MACHINIS THEOPHILOS

CERTIFICATION

Board eligible, American Board of Neurological Surgery - June, 2012

Board certified, American Board of Neurological Surgery - May, 2017

EDUCATION

Karolinska Institutet, School of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden, M.D. - November, 2003

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

Fellowship: Endovascular Neurosurgery, VCUHS, Richmond, VA  - 2012-2013 - 2010-2011

Neurosurgery Chief Resident at VCUHS, Richmond, VA - 2011-2012

Fellowship: Gamma-knife Radiosurgery, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden - April-June 2009 

Residency: Neurosurgery, VCUHS, Richmond, VA - 2007-2012

Internship: General Surgery, VCUHS, Richmond, VA - 2006-2007

Research Fellowship in Neurosurgery, Georgia Neurosurgical

Institute/Mercer University, Macon, GA - Oct  2004-Feb 2006   

CERTIFICATION

United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE):

Step 1: 04/02/2004

Step 2 CK: 06/03/2004

Step 2 CS: 12/14/2004

Step 3: 02/16/2006

ECFMG certificate #0-662-660-0, 2005

American Board of Neurological Surgery Primary Examination ( ID : 38290,
program : 089): passed, 03/13/2010

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia  2015-now

PAST POSITION

Medical Director of Cerebrovascular/Endovascular Neurosurgery at Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia Sep 1 2013- Aug 31 2016

ACADEMIC POSITION

Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia       2015-now

GRANTS/SCOLARSHIPS

MEDCEN, 2004-2005 Research and Education Award #23750 for: “The effect of magnesium sulfate in reversing vasospasm in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage”.

(cisterna magna rat model of subarachnoid hemorrhage)

PUBLICATIONS

1. “Results of Long-term Follow-up in Patients Undergoing Anterior Screw Fixation for Type II and Rostral Type III Odontoid Fractures”. K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, I. Karampelas, C.H. Feltes, V.G. Dimopoulos, T.G. Machinis, L.G. Nikolakakos, A.N. Boev, H. Choudri, H.F. Smisson, J.S. Robinson Jr.
   Spine;30(6):661-669, March 15, 2005
2. “Immediate and Early Post-operative Pain Relief after Kyphoplasty without Significant Restoration of Vertebral Body Height in Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Body Fractures”. C. Feltes, K.N. Fountas, T.G. Machinis, L.G. Nikolakakos, V. Dimopoulos, R. Davydov, M. Kassam, K.W. Johnston, J.S. Robinson.
   Neurosurgical Focus;18(3):e5, March 15, 2005
3. “A Head Injury Management Algorithm as Described in Hippocrates’ “Peri Ton En Cephali Traumaton”. V.G. Dimopoulos, T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas, J.S. Robinson.
   Neurosurgery; 57(6):1303-1305, December 2005
4. “Review of the Literature Regarding the Relationship of Rebleeding and External
   Ventricular Drainage in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage of Aneurysmal Origin”. K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, T.G. Machinis, I. Karampelas, H.F. Smisson, J.S. Robinson.
   Neurosurgical Review; 29(1):14-18, January 2006
5. “Surgical Treatment of Acute Type II and Rostral Type III Odontoid Fractures Treated by Anterior Screw Fixation”. K.N. Fountas, T.G. Machinis, E.Z. Kapsalaki, V.G. Dimopoulos, C.H. Feltes, R. Liipfert, K.W. Johnston, H.F. Smisson, J.S. Robinson.
   Southern Medical Journal; 98(9):896-901, September 2005
6. “Ephaptic Transmission as an Explanatory Mechanism of Radicular Pain”. T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas.
   Southern Medical Journal;98(6):673, June 2005
7. “Extrusion of a Screw into the Gastrointestinal Tract after Anterior Cervical Spine Plating”. K.N. Fountas, E.Z Kapsalaki, T.G. Machinis. J.S. Robinson.
   Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 2006 May;19(3):199-203
8. “History of Acoustic Neurinoma Surgery”. T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas, V.G.  Dimopoulos, J.S. Robinson.
   Neurosurgical Focus;18(4):e9, April 15, 2005
9. “Post-operative Cauda Equina Syndrome in Patients Undergoing Single-level Lumbar Microdiscectomy”. V. Dimopoulos, K.N. Fountas, T.G. Machinis, C. Feltes, I. Chung, K. Johnston, J.S. Robinson, A. Grigorian.
   Neurosurgical Focus; 19(2):e11, August 15, 2005
10. “Quantitative Pupillometry: Normative Data in Healthy Pediatric Volunteers”.
    A.N. Boev, K.N. Fountas, I. Karampelas, C. Boev, T.G. Machinis, C. Feltes, I.
    Okosun,V. Dimopoulos, C. Troup.
    Journal of Neurosurgery;103(6):496-500, December 2005
11. “Pediatric Golf-Related Head Injuries”.
    K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, T.G. Machinis, A. Boev, E.C. Troup, J.S. Robinson.
    Child’s Nervous System 2006 Oct;22(10):1282-7
12. “Long-Term Surgical Outcome in Patients with Intracranial Hydatid Cyst”. A.V.
    Ciurea, K.N. Fountas, T.C. Coman, T.G. Machinis, E.Z. Kapsalaki, N.I Fezoulidis, J.S. Robinson
    Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien); Dec 30, 2005
13. “Spontaneous Posterior Fossa Hemorrhage Associated with Low-Molecular Weight Heparin in an Adolescent Recently Diagnosed with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome. Case Report and Review of the Literature. T.G.
    Machinis, K.N. Fountas, V.G. Dimopoulos, E.C. Troup.
    Chid’s Nervous System 2006 Nov;22(11):1487-91. Review
14. “Spinal Hydatid Disease, a Rare but Existent Pathological Entity. Case Report and Review of the Literature”. G.S. Sapkas, T.G. Machinis, G.D. Chloros, K.N.
    Fountas, G.S. Themistocleous, G. Vrettakos.
    Southern Medical Journal 2006 Oct;15 Suppl 5:585-9.
15. “Orbital Hydatid Cyst in Childhood. Report of Two Cases”. A.V. Ciurea, G.
    Giuseppe, T.G. Machinis, T.C. Coman, K.N. Fountas.
    Southern Medical Journal 2006 Jun;99(6):620-4
16. “A Rare Case of Complete C2-C3 Dislocation with Mild Neurological Symptoms”
    T. G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, I. Kapsalakis, A.A. Grigorian.
    European Spine Journal; 1-5, Jan 21, 2006.
17. “Pain Outcome and Vertebral Body Height Restoration in Patients Undergoing
    Kyphoplasty”. T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas, C.H. Feltes, K.W. Johnston, J.S. Robinson.
    Southern Medical Journal 2006 May;99(5):457-60
18. “Accurate Placement of Ventriculoatrial Shunt Distal End using Real-Time
    Transesophageal Echocardiography”. T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas, J. Hudson,
    J.S. Robinson, E.C. Troup.
    Journal of Neurosurgery 2006 Jul;105(1):153-6
19. “The Art of Alleviating Pain in Greek Mythology”. T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas.
    Journal of Neurosurgery 2006 Mar;58(3):E590
20. “Salvage of a Failed Odontoid Screw”. K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, T.G.
    Machinis, R. Liipfert, H.F. Smisson.
    J Clin Neuroscience 2007 May;14(5):484-8.
21. “Spontaneous Resolution of Acute cranial Subdural Hematomas”. E.Z. Kapsalaki,
    T.G. Machinis, J.S. 3rd Robinson, B. Newman, A.A. Grigorian, K.N. Fountas.
    Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2007 Apr;109(3):287-91.
22. Clinical Implications of Quantitative Infrared Pupillometry in Neurosurgical
    Patients”. K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, T.G. Machinis, A.N. Boev, J.S. Robinson, E.C. Troup.
    Neurocrit Care. 2006;5(1):55-60
23. “Olivecrona on the Development of Neurosurgery in the Middle of the Twentieth
    Century: Reflections with the Wisdom of Today”. T.G. Machinis, K. N. Fountas.
    Neurosurg Focus 2006 Jul;105(1):153-6
24. “Terson Hemorrhage in Patients suffering Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage:
    Predisposing Factors and Prognostic Significance”. K.N. Fountas, E.Z.
    Kapsalaki, G. P. Lee, T. G. Machinis, A. A. Grigorian, J. S. Robinson, I. Vergados, P. G. Theodosiadis
    J Neurosurg 2008 Sep;109(3):439-44
25. “Ocular Ischemic Syndrome”. E. Mendrinos, T. G. Machinis, C. J. Pournaras.
    Surv Opthalmol 2010 Jan-Feb;55(1):2-34
26. “Occlusion of all Aortic Arch Vessels: Acute Revascularization to perform
    Endovascular Stroke Therapy”. G. Brzezicki, T. Machinis, J. Reavey-Cantwell.
    World Neurosurgery 2014 Sep-Oct;82(3-4):525.e17-21
27. “Increased Survival using Delayed Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Recurrent
    High-Grade Glioma: a Feasibility Study”. E. Dodoo, B. Huffmann, I. Peredo, H. Grinaker, G. Sinclair, T. Machinis, P.O. Enger, B.S. Skeie, P.H. Pedersen, M. Ohlsson, A. Orrego, T. Kraepelien, P. Barsoum, H. Benmakhlouf, L. Herrman, M. Svensson, B. Lippitz.
    World Neurosurg. 2014 Nov;82(5):e623-32
28. “Multiple Unilateral Traumatic Carotid-Cavernous Sphenoid Sinus Fistulas with Associated Massive Epistaxis: a Consequence of Parkour. J.F. Harrison, R.A.
    Vega, T.G. Machinis, J. Reavey-Cantwell.
    Ochsner J. 2015 Spring;15(1):92-6
29. “Carotid Artery Endarterectomy versus Carotid Artery Stenting for Restenosis After  Carotid Artery Endarterectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. P.
    Texakalidis, S. Giannopoulos, A.K. Jonnalagadda, D.G. Kokkinidis, T. Machinis, J. Reavey-Cantwell, E.J. Armstrong, P. Jabbour.
    World Neurosurg. 2018 Jul;115:421-429.e1
30. “Carotid Revascularization in Older Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis”.
    P. Texakalidis, N. Chaitidis, S. Giannopoulos, T. Machinis, P. Jabbour, D. Rivet, J. Reavey-Cantwell, L. Rangel-Castilla.
    World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb 22. pii: S1878-8750(19)30441-3
31. “Risk Factors for Restenosis following Carotid Revascularization: a Meta-analysis of Hazard Ratios”.
    P. Texakalidis, A. Tzoumas, S. Giannopoulos, A.K. Jonnalagadda,  P. Jabbour, L. Rangel-Castilla, T. Machinis, D.J. Rivet, J. Reavey-Cantwell.
    World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb 26. pii: S1878-8750(19)30476-0
32. “Endovascular Reconstruction of Extracranial Traumatic Internal Carotid Artery Dissections: a Systematic Review”. P. Texakalidis, T. Karasavvidis, S.
    Giannopoulos, A. Tzoumas, N. Charisis, P. Jabbour, T. Machinis, L. Rangel-Castilla, J Reavey-Cantwell.
    Neurosurg Rev 2019 Mar 22. doi: 10.1007/s10143-019-01092-6
33. “Synchronous Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) versus staged Carotid Artery Stenting and CABG for Patients with Concomitant
    Severe Coronary and Carotid Stenosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”.
    S. Giannopoulos, P. Texakalidis, N. Charisis, A.K. Jonnalagadda, N. Chaitidis, S. Giannopoulos, C. Kaskoutis, T. Machinis, G.J. Koullias.
    Ann Vasc Surg. 2019, Aug 23, pii: S0890-5096(19)30593-X
34. “Treatment of Ethmoidal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Meta-analysis Comparing Endovascular versus Surgical Treatment”. S. Giannopoulos, P. Texakalidis, R.A.
    Mohammad Alkhataybeh, N. Charisis, L. Rangel-Castilla, P. Jabbour, J.A. Grossberg, T. Machinis.
    World Neurosurg. 2019 May 3. pii: S1878-8750(19)31224-0
35. “Role of Preoperative Embolization in Carotid Body Tumor Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. P. Texakalidis, N. Charisis, S. Giannopoulos, D. Xenos,
    L. Rangel-Castilla, A.K. Tassiopoulos, P. Jabbour, J.A. Grossberg, T. Machinis.
    World Neurosurg. 2019 Sep; 129:503-513.e2
36. “Synchronous versus Staged Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass
    Graft for Patients with Concomitant Severe Coronary and Carotid Artery Stenosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. A. Tzoumas, S. Giannopoulos, P. Texakalidis
    N. Charisis, T. Machinis, G.J. Koullias. Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Feb;63:427-438.e1

ORAL PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS/ABSTRACTS

1. “The Role of Magnesium Sulfate in the Treatment of Vasospasm in Patients with Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage”. T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas, E.Z.
   Kapsalaki, J.S. Robinson. 57th Annual Congress of the Scandinavian
   Neurosurgical Society, June 2005, Oslo, Norway. (selected as one of six presentations to participate in the Scientific Award Competition)
2. “VA-shunt Distal Catheter Placement Utilizing Real-time Transesophageal
   Echocardiography”. T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas, J.A. Hudson, J.S. Robinson, E.C. Troup. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 2005, Boston, MA, USA.
3. “Definitive Diagnosis of Cerebral Abscesses versus Malignant Brain Tumors by
   Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy”. K.N. Fountas, E.D. Gotsis, E.Z. Kapsalaki, H.F. Smisson, I.Z. Kapsalakis, I.M. Fezoulidis, T.G. Machinis, J.S. Robinson. 13th World Congress of Neurological Surgeons, June 2005, Marrakesh, Morocco.
4. “The role of Microdialysis in Neuro-Intensive Care Monitoring”. K.N Fountas,
   T.G. Machinis, J.S. Robinson. Annual Spring Meeting of the Georgia
   Neurosurgical Society, May 2005, Sea Island, GA, USA.
5. “The Description of Skull Shape and the Correlation with the Suture
   Configuration as Described by Vesalius”. V.G. Dimopoulos, K.N. Fountas,
   T.G. Machinis, J.S. Robinson. Annual Winter Meeting of the Georgia Neurosurgical Society, November 2005, Atlanta, GA, USA.
6. “A Clinical Trial of rt-PA Intraventricular Administration in Patients with Intraventricular Hemorrhage”. K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, T.G. Machinis, D.C. Parish, B. Smith, H.F. Smisson, K.W. Johnston, J.S. Robinson. 3rd Annual Meeting of the Neurocritical Care Society, February 2005, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
7. “Complications of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion; Lessons that can be Learned”. T.G. Machinis, K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, J.S. Robinson. 57th Annual Congress of the Scandinavian Neurosurgical Society, June 2005, Oslo, Norway.
8. “C-reactive Protein and Outcome in Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Is There a Relationship?”. K.N. Fountas, M. Ajjan, M. Kassam, T.G. Machinis, V.G. Dimopoulos, C. Feltes, J.S. Robinson. 13th World Congress of Neurological Surgeons, June 2005, Marrakesh, Morocco.
9. “Outcome Analysis of Patients with Intraventricular Hemorrhage Treated with Intraventricular Administration of rt-PA” . K.N. Fountas, E.Z. Kapsalaki, T.G. Machinis, H.F. Smisson, K.W. Johnston, J.S. Robinson. 13th World Congress of Neurological Surgeons, June 2005, Marrakesh, Morocco.
10. “The Use of Non-invasive Transcranial Ultrasound Device in Patients Diagnosed with Brain Death”. K.N. Fountas, A. Sitkauskas, V.G. Dimopoulos, T. Machinis, C.H. Feltes, A.A. Grigorian, A. Ragauskas, J.S. Robinson. 13th World Congress of Neurological Surgeons, June 2005, Marrakesh, Morocco.
11. “Kyphoplasty in Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Body Fractures with Immediate and Early Post-operative Pain Relief despite no Significant Restoration of Vertebral Body Height”. C. Feltes K.N. Fountas, T. Machinis, L.G.
    Nikolakakos, V. G. Dimopoulos, R. Davydov, M. Kassam, K.W. Johnston, J.S.
    Robinson. 13th World Congress of Neurological Surgeons, June 2005, Marrakesh, Morocco.
12. “Retrospective Analysis of Intraoperative Electrophysiologic Monitoring Findings in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)”. V. Dimopoulos, C. Induk, K.N. Fountas, T. Machinis, C. Feltes, M. Kassam, J.S. Robinson, A.A. Grigorian. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 2005, Boston, MA, USA.
13. “C-Reactive Protein as a Predictive Outcome Marker in Aneurysmal
    Subarachnoid Hemorrhage”. K.N. Fountas, T.G. Machinis, M. Kassam, V.
    Dimopoulos, C. Feltes, A.A. Grigorian, J.S. Robinson. American Association of
    Neurological Surgeons/Cerebrovascular Section, February 2006.
14. “Dose-Volume Relation of Adverse Radiation Effects in Radiosurgery of Anaplastic Glioma European Gamma Knife User Society Annual Meeting, November 2009, Moscow, Russia.
15. “Comprehensive malignant glioma management”. Centro de Investigaciones Médico-Quirúrgicas – Neuroscience Symposium, December 2009, Havana, Cuba.
16. “Tripolar Spinal Cord Stimulation for Management of Low Back Pain”. T.G.
    Machinis, M. Bradley, R. Stanger, W. C. Broaddus, K. Holloway. 26th Annual
    AANS/CNS Meeting on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Feb 17-25
    010, Orlando, FL, USA.
17. “Late Gamma Knife Surgery for the Treatment of Recurrent Malignant Glioma WHO III + IV”. American Association of Neurological Surgeons), 78th Annual Meeting, May 2010, Philadelphia, USA.
18. “Endoscopic cyst fenestration followed by Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as a radical treatment of cystic craniopharyngioma”. 14th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, June 2010.
19. “The use of Gamma-knife surgery in palliative care of relapsing ependymomas with durable quality of life”. 14th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, June 2010.
20. “Gamma Knife surgery history, principles, treatment procedure and indications. Gamma Knife surgery various indications - the Karolinska experience”. November 2010, Tyumen, Russia.
21. “Gamma Knife surgery for clivus Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas”. EGKS, November 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
22. “Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Benign Tumors - Results and comparison to open surgery, single session treatments and fractionate treatments”. 34o CONGRESO LATINOAMERICANO DE NEUROCIRUGIA, November 2010, El Salvador.
23. “Increased survival utilizing late Gamma Knife surgery for high grade glioma”, 2º Congresso Brasileiro de Radiocirurgia, November 2010, Porto Alegre, Brasil.
24. “Gamma Knife surgery various indications and dose planning examples - the Karolinska experience“. 2º Congresso Brasileiro de Radiocirurgia, November 2010, Porto Alegre, Brasil.
25. "Overview Leksell Gamma Knife surgery". World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies Educational Course, May 2011, Astana, Kazakhstan.
26. “Leksell Gamma Knife surgery in a comprehensive neurosurgical environment”. International Congress of Neurologists and Neurosurgeons, August 2011, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.
27. “Adverse Radiation Effects in the treatment of malignant glioma”. European Gamma Knife User Society Annual Meeting, November 2011, Moscow, Russia.
28. “Carotid Artery Endarterectomy vs. Carotid Artery Stenting for Restenosis after Endarterectomy. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. American College of Cardiology, 2018.
29. “Endovascular Reconstruction of Extracranial Traumatic Internal Carotid Artery
    Dissections: a Systematic Review”. LINC 2019, 22-25 January 2019, Leipzig,
    Germany.
30. “Endovascular Reconstruction of Extracranial Traumatic Internal Carotid Artery Dissections: a Systematic Review”. SCVS 2019, 47th Annual Symposium, 16-20 March 2019, Boca Raton, Florida.
31. “Synchronous Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) versus staged Carotid Artery Stenting and CABG for Patients with Concomitant Severe Coronary and Carotid Stenosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. 3rd best Paper Award, 18th Panhellenic Congress by Cardiological Society of Northern Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 2019.
32. “Synchronous Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) versus staged Carotid Artery Stenting and CABG for Patients with Concomitant Severe Coronary and Carotid Stenosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. Leading Innovative Vascular Education (LIVE), Larissa, Greece, May 2019.
33. “Synchronous vs Staged Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft for patients with concomitant severe Coronary and Carotid SArtery Stenosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. 3rd best Paper Award, 18th Panhellenic Congress by Cardiologocal Society of Northern Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 2019.
34. “Synchronous vs Staged Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft for patients with concomitant severe Coronary and Carotid SArtery Stenosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. Leading Innovative Vascular Education (LIVE), Larissa, Greece, May 2019.
35. “The Role of Pre-operative Embolization in Carotid Body Tumor Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. Leading Innovative Vascular Education (LIVE), Larissa, Greece, May 2019.
36. “Risk Factors for Restenosis Following Carotid Revascularization: a Meta-analysis of Hazard Ratios”. Comngress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, Oct. 22 2019.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS

“Kyphoplasty in Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Body Fractures with Immediate and       Early Post-operative Pain Relief despite no Significant Restoration of Vertebral Body Height”. C. Feltes, K. Fountas, T. Machinis, L. Nikolakakos, V. Dimopoulos, R. Davydov, M. Kassam, J. Robinson, K. Johnston. 13^th World Congress of  Neurological Surgeons, June 2005, Marrakesh, Morocco.

2. “Carotid Artery Endarterectomy vs. Carotid Artery Stenting for Restenosis after Endarterectomy. A Systemnatic Review and Meta-analysis”. American College of Cardiology, 2018.

LANGUAGES

1. Greek
2. English
3. Swedish
4. French
5. German

DIPLOMAS

Microdialysis in Basic Science - 2005

ACLS Certification - 2006

ATLS Certification - 2006

CERTIFICATE of PROFICIENCY in English - 1994

TISUS, Certificate for Swedish for University Studies - 1998

ZENTRALE MITTELSTUFENPRUFUNG, (German language) - 1995 DELF 1,2,3,4, (French language) - 1995

DELF 1,2,3,4, (French language) - 1995

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) - 2005

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - 2005

Neurocritical Care Society - 2005

Swedish Medical Association - 2004

AANS/Cerebrovascular Section - 2005

American Medical Association - 2005

Medical Society of Virginia - 2011

Medical Society of Athens - 2015

Medical Society of Chania - 2016

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Robert Scott Graham, MD, Program Director, Department of Neurosurgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.  Tel: 804-8285395

John Reavey-Cantwell, MD, Director of Endovascular Neurosurgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA. Tel: 804-8274075

Ernest Dodoo, MD, Director of Gamma-knife Radiosurgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Office address: Department of Neurosurgery, Karolinska Hospital, SE-17176, Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: 011-46-85177000

CONTACT

E-mail: tmachinis@yahoo.com

Tel: +30 210 650 2000