Facial cosmetics, facial trauma, oral surgery, H&N cancer, skin cancer
Qualifications:
PhD, FRCS (OMFS), MBBS, BDS
Experience:
My name is Mr Panayiotis (Panos) Kyzas. I am a consultant in OMFS/Head and Neck Surgery with a clinical specialty interest in ablation and reconstruction of head and neck cancer and facial skin cancer. I have completed a TIG H&N fellowship in advanced head and neck surgical oncology and I am a JCST-recognized Head and Neck Surgeon. I am an accredited microvascular reconstructive surgeon, a GMC-recognized surgical trainer, and a fellow of BAOMS and RCSEd in good standing. I have joined the RCSEd faculty of surgical trainers (FST). I am currently the Regional Specialty Advisor (RSPA) for OMFS, a post jointly supported by RCS/BAOMS/FDS. I am the national OMFS Lead for the QOMS project for H&N Cancer, Facial Skin Cancer, and H&N reconstruction. I am the deputy editor of the main UK scientific journal for my specialty, and I am elected to become Editor-in-Chief in 2024, for 5 years. I am the chair for the OMFS Specialty Training Committee and the regional research advisor. I am the national OMFS representative on the TIG H&N fellowship committee and the Quality Assurance Lead for TIG H&N. I have graduated both my medical and dental degrees with Honours, and I have won multiple scholarships, bursaries, and awards throughout my undergraduate and postgraduate years of training.
I have been a consultant OMFS H&N Surgeon since 2014. I have moved to ELHT at the beginning of the covid pandemic in 2020, to establish an OMFS H&N cancer service. I am currently the Clinical Director for Cancer Services at ELHT. I currently hold a Bronze National Clinical Excellence Award for my services to the NHS. I am the Chief Investigator of the MANTRA trial, a UK multicentre RCT with multimillion pounds NIHR funding, due to launch in July 2023
Throughout my career I have been heavily involved in research, education, teaching and training and I have a special interest in surgical innovation and service development.
