Profile

GEORGIOS POLYCHRONOPOULOS

THORACIC SURGEON

  1. General
  • Education & Academic Titles
    • 1991 – 1999: School of Medicine, University of Patras,
      Cardiothoracic Surgeon, M.D, Ph. D, M.Sc, FESTS,
  • Doctoral Thesis
    • 2006 – 2009: Topic: "Kaolin particles absorption and systemic distribution after the intraleural installation and the promoted side effects", University of Athens, School of Medicine
  • Professional Experience
    • Cardiothoracic Surgeon in co-operation with hospitals abroad (Belgium & The Netherlands) and in Greece
    • Teaching Assistant, Medical School, University of Athens, Department of Surgical Anatomy
  • Clinical Interest
    • Minimal Invasive Surgery (VATS - RATS)
    • Transplantation (Pulmonary and Cardiac)
  • Awards & Distinctions
    • 2009: University of Athens: Doctor of Philosophy
    • 2010: University of Athens: Master of Science
    • 2017: American College of Physicians, National Poster Competition Award
  • Recent Publications
    • 2017 - ACP, Mondor disease as a first sign of thrombophilia
  • Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards
    • In ten (10), among them in the European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons
    • Reviewer: McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
  • Research
    • Research Associate: Europa (European trial of reduction of cardiac events with Perindopril in stuble coronary artery disease. Multi-centered blind trial on the reduction of cardiac events)