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Mr Constantinos Simillis
2021-07-31
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31st July 2021
I was diagnosed with Bowel cancer in May 2021, the service I have received from the Nurses, Doctors, Clerical staff and my surgeon Dr Constantinos Simillis has been absolutely incredible, the Nurses at Addenbrookes generalcare, Cancer wards and the high dependency wards were amazing beyond belief and I cannot praise them enough, they really are Angels, my surgeon Dr Constantinos Simillis was fantastic, he explained everything to me both prior to my surgery and again after it, I had a major operation but was home after a week because of the fantastic care I had, I owe my life to my surgeon and the whole team at Addenbrooks.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2021-05-06
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6th May 2021
Dr. Simillis recently carried out a unique appendectomy insofar it was a 360 degree twist. Throughout my time as an in patient, I received exceptional care and attention by such compassionate and understanding people. I am so grateful that Addenbrooks and this brilliant team helped me out, and are continuing to do so. Being a very nervous person about hospitals, I was very much on edge, but Dr. Simillis and his nurse Athena were so understanding, and explained everything perfectly. It is such a good idea of theirs to write down what they are telling you, because in a stressful situation, it is hard to take everything in. The sheets of explanation were just the job. I cannot praise these people enough, and hope that my appendectomy proved to be helpful for any observing students!
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2021-01-21
Person
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21st January 2021
Mr Simillis explained in detail my Cancer diagnosis, the surgery required including the dangers, but was very reassuring that these were very unlikely.
After my surgery he contacted my wife to inform her of my progress, which was very comforting for her, and came to see me on the ward after recovery.
He checked on me during my stay on the ward, and gave encouragement.
In my last meeting with him, he explained the benefits of my next recommended course of treatment.
I thank him and his team very much for their care and support.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2020-12-01
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1st December 2020
I was diagnosed with aggressive T4a bowel cancer at Addenbrookes in Sept 2020. After several rounds of chemotherapy and then a short hospital stay with acute cholecystitis, I presented with more abdominal pains - my tumour had blocked my bowel, causing it to become iscaemic. Mr Simillis was my surgeon in a 5-hour emergency operation to degas my bowel by removing my appendix, and to resection my bowel, removing the tumour and providing a stoma. Pre-op, he was very calm whilst stressing the urgency of the operation and explained matters as far as he was able before seeing inside me! On the ward, he and his time came to see me a number of times and he always took care to stress the positives and to ensure I had understood everything. It was a long and complicated operation and Mr Simillis clearly saved my life. Recently, he saw me and my husband to explain the positive outcomes of my histology and other matters. I hope to have a stoma reversal next year and am delighted to continue to be under Mr Simillis's care for this. I would not hesitate to recommend him to any patient.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2020-10-01
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1st October 2020
I can only praise the extreme care and attention given to my husband recently by Dr Simillis at Addenbrooke's. He kept me and my husband totally informed of the surgery performed regarding his operation and the follow up at his Clinic was also extremely helpful and reassuring. I would thoroughly recommend and trust this doctor should a similar situation occur in the future. He was also very charming!
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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