Iakovos Nomikos
Visiting Assistant Professor, General Surgery
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School of Medicine
Visiting Professor
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| MD | 1975 | University of Athens | Medical School | |
| PhD | 1980 | University of Athens | Medical School | Peritoneal lavage with or without chloramphenicol in the treatment of diffuse peritonitis. A prospective clinical trial. Doctorate thesis. Medical School of Athens University, Athens, 1980. Published in : Surgery 1986; 99: 20-25 |
| Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS) | 1990 | American College of Surgeons | ||
| Assistant Professor | 1994 | University of Athens |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| Jan 2019 September 2019 | Currently Currently | Private Practice
|
Athens, Greece Nicosia Cyprus | Collaborator Scientific Collaborator |
| Jan 2004 | Dec 2018 | “METAXA Cancer Memorial Hospital | Piraeus, Greece | Director & Chairman Department of Surgery |
| May 1987 | Jan 2004 | “Tzanion” General Hospital | Piraeus, Greece | Associate Director, Department of Surgery |
| 1989 1994 | 1994 2001 | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens “” “” | Athens, Greece “” “” | Lecturer in Surgery Assistant Professor of Surgery |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference |
| 2020 | Iakovos N. Nomikos Surgical Volunteerism | Hell Cheirourgike. 2020; 92(1): 3–6. Published online 2020 May 27. doi: 10.1007/s13126-020-0533-z PMCID: PMC7251047 . (Published by Springer) | |
| Iakovos N Nomikos Surviving the COVID - 19 Pandemic Resurgence: Not Easy but Achievable. | Hell Cheirourgike. 2020;92(5):155-158. doi: 10.1007/s13126-020-0567-2. Epub | ||
| 2020 | Iakovos N Nomikos What Else but Covid-19 Pandemic? Lessons Learned | Hell Cheirourgike. 2020; 92(2): 41–45. Published online 2020 Jul 11. doi: 10.1007/s13126-020-0544-9PMCID: PMC7352083 | |
| 2020 | Iakovos N. Nomikos The Importance of Resilience and Resolution in the COVID-19 Era. A Surgeon’s View | Hell Cheirourgike. 2020; 92(3): 97-99. Published online 2020 Oct. doi: 10.1007/s13126-020- 0554-7 PMCID: PMC7569354 | |
| 2019 | , Nomikos IN Social media networking in Medicine and Surgery | Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2019; 91 (3): 115-118. | |
| 2019 | Nomikos IN Surgery at the end of life. Is it necessary? | Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2019; 91 (2): 62-64. (Published by Springer) | |
| 2019 | Nonikos IN. Personalized Medicine, Precision Surgical Oncology and the Surgeon’s Role. | Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2018; 90 (4):169-171 Published by Springer | |
| Karapanos Konstantinos, Nomikos Iakovos. Current Surgical Aspects of Palliative Treatment for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer. | Cancers: 3, 636-651, 2011 | ||
| Nikolaos Perrakis, Evangelos Athanassiou, Dimitra Vamvakopoulou, Maria Kyriazi, Haris Kappos, Nikolaos C Vamvakopoulos, Iakovos Nomikos Practical approaches to effective management of intestinal radiation injury: Benefit of resectional surgery | World J Gastroenterol 2011 September 21; 17(35): 4013-4016 | ||
| I N Nomikos, Y Wang, K J Lafferty: Involvement of O2 radical in “autoimmune” diabetes. | Immunology and Cell Biology 67: 85-87, 1989 ( Pt1)(1).DOI:10.1038/icb.1989.12 | ||
| I N Nomikos, S J Prowse, P Carotenuto, K J Lafferty: Combined Treatment With Nicotinamide and Desferrioxamine Prevents Islet Allograft Destruction in NOD Mice. | Diabetes 135: 1302-1305, 1986 2/1986; 35(11). DOI:10.2337/diabetes.35.11.1302 | ||
| I N Nomikos: Is sepsis the only possible harmful consequence of splenectomy?. | New England Journal of Medicine 311: 198, 1984 08/1984; 311(3). DOI:10.1056/NEJM198407193110323 |
Exhibitions
| Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| Papaioannou AN, Nomikos IN. Complete axillary dissection may be detrimental to the host. 73rd Congress of American College of Surgeons. | International | San Francisco, October 1987 | Co-Investigator |
| Omar Rawhi, Nomikos IN, Piccorelli G, Savino JA, Agarwal N. Prevention of post ischemic liver cell injury by iron chelation. III International Resuscitation Days - Survival Under Critical Life Conditions. | International | Rome, Italy,1989. | Principal Investigator (PI) |
| Nomikos IN, Notis F, Kyriakou K. Intra-abdominal approach for complicated hernias of the inguinal region. 78th Annual Congress of American College of Surgeons. | Iternational | New Orleans, October 1992. | PI |
| Nomikos IN, Notis F, Kyriakou K. Surgical treatment of gynecomastia. 82nd Annual Congress of American College of Surgeons. | International | San Francisco, October 1996. | |
| . Nomikos IN, Notis F, Kyriakou K. Acute pancreatitis. Where we are? 79th Annual Congress of American College of Surgeons. | International | San Francisco, October 1993. | PI |
| Nomikos IN, Stratigos P, Farmakis N, Chimona Th, Papatheofanis J. Conditions affecting the delivery dependent oxygen consumption in critical illness. XXXIIIrd Congress of European Society of Surgical Research, Posters and Videos Book, edited by P. Rigotti, p. 56. | International | Padua, Italy, April 1998. | PI |
| Nomikos IN, Vamvacopoulos NK. Need for functional and specific treatment-responsive staging of acute surgical illness. 6th World Congress on Trauma, Shock, Inflammation and Sepsis – Pathophysiology, Immune Consequences and Therapy. | International | Munich, Germany, March 2004. | PI |
| Perrakis N, Athanasiou A, Ntatsis K, Kyriazi Maria, Kappos Th, Boudouris J, Nomikos IN. The changing template of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in germ cell tumors. 96th Annual Congress of American College of Surgeons. . | International | Washington DC, October 3-7, 2010 | Co-Investigator |
| Georgopapadakos N, Kalatzis Ch, Manoli Arezina, Papakitsou Fotini, Kokkinos Ch, Perakis N, Nomikos IN. Neuroendocrine tumors. Quality of life and quantity of survival. 29th Panhellenic Congress of Surgery and International Surgical Forum. | Local / International | November 12-15, 2014, Athens Greece | PI |
| Kontis El. Perrakis N, Politidis V, Maniatis Ch, Ntatsis K, Nomikos IN. Right-Sided temporary loop colostomy. A simple and safe alternative to protective loop ileostomy after low anterior resection. American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress 2015 | International | Chicago, October 4-8 2015 | Co - investigator |
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 1985-1990 1986-1987 |
Basic ResearchTransplantation Biology Pancreatic Islet Transplantation for IDDM (mechanisms of graft destruction) Ischaemia - reperfusion injury |
University of Colorado HSC, Denver CO New York Medical College New York, NY | Research Team Research Team |
| 1980 1980 2005 -currently 1987 2000 |
Applied ResearchPeritoneal infections Neo adjuvant chemotherapy of solid tumors Metabolism of critically ill surgical Patient Functional staging of acute surgical illness |
Evangelismos Medical Ctr, Athens, Gr Evangelismos Medical Ctr Metaxa Cancer Memorial Hospital Dpt of Surgery, New York Medical College University of Athens, University of Thessaly | Principal Investigation Research Team Research team Principal investigator |
| Pre and postoperative chemotherapy with or without anticoagulation for colorectal cancer. Clinical Oncology Vol. 5: 189-190, 1979. Chemotherapy as the Initial Management of patients with Colorectal Cancer. In "International Symposium of Chemotherapy Preceeding Surgery or Irradiation in Cancer Medicine". DJ. Wagener (Ed.) Alan R. Liss, Inc, New York. Primary Chemotherapy in Cancer Medicine p. 317-338, 1985. Chemotherapy with or without anticoagulation as initial management of patients with operable colorectal cancer: A prospective study with at least five years follow-up. Recent Results in Cancer Research Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Vol. 103. 135-141, 1986. Chemotherapy as the Initial Management of Patients with Οperable Gastric Cancer. A Πrospective Study. In "Recent Results in Cancer Research" First International Symposium on Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. J. Ragaz, E.A. Golden (Eds.). Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg. Recent Results in Cancer Research, Vol. 103 : 142-147, 1986. | Research Team ( Α.Ν. Papaioannou, J.N. Nomicos, G. Stathopoulos, A. Avgoustis, J. Olympitis) Research Team (Papaioannou AN, Polychronis A, Plataniotis G, Tsamouri M, Kozonis J, Nomikos J) Research Team (AN Papaioannou, A Polychronis, JA Kozonis, IN Nomikos, M Tsamouri, GA Plataniotis, GK Papageorgiou) Research Team (Papaioannou AN, Kozonis J, Polychronis A, Nomikos J, Plataniotis G, Papageorgiou GK) | ||
| 2005 | Neo-adjuvant chemo-irradiation in the trreatment of rectal cancer | “Metaxa” Cancer Memorial Hospital, Piraeus Greece | Co-investigator |
| 1986 | Effect of Cyclosporine on immunologically mediated diabetes in NOD mice. Transplantation 46: 101S-106S, 1988. . | University of Colorado HSC, Denver USA | Co- investigator (Wang Yi, McDuffie M, Nomikos IN, Liming Hao, Lafferty KJ) |
| 1987 | Involvement of O2 radicals in Autoimmune Diabetes. Immunol Cell Biol 67: 85-87, 1989. | University of Colorado HSC, Denver USA | Principal Investigator (Nomikos IN, Wang Yi, Lafferty KJ) |
| 1987 | Prevention of postischemic lipid peroxidation and liver cell injury by iron chelation. Gut 1989; 30(4): 510-514. | New York Medical College New York | Co-investigator (R Omar, I Nomikos, G Piccorelli, J Savino, N Agarwal) |
| 1980 | Washing with or without chloraphenicol in the treatment of peritonitis. A prospective clinical trial. Surgery. 99 : 20 - 25, 1986. | Evangelismos Medical Ctr, Athens, Greece | Principal Investigator (Nomikos IN, Katsouyianni Kl., Papaioannou AN) |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service | Key Activities | |
|
Greek Ministry of Health | Examining Committee for the specialty of General Surgery | Examiner Boards in Surgery | |
| Since 2017 | Journal of International Surgery and Surgical Procedures | Member of Editorial Board | ||
| Since 2017 | Hellenic Journal of Surgery | Editor -in- Chief | ||
| Since 2010 | American College of Surgeons (Greek Chapter) | Officer | Treasurer |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 1970-1976 | Scholarship: Medical School of Athens University | National Foundation of Scholarships of Greece |
| 1986-1988 | Scholarship :Transplantation of solid organs | National Foundation of Scholarships of Greece |
| Since 1990 | Recognition: Data from my curriculum have been published in “Who's Who in the World” and “Who's Who in Medicine and Health Care” | Marquis Who's Who |
| 2014 | Award: for my voluntary contribution in the care of patients and suffering people. | The Holy Metropolis of Syros and other Cycladian Islands |
| 2015 | Award : for my medical services provided to our community and my stable performance in athletics as a long distance runner (marathon race finisher 45 times) | The Piraeus Runners Club |
| 2020 | Associate Member of the Academy of Master Surgeon Educators | American College of Surgeons |
Other Achievements
| Date | Title | Key Activities: |
| 1987 -currently | Long distance runner (Marathon runner) | Finisher in 52 national and international marathon races (up to October 2021) |
| 1996 - currently | Pilot in command, single engine land | |
| 2011 | Byzantine music (ptychion) | |
| Flute |