Iraklis Poulias UROLOGIST Associate Physician

• 1990: “BCG immunotherapy for superficial urinary bladder tumors and investigation of clinical and lab response using monoclonal antibodies”, University of Athens

Membership in International Scientific Societies:

• European Association of Urology (EUA)
• International Endourological  Society
• Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU)

Posts in Scientific Societies and Organizations: 

• Special Secretary, Hellenic Urological Society, 1991-1993
• Member of the Editorial Committee, Hellenic Urological Society journal, 2009 – 2014
• Member of the Scholarship Committee, Hellenic Urological Society journal, 2011 – 2014
• Chairman of the Moderating Committee, Genitourinary Oncology Department, Hellenic Urological Society, 2013- 2015
• Member of the Advisory Committee, South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM), 2009 – 2012
• Member of the specialty review committee, 2012 – 2015
• Vice-Chairman, Hellenic Urological Society
• Chairman of the Education Committee, Hellenic Urological Society
• Chairman of the Hellenic Urological Society, since 01/01/2017

Work Experience:

• 1985 – 1987: Registrar Urologist, North Manchester General Hospital
• 1987 – 1995: Registrar B, Urology Clinic, Korgialeneio-Benakeio Red Cross Hospital
• 1995 – 2003: Registrar A, Urology Clinic, Korgialeneio-Benakeio Red Cross Hospital
• 2003 – 2010: Director, Urology Clinic, Korgialeneio-Benakeio Red Cross Hospital
• 2008 – 2015: Coordinator, Urology Clinic, Korgialeneio-Benakeio Red Cross Hospital

Scientific Activities:

• Authorship of monograph: “Superficial Bladder Cancer: Modern Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach”, Athens, 2001
• Participation in books: “Modern Views in Treating Multiple Trauma Patients”, Stomias, Athens, 2000
• “Laparoscopic & Minimally Invasive Surgery”, Urology Procedures,  Athens, 2002
• Participation in 12 clinical trials and international research protocols
• 52 articles in Greek and foreign journals

• Genitourinary cancer
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Urinary tract stones
• Urogynecology
• Male fertility

• Best poster prize at a Greek Urology Conference
• Best poster prize at the SEEM conference, Thessaloniki, 2009

• Differential immunohistochemical expression of CD44s, E-cadherin and β-catenin among hyperplastic and neoplastic lesions of the prostate gland. Lazari P, Poulias H, Gakiopoulou H, Thomopoulou GH, Barbatis C, Lazaris AC.Urol Int. 2013;90(1):109-16. doi: 10.1159/000345057. Epub 2012 Dec 5.PMID:23220849
• Long-term results after computed-tomography-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for small renal tumors.Ferakis N, Bouropoulos C, Granitsas T, Mylona S, Poulias I.J Endourol. 2010 Dec;24(12):1909-13. doi: 10.1089/end.2009.0639. Epub 2010 Oct 14.PMID:20946062
• Is there any potential link among caspase-8, p-p38 MAPK and bcl-2 in clear cell renal cell carcinomas? A comparative immunohistochemical analysis with clinical connotations.Samaras V, Tsopanomichalou M, Stamatelli A, Arnaoutoglou C, Samaras E, Arnaoutoglou M, Poulias H, Barbatis C.Diagn Pathol. 2009 Feb 17;4:7. doi: 10.1186/1746-1596-4-7.PMID:19222834
• Transrectal ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided biopsies of the prostate gland: how, when, and where.Papatheodorou A, Ellinas P, Tandeles S, Takis F, Poulias H, Nikolaou I, Batakis N.Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2005 Mar-Apr;34(2):76-83. No abstract available. PMID:15753881
• Two cycles of etoposide/cisplatin cured all patients with stage I testicular seminoma: risk-adapted protocol of the Hellenic Cooperative Oncology Group.Bamias A, Aravantinos G, Deliveliotis C, Thanos A, Klouvas G, Antoniou N, Poulias I, Makatsoris T, Samantas E, Dimopoulos MA.Urology. 2007 Dec;70(6):1179-83.PMID:18158042