STAVROS KALLIAFAS, MD

VASCULAR – ENDOVASCULAR SURGEON
DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth : November 6, 1962
Place of Birth : Athens, Greece
Nationality : Greek 
Languages : Greek, English, French
Office Address : 9 Erythrou Stavrou, Maroussi, Athens 15123, Greece
Office Phone : 2106982022 Fax: 2106982023
Mobile : 6944 500391
E mail : [email protected]

PRESENT APPOINTMENT

8/2008 - Now       : Director, 1st Vascular Surgery Clinic, Hygeia Hospital, 4 Erythrou Stavrou, Maroussi, Athens 15123, Greece

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

7/2023                  : Clinical Assistant Professor
                               Medical School, University of Nicosia

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS :

10/2014 - 9/2017  : Member of Scientific Board, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

9/2013 – Present   : Clinical Coordinator, Hybrid Operating Room Hygeia Hospital, Athens Greece

11/2012                : Design and Installation of the 1st Hybrid Operating Room in Greece, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

2011 – 2014          : Vice President Scientific Union of Hygeia Doctors

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

10/2006 – 8/2008 : Director of Endovascular Surgery Unit, Hygeia Hospital 4 Erythrou Stavrou, Maroussi, Athens 15123, Greece

3/2002 – 9/2006   :Director, Vascular Surgery Clinic, Athens Medical Center 5- 7 Distomou, Maroussi, Athens 151 25, Greece

1/2000 – 2/2002   : Attending Vascular Surgeon, Athens Medical Center 5- 7 Distomou, Maroussi, Athens 151 25, Greece

2/1999 – 8/1999   : Consultant Locum Vascular surgeon Department of Vascular Surgery Queen’s Medical Center University of Nottingham Nottingham, England,

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

2/2016   : Diplome Universitaire, Endoprostheses Aortiques, Universite Lille II, No 014/2016, 4/2/2016

5/2000   : Certification in Vascular Surgery by the American Board of Surgery No: 100989

8/1999   : Endovascular Surgery Fellowship Nottingham, England, UK, No: NOT/021/501/F

6/1998   : Vascular Surgery Columbus, Ohio, USA, No: 54740

11/1998 : Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery No: 43568

6/1996   : General Surgery Columbus, Ohio, USA

6/1986   : Medical School Diploma, University of Athens, Greece No: 2385

MEDICAL LICENCE

01/2000 : Vascular Surgery, Greece No: 20213/31-01-00

11/2002 : Licence for Vascular Ultrasound, Greece No: 1/27-11-02

04/1998 : General Medical Council, England, UK No: 4496421

3/1993   : Ohio State Medical Board, USA No: 64817

9/1986   : Athens Medical Association No: 20978

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
  • International Society of Endovascular Specialists
  • European Society for Vascular Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons.
  • American Medical Association.
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.
  • The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine.
  • Ohio State Medical Association.
  • Athens Medical Association.

TRAINING

10/1998 - 8/1999 : Endovascular Fellowship Queen’s Medical Center University of Nottingham Nottingham, England, UK

7/1997 – 6/1998  : Vascular Surgery Fellowship : Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, Ohio, USA

7/1992 – 6/1997  : General Surgery Residency Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, Ohio, USA

7/1990 – 6/1992  : Internal Medicine Residency St. Louis University Hospital St. Louis, Missouri, USA

2/1989 – 4/1990  : General Surgery Residency Nikea General Hospital Nikea, Greece

4/1988 – 10/1988: Assistant in Internal medicine Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

MEDICAL SCHOOL

10/1980 – 6/1986 : Medical School of the University of Athens, Athens, Greece

MILITARY SERVICE

12/1986 – 12/1987 : Medical Personnel, Greek Air Force

PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION

11/2002 : Examination for Vascular Ultrasound, Greece

12/2000 : Examination for Vascular Surgery, Greece

05/2000 : Oral Examination, American Board of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)

12/1999 : Written Examination, American Board of Surgery (Vascular Surgery)

11/1998 : Oral Examination, American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)

10/1997 : Written Examination, American Board of Surgery (General Surgery)

12/1992 : FLEX

    • Grade : Part 1 : 82%
    • Grade : Part 2 : 85%

08/1989 : ECFMG

    • Grade : Part 1: 82%
    • Grade : Part 2: 83%

JOURNAL REVIEWER

Intensive Care Medicine

AWARDS

Best Scientific Paper of the Junior Vascular Section of the European Society of Vascular Surgery
Copenhagen, Denmark, 4 September, 1999

International Society of Endovascular Specialists Milestone Award, February 2008

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2022- Present   : Responsible for Training of Students from Medical School of University of Nicosia

2010 – Present : Responsible for training in Vascular Surgery of physicians participating in Graduate Scholarships at Hygeia Hospital

22/1/2000        : Instructor , Workshop in Endovascular Surgery 7 th Meeting of Hellenic Vascular Medicine and Surgery Thessaloniki, Greece

2/1999-8/1999 : Consultant Vascular surgeon, Department of Vascular Surgery Queen’s Medical Center, University of Nottingham

Responsible for training of Medical students, General surgery residents and Vascular Surgery Fellows

9/1993-6/1998 : Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support Course

7/1997-6/1998 : Fellow, responsible for training of Medical students and General Surgery Residents in Vascular Surgery

7/1995-6/1997 : Chief Resident, responsible for training Medical students and General Surgery Residents in General surgery

GRAND ROUNDS

Update on Deep Venous Thrombosis
Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Dec 8, 2011

Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Diseases
Hygeia Hospital, Athens, March 16, 2011

DVT and PE
Hygeia Hospital, Athens, June 9, 2010

Abdominal aortic Aneurysms
Hygeia Hospital, Athens, May 21, 2008

Contemporary Endovascular Surgery
Hygeia Hospital, Athens, March 22, 2007

Renovascular Hypertension
Surgical Grand Rounds, Ohio State University Medical Center.
Columbus, Ohio, USA, May 29, 1997.

Hemangiomas and Congenital Vascular Malformations.
Surgical Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital.
Columbus, Ohio, USA, February 28, 1996.

Venous Gangrene: Case presentation and review of the literature.
Surgical Grand Rounds, The Ohio State University Medical Center.
Columbus, Ohio, USA, August 24, 1995.

Axillobipopliteal Bypass Graft: Case presentation and review of the literature.
Surgical Grand Rounds, The Ohio State University Medical Center.
Columbus, Ohio, USA, August 10, 1995.

The Role of CEA in the Postoperative Monitoring of Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A debate.
Surgical Grand Rounds, The Ohio State University Medical Center.
Columbus, Ohio, USA, May 25, 1995.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Kalliafas S
Urgent Endovascular Repair of Suprarenal Aortic Perforation During TAVI
2nd Athens Cardiovascular and Thoracic Symposium
Athens, Greece, Nov 7-9,2019

2.Kalliafas S, Bellos I,Ioannidis I,Tsatsos C
Succesful Treatment of Type II Endoleaks Using Neurovascular Techniques and Preoperative CT Mapping
Leading Innovative Vascular Education 2018
Patras Greece, May24-26, 2018

3. IK Bellos, I Neofitou,C Tsatsos, S Kalliafas
Early Results of Greater Saphenous Vein Closure Using Cyanoacrylate (Venaseal), Single Center Experience
17th National Greek Conference of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Thessaloniki, Greece, March 15-18, 2018

4. Kalliafas S:
Diagnosis ant Treatment of Endoleak 24 Hours after EVAR
Endovascular Repair of AAA and TAA.
Larisa, February 10-11, 2017

5. Kalliafas S, Albertini JN, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, Davidson I, Hopkinson BR:
Graft Migration After Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
29th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery.
Boca Raton, Florida, April 4-8, 2001.

6. Kalliafas S, Travis SJ, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, Davidson I, Hopkinson BR:
Colour Duplex Ultrasonography of the Superior Mesenteric Artery After Placement of Endografts with Suprarenal Stents.
29th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery.
Boca Raton, Florida, April 4-8, 2001.

7. Kalliafas S, Travis SJ, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, Hopkinson BR:
Follow-up of Endografts with Suprarenal Stent Using Intra-renal Color Duplex Ultrasonography.
13th Annual International Congress on Endovascular Interventions
Phoenix, Arizona, USA, February 13 – February 17, 2000.

8. Kalliafas S, Macierewicz J, Whitaker SC, MacSweeney ST, Wenham PW, Hopkinson BR:
Early Results of Endovascular Aortic and Iliac Aneurysm Repair Using the Zenith Bifurcated Graft.
26th Annual Meeting of Midland Vascular Surgical Society.
Derby, England, UK, March 19, 1999.

9. Kalliafas S, Choban LP, Ziegler D, Drego S, Flanchbaum L:
Erythromycin Facilitates Passage of Nasoduodenal Feeding Tubes in ICU Patients: a Randomized double blind placebo controlled trial.
Twenty Fourth Educational and Scientific Symposium of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
San Francisco, California, USA, January 31 – February 4, 1995.

10. Kalliafas S, Ziegler D, Choban P, Flanchbaum L:
Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis: Incidence, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Outcome
Sixth Annual Presidential Symposium of the Columbus Surgical Society
Columbus, Ohio, USA, January 13, 1995.

11. Albertini JN, Kalliafas S, Travis SJ, Yusuf SW, Macierewicz J, Whitaker SC, Elmarasy N,Hopkinson BR:
Anatomical Risk Factors for Proximal Perigraft Endoleak and Graft Migration Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
13th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
Copenhagen, Denmark, September 3 - September 5, 1999.

12. Albertini JN, Kalliafas S, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Hopkinson BR:
Mortality and Morbidity Related to Technical Failures and Graft Complications Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
53rd Annual meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery.
Washington DC, USA, June 6 – June 9, 1999.

13. Hopkinson BR, Macierewicz J, Kalliafas S :
Is Suprarenal Fixation Worthwhile ?
13th Annual International Congress on Endovascular Interventions
Phoenix, Arizona, USA, February 13 – February 17, 2000.

14. Albertini JN, Yusuf WS, Macierewicz J, Sapin C, Auquier P, Kalliafas S, Wenham PW, Hopkinson BR:
Anatomical and Physiological Risk Factors for postoperative Mortality Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Multivariate Analysis.
54th Annual meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery.
Toronto, Canada, June 11-14, 2000

15. Kalliafas S, Albertini JN, Macierewicz J, ST, Wenham PW, Hopkinson BR:
Endovascular Treatment of Complex Aortic Aneurysms with Endograft with Suprarenal Stent
22nd Hellenic Surgical Conference
Athens, Greece, November18-22, 2000

16. Kalliafas S, Albertini JN, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, MacSweeney ST, Wenham PW, Hopkinson BR:
Incidence and Management of Intraoperative Endoleaks During Placement of Aortic Endografts in Complex Aortic Aneurysms
7th Hellenic Conference of Vascular Medicine and Surgery
Thessaloniki, Greece, January 20-23, 2000

17. Kalliafas S., Macierewicz J., Hopkinson B.R:
Results After Placement of Bifurcated Aortic Endograft in Abdominal Aortic and Common Iliac Aneurysms
26th Hellenic Medical Conference
Athens, Greece, May 16-20, 2000

18. Hatziyannakos D, Kalliafas S, Katsouri K, Souikian M, Vlassopoulos D :
Endovascular Placement of Aortic Endograft in Patient on Hemodialysis with Extensive Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
65th Meeting of Hellenic Society of Nephrology
Athens, Greece, March 13-15, 2003

19. Kotsifas T, Pavlidis B, Karapasis A, Kalliafas S, Alexiou K:
Treatment of Perforated Colon Cancer
5th Hellenic Oncology Conference
Athens, Greece, November 23-26, 1989

20. Mirianthous L, Kalliafas S, Christopoulos X, Alexiou K :
Superselective Vagotomy and Closure of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
44th Hellenic Medical Conference
Athens, Greece, November 25-27, 1989

PUBLICATIONS

1. Kalliafas S, Nana P, Spanos K, Paraskevas N, Ioannidis I :
Midterm Outcomes of Endoleak Type 2 Embolization After Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using a Neurointerventional Approach
Annals of Vascular Surgery, Dec 2022, online publication

2. Kalliafas S, Albertini JN, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, Davidson I, Hopkinson BR:
Stent – Graft Migration After Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
"Journal of Endovascular Therapy” 9 (6): 743 –747, Dec 2002

3. Kalliafas S, Travis SJ, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, Davidson I, Hopkinson BR:
Colour Duplex Ultrasonography of the Superior Mesenteric Artery After Placement of Endografts with Suprarenal Stents.
"Vascular and Endovascular Surgery” 36(1): 29-32, Jan-Feb 2002

4. Kalliafas S, Travis SJ, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, Hopkinson BR:
Intra-renal Color Duplex Examination of Aortic Endografts in Patients with Suprarenal Stents.
"Journal of Endovascular Therapy” 8(6): 592- 596, Dec 2001

5. Kalliafas S, Albertini JN, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, MacSweeney ST, Wenham PW, Hopkinson BR.
Incidence and Treatment of Intra-operative Technical Problems During Endovascular Repair of Complex Abdominal Aortic aneurysms.
"Journal of Vascular Surgery” 31 (6): 1185 – 1193, June 2000

6. Kalliafas S, Whitaker SC, Hopkinson BR.
Use of a Bifurcated Graft for Endovascular Repair of a Common Iliac Aneurysm after Previous Open Aortic Aneurysm Surgery.
"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery” 19 (4): 428 – 429, Apr. 2000

7. Kalliafas S, Choban LP, Ziegler D, Drego S, Flanchbaum L:
Erythromycin Facilitates Passage of Nasoduodenal Feeding Tubes in ICU Patients: a
Randomized double blind placebo controlled trial.
"Journal of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition.” 20 (6): 385 – 388, Dec. 1996.

8. Kalliafas S, Ziegler D, Choban P, Flanchbaum L:
Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis: Incidence, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Outcome.
"The American Surgeon” 64 (5): 471-475, May 1998.

9. Albertini JN, Kalliafas S, Travis SC, Yusuf SW, Macierewicz J, Whitaker SC, Elmarasy NM, Hopkinson BR.
Anatomical Risk Factors for Proximal Perigraft Endoleak and Graft Migration Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
"European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery” 19 (3): 308 – 312, Mar. 2000

10. Agroyannis B, Chatxiioannou A, Mourikis D, Patsakis N, Katsenis K, Kalliafas S, Dimakakos P, Vlachos L.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Renal Artery Stenosis: Renal Function and Blood Pressure Before and After Endovascular Treatment.
" Journal of Human Hypertension” 16:367-369, May 2002

11. Kalliafas S, Travis SJ, Macierewicz J, Yusuf SW, Whitaker SC, Hopkinson BR:
Follow-up of Endografts with Suprarenal Stent Using ICDU.
" Journal of Endovascular Therapy” 7(1 Suppl):20, April 2000

12. Kalliafas S, Choban LP, Ziegler D, Drego S, Flancbaum L:
Erythromycin Facilitates Passage of Nasoduodenal Feeding Tubes in ICU Patients.
"Critical Care Medicine”: 23(1 Suppl): 251, Jan. 1995.

13. Hopkinson BR, Macierewicz J, Kalliafas S.
Is Suprarenal Fixation Worthwhile ?
" Journal of Endovascular Therapy” 7(1 Suppl):17, April 2000

14. Albertini JN, Kalliafas S, Travis SC, Yusuf SW, Macierewicz J, Whitaker SC, Elmarasy NM, Hopkinson BR.
Anatomical Risk Factors for Proximal Perigraft Endoleak and Graft Migration Following Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
In: Mosby’s Year Book of Vascular Surgery. Ed: John Porter. 121, 2002

PUBLICATIONS (non Medline)

Stavros Kalliafas, John Bellos, Charalambos Tsatsos
Use of Endurant IIs in a patient with AAA, Distal Aortic Narrowing and Tortuous Iliac Arteries
Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Magazine: 16-19, April 2015

ORGANIZING COMMITTIES

5th Conference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, May 13-14, 2016

4th Coference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, May 14 - 16, 2015

3rd Conference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2014

2nd Conference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, May 17-18, 2013

1st Conference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, May 11-13, 2012

INVITED SPEAKER

Round Table on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
21st National Greek Conference of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Athens, April 14-16, 2022

Venaseal Technique
Vascular Days AXEPA
Thessaloniki, December 13-14, 2019

Treatment of Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms
17th Annual Seminar of Cardiovascular US
Athens, May 5-6, 2018

Endovascular Repair of Aortic Arch Aneurysms, Zone I
17th National Greek Conference of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Thessaloniki, Greece, March 15-18, 2018

Vascular Injuries (Moderator)
17th National Greek Conference of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Thessaloniki, Greece, March 15-18, 2018

Radiographic Imaging Before and After EVAR
16th Annual Seminar of Cardiovascular US
Athens, March 31- April 1, 2017

Cerebrovascular Disease
16th National Greek Congress of Angiology, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Athens, Greece, March 3-5, 2017

Smoking and Peripheral Vascular Disease
Smoking a Global Multiorgan Disease with Perevention
Athens, Greece, May 31-June1, 2016

Thoracic Stenting from Coarctation to Dissection
5th Conference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, May 13-14, 2016

DEBs: A Novel Tool in Arterial Revascularization of Diabetic Patients
5th National Meeting of EMEDIP
Athens, Greece, February 5-7, 2016

TAVI and Vascular Access
4th Conference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, May 14 - 16, 2015

Access Site Safe Keeping. How To Avoid and Manage Disasters
3rd Conference of Percutaneous Treatment Of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, june 5-6, 2014

Endovascular Treatment of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery disease 
14th National Meeting of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Athens, Greece, March 13-16, 2014

Vascular Complications after TAVR
2nd Conference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, May 17-18,2013

THV and the Vascular Surgeon
1st Conference of Percutaneous Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease
Athens, Greece, May 11-13, 2012

Round Table
13th National Conference of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Athens, Greece, March 22-24, 2012

Treatment Strategies of Acute Limb Ischemia in the Diabetic Patient: Thrombectomy, Aspiration
Thrombolysis
1st Annual Joint Conference of EMEDIP & MEET
Porto Heli, Greece, 7-10 Ιουλίου 2011

Moderator
23rd World Congress of the International Union of Angiology
Athens, Greece, June 21-25, 2008

POSTGRADUATE COURSES

Advanced Endovascular Aortic Workshop
Hopital Cardiologique, Chru de Lille, France, May 26 - June 5, 2015

Zenith Fenestrated Endovascular Course
Hopital Cardiologique, Chru de Lille, France, 17 Feb, 2014

Trend 2011: Transcatheter Renal Denervation
Frankfurt, Germany, February 19, 2011 (6 CME Credits)

10th International Course on Carotid Angioplasty and Other Cerebrovascular Interventions
Frankfurt, Germany, October 15-16, 20010 (12 CME Credits)

8th International Course on Carotid Angioplasty and Other Cerebrovascular Interventions
Frankfurt, Germany, 4-6 December, 2008 (15 CME Credits)

Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT)
Lewisham Hospital, UK, January 15, 2008

Sclerotherapy Training
Dr M. Vandendriessche Clinic, Gent, Belgium, January 29-30, 2007

Workshop on Laser Assisted Angioplasty
Bonheiden, Belgium, ,October 11, 2006

Zenith Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Endograft Workshop
Royal Liverpool University, Liverpool, UK, 25-26 July 2006

Carotid Stenting Course
Klinikum Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany, February 10, 2004

F.I.R.E Workshop, Carotid Artery Stenting Course
Diegen, Belgium
October 22, 2003

ESVS Open and Endovascular Masterclass
Dublin, Ireland
September 4, 2003

Trivex Training Session
Center For Vascular Surgery
Halle, Belgium, November 7-9, 2001

Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Surgery using the Zenith System
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, England, UK, October 15,16, 1998

Vascular Laboratory Interpretation Course
The Society of Vascular Technology
San Diego, California, USA, June 5-6, 1998

Endovascular Interventional Techniques
"Hands on Workshop”
Stanford University
San Francisco, California, USA, April 17-18, 1998.

Trauma Ultrasound for Surgeons
Grant Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, USA, July 20, 1996

Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Instructor Course.
Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, Ohio, USA, September 17 – 18, 1993.

CONTINUOUS MEDICAL EDUCATION (MEETINGS)

The European Conference on Embolotherapy
June 20-24, 2023 , Valencia, Spain (18 CME Credits)

ICCA Stroke 2022
Sept 9-10, 2022, Frankfurt, Germany

Leipzig Interventional Course 2022
Leipzig, Germany, June 6-9, 2022

Charing Cross Symposium 2022
London, UK, April 26-28,2022, (24 CME Credits)

21National Greek Conference of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Athens, April 14-16, 2022

Leipzig Interventional Course 2021
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 25-29, 2021

Charing Cross Symposium 2021
London, UK, April 19-22, 2021 (16 CME Credits)

Leipzig Inteventional Course 2020
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 28-31, 2020 (21 CME Credits)

Charing Cross Symposium 2019
London UK, April 15-18, 2019 (28 CME Credits)

17o National Greek Conference of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Thessaloniki, March15-18 , 2018

Leipzig Inteventional Course 2018
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 30-  Feb2, 2018 (21 CME Credits)

GEST 2017
Florence, Italy, May31-June 3, 2017 (21CME Credits)

Charing Cross International Symposium
London, UK, April 26-29, 2016 (21 CME Credits)

Leipzig Interventional Course
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 26-29, 2016 (24 CME Credits)

Leipzig Interventional Course
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 27-30, 2015 (28 CME Credits)

14th National Meeting of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Athens, Greece, March 13-16, 2014 

Leipzig Interventional Course
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 28-31, 2014 (24 CME Credits)

35th Charing Cross International Symposium
London, UK, April 6-9, 2013 (24 CME Credits)

17th European Vascular Course
Maastricht, Holland, March 10-12, 2013

Leipzig Interventional Course
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 25 – 28, 2012 (24 CME credits)

1st Annual Joint Conference of EMEDIP & MEET
Porto Heli , Greece, July 7-10, 2011

Leipzig Interventional Course
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 19 – 22, 2011 (28 CME credits)

36th Annual Veith Symposium
New York, USA, Nov 18-22, 2009 (51 Category I CME credits)

Leipzig Interventional Course
Leipzig, Germany, Jan 14 – 17, 2009 (18 CME credits)

23rd World Congress of the International Union of Angiology
Athens, Greece, June 21-25, 2008

93rd Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America
Chicago IL, USA , November 25-30, 2007

2006 Vascular Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery
Philadelphia ,PA,USA, June 1-4, 2006

27th Charing Cross International Symposium
London ,UK, 9-12 April, 2005

Vascular Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery
Anaheim, CA, USA, June 3-6, 2004.

9th Hellenic Conference of Vascular Medicine and Surgery
Athens, Greece, January 23-25, 2004.

XVII Annual Meeting of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
Dublin, Ireland, September 5-7, 2003.

29th Annual Symposium on Vascular Surgery of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery.
Boca Raton, Florida, April 4-8, 2001.

XIV Annual Meeting of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
London 22-25, 2000

26th Hellenic Medical Conference
Athens, Greece, May 16-20, 2000

13th Annual International Congress on Endovascular Interventions
Phoenix, Arizona, USA, February 13-17, 2000

7th Hellenic Conference of Vascular Medicine and Surgery
Athens, Greece, January 20-23, 2000.

21st Charing Cross International Symposium
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
London, UK, April 8 – 9, 1999.

26th Meeting of the Midland Vascular Surgical Society
Derby, UK, March 19, 1999.

The Contemporary Management of Renovascular Disease
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
London, UK, October 27, 1998.

General Surgery Oral Board Review Course
The Osler Institute
Auburn, NY, USA, October 30 – November 1, 1998.

1998 Joint Annual ISCVS/SVS Meeting
San Diego, California, USA, June 7 – 10, 1998.

General Surgery Board Review Course
The Osler Institute
Chicago, Illinois, USA, October 15 – 21, 1997.

The Zollinger Postgraduate Course in Surgery
The Ohio State Hospitals
Columbus, Ohio, USA, September 11 – 13, 1997.

13thAnnual UCLA Symposium:A Comprehensive Review and Update of what’s new in Vascular Surgery.
Santa Monica, California, USA, October 9 – 13, 1995.

The Zollinger Postgraduate Course in Surgery.
The Ohio State University Medical Center.
Columbus, Ohio, USA, September 14 – 15, 1995

Twenty Fourth Educational and Scientific Symposium of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
San Francisco, California, USA, January 31 – February4, 1995.

Sixth Annual Presidential Symposium of the Columbus Surgical Society.
Columbus, Ohio, USA, January 13, 1995.

International Conference in Ischemic Syndromes.
Athens, Greece, June 15 – 17, 1992.

Third National Greek Conference of Biliary Surgery.
Alexandroupoli, Greece, April 27 – 29, 1990

Fifth National Greek Oncology Conference.
Athens, Greece, November 23 – 26, 1989.

Forty Fourth National Greek Medical Conference.
Athens, Greece, November 25 – 27, 1989.