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THEODORE G. TROUPIS
SURGEON
SENIOR LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
CURRICULUM VITAE
Athens 2010
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CURRICULUM VITAE
1. PERSONAL DATA
Name:
THEODORE G. TROUPIS
Date of Birth:
JANUARY 28th 1970
Place of Birth:
ATHENS, GREECE
Nationality:
HELLENIC
Home Address:
15 VALTETSIOU str.
Home phone:
210 - 5062702
E-mail:
ttroupis@med.uoa.gr
Cell phone:
6973797991
Marital status:
Married, 2 children
2. PRESENT POSITION
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and
Kapodistrian University of Athens.
3. MILITARY SERVICE
I served at the Hellenic Air Force, between January 1992 and October 1993.
4. RURAL SERVICE
Served at the Arcadia Prefecture, Greece, between October 1997 and October 1998.
5. EDUCATION
Basic education:
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1981 – 1987: Junior high school – High school
Undergraduate studies
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October 1987 – October 1991: Biology Department, School of Sciences,
University of Patras. Graduation degree “Good”.
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April 1992 – December 1996: Medical School, University of Athens.
Graduation degree “Very Good”.
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December 1996: License of Medical Practice
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May 1994 – February 1997: Assistant at the Research Unit of 401 G.M.H.A.
Postgraduate studies:
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February 1999 – July 2005: Registrar in General Surgery at the 3rd Surgical
Clinic, General Teaching Hospital “ATTIKON”
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November 1993 – May 1997: PhD thesis at the Department of Histology and
Embryology, Medical School, University of Athens (Head: Prof. Ch. Kittas)
with subject “Study of the biological markers CEA, AFP, β-HCG, SCC-Ag in
primary carcinomas (especially of the lung)”. Degree: “Excellent”
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Special Postgraduate Seminar in Artificial Nutrition (Greek Association of
Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition), Patras, March 8-10, 2002.
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“European Advanced Level Course in Breast Disease Management for
Surgeons” (EUSOMA, ESO, BASO, ESSO, Royal College of Surgeons of
England, Scandinavian Surgical Society, National University of Athens
Medical School), Athens, October 19-24, 2003.
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Advanced Postgraduate Course “Surgical Procedures in Colorectal Disease”
(Hellenic Society of Digestive Surgery and St. Mark’s Hospital of London),
Athens November 20th, 2003.
Foreign Languages: English
6. EDUCATIONAL WORK
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Postgraduate education:
1) Participation in the cadaveric anatomy training of medical students at the University of
Athens, during their 2nd year of study, participating in the class of “Descriptive Anatomy
II”.
2) Participation in the education of medical students at the University of Athens, during
their 4th and 6th year of study, participating in the classes of: i) “Surgical Semeiography”,
ii) “Surgical Pathology”, iii) “Surgery”.
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3) March 2007 –May 2009: Teaching of first year students of School of Dentristy of the
faculty of Health Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at
Anatomy Lab (Cadaver dissection) for the Lesson “Anatomy II” 4) March 2007 – Today:
Lectures at second year students of the Faculty of Medicine of the National and
Kapodistrian University of Athens for the lesson “Anatomy II”
5) March 2007 – May 2009: Lectures at first year students of School of Dentristy of the
faculty of Health Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for the
lesson “Anatomy I”
6)March 2007 – Today” Participation at teaching of first year students of School of
Pharmacy of the faculty of Health Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University
of Athens for the lesson “Anatomy”
7) Lectures and laboratory lessons at Cadaver dissection at students of Department of
Dietetics and Nutritional Science of Harokopion University
7. CLINICAL WORK
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Participation at the Seminar of Laparoscopic Surgery, of the 3rd Surgical Clinic,
University of Athens.
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658 small procedures; 656 small to medium severity procedures; and 170 major
severity procedures were performed during my residency at General Surgery.
8. POSITIONS IN HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITIES
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February 1999 – August 2003: Resident doctor of General Surgery, at the 3rd
Department of Surgery of School of Medicine of National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens, “Sotiria” General Hospital (Head: Prof. M. N. Sehas)
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August 2003 – July 2005: Resident doctor of General Surgery, at the 3rd
Department of Surgery of School of Medicine of National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens, “Attikon” University General Hospital (Head: Prof. G. M.
Karatzas)
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March 2006 – today: Senior Lecturer at the Department of Anatomy, Medical
School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Head: Prof. P.
Skandalakis).
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9. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
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RESEARCH LABORATORIES
May 1994 – February 1997: Unsalaried assistant at the Research Unit of 401
G.M.H.A.
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PARTICIPATION IN FUNDED RESEARCH PROGRAMS
 “Use of modern information technologies in undergraduate teaching of
histology, embryology, biology, anatomy, and microbiology”. Project
leader: Prof. Ch. Kittas. Funding: Community Support Framework
(EPEAEK [National and Community Participation]), 1997-1999, Ministry
of National Education and Religious Affairs.
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Installation of PCs at the Department of Descriptive Anatomy. Integration of
multimedia in the training of medical students, during classes at the Department
of Descriptive Anatomy.
10. AWARDS
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1st prize for the best presentation at the 8th Hellenic Congress of Oncology,
Athens November 9-12, 1995.
11. MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES
Ι. Hellenic
o Athens Medical Association (ΑΜ 45633)
o Hellenic Society for Digestive Surgery
o Foundation member of The Hellenic Breast Surgical Society
ΙΙ. International
o European School of Oncology (1997, 1999)
o European Digestive Surgery
12. ORGANIZATIONAL – ADMINISTRATIVE WORK
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Member of the Organization Committee of 7th Hellenic Congress of the Greek
Department of Collegium Internationale Chirurgiae Digestivae (CICD), Athens,
November 5-6 1999.
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Member of the Organization Committee of Seminar “Central Venous Catheters.
Which and When?” Athens, January 29 2005.
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Member of the Organization Committee of Seminar “Perioperative care of the
vascular patient – The state of the art” Athens, June 11 2005.
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Member of the Organization Committee of 1st Panhellenic Workshop on
Experimental Biochemical Research, Athens December 11-14, 2007.
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Trainer at 4th Seminar in Orthopedic Anesthesia, Athens March 13-15, 2009
13. PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
Participation in 13 Hellenic Scientific Meetings
14. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
3 publications in Hellenic Journals and 45 presentations in Hellenic Congresses
29 publications in International Journals and 14 presentations in International Congresses
(see following list)
Α. In SCI journals
1) Kapotis C, Tsomi A, Babionitakis A, Grammenou G, Kosmaoglou E, Pardalidis N,
Troupis T, Fertakis A: The genetic polymorphism of aminolevulinate dehydratase
(ALADH) in Greece. Hum Hered 1998; 48(3):155-157.
Times cited: 9
2) Fotiadis C, Zografos G, Aronis K, Troupis TG, Gorgoulis VG, Sechas MN, Skalkeas
G: The effect of various types of splenectomy on the development of B-16 melanoma in
mice. Anticancer Res 1999; 19(5B):4235-4239.
Times cited: 6
3) Fotiadis C, Sergiou C, Kirou J, Troupis TG, Tselentis J, Doussaitou P, Gorgoulis VG,
Sechas MN: Experimental echinococcus infection in the mouse model: pericystic cellular
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immunity reaction and effects on the lymphoid organs of immunocompetent and
thymectomized mice. In Vivo 1999; 13(6):541-546.
Times cited: 9
4) Fotiadis C, Manolis EN, Troupis TG, Gorgoulis VG, Sechas MN : Endoscopic
resection of a large granular cell tumor of the esophagus. J Surg Oncol 2000; 75(4):277279.
Times cited: 9
5) Kotsinas A, Gorgoulis VG, Zacharatos P, Liloglou T, Leonardou P, Bramis J, Troupis
TG, Fotiadis C, Field JK, Kittas C: A new rare allele at the CGG repeat polymorphism in
the first intron of human c-H-ras gene. In Vivo 2001; 15(1):105-108.
Times cited: 1
6) Vassilakopoulos T, Troupis T, Sotiropoulou C, Zacharatos P, Katsaounou P, Parthenis
D, Noussia O, Troupis G, Papiris S, Kittas C, Roussos C, Zakynthinos S, Gorgoulis V:
Diagnostic and prognostic significance of squamous cell carcinoma antigen in non-small
cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2001; 32(2):137-144.
Times cited: 33
7) Kakisis JD, Parthenis DG, Angeli AA, Karkaletsis KG, Troupis TG, Vasdekis SN:
Duplication of the inferior vena cava and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Vasc Med 2004;
9(2): 139-140.
Times cited: 1
8) Piperi C, Kalofoutis C, Tzivras M, Troupis T, Skenderis A, Kalofoutis A: Effects of
hemodialysis on serum lipids and phospholipids of end-stage renal failure patients. Mol
Cell Biochem 2004; 265(1-2): 57-61.
Times cited: 5
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9) Liakakos T, Troupis T, Ghiconti I, Triantafyllidis S, Macheras A, Karatzas G, Pavlakis
K. Immunohistochemical localization of thymidine phosphorylase in gastric cancer: is
there a role of the differential expression in tumor cells and associated stromal cells?
Anticancer Res 2006; 26(5B): 3899-3903.
Times cited: 4
10) Misiakos EP, Troupis T, Hatzikokolis S, Macheras A, Liakakos T, Patapis P,
Karatzas G: Limberg flap reconstruction for the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease.
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2006;101(5):513-7.
Times cited: 2
11) Andromanakos N, Skandalakis P, Troupis T, Filippou D: Constipation of anorectal
outlet obstruction: pathophysiology, evaluation and management. J Gastroenterol
Hepatol. 2006;21(4):638-46.
Times cited: 33
12) Liakakos TD, Troupis TG, Tzathas C, Spirou K, Nikolaou I, Ladas S, Karatzas GM:
Primary liposarcoma of esophagus: a case report. World J Gastroenterol 2006;
12(7):1149-1152.
Times cited: 11
13) Anagnostopoulou S, Dimitroulis D, Troupis TG, Allamani M, Paraschos A,
Mazarakis A, Nikiteas NI, Kostakis A: Amyand's hernia: a case report. World J
Gastroenterol 2006; 12(29):4761-4763.
Times cited: 13
14) Troupis T, Chatzikokolis S, Zachariadis M, Troupis G, Anagnostopoulou S,
Skandalakis P: Rare Anatomic Variation of Left Gastric Artery and Right Hepatic Artery
in a Female Cadaver. Am Surgeon 2008; 74(5): 430-432.
Times cited: 1
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15) Evangelou K, Kotsinas A, Mariolis-Sapsakos T, Giannopoulos A, Tsantoulis P,
Constantinides C, Troupis TG, Salmas M, Kyroudis A, Kittas C, Gorgoulis VG: E2F-1
overexpression correlates with decreased proliferation and better prognosis in
adenocarcinomas of Barrett's oesophagus. J Clin Pathol. 2008; 61(5): 601-615.
Times cited: 4
16) Troupis TG, Chatzikokolis S, Zachariadis M, Dimitroulis D, Papageorgiou E,
Revelos K, Skandalakis P. Elastofibroma of the posterior thoracic wall. Am Surg 2010;
76(7): E74 – E75.
17) Dimitroulis D, Nikiteas N, Troupis T, Patsouras D, Skandalakis P, Kouraklis G. Role
of surgery in colorectal liver metastases: Too early or too late? World J Gastroenterol
2010; 16(28): 3484-3490.
18) Protogerou V, Anagnostopoulou S, Venieratos D, Troupis Th, Piagou M, Vlassis K,
Skandalakis P. Penis ligaments: their use in "increasing" the size of the penile
augmentation procedures. Anatomical description in human cadavers and clinical results
of a phalloplasty series. Ann Ital Chir 2010; 81(3): 199-204.
19) Troupis T, Troupis G, Zachariadis M, Polydorou V, Polydorou A, Anagnostopoulou
S. High bifurcation of the brachial artery. Int Angiol 2010 (in press)
20) Troupis T, Dimitroulis D, Paraschos A, Michalinos D, Protogerou V, Vlasis K,
Troupis G, Skandalakis P. Lingual and facial arteries arising from external carotid artery
in a common trunk. Am Surgeon 2010 (accepted for publication)
21) Johnson EO, Troupis T, Soucacos PN. Tissue engineered vascularized bone grafts:
Basic science and clinical relevance to trauma and reconstructive microsurgery.
Microsurg (accepted for publication)
22) Kapotis C, Anastasakou E, Tassiou E,Samara E,Troupis T, Petreli E, Tsourapis S :
Detection of anticentromere antibodies (ACA) in a patient with Wegener granulomatosis.
Eur Respir J 2002; 20(suppl 38): 65s.
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23) Anastasakou E, Kapotis C, Troupis T, Samara I, Sacharidou A, Kosmaoglou E,
Tsourapis S: Biochemical markers in patients with positive antibodies for
cytomegalovirus. Eur Respir J 2002; 20(suppl 38): 157s.
24) Kapotis C, Anastasakou E, Samara I, Troupis T, Kosmaoglou E, Tsourapis S : Levels
of angiotensin converting enzyme in sera of patients with positive antibodies for Epstein
barr virus. Eur Respir J 2002; 20(suppl 38): 157s.
25) Charalampopoulos A, Mandrekas D, Macheras A, Liakakos T, Hatzikokolis S,
Troupis T, Karatzas G: Surgical treatment, alternative treatment and postoperative
complications in patients with gastric cancer. Digest Surg 2002; 19 (5): 430.
26) Troupis T.G, Misiakos E, Hatzikokolis S, Macheras A, Liakakos T, Gorgoulis V,
Dahabreh T, Karatzas G: Serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and
squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) in correlation with lymph node status in
patients with squamous cell lung carcinoma. Eur Surg Res 2004; 36(suppl 1): 123.
27) Troupis Th, Dahabreh T, Delopoulos M, Gregoraki C, Kapotis C, Garbis D,
Papagiannakis G, Troupis G: Serum levels of b-Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (bHCG) in patients with primary bronchogenic carcinoma. J Balkan Union Oncology 1996;
1(1): 152.
Β. Journals not cited in SCI
1) Roupa Z, Sapountzi-Krepia D, Binioris S, Troupis T, Tsirintani M, Darivakis S,
Apostolikas N, Oikonomou G : Predisposing factors and 5-year survival rate of the
malignant melanoma: an epidemiological study. ICU Nurs Web J 2001; (7): 1-10.
2) Troupis T, Misiakos E, Hatzikokolis S, Machairas A, Haralambopoulos A, Liakakos T,
Papamichael C, Karatzas G: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: Indications and
clinical outcome in critically ill patients. JSLS 2004; 8 (3): s76.
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C. Presentations in International Congresses
1) Troupis Th, Dahabreh T, Delopoulos M, Gregoraki C, Kapotis C, Garbis D,
Papagiannakis G, Troupis G: Serum levels of b-Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (bHCG) in patients with primary bronchogenic carcinoma.
1st Balkan Congress of Oncology, Athens July 3-7 1996, Greece.
2) Troupis Th, Delopoulos M, Lagogianni I, Allamani M, Karanikola E,
Konstantopoulou G, Kapotis C, Troupis G : Measurement of Mammary Serum
Antigen (MSA) and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) in the patients with breast
cancer.
1st International Meeting “Medicine in the 21st Century”, Lagonisi July 4-6/1996,
Attica, Greece.
3) Troupis Th, Dahabreh T, Delopoulos M, Gregoraki C, Papagiannakis G, Kapotis Ch,
Garbis D, Kittas Ch: Presurgical evaluation of SCC-Ag (Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Antigen) serum levels in patients with squamous cell lung carcinoma.
4th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Cordoba, October 2426/1996, Spain.
4) Dahabreh T, Saleh M, Raptis M, Balodimou F, Deliveliotis K, Troupis Th: Intravenous
administration of tenoxicam (TELCITIN) reduces the consumption of narcotics after
thoracotomy - prelimenary study.
4th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Cordoba, October 24-26/
1996, Spain.
5) Troupis Th, Dahabreh T, Delopoulos M, Gregoraki C, Garbis D, Legaki S, Troupis G:
Measurement
of
Squamous
Cell
Carcinoma
Antigen
(SCC-Ag)
and
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) in the serum of patients with lung squamous cell
carcinoma.
2nd International Congress on Lung Cancer, Heraklion Crete, November 9-13/1996,
Greece.
6) Kapotis C, Anastasakou E, Tassiou E, Samara I, Troupis T, Petreli E, Tsourapis S :
Detection of anticentromere antibodies (ACA) in a patient with Wegener
granulomatosis.
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12th ERS Annual Congress, Stockholm, Sweden September 14-18/2002.
7) Anastasakou E, Kapotis C, Troupis T, Samara I, Sacharidou A, Kosmaoglou E,
Tsourapis S: Biochemical markers in patients with positive antibodies for
cytomegalovirus.
12th ERS Annual Congress, Stockholm, Sweden September 14-18/2002.
8) Kapotis C, Anastasakou E, Samara I, Troupis T, Kosmaoglou E, Tsourapis S : Levels
of angiotensin converting enzyme in sera of patients with positive antibodies for
Epstein barr virus.
12th ERS Annual Congress, Stockholm, Sweden September 14-18/2002.
9) Charalampopoulos A, Macheras A, Liakakos T, Troupis T, Charalampopoulos K,
Lebren F, Karatzas G: p53 antibodies in patients with gastric cancer and their
prognostic significance.
14th International Congress on Anticancer Treatment, Paris, France, February 14/2003.
10) Troupis T.G, Misiakos E, Hatzikokolis S, Macheras A, Liakakos T, Gorgoulis V,
Dahabreh T, Karatzas G: Serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and
squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) in correlation with lymph node status in
patients with squamous cell lung carcinoma.
39th Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, Athens May 12-15,
2004.
11) Troupis T, Misiakos E, Hatzikokolis S, Machairas A, Haralambopoulos A, Liakakos
T, Papamichael C, Karatzas G: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: Indications
and clinical outcome in critically ill patients.
13th International Congress Endo and Expo 2004, Sept 29 – Oct 2, 2004 New York,
USA.
12) Misiakos E, Troupis TG, Hatzikokolis S, Macheras A, Liakakos T, Patapis P,
Karatzas G: Limberg flap reconstruction in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease.
International Surgical Week, ISW 2005, Aug 21-25, 2005 Durban, South Africa.
13)
Piagou
M,
Mazarakis
A,
Troupis
Th,
Protogerou
Anagnostopoulou S. The history of the lymphatic system.
V,
Piagos
G,
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3rd Balkan Congress on the History of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece, Nov – Dec
2007
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Piagou
M,
Mazarakis
A,
Troupis
Th,
Protogerou
V,
Piagos
G,
Anagnostopoulou S. Cadaver dissection in medical education.
3rd Balkan Congress on the History of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece, Nov – Dec
2007