PROFILE
Director of the 4th Breast Clinic at Metropolitan General
Specialized in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery
Examiner of UEMS European Board of Surgery, for the qualification in Breast Surgery (EBSQ)
Associate Professor, Medical School University of Nicosia
Deputy Academic Lead for the HHG Hospitals and Clinical Lead for Breast Surgery, Medical School University of Nicosia
Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, King’s College London
EDUCATION & ACADEMIC TITLES
EDUCATION
2016: Title of Medical Speciality of Surgery (CCT). Republic, Region of Attica, General Directorate of Public Health and Social Care, Greece
2011 - 2016: Specialty Training post. Resident/Chief Resident in the 4th Department of General Surgery at General Hospital of “Evangelismos”, Athens
2009 - 2010: Rural Medical Service, General Hospital of Sparta, Lakonia
2008 - 2009: Navy as a medical doctor
2007: Degree in Medicine, Athens Medical School
2001 - 2007: Medical Student, Athens Medical School
SPECIALIZATION IN ONCOPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE BREAST SURGERY
2021: Examiner of the UEMS European Board of Surgery, for Qualification in Breast Surgery (EBSQ)
2021: BRESO European Breast Surgical Oncology Certification (CEBS)
2019 - 2022: Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
2019: Clinical Governance Lead for Breast Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
2018: Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS). Qualification in Breast Surgery
2016 - 2018: Senior Clinical Fellow in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
2015: Honorary Clinical Fellow in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION IN BREAST ULTRASOUND
2020: Breast Ultrasound Course of the Hellenic Surgical Society, Athens, Greece
2019: IBUS - Multimodality Breast Imaging & Image-Guided Interventions Course, Detection, Diagnosis, Management, Iaso Hospital, Marousi, Athens, Greece
2017: IBUS - Multimodality Breast Imaging & Image-Guided Interventions Course, Detection, Diagnosis, Management, Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece
ACADEMIC TITLES
2023 - up to date: Associate Professor, Medical School University of Nicosia
2022 - up to date: Deputy Academic Lead for the HHG Hospitals and Clinical Lead for Breast Surgery, Medical School University of Nicosia
2021: Examiner of the UEMS European Board of Surgery, for Qualification in Breast Surgery (EBSQ)
2021: BRESO European Breast Surgical Oncology Certification (CEBS)
2019 - 2022: Senior Lecturer in the Division of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, King’s College London, United Kingdom
2019: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Athens Medical School, Greece
2017 - 2019: Clinical Lecturer in the Division of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Medicine, King’s College London, United Kingdom
2018: Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS). Qualification in Breast Surgery
2017 - up to date: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)
2012 - up to date: Research Fellow, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Athens Medical School, Greece
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of 4th Breast Clinic, Metropolitan General Hospital
Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London
Clinical Governance Lead for Breast Surgery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon, University Hospital Lewisham, London
MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES & EDITORIAL BOARDS
2020: Guest Editor for the 10th issue of the journal of the Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons
2017 to present: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)
2017 to present: Association of Breast Surgery (ABS)
2016 to present: European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA)
2016 to present: European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
2016 to 2017: European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
2015 to present: General Medical Council (GMC)
2015 to present: Hellenic Surgical Society
2015 to present: Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons (HSBS)
2015 to 2018: European Society of Colo-Proctology (ESCP)
2013 to present: European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)
2008 to 2018: European Digestive Surgery Society (EDS)
2010 to present: Athens Medical Association
2009 to 2010: Sparta Medical Association
2008 to 2009: Athens Medical Association
2001 to present: American College of Greece (ACG) Alumni
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
- Active involvement in all clinical trials run in the breast unit of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, in London, from 2016 until 2019
- Lead investigator for Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Breast Unit for the National Negative Pressure Audit (PICO audit) 2018-2019. United Kingdom
- Encysted Papillary Carcinoma of the Breast. Can SLNB be safely omitted? A review in the literature and a presentation of our Guy’s and St Thomas’ Breast Surgery data over the last eight years
Breast Service Multidisciplinary Team, 7th Away Day, March 14 2017, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom - Pre-pectoral breast reconstruction, following Skin Sparing or Nipple Sparing Mastectomy with Peritoneal Matrix and Implant. Moniotoring of 30 post-operative days complications and outcome.
Clinical Audit, 2019, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS
- 1st Award
Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Autologous Free Flap in Greece: Surgical Technique and Initial Results.
9th Panhellenic Conference of the Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons, November 2023, Athens, Greece
- 3rd Award
Total Vertical Gastric Plication as a Bariatric Technique. Results, Complications and Postoperative Patients’ Quality of Life.
XXVIII European Federation Congress of the International College of Surgeons: Surgical Challenges During a Time of Crisis, April 2014, Thessaloniki, Greece - Award «M. Stavrakis»
Anatomical study of popliteal artery.
7th Panhellenic Congress of plastic, constructive and cosmetic surgery, October 2005, Loutraki, Greece
PUBLICATIONS
- Prophylactic Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in High-risk Patients Undergoing Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open. 2023 Dec; 11(12):p e5488
- Multi-centre evaluation of NPWT in high-risk patients undergoing oncoplastic breast surgery. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2023 May; 49(5):e243
- Encysted papillary carcinoma of the breast (EPC): A follow-up study to investigate the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy. Archives of breast cancer. 2020 Nov; 7(4):178-182
- Negative pressure wound therapy in high risk breast procedures (negative pressure PICO study group). European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Jun; 46(6):e47
- Accessory muscles of the anterior thoracic wall and axilla. Cadaveric, surgical and radiological incidence and clinical significance during breast and axillary surgery. Folia Morphologica 2019 Jan;78(3):606-616
- Management of Occult Breast Cancer with Axillary Involvement. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2018 Jan; 90(1): 33-35
- The chondrocoracoideus muscle: A rare anatomical variant of the pectoral area. Acta Medica Academica 2017 Nov; 46(2):155-161
- Small bowel obstruction due to metastatic breast cancer. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2015 Sept; 87(5):419-422
- Ancient Greek Terminology in Hepatopancreatobiliary Anatomy and Surgery. Isr Med Assoc J. 2015 Aug; 17(8):467-469
- Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis – review of the literature seizing the opportunity of a case. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2015 May; 87(3):251-257
- Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a rare but life-threatening opportunistic infection in diabetic patients. Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel 2007; 2-A37
CHAPTER AYTHORSHIP IN MEDICAL BOOKS
- Concept, Principles and Indication of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery: Fashion or Necessity. In: Klimberg, V., Kovacs, T., Rubio, I. (eds) Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Techniques for the General Surgeon. Springer, Cham. 2020
- Free Nipple Graft. In: Klimberg, V., Kovacs, T., Rubio, I. (eds) Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Techniques for the General Surgeon. Springer, Cham. 2020
CONTACT INFO
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E-mail: stergiosdouvetzemis@yahoo.gr
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