Poulios Efthimios General Surgeon
Education & Academic Qualifications
- MD Degree in Medicine, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Medical License 1999 No: 9457
- National Greek Board of General Surgery, Title of medical specialty in Surgery, Certified 2008 No: 6930
- Training in advanced laparoscopic surgery University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine,2011
- Training in colorectal surgery,Cleveland Clinic,Ohio 2011
- Postgraduate courses in surgery of Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands,Harvard Medical School
- Diplome D’Universite De Chirurgie Laparoscopique Universite Louis-Pasteur, 2009
Doctoral thesis
Molecular investigation of Thyroid diseases, University of Athens, School of medicine
Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees
Fellow of the American College of Surgery ,2011
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons ,SAGES 2011
American Society of Breast Diseases,2013
Society of Robotic Surgery ,SRS 2013
European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, EAES 2011
Work Experience
Attending Physician, Hygeia Hospital, 2017-present
Surgeon in 1st Surgical Clinic Hygeia Hospital Athens, Greece, 2009-2016
Attending Surgeon Prolepsis Medical Group,2008-present
2nd Surgical Clinic, National Health Service System Konstantopoulion General Hospital ”Agia Olga” 2008-2008
National Health Service System, General Hospital-Health Center of Karystos, 1999-2001
Clinical & Research Interest
Clinical Interest:
Advanced laparoscopic surgery
Robotic thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Endocrine and breast oncology surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Research Interest:
Mi-RNAs in Thyroid cancer
Minimal invasive surgery
Honors & Awards
Hellenic Surgery Society Award of Excellency 2005
Member of the Scientific Board in Konstantopoulion General Hospital 2006-2008
Recent Publications
Impact of posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy in a tertiary care center:a paradigm shift. Surg Endosc.2011 Nov;25(11):3584-9.
Surgical management of giant condyloma acuminatum (buschke-loewenstein tumor) of the perianal region. Dermatol Surg. 2007 May; 33(5):638-44.
Multiple Endocrine neoplasia Type 2:Surgical Management. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2013;85(1)28-34
New Technologies in Thyroid Surgery. Iatriki 2011,100(3):180-188
Thyroidectomy without scar in the neck. Iatriki 2010