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Spinal neurosurgeon. Head of the Department of Neurosurgery

Work experience:
• 2000-2002 – Medical intern at the Central City Clinical Hospital, Kyiv
• 2001-2005 – Researcher at the Department of Hospital Surgery №2 with a course in Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at the National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomolets
• 2002-2005 – Surgeon at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Central City Clinical Hospital, Kyiv
• 2003-2005 – Assistant at the Department of Hospital Surgery №2, National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomolets
• 2005 – Present – Surgeon at private clinics in Kyiv
• July 2023 – Founder of Yurchenko Plastic Surgery Clinic in Limassol, Cyprus

Scientific conferences, exhibitions, seminars, symposia:
• 2001 – 1st International Congress on Applied Aesthetics and Cosmetology in Ukraine, Kyiv
• 2001 – 2nd Ukrainian Congress on Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Surgery, Kyiv
• 2002 – Scientific-Practical Seminar "Dysport – Application in Aesthetic Medicine", Kyiv
• 2002 – 3rd International Congress on Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Moscow
• 2002 – Scientific-Practical Conference "Hemostasis – Problems and Prospects", Kyiv
• 2002 – 20th Congress of Surgeons of Ukraine, Ternopil
• 2002 – Scientific-Practical Conference "Relevant Issues in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery", Kyiv
• 2002 – 8th Scientific-Practical Conference "Relevant Issues in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery", Yalta
• 2003 – 58th Scientific-Practical Conference "Current Problems in Modern Medicine", Kyiv
• 2004 – 9th Scientific-Practical Conference "Current Issues in Aesthetic Surgery", Sevastopol
• 2004 – Scientific-Practical Conference "Current Issues in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery", Kyiv
• 2004 – 1st Congress "Current Issues in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery", Kyiv
• 2005 – 59th International Medical Conference for Young Scientists
• 2005 – 8th All-Ukrainian Scientific-Practical Conference "Current Issues in Vascular and Reconstructive Surgery", Kyiv
• 2008 – 3rd All-Ukrainian Scientific-Practical Conference "Prevention of Complications in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"
• 2009 – 4th Scientific-Practical Conference "Tissue Engineering in Aesthetic Medicine"
• 2010 – 10th IAPSO Congress "Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery"
• 2010 – "Problematic Situations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"
• 2010 – "Satellite Symposium Breast Augmentation Surgery"
• 2010 – 1st Congress of the Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Medicine
• 2010 – "Current Problems in Autotransplantation of Fat in the Periorbital Area of the Face"
• 2011 – "Single-Stage Breast Reconstruction with Implants Using Acellular Dermal Matrix"
• 2011 – "ISAPS-St. Petersburg Course"
• 2011 – "New Technologies in Plastic Surgery"
• 2011 – "Current Issues in Reconstructive and Restorative Breast Surgery"
• 2012 – 5th International Conference "Progress in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"
• 2013 – "Problematic Situations in Breast Surgery"
• 2013 – 4th International Symposium on Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology "Combined Techniques and Biotechnology in Aesthetic Medicine"
• 2013 – "Reconstructive Breast Surgery: Aesthetic Aspects"
• 2017 – Cadaver Course, Arezzo, Italy
• 2017 – Speaker, 4th European Congress on Injection Techniques in Lviv
• 2017 – Advanced Aesthetic Blepharoplasty, Midface, and Face Contouring, St. Petersburg
• 2017-2018 – Regular speaker at master classes on Aesthetic Gynecology and Lipofilling Techniques
• 2018 – Speaker, National Scientific-Practical Conference "Breast in an Interdisciplinary Aspect"
• 2018 – Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast, and Body Contouring, St. Petersburg
• 2023 – "Current Issues in Modern Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery", Uzhgorod
• 2024 – "Anatomy of Beauty", Kyiv
• 2024 – Speaker, Polytech Bright Talents Conference, Ibiza
• 2024 – Speaker, Difficult Cases Conference, Uzhgorod

Education:
• National Medical University (NMU) named after A.A. Bogomolets, Faculty of Medicine, Kyiv (2000)
• Internship, Department of Hospital Surgery №2 (NMU) named after A.A. Bogomolets, at the Central City Clinical Hospital in Kyiv (2002)

Procedures performed:
• Breast augmentation
• Breast reduction
• Breast lift
• Removal of biogel from the breast
• Correction of tubular breast shape
• Correction of breast asymmetry
• Implant replacement
• Labiaplasty

Memberships:
• Member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of Ukraine
• Founder and participant of the Club of Plastic Surgeons
• Member of the Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Medicine
• UPRADAS – Ukrainian Association of Dermatocosmetologists and Plastic-Reconstructive Surgeons

Work Experience:

2012 – Present: Surgeon, Ophthalmologist, Plastic Surgeon at private clinics.

Scientific Conferences, Exhibitions, Seminars, Symposia:

• Moscow Academy of Postgraduate Education, Ministry of Education and Social Development, Optometry Course, 2009.
• Donetsk National Medical University named after M. Gorky, specialization certification, 2010.
• Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Ukrainian Military Medical Academy (Kyiv, Ukraine), Certificate of Specialization, 2016.
• Training “First Aid for Victims and Behavior in Emergency Situations,” 2016.
• Participation in the International Conference “White Nights,” St. Petersburg, 2012-2014.
• V National Congress on Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, Moscow, 2016.
• Alcon Pharmaceutical Company Webinars on Modern Dry Eye Syndrome Treatment, 2016.
• Ukrainian House, Scientific and Practical Conference of Ukrainian Ophthalmologists with International Participation “REFRACTIONAL PLANNER '17,” October 2017.
• Traditional and Extended Blepharoplasty, World Aesthetic Education, 2021.
• Blepharoplasty, Facial Rejuvenation and Contouring, International Hybrid Course, AA Surgery, 2021.
• Facial Anatomy Cadaver Course, Warsaw, 2022.

Education:

• First Saint Petersburg State Medical University (Pavlov State Medical University), specialization in "General Medicine," 2003.
• Donetsk National Medical University named after M. Gorky, specialization in "Ophthalmology," 2010.
• Specialization in Plastic Surgery, National Medical University, 2022.

Procedures Performed:

• Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty).
• Lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty).
• Transconjunctival lower eyelid surgery.
• Circular eyelid surgery.
• Canthopexy (foxy eye).
• Eyebrow lifting.
• Removal of foreign bodies from the conjunctiva and cornea.

Associations:

• Member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of Ukraine.

 Posts and Affiliations

Clinical Director – Multidisciplinary Breast Unit Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Germany

Lead Breast Cancer Research Program, Kliniken Essen-Mitte

Executive Board Member of the AGO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie)

 Additional Roles

ESMO Faculty – Breast Cancer

Member of AWO Gyn – Commission for plastic and reconstructive surgery

Speaker of the AGIMed – Commission for Integrative Medicine of the AGO

Member of the Organ Commission Mamma of the AGO

Scientific Director of the WSG study group

Global PI, Head of clinical investigations and trials 27

IDMC´s, Steering Boards national and international

Scientific committee of international and national symposia in breast cancer and surgical oncology

 Organization Memberships

Memberships: European Society of Medical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology,

European Academy of Senology, German Cancer Society, German Society of Gynecology and

Obstetrics, Working Group for Gynecological Oncology, German Society of Senology,

 Publications

Peer reviewed Publications: 322

First/Senior Author: 38

h-Index/i10-Index 66/232

Congress Abstracts/Proceedings: 443

Books/Book Chapter: 59

Invited oral Presentations/Lectures: 1032

Education

09 / 2004 – 07 / 2006                Movie Director School, ANT1 Movie School Athens, Greece, Degree “Television Director”, grade point average: B

09 / 2006 – 08 / 2008                Medical School, Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary, Medical preliminary examination (Physikum), grade point average: A

10 / 2008 – 05 / 2013                Medical School, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany, State examination in medicine, grade point average: A

02/ 2009 – 02/2012                   Institute of Pharamcology and Toxicology I, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany, Doctoral thesis, grade: summa cum laude

05 / 2018                                      Basic and advanced course in German drug law and GCP, Clinical Trials Unit, Medical Center - University of Freiburg

01 / 2019                                      Board certification: Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology

03 / 2020                                      Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany, Habilitation (Postdoctoral lecture qualification)

09 / 21 – 08 / 23                         MHBA, Friedrich Alexander University, Nuernberg, Germany

07 / 2022                                      Completion of ISO 9001:2015 training, Nicosia, Cyprus

Professional Career

09 / 2013 – 01 / 2019               Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany, Residency                                                

07 / 2017 – 07 / 2020               Bertha-Ottenstein programme, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany, Clinician Scientist

Since 06 / 2019                          Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany, Consultant

01 / 2021 – 12 / 2022                Bertha-Ottenstein programme, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany, Advanced Clinician Scientist

01 / 2021 – 12 / 2021                 Head of the section “Interventional Radiation Oncology”, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany

Since 01 / 2022                         Medical Center University of Freiburg, Department of Radiation Oncology, Germany, Prostate cancer research group leader

Since 01 / 2022                          German Medical Institute, Limassol, Cyprus, Vice Medical Director

Professional Memberships and Distinctions

2010           Sanofi-Aventis poster prize, Annual meeting of the German Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2010, Mainz, Germany      

2017           Poster prize, Annual meeting of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) 2017, Berlin, Germany

2019           Poster prize, Uro-Oncological Symposium 2019, Magdeburg, Germany

2020           Invited member of the German expert panel for prostate cancer of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

2020           Herman-Holthusen Award, German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)

2021           Invited member of the ESTRO-ACROP guideline committee for prostate cancer

2021           Best Abstract, EMUC congress 2021, Athens, Greece

2023           Annual ARO study price for the HypoFocal-SBRT study from the German Cancer Foundation

2023           Invited member of the ESTRO focus group “Urology”

• Education: 
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• 2001-2007: University of Ioannina Medical School, Greece.
• 2007: Degree in Medicine.
• 2013: Doctoral degree from the Medical School of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt (Dr. Med)
• 09.2016 – Today: Master’s in Healthcare Business Studies.

Professional experience:

04.2009 – 04.2013: Resident in the Department for Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Offenbach

05.2013 – 12. 2015: Senior physician in the Department for Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Offenbach

• 01.2016 – 06.2017: Senior physician in the Department of interventional Radiation Oncology, Medical Center Athens
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• 07.2017 – Today: Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the German Oncology Center, Limassol, Cyprus.

• Education:
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• 1992- 1998: Middle School - Lyceum of Neapolis, Lassithi, Crete, Greece
• 1999- 2004: Department of Physiotherapy, “Alexander” University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2004 - 2010: School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
• 2007: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Boston University, USA.
• 2010: Department of Mental Health, “Ospedale Maggiore”, Bologna, Italy
• 2017 – 2019: Master of Public Health, EUC, Cyprus
• 2019 – 2023: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece

Professional Experience:

• 2010: Medical license
• 2011 - 2012: Rural doctor, Chandras, Crete, Greece
• 2012 - 2017: Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• 2016: Fellowship at the 1st Department of Internal Medicine, “Konstantopouleio” General Hospital of Nea Ionia, Greece
• 2016: Fellowship at the Infectious Diseases Unit, “Attikon” General Hospital, Greece
• 2017: Specialty degree in Internal Medicine
• 2017. Fellowship at the Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• 2017 - 2018. Attending physician, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• 2018 - 2020: Specialization in Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Heraklion and “Attiko” University Hospital of Athens, Greece
• 2020 - 2021: Research Associate, Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• 2021: Specialist degree in Infectious Diseases

Memberships:

• Hellenic Society of Infectious Diseases
• Cypriot Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
• European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
• Faculty member of the European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC)
• Faculty member of the ESCMID Study Group for Antimicrobial Stewardship (ESGAP)
• Board member of the Greek Medical Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Country Manager of Cyprus of the International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISIDOG)

Awards:

• Pancretan Association of the U.S.A. scholarship, 2007: training in Molecular Genetics, Boston University, USA.
• Hellenic AIDS Study scholarship for specialization in Infectious Diseases, 2018 - 2019, Greece
• 2018 – 2024: Representative of Greece as Infectious Disease Specialist in the Trainee Association of ESCMID (TAA) of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Academic Experience:

• 2016-2019: Internal Medicine A, 3rd year of undergraduate studies at School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
• 2017-2021: Internal Medicine B, 4th year of undergraduate studies at School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
• 2018-2022: MSc Programme "Public Health & Healthcare Facilities Administration", School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
• 2021: MSc Programme “Emergency and Intensive Care”, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
• 2022-2024: MSc Programme “Public Health”, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece
• 2022-2024: MSc Programme “Prevention and Control of clinically severe infections in the Healthcare setting”, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Greece

Research Activities:

• 2007: Use of adenoviruses as gene therapy vectors, laboratory researcher, Boston, USA.
• 2018: "Overcome" clinical trial, study co-coordinator, Heraklion, Greece.
• 2019: "REDS" clinical trial, study coordinator, Heraklion, Greece.
• 2019: "Entasis" clinical trial, study coordinator, Heraklion, Greece
• 2019 - 2020: "Rationalizing the use of antibiotics in patients hospitalized at a University Hospital”, principal investigator, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece

Education/Academic Experience

Apr 1995 – Oct 2001                Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Mar 2007                                   IELTS Certificate (Overall Band Score 7.5)

Feb 2011                                    CCST in Urology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

June 2012                                  Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU)

Sept 2014                                  Fellow in Andrology/Reconstructive Surgery (Mr Giulio Garaffa,         UCLH / Mid-Essex)

Apr 2016                                   Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Eng)

Oct 2018                                   Honorary Senior Lecturer St Andrews University

Sep 2019                                   Urology ChM Tutor in Andrology and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIMS) University of Edinburgh

Aug 2020                                  European Union Expert Panel Member of Medical Devices (EU EXPAMED)

Current and Previous appointments

Current appointment

May 2022- Present         Consultant Urologist German Oncology Centre, Limassol, Cyprus

Previous appointments

Nov16- May 2021       Consultant Urological Surgeon Victoria/ Queen Margaret Hospital Fife, Scotland.

Nov 2012 - Oct 2016      Consultant Urologist Broomfield Hospital, Mid-Essex Hospitals Trust 

Jan 2011 - Oct 2012      Urology Clinical Research Fellow, Spelialist Registrar Level), Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Bristol Hospitals Trust

Dec 2009 -Dec 2010      Urology Resident G. Gennimatas Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Duties

• Performing routine and major Penile / Urethral Reconstruction as well as Core Urology procedures twice weekly at Victoria and Queen Margaret Hospitals (Green light prostatectomy, Urolift Service lead, Prostate template biopsies, General urology)

Consultant Urologist providing and supervising the services of andrology and urethral reconstruction surgery. Also covering a general urology one stop outpatient clinics three times per week (Victoria and Queen Margaret Hospitals).

Participation in once weekly local cancer and once monthly specialist male uro-genital reconstruction MDT meetings (Honorary contract at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh) as well as grand ward rounds.

Undergraduate student trainer and member of examiners panel at St Andrews University, Scotland.

Participation in 1:9 on call Urology Consultant rota.

Research

• Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (NHS Fife) lead investigator. A prospective, multicentre study with subgroup randomisation into MRI-U/S image fusion guided prostate biopsies and routine transrectal U/S guided biopsies.  (MULTIPROS Study)
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• Broomfield Hospital (MEHT) sub-investigator. A pragmatic multicentre randomised superiority trial of open urethroplasty versus endoscopic urethrotomy. (OPEN Study)
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• Broomfield Hospital (MEHT) sub-investigator. A Multicentre randomised controlled trial of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option, compared with direct progression to ureteroscopic treatment, for ureteric stones. (TISU
• Study)
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• Bristol Royal Infirmary sub-investigator. A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial of the Use of Drug Therapy in the Management of Symptomatic Ureteric Stones in Hospitalised Patients. (SUSPEND Study)
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• Bristol Royal Infirmary sub-investigator. A Multicentre Prospective Single Arm Intervention Trial Evaluating Focal Therapy using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (Sonablate 500) for Localised Prostate Cancer. (HIFU INDEX Study)
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• Bristol Royal Infirmary sub-investigator, A Randomised Controlled Trial to Determine the Effect of Decapeptyl on Reduction of Prostate Volume Pre-Radiotherapy Compared with Standard Therapy (Zoladex). (EDVART Study)

Teaching Experience

Fife Simulation BPH Course Fascilitator (Scottish Urology Training Programme, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dumfermline Fife)

Urology Simulation boot camp Faculty member (St James's University Hospital, Leeds)

General Practitioner Urology Training Programme Fascilitator (ScotGem)

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessor (St Andrews University Medical School)

Teaching (case-based discussions) and trainee supervision in theatres (East Anglia / East of   Scotland Deaneries trainees)

FY1 Doctors Urology teaching Bristol Royal Infirmary (University Bristol Hospitals Trust)

Undergraduate teaching of medical students in General Hospital of the city of Drama, Greece

Anatomy, Physiology and First Aid to Undergraduate nursing students

Professor Kyzas completed his PhD thesis in H&N Cancer with Honours (Αριστα), producing several highly cited influential publications. He has published > 70 scientific papers in high impact journals and has > 6000 citations.

Following his studies, Professor Kyzas has undertaken postgraduate training in the UK and was successful in securing a very competitive training post in the UK Higher Specialty Training Programme for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He was trained in some of the biggest University Teaching hospitals in the North West of the UK. He has been awarded the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by the General Medical Council (GMC). Subsequently, he was successful in securing one of the very few and prestigious UK-wide Training Interface (TIG) Fellowships in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. He has successfully completed his fellowship and was awarded the subspecialty of Head and Neck Surgery by the Joint Committee of Surgical training (JCST).

In 2014 he has been appointed as a permanent substantive Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Surgery in Manchester. He has treated hundreds of patients with Head and Neck cancer, offering state of the art major ablative and reconstructive surgery. He specialises in microvascular free tissue transfer and he has introduced and developed the 3D printer – personalised planning (PSP) reconstructive surgery in his hospital. He led his unit to become a reference centre by having the highest number of successful 3D PSP cases in the UK. Besides head and neck cancer, Professor Kyzas offers treatment to patients with facial skin cancer, oral and maxillofacial trauma, dentoalveolar surgery, orthognathic surgery, salivary gland diseases, facial cosmetic surgery, surgery of the temporomandibular joint, and anything else within the broad spectrum of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has performed many thousands of surgical procedures and has vast experience in any oral and maxillofacial condition. He has a special interest in the use of laser for oral pathologies and he is the Principal Investigator for an international trial examining the effectiveness of Transoral Laser resection in Ηead and Νeck Cancer. He is a certified microvascular surgeon and has accreditation in advanced trauma life support (ATLS).

Just before the covid pandemic, Professor Kyzas was presented with a unique opportunity to lead on the development of a Head and Neck Cancer Service in Lancashire. Professor Kyzas and his team managed to establish the service within months, and throughout the challenging covid period. The ELHT H&N Unit now produces oncological outcomes that compare favourably with any major H&N unit worldwide. Professor Kyzas has been appointed as the Clinical Director for all cancer services in ELHT, covering population of > 1M people.

In 2021, Professor Kyzas has been awarded the highly prestigious Bronze National Clinical Excellence Award for his overall services in the NHS. He was the youngest consultant to achieve this award and the only Cypriot OMFS surgeon ever to be considered for one.

Professor Kyzas has a long history of involvement in medical research. In 2007 he has completed his PhD thesis which has resulted in several highly cited publications in some of the most prestigious medical journals. He has participated in international collaborations for the improvement of medical research (http://progress-partnership.org/publications) and some of his papers have had a significant impact in improving research methodology. He has given several invited international lectures, and he has presented in national and international conferences. He has been a panel member for the selection committees for trainees in every level in oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the UK. He is a regular peer-reviewer for many medical journals. He is the Lead trainer for the TIG H&N fellowship for his hospital and the Research Lead for his Deanery. He participates actively in Clinical Research, and he is the Principal Investigator for many clinical trials. He is a faculty member for the «Head and Neck resection tactics and free flap» course run by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He offers themed training in Head and Neck Oncological Surgery to medical students. In 2018 he was awarded the «Surgical Educator Excellence Award» by Health Education North West (HEENW). In the same year, he was nominated as doctor of the year in Northern Care Alliance.

Professor Kyzas is the Chief Investigator of the MANTRA trial, a UK multicentre RCT with multimillion pounds NIHR funding, launched in July 2023. This is the biggest randomised controlled trial ever to be performed in the specialty of OMFS.

As a result of his outstanding clinical and research/academic achievements, Professor Kyzas has been appointed as a visiting Professor in OMFS H&N Surgery at Edge Hill University

In 2018 Professor Kyzas was elected as the Deputy Editor for the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS). In January 2024, Professor Kyzas started his role as Editor in Chief for the BJOMS. This is the first time that a Greek Cypriot has ever been chosen for this highly prestigious role. Professor Kyzas sits in the council of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS).

Professor Kyzas is a fully accredited medical expert witness and has provided hundreds of medical expert negligence reports (πραγματογνώμονας). In June 2024, Professor Kyzas has completed his Degree in Law with Honours (Άριστα), becoming a member of a very prestigious club of medical professionals with an active interest and certified knowledge in medicolegal practice.

Professor Kyzas is a fully accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon on the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) UK, the Cyprus Medical Association (Cyprus), and the Cyprus Dental Association (Cyprus). In addition, he is also fully recognised and registered as Oral Surgeon by the General Dental Council (GDC) UK. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCSEd), member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers (MFSTEd), fellow of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS), member of the Hellenic Society of Head and Neck Oncology (HeSHNO) and member of the European Association of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (ECAMFS).

• Education/Academic Experience
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• 2004 medical doctor, University of Athhens
• 2009 doctoral thesis in Germany: trigeminocardiac reflex in transsphenoidal surgery
• 2008-2009 Research Fellow in minimally invasive lab, Rainbow and Babies Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• 2013 board certified in Neurosurgery in Bayern, Germany
• 2013-2015 Clinical Fellowship in neurosurgical Oncology and spine surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, USA
• 2015-2016 Clinical Fellowship in skull base surgery, LSUHSC, Louisiana

Professional Experience

• 2013-2015 Clinical Fellowship in neurosurgical Oncology and spine surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, USA
• 2015-2016 Clinical Fellowship in skull base surgery, LSUHSC, Louisiana
• 2016-2018 attending neurosurgeon, imland Klinik Rendsburg, Germany
• 2019 associete in American Medical Institute
• 2021-2023 Head of Neurosurgery, Royal Artemis Hospital, Paphos
• 2023- Head of Neurosurgery, German Medical Institute, Limassol

Certification&Courses

• February 4-7, 2015 - 13th Annual Masters Course in Skull Base Surgery, Tampa FL
• November 14-15, 2014 - Approaches for Brain Tumor and Vascular Neurosurgery, Hands-On Course, Tampa FL
• July 19, 2014 - Radiofrequency-Targeted Vertebral Augmentation with the StabiliT System, Tampa, FL
• March 1, 2014 - Complications in Complex Spine Surgery, Avoidance and Management, Medtronic, Tampa FL
• February 21-22, 2014 - Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery and Navigation, Tampa FL
• January 2014 - Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty, Tampa FL
• January 27, 2012 - Microscopic and endoscopic approaches to the skull base, Hands-On Course, IRCAD, Strasbourg
• May 27-29, 2010 - 2nd Baltic Sea 2010-International Hands-On Course on Full HD Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Greifswald
• February 4-5, 2010 - Neurosurgical Management of Pituitary Tumors, Tuebingen
• January 10, 2010 - Operative Techniques on degenerative lumbar spine, Hands-On Course, Munich

Education

Major degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) Medical School University of Perugia, Italy. (2000-2006)

Internship at the Department of Cardiac Surgery, “S. Maria della Misericordia” University Hospital, Perugia, Italy. (2005 – 2006)

Clinical registration for Medicine and Surgery, “S. Maria della Misericordia” University Hospital, Perugia, Italy. (2006 – 2007)

Completion of the Italian Board Exams for the Medical and Surgical profession (Esame di Stato). Marks 262.5 / 270. Medical School University of Perugia, Italy. (June 2007)

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiac Surgery. Marks 50/50. Thesis: “Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) – A single centre experience”. Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery “San Matteo” University Hospital, Pavia, Italy. (July 2014)

Training and Professional Experience

Junior Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, “S. Maria della Misericordia” University Hospital, Perugia, Italy. (2007 – 2008)

Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, “S. Maria della Misericordia” University Hospital, Perugia, Italy. (2008 – 2009)

Resident in Cardiac Surgery (CTh), Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, “San Matteo” University Hospital, Pavia, Italy. (2009 – 2014)

Cardiac Surgery Trainees Representative and Member of the Board of the School of Cardiac Surgery. “San Matteo” University Hospital, Pavia, Italy. (2011 – 2014)

Fellowship in Heart Transplant, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery “San Matteo” University Hospital, Pavia, Italy. (2011 – 2012)

Fellowship in Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery “San Matteo” University Hospital, Pavia, Italy. (2013 – 2014)

Chief Resident in Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, “San Matteo” University Hospital, Pavia, Italy. (2013 – 2014)

Fellowship in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, St. Georges University Hospital, London, UK. (2014 – 2015)

Senior Specialty doctor in Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire University Hospital, Hull, UK. (2015 – 2022)

Lead of Trust Appointed Doctors to the SCTS for the Cardio-thoracic Unit, Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire University Hospital, Hull, UK. (2020 – 2022)

Director of the Cardiac Surgery Unit, German Medical Institute, Limassol, Cyprus. (2022 – present)

Scientific Activity

MD: Thesis: “The importance of the surgical timing on post-operative outcome in patients with acute endocarditis of native valve”. Medical School University of Perugia, Italy. (April 2005 – December 2006)

Collaborator at the multi-centre National project “Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Provision of Cardiac Surgery in the UK”. Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire University Hospital, Hull, UK. (2020 – 2022)

Co-investigator at the COMICs multi-centre International Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) comparing Mini-Bypass (MIECC) with conventional bypass. Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire University Hospital, Hull, UK. (2018 – 2022)

Co-investigator at the ROUTE multi-centre international registry, aimed to analyse the effectiveness and safety of Transaortic (TAo)-TAVI as a first line approach and to compare it to patients receiving TAo-TAVI as a last resort, which is current practice. Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, “San Matteo” University Hospital, Pavia, Italy. (2013 – 2014)

Special Interest

Myocardial revascularisation (coronary by-pass surgery with MIECC)

Aortic surgery (thoracic aorta aneurysm repair)

Aortic valve replacement or repair (minimal invasive, TAVI)

Mitral valve surgery (replacement or repair)

Heart transplant

Memberships

Founder member of the Cypriot Society of Cardiothoracic surgeons (CSCTS)  founded in 2023.

Member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Member of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery (SCTS) in Great Britain and Ireland

Registration at the Cypriot Ministry of Health as Specialist in Cardiac Surgery (2016)

GMC-UK Specialist Register: Cardiothoracic Surgery (2014)

Italian Medical Council (Ordine dei Medici-Chirurghi): Full Registration with Licence to practise (2008 – 2014)

Education

06/2021
Professor for Nuclear Medicine of the Medical School of the European University of Cyprus

10/2016
Habilitation / Venia Legendi for Nuclear Medicine of the Medical School of the University of Münster (WWU), Germany

2014-
Specialist in Nuclear Medicine (Germany, Cyprus)

2012 - 2014
Lecturer at the Department for Radiology Assistants of the University Hospital Münster (UKM), Germany

2009 - 2011
Doctorate at the Medical School of the Medical School of the University of Münster (WWU), Germany

2001 - 2007
Medical Studies in the University of Ioannina, Greece

Positions

01/2024-
Secretary/Treasurer of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine

06/2017-
Director of the Department of Nuclear Medicine of the German Oncology Center in Limassol

2022-2023
National Delegate of Cyprus of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine

2021-2023
Vice Chair of the Thyroid Committee of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine

2019-2023
Member of the Thyroid Committee of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine

2016-2019
Member of the Thyroid Committee of the German Association of Nuclear Medicine

2015 - 2017
Clinical Researcher position at the Collaborative Research Center 656 MoBil "Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging" (sponsored by the German Research Foundation-DFG)

2009 - 2014
Medical specialty training at the Department of Nuclear Medicine of UKM, Germany

2010 - 2012
PostDoc researcher at the at the Collaborative Research Center 656 MoBil "Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging" (sponsored by the German Research Foundation-DFG)

2009 - 2010
Research Assistant at the Department of Nuclear Medicine of UKM, Germany

Awards

2013
Karl-Oberdisse prize of the North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Endocrinology and Diabetology, Germany

2016
Alavi–Mandell Award for Articles Published in 2015 (Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients More Than 60 Years Old Paradoxically Show an Increased Life Expectancy)

2018
Prize for the best scientific work of the Limassol Medical Association

2020
Gold Award in Innovation (Healthcare Business Awards)