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Cirriculum Vitae

I studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University in Thessalonica in 1981 and got my Medical Degree with Honours

In 1989 after 7 years of training I completed my full residency as a Pediatric Surgeon.

In December 1989 I was appointed as a Senior Registrar B’ at the “Karamandaneion” Children’s Hospital in Patra at the Pediatric Surgery Clinic.

In 2002 I completed my PhD at the University of Patras, Medical School with Honours.

In 1998 I was promoted into a Senior Registrar A’ in the same Clinic.

In 1999 I was appointed as the Director of the Pediatric Surgery Clinic at the “Karamandaneion” Children’s Hospital in Patras up until today.

Clinical Work

Within 1990 – 2008 the Pediatric Surgery Clinic has developed tremendously and it is now staffed and capable of dealing with a variety of Pediatric Surgical diseases.

Over the last 18 years I have performed a series of all types of surgeries (8500) and I am well experienced in Pediatric Surgeries. Furthermore, I have trained a number of residents and young surgeons in my clinic over the years.

Research Experience & Activities

My research activities in Pediatric surgical interventions is a continuous work that includes scientific publications in well recognized Greek and International Journals, Oral and Poster communications in Medical Conferences, membership and organization in Symposiums, Conferences and other types of Societies.

I have gained scientific experience in neonatal surgery and especially in biliary surgeries at the pediatric Surgery Clinic of ‘King's College Hospital’ in London.

I am also a member of the:

1. Medical Society of Patras, the Hellenic Society of Pediatric Surgeons,

2.G.M.C S.R. (British Medical Council – Specialized Pediatric Surgeon),

3. U.E.M.S. (Union of the European Medical Specialists), from which I received in 1997 a diploma from the European Board of Paediatric Surgery (E.B.P.S).

I also have the E.C.F.M.G. certificate of USA (1982) an English Language Diploma (G.C.E. English language) and the EUPSA certificate (European Union of Pediatric Surgeons).

I have a diploma in laparoscopic surgery from the University of Stramburg at the Pasteur Institute.

I am the Supervisor of the Postgraduate Student and Surgeon Augerinos Augeris for his PhD thesis in Pediatric Surgery.

I have scientific cooperation’s with:

a) The Radiology Laboratory of the Karamandaneion Children’s Hospital in a research program involving the investigation of Ultrasound-tomography in childhood acute appendicitis

b) The microbiology Laboratory investigating the correlation of the microbial flora of peritoneal fluid in the vermiform appendix of acute and physiological medical history.

c) The University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes in particular with Professor Bessie E. Spiliotis in the research protocol of Childhood obesity in primary cultures of adipocytes.

Some International Publications

1.  Injury to the posterior urethra management in children: G Tryfonas, G. Georgiou, S. Gavopoulos, G. Tsikopoulos, C. Chaidos, P. Avtzoglou. Pediatric Surgery International 5: 266-269, 1990.*

2.  Current management of liver and splenic blunt trauma in children: G Tryfonas, G. Georgiou, S. Gavopoulos, M. Moshidou, G. Gregoriades, G. Lagazalis. Pediatric Surgery International 5: 437-442, 1990 *

3.  Cavernous ovarian hemangioma in an 8 year old girl. Case report: P. Mirilas, G. Georgiou. G. Zevgolis. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 9/1999, 116-118 *

4.  Increased Activity of Lysosomal Enzymes in the Peritoneal Fluid of Bacterial Peritonitis. Beratis NG, Georgiou G, Eliopoulou M. Pediatrics. 2002 Mar,109 (3 ) *

5.  Management of neonates with oesophageal atresia : 13-Year experience from asingle centre Karatza Ageliki , Pavlou Vassiliki , Avgeropoulos Avgerinos , Davlouros Periklis, Georgiou Georgios , Mantagos Stefanos *

The journal of Maternal – fetal & Neonatal Medicine

Volume 16 Supplement 1 October 2004

6.  Management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in South Western Greece in 1990-2002

Karatza Ageliki , Pavlou Vassiliki , Avgeropoulos Avgerinos , Georgiou Georgios,

Mantagos Stefanos

The journal of Maternal – fetal & Neonatal Medicine

Volume 16 Supplement 1 October 2004 *

12. A Case of Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome presenting with incarcerated

inguinal hernia: an immunohistochemical study.

P. Papanastasopoulos, A. Panagidis, D. Verras, M. Repanti, G. Georgiou.

Fertility and Sterility 2009*. ( Υπό Δημοσίευση).

Some Abstracts in International Conferences

1.  27ο Hellenic Conference of Surgery Kefalonia 2007 Expression of AdipoR1, PPAR-γ AND CB1 in adipocyte primary cultures and serum adiponectin in childhood obesity.
Karvela A.1, Rojas-Gil A. P.1, Pappa A.1, Papadaki H.2, Samkinidou E.3, Varakis J.2, GeorgiouG.3,SpiliotisB.E1

2.  Differences in the expression of the cannabinoid receptor cb1, in primary adipocyte cultures of lean and obese pre-pubertal children, correlated with high molecular weight (hmw) adiponectin, homa insulin resistance (ir) and waist circumference.
Α. Karvela1, Α. P. Rojas-Gil1, A. Pappa1, H. Papadaki2, E. Samkinidou 3, J. Varakis2, G.Georgiou3,B.E.Spiliotis1 FEBS 33rd Congress, Athens, Greece, 28th June-3rd July 2008

3.  Differences in waist circumference, serum HMW Adiponectin, serum insulin and expression of CB1 in primary adipocyte cultures of obese and lean children.
Α. Karvela1, Α. P. Rojas-Gil1, A. Pappa1, H. Papadaki2, E. Samkinidou 3, J. Varakis2, G. Georgiou3,B.E.Spiliotis1. American Endocrine Society 90th Annual meeting in San Francisco June 15-18 2008, USA

4.  Cannabinoid receptor, CB1, expression in primary adipocyte cultures in lean and obese pre-pubertal children, in relation to High Molecular Weight (HMW) adiponectin, HOMA Insulin Resistance (IR) and waist circumference.
Α. Karvela1, Α. P. Rojas-Gil1, A. Pappa1, H. Papadaki2, E. Samkinidou 3, J. Varakis2, G. Georgiou3,B.E.Spiliotis1. ESPE 47th Annual Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 20-23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2008

5.  Συμφυτικός ειλεός από φλεγμονή της μεκελείου απόφυσης. 2008
Α. Παναγίδης, Α. Βαρέλη, Μ. Σαμαρίνας, Ε. Σαμκινίδου, Ν. Κουτσουμπέλης, Π. Μουρτζούχου,Α.ΜπίρμπαςΓ.Γεωργίου. Εαρινό συμπόσιο Θεσσαλονίκη 4-5-2008.

6.  Αρρεν Ψευδοερμαφροδιτισμός: Παρουσίαση Περιστατικού, 2008
Α. Παναγίδης, Α. Βαρέλη, Μ. Σαμαρίνας, Ε. Σαμκινίδου, Ν. Κουτσομπέλης, Π. Μουτρζούχου,Α.Μπίρμπας,Γ.Γεωργίου.
Εαρινό συμπόσιο Θεσσαλονίκη 4-5-2008

Teaching

The clinic offers full residency (4 years) of Pediatric Surgery during which the doctors are trained in the Outpatient Clinic, in the surgical clinic and in surgery and together they can develop scientific experience by participating in research work and publications of the Clinic as well as experience in various surgical incidences and surgical complications.

1.  I teach the subject of surgery at the Nursery School of ‘G. Papanikolaou’ 1985-86.

2.  I participate as an invited speaker since 1990 at the Post graduates seminars of the Pediatric Clinic at the University Hospital of Rio, Patra.

3.  I participate in modules involving Surgery at the Surggical department of University Hospital of Rio, Patra.

4.  I am the director of Surgical residency in the Karamandaneion Children’s Hospital since 1999 and I am also involved in the residencies of the University clinics of Surgery, Urology, Neurosurgery in the Prefecture of Peloponese.

5.  I am involed in the training of Nurses within the department of pediatric nursing of Karamandaneion Children’s Hospital. .

Managerial Experience

As a director of the Surgical Clinic of the Karamandaneion Children’s Hospital in Patra I have organized and cooperated with various departments of the hospital, together with cooperation’s with other Hospital departments like the neonatal clinic of the University Hospital of Rio, Patra, and the Hospital Saint Andrea.

The surgical clinic is equipped and organized in such a way that it is capable of handling a series of Pediatric surgeries and over the years it has achieved in reducing the time of inpatient care by coping with all the medical treatment in less days.

I have been the President and member of the commission for medical equipment of the karamandaneion Children’s Hospital

Since December 2004 I have been assigned a 3 year placement as the Director of Medical Hospital Services.

From March 2004-2006 I was a board member of the Hellenic Society of Pediatric Surgery.