Dimitrios Raptopoulos
Dean, Professor, Veterinary Anesthesiology
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School of Veterinary Medicine
Dean's Office
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution |
| Veterinary Degree | 1964-1969 | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
| PhD Diploma | 1976 | Veterinary School, University of Thessaloniki |
| Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia (DVA) | 1978 | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, UK |
| Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | 1995 | EBVS and European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (ECVAA) |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 1972 September | End of 2011 | Veterinary School, University of Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | Member of staff |
| 1985 July | 1985 December | Visiting Assistant Professor | Gainesville, Florida, USA | Visiting Assistant Professor |
| 1992 July | End of 1993 | Vet School, University of Bristol | Langford, Bristol, UK | Research Associate |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2022 | Factors Affecting Intraoperative Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux in Dogs and Cats. | I. Savvas, K. Pavlidou, T. Anagnostou, E. Flouraki, G. Kazakos, | Animals | 12(9) | 2667 |
| 2016 | A “light meal” three hours pre-operatively decreases the incidence of gastro-esophageal reflux in dogs | I. Savvas, D. T. Rallis | J Am Anim Hosp Assoc | 52 | 357-363 |
| 2015 | The effect of the stage of the ovarian cycle (anoestrus or dioestrus) and of pregnancy on the incidence of gastro-oesophageal reflux in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy | T.L. Anagnostou, I. Savvas, G.M. Kazakos, H.N. Ververidis, D. Psalla, C. Kostakis, P. Skepastianos | Vet Anaesth Analg | 42 | 502-511 |
| 2014 | A minimally invasive method for clinical trans‐diaphragmatic pressure measurement in anaesthetized dogs | K. Pavlidou, I. Savvas, Y. Moens, D. Vasilakos | Vet Anaesth Analg | 41 | 278-283 |
| 2011 | Remifentanil/isoflurane anesthesia in five dogs with liver disease undergoing liver biopsy | T.L. Anagnostou, G.M. Kazakos, I. Savvas, L.G. Papazoglou, T.S. Rallis | J Am Anim Hosp Assoc | 47 | e103-e109 |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| 2013 - 2018 | EBVS | Chief Executive Officer | Running the Organisation and reviewing its documents |
| 1995-2011 | ECVAA | President and member of Executive Committee, Chair of Education and Credentials Committee | Running the College and developing its training programmes and examinations of candidates |
| 2003-2007 | University of Thessaloniki | Member of the Senate | All the activities related to the position |
| 2003-2007 | Veterinary School, University of Thessaloniki | Dean | All the activities related to the position |
| 2007-2010 | University of Thessaloniki | Elected Board Member of the Research Committee of the University | All the activities related to the position |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 2020 | EBVS Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Course of Veterinary Specialisation in Europe | European Board of Veterinary Specialisation (EBVS) |
| 2018 | Honorary Member of AVA | Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (AVA) |
| 2014 | Honorary Member of ECVAA | European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia ((ECVAA) |
| 2012 | Emeritus Professor AUTH | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki |
| 1995 | Invited Specialist and Founding Diplomate of ECVAA | European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia ((ECVAA) |