Christos Gkekas VASCULAR SURGEON Associate Physician, 2nd Department of Vascular Surgery

6977 231 411
210 686 7253
cgkekas@hotmail.gr

Education & Academic Qualifications

Medical Studies, M.D. University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Specialist in Vascular Surgery, Hospital of Hellenic Red Cross, Athens.
M.Sc in Endovascular Techniques, University of Athens Medical School.
Specialization in Vascular Ultrasound, University of Athens Medical School.
Fellow of the European Board of Vascular Surgery (FEBVS).

Doctoral thesis

Expression of apolipoprotein J in atherosclerotic plaque of patients with carotid artery stenosis.

Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees

Hellenic Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
Hellenic Society of Angiology.
Hellenic Society of Surgery.
European Society of Vascular Surgery.

Work Experience

Associate Physician, 2nd Department of Vascular Surgery Hygeia Hospital (07/2020 – currently) .
Private Practice of Vascular Surgery (2015 – currently).
Vascular Surgeon, Attiko Hospital (2011 – 2015).

Clinical & Research Interest

Endovascular treatment techniques of peripheral arterial disease
Open surgical techniques of revascularisation
Diabetic foot
Laser treatment of varicose veins

Recent Publications

the relationship of novel Adipokines, RBP4 AND OMENTIN-1, WITH CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS SEVERITY AND VULNERABILITY.
KADOGLOU np, LAMBADIARI V, GASTOUNIOTI A, GKEKAS C, GIANNAKOPOULOS TG, KOULIA K, MARATOU E, ALEPAKI M, KAKISIS J, KARAKITSOS P, NIKITA KS, DIMITRIADIS G, LIAPIS CD.
ATHEROSCLEROSIS. 2014 AUG; 235(2):606-12.

CLUSTERIN/APOLIPOPROTEIN J IMMUNOLOCALIZATION ON CAROTID ARTERY IS AFFECTED BY TNF-ALPHA CIGARETTE SMOKING AND ANTIPLATELET TREATMENT.
YANNI AE, AGROGIANNIS G, GKEKAS C, PERREA D.
LIPIDS HEALTH DIS. 2014 APR 23;13:70

CAROTID-A WEB BASED PLATFORM FOR OPTIMAL PERSONALIZED MANAGEMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC PATIENTS.
GASTOUNIOTI A, KOLIAS V, GOLEMATI S, TSIAPARAS NN, MATSAKOU A, STOITSIS JS, KADOGLOU NP, GKEKAS C, KAKISIS JD, LIAPIS CD, KRAKITSOS P, SARAFIS I, ANGELIDIS P, NIKITA KS.
COMPUT METHODS PROGRAMS BIOMED. 2014 APR;114(2):183-93.

COMBINED ENDOVASCULAR/SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF A RUPTURED PARA-ANASTOMOTIC ANEURYSM OF THE LEFT COMMON ILIAC ARTERY.
MARAS D, PAPAS TT, GEKAS CD, PSATHAS C, KOTSIKORIS I, NIKOLAOU A, PAVLIDIS P, ANDRIKOPOULOS V.
OPEN CARDIOVASC MED J. 2009 SEP 17; 3:143-6.
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IN STROKE PATIENTS: A MULTIFACTORIAL PROBLEM WITH IMPORTANT PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSEQUENCES.
PARASKEVAS KI, BESSIAS N, PAVLIDIS P, MARAS D, PAPAS TT, GEKAS CD, ANDRIKOPOULOS V.
INT UROL NEPHROL. 2008;40(4):1113-4. EPUB 2008 AUG 6.

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR MODIFICATION: A SINE QUA NON IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VASCULAR SURGERY PATIENTS.
PARASKEVAS KI, BESSIAS N, MARAS D, GEKAS CD, ANDRIKOPOULOS V.
CURR VASC PHARMACOL. 2008 JUL;6(3):154-7. REVIEW.

DO DIFFERENT VASCULAR RISK FACTORS AFFECT ALL ARTERIES EQUALLY?
PARASKEVAS KI, BESSIAS N, PAPAS TT, GEKAS CD, ANDRIKOPOULOS V, MIKHAILIDIS DP.
ANGIOLOGY. 2008 AUG-SEP;59(4):397-401. EPUB 2008 MAY 27.

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