Dimitrios Ntourakis
Assistant Professor, General Surgery
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School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| Postgraduate Doctoral Degree (PhD) | 2015 | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Medicine | Study on the effect of anti-adhesive barriers on experimental intestinal anastomoses |
| University Diploma (DU) of Colorectal and Anal surgery | 2013 | University Paris-Diderot – Paris VII | Medicine | Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision – PROGRESSS technique |
| University Diploma (DU) of Hepatibiliary Surgery | 2012 | University of Paris XI | Medicine | |
| Inter-University Diploma (DIU) of Ultrasound Techniques | 2011 | Universities of Paris, Nancy & Strasbourg | Medicine | |
| University Diploma (DU) of Laparoscopic Surgery | 2010 | University of Strasbourg, France | Medicine | |
| Medical Degree (Ptychion Iatrikis) | 2002 | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Medicine |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2016 | Active | European University Cyprus | Cyprus | Lecturer of Surgery |
| 2015 | Active | Athens Medical Group | Greece | Chief Surgeon of the Minimally Invasive Surgical Clinic |
| 2010 | 2014 | University of Strasbourg | France | Chef de Clinique de Chirurgie |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2018 | Arc of Bühler: the surgical significance of a rare anatomical variation. | Michalinos A, Schizas D, Ntourakis D, Filippou D, Troupis T. | Surg Radiol Anat. | 14 | |
| 2017 | Pocket endoscopic submucosal dissection with countertraction and partial full-thickness excision as salvage therapy for advanced colonic adenoma with severe fibrosis | Mavrogenis G, Ntourakis D, Tsevgas I, Kaklamanis L, Zachariadis D | VideoGIE; Elsevier | ||
| 2017 | Submucosal pocket-assisted enucleation of gastric submucosal lesions. | Mavrogenis G, Ntourakis D, Tsevgas I, Zachariadis D. | Annals of gastroenterology; The Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology | 30 | 466 |
| 2016 | Augmented reality guidance for the resection of missing colorectal liver metastases: an initial experience. | Ntourakis D, Memeo R, Soler L, Marescaux J, Mutter D, Pessaux P | World journal of surgery; Springer International Publishing | 40 | 419-426 |
| 2015 | Cooperative laparoscopic endoscopic and hybrid laparoscopic surgery for upper gastrointestinal tumors: current status. | Ntourakis D, Mavrogenis G | World journal of gastroenterology; Baishideng Publishing Group Inc | 21 | 43 |
| 2015 | Robotic spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy: how I do it (with video). | Ntourakis D, Marescaux J, Pessaux P | World journal of surgery; Springer US | 39 | 292-296 |
| 2013 | Identification and validation of risk factors for postoperative infectious complications following hepatectomy. | Pessaux P, van den Broek MAJ, Wu Tao, Damink Olde SWM, Piardi T, Dejong CHC, Ntourakis D, van Dam RM | Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery; Springer US | 17 | 1907-1916 |
| 2011 | Robotic left pancreatectomy for pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor | Ntourakis D, Marzano E, De Blasi V, Oussoultzoglou E, Jaeck D, Pessaux P | Annals of surgical oncology; Springer-Verlag | 18 | 642-643 |
| 2011 | Splenic Vein–Inferior Mesenteric Vein Anastomosis to Lessen Left-Sided Portal Hypertension After Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Concomitant Vascular Resection, | Ferreira N, Oussoultzoglou E, Fuchshuber P, Ntourakis D, Narita M, Rather M, Rosso E, Addeo P, Pessaux P, Jaeck D. | Archives of Surgery; American Medical Association | 146 | 1375-1381 |
| 2011 | Subclinical activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Do risk factors exist? International | Ntourakis D, Sergentanis TN, Georgiopoulos I, Papadopoulou E, Liasis L, Kritikos E, Tzardis P, Laopodis V | Journal of Surgery; Elsevier | 9 | 374-377 |
| 2010 | Robotic distal splenopancreatectomy: bridging the gap between pancreatic and minimal access surgery. | Ntourakis D, Marzano E, Penza Lopez PA, Bachellier P, Jaeck D, Pessaux P | Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery; Springer-Verlag | 14 | 1326-1330 |
Exhibitions
| Date | Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| 2019 | Educa – Educational Congress | International | Helsinki / Finland | Invited speaker |
| 2018 | Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons | International | Boston / USA | Congress participant / New fellow |
| 2018 | 44th Panhellenic Medical Congress | National | Athens / Greece | Invited speaker |
| 2018 | 31st Panhellenic Congress of Surgery and International Surgery Forum | International | Athens / Greece | Scientific communication presenter / Invited speaker |
| 2018 | New techniques in Hepatobiliary Surgery | International | Strasbourg / France | Invited faculty member – lab trainer |
| 2017 | Exploring the Brain public outreach activity at SNFCC | National | Athens / Greece | Activity lead / invited speaker |
| 2016 | XIII Congress of the National Ukrainian Oncologic Society | International | Kiev / Ukraine | Invited speaker |
| 2012 | 10th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-biliary Association | International | Paris / France | Scientific communication presenter |
| 2012 | ILTS 18th Annual International Congress | International | San Francisco / USA | Scientific communication presenter |
| 2011 | 9th Congress of the EHPBA | International | Cape Town / South Africa | Research team member |
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2011-2014 | French Colorectal Liver Metastases Working Group. | Association Française de Chirurgie (AFC) | Researcher |
| 2011-2014 | Image Guided Surgery protocols | IRCAD / University of Strasbourg | Researcher |
| 2011-2014 | Transanal Mesorectal Excision (eProgress protocol) | IRCAD / University of Strasbourg | Researcher |
| 2017 – active | Ambulatory surgery in private practice | Athens Medical Group – Paleo Faliro Clinic | Scientific Coordinator |
| 2018 – active | Digital Enhanced Learning in Higher Education | European University Cyprus | Research team member |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service | Key Activities | |||
| 2010 – active | IRCAD research lab and University of Strasbourg | Laparoscopic Surgery Expert / lab trainer | Training consultant surgeons το new laparoscopic and minimally invasive techniques. | |||
| 2017 – active | European University Cyprus | Simulation program lead | Organization, planning and applying simulation in medical teaching. | |||
| 2018 – active | European University Cyprus | Structure and Function committee chair | Assessment and organization of the EUC School of Medicine Structure & Function program. | |||
| 2018 – active | ELPEN research center | Joint Steering committee with EUC. | Supervision and planning of the joint research activity between the ELPEN research center and EUC School of Medicine. | |||
| 2018 – active | Hellenic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Society (ΕΕΚΑΑ) | Chair of the Trauma committee | Coordination and organization of training, research and social activities for the improvement of Trauma care. | |||
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 1996 | Scholarship “Arapaki” for excellence during all years of medical studies at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. | National & Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 2017 | 1ο prize for the activity “Exploring the brain” at the Nicosia Researcher’s Night. | Research Promotion Foundation (RPF) |
Other Achievements
| Date | Title | Key Activities: |
| Active | Ad Hoc reviewer for The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. ISSN: 1478-596X. Wiley | Scientific journal peer-reviewer |
| Active | Ad Hoc reviewer for the World Journal of Surgical Oncology. ISSN: 1477-7819. BioMed Central. | Scientific journal peer-reviewer |
| Active | Ad Hoc reviewer for the Medical Science – Monitor. ISSN: 1234-1010. International Scientific Information, Inc. | Scientific journal peer-reviewer |
| Active | Ad Hoc reviewer for the Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. ISSN: 2221-1691. Elsevier | Scientific journal peer-reviewer |
| Active | Ad Hoc reviewer for the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. ISSN: 1948-9366. Baishideng Publishing Group. | Scientific journal peer-reviewer |
| Active | Ad Hoc reviewer for the Journal of Investigative Surgery. ISSN: 0894-1939. Taylor & Francis Group | Scientific journal peer-reviewer |
| Active | Ad Hoc reviewer for the International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. ISSN: 1861-6410. Springer | Scientific journal peer-reviewer |
| Active | Ad Hoc reviewer for Medicine. ISSN: 0025-7974. Wolters Kluwer | Scientific journal peer-reviewer |