About the Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Christos Agiannidis

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Short CV

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Education

MEDICAL STUDIES
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School.
TITLES AND DEGREES
  1. Medical Degree, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Greece.
  2. Certification of Good Clinical Practice for Study Site Personnel.
  3. Diploma AE/SAE Training for Clinical Research Staff.
  4. Diploma for Site Coordinator Training.
  5. Board Certification in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
  6. Certificate of Fellowship training for completing the International Facial Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship of the Dutch Association for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  7. Diploma of membership from the European Association of Facial Plastic Surgery.

Distinctions / Postgraduate Training

DISTINCTIONS / SCHOLARSHIPS
  • International Fellowship of the Dutch Association for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  • Certification of outstanding contribution in reviewing of the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in cooperation with the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the Journal.
  • Grant for the participation in the 1st Scandinavian Flap Course (on fresh frozen cadavers). Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden.
  • Scholar award of the International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS).
  • Reviewer of the “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” (JPRAS).
  • Reviewer of the “Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery” Journal.
  • Reviewer of the “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports”.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE/ POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
  1. Fellowship specialist hands-on training in Rhinoplasty (primary, secondary, revision, reconstruction) in Marienhospital in Stuttgart, Germany (mentorship Prof. Dr. med Wolfgang Gubisch, Dr. Sebastian Haack, Dr. Helmut Fischer).
  2. Fellowship specialist hands-on training in Facial Plastic Surgery, Velthuis clinic in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (mentorship Dr. Van Der Meulen).
  3. Fellowship specialist hands-on training in Facial Plastic Surgery, Bergman clinic in Delft, The Netherlands (mentorship Dr. Jeroen Stevens).
  4. Fellowship specialist hands-on training in Rhinoplasty (primary, secondary, revision), Bergman clinic in Delft, The Netherlands (mentorship Prof. Gilbert Trenitè, Dr. Dirk Menger).
  5. Fellowship specialist hands-on training in Craniofacial Surgery, Erasmus Medical University Hospital in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (mentorship Prof. Mathijssen, Dr. Versnel).
  6. Scandinavian Flap Course (on fresh frozen cadavers). Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden. Endorsed by the Swedish Society of Plastic Surgery (SFPK) and the Swedish Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (SFRM).
  7. 13th Practical Microsurgery Course (on Wistar rats) of the Greek Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Society. ELPEN Experimental Lab Facilities in Athens, Greece.
  8. Training in the 14th Practical Workshop for Septorhinoplasty and Otoplasty on fresh frozen cadavers in Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece.
  9. 5th Biennial International Milan Masterclass (Endoscopic Surgery and Rhinoplasty) in Milan, Italy.
  10. Lasers & Aesthetics Europe 2015.
  11. Hands-on training in APTOS lifting sutures, Blue Cross clinic in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  12. Speaker, Rhinoplasty Symposium, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
  13. Speaker, 28th European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) annual meeting in Pisa, Italy.
  14. Speaker, 60th National Congress of the French Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SOFCPRE) in Paris, France.
  15. Speaker, 27th European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) annual meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
  16. Speaker, 26th European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) annual meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  17. Speaker, 11th National congress of the Greek Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  18. Speaker, 28th annual congress of the French Society for Hand Surgery (SFCM-GEM) in Paris, France.
  19. Speaker, 20th Microhand Congress (under the auspices of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery) in Alexandroupolis, Greece.
  20. Speaker, 36th Meeting of the French Society of Microsurgery, Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery (GAM), Innovations in Microsurgery, Biarritz, France.
  21. Speaker, 16th Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS), Vancouver, Canada.
  22. Speaker, 11th European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS) Congress, Rhodes, Greece.
  23. Speaker, 2d International Symmetria meeting, Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Anti-Aging, Athens, Greece.
  24. Speaker, International Symposium on Plastic Surgery, XI Congress of Italian and American Plastic Surgeons, Bologna, Italy.
  25. Speaker, 34th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens, Greece.
  26. Speaker, 10th Panhellenic Surgical Oncology Congress, Creta, Greece.
  27. Participant, 14th National Oncology Congress, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  28. Participant , 8th National congress of the Greek Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Halkidiki, Greece.
  29. Speaker, Oncology seminar: “Oncology days: Advancements in Melanoma Treatment”, Aedipsos, Greece.
  30. Participant, 1st Aristotle University student congress, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  31. Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, “Metaxa” Oncology Hospital, Greece.
  32. Clinical Fellow, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, “Theagenio” Oncology Hospital.
  33. Resident, 2nd General Surgery Department/ Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, “Theagenio” Oncology Hospital.
  34. General Physician-Resident status, General Surgery Department, Prefectural Hospital of Goumenissa, Greece.
  35. Trainee, Emergencies Department, Prefectural Hospital of Goumenissa, Greece.

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Scientific Research

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
  1. Research protocol for the reconstruction of nasal alae defects.
  2. Research protocol for the investigation of the location and the directionality of Posterior Tibial Artery's (PTA) perforators as a part of a cadaveric study.
  3. A phase 3 multicenter, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LY2127399 in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had an inadequate response to one or more TNF-α inhibitors. (Protocol Code, H9B MC-BCDV).
  4. A phase 3 Multicenter open-label study to evaluate the long term efficacy and safety of subcutaneous LY2127399 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. (Protocol code, H9Β MC-BCDP).
  5. Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter, parallel group study to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of macitentan in patients with ischemic digital ulcers associated with systemic sclerosis. (Protocol Code, AC-055C302).
  6. A multicenter study of the efficacy and safety of the human anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab in subjects with peripheral spondyloarthritis. (Protocol Code, M10-883).
  7. A Golimumab Phase 3b, Multicenter, Switch Assessment of Sequential Subcutaneous and Intravenous Efficacy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Have Inadequate Disease Control Despite Treatment With Etanercept (ENBREL) or Adalimumab (HUMIRA). (Protocol Code, CNTO 148ART3002).
  8. Prospective observational study to evaluate medication taking behavior with denosumab and patient characteristics in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis in routine clinical practice in Germany, Austria and Greece. (Protocol Code, 20110126).
  9. A 2-year Health Related Quality of Life Observational Study Evaluating the Effect of Treatment With Adalimumab on Work Productivity and Sleep in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases in Greece. (Protocol Code, P12-179).
PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL, PUBMED INDEXED, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
  • Changing the Paradigm in Medial Canthal Reconstruction: The Bridge Principle and the Croissant-Like Keystone Island Perforator Flap as An Alternative for Medium Size Soft Tissue Defects in Internal Canthus Reconstruction. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2018 Jul;29(5): 455–459.
  • Keystone perforator island flap as an alternative reconstructive option for partial thickness alar defects up to 1.5 cm. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2016;27: 1256–1260.
  • Predictable pattern digital artery perforator flap: an alternative concept in digital reconstruction. Hand, (HAND-D-14-00152).
  • The keystone perforator island flap (KPIF) in nasal reconstruction: an alternative reconstructive option for soft tissue defects up to 2cm. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2015 Jun;26(4):1374-7.
  • Redefining Vascular Anatomy of Posterior Tibial Artery's Perforators: A Cadaveric Study and Review of the Literature. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2014 Jul 4.
  • Metachronous occurrence of colorectal cancer in a Muir-Torre syndrome patient presenting with recurrent sebaceous adenoma of the eyelid: case report and updated review of the literature. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2012 Nov-Dec;16(6):394-9.
PRESENTATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES AND SYMPOSIA
  • The Keystone Perforator Island Flap (KPIF) as an alternative reconstructive option for partial thickness alar defects up to 1.5 cm. 28th EURAPS Annual Meeting, Pisa, Italy, 25-27 May 2017.
  • Le lambeau keystone comme alternative a la reconstruction nasale pour des pertes de substance ≤ 2cm: notre experience a propos de 104 cas. 60ème Congrès National SOFCPRE Sociètè Francaise De Chirurgie Plastique Reconstructice et Esthètique, Paris, France, 24-26 November 2016.
  • The Keystone Perforator Island Flap in nasal reconstruction: An alternative option for soft tissue defects up to 2 cm. 27th EURAPS Annual Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, May 2016.
  • Predictable pattern digital artery perforator flap: An alternative concept in digital reconstruction. 26th EURAPS Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, UK, May 2015.
  • Les lambeaux du Complex Vasculo- Cutano- Tendino-Osseux (CVCTO) ou les lambeaux Prédictibles des branches Perforantes de l’Artère Digitale (PPAD). Une réalité nouvelle? 28eme Congrès Annuel de la SFCM-GEM, La Société Française de Chirurgie de la Main, Paris, France, December 2014.
  • Vascular cutaneo-tendino-osseous complex (VCTOC) flap or predictable digital artery perforator (PDAP) flap. A new reality? 20th Microhand Congress (under the auspices of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery), Alexandroupolis, Greece, September 2014.
  • Reliable location of Posterior Tibial Artery (PTA) perforators. 36th Meeting of the French Society of Microsurgery, Group for the Advancement of Microsurgery (GAM), Innovations in Microsurgery, Biarritz, France, May 2014.
  • Predictors of Quality of Life (QOL) for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Uncovered. 16th Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS), Vancouver, Canada, May 2011.
  • Routine reduction mammaplasty and unexpected cancer identification – Improving treatment options. 16th Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS), Vancouver, Canada, May 2011.
  • Predictors of Quality of Life (QOL) for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Uncovered. Preliminary results. 11th European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS) Congress, Rhodes, Greece, September 2009.
  • Routine reduction mammaplasty and unexpected cancer identification: An algorithm. 2nd International Symmetria meeting, Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Anti-Aging, Athens, Greece, 2008.
  • Improving oncologic outcomes: The role of reduction mammaplasty in detection of occult breast carcinoma. International Symposium on Plastic Surgery, XI Congress of Italian and American Plastic Surgeons, Bologna, Italy, June 2008.
  • From a “narrow” point of view: Treatment of 163 head and neck basal cell carcinomas with a 2mm excision margin. International Symposium on Plastic Surgery, XI Congress of Italian and American Plastic Surgeons, Bologna, Italy, June 2008.
PRESENTATIONS IN NATIONAL CONGRESSES AND SYMPOSIA
  • ''Extracorporeal Rhinoseptoplasty'', Rhinoplasty Symposium, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
  • ''The keystone flap for the reconstruction of nasal defects: an alternative reconstructive choice for cutaneous defects up to 2mm''. 11th National congress of the Greek Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • ''The use of predictable digital artery perforator flaps for the treatment of digital defects''. 11th National congress of the Greek Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • ''Results of a two-year prospective study of 163 head and neck basal cell carcinomas treated with 2mm excisional margins''. 34th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens, Greece.
  • ''Surgical treatment of head and neck basal cell carcinoma: Maximizing efficacy while minimizing the limits''.10th Panhellenic Surgical Oncology Congress, Creta, Greece.
  • ''An efficacy study of 5 year recurrence rates of Lentigo maligna treated in a Plastic Surgery department of an Oncology Hospital''. 10th Panhellenic Surgical Oncology Congress, Creta, Greece.
  • Refined updates on cutaneous Melanoma treatment. Oncology days, Aedipsos, Greece.
DR. CHRISTOS AGIANNIDIS USES:
  • Endoscopes: Storz.
  • Instruments: Aesculap, Storz, Medicon, Snowden Pencer, Marina Medical, Tulip Medical, Ellman, Stryker, Valleylab.
  • Sutures: Ethicon.
  • Implants: Mentor, Allergan, Polytech.
  • Dressing Material: 3M, Spiggle&Theiss, Medtronic

it is not possible for any one to know medicine who does not know what man is

Hippocrates, 460-377 B.C., Father of Medicine

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