St Raphael Private Hospital - Larnaca Staff: Surgeons, Doctors & Nurses
Dr. Christos Elia
Qualification:
MD
Experience:
Dr.Christos Elia
Founding Partner, Director and Senior Traumatologist and Senior Surgeon of the St Raphael Private Hospital
Profile
Senior Surgeon
Head of Traumatology, Specialisation in Vascular Surgery, Urology and Pestiferous Surgery.
Dr Christos is married with two children and speaks Greek, English and Czech fluently.
Dr Christos Elia studied to become an MD at the Charles University and graduated with Honours in 1989.
He furthered his Education by Specialising in General Surgery and Traumatology at the Tzeska Liba Hospital University, where he graduated, again with highest Honours, then worked as an In and Out Patient Surgeon, Trauma and ER Surgeon and Head of the ICU unit until 1994.
He returned to his native Cyprus in 1994 and held the title of
Head Traumatologist at the Lito Polyclinic until he decided to
Open the St Raphael Policlinic with his Partner Dr Ioannis Kassinis .A successful clinic which due to demands has now
Build the state of the art St Raphael Private Hospital.
Dr Christos, as head of Surgery, also assists his colleagues
In operations across the Island.
Professional Memberships
Czech Society of Surgery
European Society of Surgery
Cyprus Medical Association
Dr. Ioannis Kassinis
Qualification:
MD
Experience:
Dr. Ioannis Kassinis
Founding Partner, Director and Senior Gynaecologist- Obstetrician- Surgeon at the St Raphael Private Hospital.
Profile
Senior Gynaecologist- Obstetrician.
Head of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
Specialist in Infertility, I.V.F., Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy
At the St Raphael Policlinic since 1996.
Dr Ioannis was born 28th of May 1961. He is married with two children.
He speaks fluent Greek, English and Czech.
Education
Dr Ioannis won three full scholarships to study in Germany, Greece and Czechoslovakia to become an MD.
He decided to study at the Comenius University in Czechoslovakia and graduated with full Honours in 1991.
He then furthered his studies at the Kramare University Hospital
Specializing in Gynecology and Obstetrics. Again on a full scholarship he completed his studies obtaining the Highest grade of the year 1993.
He has since followed lectures and seminars such as:
Infertility, Specializing in Hysteroscopy at Kramare Hospital.
Seminar in Laparoscopy in Lyon, France.
Seminar in Laparoscopy in Germany.
Research on Human Reproduction and Embryology in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Attendance at the XVI World Congress of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in Washington D.C USA.
Professional Memberships
Member of World Congress of International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
Member of The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
Member of The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons.
Member of The Cyprus Medical Association.
Dr. Neophytos Ellinas
Qualification:
Otorhynolaryngologist
Experience:
Neophytos Ellinas
Surgeon Oto-Rhino-Laryngologist (ENT)
Doctor Neophytos was born in Larnaca in 1956.
He moved to Greece in 1974 and graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1982.He remained in Thesalloniki where he trained in his specialty until he received the title of the otorhynolaryngologist in 1989. He then returned to Larnaca where he grew up and was a founding doctor of the Saint Raphael Polyclinic.
Doctor Neophytos is married with a son and daughter.
Seminars/Conferences:
Yearly attends the following conferences:
o North Hellenic Medical Conference
o Pan-Hellenic Oto-Rhino-Laryncology Conference
o Advancements in Oto-Rhino-Laryncology
Is a member of the following Societies:
o European Society of Paediatric Oto-Rhino-Laryncology
o World Congress International Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies
o European Congress of Oto-Rhino-Laryncology
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Dr. Elias Kambouris
Qualification:
Doctor of Internal Medicine
Experience:
Dr Elias Kambouris
Internist and Diabetiologist for the St Raphael Private Hospital
He graduated from the University of Crete 1997.He finished his specialty training and acquired the title of Doctor of Internal Medicine in 2004. He completed his specialty training as a Internist while working in various sections of hospitals and clinics, both in Cyprus and Greece. He has worked with the public health sector, specializing in diabetes both on a clinical as well as on a research level.
CoursesAttended :
o Developments in the therapeutic of cardiology.
o Stress Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome symposium
o Pathological Oncology symposium
o 7th Pan-Cretan Medical Conference
o Arterial Hypertension : discussion of cases and dealing with diagnostic and therapeutic problems
o 8th, 9th, 10th, Pan-Hellenic Pathology Conference
o 27th Pan-Hellenic Medical Conference
o 10th, 11th Pan-Hellenic Conference of Clinical Oncology
o 11th International Congress on Anti-cancer Treatment
o 38th, 39th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
o 41st Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
o Symposium: Adipose tissue: A key target for diabetes pathophysiology and treatment.
Published Internationally:
o Spleen metastases in non-hematological malignancies
o Adrenal metastases in patients with small cell lung cancer
Dr. Maria Michael
Qualification:
MD, Gastroenterologist
Experience:
Dr Maria Michael
Gastroenterologist at the St Raphael
Profile
Senior Gastroenterologist and head of the gastroenterology unit at the St Raphael hospital.
Dr Maria was born in Famagusta on the 19th of June 1967. She is single.
She speaks Greek, English and Slovak fluently.
Education
Dr Maria did her first Degree in medicine, MD, finishing with honours at the Comenius University in Czechoslovakia from 1986-1992.
She then came back to Cyprus to do her pre-registration at Larnaca General Hospital until 1992.
She then went to The General Hospital, Amalia Fleming, in Athens, Greece where she finished her degree in Internal Medicine then went to The Tzanio General Hospital in Pireus, and finalised her specialization in Gastroenterology in 2002.
She then returned to Cyprus and has worked in the private sector since.
Memberships and Associations
Dr Maria is an active member of The Greek Gastroenterology Society,
The Cyprus Gastroenterology Society and The Gallinos Doctor’s Society.
She attends various seminars and meetings every year including the following:
• Gastroenterology & Hepatology Uptake.
• European Workshop on Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
• European Congress in Gastroenterology
• International Postgraduate in Hepatobiliaty, Pancreatic and Gastric Diseases
• Mediterranean Medical Congress
• ENDO CLUB NORD The International in Forum in endoscopy.
• United Gastroenterology week
• Greek National Gastroenterology Congress.
Dr. Lisimachi Ashiotou
Qualification:
Cardiologist
Experience:
DR LISIMACHI ASHIOTOU
Dr of Cardiology in Saint Raphaels Private Hospital
Profile
Dr Lysimahi Assiotou is a doctor of Cardiology in Saint Raphaels Private Hospital.Dr Lysimahi was born in Famagusta on the 1st of April 1963.She speaks Greek and English.
EDUCATION
Dr Lisimachi attended the Aristodelio University of Salonica from 1981-1991.Here she received her first Bachelor.Furthermore she continued at the General Hospital of Kavala in Greece.She then went to the University of Salonica,here she specialised in Cardiology.
In 1996 Dr Lisimachi was employed by the Ministry of Health in Cyprus,at A.Y.K Argo Hospital.Later she transferred and went to Paralimni Hospital.She worked there from 2000-2003.
From 2000-2003,Dr Lisimachi worked in the private sector.Now she is a part of our team here at Saint Raphaels Private Hospital.
Dr. Spyridou Spyrou
Qualification:
MD,
Orthopaedic surgeon
Experience:
Spyridou Spyrou, MD.
Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon of St Raphael Private Hospital
Profile
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon of Larnaca Government Hospital ( 1995-2001 ), private sector since 2002.
Member of the Cyprus Orthopaedic Association,
Member of the Greek Association of Traumatology and Orthopaedics.
Born on the 30th of March 1945 Dr Spyros is married with two children.
Education
Dr Spyros graduated as an MD from Moscow University in 1969, with specialisation
in Orthopaedics at Rostov on Don state institute of Medicine.
He has followed a number of Seminars and courses:
Course and workshop on Freeman- Samuelson Knee System in 1994.
Course and workshop on Hip and Knee joints, in Switzerland 1997 and 1998.
The Kinemax knee symposium 1998.
Knee and hip operation programme at Endo-Klinik in Hamburg in 1993.
Seminar ans workshop of external fixation in Athens in 1991 and Italy 1993.
Interlocking Nailing in Strasbourg in 1999.
Current concepts in joint replacement 1997.
Principles and practice of impaction done grafting in East Surry Hospital Orthopaedic Learning Centre in 1999.
Operative treatment of fractures and Nonunions in Davos, Switzerland in 1994.
Presentations
Dr Spyros has also made many Presentations in his field such as:
The open reduction and internal fixation of Trochanderic fractures of the femur. A retrospective study of 134 cases.
Transient Osteoporosis in Pregnancy. Report of a case of Subcupital Fracture of the Femur.
The Treatment of Periprosthetic fractures of the Femur.
Benefits and losses in Total Knee Replacement.
Dr. Elena Kassinis
Qualification:
MD, Ophthalmologist
Experience:
Dr Elena Kassinis
Specialist Ophthalmologist at the St Raphael Private Hospital
Profile
Dr Elena was born on the 4th of January 1964. She is married to Dr. Ioannis Kassinis, a senior Gynaecologist. She has two children, a son and daughter. She speaks Greek, English and Slovak fluently.
Education
Dr Elena did her First Degree in Medicine at the Comenius University in Czechoslovakia and finished with honours in 1988.
She then went on to specialize in Ophthalmology at the F.D Roosevelts Hospital in Bansia Bystrica, under the tuition of the famous Proff. Izak.
She completed her studies in 1993, again with honours.
Memberships and Associations
Dr Elena is an active member of the Cyprus Medical Association and the Cyprus ophthalmological society and attends many meetings, seminars and congress’s in Cyprus and abroad.
She is also a member of the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery, attending courses and seminars every year on subjects such as, Pterygium Surgery,MIcroincision Bimanual Phacoemulsification,Lasik and others
Dr Elena attends VISX STAR and, European Accreditation Council for continuing Medical Education ( EACCME ) programmes.
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