DR. ELPIDA PHITIDIS M.D
INTERNAL MEDICINE | PULMONOLOGY | RESPIRATORY PHYSICIAN
Respiratory Medicine:
- Diagnostic Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial Bronchoscopic Ultra Sound (EBUS)
- Thoracic Ultra Sound
- Medical Thoracoscopy (rigid and semi rigid bronchoscope)
- Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertion
- Intercostal Chest Drain Insertion (Seldinger and Surgical cut down)
- Medical pleurodesis
- Therapeutic and diagnostic pleural aspirations
- Use of Non-invasive ventilation (CPAP/BiPap)
- Pulmonary Function Tests/Sleep studies interpretation
Internal Medicine:
- Central venous cannulation (CVP lines)
- Arterial cannulation (Arterial lines)
- DC Cardioversion
- Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic/therapeutic)
- Lumbar Puncture – diagnostic/therapeutic
Basic Skills:
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Advanced Life Support)
- Arterial blood gas sampling, cannulation, venepuncture, nasogastric tube placement, knee aspiration, skin suturing
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Abstracts/Poster Presentations in International Conferences:
- New pleural service; A first review, British Thoracic Oncology Conference, Dublin (poster presentation), January 2015
- Investigating Suspected Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in Pregnancy – Review of practice at Aintree University Hospital European Cystic Fibrosis Society, Amsterdam (poster presentation), Sep 2015
- New pleural service; A first review British Thoracic Oncology Conference, Dublin (poster presentation), January 2015
- Cystic Fibrosis: An ageing condition European Cystic Fibrosis Society, Gothenburg (poster presentation), June 2014
- CF Patients diagnosed in adulthood: Spectrum of referral source European Cystic Fibrosis Society, Gothenburg (oral presentation – presented by lead author), June 2014
- Adherence to Ivacaftor treatment in adult cystic fibrosis patients with the G551D mutation European Cystic Fibrosis Society, Gothenburg (poster presentation), June 2014
- Adult CF Diagnosis – missed childhood opportunities or forme fruste disease? European Cystic Fibrosis Society, Gothenburg (poster presentation), June 2014
- Bronchoscopic Inter-Operator Diagnostic Yield for Lung Malignancy: Benchmarking for Trainees European Respiratory Society, Vienna (poster presentation), Sep 2012
- Inter-Operator Diagnostic Yield From Flexible Bronchoscopy For Suspected Lung Malignancies: A Benchmarking Exercise American Thoracic Society, San Francisco (poster presentation), May 2012
- Induced sputum cell counts in Asthma: a UK District Hospital Experience American Thoracic Society, San Francisco (poster presentation), May 2012
- Post surgical disseminated Klebsiella Pneumoniae (Kp) pneumonia and lung abscesses in a patient with type 2 diabetes American Thoracic Society, San Francisco (poster presentation), May 2012
- CT Pulmonary Angiograms: Audit of Probability of Pulmonary Embolus Based on Questionnaire European Respiratory Society, Amsterdam (poster presentation), Sep 2011
- The Cystic Fibrosis Annual Review - a Need to Update the Guidance? European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Hamburg (poster presentation), June 2011
- Relationship between growth and aortic stiffness in early years of life International Conference of Artery Association, Athens (oral presentation), Sep 2006
Publications:
- Book chapter: Davies, P et al, 2016. Clinical Tuberculosis, a practical handbook: CRC Group; Chapter 11, Tuberculosis Control
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Associated Hospitals / Clinics
Experience
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine (Aug, 2017 - Current)
Aretaeio Hospital, Nicosia Cyprusocum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (Jan, 2017 - Apr, 2017)
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, LiverpoolSt Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Apr, 2016 - Jan, 2017)
Respiratory Medicine & General Internal MedicineRespiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine (Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2016)
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals (Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge) NHS Foundation TrustRespiratory medicine & General Internal Medicine (Apr, 2014 - Mar, 2015)
University Hospital Aintree NHS Foundation TrustRespiratory medicine (Oct, 2013 - Mar, 2014)
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation TrustIntensive Care Unit (Jul, 2013 - Sep, 2013)
Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustRespiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine (Apr, 2013 - Jun, 2013)
Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustRespiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine (Aug, 2012 - Mar, 2013)
Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLocum Appointment in Training (LAT) in Respiratory Medicine (with GIM)
Mersey DeaneryRespiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine (Dec, 2023 - Jul, 2012)
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustWorked as a Core Medical Trainee in Respiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Respiratory Medicine and Gastroenterology (Aug, 2010 - Nov, 2011)
Core Medical Training, Mersey Deanery Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustWorked as a Core Medical Trainee in the Care of the Elderly Department and in Respiratory Medicine (Aug, 2009 - Jul, 2010)
Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWorked as a core medical trainee in Cardiology
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation TrustWorked as a House Officer in General medicine, General surgery and Accident and Emergency (Aug, 2007 - Jul, 2009)
Foundation Training, North West Deanery Fairfield General Hospital, NHS Foundation TrustWorked as a Senior House Officer in Paediatrics, General Practice and Acute Medicine (Aug, 2007 - Jul, 2009)
Foundation Training, North West Deanery Fairfield General Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust
Education
Advanced Life Support (Mar, 2016 - Current)
Resuscitation Council (UK)Doctors as Educators, Effective teaching skills (Nov, 2015 - Current)
Royal College of Physicians, LondonDifficult Lung Disease (Sep, 2015 - Current)
SheffieldEthics, law and professionalism (Jul, 2015 - Current)
Medical Defense Union, ManchesterLung Volume Reduction in Emphysema Symposium (Jun, 2015 - Current)
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, LiverpoolAcute and General Medicine Course (Nov, 2014 - Current)
Excel, LondonRadiology for Chest Physicians (Sep, 2014 - Current)
BTS, NewcastleMedical Thoracoscopy and pleural procedures (Mar, 2014 - Current)
Hôpital Nord, MarseilleTuberculosis 2012 Conference (Nov, 2012 - Current)
Manchester Royal InfirmaryAdvanced Life Support (Feb, 2012 - Current)
Resuscitation Council (UK)6th Thoracic Ultrasound Course (Feb, 2012 - Current)
Informed Research and Training LtdStroke & TIA Assessment Training Course (Jan, 2011 - Current)
Med-STAT6th Basic Bronchoscopy Course (Mar, 2010 - Current)
Preston HospitalTemporary Pacing Course (Nov, 2009 - Current)
Royal Liverpool University HospitalOSCE examiner Training for new Examiners (Dec, 2008 - Current)
University of ManchesterPrinciples of Communication Skills Teaching (Dec, 2008 - Current)
University of Manchester
Honours & Awards
Awarded the Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) in Respiratory medicine-MRCP (Respiratory)(UK) (October 1, 2013)
Awarded the Thoracic Ultra Sound Level 1 Accreditation (February 1, 2012)
Awarded Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh MRCP (UK) (October 1, 2011)
Medicine (European Option) MBChB at the University of Manchester (July 1, 2007)
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