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Mr Kostas Karavidas

Verified Oral Maxillofacial Surgery London

Mr Kostas Karavidas

9 years of experience 5.0 (39 verified reviews)

1,833+
Patients seen
9
Years in practice
7
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Kostas Karavidas at a glance

Mr Kostas Karavidas is an Oral Maxillofacial Surgery practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 28+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2013). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr Kostas Karavidas is a Consultant Maxillofacial/Head and Neck and Oral Surgeon at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, where he has been based since 2012. He is also a key member of the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Team. He undertakes facial reconstructive surgery for cancer patients and minimally invasive treatment for obstructive salivary gland disorders.
He specialises in the following areas:
Head and neck cancer surgery,
Facial reconstruction and rehabilitation,
Skin cancer,
Sialendoscopy and minimal intraoral surgery for obstructive salivary gland disease
Salivary gland surgery,
Paediatric oral surgery
Tongue ties.
He performs regular sialendoscopies and uses all forms of minimal treatment for salivary gland obstructive disease, such as laser intraluminal fragmentation of stones, basket retrieval of stones, balloon sialoplasties, and the intraoral ductal stretching technique for deeply seated stones in the hilum of the submandibular gland.
Mr Karavidas has conducted a large volume of free tissue transfer for facial defect reconstruction using a variety of flaps. He is is a strong believer that reconstruction is patient-specific, and he frequently incorporates virtual surgical planning into his patients' surgical care, ensuring that all patients are as informed about their results as possible prior to surgery.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Kostas Karavidas

Education & training

  1. 2007–2013 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  2. 2013–2017 Residency · Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  3. 2017–2018 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2017-09–2018-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-264821 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
#EB-7FD80CB4 · issued 2018 · renewal 2028
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,247
Annual physical exam 99395 2,217
Vaccination administration 90471 1,889
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 790

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Kostas Karavidas
HEADSHOT
Kostas Karavidas in consultation
IN OFFICE
Kostas Karavidas with the team
WITH TEAM
Kostas Karavidas at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 142s
Meet Kostas Karavidas

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 3

  1. European registry analysis of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery outcomes
    Kostas Karavidas, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8723/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 30414935 · cited by 175
  2. Outcomes of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Kostas Karavidas, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.9557/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 33084229 · cited by 85

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery European Annual Congress (Oral Maxillofacial Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Oral Maxillofacial Surgery — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2018
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2018

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 2026-03-25 · 8 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a oral maxillofacial surgery? 2026-01-27 · 9 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.kostas.karavidas@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

39 verified reviews
4.97
★★★★⯨
39 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

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