Citizenship: GREECE Professional Address: 2nd Department of Surgery University of Athens School of Medicine, “ARETAIEIO” Hospital, 76 Vas. Sofias Ave., Attica, 11528, Greece Tel.: +30 2107286000; +30 6972910955 Fax: +30 2107286128 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Current Position: Professor of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 2nd Dept. of Surgery “Aretaieio” Hospital Education: 1985: M.D., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine Post Graduate Training: 1985-1987: Rural medical service Internship and Residency General Surgery Municipality Komotini - General Hospital 1987-1989: Resident General Surgery Cancer Hospital of Piraeus 1989-1992: Resident General Surgery 2nd Dept. of Surgery University of Athens School of Medicine 1992-1994: Scientific Associate/ 2nd Dept. of Surgery-Experimental unit/ Research Assistant Animal Research Facility, University of Athens School of Medicine 1994: MD Thesis “Correlation of the serum gastrin levels and histopathology of the gastric mucosa during the anhepatic phase of the experimental liver transplantation” 1994-1998: Research Fellowship Clinical and Experimental Transplantation University of Miami “Jackson Memorial Hospital”, Miami FL, USA Department of Surgery, Division of Liver–G.I. and Kidney–Pancreas Tx. Co-Directors: AG Tzakis MD and J.Müller MD 2000-2001: Fellowship, Dept. of General Surgery & Transplantation, Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, N.C., USA Director: D. Hayes, MD. Medical License/Certification: 1992: Greek Board of Surgery 1997: ECFMG Certification (USMLE step 1 & 2) 2001: Fellow in Transplant Surgery Present Academic Rank: Professor of Surgery, 2nd Dept. of Surgery University of Athens School of Medicine Previous professional positions and appointments: 2012-2018: Associate Professor, 2nd Dept. of Surgery University of Athens School of Medicine 2008-2012: Assistant Professor, 2nd Dept. of Surgery University of Athens School of Medicine 2003-2008: Lecturer in Surgery, 2nd Dept. of Surgery University of Athens School of Medicine Honors and Awards: 1994: Greek Scholarship Foundation Scholar for postgraduate international fellowship 1995: Phi-Beta-Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Teaching Activities: 2003-present: Teaching, clinical training and medical school examinations in Surgery, (4th and 6th year medical students), at the 2nd University Department of Surgery as Member of Faculty University of Athens School of Medicine Clinical 6 years Residency Program in General Surgery including Postgraduate Courses Directed and Continuing Clinical and Research Education at the 2nd University Department of Surgery as Member of Faculty University of Athens School of Medicine Research program at the Laboratory Animal Facilities, Surgery-Experimental Research unit, 2nd Dpt. of Surgery “Aretaieio” Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine