting middle-grade cardiac surgeons, and mentoring specialists in advanced surgical techniques through structured proctoring.
My overall philosophy is based on offering surgical, medical, and humanitarian services of the highest standard. I am committed to ensuring that patients receive the best possible medical care, while minimising hospital stay and complications, and enhancing their overall hospital experience. I believe strongly in evidence-based practice, and I constantly strive to improve my ability to manage both people and resources effectively. Above all, I view teamwork as a fundamental organisational intervention around which institutions can re-engineer themselves for long-term competitive advantage and sustained excellence.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) — University of Athens, Greece (1993)
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) — England, UK (1998)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — University of Athens, Greece (1999)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery (FRCS CTh) — UK (2005)
- Fellowship in Adult Cardiovascular & Aortic Surgery — University of Toronto, Canada (2006)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCMedEd) — University of Warwick, UK (2024)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Senior Leadership & Business Administration (PGCSLeadBA) — Oxford Brookes University, UK (2025)
- Level 7 Senior Leader Qualification — Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), UK (2025)
- Life long learning: I have participated in over 300 international meetings, skills improving seminars and educational courses since qualified as a Doctor
Awards & Scholarships
- NHS Clinical Excellence Award (CEA) – Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Apprenticeship Award — Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2023)
- Bursary Award — Thames Valley Postgraduate Education Authority (2022)
- Best Private Cardiac Treatment Surgery & Cardiology Consultant of the Year (UK)
7th Annual Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Awards — GHP (2022) - High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Award (2019)
- Leader of the Year — Annual Staff Recognition Awards (2019)
- Arcadia National Scholarship — Medical School
- PhD Awarded with Distinction (“Excellence”) — University of Athens (1999)
Professional Registrations & Memberships
- General Medical Council (UK) — Registration No. 4071073
- Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain & Ireland
- Aortic Society UK
- European Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons
- Medico-Legal Society (UK)
- The City and Guilds of London Institute — Member
- Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) — Registration No. ZA512805
