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Mr Constantinos Simillis
2024-02-15
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15th February 2024
I was diagnosed with sigmoid colon cancer in November 2023 and underwent a successful operation performed by Mr Simillis and his team in January 2024. Mr Simillis’s detailed explanations, professionalism and care gave me complete confidence and I am eternally grateful and thankful to him.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2023-08-14
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14th August 2023
Mr Simillis was my consultant for a colorectal procedure at Addenbrookes hospital on July 26 2023. Although the removal of some cancer in the lower right colon involved various difficulties he performed an exceptional piece of surgery which saved me having a stoma bag. Post operation my bowel refused to function for a few days but under his personal care and guidance he and his team eventually coaxed it back into action and I am now at home and enjoying recovery with no consequent problems. Mr Simillis found time to visit me personally and carefully explain what was happening at every stage. I am deeply grateful and cannot praise this surgeon too highly for his expertise and empathetic bedside manner. Thank you Mr Simillis.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2023-06-30
Person
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30th June 2023
Mr Simillis was conscientious, concerned and listened to my symptoms. He explained the pros and cons of surgery and was generally pleasant and receptive
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2022-01-26
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26th January 2022
Thank you to all of your wonderful team for their care and attention. I could not fault it.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2022-01-03
Person
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3rd January 2022
It’s a challenge to convey in words how thankful I am for Costas! I was rushed to A&E on Thursday evening with suspected appendicitis, only to find my ascending colon was blocked by a cancerous tumour. Thankfully someone, somewhere, made the decision not to operate that night so that I could see Costas the following day.
After a brief exchange at 8am on Friday morning, in which Costas assured me about the emergency surgery that I desperately needed, I was in theatre. Despite no preparation, Costas successfully removed the tumour along with a significant amount of tissue in neighbouring areas, to minimise the risk of recurrence, and reconnected me internally, so no stoma was needed.
Equally important, Costas made a referral to Basingstoke for the liver surgery I needed and also to oncology team for chemo. Despite taking place during the height of lockdown, my treatment and liver surgery were done in record time thanks to his diligence and speed.
It’s been over a year now and the cancer hasn’t returned. I’m back playing tennis twice a week, regularly working out in the gym and in full-time work. My remaining bowel is functioning like normal. Apart from the scar, no one would ever know what took place last October.
Throughout, Costas has been on-hand to answer questions and his positivity is such a welcome influence on my recovery, causing me to be even more determined to overcome. I can’t recommend him highly enough. Without doubt, he saved my life and opened the door for the treatment that followed.
Profile
Dr Simillis is a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and an Affiliated Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge. Dr Simillis qualified in medicine with MBBS from Imperial College London in 2005, where he also achieved a BSc in Surgery and Anaesthesia with First Class Honours. He completed his speciality training in General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery in the North West London surgical rotation and trained in leading university teaching hospitals in the UK. He undertook subspecialty training in advanced colorectal cancer at the world-renowned St Mark’s Hospital and the Royal Marsden Hospital.
After completion of his speciality surgical training in 2017, he was awarded Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) by the UK General Medical Council (GMC). From 2017, he worked as a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at West Middlesex University Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In 2020, he was appointed as a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at the prestigious Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
After successfully completing the respective exams, he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (General Surgery) and Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery (Coloproctology). He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), and Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. He is a Member of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI), Member of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), Member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), and Member of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI).
He specialises in abdominal and gastrointestinal surgery, oncological surgery, advanced colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, hernia surgery, and proctology. He is proficient in advanced minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Following a pan-European competitive selection process, he was awarded the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) Robotic Surgery Fellowship which was fully funded by Intuitive. He is an accredited endoscopist by the UK Joint Advisory Group (JAG), in both upper (gastroscopy) and lower (colonoscopy) gastrointestinal endoscopy.
He has been awarded a Doctorate in Medicine from the University College London for his research into the optimal surgical management of colorectal cancer liver metastases. He has a strong interest and knowledge of evidence-based medical practice demonstrated by a Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Healthcare from University College London. He has completed a Master's Degree in Healthcare Ethics and Law, at Manchester University, School of Law, which has provided him with in-depth analysis and extensive understanding of every day moral and legal issues faced by a surgeon.
He has an impressive academic record and has published extensively in the scientific literature with over 100 peer-reviewed international journal publications and book chapters, and with over 4000 citations. He has given numerous national and international presentations at scientific conferences, and he acts as a reviewer for several high-impact peer-reviewed journals. He has been the primary supervisor of undergraduate and postgraduate students, and he is an active member of the Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Centre. Previously, he held the titles of Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, and later, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, at the Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London. At present, on the basis of his sizeable contributions to research, he has been granted the esteemed title of Affiliated Assistant Professor, at the Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge.
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