Best oncologists in Cyprus: TOP 5 doctors

 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/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).