Miss Aimee Di Marco
Consultant Endocrine & Thyroid Surgeon
About Aimee Di Marco
Miss Aimee Di Marco is a consultant endocrine and thyroid surgeon at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, one of the UK’s highest-volume centres for endocrine surgery. She specialises in, and works exclusively with, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal conditions, including cancer, benign disease, and complex and re-operative cases. She was appointed in 2019, following completion of the FRCS in endocrine surgery, where she was awarded the ASGBI Gold Medal as the highest-ranking candidate, and the prestigious T.S. Reeve Fellowship at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
She qualified in medicine from the Universities of Cambridge and London in 2004 and completed her specialist surgical training in London. She holds a PhD in surgical technology from Imperial College London and is an honorary senior lecturer, with an active research portfolio focused on the development and application of innovative technologies in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery. She also holds several educational and academic roles within Imperial College Medical School.
Her national and international leadership roles include serving as an expert adviser to the NICE Guideline Committee on Thyroid Cancer, education lead for the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS), and secretary-treasurer of the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons (IAES).
Expertise
- Thyroid cancer
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Adrenal tumours
- Goitre
- Graves
- Primary hyperparathyroidism
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 16+
- Qualifications
MA, MBBS, PhD, FRCS
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
- Research highlights
Anneback M, Dedhia PH, Di Marco A, et al. Five advances in the last 50 years that have impacted endocrine surgery. World J Surg. 2026;50(8):2071-2076.
Goitre and thyroid cancer Jayati Churiwala ∙ Aimee Di Marco ∙ Fausto Palazzo. Medicine, Volume 53, Issue 9P624-628 September 2025
Chander NR, Gkouzionis I, Moonim M, et al. Real-time differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid tissue, and parathyroid tissue, using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy: a feasibility study. Br J Surg. 2025;112.
Benmiloud F, Tolley N, Denizot A, et al. Parathyroid vascular anatomy using intraoperative mapping angiography: the PARATLAS study. Br J Surg. 2025;112(3).
Wernig F, Dunin-Borkowska A, Frisiras A, et al. Adrenal vein sampling: does the location of the non-adrenal venous sample matter? Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2024;47(2):194-199.
- Professional memberships
Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons
International Association of Endocrine Surgeons
European Society of Endocrine Surgeons
- Certifications and Awards
SGBI Gold Medal
International Association of Endocrine Surgeons Travel Scholar 2017
‘Fellowship’ in Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, British Association of Endocrine & Thyroid Surgeons, 2017.
‘Highest Impact Publication’ – St. Mary’s & Imperial College Department of Academic Surgery, December 2015.
‘Best Clinical Care’ Award. St. Mary’s Hospital & Imperial College 2009, ‘12 & ‘13
Nominee - Alumna of the Year Award, Girls’ Day School Trust - One of six nominees, 2012
Research Fellowship, The Rosetrees Trust, 2011-2013.
‘Ambassador’ Award – in recognition of work to promote and raise the profile of the department of surgery at Imperial College, December 2010 & 2011.
Management Today and the Sunday Times ‘35 by 35’ – one of Management Today’s 35 top women under the age of 35, 2011
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Frequently asked questions
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