Chris K. Rokkas, M.D. 6 Papanikoli St. Athens 15669 Greece +306945596040 +301 656 0572 (Fax)

Institutional Affiliation

• University of Athens

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
• General Thoracic Surgery

Background

• University of Athens Medical School (M.D. 1984)
• Washington University, St. Louis, USA (General Surgery, 1987-1990)
• Washington University (Cardiac Surgery Research, 1990-1993)
• State Univ. of New York, Syracuse, USA (General Surgery, 1993-1995))
• Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA (Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1995-1997)
• Misouri Baptist Medical Center (Advanced Fellowship, Cardiac and Aortic Surgery, 1997-1999)
• American Board of Surgery Certification
• American Board of Thoracic Surgery Certification
• European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Certification
• Ass. Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Athens, Attikon Hospital

Interests

• Surgery for aneurysms of the aorta (thoracic, abdominal)
• Total arterial coronary revascularization
• Minimal invasive coronary surgery, off-pump grafting, beating heart surgery
• Mitral valve repair, aortic root reconstruction
• Marfan's Syndrome - Comprehensive surgical approach
• Bloodless (no transfusion) cardiac surgery
• Reoperative and high risk cardiac surgery
• Spinal cord and brain protection in aortic surgery
• Stroke prevention in cardiac surgery
• Ventricular assist devices, heart failure surgery

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