MD, PhD, FRCS, FACS, FETCS, FICS, LFIBA, DG, DDG

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/TITLES
1984 MD University of Patras, Greece
1991 PhD University of Athens, Greece
1991 FRCS FellowRoyal Collegeof Surgeons of Edinburgh
(BoardCertified: s/n 19523)
1995 FICS Fellow International College of Surgeons, USA
1995 Greek National Boards of Thoracic Surgery
(BoardCertified: s/n 19035)
1999 FETCS Fellow European Thoracic andCardiovascular
Surgery (Board Certified: s/n 1847)
2001 FACS Fellow American College of Surgeons
2002 LFIBA Life Fellow InternationalBiographical
Association
2002 DG Deputy Governor: American Biographical
Institute
2002 DDG Deputy Director General:
International BiographicalAssociation
CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERYSTATUS/TRAINING:
May2025-present Director, CardiacSurgery
Iaso Hospital
Athens-Greece
March 2015-May2025 Director, Cardiac Surgery
Euroclinic of Athens
Athens-Greece
Oct. 1999-March2015 Director,Cardiac Surgery
AthensMedical-Psychico Clinic,
Athens Medical Center
Athens-Greece
Oct.1995-Sept. 1999 Director Cardiac Surgery
General Clinic and «Ygeia»Hospital
Athens, Greece
Feb.1995-Sept. 1995: Clinical Associate Cardiac Surgery
Baystate Medical Center
Tuffts Medical School
Springfield, MA 01199, USA
April 1993-March1995: Fellow Cardiothoracic Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA 02114, USA
Jan. 1992-March1993: VisitingProfessor of Cardiothoracic
Surgery
Albert Starr Academic Centerfor
CardiothoracicSurgery
Portland, OR 97218, USA
1985-1991: ResidencyCardiothoracic Surgery
Brompton, London Chest, St Mary’s
Universityof London, London, UK
Hippokration, Athens, Greece
MEDICAL LICENCURE:
USA Full Massachusetts License
(Board of Registration inMedicine : s/n 80694)
VisitingProfessor Limited License Oregon
(LL05221, LL04965)
1985 ECFMG/FMG-EMS (c/n: 382-291-3)
1993 FLEX (600809015)
UK Full Registration (3346611)
GMC Specialist Registration: CardiothoracicSurgery
GREECE Full Registration (25835)
OTHER TITLES/ CERTIFICATIONS/ AWARDS
2014 ATLS (AdvancedTrauma and Life Support)
American College ofSurgeons
Issuedby University of Athens
2004 Master Diplomain Cardiothoracic Surgery by
World Academyof Letters
2002 Research Board of Advisors
American Biographical Institute
1998 Active Member ofthe International Society for
CardiovascularSurgery-European Chapter
1997 Active Member of the EuropeanAssociation
ForCardiothoracic Surgery
1996 Active Member of the Hellenic CardiologicalSociety
1995 Active Member ofthe Hellenic Society of Thoracic
Surgery
1988 Associate Member of the Hellenic Vascular
Surgical Association
1984 First ClassHonors in MD, University of Patras
1978-1984 Four Scholarships by the GreekNational Grant
Organization during MD studies
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE /PATENTS:
2018 US Patent, No 16/117,413
“Anticalcification Treatment for Implantable
Biological Tissues Using Calcitonin”
2010 World Patent: PCT/GR2010/000050
“Support System of BioprostheticValves with A
Heart Shape Commissural Post”
2010 Greek Patent, No 1007028
“Support System of Bioprosthetic Valves withA
HeartShape Commissural Post”
2009 Greek Patent, No 1006462
“ANovel Bioprosthetic Trachea Derived From Seal
Trachea”
2007 Greek Patent, No 1005718
“HumanCardiac Valve Replacement with Seal
Cardiac Valve (Aortic or Pulmonary)”
2000 US Patent, No 6,165,216, Dec. 26, 2000
“Human Cardiac Valve Replacement with
MarineMammal Ventricular Outflow (aortic
or pulmonary) Valve
1991 PhD:University of Athens (1991/793)
Thesisentitled: “The Role of Calcitonin and
Parathormone During theTransient Hypocalcemia
Following Total Thyroidectomy”
REVIEWER
2011 Journal of BiomaterialsApplications
Journal ofPulmonary & Respiratory Medicine
2013 Latvian Science Council
2014 World Journalof Medical and Surgical Case Reports
InternationalJournal of Women's Health
World Journal of Pathology
American Association of Technology and Science
2018 SM Journal of Cardiology and CardiovascularDiseases
2019 Journal of Research Notes
InteractiveCardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
2021 EuropeanHeart Journal - Case Reports
EDITORIAL MEMBER
2015 SM Journal of Cardiology and CardiovascularDiseases
American Association of Technology and Science
2018 Austin Journal of Cardioand Cardiovascular Case
Reports
2019 Universal Journal of Surgery - Universal Journal of
Oncology: uapublications.com
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS:
Swimming, spearfishing,diving, snow/water skiing, cricket, chess, piano.
Foreign Languages: English,French, Italian
1985: Military Service inGreek Airforce
1974-1977: Swimming Championin Greece
2000: 2nd placeworld spearfishing championship, La Paz, Mexico
Νοσοκομείο Ιασώ
Λεωφόρος Κηφησίας 37-39
Μαρούσι 15123, Αθήνα
Τηλ: 210-6184000
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