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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
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Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine (Aug, 2017 - Current)
Aretaeio Hospital, Nicosia Cyprus -
ocum Consultant in Respiratory Medicine (Jan, 2017 - Apr, 2017)
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool -
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Apr, 2016 - Jan, 2017)
Respiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine -
Respiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine (Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2016)
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals (Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge) NHS Foundation Trust -
Respiratory medicine & General Internal Medicine (Apr, 2014 - Mar, 2015)
University Hospital Aintree NHS Foundation Trust -
Respiratory medicine (Oct, 2013 - Mar, 2014)
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust -
Intensive Care Unit (Jul, 2013 - Sep, 2013)
Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -
Respiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine (Apr, 2013 - Jun, 2013)
Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -
Respiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine (Aug, 2012 - Mar, 2013)
Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -
Locum Appointment in Training (LAT) in Respiratory Medicine (with GIM)
Mersey Deanery -
Respiratory Medicine & General Internal Medicine (Dec, 2020 - Jul, 2012)
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust -
Worked 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 Trust -
Worked 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 Trust -
Worked as a core medical trainee in Cardiology
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust -
Worked 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 Trust -
Worked 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
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University of Manchester
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Cyprus Medical Society, General Medical Council UK, Royal College of Physicians UK, British Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Cyprus Respiratory Society, Hellenic Thoracic Society, Medical Defense Union UK
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Advanced Life Support (Mar, 2016 - Current)
Resuscitation Council (UK) -
Doctors as Educators, Effective teaching skills (Nov, 2015 - Current)
Royal College of Physicians, London -
Difficult Lung Disease (Sep, 2015 - Current)
Sheffield -
Ethics, law and professionalism (Jul, 2015 - Current)
Medical Defense Union, Manchester -
Lung Volume Reduction in Emphysema Symposium (Jun, 2015 - Current)
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool -
Acute and General Medicine Course (Nov, 2014 - Current)
Excel, London -
Radiology for Chest Physicians (Sep, 2014 - Current)
BTS, Newcastle -
Medical Thoracoscopy and pleural procedures (Mar, 2014 - Current)
Hôpital Nord, Marseille -
Tuberculosis 2012 Conference (Nov, 2012 - Current)
Manchester Royal Infirmary -
Advanced Life Support (Feb, 2012 - Current)
Resuscitation Council (UK) -
6th Thoracic Ultrasound Course (Feb, 2012 - Current)
Informed Research and Training Ltd -
Stroke & TIA Assessment Training Course (Jan, 2011 - Current)
Med-STAT -
6th Basic Bronchoscopy Course (Mar, 2010 - Current)
Preston Hospital -
Temporary Pacing Course (Nov, 2009 - Current)
Royal Liverpool University Hospital -
OSCE examiner Training for new Examiners (Dec, 2008 - Current)
University of Manchester -
Principles of Communication Skills Teaching (Dec, 2008 - Current)
University of Manchester
Honours & Awards
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Awarded the Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) in Respiratory medicine-MRCP (Respiratory)(UK) (October 1, 2013)
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Awarded the Thoracic Ultra Sound Level 1 Accreditation (February 1, 2012)
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Awarded Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh MRCP (UK) (October 1, 2011)
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Medicine (European Option) MBChB at the University of Manchester (July 1, 2007)
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