BIOGRAPHY
Medical Education / Academic Career
1978-1985: Medical University of Heidelberg, W. Germany
Doctoral Thesis, PhD
1981–1985: Institute for Immunology, University of Heidelberg, W. Germany
Specialty training
1985–1987: Resident, Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Heidelberg
1987–1989: Resident, Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg
1990–1991: Fellow, State Hospital Tauberbischofsheim
06.04.1992: Specialist General Surgery
1991–1993 : Fellow, Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Heidelberg
12.01.1994: Specialist Paediatric Surgery
Habilitation for General Surgery and Paediatric Surgery
16.06.1994: Dr. med. habil.
30.08.1994: Venia legendi with the title Assistant Professor
16.09.2000: Professor of Paediatric Surgery
Appointments
1994–1998: Consultant, Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Heidelberg
1998–2003: Deputy to the Head, Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Heidelberg
2003–2013: Chairman, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital, University of Bern
2013–2014: Vice Dean and Director Studies Phase I-III, Medical School, University of Cyprus
2014–2016: Dean and Director Studies Phase III, Medical School, University of Cyprus
2017–2025: Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Medical School, University of Cyprus
Certification
1992: Diploma of the German Board of General Surgery
1994: Diploma of the German Board of Pediatric Surgery
1997: Diploma of the European Board of Pediatric Surgery
2002: Diploma of the Swiss Board of Pediatric Surgery
Medical License
1993: Specialist General Surgeon, Ministry of Health, Republic of Cyprus
1995: Specialist Pediatric Surgeon, Ministry of Health, Republic of Cyprus
2006: Specialist General Surgeon, Medical Council of the Swiss Confederation
2006: Specialist Pediatric Surgeon, Medical Council of the Swiss Confederation
Honors
2004: Dr. honoris causa of the Medical University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2009: Honorary Member Greek Association of Pediatric Surgery, Thessaloniki, Greece
2011: Honorary Member Iranian Association of Pediatric Surgery Shiraz, Iran
2012: Honorary Member Russian Association of Pediatric Surgery, Moscow, Russia
2015: Imre Pilaszanovitch Visiting Professor Medical Faculty, University of Pecs, Hungary
2019: Visiting Professor. Medical Faculty, University of Nic, Serbia
2021: Honorary Member of the European Pediatric Surgeons’ Association
2024: Rehbein Medal recipient of the European Pediatric Surgeons’ Association
Membership Medical Societies
Member of the Cyprus Association of Paediatric Surgery
Member of the Cyprus Medical Association
Member of the German Association of Paediatric Surgery
Member of the German Academy of Paediatric Surgery
Member of the German Association of Surgery
Member of the Greek Association of Paediatric Surgery
Member of the BAPS (British Association of Paediatric Surgery)
Member BAPES (British Association Paediatric Endoscopic Surgery)
Member of the ESPES (European Society Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons)
Member of the Swiss Medical Association
Member of the European Association of Digestive Surgery
Member of the International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology
Member of the International Paediatric Endosurgery Group
Member of the Swiss Association of Paediatric Surgery
Executive positions in scientific Societies
Former President (Senator) of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (since 2017)
Past President of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (2015-2017)
President of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (2013-2015)
President-elect of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (2010-2013)
Past Treasurer of the European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (2003-2009)
Executive Board, European Society Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (2011-2015)
Executive Board member UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialities (2013-2024)
International visiting Professor
1997, 1998, 2001, 2006: Zhejang Medical University, Hangzhou Peoples Republic of China
1995-2011: Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece
1999: Palestinian Teritory Hospital
2000, 2003, 2005: Medical Academy of Gdansk
2001: BENHA Children’s Hospital, Egypt
2004, 2005: Medical University Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2009, 2013: Medical University of Moscow
2011: Medical University Shiraz, Iran
2012: Medical University Mashad, Iran
2015: Medical School, University of Pecs, Hungary
Scientific Research Projects
Etiological parameters for infertility development in males with congenital isolated unilateral or bilateral cryptorchidism treated surgically in childhood (Supported by the University of Cyprus research projects with € 50.000)
Morphological and sonographic examinations of the testis after Fowler-Stephens procedure in rats (Supported by a private foundation with € 100.000)
Therapy of haemangiomas according to their morphometric criteria.
Postoperative Sepsis in newborns (Supported by the Swiss National fonds)
Early Diagnosis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Autologous-allotopic small bowel mucosa transplantation as a therapy of short bowel Syndrome (supported by the German Scientific Society, DFG with € 250.000)
Isolation of sinus endothelial and Kupffer cells. Primary culture and Prostanoid release after cell stimulation with complement C5-8
Editorial committees
Associated Editor “European Journal of Paediatric Surgery”
Associated Editor “World Journal of Paediatrics”
Peer Review committees
Journal of Paediatric Surgery
European Journal of Paediatric Surgery
World Journal of Paediatrics
Foetal Diagnosis and Therapy
European Surgical Research
Authorship
Medical Books
Memorix – Χειρουργική Παίδων
Chapman & Hall, London, Glasgow, Weinheim, New York, Tokyo, 1997
Paediatric Surgery Digest
Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, 2009
Paediatric Surgery Digest Second Edition
Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, 2023
Paediatric Surgery Digest in Chinese
Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, 2011
Εγχειρίδιο Χειρουργικής Παίδων
Parisianou Ltd., Athens, 2020
Electronic books, CDs / Interactive DVDs
Routineeingriffe in der Kinderchirurgie I
Johan Ambrosious Barth, Hüthig GmbH, Leipzig, Berlin, Heidelberg,1999
Surgical sealants
Johan Ambrosius Barth, Hüthig GmbH, Leipzig, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2001
State of the Art lectures 4th European Congress of Pediatric Surgery
Johan Ambrosius Barth, Hüthig GmbH, Leipzig, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2001
Laparoscopy in Infants and Children
Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, Νέα Υόρκη 2005
Books for medical students
Βασικές Γνώσεις στη Χειρουργική Παίδων, 2020
Κώδικες Ιατρικής Πρακτικής, 2020
Βασικές Γνώσεις Κλινικής Επικοινωνίας, 2021
Books History of Medicin
Mönchskultur und Klostermedizin auf dem Berg Athos - Enklave der Ruhe
START - Das Magazin von Hoechst für junge Ärzte 4: 48-53, 1991
Articles on the web
Βυζαντινή ιατρική: H τέχνη που έγινε επιστήμη
Η χειρουργική στο Βυζάντιο
Επιληπτικό επεισόδιο; Η ίαση του σεληνιαζόμενου παιδιού
Η ίαση του Υδρωπικού
Book Chapters
Twenty-two chapter contributions in major Pediatric Surgery books published among others mainly by Springer and Thieme Medical Publishers.