Michael N. Vorias M.D, FACS
Director οf Surgery at “Mediterraneo Hospital”.
| Location: | Ilias 8, Glyfada 166 75, Athens |
| Mobile: | 697 7407508 |
| Secretary: | 693 4309094 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
Education
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1982
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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1987
Aristotelio University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine.
Specialty
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1994
General Surgery.
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2006
Console Surgeon using the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, IRCAD-EITS.
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2007
Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Working Clinical Experience
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1991 - 2011
Athens Medical Center.
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Present
Mediterraneo Hospital, Scientific Director in General Surgery.
Committees
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1998
Educational Meeting on Minimal Invasive Surgery
Invited Faculty (live surgery), Nicosia, Cyprus. -
2000
1st Hellenic Hernia Conference, Hernias-Surgery of the Abdominal Wall
Scientific Faculty Member. -
2003
6th Hellenic and 6th International Symposium on Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Pre-Congress Course
Laparoscopic Large Bowel Surgery Course Commentator. -
2003
6th Hellenic and 6th International Symposium on Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Free-paper Co-coordinator -
2006
Hellenic Scientific Society of Robotic Surgery
Founding Member & Member of General Committee -
2008
1st Robotic Surgical Symposium
Organizing Committee
Prizes
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10 - 12 November 1996
Yale University School of Medicine Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement & Suturing Course
Award: Top Gun Individual. -
23 - 24 June 2006
Oxiditic Stress in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Compared to Open 4th Polythematic Medical Congress of
Laconia, Greece
2nd Prize for Paper.
Scientific Activity
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1993
Yale University School of Medicine Office of Postgraduate and Continuing Medical Education Course
International Symposium on Advanced Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery, Athens, Greece. -
1995
European Course on Laparoscopic Surgery
University Hospital Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium. -
1997
Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Gastric Surgery
Institut de Recherche Contre les Cancers de l’Appareil Digestive, Strasbourg, France. -
1998
International Course in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
University of Crete – Medical School, Crete, Greece -
2001
5th Scandinavian Seminar and Training Course on Surgical Ultrasonography, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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2003
2nd International Course on Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery,
Heraklion, Crete. -
2003
Training on Longo Procedure
Elizabeth Hospital Prof. Martin Glockler, Vienna, Austria. -
2003
Advanced Postgraduate Course, “Surgical Procedures in
Colorectal Disease”
Organized by The Hellenic Society of Digestive Surgery in collaboration with St Mark’s Hospital. -
2005
European LAP-BAND System Workshop.
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2006
Bariatric Surgery Workshop of European School of Laparoscopic Surgery.
Saint Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. -
2006
International Workshop on Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery,
Goteborg, Sweden. -
2006
Laparoscopic Treatment (TAPP-TEP) of Inguinal Hernia
European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Berlin, Germany -
2006
International School of Robotic Surgery
General and Minimally Invasive Surgical Department Course on robotic Surgery, Grosseto, Italy -
2006
Training as Console Surgeon using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System IRCAD-EITS Strasbourg, Franc
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2007
American College of Surgeons-Postgraduate Course-Benign Anorectal Disease New Orleans, USA
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2009
Training in Haemorrhoidal Surgery technique – T H D Milano, Italy
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2014
Training in Minimal Access Surgery, IRCAD – ΕΙΤS, Strasbourg, France
Publications
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Difficult Gallbladder during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (abstract)
Minimally Invasive Therapy, Vol. 1, Supplement 1, 1992, page 95.
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Previous Abdominal Surgery & Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (abstract)
Minimally Invasive Therapy, Vol. 1, Supplement 1, 1992, page 96.
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (abstract)
Surgical Endoscopy, May/June 1993, Vol. 7, No. 3, page 236.
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Small Bowel Obstruction Treated Laparoscopically (abstract)
Surgical Endoscopy, May 1995, Vol. 9, No. 5, page 627.
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Bi-polar Laparoscopic Appendectomy (abstract)
Surgical Endoscopy, May 1996, Vol. 10, No. 5, page 549.
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Laparoscopic gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity: Our experience
Br.J.Surg. Vol. 84, Supple. 2, June 1997.
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The role of laparoscopy in bowel obstruction (abstract)
Br.J.Surg., Vol.84, Supplement 2, June 1997.
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Laparoscoipc Treatment of Inguinal Hernias: Our Experience 1992 - 1999
Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery, January – March 2000, Vol. 2, pages 27 – 32.
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Laparoscopic Removal of Adjustable Silicone Gastric Bands for Morbid Obesity Placed by “Open Technique”
Obesity Surgery, August 2000, Vol. 10, No. 4, page 337.
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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding in the Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Obesity Surgery, August 2000, Vol. 10, No. 4, page 346.
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Laparoscopic Resection of Presacral Schwannomas
Surgical Endoscopy, 2004, Vol 18: S274.
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Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy with Dor Fundoplication
Surgical Endoscopy, 2004, Vol 18: S245.
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A Decade of Laparoscopic Appendectomy - Presentation of 1026 Patients
Surgical Endoscopy, 2004, Vol 18: S217.
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Laparoscopic-assisted Small Bowel Resection for a Leiomyoma causing Recurrent Haemorrhage of Unknown Origin
Surgical Endoscopy, 2004, Vol 18.
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Cystic Lymphangioma of the Small Bowel in a Woman at 15 weeks Gestation
Surgical Endoscopy, 2004, Vol 18: S222.
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Laparoscopic Approach for Gerd - Our Experience
Surgical Endoscopy, 2004, Vol. 18: S245.
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Emergent laparoscopic right colectomy for ceceal actinomycosis mimicking acute Appendicitis
Surgical Endoscopy, 2006, Vol. 20: P225.
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Multiple splenic necrotic cysts in the context of incidental cell arteritis treated by laparoscopic complete splenectomy
Surgical Endoscopy 2006, Vol. 20: P454.
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Totally laparoscopic splenectomy for an unusual case of cough- induced Spontaneous splenic rupture
Surgical Endoscopy, 2006, Vol. 20: V087.
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Laparoscopic-assisted small bowel resection for a leiomyoma causing recurrent Hemorrhage of unknown origin
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & of Advanced Surgical Techniques.
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Cystic lymphangioma of the small bowel in a woman at 15 weeks gestation: Laparoscopic approach
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques.
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Laparoscopic resection of presacral schwannomas
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques.
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A Decade of Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Presentation of 1026 Patients with Suspected Appendicitis treated in a Single surgical Department.
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, Vol. 18, No. 2.
Manuscripts
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Laparoscopic Surgery - A Colloquium (Text Book)
Chapter 13 – Laparoscopic Band Plication for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity Springer 1999.
Editor: Ronald C. Merrell, M.D, FACS Yale University School of Medicine. -
Surgery of Abdominal Hernias - The Current Greek Experience 1999 (Text)
Hellenic Surgical Society 2nd Chapter 2.10
Laparoscopic Treatment of Inguinal Hernias: Our Experience 1992 – 1999.
Editor: Stelios Mantonakis M.D. President of Hellenic Surgical Society.
Voluntary Social Service
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1995
Provided training in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at the General Hospital at the Island of Cephalonia.
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1996
The Athens Medical Center with a group of specialized Doctors visited Palestine for briefing, doctor training and organizing the health sector of Palestine. We performed Laparoscopic operations.
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1999
Medical relief help during 1999 Athens earthquake.
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2000
Provided training in Laparoscopic Hernia Repair at the General Hospital of Edessa.
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2002
Athens Medical Center visited Belgrade (post-war) for Voluntary service at The Surgical Clinic of the University of Belgrade
Performing Laparoscopic procedures.