Profile

Medical Degree

University of Crete, Heraklion medical School, July 1990

Specialty

1. MMED in Cardiothoracic surgery, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa, August 1997
2. MD Thesis in cardiothoracic surgery, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa, December 1997
3. Specialty in Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Athens, Greece, March 2001

Surgical management of airway obstruction in primary tuberculosis in children. University of Stellenbosch, Medical school, 1997

Administrative, teaching, finance skills:

• Leadership positions at Departmental level and international organisations.
• Financial skills through Treasury tenures at Departmental level and international organisations.
• Teaching skills with over 20 years of experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Has served as Lecturer at the University of Leeds, chaired and co-ordinated several sessions at Annual Conferences and Industry Sponsored Conferences, has been co-author of the European curriculum in Thoracic Surgery; a joint venture between the European Society of Thoracic Surgery and the European Respiratory Society.

Medical expert and legal advisor on disputes between patients and medical organisations and/or physicians with over 3000 medicolegal reports produced over the last 20 years.

TEACHING COMMITMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

1. Course director and faculty member on several international courses. Please refer to CV
2. SSC 1st year medical students’ mentor
3. ESREP medical students’ mentor
4. OSCE examiner for 4th year medical students
5. College Assessor for Royal College of Surgeons of England. Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty
6. Assigned Educational Supervisor for trainees in Cardiothoracic Surgery
7. Mentor and responsible trainer for Junior Consultant force in Cardiothoracic Surgery. (10 trainees have successfully completed CTH training. 8 have successfully been appointed in Stoke on Trent, LGI, Heart Hospital, UCLH, St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, Norwich University Hospital, Glasgow General Infirmary, Castle hill Hospital, Hull).
8. Member of the SCTS Thoracic subcommittee. The team provides recommendations for training and improvement of curriculum for the Cardiothoracic trainees in UK.
9. European Society of Thoracic Surgery School Committee member. The team has now established a European school with one theoretical course, 2 practical skills course, a medical writing course, a methodology course, two courses in Russia and a business course in Leeds Beckett University for Thoracic trainees and young consultants.
10. European Respiratory Society- European Society of Thoracic Surgery task force member. The team has embarked in the provision of a standardized and harmonized curriculum for training in Thoracic surgery (HERMES PROJECT) through a Delphi process. The project will be completed in 2017 and the aim will be to seek approval from UEMS and EE commissioners.

 

MEDICOLEGAL EXPERIENCE

Experience:

• 3000+ medical reports
• Complex negligence cases as a KOL in chest trauma, lung cancer management, minimally invasive chest surgery (VATS), pectus deformity repairs, management of emphysema and management of airway.
• Cross examined both at Coroner’s Court (7 times) and Crown Court (2 times).
• 65% Claimant, 30% Defendant, 5% Joint expert report.

Surgical skills:

• Chest wall surgery and reconstruction. Large experience with the use of synthetic and biological materials in chest wall reconstruction. Invited lecturer.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOqkwJacTXA 
• Airway management. Large experience with over 200 cases of stenting and laser treatment of endobronchial tumours.
• Pectus deformity repairs RAVITCH and NUSS: over 200 cases 
• Minimally invasive surgery for lung tumours. Spearheaded the VATS program in Leeds starting in 2006 with over 4000 cases of VATS lobectomies.
• Tracheobronchoplasties: Large experience in the management of tracheomalacia with proctorship Nationally and internationally.

GOOGLE SCHOLAR LINK:  https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=BtKTJqwAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJsN-F6sbooOS87QK6aeEascZQNrKb5Poo37NLoJwmi-0hpz33XdSibR5FIEmpdyT10jzSkP_CeTnW_g43BZMxyk49aM5gwKcQ

RESEARCH GATE LINK:  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kostas-Papagiannopoulos-2

ORCID LINK:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7088-8004

PUBMED LINK:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=PAPAGIANNOPOULOS+K&sort=date

h-index 21, citations 1876, reads 18183

 

1. Impact of the type of initial intervention on the outcomes of lung volume reduction for emphysema: a propensity matched study. V. Kouritas, P. Tcherveniakov, R. Milton, N. Chaudhuri, Papagiannopoulos.Annals of translational medicine. December 2022
2. A risk model to predict an unplanned admission to the Intensive care Unit following lung resection. A. Brunelli, H. Begum, N. Chaudhuri, Papagiannopoulos, Y. Shargal. Eur J. Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 May 27;61(6):1232-1239
3. Sawubona reprise: reflections on the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Presidential address 2022. A. Brunelli, Papagiannopoulos, G. Varela, I. Opitz. Journal of Thorac Dis. January 2022
4. Prolonged air leak after segmentectomy: incidence and risk factors. M. Gooseman, A. Brunelli, N. Chaudhuri, R. Milton, P. Tcherveniakov, Papagiannopoulos, L. Valuckiene. Journal of Thoracic disease. 22- page 623.
5. Eurolung risk score is associated with long-term survival after curative resection for lung cancer .A Brunelli, N Chaudhuri, M Kefaloyannis, R Milton, C Pompili, Papagiannopoulos. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 161 (3), 776-786 2021
6. Poor preoperative quality of life predicts prolonged hospital stay after VATS lobectomy for lung cancer  C Pompili, F McLennan Battleday, WL Chia, N Chaudhuri, E Kefaloyannis, Papagiannopoulos European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 59 (1), 116-121 2021
7. Ninety-day hospital costs associated with prolonged air leak following lung resection A Brunelli, K Chapman, C Pompili, N Chaudhuri, E Kefaloyannis, R Milton, Papagiannopoulos Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 31 (4), 507-512 2020
8. A risk model to predict 2-year survival after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer  HX Tan, BC Drake, N Chaudhuri, M Kefaloyannis, R Milton, PapagiannopoulosEuropean Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 57 (4), 781-787 2020
9. Training curriculum for European thoracic surgeons: a joint initiative of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Respiratory Society  G Massard, N Tabin, L Konge, AE Frick, H Batirel, A Brunelli, S Elia, Papagiannopoulos European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 57 (3), 418-421 2020
10. Extended resections for the treatment of patients with T4 stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)(T4N0–1M0) with or without cardiopulmonary bypass: a 15-year two-center …  results D Filippou, A Kleontas, V Tentzeris, C Emmanouilides, S Tryfon, S Baka, Papagiannopoulos Journal of thoracic disease 11 (12), 5489 2019
11. The impact of a newly established multidisciplinary team on the interventional treatment of patients with emphysema  V Kouritas, R Milton, E Kefaloyannis, K Papagiannopoulos, A Brunelli, Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine …2019
12. Clinical factors affecting the survival of patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic malignant pleural effusion, treated with hyperthermic intrathoracic … chemotherapy A Kleontas, A Sioga, N Pandria, N Barbetakis, A Lazopoulos, I Katsikas, Papagiannopoulos Journal of thoracic disease 11 (5), 1788 2019
13. The ideal and impartial medical expert: tips and tricks for a safe medicolegal practice  K Papagiannopoulos Journal of thoracic disease 11 (Suppl 7), S1009 2019
14. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in trauma: pros and cons  JV Lodhia, K Konstantinidis, K Papagiannopoulos Journal of thoracic disease 11 (4), 1662 2019
15. Surgical management of multiple rib fractures/flail chest  JV Lodhia, K Konstantinidis, K PapagiannopoulosJournal of thoracic disease 11 (4), 1668 2019
16. Ninety-day hospital costs for anatomic lung resections  A Brunelli, A Crockatt, N Chaudhuri, E Kefaloyannis, R Milton, Papagiannopoulos European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 55 (3), 440-445 2019
17. Society for Translational Medicine Expert Consensus on the preoperative assessment of circulatory and cardiac functions and criteria for the assessment of risk factors in …  D Liu, H Wen, J He, S Gao, S Li, L Liu, J He, Y Huang, S Xu, W Mao, … Papagiannopoulos Journal of thoracic disease 10 (9), 5545 2018
18. A harmonized European training syllabus for thoracic surgery: report from the ESTS–ERS task force  G Massard, N Tabin, S Mitchell, H Batirel, A Brunelli, S Elia, A Frick, Papagiannopoulos European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 54 (2), 214-220 2018
19. Clinical Factors Affecting the Survival of Patients Diagnosed with NSCLC and Metastatic Malignant Pleural Effusion, Treated with Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy or …  A Kleontas, A Sioga, N Pandria, N Barbetakis, A Lazopoulos, I Katsikas, papagiannopoulos 2018
20. A harmonised European training syllabus for thoracic surgery: report from the ESTS/ERS task force group G Massard, N Tabin, S Mitchell, H Batirel, A Brunelli, S Elia, A Frick, Papagiannopoulos European Respiratory Journal 51 (6) 2018
21. A diagnostic cohort study on the accuracy of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)-CT for evaluation of malignancy in anterior mediastinal lesions … C Proli, P De Sousa, S Jordan, V Anikin, A Devaraj, SM Love, …K.Papagianopoulos BMJ open 8 (2), e019471 2018
22. Multicentric evaluation of the impact of central tumour location when comparing rates of N1 upstaging in patients undergoing video-assisted and open surgery for clinical Stage … H Decaluwé, RH Petersen, A Brunelli, C Pompili, A Seguin-Givelet, L Gust, Papagiannopoulos European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 53 (2), 359-365 2018
23. Nerve Sheath Tumours, Ganglion Tumours and Neurenteric Cysts  K Konstantinidis, K PapagiannopoulosThe Mediastinal Mass, 279-288 2018
24. Esophageal Tumors  K Konstantinidis, K Papagiannopoulos The Mediastinal Mass, 289-299 2018
25. Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery treatment of intra-operative complications  V Tentzeris, K Papagiannopoulos Journal of visualized surgery 4 2018
26. F-014MULTICENTRIC EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF CENTRAL TUMOUR LOCATION WHEN COMPARING N1 UPSTAGING BETWEEN VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY AND OPEN SURGERY FOR CLINICAL … H Decaluwe, RH Petersen, A Brunelli, C Pompili, A Seguin-Givelet, L Gust, Papagiannopoulos … Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 25 (suppl_1)2017
27. P-168QUALITY EVALUATION OF PREVIOUS GUIDELINES ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT OF MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSION FROM THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (ESTS) PLEURAL DISEASES WORKING … L Bertolaccini, B Bedetti, K Marinova, F Raveglia, Y Shargall, P Solli, Papagiannopoulos …Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 25 (suppl_1)2017
28. P-174PLEURAL DISEASES WORKING GROUP OF EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS (ESTS): UPDATE OF PROJECT AND ONGOING RESULTS L Bertolaccini, B Bedetti, G Rocco, A Brunelli, K Papagiannopoulos, …Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 25 (suppl_1)2017
29. Do pleural adhesions influence the outcome of patients undergoing major lung resection?  VK Kouritas, E Kefaloyannis, P Tcherveniakov, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, Papagoannopoulos...Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 25 (4), 613-619 2017
30. Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2017 September; 24 (3): 127-9 V TENTZERIS, K PAPAGIANNOPOULOS. Italian Journal 24;2017
31. The role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the first rib resection for thoracic inlet syndrome V Tentzeris, K Papagiannopoulos. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY 24 (3), 127-129 2017
32. The Society for Translational Medicine: clinical practice guidelines for the postoperative management of chest tube for patients undergoing lobectomy  S Gao, Z Zhang, J Aragón, A Brunelli, S Cassivi, Y Chai, C Chen, C Chen, Papagiannopoulos... Journal of thoracic disease (9), 325 5 34  2017
33. Patient reported outcomes following video assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) resection or stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer … C Pompili, KN Franks, A Brunelli, YS Hussain, P Holch, ME Callister, Papagiannopoulos…Journal of thoracic disease 9 (8), 2703 2017
34. A benchmarking project on the quality of previous guidelines about the management of malignant pleural effusion from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Pleural …  L Bertolaccini, B Bedetti, A Brunelli, K Marinova, F Raveglia, G Rocco, Papagiannopoulos…European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 52 (2), 356-362 2017
35. Operating room scheduling is not associated with early outcome following elective anatomic lung resections: a propensity score case-matched analysis  M Patella, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, E Kefaloyannis, …European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 51 (4), 660-666 2017
36. The role of BioGlue in thoracic surgery: a systematic review  DI Tsilimigras, A Antonopoulou, I Ntanasis-Stathopoulos, D Patrini, … Papagiannopoulos Journal of thoracic disease 9 (3), 568 2017
37. Current practices in the management of malignant pleural effusions: a survey among members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons  M Scarci, E Caruana, L Bertolaccini, B Bedetti, A Brunelli, G Varela, … Papagiannopoulos Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 24 (3), 414-417 2017
38. A benchmarking project on the quality of previous guidelines about the management of malignant pleural effusion from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Pleural … G Varela, L Bertolaccini, B Bedetti, A Brunelli, K Marinova, F Raveglia, K. Papagiannopoulos…2017
39. Open surgical approach and technique in left pneumonectomy  N Kostoulas, K Papagiannopoulos Open Thoracic Surgery, 26 1 2017
40. Mediastinal lymph node dissection in open thoracic surgery  N Kostoulas, K Papagiannopoulos Open Thoracic Surgery, 56 2017
41. Diagnostic performance of PET-CT for anterior mediastinal lesions–the DECiMaL study  C Proli, P De Sousa, S Jordan, V Anikin, SM Love, M Shackcloth, Papagiannopoulos Lung Cancer 1 (103), S19 2017
42. 04-008 Diagnostic Performance of PET-CT for Anterior Mediastinal Lesions-The DECiMaL Study: Topic: Thymic Malignancies Clinical and Translational  C Proli, P De Sousa, S Jordan, V Anikin, S Love, M Shackcloth, K. Papagiannopoulos… Journal of Thoracic Oncology 12 (1), S1001-S10022017
43. Totally endoscopic (VATS) first rib resection for thoracic outlet syndrome  RS George, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, E Kefaloyannis, K Papagiannopoulos The Annals of thoracic surgery 103 (1), 241-245 2017
44. Performance of wider parenchymal lung resection than preoperatively planned in patients with low preoperative lung function performance undergoing video-assisted thoracic …  VK Kouritas, E Kefaloyannis, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, K Papagiannopoulos, … Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 23 (6), 889-894 2016
45. Management of bronchial carcinoids: international practice survey among the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons  PL Filosso, F Guerrera, P Thomas, A Brunelli, E Lim, M Garcia-Yuste, Papagiannopoulos… Future Oncology 12 (17), 1985-1999 2016
46. Outcome after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and open pulmonary lobectomy in patients with low VO_{2 max}: a case-matched analysis from the ESTS database  SSS Begum, K Papagiannopoulos, PE Falcoz, H Decaluwe, M Salati, … European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 49 (4), 1054-1058 2016
47. Real-time monitoring of a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy programme using a specific cardiopulmonary complications risk-adjusted control chart  M Patella, A Sandri, C Pompili, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, … European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 49 (4), 1070-107 2016
48. Advances in chest drain management in thoracic disease  RS George, K Papagiannopoulos Journal of thoracic disease 8 (Suppl 1), S55 2016
49. P-263 SURGICAL TREATMENT TRACHEOBRONCHIAL MALACIA USING PATCH PLASTY  RS George, C Pompili, E Kefaloyannis, K Papagiannopoulos INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 23 (1), i69-i702016
50. O-138 DOES PRESENCE OF PLEURAL ADHESIONS ALTER THE OUTCOME OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING MAJOR LUNG RESECTION?  V Kouritas, E Kefaloyannis, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, K Papagiannopoulos, … INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 23 (1), i38-i38 2016
51. O-015 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POSTOPERATIVE COSTS FOLLOWING ANATOMIC LUNG RESECTIONS WITHOUT MAJOR COMPLICATIONS  P Drosos, C Pompili, H Ismail, V Tentzeris, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, …INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 23 (1), i5-i52016
52. B-006 THE INFLUENCE OF OPERATING ROOM SCHEDULING ON EARLY OUTCOME FOLLOWING ELECTIVE ANATOMIC LUNG RESECTIONS  M Patella, N Kostoulas, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, …INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY 23 (1), i3-i32016
53. High-risk patients and postoperative complications following video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy: a case-matched comparison with lower-risk counterparts  A Sandri, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, E Kefaloyannis, … Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 21 (6), 761-765 2015
54. Synchronous pulmonary Cryptococcus and carcinoid tumor in Cushing’s syndrome: A diagnostic challenge  A Barua, P Govewalla, E Kefaloyannis, R Ramnath, K Papagiannopoulos Edorium Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, 4-72015
55. Major intraoperative complications during video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomical lung resections: an intention-to-treat analysis  H Decaluwe, RH Petersen, H Hansen, C Piwkowski, F Augustin, Papagiannopoulos… European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 48 (4), 588-599 2015
56. A risk-adjusted financial model to estimate the cost of a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy programme  A Brunelli, V Tentzeris, A Sandri, A McKenna, SL Liew, R Milton ,K. Papagiannopoulos …European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 49 (5), 1492-1496 7 2015
57. Prognostic model of survival for typical bronchial carcinoid tumours: analysis of 1109 patients on behalf of the European Association of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Neuroendocrine … PL Filosso, F Guerrera, A Evangelista, S Welter, P Thomas, PM Casado, Papagiannopoulos ..European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 48 (3), 441-447 2015
58. F-147 SAFETY, REPRODUCIBILITY AND BENEFIT OF VIRTUAL-ASSISTED LUNG MAPPING IN THORACOSCOPIC SUBLOBAR LUNG RESECTION: A MULTI-CENTRE STUDY IN JAPAN  M Sato, K Imashimizu, T Kuwata, K Yamanashi, K Misawa, M Kobayashi, K. Papagiannopoulos …Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 21 (suppl_1), S41-S412015
59. P-186 POSITIVE IMPACT OF AN ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE PROGRAMME AND DEDICATED MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM ON RATES OF LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY  P Tcherveniakov, C Bogdan, M Kefaloyannis, A Brunelli, R Milton, Papagiannopoulos … Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 21 (suppl_1), S51-S512015
60. P-268 A PREDICTION MODEL OF PLEURAL DRAINAGE BASED ON ELECTRONIC CONTINUOUS FLUID MEASUREMENT  R Hristova, C Pompili, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, …Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 21 (suppl_1), S72-S732015
61. O-137 REGULATED DRAINAGE REDUCES THE INCIDENCE OF RECURRENCE AFTER UNIPORTAL VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC BULLECTOMY FOR PRIMARY SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX: A PROPENSITY CASE … C Pompili, R Hristova, F Xiumè, M Patella, R Milton, M Salati, A Sandri, Papagiannopoulos … Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 21 (suppl_1), S38-S382015
62. Major morbidity after video-assisted thoracic surgery lung resections: a comparison between the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons definition and the Thoracic Morbidity and …  A Sandri, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, E Kefaloyannis, N Chaudhuri, … Journal of thoracic disease 7 (7), 117  2015
63. An aggregate score to predict the risk of large pleural effusion after pulmonary lobectomy  R Hristova, C Pompili, S Begum, M Salati, M Kefaloyannis, V Tentzeris ,K. Papagiannopoulos …European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 48 (1), 72-76 2015
64. Vacuum-Assisted Closure for Complicated Reconstructions  RS George, K Papagiannopoulos Current Surgery Reports 3 (5), 1-7 2015
65. Pneumomediastinum  VK Kouritas, K Papagiannopoulos, G Lazaridis, S Baka, I Mpoukovinas, … Journal of thoracic disease 7 (Suppl 1), S44 2015
66. O-009OUTCOME AFTER VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY AND OPEN PULMONARY LOBECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH LOW VO2 MAX: A CASE MATCHED ANALYSIS FROM THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC …  S Sheikh Sofina Begum, K Papagiannopoulos, PE Falcoz, H Decaluwé, …Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 21 (suppl_1), S3-S32015
67. F-039REAL TIME MONITORING OF A VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY LOBECTOMY PROGRAMME USING A SPECIFIC CARDIOPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS RISK-ADJUSTED CONTROL CHART M Patella, A Sandri, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, … Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 21 (suppl_1), S11-S112015
68. F-146HIGH RISK PATIENTS AND POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC LOBECTOMY: A CASE MATCHED COMPARISON WITH LOWER RISK COUNTERPARTS  A Sandri, K Papagiannopoulos, R Milton, N Chaudhuri, M Kefaloyannis, …Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 21 (suppl_1), S41-S412015
69. Analysis of the most common major intraoperative complications during video assisted thoracoscopic surgery anatomical resections. H Decaluwé, RH Petersen, HJ Hansen, C Piwkowski, F Augustin, K. Papagiannopoulos … Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 21 (suppl_1), S1-S22015
70. F-148RISK ADJUSTED FINANCIAL MODEL TO ESTIMATE THE COST OF A VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC LOBECTOMY PROGRAMME V Tentzeris, A Sandri, P Drosos, C Pompili, K Papagiannopoulos, …Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 21 (suppl_1), S41-S412015
71. Novel technique in managing bronchobiliary fistula in adults: Endobronchial embolization using silicone spigots in 2 cases  K Kostopanagiotou, RS George, E Kefaloyannis, K Papagiannopoulos Annals of thoracic medicine 10 (1), 67 2015
72. Knowledge of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors: where are we now?  PL Filosso, H Asamura, A Brunelli, M Garcia-Yuste, E Lim, Papagiannopoulos… Thoracic surgery clinics 24 (3), ix-xii 2014
73. Multicenter international randomized comparison of objective and subjective outcomes between electronic and traditional chest drainage systems  C Pompili, F Detterbeck, K Papagiannopoulos, A Sihoe, K Vachlas, …The Annals of thoracic surgery 98 (2), 490-497 2014
74. 4 P-206 NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY. A NOVEL ADJUNCT IN THE TREATMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE SEVERE SURGICAL EMPHYSEMA R Hristova, C Bogdan, K Kostopanagiotou, K Vachlas, E Kefaloyannis ,K. Papagiannopoulos …Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 18 (suppl_1), S54-S54 1 2014
75. P-231 INTERCOSTAL ARTERY ANEURYSM AFTER THORACOTOMY: A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS PROBLEM  K Kostopanagiotou, K Vachlas, K Papagiannopoulos Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 18 (suppl_1), S60-S60201
76. VATS anatomic lung resections—the European experience  S Begum, HJ Hansen, K PapagiannopoulosJournal of Thoracic Disease 6 (Suppl 2), S203 2014
77. European guidelines on structure and qualification of general thoracic surgery  A Brunelli, PE Falcoz, Panel:, T D’Amico, H Hansen, E Lim, G Massard, K. Papagiannopoulos … European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 45 (5), 779-786 2014
78. The expanded role of extracellular matrix patch in malignant and non-malignant chest wall reconstruction in thoracic surgery  RS George, K Kostopanagiotou, K PapagiannopoulosInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 18 (3), 335-339 2014
79. European guidelines on structure and qualification of general thoracic surgery  P Falcoz, T D’Amico, H Hansen, E Lim, G Massard, T Rice, G Rocco, Papagiannopoulos…2014
80. An integrated inspection of the somatic mutations in a lung squamous cell carcinoma using next-generation sequencing LF Stead, P Egan, A Devery, C Conway, C Daly, S Berri, H Wood, Papagiannopoulos..PloS one 8 (11), e78823 2013
81. P-180DOES THE USE OF A SYNTHETIC SEALANT CATER FOR INTRAOPERATIVE AIR-LEAKS FOLLOWING LUNG RESECTIONS IN ALL PATIENTS? A SINGLE CENTRE PROSPECTIVE STUDY K Kostopanagiotou, K Papagiannopoulos Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 17 (suppl_1), S1-S622013
82. F-027RISK GROUP ANALYSIS FOR PROLONGED AIR LEAK FOLLOWING SURGERY FOR PRIMARY SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX: IS PREOPERATIVE USE OF CANNABIS A PREDISPOSING FACTOR?  R Hristova, K Kostopanagiotou, N Chaudhuri, K Papagiannopoulos Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 17 (suppl_1), S1-S6 2013
83. P-160IS UK STILL IN THE EUROZONE? VALIDATING AN OFF-THE-SHELF RISK SCORING SYSTEM: A PROSPECTIVE AUDIT  SA Khawaja, R Hristova, A Thorpe, E Kefaloyannis, R Milton, Papagiannopoulos …Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 17 (suppl_1), S1-S6 2013
84. The use of vacuum-assisted wound closure therapy in thoracic operations  SSS Begum, K Papagiannopoulos The Annals of thoracic surgery 94 (6), 1835-1840 2012
85. The transcriptional consequences of somatic amplifications, deletions, and rearrangements in a human lung squamous cell carcinoma LF Stead, S Berri, HM Wood, P Egan, C Conway, C Daly, … Neoplasia 14 (11), 1075-IN16 2012
86. Ward-based, nurse-led, outpatient chest tube management: analysis of impact, cost-effectiveness and patient safety  P Tcherveniakov, J De Siqueira, R Milton, K Papagiannopoulos
    European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 41 (6), 1353-1356 2012
87. A computational index derived from whole-genome copy number analysis is a novel tool for prognosis in early stage lung squamous cell carcinoma  Belvedere, S Berri, R Chalkley, C Conway, F Barbone, F Pisa, K. Papagiannopoulos… Genomics 99 (1), 18-24 2012
88. Using next-generation sequencing for high resolution multiplex analysis of copy number variation from nanogram quantities of DNA from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens  HM Wood, O Belvedere, C Conway, C Daly, R Chalkley, M Bickerdike, Papagiannopoulos…Nucleic acids research 38 (14), e151-e151 2010
89. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications of Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopy  P Tcherveniakov, E Svennevik, R Milton, K Papagiannopoulos Clinical Pulmonary Medicine 17 (4), 177-183 2 2010
90. Malignant pleural effusion in the presence of trapped lung. Five-year experience of PleurX tunnelled catheters  CA Efthymiou, T Masudi, JA Charles Thorpe, K PapagiannopoulosInteractive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 9 (6), 961-964 2009
91. Ide ntifying the challenges in establishing a lung cancer tissue repository for translational research: a single institution experience  Belvedere, N Chaudhuri, A Thorpe, R Milton, L Davidson, C McKinley, Papagiannopoulos… EJC Supplements 2 (7), 119-120 2009
92. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor masquerading as a lung neoplasm. A case presentation and literature review  S Papaspyros, K Papagiannopoulos Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 3 (1), 1-4 2008
93. Pleural myxoid liposarcoma: features of 2 cases and associated literature review  P Goldsmith, K PapagiannopoulosJournal of cardiothoracic surgery 2 (1), 1-3 2007
94. Video-assisted mediastinoscopy (VAM) for surgical resection of ectopic parathyroid adenoma  P Tcherveniakov, A Menon, R Milton, K Papagiannopoulos, M Lansdown, …Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2 (1), 1-3 2007
95. The value of video-assisted mediastinoscopy in pulmonary metastasectomy  A Menon, R Milton, JAC Thorpe, K Papagiannopoulos
96. European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 32 (2), 351-355 26 2007 CLC003 POSTER Gastrointestinal stromal tumor masquearading as a pleuropulmonary neoplasm  K Papagiannopoulos, S Papaspyros Lung Cancer, S32007
97. The pleurx drain in the management of malignant pleural effusions; an update of the clinical experience, and refinement of the insertion technique  K Papagiannopoulos Lung Cancer, S32007
98. CLC016 ORAL Video-assisted Mediastinoscopy. Impact on surgical training  K Papagiannopoulos Lung Cancer, S62007
99. Impact of PET scans in lung cancer surgery: Leeds UK experience  K Papagiannopoulos Lung Cancer, S5 2007
100. Pleural myxoid liposarcoma-a rare entity. Features of 2 cases and associated literature review  K Papagiannopoulos, P Goldsmith Lung Cancer, S32007
101. Suspected lung cancer with negative CT guided needle biopsy and positive PET scan followed by radical lobectomy with no cancer evidence in final histology … K Papagiannopoulos Lung Cancer, S5-S6 2007
102. Combined severe pectus excavatum correction and aortic root replacement in Marfan’s syndrome  KC Javangula, TJP Batchelor, O Jaber, KG Watterson, Papagiannopoulos The Annals of thoracic surgery 81 (5), 1913-1915 2006
103. Successful treatment of a posttraumatic pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm with coil embolization I Dimarakis, JAC Thorpe, K Papagiannopoulos The Annals of thoracic surgery 79 (6), 2134-2136 2005
104. Simultaneous double video mediastinoscopy and video mediastinotomy—a step forward  S Karthik, R Milton, K Papagiannopoulos European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 27 (5), 920-922 2005
105. Lymphangiomatosis Possibly With Gorham’s Disease and Not Lymphangioma: Reply  K Papagiannopoulos,D Van Raemdonck, K De Boeck, T Lerut The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 79 (3), 11002005
106. Solitay sternal Plasmocytoma: A case report and current Review  I Dimarakis, JAC Thorpe, K Papagiannopoulos The Internet Journal Thoracic and Cardiov Surg 7 (1) 2005
107. Delayed localised subcutaneous emphysema following sternal repair  S Kumar, H Slim, K Papagiannopoulos, JAC Thorpe European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 26 (1), 214-2142004
108. A cautionary note about congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) type 4  F MacSweeney, K Papagiannopoulos, P Goldstraw, MN Sheppard, … The American Journal of Surgical Pathology 28 (4), 555 5 2004
109. Pediatric thoracic lymphangiomatosis: is chest wall resection too radical?  K Papagiannopoulos, DEM Van Raemdonck, K De Boeck, T Lerut The Annals of thoracic surgery 77 (2), 695-697 22 2004
110. Staged pulmonary and hepatic metastasectomy in colorectal cancer—is it worth it?  RHV Reddy, B Kumar, R Shah, S Mirsadraee, K Papagiannopoulos, … European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 25 (2), 151-154 2004
111. Empyema resulting from a true colopleural fistula complicating a perforated sigmoid diverticulum  K Papagiannopoulos, D Gialvalis, I Dodo, MJ Darby The Annals of thoracic surgery 77 (1), 324-326 2004
112. Giant thymoma  S Agarwala, E Millward, K Papagiannopoulos European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 24 (6), 1029-1029 2003
113. An assessment of the expanded classification of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations and their relationship to malignant transformation  F MacSweeney, K Papagiannopoulos, P Goldstraw, MN Sheppard, … The American journal of surgical pathology 27 (8), 1139-1146 2003
114. Cystic lung lesions in the pediatric and adult population: surgical experience at the Brompton Hospital  K Papagiannopoulos, S Hughes, AG Nicholson, P Goldstraw The Annals of thoracic surgery 73 (5), 1594-1598 2002
115. Pleuropulmonary blastoma: is prophylactic resection of congenital lung cysts effective?  KA Papagiannopoulos, M Sheppard, AP Bush, P Goldstraw The Annals of thoracic surgery 72 (2), 604-605 2001
116. Does laparoscopic Heller’s myotomy have a place in the treatment of achalasia? Initial experience with 25 patients  A Lerut, K Papagiannopoulos, D Van Raemdonck, W Coosemans, … Acta Gastroenterol Belg 64 (1)2001
117. Thymic hemangioma presenting with recurrent pleural effusion  K Papagiannopoulos, MN Sheppard, P Goldstraw The Annals of thoracic surgery 70 (1), 297-299 2000
118. Current evaluation of cardiac stab wounds  DG Harris, KA Papagiannopoulos, J Pretorius, T Van Rooyen, … The Annals of thoracic surgery 68 (6), 2119-2122 1999
119. Surgical management of airway obstruction in primary tuberculosis in children  KA Papagiannopoulos, AG Linegar, DG Harris, GJ Rossouw The Annals of thoracic surgery 68 (4), 1182-1186 1999
120. J Thorac Dis. 2015; 7 (Suppl 1): S44-S49  VK Kouritas, K Papagiannopoulos, G Lazaridis, S Baka, I Mpoukovinas, …
121. 10 Erratum to:‘Ninety-day hospital costs for anatomic lung resections’[Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018  A Brunelli, A Crockatt, N Chaudhuri, E Kefaloyannis, R Milton, Papagiannopoulos … European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

• Cardiothoracic Surgery Network – CTSNET
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery  -EACTS
• European Society of Thoracic Surgeons  -ESTS
• Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland  -SCTS
• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons  -STS
• Hellenic Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• South African Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery

LEADERSHIP BODIES

• European Society of Thoracic Surgeons

 

1. Ad Hoc Committee Audit and Clinical Excellence
2. Ad Hoc Committee Clinical Guidelines
3. Ad Hoc Committee Education in Thoracic Surgery
4. Ad Hoc Committee Industrial Relations
5. Ad Hoc Committee Technological Advancement
6. Ad Hoc Committee Training in Thoracic Surgery
7. Ad Hoc Committee Website & Communication
8. EACTS-ESTS Partnership
9. ESTS Learning Affairs Committee
10. ESTS Textbook Committee
11. Membership Committee
12. National Societies Committee
13. Thoracic Division Committee (CTh Section UEMS)
14. Thoracic Journal Committee
15. European Society of Thoracic Surgery Councilor (2008-2009)
16. Treasurer, European Society of Thoracic Surgery (2009- 2017)
17. President, European Society of Thoracic Surgery (2017- 2018)
18. Director of External relationships (2019-2021)
19. Member of the ESTS scientific Committee (2008-2021)
20.   Member of the ESTS Annual Meeting Committee (2009- 2021)

 

• Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS)

1. Member of Thoracic Surgery Committee
2. SNOMED Member of working group of SCTS

• Royal College of Surgeons England
  College Assessor for new Appointees in Cardiothoracic Surgery in UK

 

• GMC UK
  Assigned medical expert in legal cases in Thoracic surgery and ‘fit to practice’ cases.

 

• Journal of Thoracic Diseases
  Editor of the Journal (2015-)

• Archdiocese of Great Britain and Thyateira

1. Past Director of Central Fund (Special Fund to support underprivileged Christian communities and promote/support education in children and adolescents with provision of teachers, schools and youth clubs).
2. Treasurer Hellenic Community of Leeds (2010-2019)
3. Councillor Hellenic Community of Leeds (2010-2019)

 

• Johnson and Johnson
  Member of the global Educational Council for harmonization of surgical training

• Minimally invasive surgery of the chest
• VATS lung resections
• Health economics
• Medical devices and technology
• KPI for patient quality care

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

1. Developed and utilized since 2008 electronic chest drainage systems standardizing treatment and capturing data for research and development. This collaboration led to BBH (BRINGING BEST HEALTHCARE) awards in London in 2012, a cost benefit for the Trust with provision of medical devices and consumables for free and a 50k grant from the company as an unrestricted fund for research fellowships.
2. Board Director of Tissue Bank. Collaboration with Leeds Institute of Molecular Biology and Bradford Institute of Therapeutics. Provision of tissue samples and organization of Bio bank for basic cancer research. Board Director since 2010
3. PGGO1 study for early detection of lung cancer: Co-investigator (1.2million grant)- (1 international presentation, 4 publications)
4. Carinal biopsy in detection of early lung cancer-project approved-50k-co investigator-completed 2014-one publication
5. Thopaz pump study: Evaluation of air leaks post surgery: multi center trial (Leeds-Ancona-Hong Kong-Yale University). randomized trial of 400 patients. 50k- co investigator. study completed. Presentation STS annual conference 2014 and publication Annals of Thoracic Surgery
6. TP3: Use of novel lung sealant to reduce air leaks post-surgery and hospital stay: £10k and purchase of additional equipment funded from the company. Completed, results presented Essen-ESTS May 2012
7. Fibrin pad study: Principal investigator-multinational trial (60 centers); evaluate a new hemostat in surgery; Commercial trial. Completed September 2011. 10k benefit
8. MesoVats trial: A multicenter trial for cyto reductive treatment of Mesothelioma. National level. Ongoing
9. ABLE trial; use of pre-operative chemotherapy for ‘preconditioning’; commercial study (300k), multicenter with Leeds as leading Institution; co-investigator.
10. BIOS trial: Use of Hemostats in Thoracic Surgery. Multicenter trial. International level. PI. Trial completed 2020