Zavvos Vasileios Nephrologist

Education & Academic Qualifications

2005: Degree in Medicine, University of Crete Medical School
2015: Specialty Certificate in Nephrology
2018: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Patras, School of Medicine

PhD thesis

University of Patras, School of Medicine

TITLE: Functional and morphological alterations of the peritoneum under the effect of lactate and bicarbonate-based peritoneal dialysis solutions – Proteomic analysis of the peritoneal effluent for the identifications of biomarkers of peritoneal fibrosis and encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis

Professional Experience

5/2019: Nephrologist, Centre for Diagnosis, Treatment & Research on Kidney Diseases. Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

2017 – 2019: Locum Consultant Nephrologist, Centre for Nephrology “G. Papadakis”, Nikaia – Pireaus General Hospital, Athens, Greece

2016 – 2017: Research Fellow. ERA-EDTA Young Fellowship Programme, in collaboration with the Hellenic Society of Nephrology and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Cardiff University, Department of Nephrology & Wales Kidney Research Unit, Cardiff, United Kingdom

2011 – 2015: Specialty Registrar in Nephrology, Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece

2014: Clinical Observer, Cardiff University, University Hospital of Wales, Department of Nephrology, Cardiff, United Kingdom

2011: Research Fellow, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Kidney Institute, Academic Unit of Nephrology, Sheffield, United Kingdom

2007 – 2009: Resident doctor in Internal Medicine, 2^nd Department of Internal Medicine, “Vostanio” General Hospital of Mytilene, Mytilene, Greece

2006 – 2007: Medical Doctor, Hellenic Army, Medical Corps

Clinical Work/Experience

In all disciplines of Nephrology (Clinical Nephrology, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Renal Transplantation), as I have worked as a trainee, post-specialty fellow and specialist in Departments and Hospitals that are among the largest in their countries and treat large numbers of patients across the whole spectrum of Nephrology.

Clinical & Research Interests

Clinical Interests:

Renal Replacement Therapies, with interest in peritoneal dialysis
Clinical Nephrology

Research Interests:

Clinical, Epidemiological and Translational Research in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis, with interest in biomarkers and risk factors for peritoneal fibrosis and cardiovascular disease

Educational Experience, Invited Lectures

Nephrology Registrars’ clinical training in the Department of Nephrology of Nikaia- Piraeus General Hospital, as part of my duties as locum consultant nephrologist and, more recently, with participation / lecture in the training seminar of the Hellenic Society of Nephrology.
Peritoneal dialysis solutions. 30^th Scientific Meeting of the Hellenic Nursing Society of Nephrology, Athens, 2019
Peritonitis in Peritoneal dialysis: Past, Present & Future. 28^th Annual Seminar of the Department of Nephrology, “Red Cross – Korgialeneio-Mpenakeio General Hospital, Athens, 2019
Peritoneal Dialysis Techniques and Apparatus. 12^th Educational Seminar in Nephrology, Thessaloniki, 2018
Acid-base disorders: Clinical Scenarios. 44^th Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens, 2018
Peritoneal Eflluent Biomarkers and assessment of the functional and morphological changes of the peritoneal membrane. 2^nd Educational Seminar in Peritoneal Dialysis, Heraklion, 2015
The role of proteomics in the timely recognition of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis. Xth Kytherean Days of Hypertension & Nephrology, Kythera, 2014

Board Membership, Peer Reviewer

Member of the Hellenic Society of Nephrology
Member of the European Renal Association – ERA-EDTA (ID: 16503)
Sentinel Reader & Rater in Nephrology, 2018
Health Information Research Unit – McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (MORE) System, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Peer reviewer
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2018

Books

“Harrison’s Nephrology and Acid-Base Disorders”, Greek Edition

Prizes & Awards

Award for the best research communication Proteomic analysis of peritoneal effluent
Zavvos V., Savvidaki Ε., Kehagias I., Johnson TS., Goumenos D.
17^th Panhellenic Congress of Nephrology, 2012, Kyllini, Greece

Award for the best research communication Long-Term Use of Cinacalcet in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Hypercalcemic Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.
Zavvos V., Savvidaki E., Papachristou E., Kalliakmani P., Karavias D., Goumenos D.
17^th Panhellenic Congress of Transplantation, 2013, Athens, Greece
Organizing Committee Award Intraperitoneal inflammation increases with time on peritoneal dialysis and is associated with increasing plasma IL-6, predicting worse survival: Results from the GLOBAL Fluid Study. EH. Elphick, V. Zavvos, N. Topley, JA. Chess, YL. Kim, JY. Do, HB. Lee, SN. Davison, M., Dorval, SJ. Davies, D. Fraser, M. Lambie.
20th Panhellenic Congress of Nephrology, May 2018, Athens, Greece
Research Fellowship. ERA-EDTA Young Fellowhsip Programme, in collaboration with the Hellenic Society of Nephrology and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
7/2016 – 7/2017: Cardiff University, Department of Nephrology & Wales Kidney Research Unit, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Publications

Long-Term Use of Cinacalcet in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Hypercalcemic Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Prospective Study.
Zavvos V, Fyssa L, Papasotiriou M, Papachristou E, Ntrinias T, Savvidaki E, Goumenos DS.
Exp Clin Transplant. 2018 Jun;16(3):287-293. doi: 10.6002/ect.2016.0342.
Impact Factor (2017): 0.695

The Authors Reply. Comment on: Fetuin-A in the peritoneal effluent of patients with encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis-more than a protein?
Zavvos V, Davies SJ, Topley N, Johnson TS.
Kidney Int. 2017 Nov;92(5):1290. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.08.012.
Impact Factor (2017): 8.429

A prospective, proteomics study identified potential biomarkers of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in peritoneal effluent.
Zavvos V, Buxton AT, Evans C, Lambie M, Davies SJ, Topley N, Wilkie M, Summers A, Brenchley P, Goumenos DS, Johnson TS.
Kidney Int. 2017 Oct;92(4):988-1002. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2017.03.030.
Impact Factor (2017): 8.429

Vanishing leg ulcers.
Moris D, Zavvos V, Zavos G.
Surgery. 2017 Nov;162(5):1181-1182. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.12.006.
Impact Factor (2017): 3.574

De Novo Visceral Malignancies in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience of 2054 Recipients for More Than 30 Years.
Zavos G, Moris D, Kostakis ID, Vernadakis S, Bokos J, Zavvos V, Lionaki S, Boletis J.
Exp Clin Transplant. 2015 Aug;13(4):313-8.
Impact Factor (2017): 0.695

Incidence and management of Kaposi sarcoma in renal transplant recipients: the Greek experience.
Zavos G, Moris D, Vernadakis S, Bokos J, Lionaki S, Mamarelis G, Panagiotellis K, Zavvos V, Boletis I.
Transplant Proc. 2014 Nov;46(9):3199-202. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.09.165.
Impact Factor (2017): 0.806

Parameters influencing blood erythropoietin levels of renal transplant recipients during the early post-transplantation period.
Kalantzi M, Kalliakmani P, Papachristou E, Papasotiriou M, Savvidaki E, Zavvos V, Karavias D, Goumenos DS, Vlachojannis JG.
Transplant Proc. 2014 Nov;46(9):3179-82. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.10.035.
Impact Factor (2017): 0.806
Replacement of mycophenolate acid with everolimus in patients who became neutropenic after renal transplant.
Savvidaki E, Kazakopoulos P, Papachristou E, Karavias D, Zavvos V, Voliotis G, Kalliakmani P, Marangos M, Goumenos DS.
Exp Clin Transplant. 2014 Feb;12(1):31-6.
Impact Factor (2017): 0.695
An uncommon presentation of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a renal transplant recipient.
Moris D, Vernadakis S, Zavvos V, Zavos G.
Transplantation. 2013 May 27;95(10):e66-7. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3182907056.
Impact Factor (2017): 3.96

Multiple bilateral oncocytomas of the native kidneys following renal transplantation: report of a rare case and review of the literature.
Vernadakis S, Karaolanis G, Moris D, Zavvos V, Liapis G, Zavos G.
World J Surg Oncol. 2013 May 30;11:119. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-11-119.
Impact Factor (2017): 1.792