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

– Director of 4th Breast Clinic, Metropolitan General Hospital

– Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London

– Clinical Governance Lead for Breast Surgery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London

– Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon, University Hospital Lewisham, London

Education Experience

– 10/12/2022 – up to date: Lecturing to the post-graduate program “Breast Diseases”, University of Athens Medical School, Greece

– 01/10/2022 – up to date: Lecturing (breast surgery) to 5th year medical students for the under-graduate teaching program of the Medical School of University of Nicosia, as Associate Professor

– 01/10/2022 – up to date: Deputy Academic Lead at the Medical School of University of Nicosia for all the HHG Hospitals (Hygeia, Metropolitan Hospital, Metropolitan General, Mitera) and Clinical Lead for the training of the medical students in Breast Surgery

– 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 4th 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 2nd 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

• 1st Award

  Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Autologous Free Flap in Greece: Surgical Technique and Initial Results.9th Panhellenic Conference of the Hellenic Society of Breast Surgeons, November 2023, Athens, Greece

• 3^rd 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.

  7^th Panhellenic Congress of plastic, constructive and cosmetic surgery, October 2005, Loutraki, Greece

Recent Publications

• Multi-centre evaluation of NPWT in high-risk patients undergoing oncoplastic breast surgery. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2023 May; 49(5):e243

• 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