Zavaropoulos Prodromos

Zavaropoulos Prodromos Technician of Extra Corporeal Circulation

2nd Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Education & Academic Qualifications

  • School: University of Thessaloniki, medicinal department from 11-1985 to 04-1989.
  • Degree on 11-4-1989 with grade: 8.2 (protocol no. 807/20-4-1989, registry no. 243).
  • Certification of working industry and skills by the European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, from 5-9-1995, with membership number 950262.
  • Postgraduate Diploma of Specialization from the Department of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the program <<Extra corporeal Circulation Techniques – Technology of Cardiac Surgery Devices>> with a grade of ΄΄Α΄΄ and with Certificate No. :2020/259

Workshop

From 03-10-1988 to 31-3-1989 at the Regional General Hospital of Thessaloniki A.H.E.P.A. in the laboratories: Microbiological, Biochemical, Hematology, Pathology.

From 20-6-1993 to 21-9-1993 in a nuclear medicine laboratory.

Research program

From 01-01-1991 to 30-4-1992. Elaboration of a research program at the A.H.E.P.A. hospital: “Study of the action of anti-lymphocyte serum in myelodysplastic diseases with in vitro cultures” (pro. no. 111/7-5-1992) (P.E.N.E.D. no. 1342)

Military service

Completion of military service in the Army Medical Corps. From September 11, 1989 to March 11, 1991.

 

Work Experience

From September 1991 to February 1994 as an Extra corporeal Circulation Specialist/Technician at the “AGIOS LOUKAS PRIVATE GENERAL CLINIC” in Thessaloniki.

From 21-2-1994 to 17-6-2008 as Perfusionist at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, with ten years of experience in pediatric cardiac surgery.

From 16-11-2007 to 19-8-2013 as Chief perfusionist at the Children’s cardiac surgery clinic of “MITERA PRIVATE GENERAL OBSTETRICS – GYNECOLOGICAL AND PEDIATRIC CLINIC” in Athens.

From 22-11-2007 to 28-6-2013 as a part-time Perfusionist at the “HYGEIA PRIVATE GENERAL CLINIC” in Athens.

From 28- 11- 2014 to 06- 11- 2018 as a part-time Perfusionist at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center.

From 4-7-2013 to 06-11-2018 as Chief Perfusionist at the pediatric cardiac surgery clinic of ‘’IASO PRIVATE PEDIATRIC CLINIC” in Athens.

From 07-11-2018 until today as Perfusionist at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center.

From 3-2021 until today as perfusionist at the Children’s cardiac surgery clinic of “MITERA PRIVATE GENERAL OBSTETRICS – GYNECOLOGICAL AND PEDIATRIC CLINIC” in Athens.

Great experience in the application of long-term supportive cardiopulmonary systems, in adults and children, required in difficult-critical situations (IABP, VADS, ECMO).