Mr Constantinos Simillis​
Constantinos Simillis is a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. He is the Specialty Lead for Colorectal Surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He qualified in Medicine with MBBS from Imperial College London, where he also achieved a BSc in Surgery and Anaesthesia with First Class Honours. He completed his speciality surgical training in the prestigious North West London surgical rotation and trained in leading university teaching hospitals. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS), Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS).
He specialises in abdominal and gastrointestinal surgery, oncological surgery, surgery for advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease), diverticular disease, colostomy and ileostomy surgery, appendicectomy, hernia surgery (groin, inguinal, femoral, abdominal, incisional, paraumbilical hernia), pilonidal sinus, proctology, haemorrhoids, anal fistula, anal fissure, skin tag and benign skin lumps. He is an accredited Endoscopist in upper (gastroscopy) and lower (colonoscopy) gastrointestinal endoscopy. 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, through which he gained further advanced specialised experience in robotic colorectal surgery.
He was 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 featured in national and international medical documentaries and interviews, such as the BBC series «Surgeons: At The Edge Of Life».
He 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. He has been the primary supervisor of undergraduate and postgraduate students. 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.