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Theodore Rokkas

Visiting Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology

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School of Medicine

Visiting Professor

Academic Qualifications

Qualification Year Awarding Institution Department Thesis title (Optional Entry)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 1994 University of London (United Medical School Guy’s, St Thomas and King’s College Hospitals. Medicine Intestinal adaptation in health and disease
As. Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology 1994 Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece. Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (MD) 1988 University of Athens Medical School (Honours). Medicine Genetics of peptic ulcer disease

Employment History

Period of employment Employer Location Position
From To
1984 1988 University of London (United Medical School Guy’s, St Thomas and King’s College Hospitals. London, U.K. Senior Registrar-Research fellow
1989 1999 401 General Army Hospital and Medical School, University of Thessaly, Larisa. Athens-Larisa, Greece Head GI Department –As. Professor- Researcher
2000 2019 Henry Dunant Hospital Athens Head GI Department Researcher

Publications

  1. Year Title Other authors Journal and Publisher / Conference Vol. Pages
    2018 Fecal calprotectin in assessing inflammatory bowel disease endoscopic activity: a diagnostic accuracy meta-analysis.  Portincasa P, Koutroubakis IE. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 27 299-306
    2018 Gastric cancer: epidemiology, prevention, and therapy. Venerito M, Vasapolli R, Malfertheiner P. Helicobacter 23 Suppl 1:e12518
    2018 Mucin Expression in the Esophageal Malignant and Pre-malignant States: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. . Niv Y, Ho SB, Fass R, J Clin Gastroenterol. 52 91-96
    2017

    Eradication rates in Italian subjects heterogeneously managed for Helicobacter pylori infection. Time to abandon empiric treatments in Southern Europe.

    		 Di Ciaula A, Scaccianoce G, Venerito M, Zullo A,  Bonfrate L,  Portincasa P.

    		J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 26 129-137
    2017 Management of Helicobacter pylori infection-the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report. Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, O'Morain CA, Gisbert JP, Kuipers EJ, Axon AT, Bazzoli F, Gasbarrini A, Atherton J, Graham DY, Hunt R, Moayyedi P,  Rugge M, Selgrad M, Suerbaum S, Sugano K, El-Omar EM; European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group and Consensus panel. Gut 66 6-30
    2016 Colon neoplasia in patients with type 2 diabetes on metformin: A meta-analysis. Portincasa P Eur J Intern Med 33 60-66
    2015 The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and inflammatory bowel disease based on meta-analysis. Gisbert JP, Niv Y, O'Morain C. United European Gastroenterol J 3 539-50
    2015 The role of circulating microRNAs as novel biomarkers in diagnosing colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis. Kothonas F, Rokka A, Koukoulis G Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 27 819-25
    2014 Population differences concerning TNF-α gene polymorphisms in gastric carcinogenesis based on meta-analysis. Sechopoulos P, Pistiolas D, Kothonas F, Margantinis G, Koukoulis G Ann Gastroenterol 27 139-148
    2012 Helicobacter pylori: gastric cancer and extragastric intestinal malignancies. Selgrad M, Bornschein J, , Malfertheiner P. Helicobacter 17 30-35

Exhibitions

Research Projects

Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees

Period Organization Title of Position or Service Key Activities
2000-2019 European Helicobacter pylori and microbiota study group (EHSMG) Member and president (2002, 2015). Research, teaching and yearly international congresses
1988-2019 Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology Member and president (2008). Research, teaching and yearly national congresses
2002-2019 Hellenic Society for study of Helicobacter pylori infection (EEMEP) Founding member and president 2002). Research, teaching and yearly national congresses

Awards/International Recognition

Date Title Awarded by:
1985 Research Award European Society of Clinical Investigation,
1986 Research Award European Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
1992 Research Award 1st United European Gastroenterology Week.

Other Achievements