Dr Dimitri Amiras

Dr. Dimitri Amiras is a radiology consultant at Imperial College Healthcare Trust and a senior honorary clinical lecturer at Imperial College London. As an alumnus of both Imperial College School of Medicine and the Imperial Radiology Training Programme, he has built an impressive career at the intersection of clinical radiology, medical education, and innovative healthcare technology.

Dr. Amiras completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology at Fremantle Hospital in Australia, and further consolidated his training with observerships at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam and Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand. He currently serves as the clinical IT lead for imaging at Imperial, where he pioneered the use of a virtual desktop environment for teleradiology, a groundbreaking initiative that was particularly successful during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Amiras has developed novel techniques for the assessment of skin perforators in lower leg reconstructive surgery, contributing to more efficient and timely surgical procedures. He is also a respected member of the complex trauma team.

Dr. Amiras is a strong advocate for innovation in medical technology and is the senior author of a pioneering paper on the use of Microsoft HoloLens in augmented reality for plastic reconstructive surgery. He has also championed the use of augmented reality in radiology training. His work has earned him invitations to deliver keynote speeches for industry giants like Microsoft and Canon, as well as workshops for the FDA. He is a co-author of a position paper on the use of augmented reality in healthcare.

In addition to his work with augmented reality, Dr. Amiras has developed a dedicated ultrasound-guided muscle biopsy technique for investigating muscle pathology and is highly skilled in the interpretation of imaging for the diagnosis of myopathy.

Dr. Amiras serves as a member of the Royal College of Radiologists' iRefer panel, advising on national imaging guidelines. A passionate advocate for improving healthcare systems, he is also a faculty member of the "Helping Our Teams Transform" team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, focusing on human factors training to enhance team performance in clinical settings.