HAINIS NIKOLAOS

Category: PULMONOLOGISTS

Director, Pulmonologist

210 48 09 000

Profile

Director of the 2nd Pulmonary Clinic at the Metropolitan Hospital.

Previous Experience

June 2017: Director, 2nd Pulmonary Clinic, Metropolitan Hospital
2004-2006: Scientific Associate, Bioclinic Piraeus
2007-May 2017: Director, Pulmonology Department , Athens Medical Center, Peristeri Clinic
1998-May 2017: Scientific Associate, Athens Medical Center
1998: Sismanoglio General Hospital of Athens, completing the time required for a specialty certificate
1994-1998: Sismanoglio General Hospital of Athens,, Pulmonology-Phthisiology intern, 2nd Pulmonology Clinic
1993-1994: Regional Medical Center of Psari, Korinthia, serving the municipalities of Asprokampos and Kastraki
1992-1993: Military Service Battalion physician, 471 Signal Battalion

Education

Secondary education

Graduated from the High School of Korydallos

Rural Service

1993-1994: Regional Medical Center of Psari, Korinthia, serving the municipalities of Asprokampos and Kastraki. Periodic on-call duties at the Health Center of Nemea

Academic Studies

Degree in Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)

Undergraduate Diplomas

First Certificate in English, British Council
Courses in Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Hellenic National Emergency Center (EKAB)

Postgraduate Diplomas

Management of Hypertension-Practical Guidelines (Hellenic Society for the Study of Hypertension)
Lung Cancer Chemotherapy (Hellenic Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Democritus University of Thrace)
Medical Thoracoscopy (Hellenic Thoracic Society, CHEST, American College of Chest Physicians)
Interventional Bronchoscopy (European Respiratory Society, Faculte de Medecine, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille)

Educational Activities

Degree in Medicine, AUTH
Specialty training in Pulmonology, 3rd Pulmonology Clinic, Sismanoglio General Regional Hospital of Athens; training in:
- Bronchology Laboratory
- Laser Laboratory
- Bronchial asthma clinic
- Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory
- Sleep Laboratory
Sismanoglio General Hospital of Athens, Intensive Care Unit
Specialty certificate in Pulmonology-Phthisiology

As an Instructor

Training of anesthesiologists at the Athens Medical Center: "Patient intubation using the flexible bronchoscope”

Scientific Activities

Scientific Committees

Conference Scientific Committee: "Lung Cancer”, 26-28/09/2008, Corfu Imperial Hotel, Corfu, under the auspices of:

Hellenic Thoracic Society
Corfu Pulmonology Clinic
Corfu Medical Association
Medical and Surgical Society of Corfu

Scientific Societies

Member of the Hellenic Thoracic Society
Member of the Hellenic Bronchologic Society
Member of the Athens Medical Center’s Scientific Society
Member of the Hellenic Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Member of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
Member of the European Respiratory Care Association (ERCA)

Distinctions

Elected Fellow (FCCP), American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), 2006

Books

Monograph: “A sneak peek at Pulmonology”, Athens, 2007

Publications - Interviews

“When to visit a Pulmonologist”, Vita Magazine, September 2002
“The sleep apnea syndrome”, Arcadian News newspaper, 19/08/2002
“Cough”, Forma Magazine, November 2003
“The sleep apnea syndrome”, Forma Magazine, January 2004
“Bronchoscopy”, Iatrikos Kosmos Journal, issue 15, 2004
“The Legionnaires Disease”, Iatrikos Kosmos Journal, issue 16, 2004
“The pathology of hiccups”, Vita Magazine, January 2005
2 scientific interviews on ANT1 TV station; topics: “Sleep apnea” and “Infections”.
1 scientific interview on the Channel 1 of Piraeus TV station, topic: “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS”
1 scientific interview on the Municipal Radio Station of Tripoli, topic: “The apnea syndrome”
“Cough, Iatrikos Kosmos Journal, issue 20, March-April 2005
“Air Conditioning & Legionnaires Disease”: Interview on the Pr TV show with Rika Vagianni and Lena Aroni, NET TV station, 24/6/05
“Air Conditioning & Legionnaires Disease”: Interview on the TV show ran by journalists V. Lyritzis and D. Iconomou
“Dyspnoea & Respiratory Failure”, Iatrikos Kosmos Journal, issue 21, 2005
“Smoking: “Effects and how to stop it”, Iatrikos Kosmos journal, issue 22, 2005
“Precautions against pneumonia”, Iatrikos Kosmos Journal, issue 23, 2005
“Respiratory Infections”, Iatrikos Kosmos Journal, issue th?, 2006
“Spring & Allergies”, Iatrikos Kosmos Journal, issue 28, 2006
“Remove asbestos from your life”: Armonia magazine, February 2007 issue
"Now that allergies are blooming', Health inlay, Eleftheros Typos newspaper, Saturday 02/03/2007
“About allergies” Interview on SKAI radio station, interview with journalist Christina Vidou
"Deflate them”: Armonia magazine, April 2007 issue
Interview on the ANT TV station/central newcast, 22/03/07
Interview on the Bluesky TV station/central newcast, 18/04/07
"Smog", interview in the Eleftheros Typos newspaper in response to the devastating fires of 2007, p. 12, 28/08/2007
Radio Station of the Church of Greece, 03/03/2008, hourly show on sleep apnea
“Environmental pollution”, Citizens’ newspaper daily newspaper in Thessaloniki, 05/06/2008
“Environmental pollution”, interview in the Armonia magazine, July 2008
“Environmental pollution and its effects on health, Iatrikos Kosmos, June-July issue, 2009

Publication in conferences

10-13 Nov 2016: 2nd Panhellenic Congress on Respiratory and Environmental Diseases, Thessaloniki
04-06 Dec 2015: Working Group of the Hellenic College of General Practitioners (KCGP), Karpenisi
26-30 Sep 2015: ERS Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands
13-16 May 2015: 7th Europaediatrics, Florence, Italy
24-26 April 2015: “Days of Pulmonology” training workshop, Volos
20-22 March 2015: 9th Scientific Meeting of KCGP, Arachova
03-05 Oct 2014: “Prevention is better than cure”, training workshop, Corfu
24-27 Apr 2014: Spring Training Seminar of Primary Health Care, Porto Heli
31 May-02 June 2013: Athens Medical Society, “Prevention is better than cure", Heraklion, Crete
05-07 Dec 2013: 22nd Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Athens
07-11 Nov 2013: ACAAI 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting, Baltimore Convection Center, Baltimore
01-04 Nov 2012: 21st Panhellenic Conference on diseases of the chest, Thessaloniki
01-05 Sep 2012: ERS Congress, Vienna
04-06 Jul 2012: 6th Conference of The Union Europe Region, International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Imperial College London, UK
16-20 Jun 2012: EAACI Congress, Geneva, Switzerland
26-29 Nov 2009: 18th Panhellenic Conference on Diseases of the Chest, Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki
31 Oct-05 Nov 2009: Chest, San Diego, California
30 May 2009: Perspectives in Pulmonary Hypertension, Ledra Marriott Hotel, Athens
07-10 May 2009: Updates in Lung and Head & Neck Cancers, Royal Myconian & Imperial Resorts, Mykonos
24-28 Apr 2009: II World Asthma & COPD Forum, St Petersburg , Russia
02-04 Apr 2009: 13th State of the Art Interdisciplinary Review Course on Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine & Nursing Care, Athens, Greece
20-23 Nov 2008: 17th National Conference on Diseases of the chest, Alexandroupolis, Thraki Palace Hotel
24-25 Oct 2008: 13th Intersectoral Postgraduate Seminar, "Respiratory failure: Diagnostic Approach & Treatment ", Athens, Aegli Zappiou
17-20 Oct 2008: 5th Balkan Congress Of Allergology & Clinical Immunology, Kapsis Hotel, Thessaloniki
04-08 Oct 2008: European Respiratory Society, Annual Congress, Berlin, Germany
26-28 Sep 2008: Congress on Lung Cancer, Hellenic Thoracic Society-Pulmonology Clinic Of Corfu -Medical and Surgical Society of Corfu, Corfu, Corfu Imperial Hotel
11-13 Apr 2008: 12th State-of-the-Art: Interdisciplinary review course on Pulmonary diseases, Critical care, Emergency Medicine & Nursing, Athens
05-06 Apr 2008: "Lung Neoplasms-frequent mistakes”, Hellenic Society of Bronchology, NIMTS Hospital
06-09 Dec 2007: 16th Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Athens
10-13 May 2007: 4th training seminar on the treatment of lung cancer (ERS), Kos
03-06 May 2007: 9th Postgraduate Seminar, Pulmonology clinic, University of Ioannina, Corfu
20-22 Apr 2007: 11th State of the Art : Interdisciplinary Review Course on Pulmonary Diseases Critical Care Emergency Medicine & Nursing Care, Zappeion, Athens
10 March 2007: Hellenic Society of Primary Healthcare Research & Continuing Education Clinical Tutorial: “Management of common diseases in primary health care", Kalavryta
03-04 Mar 2007: Hellenic Society of Bronchology 23rd Postgraduate Seminar on "Urgent Pulmonology", NIMITS Hospital, Athens
25-27 Jan 2007: 3rd Panhellenic Congress on Breathing and Sleep, Athens
01-02 Dec 2006: 3rd Postgraduate Seminar on Infections, Maggineio Auditorium-Aretaeion hospital, Athens
27-29 Nov 2006: ERS School: Interventional Bronchoscopy, Lille, France
02-05 Nov 2006: 15th Panhellenic Conference on diseases of the chest, Heraklion, Crete
20-22 Sep 2006: 3nd ERS School Seminar on Medical Thoracoscopy, Alexandroupolis, Greece
02-06 Sep 2006: European Respiratory Society,Annual Congress, Munich, Germany
02-05 Nov 2006: 15th Panhellenic Conference on diseases of the chest, Heraklion, Crete
22-20 Sep 2006: 3nd ERS School Seminar on Medical Thoracoscopy, Alexandroupolis, Greece
02-06 Sep 2006: European Respiratory Society, Annual Congress 2006, Munich, Germany
02-04 June 2006: 4th Panhellenic Interdisciplinary Congress on Sleep Research, Athens
09-13 May 2006: 32nd Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens
01-04 Dec 2005: 14th Panhellenic Conference on diseases of the chest, Thessaloniki
11-13 Nov 2005: 10th Intersectoral Postgraduate Seminar "Respiratory failure: Imaging & Treatment”, Athens
22-24 Apr 2005: 9th State of the Art Interdisciplinary Review Course, Athens
26-27 Feb 2005: 21st Postgraduate Seminar of the Hellenic Society of Bronchology on “Respiratory Therapy”, Athens
9th Intersectoral Postgraduate Seminar on "Respiratory failure,
02-05 Dec 2004: 13th Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Athens
16-18 June 2004: Certificate Of Attendance "Bronchoscopy: Science, Art & Technique", Kavouri
28-30 May 2004: Training Seminar on Lung Cancer Chemotherapy, Loutraki
13-13 Mar 2004: 20th Postgraduate Seminar, topic “What’s new in Pulmonology 2002-2004”, Athens
03-07 Dec 2004: 12th Annual Respiratory Congress, Athens
30-31 May 2003: University Symposium, "Asthma & COPD, from a to z”, Athens
03-04 May 2003: 19th Postgraduate Seminar on the "Modern Application of diagnostic methods”, Athens
15-16 Nov 2002: 7th Intersectoral Postgraduate Seminar on "Respiratory failure: current issues”, Athens
04-06 Oct 2002: 7th Postgraduate Seminar, Pulmonology clinic, University of Ioannina, Ioannina
15-17 Mar 2002: 1st International Workshop, topic: "LUNGS AND ENVIRONMENT 2002”, Athens
16-17 June 2001: 17th Postgraduate Seminar on "Contemporary troubleshooting of common diagnostic issues”, Athens
19-20 June 1999: 15th Postgraduate Seminar on "Respiratory Therapy”, Athens
04-07 Mar 1998: 2nd Mediterranean Congress on Thoracic Diseases, Seminar: "Laboratory Evaluation of Respiratory Function", Athens
15 -17 May 1998: 2nd STATE OF THE ART, Athens
11-12 Apr 1998: 14th Postgraduate Seminar, topic “What’s new in Pulmonology 1996-1998”, Athens
12-13 Apr 1997: 13th Postgraduate Pulmonology Workshop, Athens
04-07 Dec 1997: 9th Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Thessaloniki
15-25 Jun 1997: NATO Advanced Study Institute "Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms & Clinical Management", Corfu
18-20 Apr 1997: State of the Art Interdisciplinary Review Course on Thoracic & Critical Care Medicine, Athens
14-16 Nov 1997: 2nd Intersectoral Postgraduate Seminar on "Respiratory failure, current issues”, Athens
30 Jan-17 Apr 1997: Hellenic Thoracic Society, 5th Postgraduate Seminar on Tuberculosis, Athens
12-15 Nov 1997: 9th Panhellenic Congress on Oncology, Athens
03-05 Oct 1996: 4th Postgraduate Seminar, Pulmonology clinic, University of Ioannina, Ioannina
14-17 Mar 1996: 8th Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Athens
14 March 1996: 8th Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Clinical Tutorial on Chest Imaging, Athens
14 March 1996: 8th Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Clinical Tutorial on Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy, Athens
15-17 Nov 1996: Intersectoral Postgraduate Seminar on Respiratory Failure, Athens
10-10 Feb 1996: 12th Postgraduate Seminar, topic “What’s new in Pulmonology 1994-1996”, Athens
01-02 Apr 1995: 11th. Postgraduate Seminar, topic "Clinical Respiratory Problems in Special Populations”, Athens
09-13 May 1995: 21st Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens
25 Jan-05 Apr 1995: Seminar of the Hellenic Thoracic Society on SYSTEMIC DISEASES AND LUNGS, Athens
01-04 Dec 1994: 3rd Postgraduate Seminar, Pulmonology clinic, University of Ioannina, Ioannina
04-05 Nov 1994: 3rd Postgraduate Seminar on Hepatology, topic : "Cholestatic Liver diseases”, Athens
28-30 Oct 1994: 1st Panpeloponnesian Medical Conference, Patra
17 -21 May 1994: 20th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens
17 -24 May 1994: 20th Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, Seminar: "Analysis of Clinical Decision Making”, Athens
01 Oct 1994: The European School of Oncology "Athens Lung Cancer Seminar", Athens
17 May 1994: 7th Spring Seminar: Diploma in Management of Hypertensions, Practical Guidelines, Athens
15 May 1994: III Greek Friends of the Methodist Hospital Symposium "Clinical & Surgical Management of the Critically Ill Patient", Athens

Scientific Papers

Chest radiograph of an asymptomatic man, Eleftheria Chaini, Niki Giannakou, Dimitra Chaini, Anna Maria Athanassiadou, Angelos Tsipis, Nikolaos D. Hainis, Breathe 2016, 12: 267-271; DOI: 10.1183/20734735.012915
Pneumonia and Pleural Empyema due to a Mixed Lactobacillus spp. Infection as a Possible Early Esophageal Carcinoma Signature, Eleftheria Chaini, Nikolaos Chainis, Anastasios Ioannidis, Maria Magana, Chryssoula Nikolaou, Joseph Papaparaskevas, melina-Vassiliki Kiakata, Panagiotis Katopodis, Leonidas Papastavrou, George P.tegos, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou, ‘Frontiers in medicine’ CASE REPORT ARTICLE Front. Med., 28 September 2016
Mass Haemoptysis-the First Symptom of Pulmonary Sarkoeidosis -Case Study, Nikos Chainis*, Eleftheria Chaini**, Miltos Vasilleiou***, Athens Medical Center *, Pulmonology Clinic-Corfu General Hospital **, *** Faculty Of Medicine-University of Ioannina, 18th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of The Chest
Dental Injury After Tracheal Intubation -Successful Removal Via a Flexible Bronchoscope, Nikos D. Chainis*, Konstantinos Rellos*, Eleftheria Chaini**, Athens Medical Center – Peristeri Clinic*, Corfu General Hospital- Pulmonology Clinic**, 18th Panhellenic Congress on Diseases of the Chest
Granullar Tumour Cell: Uncommon Detection, Uncommon Appearance and Coexistence With Lung Adenocarcinoma, “Fat Embolism”, Chainis N., Dountsis A., Vasilikos K., Karagianni E., Nakos D., Dahambre t., LUNG CANCER CONGRESS, 26-28/9/2008 Corfu Imperial Hotel, Corfu
Granullar Tumour Cell: Uncommon Detection, Uncommon Appearance and Coexistence With Lung Adenocarcinoma, N. Chainis, E. Chaini, l. Polyvos, A. Palamidas, K. Chainis, Chainis N., Dountsis A., Vasilikos K., Karagianni E., Nakos D., Dahambre T., PNEVMON: Summaries of the 32nd Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, 650, p. 165
Monitoring Patients With NSCLC After Exclusion, N. Chainis, L. Polyvos, E. Chaini, I. Papanikolaou, K. Chainis, PNEVMON: RESPIRATORY THERAPY, 2005 supplementary issue, p. 50
First-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with Docetaxel & Cisplatin: A multicentre phase II study , M. Angelidou, X. Tsiafaki, A. Angelidou, N. Papanikolaou, E. Theodoropoulos, N. Chainis, P. Lymperopoulos, A. Eleftheriou, A. Kessaris, F. Apostolopoulou, V. Georgoulias, 9th Panhellenic Congress of Oncology, Abstracts Volume, Volume 33, issue 3, July-September 1997
The syndrome of obstructive sleep apnea and its relation to respiratory diseases, G. Barouchakis, N. Chainis, A. Viskos, 6th Postgraduate Seminar, Pulmonology Clinic, University of Ioannina, 10-12/11/2000, Program & volumes of lectures
Management of bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy with an autologous bone graft and thoracoplasty, A. Dountsis, Ch. Zisis, N. Chainis, A. Stoupi, A. Nicolaides, T. Dahambre, PNEVMON, 12th Panhellenic Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Supplementary issue, 136, pp 41, 3-7 DEC 2003
Empyema relapse seven years after pneumonectomy, A. Dountsis, Ch. Zisis, N. Chainis, A. Stoupi, A. Nicolaides, T. Dahambre, PNEVMON, 12th Panhellenic Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Supplementary issue, P9, p. 52, 3-7 DEC 2003
Safety and usefulness of fibrobronchoscopy in elderly patients, N. Chainis, E. Theodoropoulos, K. Katis, A. Verykaki, E. Zachariades, I. Inglezos, M. Angelidou, X. Tsiafaki, N. Karagiannidis, F. Palamidas, V. Chandrinos, P. Ziotopoulos, f. Apostolopoulou, 9th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Summaries, Thessaloniki 4-7 Dec 1997, 63, p. 104
The pulmonary lymphatics in acute lung injury caused by hyperoxia: A study using a new 3D imaging technique, K. Chainis, J. Sznajder, D. Schraufnagel, N. Chainis, S. Kanterakis, I. Adriotis, 9th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Summaries of announcements, Thessaloniki 4-7 Dec 1997, 75, p. 110
Lung cancer in the Prefecture of Corfu, K. Chainis, S. Kanterakis, I. Adriotis, N. Chainis, 9th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Summaries of announcements, Thessaloniki 4-7 Dec 1997, P158, page 159
Hospitalization and follow-up of adult patients with cystic fibrosis in a pulmonology clinic. Five years of experience, I. Inglezos, N. Papanikolaou, N. Chainis, F. Doudounakis, K. Katis, F. Apostolopoulou, 9th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Summaries of announcements, Thessaloniki 4-7 Dec 1997, P223, p. 195
Transbronchial needle aspiration in mediastinal staging of patients with bronchogenic cancer, K. Katis, G. Kotrogiannis, E. Zachariades, X. Tsiafaki, G. Sideris, E. Theodoropoulos, N. Chainis, A. Blana, F. Apostolopoulou, 8th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, 14-17 March 1996, PNEYMON Journal, supplemental issue, p.31
Nd: Yag laser treatment of bronchogenic carcinoma: 8 years experience, M.Zachariadis, K.Katis, F.Palamidas, M.Aggelidou, I.Paraskevopoulos, E.Igglezos, N.Hainis, E.Theodoropoulos, F.Apostolopoulou, 2nd International congress on Lung Cancer, 9-13 NOV 1996, Final programme, P058, page60
The incidence of Bronchogenic Cancer in Corfu during 1993-1997, K.Hainis, S.Kanterakis, M.Chroni, N.Hainis, M.Gonidi, S.Gasteratos, A.Gramba, 2nd Mediterranean Congress on Thoracic Diseases, 4-7 March 1998, Athens, Book of abstracts, page156
What's new on the chemotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer, M. Angelidou, A. Kessaris, N. Chainis, PNEUMON What’s new in Pulmonology 1996-98, Supplemental issue, p. 65
Bronchoscopy in post-operative patients with chronic respiratory problems, K. Katis, X. Tsiafaki, F. Kapsimalis, N. Chainis, D. Kolioveta, PNEVMON: Clinical respiratory problems in special populations, Proceedings of the 11th postgraduate seminar of the Hellenic Society of Bronchology, p. 204