Mr Makis Laftsidis

Biography

Makis is a consultant kidney transplant, vascular access and general surgeon with a specialist interest in the use of robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery. His clinical interests involve living donor nephrectomy and renal transplantation, polycystic nephrectomies, robotic adrenalectomies and laparoscopic inguinal and incisional hernia repair.

Makis specialises in complex vascular access surgery, including AV fistula and graft formation for dialysis and port-a-cath insertion for chemotherapy.

In addition to his clinical activities, I hold an RCS position as regional director for London North Central and am a responsible officer for the GMC. Makis participates in national recruitment for consultant surgical posts for the NHS and Ministry of Defence.