Maria Kalliopi Konstantinidou CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON 2nd Cardiac Surgery Clinic

• Molecular Analysis of CD14, Toll-Like Receptors, and Related Factors in Coronary Artery Atherosclerotic Lesions, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2016

• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
• European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
• Hellenic Society of Thoracic-Cardiac-Vascular Surgery
• Hellenic Cardiological Society
• Athens Medical Association
• General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom
• Member of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Programme, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
• Coordinator and member of conference organizing teams
• Scientific collaborator & reviewer for international journals (Oxford Journals, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, MDPI, Journal of Clinical Medicine)

• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2nd Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, HYGEIA Hospital, Athens, Greece (2024–Present)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2nd Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece (2023–2024)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, IASO Hospital, Athens, Greece (2022–2024)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2nd Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Athens Medical Center, Athens, Greece (2021–2022)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Thoracic Surgery Clinic, HYGEIA Hospital, Athens, Greece (2020–2021)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (2016–2022)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (2014–2016)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom (2014)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom (2013–2014)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece (2012–2013)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece (2011–2012)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee, Nikaia General Hospital “Agios Panteleimon,” Athens, Greece (2008–2011)
• Rural Service Physician, Kissamos Health Center, Crete, Greece (2008)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainee, Chania General Hospital “Agios Georgios,” Crete, Greece (2008)

Educational Experience:

• Head of Cardiac Surgery Training, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK
• Organization and teaching at cardiology and cardiac surgery scientific conferences, Imperial College Medical School, London, UK
• Lecturer, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Clinical Expertise:

• Endoscopic cardiothoracic surgery
• Robotic surgery
• Mitral and tricuspid valve repair
• Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
• Management of thoracic aortic aneurysms – ascending aorta and arch replacement
• Aortic valve and root replacement -Bentall procedure
• Aortic valve repair and replacement
• Coronary artery bypass grafting (on-pump and off-pump)
• Total arterial revascularization
• Endoscopic vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass (EVH)
• Hybrid coronary artery bypass – Endo-ACAB
• Surgical treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Atrial septal defect repair
• Excision of cardiac tumors (e.g., myxomas)
• Reoperations
• Endocarditis surgeries
• Pericardial disease surgeries
• Transcatheter valve implantation
• Implantation and weaning of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and use of percutaneous cardiac assist devices (Impella)

Research Focus:

• Genetic and molecular factors in coronary artery atherosclerotic plaque development
• Phase of Care Study: Enhancing treatment and care to reduce mortality in cardiothoracic surgery
• Quality and Safety Surveillance Programme: Mitigating postoperative infection risks
• ERAS Protocols in Cardiac Surgery: Optimizing enhanced recovery for cardiothoracic patients
• Comparative analysis of aortic valve and root surgical repair techniques
• Comparative evaluation of argon plasma coagulation (APC), laser, and cryotherapy for endobronchial lesions

• Outstanding Doctoral Graduate, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2016)
• Scholarship Recipient, University of Crete at Boston Medical Center, Boston, USA (2005)
• Head of Cardiac Surgery Training for Doctors and Nurses, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK (2014-2016)
• Lecturer for Medical Students, Imperial College Medical School, London, UK (2016-2019)

• Sterile Necrosis of the Sternum: A Rare Complication Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Em Papadakis, MK Konstantinidou, M Kanakis. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec; 50(6): 460–462. doi:10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.6.460
• Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: An Update on the Role of Surgery. MK Konstantinidou, C Kakos, D Kyparissopoulos. International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2017 Nov; 3(6): 78-85. doi:10.11648/j.ijcts.20170306.14
• Repair of Tricuspid Valve Leaflet with CardioCel Patch after Traumatic Tricuspid Regurgitation. MK Konstantinidou, N Moat. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Sep; 104(3): e221-e223. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.04.022
• Giant Cell Aortitis in Treatment-Naive Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis C Coinfection. MK Konstantinidou, M Nelson, U Rosendahl, G Asimakopoulos. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2016 Nov; 98(8): e192–e194. doi:10.1308/rcsann.2016.0247
• TLR-4 and CD14 Genotypes and Soluble CD14: Could They Predispose to Coronary Atherosclerosis? MK Konstantinidou, N Goutas, D Vlachodimitropoulos, A Chaidaroglou, D Stefanou, N Poumpouridou, R Mastorakou, M Gazouli, D Kyparissopoulos, C Spiliopoulou. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2016 Mar; 3(1): 9. doi:10.3390/jcdd3010009
• The Association between Toll-like Receptor 4, CD14 and Coronary Atherosclerosis. MK Konstantinidou, N Goutas, N Poumpouridou, D Vlachodimitropoulos. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2015 Dec; 10(Suppl 1): A273. doi:10.1186/1749-8090-10-S1-A273