About Dr Papachristos
A dedicated consultant surgeon with over 14 years of post-specialisation experience across the NHS and private healthcare in the UK and Greece.
Career Summary
Dr Stavros Papachristos is a Consultant Transplant, Endocrine and General Surgeon with more than 14 years of post-specialisation experience and over nine years as an independent NHS Consultant. He practises across the United Kingdom and Greece, delivering high-quality patient care in both public and private settings.
He is subspecialised in kidney transplantation and simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation, with a personal surgical volume of over 350 kidney transplants performed as primary surgeon. His practice also encompasses complex hernia repair, laparoscopic general surgery, thyroid and parathyroid endocrine surgery, and vascular access procedures within high-volume tertiary referral centres.
Dr Papachristos is a committed team player who upholds the highest standards of professional ethics. He is an experienced clinical educator, actively training resident and fellow surgeons, and an academic contributor with peer-reviewed publications and invited presentations at ESOT, BTS, ASN and ASGBI congresses.
Education & Registration
Education
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) — University of Crete, School of Medicine, 2004
- Specialist Certification in General Surgery — University Hospital of Heraklion, 2012
- Postgraduate Award in Organ Transplantation — University of Liverpool, 2023
- GMC Full Licence to Practise & Specialist Register in General Surgery, 2013
Professional Registration
- General Medical Council (GMC) — Full Registration, UK
- GMC Specialist Register in General Surgery — Consultant level
- Specialist Register in General Surgery, Greece — Full licence to practise
- Full Registration, Socialstyrelsen, Sweden (since 2011)
Consultant & Clinical Roles
Consultant Transplant and General Surgeon
City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK. Primary surgeon for complex kidney transplants, living and deceased donor procedures, vascular access surgery, and trainee supervision within a high-volume tertiary programme.
Consultant General & Endocrine Surgeon (Private Practice)
Creta InterClinic Medical Centre, Heraklion, Greece. Advanced general and endocrine surgery including thyroid procedures, complex hernia repair, and vascular access for renal dialysis services.
Consultant Transplant, General and Vascular Surgeon
Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. High-volume transplant and vascular access surgery; led the bimonthly Donor Decline Audit programme.
Locum Consultant Transplant, General and Vascular Access Surgeon
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Kidney and pancreas transplantation, multi-organ procurement, morbidity and mortality audit leadership, and research lead for pancreas-kidney transplantation timing.
Associate Director — Surgical Oncology & Regional Therapies
Metropolitan Hospital, Piraeus, Greece. Directed surgical oncology pathways including HIPEC and advanced abdominal malignancies; coordinated multidisciplinary oncology boards.
Clinical Lead — Surgical Department
Private General Hospital of Corfu "Alexandros Mastoras", Corfu, Greece.
Surgical Training & Fellowship
Fellowship in Transplantation Surgery
Senior Clinical Fellow, Manchester Royal Infirmary University Hospital, UK.
Senior Clinical Fellow in Transplantation Surgery
Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill University Hospital, UK.
Transplantation and HPB Surgery Fellowship
Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Residency in General Surgery
University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Chief Resident from May 2010.
Professional Highlights
Clinical Achievements
- Over 350 kidney transplants independently as primary surgeon across NHS tertiary centres
- Led bimonthly Donor Decline Audit at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, improving donor utilisation
- Developed structured kidney transplant discharge documentation at Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Contributed to transplant morbidity and mortality governance frameworks
- Research Lead — Immune Response & Timing of Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation, Manchester
Teaching & Memberships
- Formal medical student teaching — Transplantation Surgery, Medical School of Heraklion
- Nottingham Trent University Renal Course — Principles in Organ Transplantation (2025)
- European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) — Full Member
- British Transplant Society — Full Member
- European Society of Surgical Oncology — Full Member
- ATLS, BLS/AED Provider; more than 400 CME credits
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I welcome enquiries from patients in Nottingham, the East Midlands, Heraklion and across Crete.
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