Kostantinos Poulikidis
Biomedical Research Institute, Loyola University Medical Center
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Kostantinos Poulikidis is a thoracic surgeon-researcher whose work focuses on optimizing surgical outcomes for lung cancer patients, particularly through the lens of minimally invasive techniques and perioperative risk stratification. His research addresses critical questions in thoracic oncology, including the predictors and consequences of conversion from video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to thoracotomy during non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) resection. In a landmark 2022 study leveraging the National Cancer Database, he identified key risk factors for unplanned conversion and demonstrated its association with worse perioperative outcomes—a finding that has informed surgical decision-making and patient counseling, accumulating 8 citations. Poulikidis has also advanced the understanding of the body’s inflammatory response to different surgical approaches. His comparative analysis of cytokine profiles in robot-assisted versus video-assisted thoracic surgery revealed nuanced differences in immune activation, contributing to the growing evidence base for robotic platforms. With his work bridging clinical outcomes and molecular mechanisms, Poulikidis is shaping safer, more personalized surgical care for lung cancer patients.
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