SPECIALITY

2007 – 2012: Pulmonary Fellowship, 1st University Pulmonary Clinic of Athens, «Sotiria» Chest Hospital.

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE – PhD

-PhD thesis: Presented on May 2015, Title: «Modulation of angiogenic and immunologic parameters in non small cell lung carcinoma patients pre- and post- chemotherapy treatment», National Kapodistrian Medical University of Athens, Pathophysiology Department. Under the guidance of Professors: N. Tsavaris MD, A. Tzioufas MD, C. Moutsopoulos MD.
- United States Medical License – Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, ID: 0-843-274-2
- Official trainer of the European and World Association of Interventional Pulmonology (EABIP & WABIP). Active participation in Domestic & International Educational Congresses and Seminars.
- Official instructor in Bronchoscopy by Bronchoscopy International®.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

- 07/09/2020 – present: Scientific Director of the Interventional Pulmonary Unit of “Metropolitan Hospital” of Athens, Greece.
- 01/11/16 – 01/09/2020: Pulmonary Consultant, Respiratory Department and Interventional Pulmonary Unit of “Mediterraneo Hospital”, Athens, Greece.
- 15/09/2015 – 21/10/2016: Interventional Pulmonary Unit of the University Hοspital of Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain (Unit Director: Assoc. Prof. Antoni Rosell).
Ιnstitut d'investigacio biomedica de bellvitge (ΙDIBELL). Collaboration with Computer Vision Center (CVC), Universitat Autonóma de Barcelona (UAB).
- 01/09/2013 – 01/09/2015: Interventional Pulmonary Unit, «Sotiria» Chest Hospital, Kapodistrian Medical University of Athens, Greece (Unit Director: Assoc. Professor Grigoris Stratakos).
- 01/11/2011 – 30/06/2012: Research Scholar in the Interventional Pulmonary Unit, Pulmonary Department, “Lahey Hospital & Medical Center”, Burlington, Massachussetts, under the guidance of Assist. Professor Carla Lamb.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

- Co-founder of the Hellenic Training Association of Interventional Pulmonology (HTA-IP), with recognized scientific and training work.
- Participated as instructor, lecturer and chairman in numerous international congresses and seminars organized by ERS, EABIP and WABIP, as well as in domestic congresses and courses organized by ERS and Hellenic Thoracic Society.

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

- Co-author, “The Essential cTBNA Bronchoscopist conventional Transbronchial Needle Aspiration”, from H. Colt and S. Murgu. Paperback – September 14, 2015.
- Greek translation of the book: «Clinical Tuberculosis», Peter D. Davies, Peter Barnes, Stephen B. Gordon, 4th edition.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

I. Greek:
Koufos N., Melissinos C. Effect of gradual weight loss in pulmonary function tests
and airway hyper-responsiveness. Pneumon J. April 2007; vol 19, (1b), p.247.
• Κoufos N. Inhaled corticosteroids in patients with diabetes mellitus. Diabetes J. Sep- Oct 2011, 23:42-43.
• Emmanouil F., Koufos N., Koulouris N., Alchanatis M., Stratakos G. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction: effectiveness and safety of the technique. Pneumon J Pneumon March 2011, 24(4):430-444.
• Bakakos P. Travlos A., Koufos N. Genetic and Enviromental factors and airway diseases. Pneumon J Dec.2012, 25(1):58-63.
ΙΙ. International:
• Gil D., Ortiz R.M., Sánchez C., Rosell A., on behalf of the SENSA team. Objective
Endoscopic Measurements of Central Airway Stenosis: A Pilot Study. Respiration 2018;95:63–69
• Stratakos G, Vitsas V, Koufos N, Zissis C, Emmanouil P, Koulouris N. Post- pneumonectomy and post-lobectomy syndromes: case series and review of the literature. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2017 May 18;87(1):810
• Stratakos G, Palamidas A, Koufos N, Zisis C.Complete Postobstructive Lung Atelectasis Due to Malignant Central Airway Obstruction Does not Exclude Curative Chance. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Summer;28(2):603-605.
• Koufos N, Michailidou D, Xynos ID, Tomos P, Athanasiadou K, Kosmas C, Tsavaris N., “Modulation of peripheral immune responses by paclitaxel-ifosfamide-cisplatin chemotherapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.”, J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2013 Dec;139(12):1995-2003. doi: 10.1007/s00432-013-1514-1.
• Stratakos G, Gerovasili V, Dimitropoulos C, Giozos I, Filippidis FT, Gennimata S, Zarogoulidis P, Zissimopoulos A, Pataka A, Koufos N, Zakynthinos S, Syrigos K, Koulouris N. “Survival and Quality of Life Benefit after Endoscopic Management of Malignant Central Airway Obstruction.”, J Cancer. 2016 Apr 25;7(7):794-802. doi: 10.7150/jca.15097.
• Koufos N, Syrios I., Michailidou D, Xynos ID, Lazaris A., Kavantzas N., Tomos P, Kakaris S., Kosmas C., Tsavaris N., “Distinct patterns of angiogenic factor expression as a predictive factor of response to chemotherapy in stage IIIA non small cell lung cancer patients”, Mol Clin Oncol. 2016 Oct;5(4):440-446.

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

- Flexible bronchoscopy certified instructor by Bronchoscopy InternationalTM. Active participation in domestic & International Seminars.
- Instructor and Staff member of the annual European Seminar of Interventional Pulmonology with the title: “ERS School on Flexible Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology”, organized and performed in the Interventional Pulmonary Unit of the 1st University Pulmonary Department of Athens, under the auspices of the European Respiratory Society.
- Active participation in the recent domestic and international Seminars on Pulmonary Medicine and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine.

RESEARCH

Research activities and journal publications in Greek and International Medical Journals on the topics of Pulmonary Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology.

POINTS OF INTEREST

- Flexible and rigid bronchoscopy techniques
- Lung Cancer (Screening, diagnosis and bronchoscopic management)
- Diagnosis and staging of mediastinal diseases: Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) with conventional needle and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA). Rapid OnSite Evaluation of the needle specimen (ROSE).
- Management of benign and malignant stenosis of the airway, stent placement.
- Diagnosis and management of interstitial lung diseases (pulmonary fibrosis).
- Pleural diseases: Thoracoscopic diagnosis of pleural diseases and pneumothorax.
- Diagnosis and management of airway disease (COPD, asthma): Pulmonary function tests.

CONTACT

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC TITLES

Studied medicine in the National and Kapodistrian university of Athens.

Residency in respiratory medicine: Prefectural Hospital of Chania, General hospital of Nikaia, Evangelismos General Hospital

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Health supervisor in Rural Insurance Company

Supervisor in Prefecture of Piraeus F.S.I. (Foundation of Social Insurance)

Head of pulmonary clinic in Bioclinic of Piraeus

Head of pulmonary clinic in Cosmoclinic

Head of pulmonary centre in Piraeus

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES & EDITORIAL BOARDS

Member of Greek and European respiratory society

Member of HCDS

Member of Piraeus medical association

Member of the municipal council of Piraeus

DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS

HCDS award for the contribution in the uprising of pulmonology specialty.

Honorary award from the vice president of the government for the contribution in the fight against drugs

CONTACT INFO

call number: 6944346435

ΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΚΑ ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ

Ημερομηνία Γέννησης: 05/05/1984
Τόπος Γέννησης: Αμαρούσιο Αττικής
Υπηκοότητα: Ελληνική
Οικογενειακή κατάσταση: Άγαμος
Γλώσσες: Ελληνικά (Μητρική), Αγγλικά C2, Γαλλικά Α2

ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΣ

Διεύθυνση κατοικίας: Διαδόχου Κωνσταντίνου 102, Παιανία
Σταθερό Τηλέφωνο: +302299770170
Κινητό Τηλέφωνο: +306970040595
Διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ

Ελληνογαλλική σχολή “Ευγένιος Ντελακρουά”
(Βαθμός απολυτηρίου 18.1/20) (1999-2002)

Πιστοποιητικό γνώσης της Αγγλικής Γλώσσας
Certificate of Proficiency in English from the University of Cambridge (Βαθμός Α) (2001)

Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων – Ιατρική Σχολή
(Βαθμός Πτυχίου 7.11/10 – Ανώτατο βαθμολογικό τεταρτημόριο φοιτητών) (2002-2008)

Απόκτηση τίτλου Νευροχειρουργικής ειδικότητας (12/2020)

ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΘΗΤΕΙΑ

Στρατεύσιμος Δίοπος Ιατρός του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού
(Ναυτική Βάση ΥΝΤΕΛ, Λέρος) (10/2015-08/2016)

ΝΕΥΡΟΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΙΚΗ ΕΙΔΙΚΟΤΗΤΑ

Ειδικευόμενος Γενικής Χειρουργικής
(ΓΝΑ «Η Ελπίς») (10/2012-04/2013)

Ειδικευόμενος Αγγειοχειρουργικής
(ΓΝΑ «Η Ελπίς») (5/2013-07/2014)

Ειδικευόμενος Παιδονευρολογίας
(Νοσοκομείο Παίδων «Η Αγία Σοφία») (08/2014-1/2015)

Ειδικευόμενος Παιδονευροχειρουργικής
(Νοσοκομείο Παίδων «Η Αγία Σοφία») (02/2015-9/2015)

Ειδικευόμενος Νευροχειρουργικής
(Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ασκληπιείο Βουλας) (08/2016-11/2017)

Ειδικευόμενος Νευροχειρουργικής
(Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Γ. Γεννηματάς») (12/2017-03/2020)

ΕΜΜΙΣΘΗ ΠΡΟΥΠΗΡΕΣΙΑ

Επιμελητής Νευροχειρουργός
Νοσοκομείο Μετροπόλιταν Χοσπιταλ
(8/2022 – )
Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης Νευροχειρουργός
Νοσοκομείο Μεντιτερανεο
(5/2022- )
Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης Νευροχειρουργός
Νοσοκομείο Ιατρικό Ψυχικού
(5/2022- )

Επιμελητής Νευροχειρουργός
Νοσοκομείο Υγεία Α.Ε. και Μητέρα Α.Ε. (2/2021 – 3/2022)

Ιατρός Χειρουργικού τομέα, Νευροχειρουργική Κλινική
Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Γ. Γεννηματάς» (3/2020-11/2020)

Ιατρός Υπηρεσίας Υπαίθρου
Κέντρο Υγείας Δελβινακίου (02/2012-12/2012)

Συνεργάτης Ερευνητής
Ινστιτούτο Μοριακής βιολογίας και βιοτεχνολογίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων (12/2011-03/2012)

Συνεργάτης Ερευνητής
Micro2Gen - Μοριακή διαγνωστική (1/2007-12/2011)

Συνιδρυτής – Συνιδιοκτήτης
Micro2Gen – Μοριακή διαγνωστική (10/2006-12/2020)

Επιχειρησιακός Διευθυντής
Micro2Gen - Μοριακή διαγνωστική (10/2006-6/2011)

ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΕΙΣ ΣΕ ΔΙΕΘΝΗ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΑ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΑ

Fasoulakis M, Blionas A, Karanikola E, Galyfos G, Barbaressos E, et al. (2015).
Management of a Common Iliac Artery Aneurysm Causing Contralateral Iliac Venous Thrombosis. International Journal of Vascular Surgery and Medicine, 009–011.

Alexander, B., Savvas, M., & Aristeidis, R. (2017).
Rare complications of CSF shunts-a single centre experience. Encephalos Journal 54, 83-93

Blionas, A., Giakoumettis, D., Antoniades, E., Drosos, E., Mitsios, A., Plakas, S., … Themistocleous, M. S. (2017).
Aplasia cutis congenita: Two case reports and discussion of the literature. Surgical Neurology International, 8, 273.

Aristedis, R., Dimitrios, P., Nikolaos, P., & Alexandros, B. (2017).
Intrathecal baclofen pump infection treated by adjunct intrareservoir teicoplanin instillation. Surgical Neurology International, 8, 38.

Neromyliotis, E., Giakoumettis, D., Drosos, E., Nikas, I., Blionas, A., Sfakianos, G., & Themistocleous, M. S. (2018).
Pediatric infratentorial subdural empyema: A case report. Surgical Neurology International, 9, 104.

Drosos, E., Giakoumettis, D., Blionas, A., Mitsios, A., Sfakianos, G., & Themistocleous, M. (2018).
Pediatric Nonmissile Penetrating Head Injury: Case Series and Literature Review. World Neurosurgery, 110, 193–205.

Blionas, A., Giakoumettis, D., Klonou, A., Neromyliotis, E., Karydakis, P., & Themistocleous, M. S. (2018).
Paediatric gliomas: diagnosis, molecular biology and management. Annals of Translational Medicine, 6(12), 251.

Blionas A, Friehs GM, Zerris VA. Hypophosphatasia and cleidocranial dysplasia—a Case report and review of the literature: the role of the neurosurgeon. Child’s Nerv
Syst. Published online June 15, 2021. Doi:10.1007/s00381-021-05261-1

ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΡΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΣΕ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΑ

Επιστημονικό συνέδριο φοιτητών ιατρικής
Αλεξανδρούπολη, 2005
Προφορική Παρουσίαση: Η δράση της πρωτεΐνης CPEB στην μνήμη στα ανθρώπινα κύτταρα του ΚΝΣ.
42ο Πανελλήνιο Ιατρικό Συνέδριο
Αθήνα, 2016
Προφορική παρουσίαση: Δυσλειτουργία κοιλιοπεριτοναϊκής παράκαμψης σε ασθενή με «Τεθωρακισμένο εγκέφαλο» - Αναφορά κλινικού περιστατικού
Προφορική παρουσίαση: Θωρακική μυελοπάθεια λόγω ασβεστοποιημένου ωχρού συνδέσμου
Προφορική παρουσίαση: Μετατραυματική θρόμβωση εγκάρσιου κόλπου – αναφορά κλινικού περιστατικού
17ο Ευρωπαϊκό συνέδριο Νευροχειρουργικής
Βενετία, 2017
Ηλεκτρονική Ανάρτηση: A rare case of pulmonary embolization cause by a cysto-atrial shunt fragment -
Ηλεκτρονική Ανάρτηση: A single centre experience on surgical treatment of chronic subdural hematoma: A classification and regression tree approach on neurological outcome.
32ρο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Νευροχειρουργικής
Χανιά, 2018
Προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής: Κατοπτρικά ανευρύσματα της μέσης εγκεφαλικής – Χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση
33ρο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Νευροχειρουργικής
Θεσσαλονίκη, 2019

Αναρτήσεις:
MICROSURGICAL MANAGMENT OF VESTIBULAR SCHWANOMAS, A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE Blionas A., Melisaris S., Charitos D., Zlatanos C., Georgakoulias N. Department of Neurosurgery, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, of Athens
EXPERIENCE AND OUTCOMES OF SURGICAL RESECTION OF PINEAL TUMOURS Charitos D., Paidakakos N., Blionas A., Skafidas K., Georgakoulias N. Department of Neurosurgery, GNA G. Gennimatas
ENDOSCOPIC TRANSORAL DECOMPRESSION OF THE CERVICOMEDULLARY JUNCTION AND POSTERIOR ATLANTO-AXIAL FUSION FOR RHEUMATOID ATLANTO-AXIAL SUBLUXATION Paidakakos N., Blionas A., Charitos D., Georgakoulias N. Department of Neurosurgery, GNA G. Gennimatas

SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND EDUCATION

Medical Studies in National Kapodistrian University of Athens

2005: Specialization in Lymphedema treatment (Manual Lymph Drainage, Vodder Technique, and Complete Decongestive Therapy, MLD/CDT) in FOELDI Clinic, Hinterzarten, Germany.

2006: PhD in Magnetic Lymphography - Experimental and Clinical Study at the University of Athens with the grade of Excellent

2006: Manual Lymph Drainage and Complete Decongestive Therapy, MLD/CDT, FOELDI Clinic, Hinterzarten, Germany.

2012: European Diploma in Angiology/Vascular Medicine, UEMS

2005-2007: Scientific collaborator of the Vascular - Vascular Surgery Unit of the 2nd University Surgery Clinic 'Aretaio' Hospital

2006- : Head of Vascular Unit-Training Center of Angiology of UEMS- of 3rd Department of Internal Medicine of University of Athens Public Hospital 'SOTIRIA'

2007-2021: Head of Lymphatic Clinic ‘Aggeioiatriki’ - Clinic of Vascular Diseases

2019: European Diploma of Excellence in Angiology / Vascular Medicine of UEMS

HONORARY DISTINCTIONS

1. Awards in 14 International and Greek congresses.
2. Elected President of International Society of Lymphology
3. Honored Professor of Medical Postgraduate Schools of Argentina,
4. Vice President of Scientific Committee of European Society of Lymphology
5. Member of the Executive Committee of the European Society of Lymphology
6. Greek Delegate of European-UEMS Division of Angiology/ Vascular Medicine.
7. Member of UEMS Vascular Medicine/Angiology
8. Founder of Greek Society of Lymphology
9. President of Greek Society of Lymphology 2012-2014 and 2018- 2021
10. President of the 28th World Lymphatic Congress, 2021
11. President of the 36th European Lymphology Conference, 2010
12. President of nine Educational Angiology Days
13. President of three Educational World-Greek Angiology Days
14. President or Organizer of six Greek National Congresses of Lymphology
15. Member of Board of European Society for Vascular Medicine
16. Member of Board of VAS - European Independent Foundation in Angiology / Vascular Medicine
17. President of around tables at more than 70 national and international congresses.
18. Member of Congresses in over 60 National – Greek roundtable discussion – Meetings
19. Invited speaker in over 90 international-Greek congresses and seminars
20. Member of 20 Greek and International Scientific Societies-Committees
21. Judge for conference paper awards
22. Editor and A. Editor in national and international Journals
23. Reviewer in International Journals

EDUCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC WORK

1. For students of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry at the 3rd University Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital ‘SOTIRIA’ since 2006
2. Academic Training at the Hellenic Academy of Oncology since 2009
3. For Nursing students at the Department of Anatomy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens since 2012
4. In the course of Oncology of Medicine at the University of Athens since 2016
5. Supervisor of thesis in the postgraduate course in Thoracic Oncology: 'Modern Clinical-Laboratory Approach & Research'
6. Training Committee of the postgraduate course in Thoracic Oncology: 'Modern Clinical-Laboratory Approach & Research'
7. Postgraduate Studies Program of the Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at the 3rd Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic, ‘Attikon’ University Hospital, "Pathology of Pregnancy" since 2009
8. Postgraduate Courses Program for the academic years 2015-2019, of the 1st Postgraduate Surgical Clinic of the University of Athens & Surgical Department of the General Hospital ‘Hippokratio’
9. For resident nurses of the Pathological Nursing Specialty within the framework of the Annual Educational Program of the Pathological Nursing Specialty of the Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens ‘Sotiria’ since 2015
10. President of 12 Lymphatics - Angiology Educational Seminars

ACADEMIC WRITING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

1. Participation and authorship in 12 publications in books
2. Writing over 100 peer reviewed papers
3. Writing over 40 Greek papers
4. Publications of 4 Greek and International journals
5. Reviewer on the publication of 5 international guidelines
6. Supervisor in the preparation and completion of Diploma Theses of Postgraduate students

Participation in 12 research protocols and studies

CONTACT

T: 211 48 07 343,  210 48 09 000

Κλινική Σταδιοδρομία

• Διευθυντής Ουρολογικής Κλινικής Metropolitan Hospital 06.2022-σήμερα
• Διευθυντής Ουρολογικής Κλινικής Ιατρικού Π. Φαλήρου 02.2014-05.2022
• Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής Ουρολογικού Τμήματος Ιατρικού Π. Φαλήρου 09.2010-01.2014
• Επιμελητής (Oberarzt) Ουρολογικής & Παιδοουρολογικής Κλινικής 03.2009-08.2010
• Ammerland-klinik, Westerstede – Πανεπιστημιακό παράρτημα Göttingen, Γερμανία
• Επικεφαλής διαγνωστικού & χειρουργικού τμήματος 2009
  Ουροδυναμικής, Νευροουρολογίας, Πρόπτωσης πυελικού εδάφους και γυναικείας ακράτειας
• Υπεύθυνος διαγνωστικού & χειρουργικού τμήματος 2008
  Ουροδυναμικής, Νευροουρολογίας, Πρόπτωσης πυελικού εδάφους και γυναικείας ακράτειας
• Μέλος χειρουργικής ομάδας λαπαροσκοπικής χειρουργικής, Ουρολογικής Κλινικής 2007
  Ammerland-klinik, Westerstede, Γερμανία
• Ειδικευόμενος Ουρολογικής & Παιδοουρολογικής Κλινικής 03.2006-02.2009
  Ammerland-klinik, Westerstede - Πανεπιστημιακό παράτημα Göttingen, Γερμανία
• Ειδικευόμενος Γενικής Χειρουργικής Ammerland.klinik, Westerstede, Γερμανία 03.2005-02.2006
• Ειδικευόμενος Ουρολογικής & Παιδοουρολογικής Κλινικής 10.2003-02.2005
  Ammerland-klinik, Westerstede - Πανεπιστημιακό παράτημα Göttingen, Γερμανία

Εκπαίδευση

• Αναγνώριση τίτλου Ειδικότητας Ουρολογίας στην Ελλάδα 11.2009
• Χορήγηση Ειδικότητας Ουρολογίας στη Γερμανία 17.3.2009
• Αναγνώριση τίτλου Ιατρικού Πτυχίου στην Ελλάδα (ΔΙΚΑΤΣΑ) 2003
• Στρατιωτική Θητεία στην Ελληνική Αεροπορία 2001-2003
• Πτυχίο Ιατρικής - Ιατρική Σχολή Πανεπιστημίου Novi-Sad, Σερβία 2001
• Αποφοίτηση από το 1° Λύκειο Θεσσαλονίκης 1993

Ξένες Γλώσσες

• Αγγλικά
• Γερμανικά

Διακρίσεις

• Χειρουργική τοποθέτηση / εφαρμογή νεφροκυστικού by-pass (Detour) 15.05.2014
  1η πανελλήνια επέμβαση νεφρού – ορθότοπης ειλεό-νέο κύστης
• Οργάνωση Workshop - χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση πρόπτωσης πυελικού εδάφους 2009-2010
  & γυναικείας ακράτειας
• Προσκεκλημένος Χειρουργός ‘live surgery’ & Ομιλητής ‘state of the art lecture’ 06.2010
  επιστημονικής επιτροπής 3oυ συμποσίου ζωντανών χειρουργείων – Westerstede
• Πτυχίο Υπερηχογραφίας, DEGUM 2008
• Πτυχίο Ουροδυναμικής, Bristol Urological Institute 2008
• Άδεια Ουρολογικής Ακτινοδιαγνωστικής 2008
• Ομιλία - θέμα ενδομητρίωση στην ουρολογία 09.2007

Μέλος Επιστημονικών Εταιριών

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Urologie
• Ελληνική Ουρολογική Εταιρεία
• Γερμανοελληνική Ουρολογική Εταιρεία
• European Association of Urology
• Deutsche Kontinenz Gesellschaft
• International Continence Society
• International Urogynecological Association

Εκπαίδευση – Μετεκπαίδευση – Διπλώματα

• 09/2017 – 6/2019 Senior Clinical Fellow Oculoplastics/Cataract Guy’s and St’ Thomas’
  Hospital NHS Trust London UK
• 04/2016 – 09/2017 Clinical Fellow Corneo - plastics St. James University Hospital, Leeds
  NHS Trust UK
  
  5/2015 Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO)
• 06/2014 – 06/2015 Research Fellow Oculofacial Plastic & Reconstructive
  Surgery, Orbit and Oncology, Bascom Palmer Eye
  Institute Miami, Florida USA
• 01/2009 – 12/2014 Ολοκλήρωση διδακτορικής διατριβής με θέμα: «Μελέτη της ασφάλειας και αποτελεσματικότητας ενός προσαρμοστικού ενδοφακού νέας γενιάς» Επιβλέπων: Καθηγητής Ι. Παλλήκαρης
• 12/2006 – 03/2011 Έμμισθος επιστημονικός συνεργάτης Βαρδινογιάννειο Εργαστήριο Μεταμοσχεύσεων και Μικροχειρουργικής του Οφθαλμού (ΒΕΜΜΟ – VEIC) Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης
• 07/2004 Πτυχίο Ιατρικής Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης Βαθμός: Λίαν Καλώς (7.95)
• 09/2003 - 12/2003 ERASMUS University of Valencia, Spain.
• 07/2003 – 09/2003 Προπτυχιακή κλινική άσκηση στην Οφθαλμολογία
  Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Harvard Boston, USA.
• 1990 – 1996 Αποφοίτηση με Άριστα από τα Εκπαιδευτήρια «Κωστέα - Γείτονα»

Ξένες Γλώσσες:

• Αγγλικά Άριστα (Certificate of Proficiency in English -1995, IELTS- 2016 score:8/9)
• Ιταλικά Άριστα (Celi 5 - 2002)
• Γαλλικά Πολύ καλά (DELF 1,2,3,4 - 1994)
• Ισπανικά Καλά (Basico - 2003)
• Τουρκικά Μέτρια

Διδακτικό έργο

• 12/2020 Supervisor / Mentor of a post – graduate students PhD Thesis at the
  University of East Attika, department of Optometry
• 07/2020 Examiner for the oculoplastics module of the European Board of
  Ophthalmology in Paris, France
• 04/2018 and 04/2019 Faculty / instructor during the 1st and 2nd Oculoplastics Thiel cadaveric
  course at Leeds Medical School
• 2007 -2019 Faculty / instructor during the ESCRS congresses / ESONT – instructional
  course in Refractive surgery for nurses and Technicians
• 03/2016 – 09/2016 Visiting Professor at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens
  Department of Optics and Optometry, M.Sc “Investigative Techniques of
  Optometry”

Ερευνητικό συγγραφικό έργο (δημοσιεύσεις σε ξενόγλωσσα ερευνητικά περιοδικά)

1. Reconstruction of total upper eyelid defects using a myocutaneous advancement flap and a composite contralateral upper eyelid tarsus and hard palate grafts. Lee WW, Ohana O, Portaliou DM, Erickson BP, Sayed MS, Tse DT.JPRAS Open. 2021 FeB
2. Diplopia and Symblepharon Following Mueller's Muscle Conjunctival Resection in Patients on Long-Term Multiple Antiglaucoma Medications. Lee WW, Portaliou D, Sayed MS, Kankariya S. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Jul 21.
3. Safety and efficacy of a growth factor and cytokine-containing topical product in wound healing and incision scar management after upper eyelid blepharoplasty: a prospective split-face study. Murdock J, Sayed MS, Tavakoli M, Portaliou DM, Lee WW. Clin Ophthalmol. 2016 Jun 30;10:1223-8.
4. Current views and advances on Paediatric Virology: An update for paediatric trainees. Mammas IN, Greenough A, Theodoridou M, Kramvis A, Christaki I, Koutsaftiki C, Koutsaki M, Portaliou DM, Kostagianni G, Panagopoulou P, Sourvinos G, Spandidos DA. Exp Ther Med. 2016 Jan;11(1):6-14.
5. Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) combined with refractive procedures for the treatment of corneal ectatic disorders: CXL plus. Kymionis GD, Grentzelos MA, Portaliou DM, Kankariya VP, Randleman JB.
   J Refract Surg. 2014 Aug;30(8):566-76.
6. Review of laser and light therapy in the treatment of oculofacial pathology. Portaliou DM, Liao SD, Shields RA, Lee WW. World J Ophthalmol 2014; 4(2): 14-20
7. Long-term results of combined transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy and corneal collagen crosslinking for keratoconus: Cretan protocol.
   Kymionis GD, Grentzelos MA, Kankariya VP, Liakopoulos DA, Karavitaki AE, Portaliou DM, Tsoulnaras KI, Pallikaris IG.
   J Cataract Refract Surg. 2014 Sep;40(9):1439-45
8. Safety of high-intensity corneal collagen crosslinking.Safety of high-intensity corneal collagen crosslinking.
   Kymionis GD, Grentzelos MA, Kankariya VP, Liakopoulos DA, Portaliou DM, Tsoulnaras KI, Karavitaki AE, Pallikaris AI.
   J Cataract Refract Surg. 2014 Aug;40(8):1337-40
9. Outcomes after accommodative bioanalogic intraocular lens implantation.
   Pallikaris IG, Portaliou DM, Kymionis GD, Panagopoulou SI, Kounis GA.
   J Refract Surg. 2014 Jun;30(6):402-6.
10. New perspectives on lamellar keratoplasty.New perspectives on lamellar keratoplasty.
    Kymionis GD, Mikropoulos DG, Portaliou DM, Boboridis KG, Voudouragkaki IC, Dragoumis ND, Konstas AG.
    Adv Ther. 2014 May;31(5):494-511
11. An Overview of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking (CXL). Kymionis GD, Mikropoulos DG, Portaliou DM, Voudouragkaki IC, Kozobolis VP, Konstas AG. Adv Ther. 2013 Oct;30(10):858-69
12. Multi-Component Adjustable Intraocular Lenses: A New Concept in Pediatric Cataract Surgery. Portaliou DM, Kymionis GD, Pallikaris IG. J Refract Surg. 2013 Oct 30:1-5.
13. Corneal collagen crosslinking and herpetic keratitis. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2013 Aug;39(8):1281.
14. Glaucoma associated with the management of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Mangouritsas G, Mourtzoukos S, Portaliou DM, Georgopoulos VI, Dimopoulou A, Feretis E. Clin Ophthalmol. 2013; 7:727-34.
15. Multi component intraocular lens implantation: 2 year follow –up. Portaliou DM, Grentzelos MA, Pallikaris IG. JCRS 2013 Apr;39(4):578-84
16. Adjustable intraocular lens for use in pediatric ophthalmology. Portaliou DM, Pallikaris IG. Am J Ophthalmol. 2013 Jan;155(1):199
17. Visual outcomes and safety of a small diameter intrastromal refractive inlay for the corneal compensation of presbyopia. Bouzoukis DI, Kymionis GD, Panagopoulou SI, Diakonis VF, Pallikaris AI, Limnopoulou AN, Portaliou DM, Pallikaris IG. J Refract Surg. 2012 Mar; 28(3):168-73
18. Transient peripheral edema following displaced corneal graft after Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK): Case Presentation. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Ide T, Yoo SH. BMC Ophthalmol. 2011 Dec 7;11(1):37
19. Real and pseudoaccommodation in accommodative lenses. Pallikaris IG, Kontadakis GA, Portaliou DM. J Ophthalmol. 2011;2011:284961
20. Corneal Collagen Cross-linking With Riboflavin and Ultraviolet-A Irradiation in Patients With Thin Corneas. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Diakonis VF, Kounis GA, Panagopoulou SI, Grentzelos MA. Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan;153(1):24-8.
21. Femtosecond LASIK Retreatment Using Side Cutting Only.Coskunseven E, Kymionis GD, Grentzelos MA, Portaliou DM, Kolli S, Jankov MR 2nd. J Refract Surg. 2011 Aug 19:1-5.
22. Secondary pseudomyopia induced by amisulpride. Stratos AA, Peponis VG, Portaliou DM, Stroubini TE, Skouriotis S, Kymionis GD. Optom Vis Sci. 2011 Nov;88(11):1380-2.
23. Simultaneous topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy followed by corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus.Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Kounis GA, Limnopoulou AN, Kontadakis GA, Grentzelos MA. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011 Nov;152(5):748-55
24. Long-term results of phakic refractive lens implantation in eyes with high myopia. Portaliou DM, Kymionis GD, Panagopoulou SI, Kalyvianaki MI, Grentzelos MA, Pallikaris IG.J Refract Surg. 2011 Nov;27(11):787-91.
25. Management of post laser in situ keratomileusis ectasia with simultaneous topography guided photorefractive keratectomy and collagen cross-linking. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Diakonis VF, Karavitaki AE, Panagopoulou SI, Jankov Ii MR, Coskunseven E. Open Ophthalmol J. 2011 Feb 11;5:11-3.
26. Photorefractive keratectomy followed by same-day corneal collagen crosslinking after intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation for pellucid marginal degeneration. Kymionis GD, Grentzelos MA, Portaliou DM, Karavitaki AE, Krasia MS, Dranidis GK, Kozobolis VP. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Oct; 36(10):1783-5.
27. Intraocular pressure measurements after corneal collagen crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A in eyes with keratoconus. Kymionis GD, Grentzelos MA, Kounis GA, Portaliou DM, Detorakis ET, Magarakis M, Karampatakis VE, Pallikaris IG.J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Oct;36(10):1724-7
28. Unintended Epithelium-Only Flap Creation Using a Femtosecond Laser During LASIK.Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Krasia MS, Karavitaki AE, Grentzelos MA, Panagopoulou SI, Kounis GA, Pallikaris IG. J Refract Surg. 2010 Jun 10:1-3.
29. Interface Haze Formation After Ultra Thin Flap Laser in Situ Keratomileusis. Kymionis GD, Karavitaki AE, Portaliou DM, Papadiamantis AG, Giapitzakis I, Pallikaris AI, Yoo SH. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2010 Mar 9:1-5.
30. Posterior Linear Stromal Haze Formation after Simultaneous Photorefractive Keratectomy followed by Corneal Collagen Cross-linking. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Diakonis VF, Kontadakis GA, Krasia MS, Papadiamantis AG, Coskunseven E, Pallikaris AI. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010 Oct;51(10):5030-3
31. INTACS Followed by KeraRing Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment Implantation for Keratoconus. Coskunseven E, Kymionis GD, Grentzelos MA, Karavitaki AE, Portaliou DM, Jankov MR 2nd, Arslan E. J Refract Surg. 2010 Feb 25:1-4
32. Additional complications of corneal crosslinking. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Pallikaris IG. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2010 Jan;36(1):185
33. LASIK flap buttonhole treated immediately by PRK with mitomycin C. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Karavitaki AE, Krasia MS, Kontadakis GA, Stratos A, Yoo SH. J Refract Surg. 2010 Mar;26(3):225-8.
34. New INTACS SK implantation in patients with post-laser in situ keratomileusis corneal ectasia. Kymionis GD, Bouzoukis DI, Portaliou DM, Pallikaris IG. Cornea. 2010 Feb;29(2):214-6.
35. Intraoperative pachymetric measurements during corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A irradiation. Kymionis GD, Kounis GA, Portaliou DM, Grentzelos MA, Karavitaki AE, Coskunseven E, Jankov MR, Pallikaris IG. Ophthalmology. 2009 Dec; 116(12):2336-9.
36. Simultaneous topography-guided PRK followed by corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus. Kymionis GD, Kontadakis GA, Kounis GA, Portaliou DM, Karavitaki AE, Magarakis M, Yoo S, Pallikaris IG. J Refract Surg. 2009 Sep;25(9):S807-11. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20090813-09.
37. Management of pellucid marginal corneal degeneration with simultaneous customized photorefractive keratectomy and collagen crosslinking. Kymionis GD, Karavitaki AE, Kounis GA, Portaliou DM, Yoo SH, Pallikaris IG. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2009 Jul;35(7):1298-301.
38. Thin LASIK flap creation using the SCHWIND Carriazo-Pendular microkeratome. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Tsiklis NS, Panagopoulou SI, Pallikaris IG. J Refract Surg. 2009 Jan;25(1):33-6.
39. One-year follow-up of corneal confocal microscopy after corneal cross-linking in patients with post laser in situ keratosmileusis ectasia and keratoconus. Kymionis GD, Diakonis VF, Kalyvianaki M, Portaliou D, Siganos C, Kozobolis VP, Pallikaris AI. Am J Ophthalmol. 2009 May; 147(5):774-8.
40. Use of isoptocarpine in corneal collagen crosslinking. Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2008 Dec;34(12):2008-9
41. Diffuse lamellar keratitis after corneal crosslinking in a patient with post-laser in situ keratomileusis corneal ectasia. Kymionis GD, Bouzoukis DI, Diakonis VF, Portaliou DM, Pallikaris AI, Yoo SH. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Dec;33(12):2135-7.
42. Herpetic keratitis with iritis after corneal crosslinking with riboflavin and ultraviolet A for keratoconus.Kymionis GD, Portaliou DM, Bouzoukis DI, Suh LH, Pallikaris AI, Markomanolakis M, Yoo SH. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Nov;33(11):1982-4.
43. Corneal crosslinking with riboflavin and UVA for the treatment of keratoconus. Kymionis G, Portaliou D. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2007 Jul;33(7):1143-4.

Κεφάλαια σε ξενόγλωσσα συγγράματα

1. Presbyopia Surgery: Decision making, particularly in patients who have already undergone refractive surgery I.G Pallikaris, G.D Kymionis, D.M Portaliou Presbyopia: Origins, effects and treatment SLACK Incorporated, 2012
2. Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking, I.G Pallikaris, G.D Kymionis, D.M Portaliou Adel Barbara Textbook on keratoconus, New Insights, Jaypee-Highlights, Medical Publishers inc., 2012
3. Superficial Corneal Injuries and Foreign Bodies GD Kymionis, DM Portaliou, AE Karavitaki Atlas and Text of Corneal Pathology and Surgery Jaypee Brothers,Medical Publishers,India, 2010, pp:118-21
4. 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

Υποτροφίες και βραβεία

09/2019. Βραβείο “most valuable teacher” at Guys’ and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust London UK

05/2016 Βραβείο για καλύτερη προφορική ανακοίνωση, Honorable mention at the Residents and
fellows program at the ASCRS meeting, New Orleans May 2016.

02/2016 Υποτροφία «Σπύρος Γεωργαράς» της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ενδοφακών και Διαθλαστικής Χειρουργικής

05/2015 Υποτροφία 1.000ευρώ από την Ελληνική εταιρεία Υαλοειδούς – Αμφιβληστροειδούς λόγω αριστείας στις εξετάσεις της Ευρωπαικής Εταιρείας Οφθαλμολογίας (European Board of Ophthalmology examinations) May 2015, in Paris.

02/2014 Καλύτερη Προφορική Ανακοίνωση 28th HSIOIRS congress 20-23 February 2014
Athens Greece

10/2013 Υποτροφία από το Βαρδινογιάννειο Ίδρυμα για το Ακαδημαικό έτος 2014-2015

02/2012 Υποτροφία για την παρακολούθηση του ESCRS Winter Meeting, Prague 2- 4 February 2012

01/2012 Υποτροφία για την παρακολούθηση του 6th EGS
European Residents Glaucoma course, 13 – 14 January 2012
Geneva

02/2011 Βράβευση Καλύτερου poster 15th ESCRS Winter meeting, Istanbul, Turkey Outcomes
corneal collagen cross-linking with riboflavin and ultraviolet-A irradiation in keratoconic
patients with thin corneas”

11/2010 Ερευνητική υποτροφία / χρηματοδότηση από το Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης (ΚΑ 3091)

05/2010 Ερευνητική υποτροφία / χρηματοδότηση από το Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης (ΚΑ 2926).

03/2010 Υποτροφία «Μ. Μανασάκη» για το ακαδημαικό έτος 2009- 2010
2009/2010

10/2009 Καλύτερη Προφορική εργασία “Effect of Corneal Collagen Cross Linking on Corneal
Sensitivity, Tear Function and Innervation:
A clinical and confocal microscopy study
G. Kontadakis, G. Kymionis, D. Portaliou, V. Diakonis, I. Pallikaris”
EVER 2009, Portoroz, Slovenia

Συντακτικό έργο

Σύμβουλος συντακτικής επιτροπής επιστημονικών περιοδικών (reviewer) των ακόλουθων περιοδικών:

Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging (OSLI)
Journal of Refractive Surgery (JRS)
Journal of Ophthalmology