Mastoraki Sotiria Vascular Surgeon

Doctoral Thesis

• 2006-2011: The protective role of simvastatin in the development or expansion of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Board Member

• Member of the Board of Hellenic Phlebological Society.

• Hellenic society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

• Hellenic Angiological

Work Experience

• 2018 – today: Partner of Hygeia Group.

• 2015 – today: Private Practice.

• 2/2015 – 8/2015: Specialization in Vascular Ultrasounds in Attikon Hospital.

• 9/2010- 1/015: Resident in Vascular Surgery, Vascular Unit, 3^rd Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.

• 4/2006 – 10/2009: Resident in General Surgery, 3^rd Department of Surgery, Metaxa Anticancer Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.

 Education Experience:

• 1/2015 – 1/2016: Teaching of 4^th and 6^th year students of Medicine in the Vascular Unit, 3^rd Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece.

• Trainer in Vascular Ultrasounds during the courses delivered in the annual Phlebological school of the Hellenic Phlebological Society.

Clinical & Research Interest

Clinical interest:

• Minimally invasive treatment of varicose veins (Laser)

• Cerebral Ischaemia –stroke Carotid surgery , carotid kinks-elongations, carotid body tumors, carotid aneurysms

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) open and endovascular repair (EVAR)

• Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms (TAAA) : open and endovascular repair and hybrid procedures

• Splachnic Arteries Aneurysms: resection Splachnic Arteries Stenosis- Intestinal Ischemia: Aorto – Mesenteric, Renal and Hepatic bypass

• Popliteal Aneurysm repair: open and endovascular procedures

• “Diabetic Foot”

• Peripheral Arterial Disease: Femoropopliteal-Distal and popliteal-Distal Bypass with in situ vein, reversed vein, composite grafts and synthetic grafts

• Angioplasty of Iliac (+/- stent), Superficial Femoral and Crural arteries

• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Scalenectomy, 1st rib Resection

• Inferior Vena Cava procedures with Oncologic Surgeons

• Varicose Veins Operations, Leg Ulcers treatment

Research interest:

• 8/2004- 10/2004: Research Fellow, Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center.

• 3/2016 – 3/2017: Scientific Partner of Vascular Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

• 2013-2014: Participation in sponsored scientific research programs:

1. Clinical Research Phase III (Sponsor Astra Zeneca Study: D4280C00005)

2. Study XALIA: Treatment of an acute deep vein thrombosis with either rivaroxaban or current standard of care therapy

Recent Publications

• Mesenteric ischemia: Pathogenesis and challenging diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

  Mastoraki A, Mastoraki S, Tziava E, Touloumi S, Krinos N, Danias N, Lazaris A, Arkadopoulos N. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. 2016 Feb 15;7(1):125-30.

• Familial pancreatic cancer: challenging diagnostic approach and therapeutic management. Mastoraki A, Chatzimavridou-Grigoriadou V, Chatzipetrou V, Mastoraki S, Papanikolaou IS, Danias N, Smyrniotis V, Arkadopoulos N. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2014 Sep;45(3):256-61.

• Rectum sarcoma: challenging diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Mastoraki A, Psarras D, Mastoraki S, Vassiliu P, Danias N, Smyrniotis V, Arkadopoulos N. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2013 Sep;44(3):260-3.

• The role of surgery in the therapeutic approach of gastric cancer liver metastases.

  Mastoraki A, Benetou C, Mastoraki S, Papanikolaou IS, Danias N, Smyrniotis V, Arkadopoulos N. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2016 Sep;35(5):331-336. doi: 10.1007/s12664-016-0683-7. Epub 2016 Aug 16.

• Prognostic Benefit of Surgical Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma Invading the Inferior Vena Cava. Mastoraki A, Mastoraki S, Tsikala-Vafea M, Papanikolaou IS, Lazaris A, Smyrniotis V, Arkadopoulos N. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2017 Mar;8(1):14-18.

• Challenging diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for leiomyosarcoma of inferior vena cava. Mastoraki A, Leotsakos G, Mastoraki S, Papanikolaou IS, Danias N, Smyrniotis V, Arkadopoulos N. Int J Surg. 2015 Jan;13:92-95.

• Facing the challenge of venous thromboembolism prevention in patients undergoing major abdominal surgical procedures for gastrointestinal cancer. Mastoraki A, Mastoraki S, Schizas D, Patras R, Krinos N, Papanikolaou IS, Lazaris A, Liakakos T, Arkadopoulos N. World J Gastrointest Oncol. 2018 Oct 15;10(10):328-335.

• How to do a ‘roof-top’ approach to the supraceliac aorta.

  Lazaris AM, Mastoraki S, Seretis K, Karouki M, Matsagkas M, Vasdekis SN. ANZ J Surg. 2015 May;85(5):386-7.

• The value of near-infrared spectroscopy for the assessment of calf muscle function in venous patients.Vasdekis SN, Tzemailas I, Antonopoulos CN, Mastoraki S, Mantas GK, Lazaris A.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2017 Mar;5(2):244-253

• An Unusual Case of Acute Thrombosis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm without Acute Limb Ischemia.Vasdekis SN, Mastoraki S, Lazaris A, Moulakakis KG.Aorta (Stamford). 2018 Feb;6(1):31-33.