Konstantinos Boukonis OTOLARYNGOLOGIST

• GMC 7447877 On Specialist Register, ENT Surgeon – Otorhinolaryngologist (entry date 31/07/2013)
  Full Registration with License to Practice
• Athens Medical Council 24/G1/14562 On Specialist Register, ENT Surgeon – Otorhinolaryngologist (entry date 19/03/2013)
  Full Registration with License to Practice (first entry date 01/08/2003)
• Greek Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Society – 2013
• Hellenic Society Head and Neck Oncology – HeSHNO
• Greek Rhinologic Society

• Dr Konstantinos Boukonis, MD – Otorhinolarhingologist
  ENT Surgeon at Private Practice Athens
  ENT Surgeon at Hygeia Hospital Athens
  ENT Surgeon at Mitera Hospital Athens

• ENT Surgeon at Queen’s Hospital London UK
  BHR University Hospitals Trust (BHRUHT) 2014 – 2017

• ENT Surgeon at Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) UK
  East Sussex Hospitals Trust (ESHT) 2013 – 2014

• ENT Specialist Registrar
  “Tzaneio” General Hospital of Piraeus 2009 – 2013

• Private Practice 2008 – 2009
• Military Doctor – General Surgery & Internal Medicine (compulsory service), 2006 – 2007
• Primary Care Doctor – General Medical Practice 2006
• General Surgery Specialist Registrar
  Kastoria General Hospital 2004 – 2005

• Primary Care Doctor – General Medical Practice 2004
• Registrar in General Surgery, Internal Medicine & Cardiology – 2004

Education Experience

• Surgical Training of ENT doctors at Queen’s Hospital, London United Kingdom: Trainer Surgeon of ENT doctor , teaching of basic and major ENT interventions with direct supervision and guidance in the operating room. Clinical Training of Otorhinolaryngologists, analysis and explanation of incidents, interpretation and application of the Guidelines. Lectures and presentations

• Clinical teaching of Medical Students at Queen’s Hospital, London United Kingdom: Training of medical students following the ENT clinics, teaching of basic principles of case assessment, history taking and clinical examination. Application of Guidelines to Clinical Practice. Lectures and presentations

• Nursing & Paramedics Training at Queen’s Hospital, London United Kingdom and Eastbourne DGH: Basic principles of Otorhinolaryngology, history taking and clinical examination. First Aid and Emergency Treatment of the ENT patient. Lectures and presentations

Conducted ENT didactic lectures at Queen’s Hospital London .

Audience: ENT Professors, ENT Consultants, ENT SpRs, junior ENT doctors, medical students

Subjects:

• Difference in duration of tonsillectomy using Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) vs Endotracheal tube (ETT)

Clinical Audit Presentation

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , May 2015

• Chronic non-specific rhinitis (allergic and non-allergic)

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , February 2017

• Salivary Gland Neoplasms

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , December 2016

• Parapharyngeal space swellings

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , October 2016

• Sinonasal neoplasms

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , July 2016

• Vocal Cords Paralysis

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , April 2016

• Paragangliomas

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , February 2016

Chronic rhinosinusitis (with and without polyps)

• At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , December 2015

Chronic rhinosinusitis complications

• At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , November 2015

Tinnitus Update

• At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , September 2015
• Tumours of the Nasopharynx

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , July 2015

• Deep Head & Neck Infections and Treatment

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , June 2015

• Benign Head and Neck Masses.

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , March 2015

• Complications of tonsillectomy

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , January 2015

• Epistaxis surgical management

At Queen’s Hospital London, Lecture Theatre LONDON UNITED KINGDOM , October 2014

• Laryngeal Cancer involving the Anterior Commissure

At Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) Lecture Theatre and Training Centre, UNITED KINGDOM, October 2013

Academic lectures in Greece

Audience: ENT Professors, ENT Consultants, ENT SpRs, junior ENT doctors, medical students:

• Rare complications of tonsillectomy and interesting case presentation, at “Ippokrateio” University Hospital of Athens under post-training lessons of the ENT Clinics of the Medical School of Athens
• OAE in elderly population, at “Tzaneio” General Hospital under continuing medical education and continuing professional development courses
• Epistaxis surgical management, – Airway obstruction conservative & surgical management.
• Deep Head & Neck Infections and Treatment, – Benign Head and Neck Masses.

Advanced Surgical Training Courses 

at   ¨Kings College London¨ and  ¨Queen Mary University of London¨ 2013 – 2017:

• Temporal Bone Dissection Course, “hands on” Cadaver Dissection Training Course

Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust , Kings College London , June 13th – June 15th , 2016

• Rhinoplasty Practical Workshop, “hands on” Cadaver Dissection Training Course

Bart’s and the London NHS Trust, Queen Mary University London , June 3rd – June 4th , 2015

• F.E.S.S. Practical Workshop, “hands on” Cadaver Dissection Training Course

Bart’s and the London NHS Trust, Queen Mary University London, June 4th , 2014

• Head & Neck Surgery Practical Workshop, “hands on” Cadaver Dissection Training Course

Bart’s and the London NHS Trust, Queen Mary University London, June 10th – June 11th , 2014

TRAINING COURSES

• BLS Training Course at Queen’s Hospital Romford Educational & Training Center, February 10th , 2017
• BLS Training Course at Queen’s Hospital Romford Educational & Training Center, March 13th , 2015
• BLS Training Course at Eastbourne District General Hospital (EDGH) Training Center, August 22nd , 2013
• 4th Training Course, Interesting Cases in Voice Pathology at Centre of Voice and Swallowing of Athens, Greece, November 2nd , 2010
• 20th Training Seminar of Greek ENT Society at Veria, Greece, October 22nd – 24th , 2010
• 2nd Snoring Laboratory Training Course at Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, May 8th , 2010
• 11th Training Seminar Greek ENT Allergy-Anosology-Ronchopathy Society at Kalamata, Greece, October 15th – 17th , 2010
• 2nd Training Seminar of the Greek ENT Voice Disorders Society at Kalamata Greece, October 15th – 17th , 2010

Research Interest:

1. Endoscopic Septoplasty

Endoscopic Surgical Reconstruction of the nasal septum , based on the principles of Endoscopic Microsurgery as it has evolved over the last decade by leading UK surgeons and is now the international accepted standard. The operation creates a new nasal airway in a minimal surgical time , as One Day Clinic case and without nasal packing – tampons –

2. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

3. Secretory Otitis in Children – Glue Ears

“The effect of recurrent purulent acute otitis media on the immunologic profile of children and its causes”

    Ganelis P, Kloutsos G, Balatsouras D, Boukonis K, Katsiari E, Papaliakos E, Kaberos A.

    Journal of Hellenic Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Journal, Volume 31 – Issue 2, 2010

Clinical Interest:

Rhinology

• Endoscopic Septoplasty, Columelloplasty
• Septorhinoplasty Cosmetic & Functional
• Radiofrequency submucosal ablation of the inferior turbinates, SMD
• Endoscopic sinus surgery,
• Endoscopic Turbinoplasty, Turbinectomy,
• Endoscopic SPA Ligation
• Endoscopic Nasal polypectomy,
• Endoscopic DCR,
• Septal button insertion
• EUA Nose – PNS and Biopsy
• Caldwell Luc operation,
• Puncture of maxillary sinus, Sinusoscopy

Laryngology

• Microlaryngoscopy & biopsy (jet ventilation & conventional ventilation)
• Oesophagoscopy (rigid & flexible)
• Pharyngoscopy
• Panendoscopy

Paediatric ENT

• Tonsillectomy,
• Adenoidectomy,
• Post tonsillectomy hemorrhage arrest
• Myringotomy & Grommets
• Pediatric airway endoscopy
• Tongue Tie Release Surgery

Snoring & Sleep Disordered Breathing

• Sleep Nasendoscopy
• Multilevel Radiofrequency ablation to soft palate & tongue base for snoring
• LASER Uvulopharyngopalatoplasty, modern techniques including Coblation, Celon & Procut palatoplasty
• Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty

Otology

• Myringotomy & Myringoplasty
• Insertion of Goode T-Tubes and Shah permavent tubes
• Pre-auricular sinus excision
• Intratympanic therapeutic injections for hearing loss and dizziness
• Tympanoplasty
• Mastoidectomy

Head & Neck Surgery

• Tracheostomy, Tracheoscopy
• Head & Neck abscess drainage
• Submandibular salivary gland, Branchial cyst, Thyroglossal cyst excision
• Excision of cutaneous lesions and reconstruction
• Excision of cervical lymph nodes and biopsy

• CLINICAL AUDIT

Lead Auditor in

“Difference in duration of tonsillectomy using Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) vs Endotracheal tube (ETT)”
Boukonis K, Kumar G, Eweiss A.
Queen’s Hospital London, BHR University Hospitals Trust, June 2015

• “Mucous membrane plasmacytosis – Α case report”
  Balatsouras D, Fassolis A, Boukonis K
  Hellenic Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Journal, Volume 33 – Issue 1, 2012

• “The effect of recurrent purulent acute otitis media on the immunologic profile of children and its causes”
  Ganelis P, Kloutsos G, Balatsouras D, Boukonis K, Katsiari E, Papaliakos E, Kaberos A.
  Journal of Hellenic Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Journal, Volume 31 – Issue 2, 2010

• “Transient evoked otoacoustic emissions in the elderly population”
  Balatsouras D, Kaberos A, Boukonis K
  Scientific Annals Journal of the “Tzaneion” General Hospital, Volume 04, 2009