Hilaris Georgios Obstetrician - Gynecologist

Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Fellow

• European Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ESGO),

• International Gynecological Cancer Society (IGCS),

• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) – Diplomate

• South Eastern European Robotic Surgical Society (SEERSS) – Founding Member

• American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)

• Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG)

• American Medical Association (AMA)

• Hellenic Medical Association

Work Experience

Past Hospital Appointments: 

• STANFORD University Hospitals and Clinics, Palo Alto, CA

• O’Connor SurgiCenter, San Jose, CA

• RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

• Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL

• RUSH North Shore Hospital, Skokie, IL

• Copley – RUSH Medical Center, Aurora, IL

• West Suburban Medical Center, Chicago, IL

• Oak Brook Institute for Endoscopy, Oak Brook, IL

• UCLA Medical Center, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA

• Olive-View UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA

Licenses and Certifications: 

• Diploma – American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology – ABOG (Diplomate and Board Certified), 01/2010

• Fellowship, Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Gynecologic Surgery and Gynecologic Oncology STANFORD University, Palo Alto, California, USA, 06/2004

• Title of Specialty and Specialty Recognition in Greece 01/2004

• Residency Diploma in Obstetrics-Gynecology, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 06/2002

• United States Medical Licensing Examination step 3, 2/2002

• Residency Diploma in Obstetrics-Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA, 06/1999

• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification # 0-536-201-7, 4/1998

• United States Medical Licensing Examination step 2, 10/1998

• United States Medical Licensing Examination step 1, 3/1997

• Degree in Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Patras, 06/1996

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – Ongoing.

• Medical license in the State of California, License #: A-78470

• Medical license in the State of Illinois, License #: 125-040263

• License to administer prescription drugs in the USA (DEA – Drug Enforcement Administration), License #: BH7826019, 06/2002

• Medical license in Athens, 09/1996

Honors & Awards

• 01/2014 Founder and president of “AWARE”.  Non-profit Greek organization promoting awareness and support of Chronic gynecologic diseases though campaigns, lectures, charity runs.

• 03/2011: Press Release: The First Robotic-assisted Staging for Endometrial Cancer (IASO Group of Hospitals, Athens, Greece)

• 07/2009: Press Release: The First Robotic-assisted Staging for Endometrial Cancer in Greece  (HYGEIA Hospital, Athens Greece)

• 04/2007:  Invitation to Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Obstetrics & Gynecology, STANFORD University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA

• 09/2008:  Lead Author: First published series from Greece in a peer reviewed International Medical Journal, of Laparoscopic Staging of early-stage endometrial and cervical malignancies.

• 11/2004: First reported in Greece, Total laparoscopic radical (type III) hysterectomy with paraaortic and pelvic lymphadenectomy (for a stage IIA squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix), IASO General Hospital, Athens Greece.

• 04/2002: First prize in Research Seminar: “Comparison of fertilization and conception rates among IVF, ICSI and split IVF-ICSI procedures in a tertiary ART Center. Is there a difference?” Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

• 10/2000: A.O.A. Distinction. “Resident of fall 2000”. Awarded by AOA Society of Rush Medical College quarterly, for outstanding teaching and contribution to academics, in one resident among all specialties in the Medical Center. Chicago, Illinois, USA

• 01/1999: CREOG Distinction among first-year residents at the Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology at the UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

• 07/1996: Summa Cum Laude,  University of Patras. Top 5% of graduating students in July 1996

Recent Publications

• Pavlakis K, Messini i, Hilaris GE et al.:”Morcellating Uterine Mesenchymal Tumors. The pathologist’s view”. J of Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2017 Mar;43(3):580-586.

• Hilaris GE. “Introduction to Gynecologic Oncology”. Textbook Chapter in: Gouliamos, Andreou, Kosmidis (eds) “Imaging in Clinical Oncology”, 2nd Ed., Springer Publishing 2017 (in press).

• Hilaris GE. “Clinical Implications in Gynecologic Oncology”. Textbook Chapter in: Gouliamos, Andreou, Kosmidis (eds) “Imaging in Clinical Oncology”, 2nd Ed., Springer Publishing, 2017 (in press).

• Hilaris GE. “Introduction to Gynecologic Oncology”. Textbook Chapter in: Gouliamos, Andreou, Kosmidis (eds) “Imaging in Clinical Oncology”, 1st Ed. Springer Publishing 1/2013

• Hilaris GE. “Clinical Implications in Gynecologic Oncology”. Textbook Chapter in: Gouliamos, Andreou, Kosmidis (eds) “Imaging in Clinical Oncology”, 1st Ed. Springer Publishing  1/2013

• Hilaris GE et al. Feasibility, safety, and cost outcomes of laparoscopic management of early endometrial and cervical malignancy. JSLS. 2009 Oct-Dec; 13 (4): 489-95;

• Hilaris GE. “Thoracic Endometriosis”. Textbook Chapter in: Nezhat’s “Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy”, 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2008;

• Hilaris GE et al. “Total Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy (type III) in a 44 y.o patient with stage IIA barrel-shaped cancer of the cervix. A recently reported case in a Greek tertiary center”. Hellenic Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology; 2005 Oct-Dec: 279-291;

• Hilaris GE, Payne C, Cannon W, Osias J, Nezhat CR. Synchronous rectal-vaginal, urinary bladder, and pulmonary endometriosis. JSLS. 2005 Jan-Mar; 9(1): 78-82;

• Hilaris GE, Nezhat CR. “Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain”. Textbook Chapter in: “Prevention and Management of Laparoendoscopic Surgical Complications”, 2nd Edition, SLS publications, 2005.