Theo Kofidis

Theo Kofidis, M.D, P.D. (Ger),FRCS, FAHA, and FAMS

Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Full Professor and Head, Department of Cardiac,-Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, NUHCS, National University of Singapore / Group Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, NUHS Cluster of Hospitals

1988-1995: Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany1996: Rotations in Strong Memorial, Rochester, NY and Texas Heart, Houston, TX, USA1997- 2005: Cardiac Surgery Specialty Training in Hannover Medical School, Germany2002-2004: Stanford University Medical School, fellowship, Stanford, CA, USA2006-: Faculty, National University of Singapore / National University Hospital, Singapore2022-: Tenured Full Professor, YLL School of Medicine, National University of Singapore2021-: Chairman, Education Committee, Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS)  

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery / Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery
Valve Repair Surgery
Surgical Innovation
Heart Failure Surgery
Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Off-pump Cardiac Surgery
Research topics: MedTech, Minimally Invasive Methodologies and Tools

Aviation, Diving, Photography, Reading

Cardiac Surgical Innovation and Less Invasive Surgical Methodology