Douvetzemis Stergios E. General Surgeon

PhD/ Thesis

Accessory muscles of the anterior thoracic wall and axilla. Cadaveric, surgical and radiological incidence and clinical significance during breast and axillary surgery

Board Member

• 2018 to present: Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS). Qualification in Breast Surgery

• 2017 to present: Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)

• 2017 to present: Association of Breast Surgery (ABS)

• 2016 to present: European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA)

• 2016 to present: European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)

• 2016 to 2017: European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)

• 2015 to present: General Medical Council (GMC)

• 2015 to present: Hellenic Surgical Society

• 2015 to present: Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons (HSBS)

• 2015 to 2018: European Society of Colo-Proctology (ESCP)

• 2013 to present: European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)

• 2008 to 2018: European Digestive Surgery Society (EDS)

• 2010 to present: Athens Medical Association

• 2009 to 2010: Sparta Medical Association

• 2008 to 2009: Athens Medical Association

• 2001 to present: American College of Greece (ACG) Alumni

Editorial Boards

2020: Guest Editor for the 10th issue of the journal of the Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons

Professional Experience

• Clinical Governance Lead for Breast Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

• Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

• Director Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon at Metropolitan General Hospital of Athens

Education Experience

• 30/09/2019 – up to date Lecturing to the MRes post-graduate teaching program, King’s College London, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, United Kingdom.

• 27/08/2019 – up to date Lecturing to the 4^th year medical students for the under-graduate teaching program, King’s College London, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, United Kingdom.

• 13/05/2019 Consultant Interview Preparation and Practice Course, School of Improvement, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.

• 01/06/2019 – up to date Research and Postgraduate teaching activity as Senior Lecturer, King’s College London, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, United Kingdom.

• 01/05/2017 – 01/06/2019 Research and Postgraduate teaching activity as Clinical Lecturer, King’s College London, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, United Kingdom.

• 25/07/2017 – up to date Examiner in the OSCE exams for undergraduate education of medical students, Medical School, Kings College, London, United Kingdom.

• 01/12/2016 – up to date Teaching activity of medical students in the outpatient setting, in the Breast Surgery Unit of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.

• 17/06/2015 – 17/12/2015 Teaching activity of medical students in the outpatient setting, in the Breast Surgery Unit of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.

• 15/04/2013 – 30/11/2016 Teaching in Surgical Nursing Specialization Courses, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.

• 03/12//2012 – up to date Lectures to 2^nd year medical students, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, University of Athens Medical School, Greece.

• 03/03/2012 – 30/11/2016 Wound treatment and closure Course (Hands on) Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, University of Athens Medical School, Greece.

Clinical and Research Interest

Clinical Interest:

• Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

• Reconstructive Breast Surgery

• Screening for Breast Cancer

• Family History

• Prophylactic Mastectomy

Research Interest: 

• Novel surgical techniques and medical devices for breast reconstruction

• Novel treatment options for breast cancer

• High risk gene mutations for developing breast cancer

• Rare types of breast cancer

• Anatomic variations of the breast and axilla

Awards

• 3rd Award
  Total Vertical Gastric Plication as a Bariatric Technique. Results, Complications and Postoperative Patients’ Quality of Life.
  XXVIII European Federation Congress of the International College of Surgeons: Surgical Challenges During a Time of Crisis, April 2014, Thessaloniki, Greece

• Award «M. Stavrakis»
  Anatomical study of popliteal artery.
  7th Panhellenic Congress of plastic, constructive and cosmetic surgery, October 2005, Loutraki, Greece

Recent Publications

• Encysted papillary carcinoma of the breast (EPC): A follow-up study to investigate the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy. Archives of breast cancer. 2020 Nov; 7(4):178-182

• Negative pressure wound therapy in high risk breast procedures (negative pressure PICO study group). European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2020 Jun; 46(6):e47

• Accessory muscles of the anterior thoracic wall and axilla. Cadaveric, surgical and radiological incidence and clinical significance during breast and axillary surgery. Folia Morphologica 2019 Jan;78(3):606-616

• Management of Occult Breast Cancer with Axillary Involvement. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2018 Jan; 90(1): 33-35

• The chondrocoracoideus muscle: A rare anatomical variant of the pectoral area. Acta Medica Academica 2017 Nov;46(2):155-161

• Small bowel obstruction due to metastatic breast cancer. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2015 Sept; 87(5):419-422

• Ancient Greek Terminology in Hepatopancreatobiliary Anatomy and Surgery. Isr Med Assoc J. 2015 Aug; 17(8):467-469

• Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis – review of the literature seizing the opportunity of a case. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2015 May; 87(3):251-257

• Rhinocerebral mucormycosis: a rare but life-threatening opportunistic infection in diabetic patients. Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel 2007; 2-A37

ΒΟΟΚ CHAPTERS

• Concepts, Indication and principles of oncoplastic breast surgery: fashion or necessity. Oncoplastic Techniques for the General Surgeon. Klimberg S, Kovacs T, Rubio Ι. 2020

• Free Nipple Graft. Oncoplastic Techniques for the General Surgeon. Klimberg S, Kovacs T, Rubio I. 2020