Profile

• 2013- 2020: Training in General Surgery
• 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Department, “Hippokrateion” General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • 24 months training in surgical intensive care unit
  • 18 months training in advanced laparoscopy
  • tumor MDT meeting/ morbidity and mortality meetings
  • member of multidisciplinary team of bariatric patients’ follow up
• 2012: Reflux Testing and High-Resolution Impedance Manometry Testing, Sandhill, UK.
• 2011: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS instructor and provider)
• 2009: Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• 2003- 2009: Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • 28.07.2009: Diploma in Medicine (degree: 7.41/10)
  • 17.08.2009: Registered Member of Athens Medical Association (Registration Number: 069095)

Gastro-eosphageal reflux following bariatric surgery

• 21.3.2017: Doctorate in Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

• IASO General Clinic, Consultant in Laparoscopic Unit of Bariatric Surgery and Metabolic Syndrome (November 2021-…)
• “Hippokrateion” General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Surgical Trainee (November 2013- September 2021)
• “Eugenidion” Hospital, On- call doctor in the Surgical Department (March 2010- November 2013)
• Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Unit, 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Department, “Hippokrateion” General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Research Fellow (August 2009- November 2013)

• Laparoendoscopy of upper gastrointestinal tract
  • Bariatric procedures
  • Gastro-esophageal reflux
  • Gastro-esophageal reflux after upper gastro-intestinal tract procedures
  • Hiatus hernia
  • Esophageal achalasia
  • Benign lesions of esophagus and stomach
• Study of esophageal physiology

• “Gastroesophageal reflux disease one year after one anastomosis gastric bypass”. Nomination for best abstract in 8th Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders- European Chapter
• “The use of 24h multichannel intraluminal impedance pHmetry for the assessment of gastro-esophageal reflux in morbidly obese patients following single anastomosis gastric bypass: a prospective study”. Nomination for best poster in 22nd World Congress IFSO, 2017, London.
• Prize awarded for the poster presentation with the title “Transanal polypectomy using single port laparoscopic instruments”, for it being amongst the five (5) best presentations in the 28th Gastroenterology and Endotherapy European Workshop.

• 25 publications in international journals (h-index=8, 180 references), with most important being:
  • “Failed Sleeve Gastrectomy: 3 Surgical Proposals”. Obes Surg. 2018; 28: 79.
  • “Quality of life improvement following bariatric procedures”. Obes Surg. 2018; 28: 88-9.
  • “Gastroesophageal reflux disease following LSG: a prospective study”. Obes Surg. 2018; 28: 44-5.
  • “High-resolution manometry guiding surgical procedure for treatment of achalasia of the esophagus. Long-term results of a prospective study”. Dis Esophagus. 2018; 31(13): 51.
  • “Acid and nonacid gastroesophageal reflux after single anastomosis gastric bypass. An objective assessment using 24-hour multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH metry”. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2017; 26.
  • “The use of 24h multichannel intraluminal impedance pHmetry for the assessment of gastro-esopphageal reflux in morbidly obese patients following single anastomosis gastric bypass: a prospective study”. Obes Surg. 2017; 27(Suppl 1): 1.
  • “Videopresentation: Laparoscopic one anastomosis gastric bypass after failed sleeve gastrectomy”. Obes Surg. 2017; 27(Suppl 1): 1.
  • “Real-time Continuous Esophageal High-resolution Manometry (HRM) During Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication for the Treatment of Achalasia. A Promising Novelty in Regards of Perfecting Surgical Technique: Could It Guide Surgical Technique Toward Excellent Results?”. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2016; 26: e163–e166.
  • "24h Multichannel intraluminal impedance pH-metry on year after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: an objective assessment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease”. Obes Surg. 2017; 27(3): 749- 53.
  • “Normal Values of 24H Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance pH-Metry in a Greek Obese Population Based on Montreal Definition of GERD”. Obes Surg. 2016; 26(1): 126-31.
  • “GERD-Related Questionnaires and Obese Population: Can They Really Reflect the Severity of the Disease and the Impact of GERD on Quality of Patients’ Life?”. Obes Surg. 2015; 25(10): 1882-5.
  • “Cutaneous Metastases from Esophageal Adenocarcinoma”. Int J Surg. 2015; 100(3): 558-61.
  • “Is there room for improvement in esophageal cancer surgery? Results of a prospective protocol for individualization of surgical treatment”. Esophagus. 2014; 11(4): 258-66.
  • “The use of serum uric acid concentration as an indicator of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy success”. Int J Surg. 2013; 99 :000-000.
  • “Comment on: Peroral esophageal myotomy (POEM) and laparoscopic Heller myotomy produce similar short-term anatomic and functional effect”. Surgery. 2014; 155(3): 582.
  • “Does laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy affect the antireflux mechanism?”. Obes Surg. 2013; 23(8): 1202.
• 102 presentations (oral and poster) in Greek and International Meetings.
• Invited speaker in Hellenic Surgical Society (2013), 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Department Meetings (2013- 2020) and at Panhellenic Surgical Congress
• Oral presentations in World Congresses of International Society of Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE)

• 28.08.2009: Member of Greek Medical Council
• 13.12.2010: Member of General Medical Council (GMC)

• Prospective randomized trial of preoperative antibiotic use as a bowel preparation regimen in patients with colorectal cancer (ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT03563586563586-MECCA STUDY)- Responsible for: clinical application of the protocol
• Prospective collection of 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Department of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens patients’ data and audit performance- Responsible for: data collection, database administration, data acquisition, statistical analysis, data dissemination
• Prospective study with the title (part of my thesis): “Study of GERD before and after bariatric procedures”- Responsible for: design of experimental protocol, patients’ data collection and supervision of protocol’s application, protocol application, data acquisition, statistical analysis and data dissemination
• Experimental study with the title: “Neural Stem Cell Transplantation in the Lower Esophageal Sphincter in a Rat Model of Achalasia”- Responsible for: design of experimental protocol, seeking funds, conducting experiment
• Study with the title “Prognostic factors for postoperative development of hypocalcemia in patients, who have undergone resection of solitary parathyroid adenoma.”- Responsible for: data collection and database acquisition.