KARAFOKA - MAVROU ELENI

Category: SURGEON

GI & Hernia Surgeon

+30 211 990 4340

eleni.karafoka@karafoka.gr, ekarafoka@metropolitan-hospital.gr

PROFILE

Chief of 2^nd Surgical Clinic of Robotic Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Metropolitan General

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC TITLES

Degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - March 1990
Specialist trainee in General Surgery (eight months period, between 1990 - 1991 in the Surgical Department of the General Prefectural Hospital of Western Attica, Athens, Greece
Specialist trainee in General Surgery (five years and four months, between 1991 - 1996) in the 1st Department of Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, “Laiko” General Hospital, Athens
I successfully passed the Board Exams for the specialty of General Surgery (August 1996)
I officially received the title and accreditation as a General Surgeon (September 1996)
University Medical Reviews. Review Course in Basic Medical Sciences, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A., (16/4/1990 - 29/5/1990)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (American College of Surgeons, Greek chapter) Patra, (4/5/2001 - 5/5/2001)
Basic Paediatric Life Support (Johns Hopkins University Hospital) Kos (18/5/2002 - 19/5/2002)
Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at the “Surgical Department of German Red Cross Hospital Clementinenhaus, Hannover, Germany, on a scholarship from the Hellenic Surgical Society (Director Andreas Kuthe). During my term at this hospital in addition to my daily participation in the surgical programme I also attended a total of ten (10) two-day training courses in advanced laparoscopic surgery that were held in the hospital's national training centre. (5/9/2002 - 6/3/2003)
“Advanced Suturing” Laparoscopic Training Course, Greek Obstetrics & Gynecology Society, Athens, Greece (10/5/2009 - 11/5/2009)
Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System training course (Intuitive Surgical) - Training and accreditation programme in the use of the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, IRCAT - EITS training centre, Strasbourg, France (14/5/2009 - 15/5/2009)
Completed the EndoGastric Solutions™ training program on the use of the EsophyX™ device for endogastric fundoplication for the treatment of Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux. (Signed: Adrian Lobontiu, head of the programme) (2011)
Training programme on the use of the ADHESIX® mesh, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium (10/5/2011)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Surgery. Specialist trainee in General Surgery in the Surgical Department of General Prefectural Hospital of Western Attica (11/7/1990 - 30/4/1991)
General Surgery. Specialist trainee in General Surgery in the 1st Department of Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, “Laiko” General Hospital, Athens (17/5/1991 - 28/7/1996)
Vascular Surgery. Quarter in Vascular Surgery in the Vascular Surgery section of the 1st Surgical Department of Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, “Laiko” General Hospital, Athens (1/1/1995 - 30/5/1995)
Head and Neck Surgery. Six-month training in Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, “Agios Savvas”, Prefectural Cancer Hospital, (1/6/1995 - 31/12/1995)
ENT. Quarter in ENT, ENT Department, “Laiko” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Rural General Practitioner. Antimachia Medical Station, Kos, Prefecture of Dodecanese (12/6/1997 - 5/7/1998)
Collaboration with the “IASO” General Hospital, private clinic on a daily basis.
Occasional collaboration with “EVGENIDION HOSPITAL” private clinic
Occasional collaboration with “LEFKOS STAVROS THERAPEFTIKON KENTRON” private clinic (November 2003 - April 2006)
Permanent regular collaboration as a Consultant in Surgery, with “LEFKOS STAVROS THERAPEFTIKON KENTRON” private clinic on a daily basis (May 2006 - September 2009)
Permanent regular collaboration as a Consultant in Surgery, with “ATHENS EUROCLINIC” private General Hospital on a daily basis (October 2009 - August 2013)
Director of Surgical Department, “ATHENS EUROCLINIC” private General Hospital from September 2013 to date.
Registration with the Cyprus Registry of Doctors - Reg. No.: 4410 April 2008
Visiting Surgeon in the Department of Robotic Surgery at the “MEDITERRANEAN HOSPITAL OF CYPRUS” March 2016 to October 2017
Visiting Surgeon in the Department of Robotic Surgery at the “HIPPOKRATEON PRIVATE HOSPITAL OF CYPRUS” January 2018 to date 16. Associate surgeon at the “DICTAION MEDICAL CENTRE” April 2018 to date.
Visiting Surgeon in the Department of Robotic Surgery at the “APOLLONION PRIVATE HOSPITAL OF CYPRUS” April 2018 to date
Visiting Surgeon in the Department of Robotic Surgery at the “AMERICAN MEDICAL CENTER OF CYPRUS” May 2018 to date
Director of Surgical Department at the “ATHENS EUROCLINIC” (9 Athanasiadou str, 11521, Athens, Greece) from September 2013 to August 2019.

CLINICAL INTEREST

Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Gastrointestinal System (Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery) & Surgical Oncology
Robotic and Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication For Hiatal Hernia and GERD
Hernia Surgery Robotic and Laparoscopic ( Inguinal Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Ventral Hernia, Sports Hernia)
Benign and Malignant diseases of the Colon , Rectum and Anus (Robotic and Laparossopic)
Laser treatment of benign Anal diseases ( Anal sinus, Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids)
Robotic and Laparoscopic surgical treatment of Obesity (Sleeve Gastrectomy, Sleeve Gastroplication, Gastric Bypass
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Hepatobilliary disease
Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery (robotic and Laparoscopic) for Uterus, Cystic amd Rectal Prolapse

MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES & EDITORIAL BOARDS

Greek Surgical Society 1996
Greek Society of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Greek Collage of Surgeons 2007
European Association of Endoscopic Surgery 2007
Greek Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgery 2008
Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) 2012
European Association of Transluminal Surgery (EATS) 2013
South Eastern European Robotic Surgery Society (SEERSS) 2013
Greek Society of Surgical Oncology (GSSO) 2018

PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS

Chairwoman for the free announcements meeting on the subject of: “COLON - RECTUM”. XVII NATIONAL SURGICAL CONGRESS - Athens, 24 - 27 November 2010
Commentator at a round table on the subject of: “CYSTIC PANCREATIC TUMOURS” XXVIII NATIONAL SURGICAL CONGRESS - Athens, 21 - 24 November 2012
Member of the Organizing Committee of the 1st SEERS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN ROBOTIC SURGERY - Limassol, Cyprus, November 30 - December 2, 2012
Member of the Organizing Committee of the 2nd SEERS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN ROBOTIC SURGERY - Athens, 11 - 13 October 2013
Member of the Organizing Committee and invited guest speaker at 3rd SEERS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN ROBOTIC SURGERY - SOFIA - BULGARIA, 3 - 4 October 2014. Presentation on: “THE ROLE OF DA VINCI SURGICAL ROBOT IN THE TREATMENT OF “DIFFICULT” DIVERTICULITIS CASES”
Invited Speaker at the JOINT SURGICAL SYMPOSIUM OF HELLENIC SURGICAL SOCIETY AND THE UEMS SECTION OF SURGERY - Athens, 18 - 19 September 2015. Speech on: “WOMEN IN SURGERY IN GREECE”
Invited Speaker at the 4th SEERS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN ROBOTIC SURGERY - BUCHAREST - ROMANIA, 29 - 30 October 2015. Presentation on: “ROBOTIC HELLER’S MYOTOMY”
Invited speaker at the 30th NATIONAL SURGICAL CONFERENCE - THESSALONIKI - 9 -12 November 2016 at a Round Table on: “WOMEN IN SURGERY”. I expounded on the subject “WOMEN IN SURGERY IN GREECE TODAY”.
Invited Speaker at the 6th SEERS - INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ROBOTIC SURGERY - ZAPPEION MEGARON - 1 - 3 December 2017 at a Round Table on: “UPPER GI SYRGERY”. Speech subject: “ROBOTIC NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION: TECHNICAL TIPS AND TRICKS”
Invited Speaker at the 24th SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS IN GREECE (E.S.F.I.E.) and the 12th INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF MEDICAL STUDENTS AND NEW DOCTORS - ATHENS 27 - 29 April 2018, at the "Divani Caravel" Hotel, Round Table on the latest surgical techniques entitled "Debating our “cutting” techniques". I took part in Debate entitled: “LAPAROSCOPIC VS ROBOTIC SURGERY IN GENERAL SURGERY” in which I supported the role of Robotic Surgery.
Invited speaker at the 30st NATIONAL SURGICAL CONFERENCE – ATHENS HILTON 21 - 24 September 2018 at a Round Table on: “DEALING WITH COMPLICATIONS IN COLORECTAL SURGERY” Speech subject: “COMPLICATIONS OF ROBOTIC ASSISTED COLORECTAL SURGERY”
Invited speaker at the 30st NATIONAL SURGICAL CONFERENCE - ATHENS HILTON 21 - 24 September 2018 at a Round Table on: “CONCERNS ON INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR”, Speech subject: “COMPARISON BETWEEN ROBOTIC AND LAPAROSCOPIC RECONSTRUCTION”

PUBLICATIONS

Management of Pancreatic Fistula - Updating Course in Pancreatic Disease - Genova 1992
Intrahepatic Stones - XVII National Surgical Congress - Athens - November 1992
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic Pseudo cysts - XVII National Surgical Congress - Athens - November 1992
Biliary tree operations in the elderly - II congress of the Geriatric Society of Northern Greece - Thessaloniki - December 1992
Fibrous Mesothelioma of Omental Bursa. Case Report. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 1993, 65 (1): 35 - 49
Cancer at the Gastric Stump - XIII National Congress of Gastroenterology - Rhodes – 13 -17 October 1993
Surgical Treatment of Recto Vaginal Fistula using Laser - XIX National Surgical Congress- Thessaloniki - 30 October - 3 November 1994
Surgical treatment of Asymptomatic Gallbladder Stones: Justified or over treatment? - ΧΙΧ National Surgical Congress- Thessaloniki - 30 October - 3 November 1994
The use of the Pectoralis Major flap for reconstruction of Facial Defects - ΙΧ National Congress of Head and Neck Surgery - Athens - 24 - 26 November 1995
Lymph Node Implication in Oral Cavity Cancer. Review of 65 cases - ΙΧ National Congress of Head and Neck Surgery - Athens - 24 - 26 November 1995
Parotid Tumours - ΙΧ National Congress of Head and Neck Surgery - Athens - 24 - 26 November 1995
The “Commando” Procedure for the treatment of Oral Cavity Cancer - IV National Geriatric Congress - Athens - 14 - 16 December 1995
The Prognostic Role of Lymph Node Metastasis in Oral Cavity Cancer - IV National Geriatric Congress - Athens - 14 - 16 December 1995
The Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Treatment approach based on 125 cases - IV National Geriatric Congress -Athens - 14 -16 December 1995
The significance of the Venal Reflux Logoregional Distribution in medium and severe venal insufficiency of the limbs. - Iatriki 1997, 71 (4): 364 - 368
Advantages of Free Pancreatic Stump in Wipple’s Procedure. British Journal of Surgery 1997, 84: 127 (Supp.)
Cervical Lymphangioma. Case report and literature review - Greek Journal of Head and Neck Surgery. 12 (1997) 93-103
p53 and EGFR expression in Colorectal Cancer: A Reappraisal of “Old” Tissue Markers in Patients with Long Follow Up Anticancer Research 2009, Feb 29 (2): 785 - 791
Laparoscopic Excision of Urachal Sinus. Case report - XXVII National Surgical Congress & International Surgical Forum - Athens November 2010
Concealed Perforation of the Stomach with Devious Presentation: A case report - XX International Congress of the EAES, Brussels 20 - 23 June 2012