ANTONIOS VEZAKIS
SURGEON
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
ATHENS
MARCH 2013
SHORT CURRICULUM VITAE
Name
Antonios Vezakis
Address
129 Ionos Dragoumi Street
Athens, 16561
Telephone
FAX
e-mail
00302109605145, 00306977405605
00302107286157
avezakis@hotmail.com
Nationality
Greek
Date of birth
29th October 1962
Sex
Marital status
Male
married, two children
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1980-1986
1991-1995
Dec 1995
Athens Medical School
Thesis for PhD degree in the University of Athens titled: Endoscopic
treatment of common bile duct stones.
National Boards for the specialty of General Surgery
PREVIOUS POSTS
Jan 1987 - Jan 1988
House Officer
Department of Internal Medicine
Navy Hospital of Crete
Jan 1988 - Jan 1989
Senior House Officer
Navy Primary Health Care
Mar 1989 - Oct 1990
Senior House Officer
Primary Health Care and Emergencies
Health Center of Kranidi
Nafplion General Hospital
Nov 1990 - Nov 1995
Registrar
Department of Surgery
Hippocration Hospital of Athens
Jan 1996 - Aug 1998
Clinical Research Fellow
Leeds Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Academic Unit of Surgery
The General Infirmary at Leeds
Leeds, UK
Nov 2000 - Feb 2004
Consultant Surgeon
Western Attica General Hospital
Athens
Feb 2004 - May 2009
Consultant Surgeon
Tzaneio General Hospital
Piraeus
May 2009 - March 2013
Lecturer in Surgery
Academic Unit of Surgery
University of Athens
Aretaieion Hospital
March 2013 -
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Academic Unit of Surgery
University of Athens
Aretaieion Hospital
SUBSPECIALTIES
Endoscopic Surgery
Pancreato-biliary Surgery
PRESENT APPOINTMENT
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Academic Unit of Surgery
University of Athens
Aretaieion Hospital
GREEK AND NATIONAL SOCIETIES
Hellenic Surgical Society
Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology
Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery
Hellenic Society of Digestive Surgery
Pancreatic Section of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology (President)
European Association of Endoscopic Surgery
European Pancreatic Club
International Association of Pancreatology
PUBLICATIONS
30
Publications - MEDLINE
1st author
:
7
2nd author
:
11
Last author
:
2
Other
:
10
Sum impact factor
:
82,184
Mean impact factor
:
2,739
Citations
ISI
:
258
SCOPUS
:
364
h-index
:
12
List of publications (MEDLINE)
1: Fragulidis GP, Chondrogiannis K, Vezakis A, Melemeni A, Kondi-Pafiti A,
Primetis E, Polydorou A, Voros DC. Neuroendocrine differentiation in embryonal
type hepatoblastoma. Hepatol Res. 2013 Mar;43(3):320-6. doi:
10.1111/j.1872-034X.2012.01070.x. PubMed PMID: 23437913.
2: Polydorou A, Karapanos K, Vezakis A, Melemeni A, Koutoulidis V, Polymeneas
G,
Fragulidis G. A multimodal approach to acute biliary pancreatitis during pregnancy: a
case series. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2012 Oct;22(5):429-32. doi:
10.1097/SLE.0b013e31825e38bb. PubMed PMID: 23047387.
3: Lampropoulos P, Vezakis A, Paschalidis N, Balitsaris E, Zizi-Sermpetzoglou A,
Hadjimarcou A, Rizos S. Pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer in a low
volume institution. J BUON. 2012 Apr-Jun;17(2):299-303. PubMed PMID:
22740209.
4: Vezakis A, Dellaportas D, Polymeneas G, Tasoulis MK, Chondrogiannis C,
Melemeni A, Polydorou A, Fragulidis GP. Two cases of primary splenic hydatid cyst
in Greece. Korean J Parasitol. 2012 Jun;50(2):147-50. doi:
10.3347/kjp.2012.50.2.147. Epub 2012 May 24. PubMed PMID: 22711927; PubMed
Central PMCID: PMC3375454.
5: Kalaitzis J, Vezakis A, Fragulidis G, Anagnostopoulou I, Rizos S, Papalambros
E, Polydorou A. Effects of endoscopic sphincterotomy on biliary epithelium: a
case-control study. World J Gastroenterol. 2012 Feb 28;18(8):794-9. doi:
10.3748/wjg.v18.i8.794. PubMed PMID: 22371639; PubMed Central PMCID:
PMC3286142.
6: Chondrogiannis K, Vezakis A, Derpapas M, Melemeni A, Fragulidis G.
Seronegative cat-scratch disease diagnosed by PCR detection of Bartonella
henselae DNA in lymph node samples. Braz J Infect Dis. 2012 Jan-Feb;16(1):96-9.
PubMed PMID: 22358366.
7: Dellaportas D, Vezakis A, Fragulidis G, Tasoulis M, Karamitopoulou E,
Polydorou A. Gastrosplenic fistula secondary to lymphoma, manifesting as upper
gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopy. 2011;43 Suppl 2 UCTN:E395. doi:
10.1055/s-0030-1256935. Epub 2012 Jan 24. PubMed PMID: 22275017.
8: Vezakis A, Fragulidis G, Nastos C, Yiallourou A, Polydorou A, Voros D. Closure
of a persistent sphincterotomy-related duodenal perforation by placement of a
covered self-expandable metallic biliary stent. World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Oct
28;17(40):4539-41. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i40.4539. PubMed PMID: 22110286;
PubMed
Central PMCID: PMC3218146.
9: Polydorou A, Vezakis A, Fragulidis G, Katsarelias D, Vagianos C, Polymeneas G.
A tailored approach to the management of perforations following endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography and sphincterotomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2011
Dec;15(12):2211-7. doi: 10.1007/s11605-011-1723-3. Epub 2011 Oct 18. PubMed
PMID: 22005896.
10: Velimezis G, Filippou D, Filippou G, Condilis N, Vezakis A, Perrakis E,
Eftstratios C, Rizos S, Paschalidis N. Intestinal perforation by a foreign body,
without identifying a perforation site at laparotomy. Ann Ital Chir. 2009
Jan-Feb;80(1):61-4. PubMed PMID: 19537126.
11: Panteris V, Vezakis A, Filippou G, Filippou D, Karamanolis D, Rizos S.
Influence of juxtapapillary diverticula on the success or difficulty of
cannulation and complication rate. Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 Nov;68(5):903-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.03.1092. Epub 2008 Jul 16. PubMed PMID: 18635174.
12: Filippou DK, Vezakis A, Filippou G, Condilis N, Rizos S, Skandalakis P. A
rare case of ectopic pancreas in the ampulla of Vater presented with obstructive
jaundice. Ann Ital Chir. 2006 Nov-Dec;77(6):517-9. PubMed PMID: 17343237.
13: Rizos S, Filippou DK, Condilis N, Filippou G, Trigka A, Skandalakis P,
Vezakis A. Fournier's gangrene. Immediate diagnosis and multimodality treatment
is the comerstone for successful outcome. Ann Ital Chir. 2005
Nov-Dec;76(6):563-7. PubMed PMID: 16821520.
14: Perrakis E, Vezakis A, Velimezis G, Filippou D. Solitary rectal ulcer
mimicking a malignant stricture. A case report. Rom J Gastroenterol. 2005
Sep;14(3):289-91. PubMed PMID: 16200242.
15: Ammori BJ, Davides D, Vezakis A, Martin IG, Larvin M, Smith S, Gibson JS,
McMahon MJ. Day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective evaluation of a
6-year experience. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2003;10(4):303-8. PubMed PMID:
14598151.
16: Perrakis E, Vezakis A, Velimezis G, Savanis G, Deverakis S, Antoniades J,
Sagkana E. Randomized comparison between different insufflation pressures for
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2003
Aug;13(4):245-9. PubMed PMID: 12960786.
17: Perrakis E, Velimezis G, Vezakis A, Antoniades J, Savanis G, Patrikakos V. A
new tension-free technique for the repair of umbilical hernia, using the Prolene
Hernia System--early results from 48 cases. Hernia. 2003 Dec;7(4):178-80. Epub
2003 Apr 11. PubMed PMID: 12690534.
18: Ainslie WG, Catton JA, Davides D, Dexter S, Gibson J, Larvin M, McMahon MJ,
Moore M, Smith S, Vezakis A. Micropuncture cholecystectomy vs conventional
laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial. Surg Endosc. 2003
May;17(5):766-72. Epub 2003 Mar 7. PubMed PMID: 12618946.
19: Ammori BJ, Davides D, Vezakis A, Larvin M, McMahon MJ. Laparoscopic
cholecystectomy: are patients with biliary pancreatitis at increased operative
risk? Surg Endosc. 2003 May;17(5):777-80. Epub 2003 Feb 18. PubMed PMID:
11984675.
20: Ammori BJ, Vezakis A, Davides D, Martin IG, Larvin M, McMahon MJ.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in morbidly obese patients. Surg Endosc. 2001
Nov;15(11):1336-9. Epub 2001 Aug 16. PubMed PMID: 11727146.
21: Botterill ID, Davides D, Vezakis A, McMahon MJ. Recurrent septic episodes
following gallstone spillage at laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2001
Aug;15(8):897. Epub 2001 May 14. PubMed PMID: 11443430.
22: Ammori BJ, Birbas K, Davides D, Vezakis A, Larvin M, McMahon MJ. Routine
vs
"on demand" postoperative ERCP for small bile duct calculi detected at
intraoperative cholangiography. Clinical evaluation and cost analysis. Surg
Endosc. 2000 Dec;14(12):1123-6. PubMed PMID: 11148780.
23: Vezakis A, Davides D, Ammori BJ, Martin IG, Larvin M, McMahon MJ.
Intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc.
2000 Dec;14(12):1118-22. PubMed PMID: 11148779.
24: Vezakis A, Davides D, Birbas K, Ammori BJ, Larvin M, McMahon MJ.
Laparoscopic treatment of Mirizzi syndrome. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech.
2000
Feb;10(1):15-8. PubMed PMID: 10872520.
25: Vezakis A, Davides D, Gibson JS, Moore MR, Shah H, Larvin M, McMahon MJ.
Randomized comparison between low-pressure laparoscopic cholecystectomy and
gasless laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 1999 Sep;13(9):890-3. PubMed
PMID: 10449846.
26: Davides D, Birbas K, Vezakis A, McMahon MJ. Routine low-pressure
pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 1999
Sep;13(9):887-9. PubMed PMID: 10449845.
27: Davides D, Dexter SP, Vezakis A, Larvin M, Moran P, McMahon MJ.
Micropuncture laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 1999 Mar;13(3):236-8.
PubMed PMID:10064754.
28: Vezakis A, Davides D, Larvin M, McMahon MJ. Laparoscopic surgery combined
with preservation of the spleen for distal pancreatic tumors. Surg Endosc. 1999
Jan;13(1):26-9. PubMed PMID: 9869683.
29: Everett S, Vezakis A, Jackson R, Chalmers D. A rare case of gastric
ascariasis lumbricoides diagnosed during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Endoscopy. 1998 May;30(4):S51-2. PubMed PMID: 9689525.
30: Vezakis A, Dexter SP, Martin IG, Larvin M, McMahon MJ. Laparoscopic
cholecystectomy after pancreatic debridement. Surg Endosc. 1998 Jun;12(6):865-6.
PubMed PMID: 9602007.