This special series on “The Role of VATS in Thoracic Trauma Management” is co-edited by Dr. Savvas Lampridis, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; and Dr. Andrea Billè, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Savvas Lampridis, MD, MSc
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Dr. Savvas Lampridis is a cardiothoracic surgeon and Major in the Greek Army Medical Corps, with a particular focus on minimally invasive surgery and military medicine. His medical journey began at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, followed by graduation with honors from the Military Medical Academy of Greece. His surgical training spanned across Greece and the UK, including esteemed institutions, such as the Royal Brompton Hospital and University College London Hospital. After completing his specialty training in cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Lampridis worked at leading UK centers, including the Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. His commitment to continuous learning is evident through his master’s degrees in Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (University of Bristol, UK) and Health Policy and Planning (Open University of Cyprus), both achieved with Distinction.
A prolific contributor to the medical field, Dr. Lampridis has authored over 50 articles and book chapters and has presented his research at numerous international conferences. He serves on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journals and has guest-edited numerous special issues. In addition, he has peer-reviewed more than 400 articles that have been published in over 80 biomedical journals, further demonstrating his dedication to the advancement of medical knowledge. Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Lampridis is an active member of several professional societies, including the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). As a passionate medical educator, he has taught diverse audiences, developed educational materials, and organized courses ranging from basic surgical skills to advanced minimally invasive techniques.
Dr. Lampridis’ steadfast commitment to patient care, research, and training is aimed towards continually advancing the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
Andrea Billè, MD, PhD, FRCS
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Mr. Andrea Bille is a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Clinical Reader at Kings College University, London. He specializes in the treatment of thoracic conditions: Lung cancer, Thymoma, Mesothelioma, Mass/lesion in the mediastinum. Mr. Bille qualified in 2005 from the University of Turin and trained in Cardiothoracic Surgery in Italy and at Guy’s Hospital, London. He undertook a clinical fellowship at Guy’s Hospital focusing on mesothelioma surgery and minimally invasive thoracic surgery for the treatment of lung cancer and benign conditions. In 2013 he was appointed as a consultant at the National Institute of Cancer in Milan, focusing on surgical treatment of lung cancer, thoracic sarcoma and mediastinal tumour which require extensive resection and complex reconstruction. In 2014/15 Mr. Bille undertook a clinical fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the US and trained in thoracoscopy and robotic surgery for the treatment of thoracic malignancies and advanced techniques with complex reconstruction for extensive thoracic malignancies. He completed his PhD in 2015 which focused surgical treatment of mesothelioma. Mr. Bille has performed over 500 robotic procedures and has a special interest in complex resection for locally advanced thoracic malignancies.
Mr. Bille has published extensively and presented at conferences worldwide. He is Associate Editor of the thoracic section of the Tumor Journal and the Journal of Thoracic Disease. Mr. Bille is involved in a number of research projects on lung cancer, thymoma and mesothelioma analyzing the role of surgery and new multimodality approaches. He is a member of the thymoma and mesothelioma international staging committee and he is chair of the mesothelioma database of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS).
Series outline:
- VATS for Retained Hemothorax
- Early VATS in Blunt Chest Trauma
- Role of VATS in Rib Fixation After Trauma
Disclosure:
The series “The Role of VATS in Thoracic Trauma Management” was commissioned by the editorial office, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Savvas Lampridis and Andrea Billè are serving as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.