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Mr Constantinos Simillis
2019-09-11
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11th September 2019
I have nothing negative to say at all about this highly professional doctor. He always made sure I understood things he explained to me and my wife. He made me instantly trust him.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2019-09-09
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9th September 2019
I have had excellent treatment from Mr Simillis and his team when undergoing a major cancer operation.
The operation for a patient of my age (91) was, I’m told, an unqualified success. I only spent 12 days in hospital following the operation, and now 5 weeks after the operation, I am enjoying a normal lifestyle, with no complications or restrictions.
I am so very pleased with how everything has progressed and I am immensely grateful to Mr Simillis and his team, particularly Sarah Byrne, for their expertise, wonderful follow up care and constant kind attention.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2019-08-20
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20th August 2019
To start I can’t thank Dr Simillis enough , I was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer in July 2018 , straight from the first consultation with him he put me at ease, with his calm , reassuring, and friendly manner . He was also very straightforward with my options , I was in surgery within 2 weeks of my diagnosis. The team he has around him are second to none , especially Sarah Byrne the C.N.S , she explained the stages from surgery to after care very meticulously.
Dr Simillis completed the surgery as he said he would with minimal invasion, , while on the ward he visited every day with out fail , with calm reassuring words of encouragement.
I’ve just returned from getting my results , which I was overjoyed to hear him say that I don’t need anymore treatment, there are no words I can say that would thank him and his team for everything they’ve done for me and my family .
If they were giving out oscars for surgeons this man would win one every time . Thank you again Dr Simillis, and team
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2019-08-07
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7th August 2019
I've been under the care of the Colorectal team at West Middlesex Hospital for the past 4 months since I was diagnosed with Colon Cancer at the end of April which resulted in major surgery at the end of May to remove my colon.
I first met Mr Simillis at the end of April who gave me the news of my diagnosis and I can honestly say I knew from that moment onwards I was in good hands and I haven't been disappointed. Mr Simillis is surrounded by an impressive team, in particular Mr Jason Smith who performed my surgery and Sarah Byrne, one of the Colorectal Nurse Specialists who has always been there for me. 2 months on from my surgery and the prognosis has been so positive, with no need for chemotherapy.
Mr Constantinos Simillis
2019-06-23
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23rd June 2019
Mr. Simillis gave my wife and myself a very clear picture of the relative merits, likely outcomes and risks of surgery versus chemotherapy for cancer of the colon which had metastasized to the liver. He answered fully my many questions, and Sarah, the excellent team nurse, provided additional guidance. Once I had made the decision, Mr. Simillis provided complete and enthusiastic support all the way through the colon operation, which he performed without complications, to his frequent and very welcome visits during my pleasant stay at West Middlesex Hospital, and follow-up in clinic. Mr. Simillis, as a surgeon and an individual showed me the NHS at its very best.
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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.