Evmorfia Stavropoulou ANESTHESIOLOGIST Head of the Pain Clinic

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Education & Academic Qualifications

1988: Medical Degree, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Grade:Very Good).
1992-1988: Resident physician in the Departments of Anesthesiology of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens (9 months) and the “G. Gennimatas” General Regional Hospital of Athens (3 years and 9 months).
January 1993: Οbtaining a specialty title in Anesthesiology
February 2002 – July 2002: Clinical Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Anesthesia at the Onas-sis Cardiosurgery Center.
December 2004 – May 2006: Clinical Fellowship in Chronic Pain and Palliative Care at the Pain and Palliative Care Center of the 1st Department of Anesthesiology, National and Ka-podistrian University of Athens (Scientific Supervisors: E. Argyra, A. Vadalouka, I. Siafaka).
May 2006 – 2018: Affiliation-Collaboration with the Pain and Palliative Care Center of the 1st Department of Anesthesiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at Aretaieio Hospital (Scientific Supervisors: E. Argyra, A. Vadalouka, I. Siafaka).
2010: Awarded the European Diploma in Regional Anesthesia (DRA-ESRA).
2006-2026: Member of the Organizing, Scientific, and National Committees of the annual con-gresses on Chronic Pain, Palliative Care, and Regional Anesthesia, as well as the bienni-al congresses on Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain, organized by the Hellenic Society of Anesthesiology and the Hellenic Society of Algology.
Participation with oral presentations, abstracts, and posters in more than 100 Greek and In-ternational Anesthesiology conferences, with particular emphasis on regional anesthe-sia and chronic pain.
2009-2025: Chair of the Organizing Committee of the ESRA Hellas Hands-on Work-shops in Regional Anesthesia.

Doctoral thesis

Doctoral Thesis (2014): The effect of lidocaine on neuropathic pain. National and Kapodistri-an University of Athens

Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees

Regular member of the Hellenic Society of Anesthesiology, the Hellenic Society of Al-gology, and the Hellenic Society of Chronic Pain and Palliative Care (PARISYA).
Member of the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA) (ESRA Hellas Joint Member).
Founding member and current President of the Board of Directors of ESRA Hel-las (2009 – present).

Work Experience

2026-2014 : Director of the Department of Anesthesiology, Head of the Pain Clinic, and Head of the Educational Centre of Excellence in Regional Anesthesia of the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy (ESRA) at KAT General Hospital of Athens.
August 2014 – May 1999: Attending physician at the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Unit, and Pain Center of the Municipal General Hospital of Athens “Elpis”.
May 1999 – August 1996: Attending Anesthesiologist at the 3rd General Hospital of the Social Insurance Institute (IKA), Athens.
May 1999 – June 1993: Private practice as an Attending Anesthesiologist in the Department of Neurosurgery at Hygeia Hospital, Athens.
May 1995 – May 1994: Rural Service Physician (mandatory rural service) at the National Center for Emergency Care (EKAV).
1992-1988: Resident physician in the Departments of Anesthesiology of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens (9 months) and the “G. Gennimatas” General Regional Hospital of Athens (3 years and 9 months).

Education Experience

Lecturer in the Postgraduate Program of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens titled:
ALGLOGY: PAIN MANAGEMENT. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. PHARMACEUTICAL, INTERVENTIONAL AND OTHER TECHNIQUES.
Instructor in Regional Anesthesia (with nerve stimulation and ultrasound guidance) in workshops organized by the Hellenic Society of Anesthesiology, ESRA Hellas, and other related scientific societies.

Clinical interests: Regional anesthesia, interventional techniques in the treatment of chronic pain, POCUS (Point-of-Care Ultrasound).
Research interests: Regional anesthesia and chronic pain.

Recent Publications

F. Alevrogianni, …, E. Stavropoulou et al. Trainee delivered teaching in the workplace: from traditional methods to new initiatives. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, September 2025.
T. Milousis, …, E. Stavropoulou. Combination of ultrasound-guided femoral and popliteal nerve blocks as the main anesthetic technique for reconstruction of a soft tissue defect of the lower limb. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, September 2025.
E. Moka, …, E. Stavropoulou et al. Chronic postsurgical pain – Closing gaps. Pharmaco-logical effectiveness to prevent postsurgical pain. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, September 2024.
E. Stavropoulou et al. Enhancing quality of life – spinal cord stimulation in failed back surgery syndrome: a case series of 20 patients. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, September 2024.
T. Milousis, …, E. Stavropoulou. Brachial plexus variants: a cadaver study. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, September 2024, 49(Suppl 1): A160.2-A161.
O. Klavdianou, …, E. Stavropoulou et al. Bilateral ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block as the main anesthetic technique for umbilical hernia repair surgery in a high-risk patient. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, September 2024.
F. Alevrogianni, …, E. Stavropoulou et al. Optimizing pain management in a high-bleeding-risk patient with von Willebrand disease and lumbar disc herniation: a case report. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, September 2024.
K. Theodoraki, …, E. Stavropoulou et al. A Survey of Regional Anesthesia Use in Greece and the Impact of a Structured Regional Anesthesia Course on Regional Tech-niques Knowledge and Practice. Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2021, 10(21):4814.
P. Zis, …, E. Stavropoulou et al. Validation of the Greek Version of the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool. Pain Practice, December 2016.
C. Staikou, E. Stavropoulou et al. Regional anesthesia practice in Greece: A census re-port. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, March 2015.

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