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PRODROMOS AZARIADIS

CARDIAC SURGEON

DEP. DIRECTOR, THORACIC SURGERY CLINIC, IASO GENERAL CLINIC
  1. General
  • Education & Academic Titles
    • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School and St. Thomas’ Medical School, London, UK
    • Trained in General Surgery, 2nd Dept. of Surgery, University of Athens
    • Trained in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
    • Surgical Registrar & Senior Surgical Registrar in Cardiopulmonary Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London,UK
    • Lecturer in Cardiopulmonary Surgery, the Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A
    • Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
  • Doctoral Thesis
    • PhD Degree, University of Athens
  • Professional Experience
    • fmr. Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Onasseio Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
    • fmr. Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Department, Children’s Hospital, “Aghia Sophia”, Athens, Greece
    • fmr. Associate Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Department, “MITERA” Hospital, Athens, Greece
  • Clinical Interest
    • Surgical management of congenital heart disease in neonates and infants
  • Awards & Distinctions
    • 6 prizes awarded by the Ministry of Education (every year at the Medical School)
    • Medical Degree (Awarded with Distinction)
    • PhD Degree (Awarded with Distinction)
    • “Onassis Foundation” Scholarship
  • Recent Publications
    • Hybrid Procedures for Complex Congenital Cardiac Lesions, Heart Surg. Forum, 2009 Jun; 12(3):E 155-7.
    • The effect of propranolol on the cerebral electrical response to deep hypothermia and total circulatory arrest, J. Thoracic Cardiovasc Surg. 1990;99:1030-37.
    • Cerebral function analysis during deep hypothermia and total circulatory arrest in infant lambs, Thoracic. Cardiovasc. Surgeon 36:133-136,1988.
    • Rupture of the left ventricle after mitral valve replacement. Etiologic and technical considerations: Ann. Thorac. Surg. 46:491-494,1988.
    • Five-year results of coronary bypass grafting for patients older than 70 years: role of internal mammary artery: Ann Thorac. Surg. 50:940-45,1990.
    • Aortic Valve replacement in patients over 80 years of age: A Comparative Standard for balloon valvuloplasty: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surg. 1991:5:373-77.
  • Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards
    • American Society of Thoracic Surgeons
    • The British Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons
    • Mayo Alumni Association
    • Mayo Alumni Society for Thoracic Surgery
    • The European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
    • The International Society of Cardio-Vascular Surgery
    • The International Society for Adult Congenital Cardiac diseases
    • Hellenic Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons
    • Hellenic Society of Pediatric Cardiology
    • Hellenic Society of Cardiology
  • Research
    • Experimental study of brain function during deep hypothermia and total circulatory arrest and the effect of beta-blockers on the cerebral electrical respone (Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK)
    • Experimental study on heart-lung, double lung and single lung transplantation in monkeys (Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA