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Νικόλαος Κελέσης (MD, PhD, ASCRS, SSAT)

Memberships

> Member of the Greek Surgical Society
> Member of the Greek Laparoendoscopic Society
> Member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
> Member of the “Society for Surgery of The Alimentary Tract” (SSAT)

Education

>MEDICAL SCHOOL – University of Thessaloniki, Greece 6 YEARS (1982-1988)
MEDICAL DIPLOMA, (Degree Good)

>GREEK SURGICAL BOARDS (June 17, 1996)
After the completion of 5 years residency in General Surgery I passed successfully the Greek Surgical Boards.
 
>PhD Thesis Title: Primary Gastric Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas of Malt Type. The Role of Surgery.
Date of approval: November 15th 2000
Degree: Honours
University: Ioannina Medical School of Greece
 
> Lecturer in Surgery
Ioannina Medical School, Greece

Training Programme

Residency Programme:
>1,5 Year in General Surgery dept. 3rd IKA General Hospital, Athens Greece (Junior Surgical resident)
>1,5 Year in General Surgery Dept. 3rd Surgical Oncology Dep ‘Saint Savvas’ Anticancer Hospital Athens Gr (Senior Resident)
>2 Years in General Surgery Dept. ELPIS General Hospital Athens Greece (Senior Resident)

Scholarships

>3650 £ from the Greek Surgical Society for a training program in CLEVELAND CLINIC HOSPITAL, WESTON – FLORIDA, USA

Appointments

>Present Appointment
– March 2006 – Present
Neo Athineon & Kentriki Gen Hospital
Head of Surgical Oncology Dept
(Breast & Melanoma & Soft tissue unit)
83 Astydamandos str Athens 116 34 –
Greece
 
>Past Appointments
01/09/1996 – 30/10 2000
Specialist Surgeon in 1st Surgical Oncology Dept of ‘Saint Savvas’ Anticancer Hospital Dir: Pericles Vassilopoulos MD, FACS
01/2001 – 12/2001
Fellow Colorectal Dept Dir: Steven G, Wexner, MD, FACS and Minimally Invasive Dept Dir: Raul J. Rosenthal MD CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA WESTON, FL-USA
01/07/2002 – 06/08/2002
Locum Surgeon at Bromley Hospital, Bromley- Kent Breast and Gen. Surgery Clinic Consult (Mr. Desai)
04/11/2002 – 10/11/2002
Locum Surgeon at Bromley Hospital Bromley – Kent Colorectal service. Consult: Mr Heningam
25/11/2002 -06/12/2002
Locum Surgeon at Chase Farm Hospital-Enfield Breast and Gen Surg Dept. Consult:(Mr Jaffe)(Mr Klein)
12/02/2003-22/03/2003
Locum Surgeon at Bromley Hospital Bromley – Kent Consult: Mr Sinha
15/09/03-02/10/03
Locum Surgeon in Princess Royal Hospital Breast Clinic (Consult: (Mr. Desai) Farnborough Common Orpington-Kent BR6 8ND
08/01/2004-28/02/2004
Registrar Breast and Melanoma Clinic Consult: Mr Chetty Western General Hospital Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU
03/2004-2006
Surgical Oncology Athinaiki Clinic-Gen Hospital Athens-Greece 2006- Today: Surgical Oncology Neo Athineo Hospital, Athens-Greece

Courses Attended

>2nd Postgraduate sem. in Oncology of the GI tract. Αthens 15/12/90
>3rd Postgraduate seminar in Oncology of the GI tract. 2nd Medical Dept of ‘Metaxa’ Anticancer Hospital Αthens Greece14/12/91
>Annual symp. 1992 . Progress in diagnosis and treatment of GI tract cancer. Herakl.Crete2-3/10/92
>European school of Oncology Processes in cutaneous melanoma. Saint Savvas Anticancer hospital. Αthens Greece 5-7/10/1992
>Postgraduate lessons of the Surgical Dept of ‘Saint Savvas’ Anticancer Hospital. Αthens Greece 1992
>Postgraduate lessons of the Greek Surgical Society Αthens Gr. 1992
>Postgraduate lessons of Greek Surgical Society. Αthens Greece, September 1993 – June 1994
>Postgraduate lessons of the Surgical Dept of ‘Saint Savvas’ Anticancer Hospital. Αthens Greece 1993
>Postgraduate lessons of the Greek Surgical Society. Αthens Greece, September 1994 – June 1995
>Postgraduate lessons of the Surgical Dept of ‘Saint Savvas’ Anticancer Hospital. Αthens Greece, 1994
>Postgraduate sem. in cancer of the oral cavity. Αthens Gr, 11/3/94
>Post graduate lessons of the Greek Surgical Society. Αthens – Greece, September 1995 – June 1996
>Postgraduate lessons of the Surgical Dept of ‘Saint Savvas’ Anticancer Hospital. Αthens Greece, 1995
>Postgraduate lessons of Greek Surgical Society. Αthens Greece, September 1996 – June 1997
>Postgraduate lessons of the Surgical Dept of ‘Saint Savvas’ Anticancer Hospital. Athens Greece, 1996
>Postgraduate lessons of Greek Surgical Society. Αthens Greece, September 1997 – June 1998
>Postgraduate lessons of the Greek Surgical Society Athens, Greece September 1998 – June 1999
>International Course in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. Heraklion University Hospital, September 28th- October 2nd , 1998 Crete, Greece
>Specific postgraduate seminar in Enteral and Parenteral nutrition in obese patients. Greek Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition. Patra, Greece 12-14/2/1999
>Postgraduate lessons of the Greek Surgical Society Athens Greece, September 1999 – June 2000
>Greek Society of Melanoma Melanoma. The research in Greece today. Αthens Greece, 18/12/1999
>12th Annual International Symposium of Colorectal disease. Fort Lauderdale Florida, February 15-17/2001
>Pelvic floor disorders. Continence and anatomic support.Problems in women. Ft Lauderdale Florida, March 16-18/2001
>12th Annual resident, intern and student surgical research forum. Memorial regional hospital. Hollywood Florida, May 16/2001
>4th International update & Postgraduate Seminar In Gastroenterology Athens, Greece, 28th January 2005 CPD credits from RCP:5 CPD credits from UEMS:3 Approv ref.no:25385 RCP(London)

To learned societes

I G. Papadopoulos, R.C.Coombs, M. Marty, N.Kelessis, Ζ. Οuranos, P P Vassilopoulos Randomized comperative trial with adjuvant therapy ( CMF or International Collaborative Cancer Group (ICCG). 1st Greek –Cyprian Congress, Limasol, Cyprus 28-31/10 /1993
II G .Papadopoulos, Ε. Filopoulos, J. Griniatsos, Ν. Κelessis, P.P. Vassilopoulos. Continent gastrostomy with modified Janeway method. 19th Hellenic Surgical Congress, Thessaloniki, Greece 3/11/94
III N. Kelessis, Α. Νessiotis, Α. Galanopoulou, P.P. Vassilopoulos, Ν. Agnanti. Does Tamoxifen Prolong Axillary Lymph Drainage? 21st Meeting of the International Association for Breast cancer Research. Paris, July 3-5, 1996
IV J. Karaitianos, Ε. Filopoulos, D. Mantas, Ν.Κelessis, J. Griniatsos, R. Angelatou, G. Oikonomou, P.P. Vassilopoulos. Breast Cancer in elderly patients. 4th Hellenic Congress of elderly diseases. Αthens 14-16/12/1995
V J. Karaitianos, J. Griniatsos, Ν. Kelessis, Ε. Filopoulos, P.P Vassilopoulos, G. Oikonomou. Surgical management of colorectal cancer in elderly patients 4th Hellenic Congress of elderly patients. Αthens 14-16/12/1995
VII J, Karaitianos, G. Plataniotis, Ε. Filopoulos, Η. Burse, Ν.Κelessis, Griniatsos, P.P.Vassilopoulos, G. Oikonomou. Surgical management of large bowel obstructions due to Ovarian cancer. ΧΧ Hellenic Surgical Congress, Αthens 1996
VIII J. Karaitianos, Κ. Tsamakidis, J. Xinopoulos, G. Plataniotis,Ν.Κelessis, C. Zissis, Η. Burse, V. Merticopoulos, E. Paraskevas. PEG+E impact in mechanical clearence of the large bowel of patients who underwent collectomy or colonoscopy. Hellenic Congress of Gastroenterology. Αθήνα 12-16/10/96
IX J. Karaitianos, J. Griniatsos, G. Papadopoulos, Ν.Κelessis, P. P. Vassilopoulos, G. Oikonomou. Breast cancer in elderly patients .3rd Congress of the International Society of Elderly patients, European Branch- clinical trials. Thessaloniki, Greece 1996
X J. Karaitianos, J. Ν.Κelessis, Ε. Filopoulos, P.P.Vassilopoulos .G.Οikonomou. The surgical management of colorectal cancer in elderly Patients.3rd International Congress of the society of the elderly Patients. European branch – clinical trials.Thessaloniki, Greece 1996
XI P.P. Vassilopoulos, D. Voros, Ν.Kelessis. Liposarcoma often metastasises in exopulmonary sites. 9th Hellenic congress of Surgical Oncology. Αthens, Greece 12-15/11/97
XII P.P. Vassilopoulos, Ν.Κelessis, P. Lambrinakis, A. Chantzichristou, A. Efremidou. Management of acute gastric bleeding with selective devascularization of the tumour area in patients with gastric MALT lymphoma. 9th Hellenic Congress of Surgical Oncology. Athens 12-15/11/97
XIII Ν.Κelessis, R. Angelatou, N. Apostolikas, C. Pateras, P.P. Vassilopoulos. Breast hamartomas. An underestimated benign disease9th Hellenic Congress of Oncology. Athens 12-15/11/97
XIV Zissis C, Apostolikas N, Kelessis N, Pateras C, Vassilopoulos PP Phylloides tumours of the breast: analysis of 77 cases.XXXII Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research(ESSR). May 18-21, 1997, Corfu Greece
XV J.A.Wills, N. Kelessis, J.Karaitianos, PP.Vasilopoulos.Epirubicin plus tamoxifen versus tamoxifen alone in node Positive postmenopausal patients with breast cancer: A randomized trial of the international collaborative cancer group (ICCG) 6th Annual symposium of Greek Surgical Oncology.5-6 May 2000 Heraklion – Crete, Greece
XVI N.Kelessis, R.Agelatou, M.Papaevagellou, C.Pateras,P.P.Vassilopoulos. Hamartoma of the breast. A distinct entity. 6th Annual symposium of Greek Surgical Oncology 5-6 May 2000 Heraklion – Krete, Greece
XVII N.Kelessis, P.P.Vassilopoulos, M.Bai, K.Tsamakides,S.Avital, R.Rosenthal. Is gastroscopy still a valid diagnostic tool in detecting gastric MALT lymphomas? A dilemma beyond the eye.8th Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (SAGES). March 13-16/2002, New York, USA

Publications

I Ν. Κelessis, G. Papadopoulos, J. Katsilieris, E. Filopoulos,P.P. Vassilopoulos. Cardiac tamponade due to chylopericardium in patients with adenocarcinoma in the upper lobe of the left lung.J Greek Oncology, 1993; 29: 204-207
II P.P. Vassilopoulos, Ν.Κelessis, G. Papadopoulos, E.Filopoulos. Internal hemipelvectomy. Indications and technique.Acta Chirurgica Hellenica, 1993;65:322-325.
III Ν.Κelessis, Ν.Αpostolikas, Ε.Filopoulos, J. Griniatsos, P.P. Vassilopoulos Peripheral neuroepithelioma. J Iatriki 1995; 67(5):510-513
IV N.Kelessis, J. Karaitianos, Α. Fida, E.Filopoulos, J. Griniatsos P.P. Vassilopoulos. Solitary parenchymal, non parasitic cysts of the liver.Acta Chirurgica Hellenica, 1995;67:302-305
V G. Papadopoulos, Ν.Κelessis, Ε.Filopoulos, J. Papailiou, P.P. Vassilopoulos. Splenic preservation after distal pancreatectomy, with ligation of the main splenic vessels. Acta Chirurgica Hellenica, 1995;67:62-66
VI J. Griniatsos, P.P. Vassilopoulos, Ν. Kelessis, R. Angelatou,Ν. Αpostolikas. The prognostic significance of microcalcifications in breast tumors.Eur J Surg. Oncol, 1995:21:601-603
VII N. Kelessis, Ν. Αpostolikas, Ε. Filopoulos, Ι. Griniatsos,P.P. Vassilopoulos. Peripheral neuroepithelioma developing in abdominal cavity. Anticancer Research 1996:16:3193
VIII J. Griniatsos, P.P. Vassilopoulos, N. Kelessis, R. Angelatou, Ν.Αpostolikas. The biologic significance of microcalcifications in breast tumors. Breast Cancer Research and treatment 1996:37(supl):56
IX Ε. Filopoulos, S. Αngeli, D.Daskalopoulou, Ν.Κelessis,P.P.Vassilopoulos. Preoperative Evaluation of Parotid tumors by Fine Needle Biopsy (FNAB). Eur. J. Surg. Oncol 1998;24:180-83
X P.P.Vassilopoulos, Competent gastrostomy for patients with head and neck cancer. J Palliative Care 1998;6:479-81
XI I.Karaitianos, J.Griniatsos, E.Filopoulos, N.Kelessis, N.Apostolikas, G.Ekonomou. Liomyosarcoma of the kidney. Case report Hellenic J Surgery 1998;70(5):484-88
XII P.P Vassilopoulos, N. Kelessis Translation of ‘Atlas of Breast Cance’. Edit : Daniel Hayes Parisianos M , Publ, Athens 1999 Greece
XIII N.Kelessis, P.P.Vassilopoulos, P.Lambrinakis, C.Zissis. Treatment related acute gastric bleeding managed successfully with surgical devascularization procedure. J Surg Oncol 2000 June 74(2):138-40
XIV P.P.Vassilopoulos, N.Kelessis Continent gastrostomy-How I do it.J Surg Oncol 2000;73115-16
XV N.Kelessis, P.P.Vassilopoulos, A.Galanopoulou, A.Nessioti, C.Stravolemos. Administration of tamoxifen in the perioperative period to patients with breast carcinoma prolongs axillary fluid drainage. Anticancer Res 2000;20:1245-48
XVI Vassilopoulos P.P, Voros D.N, Kelessis NG, Katsilieris JN,Apostolikas NG. Unusual spread of liposarcoma Anticancer Res 2001 March-April;21(2B):1419-21
XVII Vassilopoulos PP, Kelessis N, Plataniotis G, Gondikakis E, Galanos A. Colorectal cancer trends by anatomic sides,age and staging. A twenty -year period of 1412 cases. Anticancer Res 2000;20(6C):4773-76
XVIII N. Kelessis, P.P. Vassilopoulos, K. Tsamakidis, M. Bai,S. Avital, R. Rosenthal. Is gastroscopy still a valid diagnostic tool in detecting gastric MALT Lymphomas; A dilemma beyond the eye. Surg Endosc 2003 Mar; 17(3):469-74
XIX VN. Kelessis, P.P. Vassilopoulos, M. Bai, N. Agnantis S. Avital, R. Rosenthal. Updates of the role of surgery in the multimodal treatment of gastric MALT lymphomas. Anticancer Res 2002 Nov-Dec:22(6B):3457-63
XX N. Kelessis, E. Prassas, D.Dascalopoulou, N. Apostolikas, P. Vassilopoulos. Unusual metastatic spread of follicular thyroid carcinoma Surgery Today 2005 Apr, 35(4):300-303
XXI N. Kelessis Mastalgia. An old but always timely problem. Diagnosis and management. Hellenic journal of Surgery 2005:77(1):463-467
XXII N. Kelessis , G. Plataniotis, M. Agapitos, G. Ioanidou, I.Georgiou, T.Coclami Metaplastic breast carcinoma: a rare entity Gynecol Surgery 2010: (7):No3:289-293
XXIII N. Kelessis, I. Georgiou, S. Markidou, S. Papadopoulos, T. Coclami. Papillary carcinoma of the male breast. Α case report. Surgery Today 2011:Volume 41,(4):537-541
XXIV Kelessis G N, Kritselis D G, Grigoriadis D K, Coclami E T,Economou C G Primary Classic Kaposi Sarcoma of the thigh. Report of a case. Hellenic Journal of Surgery March 2014, Volume 86,(2), 88-94

Referees

I Pericles. P. Vassilopoulos MD, FACS Dir 1st Surgical Oncology Dept Saint Savvas Anticancer Hospital 124 Alexandras Avenue Athens, Greece Tel: 0030 10 6409395 Mob: 0030 945 380130 Fax: 0030 10 6420146
II Steven D. Wexner, MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCS(Ed) Chief of Staff Chairman, Division of Research and Education Chairman and Residency Program Director Dept of Colorectal Surgery Cleveland Clinic Florida 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd Weston, Florida 33331 Tel: 954/659-6020 Fax: 954/659-6021 e-mail: wexners@ccf.org
III Raul J. Rosenthal MD Dir Minimally Invasive Surgery and Obesity Program Assistant Prof. of Surgery Ohio State University Cleveland Clinic Florida 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd Weston, Florida 33331 Tel: 954/659-5232 Fax: 954/659-5233 E-mail: rarofl@aol.com
IV Martin Klein Consultant in Gen Surgery Chasse Farm Hospital The Ridgeway, Middlesex EN2 8JL Enfield-UK E-mail: docmartk@yahoo.co.uk
V Mr Sinha Prakash Consultant in Gen Surgery Breast and Endocrine Clinic Bromley Hospital Cromwell Avenue KENT BR2 9AJ
VI Mr Chetty U, Mr Salem R, Mrs Anderson H, Mr Needs N, Mr Dixon M (Cons Breast and Melanoma Clinic) Western General Hospital Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU
VII Dimitris Mandrekas MD, GPSR Ass. Professor of Surgery University of Athens Medical School Head of Gen Surgery Dept Kentriki Clinic Hospital 31 Asclepiou str. Athens 106 80 Tel: 0030 210 3674000 Office: 0030 210 7778488
VIII Panagiotis Antoniou MD Chief of Surgical Dept “Athinaiki Clinic” Hospital 24 Dorileou str Athens 11521GREECE Tel: 0030 210 6475000 & 6449010
IX Dr Christophorides G. Michael Chief of Vascular Surgery Neo Athineo Gen Hospital 83 Astydamandos str Athens 116 34 GREECE Offfice: 0030 210 6009490 E-mail: info@neoathinaion.gr