CANCER / ONCOLOGY
Konstantinidis Konstantinos
Konstantinidis Konstantinos
General Surgeon
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Distomou 3, Marousi, building D, 8th floor
Konstantinos M. Konstantinidis, MD, PhD, FACS, MAMSE, is Director of the Clinic of General, Laparoscopic, Oncological and Robotic Surgery, Athens Medical Center, Professor of Surgery, Ohio State University, USA, Professor of Surgery, European University Cyprus
Konstantinos M. Konstantinidis graduated from the Medical School of the “Aristotle” University of Thessaloniki in 1981 and subsequently began his specialty with a surgical orientation at “Riverside Methodist” Hospital, Colombo, USA, in collaboration with Ohio State University.
In 1987, he became Chief Resident of General Surgery at “Riverside Methodist” Hospital and a year later he obtained the specialty of General Surgery.
He then did his doctoral thesis at the Medical School of “Democritus” University of Thrace, on the topic: “Early Results of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”.
He attended numerous postgraduate seminars around the world, with an emphasis on Robotic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic Surgery.
In between, he had a rich academic career as Assistant Professor of General Surgery at Ohio State University, USA, where in 2013 he was declared Adjunct Professor of Surgery.
From 1991 to the present, he has been Director of the General, Laparoscopic, Oncological and Robotic Surgery Clinic of the Athens Medical Center.
He participates in a large number of international and domestic scientific societies and is a reviewer in the scientific journals “Journal of Robotic Surgery”, “Obesity Surgery” and “International Journal of computer-assisted Radiology & Surgery (International Journal of Radiology and Computer-Aided Surgery).
He has been a reviewer of papers at many scientific conferences and participates in numerous scientific councils.
He has been awarded many times for his medical and scientific work both in Greece and abroad. He applied laser for the first time in Greece at the Athens Medical Center, in 1991, as well as the AESOP 3000 system (Automated Robotic Endoscopic System for Optimal Positioning) both in Greece and in SE Europe, also at the Athens Medical Center, in September 2000.
He performed the first robotic surgery procedures with the Da Vinci system in Greece, at the Athens Medical Center, in September 2006.
He has made a significant social contribution (Voluntary Offer of Medical Services – “Aegean Team” – in Patmos, Astypalaia, Karpathos, Ios, Kasos, Ikaria).
Dr. Konstantinos M. Konstantinidis is an internationally recognized General Surgeon with more than three decades of experience in minimally invasive surgery.
After completing his residency in the United States, he served in academic and clinical positions at Ohio State University.
In 1991, he returned to Greece and developed the Department of Laparoscopic Surgery at the Athens Medical Center, contributing significantly to the spread of minimally invasive surgery. In 2006, he performed the first robotic surgery in Greece and Southeastern Europe, introducing the da Vinci® system and creating one of the most recognized robotic surgery centers internationally.
He has performed thousands of laparoscopic and robotic surgeries across the spectrum of general surgery.
He graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He completed his specialization in General Surgery at the Ohio State University in the USA and was awarded a Doctorate from the Medical School of the Democritus University of Thrace.
He has been a member of academic institutions in Europe and the United States and is actively involved in the training of young surgeons at an international level. He is a Professor of Surgery at the European University Cyprus.
His main clinical and research interests include Robotic Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Esophageal and Gastric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Liver and Pancreatic Surgery, Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, as well as Endocrine Surgery.
He is recognized as the founder of Robotic Surgery in Greece and Southeastern Europe.
He has been honored for his contribution to education and innovation in surgery, and is a member of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators of the American College of Surgeons (MAMSE). He has served as an international trainer and proctor for new robotic techniques in leading centers abroad.
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS), member and former president of international scientific societies of robotic surgery such as CRSA and SRS. He participates in scientific and editorial committees of international journals and organizations.
He participates in a very large number of international and domestic conferences as a reviewer and as a speaker.
He has more than 100 publications in international scientific journals, numerous chapters in books and hundreds of presentations at international conferences.
His research and educational work has contributed significantly to the development of robotic and minimally invasive surgery.
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Distomou 3, Marousi, building D, 8th floor
