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Specialist Plastic Surgeon Hand and upper limb surgery

Dr. Theodora Papavasiliou

Background

Dr. Theodora Papavasiliou, Specialist Plastic Surgeon.

Dr. Theodora Papavasiliou was born in Cyprus. From an early age she showed a keen interest in the sciences and a passion for innovation in medicine. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and pursued her specialist training in the United Kingdom, in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.

Her postgraduate training took her through Oxford University Hospitals, St Thomas’ Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster, and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Through it she developed skills in hand surgery, microsurgery, paediatric reconstructive surgery and trauma management. She later completed a fellowship in hand surgery at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.

Dr. Papavasiliou is committed to education and innovation. She served as Clinical Education Lead in Plastic Surgery for Oxford University medical students and as an examiner for King’s College London. She is also co-founder and CEO of Stelth Instruments, a company based in Cyprus that develops 3D-printed tools and simulation models for surgical training.

With more than twenty scientific publications, international awards and a patent in surgical instrumentation, she continues to contribute to surgical education and practice.

Training and qualifications

  • MD, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School
  • Specialist Title in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, UK
  • Hand Surgery Fellowship, St Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
  • Clinical Education Lead in Plastic Surgery, Oxford University Medical School
  • Examiner for OSCE, King’s College London, School of Medicine
  • Co-founder and CEO of Stelth Instruments, Cyprus
  • Certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), St Mary’s Hospital, London
  • Certified in Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB), Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
  • Microsurgical Skills and K-Wire Fixation courses, John Radcliffe and St Thomas’ Hospitals
  • Cutler’s Surgical Prize for Innovation in Surgical Instrumentation, Royal College of Surgeons of England
  • More than twenty peer-reviewed publications in plastic and hand surgery

Where Dr. Papavasiliou consults

Surgery is performed at a dedicated surgical facility, not at the consulting rooms.

Publications

  1. A Standardized Hand Fracture Fixation Training Framework using Novel 3D Printed Ex Vivo Hand Models: Our Experience as a Unit. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Feb 15;9(2):e3406.
  2. Three-dimensional Printed Customized Adjustable Mallet Finger Splint: A Cheap, Effective, and Comfortable Alternative. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Mar 23;9(3):e3500.
  3. Open reduction and internal fixation of metacarpal fractures using a thermoplastic splint as a surgical instrument. Arch Plast Surg. 2021;48(4):384–388.
  4. A Novel Customized 3D Printed Arm Stand Improving Skin Preparation Efficiency in Hand Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Nov 20;8(11):e3249.
  5. Three-dimensional Printed Microvascular Clamps: A Safe, Cheap, and Effective Instrumentation for Microsurgery Training. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Sep 24;8(9):e3107.
  6. A customized 3D printed N95 respirator analogue to face crisis capacity scenarios in pandemics such as the COVID-19 and to support surgical personnel during PPE shortages. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021;74(4):890–930.
  7. PolliRS: A 3D-printed Pollicization Retractor System that Improves Access and Autonomy during the Surgical Procedure. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Jun 10;9(6):e3632.
  8. Development of a customized three-dimensional printed paediatric hand retractor for patient-precise dimensions and enhanced surgical autonomy. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2020;45(9):982–984.
  9. A controlled prospective study for the use of a novel three-dimensional printed arm stand versus the current practice for skin preparation in hand surgery. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2021;46(5):554–556.
  10. Our hand surgery unit’s technological advances in 2020. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2021;46(6):687–688.
  11. 3D Printed Chest Wall: A Tool for Advanced Microsurgical Training Simulating Depth and Limited View. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2021 Sep;9(9):e3817.
  12. Simulation training in hand surgery — where are we now and where should we be? Eur J Plast Surg. 2021.
  13. Three-dimensional printed thumb retractor: a low-cost and effective instrumentation for hand surgery. Eur J Plast Surg. 2021.
  14. Excision of a median nerve schwannoma using the 3D microscope: a heads-up ergonomic approach to microsurgical tasks in hand surgery. Eur J Plast Surg. 2021.
  15. Utilisation of a 3D printed ex vivo flexor tendon model to improve surgical training. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021.
  16. Smartphone-based DIY home microsurgical training with 3D printed microvascular clamps and Japanese noodles. Eur Surg Res. 2021.
  17. Implementing mindfulness meditation in hand surgery training: a feasibility study. Eur J Plast Surg. 2022.
  18. Educational Impact of a Novel Cleft Palate Surgical Simulator: Improvement in Surgical Trainees’ Knowledge and Confidence. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022.
  19. MicroSUCI: A Microsurgical Background That Incorporates Suction Under Continuous Irrigation. Arch Plast Surg. 2023 Feb 6;50(1):96–100.
  20. Utilization of a 3D Printed Simulation Training Model to Improve Microsurgical Training. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2023 Apr;11(4):e4898.
  21. Utilising 3D-printed ex vivo biomimetics to improve open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) simulation training for hand fractures. Eur J Plast Surg. 2023.
  22. Application of a microsuction background device for microanastamosis in a rat femoral vessel model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Apr 5. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000010512.