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Curriculum Vitae
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George D. Kymionis M.D., PhD
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Vardinoyiannion Eye Institute of Crete
University of Crete
Department of Ophthalmology
Personal Data: Date of Birth: June 13, 1969 City and Country of Birth: Piraeus, Greece Marital Status: Married Languages: Greek, English
Medical License: Athens Greece Issued 2/06/96
Military record: Rank: Officer. Branch: Greek Military Navy. Time: 5/98-4/00.
Current position Clinical lecturer in Ophthalmology at University of Crete
May 2007 to May 2008 Fellowship in Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, USA
January 2003 to February 2007 Resident in Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Crete
January 2000 to January 2003 Researcher at Vardinoyiannion Eye Institute of Crete, University of Crete, Heraklio-Crete, Greece
June 1996 to December 2000 Researcher at Laboratory of Surgical Research, Hippokratio Hospital, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
Education: PhD University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion, Crete, March 2006, Grade: Aritsa (Excellent)
PhD University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece, July 2000, Grade: Arista (Excellent)
M.D. University of Athens Medical School, Athens,
Greece. June 1996, Grade: Very Good
BS 3st Lyceion of Rethymno. Crete, Greece 1987 Grade: Arista (Excellent).
Awards and Honors
2011, ASCRS Symposium & Congress, March 25-29, 2011, San Diego, CA. Intracorneal lenses for treatment of presbyo[ia using femtosecond laser. Best paper session.
IG Pallikaris, GD. Kymionis, AN. Limnopoulou, SI Panagopoulou, DI Bouzoukis
2011, 15th ESCRS Winter meeting, Istanbul, Turkey Outcomes of corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A irradiation in keratoconic patients with thin corneas”, 1st Refractive poster award
(2010), AAO, Chicago, USA, 17-19 October 2010, Achievement award for the American Academy
(2010), ASCRS, Boston, USA, 10-14 April 2010 first award for the presentation «Triple procedure: topoguided transepithelial PRK after Intracorneal ring segments and corneal cross linking for treatment of keratoconus”
(2009) (September): Second award of the refractive poster in the XXVII Congress of ESCRS, Barcelona, Spain, 12-16 for the poster “Simultaneous topoguided photorefractive keratectomy PRK following by corneal collagen cross linking for the treatment of keratoconus”
(2009) EVER, Portoroz, Slovenia, Sept 30 - Oct 3, 2009 First award of the cornea posters for the presentation “Visual fields after refractive surgery”
Demestica A, Ginis H, Kymionis G, Astyrakakis N, Pallikaris I
(2009) (February): First award of the refractive poster in the 13 Winter Congress of ESCRS, Rome, for the poster “Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) complications with the femtosecond laser”
(2009) Scholarship from the Greek Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (February 2009) (15000 euros)
(2007) Scholarship (30000 $) from the University of Miami for one year (May 2007-May 2008)
2007 (September): Second award of the refractive poster in the XXV Congress of ESCRS, Stocholm, Sweden, 8-12 for the poster “effect of excimer laser repetition rate in post-PRK haze formation”
2007 (September) European Society of cataract and Refractive Surgery Research Grant. ESCRS study of prophylaxis of postoperative cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery”
Primary Investigator
2007 (February): Third award of the refractive poster in the 11th Winter refractive Surgery Meeting (1-4) for the poster “eleven years follow up of LASIK”
2006 (September): European Society of cataract and Refractive Surgery Research Grant. “Population study assessing average ocular biometry and visual quality in Europe: a pilot project”μCo-Investigator
2005: Third most cited article from J Cataract Refract Surg “Corneal ectasia induced by
LASIK” for the 2004 year
2003: Award of the best poster presentation in 7th winter ESCRS meeting, Rome, 7-9
February (long-term results of Intacs implantation in post-LASIK cormeal ectasia)
2001-2003: “Bardinogiannio Foundation” Award as a postgraduate student
Bardinogiannio Foundation, Athens
2000: Award of “Odyseas Kalligiannis”, 10o Pancrete Congress, Rethymno, Crete, Greece
1999-2000: Award of Academic Council of Athens University for the study “Evidence of apoptosis in human carotid Atheroma” University of Athens
1998: “Kokkalis” Award for the best publication in international Journal at 1996-1998
Greek Association of General Surgeons
1996: “Alibizatos” Award for the best study in colon cancer research Greek Association of General Surgeons
1995-1998: “Bardinogiannio Foundation” Award as a postgraduate student
Bardinogiannio Foundation, Athens
1994-1996: “Papadaki” Award as a medical student in the University of Athens
Athens Medical School
Research Experience:
Stem cells transplantation; Refractive Surgery, RNA and DNA extraction, PCR,
Immunohistochemistry methods
Patents
Device and method for the increase of ocular elasticity and prevention of macular degeneration. Pallikaris, Ioannis, Tsllibaris, Miltiadis K., Kounis, George A., Kymionis, George D., Harilaos, Ginis S.
Ongoing Basic Research Projects:
Autologus Stem cells transplantation in corneal diaseases. Ioannis Kastanas Prof of
Clinical Endocrinology, University of Crete
Intacs implantation in patients with keratoconus, post-LASIK corneal ectasia and thin cornea
Senior investigators: Ioannis G. Pallikaris, Prof., Ophthalmology Department, Crete Medical School, Heraklion
Study of scleral elasticity in patients with age-related macular degenaration
Senior investigators: Ioannis G. Pallikaris, Prof., Ophthalmology Department, Crete Medical School, Heraklion.
Certifications:
PhD title, Crete University, Mediacal School, Grade: Arista (excellent) (March 2006)
PhD title, Athens University Medical School Grade: Arista (excellent) (July 2000)
Pticheion Iatrikes: Athens Medical School, Valedictorian. Excellent
Professional Organizations
· Greek Association of Ophthalmic Surgeons
· Greek Society of Refractive Surgery
· European Society Cataract & Refractive Surgery
· American Society of Ophthalmology
· American Association for the Advancement of Science
Lectures and Instructor to Courses
Basic science: anatomy,physiology and biomechanics
Corneal Didactic Course
15th ESCRS Winter Meeting, 18-20 February 2011
Lasers in refractive surgery
Refractive Didactic Course
15th ESCRS Winter Meeting, 18-20 February 2011
Corneal Biomechaninics
Didactic course
6ht International Congress of Corneal Cross linking Milan Italy
21-22 January 2011
Collagen cross-linking. Indications,applications,results and evolving technology
A Kanelopoulos, D Stulting, J Vyghem, G Kymionis,P Binder
4-8 September 2009, XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS in Paris
Didactic course, Lasers in Refractive Surgery
4-8 September 2009, XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS in Paris
1st World Congress in Controversies in Ophthalmology (Cophy), March 4-7, 2010, Prague, Czech Republic “Controversies in refractive surgery”
4-8 September 2010, 14 Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, “Lasers in refractive surgery, Refractive didactic course”
Drugs/Uveitis, B Cochener, G Kymionis, 4-8 September 2010, XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS in Paris
ISRS Symposium, 4-8 September 2010, XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS in Paris
Εxcimer laser refractive surgery, A Cummings, G Kymionis, J Alio, D Reistein, A El-Danasoury
Femtosecond Laser Forum, XXVIII Congress of the ESCRS in Paris.Therapeutics and other femtosecond laser applications. Y Rabinovitz, P Binder, G Kymionis, R Steiner, I Pallikaris
12-14 February 2010, 14 Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, “Lasers in refractive surgery, Refractive didactic course”
12-14 February 2010, 14 Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, “Diagnostics and corneal biomechanics in keratoconus
XXVII congress of the ESCRS, Barcelona, 12-16 September 2009, Didactic course, “Lasers in Refractive Surgery”
XXVII congress of the ESCRS, Barcelona, 12-16 September 2009, Clinical research symposium, “Astigmatic keratotomy with femtosecond laser”
13 Winter Congress of ESCRS, Rome, 2009, 6-8 February Didactic course, “Lasers in Refractive Surgery”
XXVI congress of the ESCRS, Berlin, 13-17 September 2008, Didactic course, “Lasers in Refractive Surgery”
Confocal microscopy of the cornea. XXVI congress of the ESCRS, Berlin, 13-17 September 2008
Laser in refractive surgery. XXV congress of the European Society of cataract and Refractive Surgery, Stockholm, Sweden, 8-12 September 2007
Confocal microscopy of the cornea. XXV congress of the European Society of cataract and Refractive Surgery, Stockhlom, Sweden, 8-12 September 2007
On-line American Academy course, 2007. Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty. GD Kymionis-SH Yoo
On-line American Academy course, 2007. LASIK complications: Flap dislocations. GD Kymionis-SH Yoo
On-line American Academy course, 2007. LASIK complications: Epithelial ingrowth. GD Kymionis-SH Yoo
1-4 February, 2007, 11th Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting, Athens, Greece. Symposium, “New approach to presbyopia”
1-4 February, 2007, 11th Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting, Athens, Greece. Didactic course, “Lasers in Refractive Surgery”
1-4 February, 2007, 11th Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting, Athens, Greece. Instructional course, “Intacs”
13 November 2006, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas, “Intacs implantation-users meeting-5 year results of follow up in keratoconic and post-LASIK patients”, USA
13 November 2006, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas, “PRK, EpiLASIK, LASEK, and LASIK Nightmares: Prevention, Management, and Pearls for Vision Quality Improvement”, USA
6 October 2006, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Maimi, “Epi-LASIK and topographic ablations”, USA
9-13 September 2006, XXIV Congress of the ESCRS, London, ESONT Refractive Surgery Course, “Emergencies/ Postoperative Complications”, UK
9-13 September 2006, XXIV Congress of the ESCRS, London, “PRK, LASEK & Epi-LASIK”, UK
9-13 September 2006, XXIV Congress of the ESCRS, London, Refractive Surgery Didactic Course: “Lasers in Refractive Surgery”, UK
10-12 February 2006, Invited Lecturer in 10th ESCRS Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting, Symposium on “Topography or wavefront based ablation”, Monte Carlo
10-12 February 2006, Invited Lecturer in 10th ESCRS Winter Refractive Surgery Meeting, Symposium on “Lasers in Refractive Surgery”, Monte Carlo
18-19th February 2005, Invited Lecturer in Deutschsparchigen Gesellschaft fur Intraokularlinsen-Implantation und Refractive Chirurgie, Magdeburg, (Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde Feb 2005, S18), Germany
26th-29th August 2004, Invited Lecturer in Refractive Surgery Courses, Eye Advance 2004, The Fifth International Congress on Advances in Ophthalmology, Mumbai, India
30 January to 2 February 2003, Invited Lecturer in Refractive Surgery Courses, XVII Congress of the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implant & Refractive Surgery, Athens, Greece
1-3th November 2002, Invited Lecturer in 11o Pancrete Congress, Chania, Crete, Greece, “Refractive Surgery. An Update”
7-11th September 2002 Invited Lecturer in XX Congress of the ESCRS, Nice, France
“Understanding of Presbyopia and accommodation”
September 2002, Invited Lecturer in Refractive Surgery, Eye Advance 2002, The Fourth International Congress on advances in Ophthalmology, India
February 2002 Invited Lecturer in Refractive Surgery Courses, XVI Congress of the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implant & Refractive Surgery, Athens, Greece
June 2001, Invited Lecturer in Refractive Surgery Courses, XIII Congress of the European Society of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey, “Prevention and Management of complications of LASIK and PRK”
April 2001 Invited Lecturer, Hellenic Ophthalmologic Society, Pilio, Greece, “Refractive Surgery. New developments”
January 2001Invited Lecturer, Tower hall of Rethymno, Ophthalmic Society of Crete “Refractive Surgery”
February 1997, Invited Lecturer, Hippokratio University Hospital, Athens Greece. “Molecular Biology in clinical practice”
Books
Superficial Corneal Injuries and Foreign Bodies
GD Kymionis, D Portaliou, A Karavitaki
Atlas and Text of Corneal Pathology and Surgery
Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers,India, 20010, pp:118-21
Epi-Lasik
NS Tsiklis, GD Kymionis, IG Pallikaris
Ashok Garg, Jorge Alio, Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology
Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers,India, 2009, pp:118-21
Femtosecond Laser-associated complications
P Haft, GD Kymionis, WW Culbertson, SH Yoo
A Agarwal, A Agarwal, Soosan Jacob
Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers,India, 2009, pp:469-474
Intacs and corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A as a combined treatment for irregular astigmatism
N Tsiklis, GD Kymionis, E Coskunseven, C Siganos, I Pallikaris
Ashok Garg, Roberto Pinelli, A Kanellopoulos, David O’Brart, Carlo Lovisolo
Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers,India, 2009, pp:81-85
IOL power calculation after advanced surface ablations (ASA)
N. Tsiklis, G.D. Kymionis, DM Portaliou, I. Pallikaris
Master the Techniques of IOL Power Calculation (second edition)
Ashok Garg, JT Lin, Robert Latkany, Jerome Bovet, Wolfgang Haigis
Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers,India, 2008, pp:225-230
Myopic Photorefractive Keratectomy using Solid State Laser
N. Tsiklis, G.D. Kymionis, G. Kounis, I. Pallikaris
Advanced Surface Ablation Techniques
Ashok Garg
Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers,India, Second edition (2007, pp:172-181)
Lessons learn in a consultation practise
S. Yoo, G.D. Kymionis, Y Lee, T. O’Brien, W Cubertson
Mastering refractive IOLs, the art and science
David Chang
Slack 2008, NY, USA, pp:814-817
Phakic refractive lens (PRL0 for treating high myopia.
M. Kalyvianaki, G.D. Kymionis, I. Pallikaris.
Step by step. Lenticular refractive surgey.
A Garg, JL Alio, D Dementiev, AA Marinho
Jaypee Brothers, pp:153-165
LASIK outcomes
I. Pallikaris, G.D. Kymionis
The Cornea,
C.S Foster, DT Azar, CH Dohlman
Smolin and Tauft, Lippcott-Williams, 2004, pp1217-1229
Phakic Intraocular Lenses for the treatment of high myopia
M. Kalyvianaki, G.D. Kymionis, I. Pallikaris
Chapter 16, Ophthalmology Research: Visual Prosthetics and Ophthalmic Devices, pages:239-249
Devices: New Hope in Sight
J Tombran-Tink, CJ Barnstable and J F Rizzo III
Mastering the techniques of corneal refractive surgery
G.D. Kymionis, C. Siganos, I. Pallikaris
A. Garg, I. Pallikaris, J. Hoyos, R .Pinelli
Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers Ltd, 2006,pp:287-291
Phakic Refractive Lens (PRL™) for treating high myopia
M. Kalyvianaki, G.D. Kymionis, I. Pallikaris
Mastering the techniques of lens based refractive surgery
A. Garg, J. Alio, D. Dementiev, A. Marinho
Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers Ltd, 2005,pp: 102-107
Intacs
G.D. Kymionis, C. Siganos, I. Pallikaris
Step by step. Corneal refractive surgery
A. Garg, I. Pallikaris, D. Dementiev, R. Pinelli,
Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers Ltd, 2006, pp:173-183
Marking the cornea and creation of corneal flap
P. Titze, A. Khoury, G.D. Kymionis, G. Kounis, I. Aslanides, I. Pallikaris
LASIK surgery: step by step
R. Vajpayee, N. Sharma, S. Melki, L. Sullivan
Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers Ltd, 2003,pp: 68-75
Laser ablation and flap repositioning
A. Khoury, P. Titze, G.D. Kymionis, S. Plainis, I. Aslanides, I. Pallikaris
LASIK surgery: step by step
R. Vajpayee, N. Sharma, S. Melki, L. Sullivan
Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers Ltd, 2003, pp: 75-82
Laparoscopic Staging of Pancreatic Cancer
E. Leandros, G.D. Kymionis, N. Nikiteas, B. Golematis
Pancreatic Cancer. Current Concepts and Perspectives
B. Golematis, G. Androulakis, M. Konstadoulakis, N. Nikiteas
Scientific Editions Griveas, 1998, pp139-149
Autoimmune Cardiac Diseases
M. Konstadoulakis, G.D. Kymionis, M. Toutouza, P. Peveretos
Gorlin, P. Toutouzas, G. Dangas, M. Konstadoulakis
Contemporary concepts in cardiology
Ed. Kluwer Academic Publishers, N.Y. July
1999, Chapter 17, pp294-301.
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Breast Pathology
E. Leandros, G.D. Kymionis, M. Konstadoulakis
Laparoscopic Surgery: a colloquium.
Merrell RC.
Springer-Verlag, N.Y., July 1999, Chapter 26, pp297-304.
Extra-Curriculum Activities
Sea sports, Gym, Volleyball, Philosophy
Presentations
1. G Kymionis