Dr. Konstantinos Diplaris was born in 1979 in Karditsa, Greece, where he completed his school education. He then studied at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, graduating in 2003. Afterward, he served as a military doctor in the Greek Army and as a rural doctor in Argithea at the Mouzaki Health Center in Karditsa, providing medical care to local communities. From 2006 to 2009, he completed the first part of his specialty in general surgery, following the works of the 5th Surgical Clinic, vascular surgery, and the transplant surgery clinic at the Hippokration General Hospital in Thessaloniki. He then specialized in cardiothoracic surgery from 2009 to 2014 at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic of the “G. Papannikolaou” General Hospital in Thessaloniki. Dr. Diplaris further honed his skills in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in 2014-2015 at the Institut Mutualiste Montsouris in Paris, France, training with some of the top experts in this field. He worked as Chef de Clinique at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Poitiers in France from 2015 to 2017, where he focused on teaching, research, and clinical practice.
Dr. Diplaris has a rich and varied experience in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, having worked at reputable institutions in Greece and France. He served as a cardiac surgeon at the Diavalkaniko Medical Center in Thessaloniki from 2017 to 2019 and at the G. Papannikolaou General Hospital from 2019 to 2020. Since 2020, he has lived in Cyprus and works at the Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, performing surgeries for the treatment of the full spectrum of heart diseases. Dr. Diplaris has a special interest in both the clinical and scientific aspects of cardiothoracic surgery. He is particularly focused on minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery, endovascular techniques, and the plastic repair of valvular diseases, which are less traumatic and more beneficial for patients. Additionally, he is interested in the applications of 3D printing in cardiothoracic surgery and in the design and execution of complex surgeries. With the help of this unique technology for Cyprus, complex surgeries are better prepared, increasing the chances of a successful outcome.
Dr. Diplaris is a lifelong learner, continuously renewing his knowledge and skills to stay informed about the latest developments in cardiothoracic surgery. He has published several articles and research papers in well-known international journals. He is a clinical researcher in the PERSIST study, which aims to evaluate the new generation of sutureless valves, such as the Perceval valve, a device that simplifies and improves the outcomes of aortic valve replacement. He has also participated in numerous conferences and seminars, where he has presented his work and exchanged ideas with his colleagues.
Dr. Diplaris is a respected figure in the cardiothoracic surgical community, both nationally and internationally. He was elected by his peers as a member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, where he works to enhance the specialty of cardiothoracic surgery in Cyprus.