Konstantinos Spyropoulos PULMONOLOGIST

• Doctoral Thesis, 1980, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School

• Hellenic Thoracic Society
• Hellenic Sleep Research Society
• European Respiratory Society
• Member: Selection Board for the specialties of Pulmonology – Tubercology
• Clinical Director, Clinic of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Patras
• Director, Sleep Lab, University Hospital of Patras
• Director, Ergospirometry Laboratory, University Hospital of Patras
• Director, Bronchoscopy Laboratory, University Hospital of Patras
• Director, Respiratory/Pulmonary Function Laboratory, University Hospital of Patras

• Consultant, HYGEIA Hospital, Athens Greece
• Professor Emeritus of Pulmonology – Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Patras (Greece)
• Professor and Clinical Director, Clinic of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Patras
• Visiting Professor, University of Cyprus Medical School
• Visiting Assistant Professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine (U.S.A.)
• Clinical Director, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Corfu General Hospital
• Senior Registrar, “Evangelismos” Hospital
• Fellow, Royal Brompton Hospital, London (United Kingdom)
• Fellow, London Chest Hospital, London (United Kingdom)

• Interventional Pulmonology
• Sleep Laboratory
• Ergospirometry Laboratory
• Respiratory/Pulmonary Function Laboratory
• Ten completed doctoral theses as a supervising professor, grade: “Excellent”, Department of Medicine, University of Patras (Greece)
• Asthma Medical Practice
• Smoking Cessation Medical Practice
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Medical Practice
• 104 publications in foreign academic journals, with reviews, found in PubMed
• 33 publications in greek academic journals, with reviews
• Communications-related international academic conferences: 79
• Participations in Conferences, along with communications and speeches: 216
• Guest Speaker at Conferences: 31
• Seven (7) Research Programmes
• Total research work citations: 3,224 | Average impact factor: 4.5

• 2003: First Award, 7^th State of the Art Interdisciplinary Review Course on Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine under the auspices of the European Society
• 2004: First Award, 8^th State of the Art Interdisciplinary Review Course on Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine under the auspices of the European Society
• 2013: Commendation from the “Central Registry of Greek Medical Courses”
• 2019: Virtue and Wisdom Commendation, University of Patras

1. K. Spyropoulos – I. Soulis Notes on Ophthalmology
   For the fourth-year Medical Students, Litsas Publications, Athens, 1974
2. Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos Pulmonology (Pathophysiology of Respiratory Diseases), P.C. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Copyright 1996, Athens, 1996
3. Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos Pulmonology (Pathophysiology of Lung Diseases) P.C. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Copyright 2008, Athens, 2008
4. K. V. Spyropoulos Chest – Diagnosis, Image Design Analysis, P.C. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Copyright 1999, Athens, 1999
5. KonstantinosV.Spyropoulos Chest Radiography P.C. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Copyright 2005, Athens, 2005
6. Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos Assessment of Respiratory Fuction Tests, P.C. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Copyright 2005, Athens, 2005
7. Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as A Systemic Disease, P.C. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Copyright 2009, Athens, 2009
8. Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos Introduction to the Physiology of the Respiratory System, Parisianou Publications (Parisianou S.A.), Copyright 2013, Athens, 2013
9. Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos Interpreting the Disorders of Acid-Base Balance Parisianou Publications (Parisianou S.A.), Copyright 2015, Athens, 2015
10. Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos Acid-Base Balance and Water and Ion Homeostases, Parisianou Publications (Parisianou S.A.), Copyright 2019, Athens, 2019
11. K. V. Spyropoulos The Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Technique, Neon Medical Publications, Copyright 2019, Athens, 2019

Translation of the following books, from English into Greek:

1. Lynelle Ν.Β. Pierce

Guide to Mechanical Ventilation and Intensive Respiratory Care

 Edit, Review, and Preface, Greek Edition

Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos

P.C. Paschalidis Medical Publications, Copyright 2011, Athens, 2011

2. J.P.T. Ward, Jane Ward, R.M. Leach

The Respiratory System at a Glance

Edit and Review, Greek Edition

Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos

Parisianou Publications (Parisianou S.A.), Copyright 2009, Athens, 2009

3. I. Hunt, Μ. Miters, T. Treasure

Lung Cancer

Edit and Review, Greek Edition

Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos

Parisianou Publications (Parisianou S.A.), Copyright 2011, Athens, 2011

4. G.P. Currie

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Edit and Review, Greek Edition

Konstantinos V. Spyropoulos

Parisianou Publications (Parisianou S.A.), Copyright 2019, Athens, 2019

5. Clinical Respiratory Medicine, Stephen G. Spiro & Gerard A Silvestri & Alvar Agustí

General Edit for this publication:  Konstantinos Spyropoulos and collaborators

Preface, Greek Edition: Charalampos Roussos

BROKEN HILL Publications, Copyright 2019, Athens, 2019

• Association between the severity of newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in patients without overt cardiovascular disease Κ Theodoropoulos, D Lykouras, Κ Karkoulias, D Damania, Κ Leou, Ο Lagiou, Ο A Meelu, A Rigopoulou, G D Dangas, G Hahalis, Κ Spiropoulos, I Starakis  Jnt J Clin Pract.      2020 Feb  74 (2) e 13430
• Determinants of specific sensitization in flour allergens in workers in bakeries with use of skin prick tests D Patouchas, F Sampsonas, D. Papantrinopoulou, G. Tsoukalas, K Karkoulias, K Spiropoulos Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2019 Mar 20 89 (1) doi 104081
• Experience and limited lighting may affect sleepiness of tunnel workers Dimosthenis Lykouras, Kiriakos Karkoulias, Dimitrios Patouchas, John Lakoumentas, Fotis Sampsonas, Magdalini-Konstantina Tranou, Evanthia Faliagka, Athanasios Tsakalidis, Kostas Spiropoulos COPD. 2019 Dec  16 (5-6) 406-417

• The impact of long-term conventional treatment for overlap syndrome (obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) on concurrent erectile dysfunction Petros Perimenis, Kyriakos Karkoulias, Agelis Konstantinopoulos, Manos Alchanatis, Paraskevi Ρ Perimeni, Anastasios Athanasopoulos, Konstantinos Spyropoulos COPD.    2018 Dec   15 (6) 612-620

• A phase II study of the docetaxel-ifosfamide-carboplatin combination in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer Christos Kosmas, Nicolas Tsavaris, Aggelos Koutras, Thomas Makatsoris, Nicolas Mylonakis, George Tzelepis, Antonis Dimitrakopoulos, Konstantinos Spyropoulos, Aristidis Polyzos, Athanasios Karabelis, Haralambos Ρ Kalofonos Int J Clin Pract.   2018 Feb  72 (2) doi 10.1111
• Computed tomography cephalometric and upper airway measurements in patients with OSA and erectile dysfunction Panagis Drakatos, Kiriakos Karkoulias, Konstantinos Giannitsas, Christina Kalogeropoulou, Nikos Papapanagiotou, Dimosthenis Lykouras, Fotis Sampsonas, Theodoras Petsas, Petros Perimenis, Konstantinos Spiropoulos Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci.  2017 Apr  21 (7) 1568-1575
• Human genes in TB infection: their role in immune response D Lykouras, F Sampsonas, A Kaparianos, Κ Karkoulias, G Tsoukalas, Κ Spiropoulos Sleep Breath.  2016 May   20 (2) 769-76

• Mechanisms of endothelin-1 elevation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with nocturnal oxyhemoglobin desaturation G Trakada, Μ Marangos, Κ Spiropoulos Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2014 Jun  55 (3) 201-4

• An unusual presentation of tuberculosis Κ Karkoulias, Μ Tsiamita, Ε Prodromaki, Κ Spiropoulos Monaidi Arch Chest Dis.  2013 Jun  79 (2) 96-9

• Carcinoid tumour behind bronchiectasis Ν Charokopos, Μ Tsiamita, Κ Karkoulias, D Koumoundourou, C Aletra, D Dougenis, Κ Spiropoulos Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2011 Jun  75 (2) 126-31

• Voice restoration after total laryngectomy using provox 2 (generation II) prosthesis Ν S Mastronikolis, Τ Stathas, Τ A Papadas, Κ Spiropoulos, S Naxakis, Ρ D Goumas Dis Esophagus.  2011 Apr;24   (3) 189-92