Dimitris Tsitsikas | The BMJ

Dimitris Tsitsikas was born in Greece in 1971, trained at the University of Athens Medical School, and qualified in 1998. He undertook his haematology training with the Barts and Royal London rotation, securing a consultant position at Homerton University Hospital in London, where he remained throughout his career.

Dimitris’s leadership of the sickle cell service and blood transfusion at Homerton was inspirational and he was held in high esteem among people living with the disease locally and beyond. Dimitris’s vision, courage, and belief in his …