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• Professor of Descriptive Anatomy, University of Athens School of Medicine.
• Professor of Surgical Anatomy, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USΑ.
• Former President of the Central Healthcare System
• Head of Association of Professors in Medical School of Athens University

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1st Surgical Dpt. University Clinic of Athens, (Laiko Hospital) Research in the aforementioned department under the guidance of Prof. Hrisospathis - Bramis - Ballas

1989 - 95: Associate Fellow in 1st Surgical Dept. University Hospital of Alexandroupolis under Prof. K. Manolas. Among my duties were vascular surgery, emergency, outpatient clinics, as well as teaching medical students

1991 - Currently: General Surgery, laparoscopic, robotic surgery, laser appliances in the field of general Surgery Special Interest The whole spectrum of General Surgery (open as well as minimally invasive)

• Endocrine surgery (thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, adrenalectomy)
• Gastrointestinal system (oesophagectomy, gastrectomy, colectomy appendicectomy, bariatric procedures, hiatal hernias)
• HPB (cholecystectomy, hepatectomy, pancreatectomy) · Anorectal surgery (haemorrhoids, analfissures, abscesses, fistulas)
• Abdominal wall surgery (all types of hernia)
• Breast surgery (biopsy, Mastectomy, LND, sentilelloop biopsies)
• Skin and appendages procedures

Laparoscopic surgery and especially Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci system) is of special interest. Application of the aforementioned methods is all benign and malignant conditions of

• Esophagus and stomach
• Liver, biliary system, pancreas
• Endocrine glands · Small and large bowel
• Abdominal wall
• Spleen

Robotic surgery is also applied in bariatric procedures, most commonly sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass.

Main Interest

Research Development of Robotic surgery in combination with tele-surgery

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Mr Andreas Gravvanis is appointed as Head of Plastic, Reconstructive Microsurgery and Aesthetic Surgery in Metropolitan Hospital of Athens. Following his basic Plastic Surgery training at the General State Hospital of Athens and at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan where he focused in Facial Paralysis/Head & Neck reconstruction (sponsored by MILLESI Award), he has accomplished 3 Microsurgical Fellowships: St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery UK focusing in Breast/Microsurgery, Gent Plastic Surgery University Department, Belgium focusing in Breast Reconstruction (sponsored by EURAPS Scholarship) and EURAPS/AAPS fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Centre focusing in Head & Neck Cancer reconstruction. Mr Andreas Gravvanis was appointed as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon with special interest in Breast Reconstruction in Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK the period 2007-2008. He was subsequently appointed as a Consultant in Plastic Surgery at General State Hospital of Athens, 2009-2017. His interests include all aspects of Microsurgery dealing with cancer and trauma reconstruction along with facial palsy. He also focuses on facial and breast aesthetic surgery. 3-Dimension photography and 3D virtual models are an integral part of his practice in both reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. He is the author and co-author of 62 publications in peer-reviewed journals with over a 1000 citations and 3 book chapters. He is the chief editor of the under publication reference book "Clinical Scenarios in Reconstructive Microsurgery" by Springer. He is active member of EURAPS, member of the Editorial Board in Microsurgery and reviewer in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery."