EDUCATION & ACADEMIC TITLES
DEGREE IN MEDICINE
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine
Graduation Year (2004)
RURAL GENERAL PRACTICE
- General Hospital of Korinthos and Nemea Health Center (2004 - 2005)
SPECIALTY TRAINING IN GENERAL SURGERY
- “Laiko” General Hospital of Athens, 1st University Department of Surgery, NKUA
Specialty training in General Surgery (2006 - 2012)
TRAINING - SPECIALIZATION IN BREAST SURGERY
- Guy's Hospital, King's College, University of London: Breast Unit
Training in breast diseases and breast surgery (Honorary SPR in Breast Surgery) (2010) - “Ippokrateio” General Hospital of Athens, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, Breast Unit
Scientific Associate (February 2012 - March 2016) - European Board of Breast Surgery
European Diploma in Breast Surgery (2014)
SPECIALIZATION IN BREAST ONCOPLASTY
- St Thomas' Hospital, King's College, University of London: Department of Plastic Surgery
Training in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery (Honorary SPR in Plastic Surgery) (2010) - IEO Academy, European Institute of Oncology, Milan
Breast Cancer: Oncologic and reconstructive surgery. Interactive course with live surgery (2010) - IEO Academy, European Institute of Oncology, Milan
Breast Cancer: Oncologic and reconstructive surgery. Interactive course with live surgery (2012) - Experimental & Research Center of the ELPEN Pharma, Athens, Greece
3rd International Course on Experimental Vascularised Flaps Dissection in Living Tissue with Clinical Applications in Limbs Reconstruction (2009)
SPECIALIZATION IN LIPOFILLING BREAST RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING RADIOTHERAPY
- Ecole Europeenne de Chirurgie, L’Institut du Sein-Paris Breast Centre - Paris (France) Oncoplastic Masterclass (2015)
SPECIALIZATION IN NIPPLE RESTORATION - MEDICAL TATTOOING
- Finishing Touches Group, West Sussex, Great Britain: Areola Tattooing Masterclass
Training in nipple-areolar complex restoration using the “micropigmentation” technique, (2012) - Finishing Touches Group, London
Cosmetic and medical tattooing conference.
Workshop: Areola artistry (2013)
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN BREAST ULTRASOUND
- Bristol Breast Ultrasound Certification For Non-Radiologists North Bristol NHS Trust-Southmead Hospital (2016)
- The Breast Care Center, Southmed Hospital, Bristol.
Breast Ultrasound Course for Non-Radiologists (2014) - IBUS - International Breast Ultrasound School, Athens
International Breast Ultrasound Course (2012) - IBUS - International Breast Ultrasound School, Athens International Breast Ultrasound Course (2009)
TRAINING - SPECIALIZATION IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
- University of Dundee, Cushieri Skills Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee
Cushieri Course on the Key Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery (2008) - E.I.T.S (European Institute of TeleSurgery), Societe Francaise de Chirurgie Digestive, Strasbourg
Attestation de formation aux techniques de Chirurgie Laparoscopique, I.R.C.A.D. (2009) - Universite de Strasbourg, Strasbourg
Diplοme d’ Universite de ChirurgieLaparoscopique (2009) - University of Strasbourg, European Institute of TeleSurgery, Strasbourg, France
Certificate of Training in Minimal Access Surgery: Intensive Course in Laparoscopic Surgery, IRCAD (2009)
POSTGRADUATE STUDIES - OTHER STUDIES
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Primary Education
Graduation Year (1992) - Tufts University, Boston, USA: Department of Pharmacology, Experimental Laboratory
Postgraduate studies in “Evaluation of Memory and Learning through Behavioral Experiments” (1997)
DOCTORAL THESIS
Doctorate
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine: Sector of Physiology - Pharmacology
Thesis title: “The effect of cytoprotective substances on higher cortical functions (behavior) under ischemia - hypoxia conditions - An experimental study in rats”, (2002)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Athinaiki Clinic - Mediclinic
Chief of the Breast Center (January 2018 - July 2018) - Bioclinic of Athens
Scientific Director of the Breast Center (October 2013 - July 2018) - EmBIO Medical Center
Head of the Breast Center (February 2012 - March 2017) - “Ippokrateio” General Hospital of Athens, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, Breast Unit
Scientific Associate (February 2012 - March 2016)
CLINICAL INTEREST
- Diagnostic approach of Breast Diseases
- Benign Breast Diseases
- Management and Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer
- Subcutaneous mastectomy with nipple sparing
- Sentinel node biopsy
- Oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery
- Immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy
- Pioneering post-radiotherapy lipofilling breast reconstruction
- Nipple-areolar complex restoration
- Medical nipple tattooing
- Postoperative scar revision
- Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsies
- FNA (Biopsy using a fine needle)
- Core biopsy (Biopsy using a hollow needle)
- Mammotome-assisted biopsy of microcalcifications
- Hereditary cancer
- Cancer in Pregnancy
- Male Breast Cancer
MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES
- Athens Medical Association, Member
- UK GMC (General Medical Council - England, Wales and Scotland), Member
- EUSOMA (European Society of Breast Cancer Specialist), Member
- Hellenic Surgical Society, Member
- Hellenic and International Society of Molecular and Gene Medicine and Research (H.I.S.M.G.M.R.), Member
- Greek Society of Lymphology, Member of the Scientific Committee
- Hellenic and International Society of Molecular Targeted and Personalized Treatments (H.I.S.M.T.P.T.), Member
- Scientific Committee of the W40 Hellas Forum - Women in Oncology, Member
- Greek Red Cross, Full Member
DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS
Pink Glove Photo Competition
- First Prize at the International Photo Competition for the Prevention of Breast Cancer (2017) with a cash prize donated to the Association of Cancer Patients, Volunteers, Friends and Physicians – “K.E.F.I.”, for the program: Hospital at Home in cancer patients.
- Second Prize at the International Photo Competition for the Prevention of Breast Cancer (2016).
Award-winning Posters
- Best Poster Presentation for the scientific paper: “Long Term Learning Impairment Following Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Insult in Rats not Affected by MGSO4 Treatment”.
Award by the Scientific Organizing Committee of the 19th European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, October 2004, Athens, Greece. - Distinction for the Poster: “Development of Breast Cancer as Second Neoplasia in Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients “.
4th Panhellenic Conference of the Hellenic College of Surgeons, April 2010, Athens.
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Experimental Physiology Lab
Setting up of the Experimental Lab of Behavior (Behavioral Experimental Models)
Scientific Associate (1996 - 2002) - Evaluation of long-lasting sensorimotor consequences following neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in rats: the neuroprotective role of MgSO4. / Pazaiti A, Soubasi V, Spandou E, Karkavelas G, Georgiou T, Karalis P, Guiba-Tziampiri O. Neonatology. 2009;95(1):33-40. Epub 2008 Sep 12.
PUBLICATIONS
- Margin-free excision of small solid breast carcinomas using the Intact Breast Lesion Excision System®: is it feasible? – Papapanagiotou IK, Koulocheri D, Kalles V, Liakou P, Michalopoulos NV, Al-Harethee W, Georgiou G, Matiatou M, Nonni A, Pazaiti A, Theodoropoulos GE, Menenakos E, Zografos GC, e-Published:16 Sep 2017
- IgG Related Disease: The Role of the Surgeon through a Report of a Case. El Mantonakis, DN Moris, DF Diamantis, AM Pazaiti, AE Papalampros. West Indian Medical Journal, e-Published:Jun, 2015.
- Which patients need an axillary clearance after sentinel node biopsy? / Pazaiti A, Fentiman IS. Int J Breast Cancer. 2011;2011:195892. Epub 2011 Aug 24.
- ZEN and the art of breast health maintenance. / Pazaiti A, Kontos M, Fentiman IS. Int J ClinPract. 2012 Jan;66(1):28-36. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02805.x. Epub 2011 Dec 6. Review.
- Basal phenotype breast cancer: implications for treatment and prognosis. / Pazaiti A, Fentiman IS. Womens Health (LondEngl). 2011 Mar;7(2):181-202. Review.
- Decreased Hsp90 expression in infiltrative lobular carcinoma: an immunohistochemical study. / Zagouri F, Sergentanis T, Nonni A, Papadimitriou C, Pazaiti A, Michalopoulos NV, Safioleas P, Lazaris A, Theodoropoulos G, Patsouris E, Zografos G. BMC Cancer. 2010 Aug 6;10:409.
- Hsp90 in the continuum of breast ductal carcinogenesis: Evaluation in precursors, preinvasive and ductal carcinoma lesions. / Zagouri F, Sergentanis TN, Nonni A, Papadimitriou CA, Michalopoulos NV, Domeyer P, Theodoropoulos G, Lazaris A, Patsouris E, Zogafos E, Pazaiti A, Zografos GC. BMC Cancer. 2010 Jul 5;10:353.
- Change in preoperative strategy based on intraoperative ultrasound findings. / Pazaiti A, Toutouzas KG, Papadimitriou DI, Papadopoulos BD, Papacostas LS, Strigaris KA, Papadimitriou JD. Int Surg. 2009 Jan-Feb;94(1):58-62. Erratum in: Int Surg. 2010 Jan-Mar;95(1):93. Pazaitis, Athanasia M [corrected to Pazaiti, Anastasia].
- Malignant carcinoid tumor of the cystic duct: a rare cause of bile duct obstruction. / Felekouras E, Petrou A, Bramis K, Prassas E, Papaconstantinou I, Dimitriou N, Pazaiti A, Tsigris C, Giannopoulos A. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2009 Dec;8(6):640-6.
- Neuroprotective effect of long-term MgSO4 administration after cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in newborn rats is related to the severity of brain damage. / Spandou E, Soubasi V, Papoutsopoulou S, Augoustides-Savvopoulou P, Loizidis T, Pazaiti A, Karkavelas G, Guiba-Tziampiri O. Reprod Sci. 2007 Oct;14(7):667-77.
- Erythropoietin prevents long-term sensorimotor deficits and brain injury following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia in rats. / Spandou E, Papadopoulou Z, Soubasi V, Karkavelas G, Simeonidou C, Pazaiti A, Guiba-Tziampiri O. Brain Res. 2005 May 31;1045(1-2):22-30.
- E2F-1 transcription factor immunoexpression is inversely associated with tumor growth in colon adenocarcinomas. / Bramis J, Zacharatos P, Papaconstantinou I, Kotsinas A, Sigala F, Korkolis DP, Nikiteas N, Pazaiti A, Kittas C, Bastounis E, Gorgoulis VG. Anticancer Res. 2004 Sep-Oct;24(5A):3041-7.
BOOKS
- Translation of the chapter “Breast” for the Greek version of the book “Current Surgical Therapy” by John L. Cameron. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Volume I, 2010
- Combined therapies for triple-negative breast cancer and future directions, A. Pazaiti, Ian Fentiman, Chapter 10. e-Book: “Advances in the management of Triple-negative breast cancer“, edited by Dr Clifford A. Hudis and Dr Tiffany A. Traina, Future Science Group, Nov. 2011.
- Participation in the edition: “National Guidelines for Breast Surgical Oncology”; Chapter: “Multidisciplinary Approach to the Breast Cancer Patient: Personnel”. Editing: 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, Prof. G. Zografos. Paschalidis Medical Publications, 2013.
