Studies - Career

PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

Full name: ATHANASIOS KLEONTAS

Address: Ermou 73, 54623, Thessaloniki, Greece

Telephone number of the Clinic: +30 2310271339

Mobile phone: +30 6936202500

eMail: kleontas@gmail.com

Website: www.kleontas.com

Date of Birth 21/01/1975

Family situation: Married (2001) with three daughters (2002), (2011), (2014)

 

CAREER GOAL

 

Provision of Medical Knowledge & Services

 

BASIC STUDIES

 

12/2020 – 04/2022

Master of Science

Master of Science Educational Program

Health and Social Care Services Management

Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Thesis Topic:User satisfaction survey of electronic scientific information platform "Galen Medicines"

Degree: 9.7/10 "Excellent"

(Level 7 EQF)

 

01/2012 – 24/06/2019

Certificate of Doctorate in Medical Sciencies - Dr(Med)Sc

Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Thesis Topic: Clinical factors affecting the survival of patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic malignant pleural effusion, treated with hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy or chemical talc pleurodesis: a monocentric, prospective, randomized trial

Degree: Α

(Level 8 EQF)

 

18/05/2016

National Board of Thoracic Surgery  (BTS)

Specialized Thoracic Surgeon

(Level 8 EQF)

 

01/2011 – 02/2013

Master of Science

Master of Science Educational International Program

Endovascular Techniques

Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of AthensUniversity of Milano-Bicocca School of Medicine

Thesis Topic:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Endovascular Treatment

Degree: 9.9/10 "Excellent"

(Level 7 EQF)

 

02/1999 – 06/2006

Medical School Degree of A.P.Th. (MD)

Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Degree: 7/10 "Very Good"

(Level 6 EQF)

 

09/1994 – 06/1998

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences

School of Health & Welfare Sciences (S.E.Y.P.) International Hellenic University

Degree: 8.3/10 "Very Good"

(Level 6 EQF)

 

09/1993 – 06/1995

Degree (ptychio) in Medium Technical Professional Nursing Faculty

"Papanikolaou" General Hospital of Thessaloniki

Degree: 18.83/20 "Excellent"

(Level 5 EQF)

 

09/1989 – 06/1992

Graduateου High School

Eleftheriou Thessaloniki

Degree: 18.6/20 "Excellent"

(Level 3 EQF)

 

POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING

 

03/12/2024

Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery and Chest Tube Management

Medela University, Switzerland

 

14/11/2024

Chest Drain Management

Medela University, Switzerland

 

14/11/2024

Basic Knowledge about Chest Drainage Systems and Suction

Medela University, Switzerland

 

18-19/12/2023

VATS Clinical Immersion

Copenhagen, Denmark

 

30/09-01/10/2023

VATS Segmentectomy course with hands-on practice on cadaveric specimens

Athens, Greece

 

24-04–>18/06/2023

Training of Adult Lifelong Learning Trainers (Certificate)

AUTH Vocational Education and Training A.U.Th.

Thessaloniki

 

3-4/05/2023

EMEA Complex segmentectomies

SFITS – University Hospital of Geneva (HUG), Switzerland
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) – Lausanne, Switzerland

 

14-15/11/2019

Robotic Thoracic Surgery

University College London Hospital (UCLH)

London, UK

 

11-13/02/2019

First ESTS-ERS collaborative course on thoracic oncologya multidisciplinary update on potentially operable lung cancer

Hamburg, Germany

 

10-11/07/2018

Rocket Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC) Workshop

Leicester, UK

 

29/05/2017

Practical Skills Workshop ESTS

Innsbruck, Austria

 

4-6/11/2015

Chest Wall course ESTS School

Hamburg, Germany

 

10-11/01/2015

Advance Life Support – ALS

European Resuscitation Council

Thessaloniki, Greece

 

12-14/03/2010

Hands On Thoracoscopic Course

EACTS

Thessaloniki, Greece

 

03/02/2007 – 10/11/2008

Bronchoscopy - Chemotherapies - Research Protocols

Pulmonology - Oncology Clinic

Cancer Hospital C.H.T. "Theagenio"

 

14/12/2012 – 20/12/2012

Statistical Data Processing SPSS

Inter-Balkan Institute of Public Administration

University General Hospital of Thessaloniki "AHEPA"

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY – CLINICAL ΕΡΓΟ

 

20/11/2019 – Today

InterBalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki

Scientific Director of the 2nd Thoracic Surgery Department

 

01/09/2016 – Today

InterBalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki

Specialized Thoracic Surgeon

 

06/2018 – 05/2022

Mednet Greece S.A.

Health Insurance Audit Management Services Company

Medical Auditor

 

04/2018 – 02/2020

Datalife Information Systems Ltd

Medical Informatics Company

Administrator

 

2003 – Today

Ergobyte Informatics S.A.

IT Company

Scientific Director

 

28/11/2016 – Today

University Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

University General Hospital of Thessaloniki "AHEPA"

Thoracic Surgery Research Associate

 

16/04/2016 – 31/08/2016

University Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

University General Hospital of Thessaloniki "AHEPA"

Consultant in Thoracic Surgery

 

18/12/2016 – 15/04/016

University Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

University General Hospital of Thessaloniki "AHEPA"

Resident Surgery Thoracic

 

18/09/2015 – 17/12/2015

Thoracic Department

St. James’ Institute of Oncology

University Hospital The Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, NHS, UK

Clinical Fellow

25/04/2012 – 17/09/2015

University Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

University General Hospital of Thessaloniki "AHEPA"

Thoracic Surgery Resident

 

01/04/2010 – 25/04/2012

Thoracic Surgery - Oncology Clinic

Cancer Hospital C.H.T. "Theagenio"

Thoracic Surgery Resident

 

11/11/2008 – 31/03/2010

B' Surgical - Oncology Clinic

Cancer Hospital C.H.T. "Theagenio"

Resident in General Surgery

 

03/02/2007 – 10/11/2008

Pulmonology - Oncology Clinic

Cancer Hospital C.H.T. "Theagenio"

Clinical Practice, Bronchoscopies, Chemotherapies, Investigational Drug Protocols (Eprex, C-TOR)

Clinical Fellow

 

07/2007 – 11/2008

Άσκηση Ελεύθερου Επαγγέλματος Ιατρού και Σύμβουλος Εταιριών

Doctor

 

01/2004 – 08/2008

Unimedico Ltd.

Medical Products Trading Company

High Technology Medical Products Department

Clinical Fellow

 

12/2000 – 09/2001

Alexandroupolis Military Hospital

Departments of Microbiology, Hematology, Biochemistry

Biomedical

 

12/1997 – 05/1998

Hippocrates General University Hospital

Six-month Internship

Biomedical

 

RESEARCH PROJECT

 

12/2019 – Today

Research project "PrescIT"

Smart, Personalized and Interoperable Electronic Prescribing Platform "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation" (EPANEK) - B cycle of the national action "Research - Create - Innovate"

Researcher A

 

01/2019 – Today

Research project "RxReasoner"

International Online Pharmacotherapy Platform RxReasoner

IT Company Ergobyte Informatics S.A.

Head of planning and implementation of a medical research group

 

04/2018 – 02/2020

Research project "DataLife"

Health Information System - Hospital Management

IT Company Ergobyte Informatics S.A.

Head of planning and implementation of a medical research group

 

01/2011 – 09/2014

Research project "Galinos.office"

Electronic Medical Record

IT Company Ergobyte Informatics S.A.

Head of planning and implementation of a medical research group

 

06/2012 – 07/2015

Research project "Panakia"

Development of knowledge representation structures and reasoning techniques for an integrated system of semantic hints in medico-pharmaceutical data

"Support for New Businesses for Research & Technological Development Activities" – B cycle of the national Action "Strengthening New and Small and Medium-sized Businesses",

Researcher A

 

01/2004 – Today

Research project "Galinos"

Online Medication Information Platform

IT Company Ergobyte Informatics S.A.

Head of planning and implementation of a medical research group

 

01/2008 – 08/2008

Research Protocol "C-TOR Clinical Study"

“Tobacco Overview of Risk – C-TOR”

Researcher B'

 

02/2007 – 05/2008

Research Protocol "Clinical Study EPO-ANE-4001"

"Open-label observational safety study of weekly administration of Eprex (Epoetin-α) in anemic patients undergoing chemotherapy for solid tumors of malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma"

Researcher B'

 

01/2002 – 12/2003

Research project "Dictionary of Medical Terminology"

Online Medical Terminology Dictionary Platform

IT Company Ergobyte Informatics S.A.

Head of planning and implementation of a medical research group

 

 

SCIENTIFIC WORK

 

External reviewer and member of editorial boards of international scientific journals

Journal of Thoracic Disease

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

EC Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine

Journal of Cardiology and Therapy

Membership in scientific societies

Medical Association of Thessaloniki

Panhellenic Medical Association (P.M.A.)

Participation in scientific societies

Hellenic Society of Thoracic, Cardiac and Vascular Surgery

Hellenic Respiratory Society

Society for the Study of Lung Diseases and Occupational Chest Diseases

Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSnet)

European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

Minimal invasive Extracorporeal Technologies international Society (MiECTiS)

Lectures at international scientific conferences, seminars, symposiums...

five (5)

Lectures at national scientific conferences, two-day seminars, symposiums...

fifty-four (54)

Μέλος οργανωτικών επιτροπών επιστημονικών συνεδρίων

six (6)

Συμμετοχή και παρακολούθηση επιστημονικών συνεδρίων, διημερίδων, συμποσίων …

one hundred sixty seven (167)

PUBLICATIONS

 

Doctoral thesis

"Clinical factors affecting the survival of patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic malignant pleural effusion, treated with hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy or chemical talc pleurodesis: a monocentric, prospective, randomized trial"

Relevance to Thoracic Surgery

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine

 

Master Thesis

"User satisfaction survey of online scientific information platform on pharmacotherapy and correct prescribing support Galinos®"

Relevance to the Administration and Organization of Health and Social Care Services

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine

 

Master Thesis

"Endovascular treatment of superior vena cava syndrome"

Relevance to Thoracic Surgery

Medical School of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

Bicocca University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy

 

Book

"Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. – The story, the people, the events"

Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Polychronis Antonitsis, Athanasios Kleontas

University Studio Press 2016 ISBN : 978-960-12-2262-2

 

Chapter to international book

Principles and Practice of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Christos Asteriou, Athanasios Kleontas and Nikolaos Barbetakis

Recent Advances in Surgical Techniques for Multimodality Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

ISBN 978-953-51-1156-6, Published: June 12, 2013 Chapter 7

 

Publications in international scientific journals after peer review (peer review)

forty five (45)

Publications in national scientific journals after review (peer review)

twenty one (21)

Announcements at international conferences

twenty two (22)

Announcements at national conferences

eighty six (86)

Citation

Scopus: 39 articles – 447 citation – h-index 14

Scholar: 64 articles – 990 citation – h-index 18 – h10-index 25

 

 

PERSONAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

 

Μητρική Γλώσσα Greek

 

Languages English (IELTS academic CEFR Level: B2 – Overall Band Score:6,5 – 8/2015)

 

Social Skills and Abilities

 

Organizational Skills and Abilities

 

Technical Skills and Abilities

  • Computer Knowledge and Use: Windows 7 OS, Mac OS, Linux OS, Android OS
  • Medical Informatics (research – application design)
  • Photoshop (excellent level)
  • PowerPoint (excellent level)
  • Word (excellent level)
  • Excel (good level)
  • SPSS v.20 (basic level)

 

Artistic Skills and Abilities

  • Photography (professional level)
  • Imaging

 

Driving Licenses

  • Motorcycle Driving License (>250cc) A' Category
  • Driving License B' Class

 

Military service

Completed Military Service (18 months)

YPDNEAS(YG) 2000 B' ESSO (Series 265)

Microbiologist – Nutritionist

You can arrange an appointment with the doctor

In the morning the Thoracic Surgeon, Dr Athanasios Kleontas MD is at the Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki, while in the evening he is at his private office (73, Ermou St).

+30 2310 - 400000

Office 11, 2nd floor. Dec 1742

PATIENT VISITATION HOURS

Doctor is available (by mobile) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You meet him only by appointment at his private office:

Monday to Friday : 18.00 - 21.00

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