Mr Konstantinos Papagiannopoulos

QUALIFICATIONS MMED THORAX: Higher training in cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1997 • MD THESIS, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1997 • CTH exams in cardiothoracic surgery, University of Athens, 2001  PAST AND PRESENT POSITIONS  • International fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton hospital 1998- 1999 • Junior Consultant position, University of Leuven, Department Toracic surgery, Belgium 2000 • Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK 2001- 2007 • Senior Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, 2008- PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL SPECIALISMSI  specialize in all aspects of Thoracic Surgery with special interest in:• lung cancer• minimally invasive techniques• chest wall trauma• pectus deformities• airway disease• Management of emphysema• Chest trauma AWARDS, • Honorary Senior Lecturer Leeds University: 2001-• Clinical Director Department Thoracic Surgery, Leeds, 2006-2010 • Chair Lung cancer group, Yorkshire Cancer Network, Leeds: 2006-2008 • Lead clinician Thoracic Department, Leeds, 201-2013• Councilor European Society Thoracic Surgery, 2008-2009   2 • Treasurer European Society Thoracic Surgery, 2009-2017 • President European Society Thoracic Surgery, 2017-2018 • Director of external relationships European Society Thoracic Surgery, 2018-2019 • Councilor subcommittee Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of great Britain andIreland, 2016-2018 • Core member working group for harmonization of Thoracic Surgery trainingESTS-ERS 2017 -• Director Central fund Archdiocese of Great Britain• Treasurer Hellenic Community of Leeds, 2011-2018PUBLISHED BOOKS AND EDITORIAL ROLES • Peer reviewer at ATS, EJCTS, JTD, Injury • Editorial board Journal of Thoracic Diseases, Journal of visualized Surgery • Book chapters: 1. ESTS textbook 2. Shield’s textbook of Thoracic Surgery  3. Sugarbaker: Adult chest surgery 4. R Franco Mediastinal massR RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS•  Mr Papagiannopoulos has published over 75 scientific papers in peer reviewed journals with the main journals been ATS, EJCTS, JTD. Topics covered are lung cancer, chest trauma, airway management, emphysema and techniques in Thoracic Surgery.   3• He has extensively collaborated with Industry on research projects and new medical devices with published NICE guidelines.•  He has been involved in over 100 courses and wet labs as course director or invited lecturer. TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS AS AN EXPERT WITNESS • Introduction to the media, Leeds, 2002• Delivering effective presentations, Leeds 2002 • Voice and the presenter Leeds, February 2002 • Excellence in medical report writing- Bond Solon, 2003 • Expert witness and medical report writing workshop Leeds, November 2003• Cardiff University Bond Solon expert witness certificate 2004 • Registered and vetted medical expert APIL, EWI, UK expert witness Institute,Academy of Experts, GMC • Has attended regular refresher courses

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