Member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Regular & BoD Member of the Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery and Other Interventional Techniques
Regular Member of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and Other Interventional Techniques (EAES)
Regular Member of the Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Endoscopic Surgery Association (MMEESA)
Regular Member of the Hellenic Society of Digestive Surgery and the European Digestive Surgery
Member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), USA
Member & Greek Representative for the Societe Francaise de Chirurgie Endoscopic (SFCE)
Member of the American Society for Breast Surgeons (ASBS)
Member of the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA)
Founding Member of the Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons and Treasurer for 9 years
Member of the Hellenic Senologic Society
Member of the Hellenic Scientific Society of Robotic Surgery
Regular Member & BoD General Secretary of the Hellenic Obesity Surgery Society & Greek Representative for the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity
Member of the European Association for Transluminal Surgery (EATS)
Membership in Journal Editorial Committees:
Reviewer of articles for the journal Asclepius Forum, found in the DOAJ database
Editorial Board for the international journal Videosurgery and other Μini-invasive Techniques. ISSN 1895-4588. Official Journal of Polish Videosurgery Society and Polish Bariatric Surgery Society. Termedia Publishing House
08/1991-07/1993: Surgery Intern, Klinik und Poliklinik fur Kinder- und Neugeborenenchirurgie, Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster, Germany, under Univ.Prof. Dr.med. G.H. Willital
Gastrointestinal surgery (esophagus, stomach, large bowel)
Breast, thyroid and adrenal gland disorders
Research/Teaching Activities:
1/6/1998-31/12/1999: Participation as researcher in the International Phase II Multi-center study NIBB2005 conducted by Glaxo-Welcome in 10 countries globally
1996-1998: Taught University of Athens medical and nursing students, as well as interns at General Hospital of Athens G. Genninatas clinics and medical centers.
Participation as researcher in the International Phase III Multi-center study “Adjuvant post Τamoxifen Εxemestane vs Nothing Applied Trial”, No. 971-ONC-0028-085, conducted by the Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons
2008-2009: Responsible for teaching Emergency Nursing I in the postgraduate program “ICU & Emergency Nursing” for medical & nursing students from the University of Athens
18/2/2009: Trainer at the Experimental Training Seminar for doctors and staff on laparoscopic techniques with Stryker systems and tools, ELPEN Experimental Research Center
21-23/1/2010: Trainer at the Basic & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Seminar, Hellenic Surgical Society, ELPEN Experimental Research Center
Scientific Head, Greek Society of Nursing Research & Education, review of research protocols and guidance for research programs, for topics related to his specialty.
20-21/11/2010: Trainer at the Postgraduate Basic & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Seminar, Hellenic Surgical Society, ELPEN Experimental Research Center.
“Acute appendicitis: conservative treatment. Does i t play a roles?” Chapter 4 in Intra-abdominal Sepsis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Dervenis, Liakakos, Papastratis, Synedron Publications, pp. 81-82, 1998
“Ultrashallbeitrage zu den einzelnen Kapiteln”. Contribution of multiple chapters in book Chirurgie im Kindesalter, G.H.Willital, R.R. Lehmann. Spitta Verlag GmbH, Balingen-Germany, 2000
“Halszyste-Halsfistel”. Chapter 1.2 in book Chirurgie im Kindesalter, G.H.Willital, R.R. Lehmann. Spitta Verlag GmbH, Balingen-Germany, 2000: pp. 7-14
“Osophagusachalasie”. Chapter 5.9 in book Chirurgie im Kindesalter, G.H.Willital, R.R. Lehmann. Spitta Verlag GmbH, Balingen-Germany, 2000: pp. 216-220
“Leberruptur/Kavaeinri?”. Chapter 17.5 in book Chirurgie im Kindesalter, G.H.Willital, R.R. Lehmann. Spitta Verlag GmbH, Balingen-Germany, 2000: pp.652-657
“Abdominal Injuries”. Chapter in book Emergency Nursing, Vol. I, Ion Publications, Athens, 2008. This book is the main boo used by students in the 6th semester for the subject Emergency Nursing
Postgraduate Classes in Clinical Nursing, Class minutes and contribution of a chapter to the book New Techniques in Surgery, New Nursing Findings, published by Athens TEI and Athens Euroclinic