Alexander Gougoulakis VASCULAR SURGEON

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Education & Academic Qualifications

Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery in the Athens University, 3rd Surgical Dept

Doctoral thesis

Carotid endarterectomy under local anaesthesia . Athens 1989

Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees

Hellenic society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
European Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Work Experience

1989-1991 Clinical Vascular Fellow in St Mary’s Hospital London UK
1991-2001 Outpatients Clinic, Emergency and Elective Vascular and Endovascular Procedures , 3rd Surgical Dpt. Of the Athens University “SOTIRIA” Hospital
2001-today Private Practice

Education Experience:

1991-2001 Tutor of 4th and 6th grade studnets of the Athens University
As Lecturer and Assistant Professor in the 3rd Surgical Dpt “SOTIRIA“ Hospital
1991-2001 Tutor of Medical Doctors in Vascular Surgery

Clinical & Research Interest

Cerebral Ischaemia –stroke Carotid surgery , carotid kinks-elongations, carotid body tumors, carotid aneurysms
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) open and endovascular repair (EVAR)
Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms (TAAA) : open and endovascular repair and hybrid procedures
Splachnic Arteries Aneurysms : resection Splachnic Arteries Stenosis- Intestinal Ischemia : Aorto –Mesenteric ,Renal and Hepatic bypass
Popliteal Aneurysm repair : open and endovascular procedures
“Diabetic Foot”
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Femoropopliteal-Distal and popliteal-Distal Bypass with in situ vein, reversed vein ,composite grafts and synthetic grafts
Balloon Angioplasty of Iliac (+/- stent) , Superficial Femoral and Crural arteries
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome : Scalenectomy , 1st rib Resection
Combined Carotid Endarterectomy and CABG (with Cardiac Surgeons)
Inferior Vena Cava procedures with Oncologic Surgeons
Providing Vascular Support in Scoliosis Operations by Orthopedic Surgeons
Varicose Veins Operations , Leg Ulcers treatment

Honors & Awards

Best Video Presentation. “Palma” Operation for deep venous insufficiency, Al Gougoulakis ,S. Vasdekis et al 4th Greek Vascular Surgery Congress ,1997
Honorary Distinction XXI Greek Surgical Society Congress Athens 1998. Quantitave analysis of high risk atheromatous carotid plaque, M Matsagas , S Vasdekis ,A Gougoulakis et al
2nd Poster Presentation Award. 7th Mediterranean Congress of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Limassol, Cyprus 23-25 March 1996, Etiology of Pulmonary embolism in a Greek population S Vasdekis, M Matsagas, Al Gougoulakis et al

Recent Publications

Al Gougoulakis, A Gaitzsch. Vascular endoscopy-Angioscopy :Current indications. A review of the literature VASA 1991 :20 (3) ,199-206
S Stamatelopoulos ,N Zakopoulos , Al Gougoulakis et al Catecholamine infusion vs intraaortic counterpulsation at the initial phase of left intraventricular balloon pumping in the fibrillating animal heart Inter J Artif Organs 1993 , 16:86-90
C Liapis , Al Gougoulakis et al. Changing trends in the management of carotid body tumors, Ann Surg 61, 1995. pp 989-993
E Brountzos, K Malagari, Al Gougoulakis et al. Common femoral arteries pseudoaneurysms: endovascular treatment with Hemobahn stent –graft, J V I R 11 (2000) pp 1179-1183
S Vasdekis, C Loupou , A Gougoulakis et al. The application of air Plethysmography in the assessment of Deep Venous Thrombosis, Archives of Hellenic Medicin , 2000:17,A98-101
A Gougoulakis, A Lazaris et al. Lower limb amputation because of arterial occlusive disease: is it worth trying for the lowest possible amputation level? Int J Rehab Health 2000,5:65-70
M Matsagas ,S Vasdekis ,Al Gougoulakis et al. Computer assisted U/S analysis of carotid plaque in relation to cerebrovascular symptoms, cerebral infarction and histology, Ann Vasc Surg 2000,14 :130-137
A Gougoulakis ,M Matsagas et al. Evolving techniques in the treatment of carotid artery kinking.The use of resected redundant arterial segment, Ann Surg 2001 Jan :67 (1) 67-70
A Lazaris ,S Vasdekis, Al Gougoulakis et al. Assessment of voice quality after carotid endarterectomy, Eur J Vasc Endov asc Surg 2002 Oct :24 (4) :344-338
J Nanas,Al Gougoulakis , J Kanakakis. Acute coronary and peripheral arterial thrombosis following percutaeous coronary intervention , in a patient with oreviously undisgnosed inherited thrombophilia, Can J Cardiol 2003 Aug 19 (9) 1063-5
A Gougoulakis. Open repair remains the standard treatment in case of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture.
In Vascular Aneurysms . University of Thessaly Press 2007. ed. P Cao, A Giannoukas, F Moll ,M Veller
pp255-259
J Bellos ,N Kogierakis, Ch Kiriazis , Al Gougoulakis and M Panagiotou. Carotid shunt provides cerebral protection during emergency coronary artery by-pass grafting in a patient with bilateral high grade carotid stenosis :a case report, J Cardiothorac Surg 2011:6, (33 published on line 2011 March 20 doi 10:1186/1749-8090-6-33)