Athanasios Bakalis Email & Phone Number

Motivated General and Breast Surgeon with strong background surgical experience and skills. Graduated with grade "Excellent" from the Medical School of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens. Trained in Surgery at the "Evangelismos" Hospital of Athens, the largest hospital in Greece and a traditional training centre. Subspecialized over a two-year period in Breast Surgery at the Royal Free London (UK) breast unit, which is a comprehensive breast cancer centre in a high volume hospital delivering expertise and world class care.Currently working as a Consultant Surgeon at the General Hospital of Larissa, Greece, offering high quality of elective and emergency surgery, with a special interest in breast surgery. European Board Certified in Breast Surgery by the UEMS, after eligibility assessment and successful written and oral examinations. Awarded the title "Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS) in Breast Surgery."Other achievements include 3 first awards by the Hellenic Surgical Society after yearly national examinations, 2 national grants by the Hellenic Surgical Society and 1grant by the University of Thessaly, Greece. Holds 3 postgraduate Master's degrees with Grade Honours "Excellent" in Neoplastic Disease, Colorectal Surgery, Pelvic and Perineal Surgery.Having mastered numerous hands-on training courses (including ATLS 2009/2019 and DSTC trauma courses, Advanced Colon and Rectal Laparoscopic courses/EAES, Hernia Cadaveric course, Advanced ESSO Courses on Breast Cancer Surgery and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, IBUS Breast Imaging and image-guided techniques Course). Further 4-month intensive daily training in Neck Endocrine Surgery in a high volume centre of excellence in Athens, Greece.Research experience includes publications in the area of breast surgery, transplant medicine, colorectal surgery, surgical oncology. Experience in clinical auditing and clinical research in affiliation with the Royal Free London/University College London Departments of Surgery.Teaching experience of undergraduate medical students from the University College London, as well as Universities of Thessaly and Athens, Greece.Lecturing and attending national and international medical congresses and scientific events on a regular basis. Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), Hellenic Surgical Society, Hellenic Society of Breast Surgery, Hellenic Society of Endocrine Surgery. Registered on the GMC Specialist Register (UK).Dedicated to team work, patient-centred care, evidence-based medicine and staying up-to-date.