Mr Constantinos Simillis

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 surgical training in the North West London surgical rotation and trained in leading university teaching hospitals. He undertook subspecialty training in advanced colorectal cancer at the Royal Marsden and St Mark’s Hospital. He has been appointed as a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at the prestigious Cambridge Colorectal Unit. Addenbrooke's Hospital, where currently he is the Specialty Lead for Colorectal Surgery. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS), Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (Coloproctology), Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS). He is an accredited Endoscopist in both upper (gastroscopy) and lower (colonoscopy) gastrointestinal endoscopy. He is proficient in 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, through which he gained further advanced specialised experience in robotic colorectal surgery. He has been awarded a Doctorate in Medicine from 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 acts as a reviewer for several high-impact peer-reviewed journals. Previously, he was an 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.

Colorectal Surgery; General Surgery; Gastrointestinal Surgery; Robotic Surgery; Laparoscopic Surgery; Open Surgery; Colonoscopy; Endoscopy; Flexible Sigmoidoscopy; Proctoscopy; Colorectal Cancer; Advanced Colorectal Cancer; Recurrent Colorectal Cancer; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Crohn’s Disease; Diverticular Disease; Stoma Surgery (Colostomy, Ileostomy); Hernia Surgery; Inguinal Hernia Surgery; Abdominal Hernia Surgery; Incisional Hernia Surgery; Pilonidal Sinus; Anal Fistula; Anal Fissure; Haemorrhoids