TOUMANIDIS SAVVAS

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC TITLES

School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Specialty: Cardiology

PhD awarded by the University of Athens

Postgraduate training, Cardiac Dpt., King’s College Hospital, London, UK

Professor of Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Athens, “Alexandra” Hospital

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 1975-1977: Resident in Internal Medicine, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Larissa.
• 1980-1981: Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens.
• 1981-1983: Resident in Cardiology, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens.
• 1984 - 1985: Research Fellow and Hon. Cardiac Registrar. Cardiac Dpt. King's College Hospital, London, England.
• 4/11/85 - 31/12/85: Registrar, Department of Cardiology, “Sismanogleio” Hospital.
• 31/12/85 - 31/1/86: Registrar, 2nd Department of Cardiology, “Laiko” Hospital.
• 1/2/86 - 19/1/88: Registrar, 2nd Department of Cardiology, “Alexandra” Hospital, Scientific Director of the ECG Lab of the Department of Clinical Therapeutics, (1986 - 2018).
• 1988 - 1998: Registrar, 1st Hemodynamics Lab, “Alexandra” Hospital.
• 1998 - 2002: Deputy Chief, Hemodynamics Lab, “Alexandra” Hospital.
• 2002 - 2007: Assistant Professor of Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Athens, “Alexandra” Hospital.
• 2007 - 2014: Associate Professor of Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Athens, “Alexandra” Hospital.
• 2014 - 31/8/2018: Full Professor of Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Athens, “Alexandra” Hospital.
• 1/9/2018 - present: Chief of the Department of Therapeutics, Metropolitan General Hospital

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES

Greek

• Hellenic Society for Medical Education (HESME).
  1. Chair (2001-2003).
  2. Secretary General (1986-1989 και 1998-2001).
  3. Treasurer (1993-1996).
  4. Special Secretary (2003-2005).
• Hellenic Society for Angiology.
  1. BOD Member (1986-1988)
• Hellenic Society of Cardiology.
  1. Appointed member (18/11/2003).
  2. ECG Working Group.
  3. Experimental Cardiology Working Group.
  4. Vice Chair (2006-2008).
  5. Chair (2008-2010).
• Athens Medical Society.
• Associate member of the Continuing Medical Education Society.
• Assessor of the Hellenic Society of Intensive Care Medicine.
• Society for Medical Studies.
• Hellenic College of Cardiology.
  1. Special Secretary (2003-2005).
  2. Financial advisor (2005-2007, 2007-2009 and 2009-2011).
  3. Secretary General (2012 - 2013).

International

• Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC).
• Member of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology.
• Fellow of the International College of Angiology (FICA).

MEMBERSHIP IN EDITORIAL BOARDS

Editor

“Opinions in Cardiology” (2013).

Member of Editorial Boards

Special advisor to the journal “Archives of Hellenic Medicine” (1987-1994).

Reviewer

1. Medicine (2000-2008).
2. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (2002-present).
3. International Journal of Cardiology (2005 - 2013).
4. Cardiology (2006 - 2007).
5. Clinical Cardiology (2008).
6. Hospital Chronicles (2010-2013).
7. CaseReportsinMedicine (2012).

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Participation in funded research programs

1. Definition and evaluation of the treatment regarding the psychological training subjects of residents.
   (Υ.Κ.Υ. Decision no. 7 / 21.4.1980).
   Scientific Director: Professor S. Moulopoulos.
2. Detection and treatment of coronary heart disease and its predisposing factors in Greek population samples.
   (Ministry of Coordination Decision no.3756 / ΕΡΕ / 117 / 25.5.1981).
   Scientific Director: Professor S. Moulopoulos.
3. Relationship of ventricular fibrillation threshold with blood pressure changes.
   (Υ.Υ.Π. 2γ/our ref.3830/20.9.89).
   Scientific Director: S. Toumanidis.
4. Fourier Analysis of Premature Ventricular Contractions.
   (Υ.Υ.Π. Α2γ / 667 / 34.2.1992).
   Scientific Director: S. Toumanidis.
5. The impact of blood pressure change on intraventricular conduction.
   (Υ.Υ.Π. Α2γ / 667 / 2892/18-2-1992).
   Scientific Director: Δ. Σιδερής.
6. HILDE (Hypermedia Intelligent Learning Environment) Research Program. Electrocardiogram (General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GSRT)- Operational Program for Research and Technology (OPRT) II, 1995.
   National Technical University of Athens. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Laboratory of Computational Systems – Department of Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Athens.
   Scientific Directors: Professors G. Papakonstantinou, S. Stamatelopoulos.

Participation in Clinical Protocols and Programs

1. “Irbesartan in heart failure with preserved systolic function”.
   (I-PRESERVE) – Echocardiography sub-study.
   Protocol number: CV131148.
2. “Perindopril and remodeling in elderly with acute myocardial infarction – PREAMI”.
3. “Lobivon Post Marketing Surveillance Study. Physical status of patients and reliability of treatment”.
   Protocol number MeGR/03/neb-PMS/001
   Principal investigator: S. Toumanidis
4. “Registry on Cardiac Rhythm disorders: an international, observational registry assessing the control of Atrial Fibrillation” Record AF.
   March 2007.
5. EUROASPIRE IV (EUROpean Action on Secondary and Primary Prevention by Intervention to Reduce Events) 2012.
6. EurObservational Research Programme. Protocol Cardiac-Oncology Toxicity (ESC-COT) EACVI-HFA Registry, 2014.

DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS

Awards

1. Papadopoulou IS, Toumanidis ST, Tsirikos N, Demesticha TD, Chiotaki M, Stamatelopoulos SF.
   Functionality of the Thebesian veins after acute complete occlusion of all coronary arteries.
   University of Thessaly – School of Medicine – Department of Cardiology.
   4th Cardiological Congress of Central Greece.
   Larissa, 13 - 16 December 2001.
   2nd Award
2. Vintzilaiou AM, Toumanidis ST, Tsirikos N, Kottis G, Kalantaridou A, Trikka ChO, Stamatelopoulos SF, Moulopoulos SD.
   Effect of dobutamine on left ventricular geometry after acute myocardial infarction - Experimental study.
   University of Thessaly – School of Medicine – Department of Cardiology.
   9th Cardiological Congress of Central Greece.
   Larissa, 6 - 8 October 2006.
   1st Award
3. Kalantaridou I, Skaltsiotis I, Takos D, Bramos D, Pamboukas K, Kottis G, Antoniou A, Toumanidis S.
   The effect of the pacing position on the torsion of the left ventricle.
   Hellenic Society of Cardiology.
   30th Panhellenic Congress of Cardiology.
   Athens, 29 -31 October 2009.
   Accolade
4. Kalantaridou A, Skaltsiotis I, Bramos D, Kottis G, Tacos D, Vasiladiotis N, Agrios I, Toumanidis S.
   The effect of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation on the torsion of the left ventricle during acute myocardial infarction. Experimental study.
   Panhellenic Medical Association of Cardiology Chiefs.
   5th Congress of Clinical Cardiovascular Diseases.
   Athens, 25-27 February 2010.
   2nd Award
5. Kalantaridou A, Bramos D, Skaltsiotis I, Pamboukas K, Kottis G, Toumanidis S.
   Changes in left and right ventricular rotation and deformation parameters following acute myocardial infarction. Experimental study.
   Hellenic Society of Cardiology.
   32nd Panhellenic Congress of Cardiology.
   Athens, 20 - 22 October 2011.
   3rd Best Paper Award
6. Bramos D., Kalantaridou I, Skaltsiotis I, Agrios I, Vassiladiotis N, Pamboukas K, Kottis G, Antoniou A, Toumanidis S.
   The value of speckle tracking echocardiography in choosing the optimal position and type of pacing in normal myocardium. Experimental study.
   Hellenic Society of Cardiology.
   33rd Panhellenic Congress of Cardiology.
   Athens, 1 - 3 November 2012.
   Research protocol award.
7. Agrios I, Kalantaridou I, Skaltsiotis I, Bramos D, Matthaios Ioannis, Kottis G, Toumanidis S.
   The effect of β-blockers on the left ventricular torsion. Experimental study.
   Hellenic Society of Cardiology.
   34th Panhellenic Congress of Cardiology.
   Athens, 10 -12 October 2013.
   Research protocol award.
8. Dousikos K, Kalantaridou I, Skalkitsiotis I, Matthaios I, Agrios I, Papadopoulou I, Pamboukas K, Antoniou A, Kottis G, Toumanidis S.
   The effect of the combination of biventricular pacing and intr-aortic pump following acute anterior myocardial infarction and reperfusion. Experimental study.
   35th Panhellenic Congress of Cardiology.
   Athens, 23 -25 October 2014.
   Research protocol award.
9. Kastritis E, Papasotiriou I, Terpos E, Akalestos I, Psimmenou E, Apostolakou F, Zioga D, Roussou M, Gavriatopoulou M, Eleftherakis - Papaiakovou E, Kalapanida D, Fotiou D, Pamboukas K, Papadopoulou I, Kontogiannis S, Dimopoulos MA.
   The Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) has independent prognostic significance and adds prognostic information to the risk of premature death and progression of renal disease in patients with primary systemic (AL) amyloidosis.
   Hellenic Society of Haematology
   26th Panhellenic Hematology Congress
   Athens, 14 November 2015
   Best Poster Award.

Distinctions

1. Toumanidis ST, Papamichael CM, Antoniades LG, Pantelia MI, Saridakis NS, Mavrikakis ME, Sideris DA, Moulopoulos SD.
   Cardiac involvement in collagen diseases.
   Eur Heart J. 1995 Feb;16(2):257-262.
   PMID: 7744099[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
   ΕπελέγηγιατοYearBookofRheumatology 1995 τουεκδοτικούοίκουMosby - YearBook, Inc.
2. Kaladaridis A, Bramos D, Skaltsiotis I, Kottis G, Antoniou A, Matthaios I, Agrios I, Vasiladiotis N, Pamboucas C, Toumanidis S.
   Which is the best combination of pacing sites on left ventricular torsional parameters after an acute experimental myocardial infarction?
   15th EUROECHO. Budapest, Hungary, December 7-10, 2011.
   Eur J Echocardiogr. 2011; (Suppl.) Abstr. 50531.
   Top Score Abstract.
3. Bonios M, Kaladaridou A, Papadopoulou E, Tasoulis A, Pamboucas C, Ntalianis A, Nanas J, Toumanidis S.
   Apical deformation parameters at the early post-myocardial infarction period can predict left ventricular remodelling.
   16th EUROECHO. Athens, Greece, December 5-8, 2012.
   Eur J Echocardiogr. 2012; (Suppl.) Abstr. P397
   TopScoreAbstract.

PUBLICATIONS

SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL LITERARY WORK

PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS: 103
(95 in SCI journals and 3 in non SCI journals )
1st author: 15
2nd author: 18
Last author: 20
Other position: 50

CHAPTERS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: 2

ABSTRACTS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS: 138

SCI IMPACT FACTOR: 283.966
AVERAGE: 3.190
PERSONAL: 145.712

PUBLISHED ABRACTS IMPACT FACTOR: 740.802
AVERAGE: 6.442
PERSONAL: 355.574

CITATIONS: 1015
(981 from SCI citations, 33 from abstracts and 1 from Greek publication)
ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΕΣ ΑΝΑΦΟΡΕΣ: 332
ΑΥΤΟΑΝΑΦΟΡΕΣ: 65

hindex = 20
(>19 of my papers have more than 19 citations)

SUMMARY OF GREEK LITERARY WORK

PUBLICATIONS IN GREEK JOURNALS: 64
1st author: 31
2nd author: 16
Last author: 7
Other position: 10

CHAPTER WRITING IN BOOKS AND GREEK CONFERENCES PROCEEDINGS: 20

POSTERS IN GREEK CONFERENCES: 134

CONTACT INFO

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