Specialty

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Education

1979–81: Pre-Medicine, University of Gottingen, W. Germany

1981–86: M.D., University of Cologne, W. Germany

1986–87: Doctoral Thesis, PhD, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Postgraduate 

1986–87: Cardiac Surgery Resident, University of Zurich, Switzerland

1988–89: Surgical Intern, Nassau County Medical Center, New York, USA

1989–90: Second Year Surgical Resident, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia USA

1990–91: Surgical Research Fellow, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee USA

1991–92: Third Year Surgical Resident, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee USA

1992–93: Fourth Year Surgical Resident, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York USA

1993–94: Chief Surgical Resident, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York USA

1994–95: Cardiothoracic Fellow, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee USA

1995–96: Senior Cardiothoracic Fellow, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee USA

1996–97: Chief Cardiothoracic Fellow, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee USA

Appointments 

1998–current: Founder of the American Medical Center / American Heart Institute
Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department
American Heart Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus

1997–98: Clinical Instructor Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee USA

2004–2007: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Surgery, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University

2007–2008: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Surgery, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University

2008–2018: Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Certification 

1995 – Diploma of the American Board of Surgery

1998 – Diploma of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Medical License 

1991 – State of Tennessee

1997 – Republic of Cyprus

Membership Medical Societies

• Member of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons

• Fellow of the American College of Surgery

• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

• Founding President of the European Resuscitation Council – Cyprus Chapter

• President of Cyprus Society of Thoracic Surgery

Book Chapters

"The Diagnosis and Management of Abdominal Abscess"
In: textbook of Surgery. D.C. Sabiston (Editor), W.B. Saunders
Philadelphia, 1992.
L. F. Williams, J. H. Arnold, M. C. Soteriou and L. G. Josephs

Publications 

“Preoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cardiovascular Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Trial”
M. Soteriou, F. Recker, S. Geroulanos, and M. Turina
World J Surg 13 : 798–802, 1989
Presented at the 15th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Instanbul, July, 1987

“Unexpected Findings in Gastrointestinal Surgery”
M. C. Soteriou and L. F. Williams
Surg Clin North Am 71(6):1283–1306, 1991

“Plasma Prostaglandin E1 Concentrations and Hemodynamics During Intravenous Infusions of Prostaglandin E1 in Humans and Swine”.
J. W. Awad, M. C. Soteriou, J. G. Drougas, and C. W. Pinson
Transplantation 61(11):1624–1629, 1996.

“Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy”
Georgios P. Georghiou, Savvas S. Constantinides, Marinos C. Soteriou, Marnelos G. Panagiotis and Christos P. Christou
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:962

“Simultaneous aortic and pulmonary artery aneurysms”
Georgios P. Georghiou, Christos P. Christou and Marinos C Soteriou
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2011;19:76–

“Sixty-Four Slice Computed Tomography as an Alternative Modality for the Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm”
Panayiotis G. Marnelos, Georgios P. Georghiou, Lampros E. Mitselos, Tatiana Y. Michaelides, Christos P. Christou, Marinos C. Soteriou
Hellenic J Cardiol 2009; 50:536–537

“Isolated Right Atrial Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma Mimicking a Myxoma”
Loizos Kontozis, Marinos Soteriou, Demetris Papamichael, Constantinos Economides, Evis Bagadets, Christos Christou, Christina Oxynou
Hellenic J Cardiol 2011; 52:281–284

“Giant Unruptured Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm as an Unusual Cause of Ischemic Heart Failure”
Stylianos Karvounaris, George Michas, Vasilis Karampetsos, Marinos Soteriou, Stefanos Foussas, Petros Mavrommatis
Hellenic J Cardiol 2015; 56: 441–443

“MicroRNAs as possible biomarkers for screening of aortic aneurysms: a systemic review and validation study.”
Moushi A, Michaelidou K, Soteriou M, Cariolou M, Bashiardes E
Biomarkers 2018 Jan 15:1-12. doi:10.1080/1354750X.2018.1423704.

“Identification of novel splice mutation in SMAD3 gene in two Cypriot families with non-syndromic thoracic aortic aneurysm. Two case reports”
Keranvou A, Bashiardes E, Barberis V, Michaelidou K, Soteriou M, Tantele S. G, A Cariolou M
Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine – Manuscript ID MGG3-2019-10-1108.R2

Presentations 

“Cardiosurgical Aspects in Acute Arterial Occlusion”
M. Turina, R. Siebenmann, and M. Soteriou
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Angiology, Basel, November, 1986.

“Antimicrobial prophylaxis in Cardiovascular Surgery”
S. Geroulanos, M. Soteriou, M. Jemec, L. von Segesser, M. Turina
Presented at the meeting of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Munich 1989.

“Selective Cholecystokinin Antagonist L265,360 Prevent Initiation of Fed Motility in Canine Small Intestine”
Presented at the Meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association, New Orleans, May, 1991
M. Rose, M. C. Soteriou, R. Kuhlman, W. O. Richards

“Electromagnetic Imaging of Cardiac and Smooth Muscle”
D. Staton, M. C. Soteriou, W. O. Richards, and J. Wiksow
Presented at the IEEE Meeting, Florida, September, 1991.

“Chronic 17-b Progesterone Treatment Increases the Motility of the Prairie Dog Gallbladder”.
A. Dake, L. Josephs, L. F. Williams, Jr., K. H. Park, M. C. Soteriou, R. Parker.
Presented at the Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Federation for Clinical Research, New Orleans, January, 1992.

“Prostaglandines and the Gallbladder”
M. C. Soteriou, W. C. Chapman, L. F. Williams Jr., B. J. Stoneking
Presented at the Meeting of the Society of University Surgeons, Cincinnati, February, 1992

“Duration and Number of Electrical Response Activity is Correlated to the Duration and Amplitude of Guinea Pig Small Bowel Contractions In Vitro”
M. C. Soteriou, J. Golzarian, W. O. Richards
Presented at the Meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association, Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, May, 1992.

“Thoracoscopic Resection of Posterior Mediastinal parathyroid Adenoma”
R. Goldstein, M. C. Soteriou, W. H. Merrill.
Presented at the meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Chicago, October, 1997.

“Multivessel disease: ‘a tale of two cities’ “
Presented at Euro PCR, Paris, May, 2013
M.C.Soteriou

“Giant unruptured left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm as an unusual cause of ischemic heart failure”
Stylianos Karvounaris, George Michas, Vasilis Karampetsos, Marinos Soteriou, Stefanos Foussas, Petros Mavrommatis
Hellenic J Cardiol., 2015 Sep–Oct; 56(5):441–3