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CHRISTOS IAVAZZO

OBSTETRICIAN-GYNECOLOGIST

DIRECTOR, IASO GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY CENTER
  1. Maternity - Gynecology
  • Education & Academic Qualifications
    • Certified Gynecologic Oncologist (ESGO Accreditation in Gynecological Oncology)
    • Certified Robotic Surgeon & Trainer (SERGS Certified Robotic Surgeon & Trainer)
    • Certified in Cytoreductive Surgery & HIPEC (ESPSO–ESSO accredited)
    • MSc in Surgical Oncology (Grade: Excellent)
    • MSc in Research in Female Reproduction (Grade: Excellent)
    • PhD, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Grade: Excellent)
    • Board Certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology
    • MD, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

    Fellowship Training

    • Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology, St James's Hospital, Dublin
    • Senior Clinical Fellow, Robotic Surgery & Gynecological Oncology, Christie Hospital, Manchester
    • Senior Clinical Fellow, Robotic Surgery & Gynecological Oncology, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Surrey
    • Clinical Fellow, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
  • Doctoral Thesis
    PhD, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2010), Grade: ExcellentThesis Title: "Predictive factors of preterm labor in second-trimester amniotic fluid."
  • Professional Experience
    • 2024 – 01/2026: Scientific Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Team, Henry Dunant Hospital
    • 2016 – Present: Consultant Gynaecologist Oncologist, Department of Gynecology, "METAXA" Cancer Hospital, Piraeus 
    • 2016: Consultant Gynaecologist Oncologist, Northampton General Hospital, United Kingdom
    • 2011 – 2016: Worked for 5 years in training positions in Gynecologic Oncology & Robotic Surgery at UK and Ireland referral centers:
      • Royal Surrey County Hospital (Guildford)
      • St James's Hospital (Dublin)
      • Christie Hospital (Manchester)
      • St Bartholomew's Hospital (London)
  • Clinical Interests

    Comprehensive management of gynecologic cancers through:

    • Open surgery
    • Laparoscopic surgery
    • Robotic surgery in accordance with ESGO and NCCN international guidelines

    Specialized Services:

    • Surgery for advanced ovarian cancer
    • Cytoreductive surgery & HIPEC
    • Radical procedures (exenteration)
    • Nerve-sparing techniques
    • Minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic & robotic approach)
    • Sentinel lymph node mapping in gynecologic malignancies
    • Surgery in high-BMI patients with gynecologic cancer
    • Fertility preservation in young women with malignancy
    • Prophylactic surgery in women with genetic predisposition
    • Complex benign gynecologic conditions
    • Bloodless surgery
  • Awards & Distinctions
    • ESGO Accreditation in Gynecological Oncology
    • SERGS Certified Robotic Surgeon
    • SERGS Certified Trainer
    • ESPSO–ESSO Certificate of Competence in Peritoneal Surface Oncology & HIPEC
    • Elected Member of the Board of Directors, European Society of Robotic Gynecological Surgery (SERGS)
    • Secretary General, Society of Hellenic Robotic Gynecologic Surgery (SHRGS)
  • Recent Publications & Editorial Activity

    Editor of the official scientific journal "The Console" of the European Society of Robotic Gynecology (SERGS)

    Author of more than 350 publications in internationally recognized scientific journals (PubMed indexed) in Gynecologic Oncology & Robotic Surgery

    Author of 6 Greek and 5 international scientific books, including:

    • Patients with Gynecologic Cancer: From Diagnosis to Treatment, Kokkinakis Publications, 2017
    • Applications of Robotic Surgery in the Management of Gynecologic Diseases, Enastron Publications, 2022
    • Ovarian Cancer: Modern Approach, Enastron Publications, 2023
    • Laparoscopy: Procedures, Pain Management and Postoperative Complications, Nova Publishers, New York, 2014
    • Robotic Gynecology: From Concept to Applications, Nova Publishers, New York, 2014
    • Ovarian Cancer: The Gynaecological Challenge – From Diagnostic Work-Up to Cytoreduction and Chemotherapy, Nova Publishers, New York, 2023
  • Research Activity

    Participation in international research protocols, including:

    • Enhanced Recovery in Gynecologic Cancer Patients
    • Application of Robotic Surgery in Gynecological Malignancies
    • Total hysterectomy combined with abdominoplasty in obese patients with gynecologic cancer
    • Sentinel lymph node mapping in gynecologic malignancies
    • Bloodless surgery in Jehovah's Witness patients
    • METHOS Trial (investigating the role of anticoagulation in oncology patients)
    • ERGO Collaborative Group
    • EuroSurg Collaborative & STARSurg Collaborative
    • EAES rapid guidelines
    • Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Extramammary Paget Disease