{"id":1776,"date":"2026-06-29T11:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/?page_id=1776"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:35:42","slug":"about-professor-theo-kofidis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/en\/about-professor-theo-kofidis\/","title":{"rendered":"About Professor Theo Kofidis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1782721735327{background-image: url(https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/our-surgeon_banner.webp?id=13) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; wpex_bg_position=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a528edf{color:#ffffff;font-size:50px;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a528edf{font-size:50px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a528edf{font-size:40px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a528edf{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a528edf{font-size:30px;}}<\/style><h1 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-mb-30 vcex_6a66b6a528edf\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Meet Professor<br \/>\nTheo Kofidis<\/span><\/h1>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1782724146829{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;15px&#8221; color=&#8221;palette-56&#8243; font_size=&#8221;d:24px|tl:24px|tp:24px|pl:22px|pp:22px&#8221; line_height=&#8221;tight&#8221;]Meet the internationally recognised heart surgeon[\/vc_column_text]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a5294c4{color:var(--wpex-palette-55-color);font-size:34px;font-weight:500;line-height:var(--wpex-leading-tight);}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a5294c4{font-size:34px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a5294c4{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a5294c4{font-size:26px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a5294c4{font-size:26px;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-mb-15 vcex_6a66b6a5294c4\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">PROFESSOR THEO KOFIDIS<br \/>\nMD, PD (Ger), FRCS, FAHA, FAMS<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Professor Theo Kofidis is a globally recognised leader in cardiothoracic surgery, celebrated for his mastery of adult cardiac surgery, minimally invasive and robotic techniques, and relentless surgical innovation. He serves as Director of the International Heart Surgery Center of Greece at Hygeia Hospital, where he also heads the A&#8217; Heart Surgery Division, and holds a Professorship at the National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Over more than a decade as Full Professor and Director at the National University of Singapore, he established Southeast Asia&#8217;s first comprehensive Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery programme and led his department to a place among the world&#8217;s top 100 hospitals, as ranked by Newsweek.<\/p>\n<p>His clinical expertise encompasses heart failure management, robotic and endoscopic valve surgery, hybrid coronary revascularisation, and complex minimally invasive procedures. He is the founder of Kardia Pte Ltd, a company pioneering disruptive technologies for heart valve therapy, and the creator of the &#8220;Read-Scan-Watch&#8221; educational model, which integrates digital learning with surgical training.<\/p>\n<p>An elected Fellow of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, President of the 2025 Asian Society for CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery Conference, and adviser to leading medtech companies including Medtronic, Abbott, and Johnson &amp; Johnson, Professor Kofidis is currently developing the world&#8217;s first biomimetic heart valve in California.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond medicine, he is a licensed pilot, an avid photographer, and a devoted family man.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a66b6a529977 .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-lg);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a66b6a529977\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/our-surgeon_about-changing-patient-journey_NEW.webp\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/our-surgeon_about-changing-patient-journey_NEW.webp 700w, https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/our-surgeon_about-changing-patient-journey_NEW-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/our-surgeon_about-changing-patient-journey_NEW-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;10&#8243; wpex_bg_color=&#8221;#1a344f&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1782723810923{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243;]<style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a66b6a52a2ff .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-lg);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a66b6a52a2ff\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"658\" height=\"946\" src=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_01.webp\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_01.webp 658w, https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_01-209x300.webp 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/12&#8243;]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:60px;\"><\/div><style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a66b6a52aa78 .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-lg);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module wpex-mb-25 vcex_6a66b6a52aa78\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_02.webp\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_02.webp 500w, https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_02-300x189.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><style>.vcex-image.vcex_6a66b6a52b1bc .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-lg);}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module vcex_6a66b6a52b1bc\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"500\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_03.webp\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_03.webp 500w, https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/our-surgeon_about_reaching-new-milestones_03-300x142.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52b918{color:var(--wpex-palette-54-color);font-size:34px;font-weight:500;line-height:var(--wpex-leading-tight);}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52b918{font-size:34px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52b918{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52b918{font-size:26px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52b918{font-size:26px;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-mb-15 vcex_6a66b6a52b918\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">REACHING<br \/>\nNEW MILESTONES<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;palette-54&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;30px&#8221;](Adj) Professor Theo Kofidis has received multiple awards from international bodies, including the European Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, The Onassis Heart Center, The Hellenic Cardiology Society (Lifetime Achievement Award), and the Indian Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (Lifetime Achievement Award), among others.<\/p>\n<p>He serves as a consultant or advisory board member for prominent companies such as Medtronic, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Abbott, Livanova, and others. His innovative QR-code-based book on minimally invasive cardiac surgery (Taylor &amp; Francis\/CRC Press, NY\/London) introduced a novel educational concept of Read-Scan-Watch.<\/p>\n<p>He also serves as Chairman of the Education Committee of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) and Chairman of the CT Surgery Chapter of the Singapore Cardiac Society.[\/vc_column_text]<style>.vcex-button.vcex_6a66b6a52c028:hover{background:var(--wpex-palette-56-color)!important;}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/myprojects.gr\/kofidis\/en\/awards-achievements\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline hvr hvr-bob vcex_6a66b6a52c028\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">FULL ACHIEVEMENTS<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1782724138719{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;15px&#8221; color=&#8221;palette-56&#8243; font_size=&#8221;d:24px|tl:24px|tp:24px|pl:22px|pp:22px&#8221; line_height=&#8221;tight&#8221;]Committed to Excellence[\/vc_column_text]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52e931{color:var(--wpex-palette-55-color);font-size:34px;font-weight:500;line-height:var(--wpex-leading-tight);}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52e931{font-size:34px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52e931{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52e931{font-size:26px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_6a66b6a52e931{font-size:26px;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-mb-15 vcex_6a66b6a52e931\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">EXCELLENCE IN<br \/>\nEDUCATION<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;](Adj) Professor Theo Kofidis trained at some of the world\u2019s leading medical institutions, including Rochester, NY; Texas Heart Institute, Houston; Hannover, Germany; and Stanford, CA, USA. He had the opportunity to learn from renowned experts in general and heart surgery, such as George Hicks, Seymour Schwartz, Denton Cooley, and Sir Magdi Yacoub.<\/p>\n<p>He holds various international positions and has lectured for organisations like the American Medical Association, the FDA, and the Bill Gates Research Institute. As an academic teacher, proctor, and consultant for several companies in the medical field, he conducts events and workshops in various countries, sharing knowledge in minimally invasive surgery with doctors and patients.<\/p>\n<p>(Adj) Professor Theo Kofidis is married to Persephone and has a daughter, Danai. 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