Apostolos Dailianas GASTRENTEROLOGIST Director, 1st Gastroenterology Department

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apntailianas@yahoo.gr

Education & Academic Qualifications

President of Hellenic Professional association of Gastroenterologists 2007-2013
Vice president of Scientific Union of Hygeia since 2014
Member of the National Committee of Colorectal Cancer Screening

Education:

Medical school, University of Athens, Greece (National Scholarship Institution honorary title for 3 years- one for 3rd place in panhellenic exams)

Doctoral thesis

Pelvic floor study in patients with constipation, Athens Medical School

Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees

Member of American Gastroenterology Association (AGA)
Member of European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Member of European Cohn’s and Colitis Organization
Member of Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology

Work Experience

Research Registrar in Great Britain (Royal Free Hospital, London and Victoria Hospital, Blackpool 1993
Private practice since 1994
Gastroenterology- Endoscopy Consultant Hygeia Hospital since 1998
Associate Director of Gastroenterology Clinic A since 2008

Education Experience:

President in Functional constipation, 2015 – EPEGE meeting
Coordinator in The present and future of gastroenterology in Greece, 2015- HSG meeting
Coordinator in ischemia of the gut, 2014- HSG meeting
Sedation in endoscopy. Prevention of complications, 2014- EPEGE meeting
Ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, 2012- IBD meeting
Prevention of upper GI cancer, 2011 -Hygeia meeting
Colorectal cancer screening, 2010- Hygeia meeting
Oral Presentation: Cost effectiveness of colonoscopic screening of colon cancer families, 1994- BSG Meeting Manchester

Clinical & Research Interest

Therapeutic endoscopy and polypectomy
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett esophagus
Esophageal and anal manometry and biofeedback
Esophageal pH study
Diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal cancer and precancerous diseases
Irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia
Celiac disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis – Crohn disease)

Books

Endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux. Current surgery 2002
Co author- National Drug booklet edition 2000

Recent Publications

Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients receiving antiplatelet and antico-agulant therapy: practical guidance for restarting therapy and avoiding re-currences. Pipilis A, Makrygiannis S, Chrisanthopoulou E, Sourlas N, Kaliam-bakos S, Ntailianas A. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2014 Nov-Dec;55(6):499-509. Re-view.
Plexiglas (polymethylmethacrylate) implantation: technique, pre-clinical and clinical experience. Feretis C, Benakis P, Dimopoulos C, Dailianas A, Stamou KM, Manouras A, Apostolidis N, Androulakis G. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2003 Jan;13(1):167-78, xi. Review.
Implantation of microballoons in the management of fecal inconti-nence. Feretis C, Benakis P, Dailianas A, Dimopoulos C, Mavrantonis C, Stamou KM, Manouras A, Apostolidis N, Androulakis G. Dis Colon Rectum. 2001 Nov;44(11):1605-9.
Endoscopic implantation of Plexiglas (PMMA) microspheres for the treatment of GERD. Feretis C, Benakis P, Dimopoulos C, Dailianas A, Filalithis P, Stamou KM, Manouras A, Apostolidis N. Gastrointest Endosc. 2001 Apr;53(4):423-6.
Pelvic floor study in patients with obstructive defecation: influence of biofeedback. Dailianas A, Skandalis N, Rimikis MN, Koutsomanis D, Kardasi M, Archimandritis A. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2000 Mar;30(2):176-80.
The use of ERCP in the study of patients with hepatic echinococcosis before and after surgical intervention. Spiliadis C, Georgopoulos S, Dailianas A, Konstantinidis A, Rimikis M, Skandalis N. Gastrointest Endosc. 1996 Jun;43(6):575-9.
Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum. Dailianas A, Spiliadis C, Skandalis N, Rimikis M, Manika Z. Ital J Gastroenterol. 1994 Sep;26(7):357-9.
ABO blood group, secretor status and detection of Helicobacter pylori among patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers. Mentis A, Blackwell CC, Weir DM, Spiliadis C, Dailianas A, Skandalis N. Epidemiol Infect. 1991 Apr;106(2):221-9.