Mr Kristo Papa

 Professional experience

• More than 15 years of experience
• Cardiovascular specialist, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hopitals NHS Foundation Trust (2019 - present)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Cork University Hospital (2017 - 2019)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Blackrock Clinic (2016 - 2017)

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 Sub-specialties

• Minimally invasive surgery
• Cardiac
• Congenital
• Aortic ruptures
• Repair of aortic aneurysm
• Repair of congenital diseases of adults
• Multivalvular intervention
• Repair or replacement of the aortic valve
• Coronary bypass operations
• Cardiac re-synchronisation therapy
• Cardiac surgery services
• Paediatric ventricular assist devices
• Mechanisms and regulation of neovascularisation
• Mechanisms and induction of myocardial recovery

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 Education

• Master postgraduate in surgical leadership, Harvard Medical School (2024)
• Masters degree, Oxford University  
• Master of Science in Cardiology, University of La Sapienza, Italy (2015) 
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency,  University of Verona (2009 - 2014)
•  Masters degree in Medicine, University of Genéve, Switzerland (2014) 
• Doctor of Philosophy, University of L' Aquila (2014) 
• Doctor of Medicine, University of L' Aquila (2001 - 2008)

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 Publications and conferences

• View Dr Papa's publications on ResearchGate
• Re-Do Adult Cardiac Surgery Outcomes: Single Centre Experience Blackrock Clinic, Ireland
• St International Scientific Conference "Advanced Management of Trauma"
• An In-depth Echocardiographic Analysis of the Performance of Perceval Valves
• Skin Laxity and Striaedistensae. Aethiology and treatments in Albania.
• Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin to Tirana-Albania
• Silicone Gel Mammary Prostheses in Albania and Breast-Feeding

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 Prizes and awards

• 2013 Awarded Best Cardiothoracic Surgeon
• Knighthood by the Albania President in 2022

 Professional membership

• Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon Fellow, Hermann Memorial Hospital Houston, USA (2016)
• Cardiothoracic Surgeon Fellow, St. Thomas Hospital, Medical School, London (2015)
• Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon Fellow, The Children's Hospital, Genève Medical School, Switzerland
• Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology (2014 - present)
• Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery (2014 - present)
• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2014 - present)
• The Society of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery (2014 - present)
• General Medical Council (2014 - present)
• Italian Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery Italy (2014 - present)

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