Profile
Chief of 6th Surgical Clinic at Metropolitan General
Chief of Center of Excellence in Hernia Surgery at Metropolitan General
Education & Academic Titles
Degree in Medicine:
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, July 1997, Grade: VERY GOOD
License to practice medicine
Certificate of Medical Specialization in General Surgery
- 1st Propaedeutic Surgery Clinic, SICU, University of Athens, Hippocration” General Hospital of Athens
Doctorate awarded by the School of Medicine, University of Athens
- “The impact of Artificial Nutrition on the immune system of heavily suffering surgical patients”, Grade: EXCELLENT
Training at a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
- 1st Propaedeutic Surgery Clinic, SICU, University of Athens,
Chief: Professor in Surgery: St. Katsaragakis,
October 2002 to NOvember 2004 (25 months)
Specialization in Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- 1st Propaedeutic Surgery Clinic, University of Athens, “Hippocration” General Hospital of Athens (2001-2007)
- Seminars in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 2003
- Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery, Ioannina, Greece, 2005
- Training Seminars in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 2006
- Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery of the Large Intestine, IRCAD –EITS, Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France, 2009
- Training seminars in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery on experimental models, Hellenic Society of Surgery and 1st Propaedeutic Surgery Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, ELPEN Experimental & Research Center, 2011
- Seminars in Laparoscopic Colectomies, Biomedical Research Foundation (BRFAA) of the Academy of Athens, 2015
Specialization in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and surgical management of colon and anorectal tract:
- School of Medicine, University of Crete, 2006-2007.
Εξειδίκευση στις νεώτερες μεθόδους χειρουργικής αντιμετώπισης των παθήσεων του πρωκτού και της περιπρωκτικής χώρας, με υπερήχους και LASER:
- Hospital d. Barmh. Schwestern, Vienna, Austria, 2008
- Marien Hospital, Witten, Germany, 2015
Specialization in advanced methods of surgical management of anus and perianal region with ultrasounds and LASER:
- Hospital d. Barmh. Schwestern, Vienna, Austria, 2008
- Marien Hospital, Witten, Germany, 2015
Specialization in Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery, Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES):
- IRCAD –EITS, Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg – France, 2008
- ELPEN, 2009
Specialization in Artificial Nutrition (Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition):
- Morbid Obesity and Nutrition Unit, Department of
- Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, 1999-2000
- Post-education seminars, Hellenic Society of Surgery, 2010
- LLL ESPEN, 2012
Training and certification as Console Surgeon (Robot-assisted Surgery): School of Medicine, University of Athens, BRFAA, 2011
Training in ultrasound-guided central vessels catheterization and placement of ports:
- Hellenic Society of Surgery, 2006, 2010
- Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery, 2009
Post-graduate training and specialization in Minimally Invasive Surgical repair of abdominal wall hernias:
- Havelklinik, Berlin, Germany, 2014 (ONSTEP method)
- Larisa University Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 2014
- Brussels, Belgium, 2016
Doctoral Thesis
Doctorate awarded by the School of Medicine of the University of Athens-grade “Excellent”:
“The impact of Artificial Nutrition on the immune system of heavily suffering surgical patients”, Athens 2011
Professional Experience
- Specialization in General and Laparoscopic Surgery, 1st Propaedeutic Surgery Clinic, University of Athens, “Hippocration” General Hospital of Athens
(2001 -2007) - Consultant at the 1st Endoscopic Surgery Clinic, IASO General
(2007 – 2015) - Chief of the 6th Surgery Clinic, IASO General
(2015 – today)
Clinical Interest
- Minimally invasive surgery of the lower gastrointestinal tract
- Diseases & conditions of the large intestine – colon – anus
- Laser- and U/S-guided treatment of anal and perianal conditions
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgical repair of abdominal wall hernias
- Minimally Invasive Biliary Surgery
- U/S-guided port placement
- Artificial nutrition and metabolic support of surgery patients
Awards & Distinctions
- Member of organizing and scientific committees in numerous Conferences on Surgery
- Speaker at numerous International Conferences on Surgery
- Speaker at numerous Hellenic Medical Conferences σε
- Speaker at numerous training seminars on surgery
- Certified Instructor on Laparoscopic Surgery at post-educational Seminars held by the Hellenic Society of Surgery, since 2011
- Certified Instructor on General Surgery at post-educational Seminars held by the Hellenic Society of Surgery, since 2015
- Scientific director and basic instructor at numerous seminars held by the Hellenic Society of Surgery and the School of Medicine of the University of Athens on Artificial Nutrition on surgery patients
Recent Publications
- 36 research projects published in reputable International Medical Journals
- 6 projects published in Hellenic Medical Journals
- Writing of Chapters on Surgery in 2 Hellenic Medical Books.
Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards
- Hellenic Society of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (2000)
- Hellenic Scientific Society “RESUSCITATION DAYS” (2003)
- European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ESPEN)
- European Assosiation of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
- European Assosiation of Transluminal Surgery (EATS)
- Hellenic College of Surgeons (2007)
- Hellenic Society of Surgery (2008)
- Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery (2008) – Member of the Board of Directors since 2010.
Research
2/2004 – 6/2006: Study of increased intestinal permeability observed in major surgical procedures.
1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, SICU, Hippokration Hospital
(The study was granted by the National and Kappodistrian University of Athens: Scientific coordinator: Lecturer D. Theodorou,
Date of application acceptance: 28/6/05
Protocol. No: 1664
Research Code number: 70/4/8208
5/2003 – 12/2003: Immunonutrition in critically ill surgical patients
1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, SICU, Hippokration Hospital
Head: Prof. S. Katsaragakis
8/02 – 11/04: Prospective observational study of tissue perfusion markers (pHi, DO2/VO2, CO) in septic patients.
1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, SICU, Hippokration Hospital
Head: Prof. S. Katsaragakis
3/2001 – 6/03: Apoptotic markers of the human immune system
Laboratory of Surgical Research.1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, SICU, Hippokration Hospital
