Biography

Biography

Dimitris Dardamanis MD, MSc

General Surgeon
IASO Centre for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Χειρουργός, Biography, Δρ. Δαρδαμάνης Δημήτριος

Dimitris Dardamanis was born in Athens in 1976. He graduated from the public high school of Kifisia and earned his medical degree from the University of Patras. He completed his surgical residency at the University Clinic of Hippocratio General Hospital in Athens. Concurrently, he obtained a Master of Science in Robotic, Laparoscopic Surgery, and Telemedicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

He is currently a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Athens.

In 2010, he was awarded a scholarship by the Hellenic Surgical Society, which enabled him to train at one of the world’s most pioneering surgical clinics, under the mentorship of the internationally acclaimed Professor Guy-Bernard Cadiere, best known for performing the world’s first transatlantic robotic surgery (from Belgium to the USA).

With a subsequent scholarship from the Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, he further specialized in the surgical management of obesity and diabetes, considered by many the “epidemics” of our time.

He continued his training through a scholarship at the Transplant Center of the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. There, he contributed to the establishment of a model center for obesity treatment at Saint Luc Hospital in Brussels.

He was selected by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) for a six-month volunteer mission in Vietnam but, ultimately, chose to continue his professional journey in Belgium for another five years.

In May 2018, he returned to Greece with a personal goal: to complete the Athens Classic Marathon. Through that journey, he connected with fellow parents and athletes from the CGS Triathlon Club. Since then, he proudly juggles three “robotic” roles: Father, surgeon, and triathlete!

Since 2018, he has been an active member of the volunteer organization Symplefsi AMKE, offering healthcare to people in remote areas. He has served as head of the medical team, sponsorship manager, and, since June 2022, President of the Board of Directors (www.symplefsi.org).

He currently practices at IASO General Clinic in Marousi, where he founded the Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in 2020.

A passionate triathlete, he is also a board member of the Parents’ Association of CGS School in Pallini.

He believes that every professional, especially in the medical field, should dedicate part of their career to volunteerism. He considers voluntary service not only a moral obligation but also a profound source of personal and professional fulfillment.

Education

April 2000
Medical Degree – University of Patras, School of Medicine

May 2000
Medical License

Jan 2005 – Sep 2010
Specialization in General Surgery
1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, Hippocratio General Hospital

October 2010
Board Certification – General Surgery

Postgraduate Education

November 2004
PhD Candidate – Medical School, University of Athens

July 2009
MSc – “Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Telesurgery”
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

April 2011 – March 2012
European School of Laparoscopic Surgery – Brussels, Belgium
Assistant Instructor, 3-day seminars in:
• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
• Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
• Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
• Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
(Professors G.B. Cadiere, G. Dapri)

October 2019
Guest Speaker and Surgical Instructor
Postgraduate Program in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery at the University of Athens

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WORK EXPERIENCE – CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

June 2000
THREE-MONTH ROTATION
Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Three-month rotation at Livadia General Hospital

September 2000 – September 2001
MANDATORY RURAL SERVICE
Rural Health Centre of Akraifnio-Kastro-Kokkino, Health Centre of Aliartos, Boeotia
Assigned duties and on-call shifts at the Emergency Department of Livadia General Hospital

2002 – 2003
MILITARY SERVICE
Training at the 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital
Medical Officer at the 114th Combat Wing, Tanagra
Medical coverage for pilots, permanent staff, and conscripts of the unit

January 2005 – September 2010
GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY
1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens, Hippocratio Hospital
(Directors: Prof. I. Bramis, Prof. G. Zografos)

September 2008
FOUR-MONTH TRAINING LEAVE
Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
Colorectal Surgery and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Unit
(Director: Prof. L. Pahlman)

October 2009
Elected Member of the Scientific Council of Hippocratio Hospital, Athens

September 2010
Board Certification in General Surgery

October 2010
Unpaid Associate, 1st Department of Propaedeutic Surgery

January 2011
Clinical Fellowship in the Department of Surgery, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (CHU Saint Pierre Hospital, Prof. G.B. Cadiere), with a focus on laparoscopic surgery of the gastrointestinal tract, obesity, and abdominal wall. (Greek Surgical Society, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson)

September 2011
Surgeon at Parc Leopold Private Clinic, CHIREC Group, Brussels, Belgium

June 2012
Clinical Fellowship in the Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital St. Luc (UCL-Université Catholique de Louvain), Prof. A. Kartheuser

October 2012
Full-time Specialist Surgeon in the Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital St. Luc (UCL-Université Catholique de Louvain) (Prof. J. Lerut)
Department of Bariatric Surgery (Prof. B. Navez)

October 2013
General Surgeon
Clinique Saint Pierre Ottignies, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

October 2015
General Surgeon
Centre Hospitalier Jolimont – Lobbes, Belgium

September 2018
Metropolitan General Hospital
Athens Advanced Laparoscopy Clinic

EXPERIENCE AS A SURGEON

CHU- Saint Pierre Hospital (University Clinic)

  • Laparoscopic obesity surgery, laparoscopic colorectal surgery, laparoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, laparoscopic hernia repair (intraperitoneal and preperitoneal – TAPP/TEP).

  • Single-port laparoscopic surgery (SILS)

  • Obesity clinic (Brussels Weight Loss Center)

Clinique du Parc Leopold (Private Clinic)

  • Obesity surgeries, cholecystectomies, inguinal hernia repair

Cliniques universitaires de St. Luc (UCL) (University Clinic)

During tenure in the Colorectal Surgery Department:

  • Surgeries for benign and malignant diseases: open, laparoscopic, and single-port laparoscopic approaches

  • Outpatient clinics and perioperative care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, pelvic/anal diseases, and incontinence

  • On-call shifts and emergency abdominal surgery

  • Treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer with cytoreductive surgery, peritonectomy, and intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), twice weekly

  • Participation in the hospital’s oncological board

  • Placement of central venous catheters for chemotherapy (6–10 per week)

During tenure in the Department of General Surgery – Transplantation – Upper Gastrointestinal and Obesity Surgery:

  • Management of inguinal and abdominal wall hernias with open, laparoscopic intraperitoneal, and preperitoneal methods (TAPP/TEP, 3–5/week)

  • Obesity clinic (15–20 patients/week)

  • Bariatric surgery (gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversions, redo surgery, 3–5 operations/week)

  • On-call shifts and emergency treatment of abdominal diseases and polytrauma patients

Clinique Saint Pierre Ottignies – Ottignies Louvain-la-Neuve (Regional General Hospital)

  • Member of a team of 4 abdominal surgeons, 3 urologists, and 2 vascular surgeons

  • Two full operating days and a fixed day per week, plus one 3-day on-call duty per month

  • Wide range of surgical procedures in elective and emergency settings (+/- 1000 major and minor surgeries)

Centre Hospitalier Jolimont-Lobbes (Regional General Hospital, part of a larger group of 6 hospitals)

  • Member of a team of 7 abdominal surgeons

  • All abdominal surgeries, on-call duties, and weekly oncological board

  • Monthly obesity board

  • Surgical oncology

  • Two operating days/week and 8–12 general on-call duties (+/- 300 surgeries/year)

  • Representative in the medical council and scientific committee

  • Presentations at scientific meetings and conferences

  • Publications in scientific journals

Selected Publications in International Journals

  1. Acute appendicitis and peritonitis after sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity. (under revision)
  2. A Retrospective Comparative Study of Primary Versus Revisional Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Long-Term Results. Dardamanis D, Navez J, et al. (Obes. Surg. 9 Mars 2018)
  3. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity: Comparison of Primary versus Revisional Bypass by using the BAROS Score. Navez J, Dardamanis D, et al. Obes Surg. 2015 May;25(5):812-7.
  4. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcome of Portal Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic-Assisted Splenectomy in β-Thalassemia Patients: A Prospective Exploratory Study. Alexakis N, Dardamanis D, Albanopoulos K, Ptohis N, Skalistira M, Karagiorga M, Zografos G, Leandros E. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2013 Feb;23(2):123-8
  5. C-reactive protein, white blood cells, and neutrophils as early predictors of postoperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Albanopoulos K, Alevizos L, Natoudi M, Dardamanis D, Menenakos E, Stamou K, Zografos G, Leandros E Surg Endosc. 2013 Mar;27(3):864-71
  6. Prospective comparative study of the efficacy of staple-line reinforcement in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Stamou KM, Menenakos E, Dardamanis D, Arabatzi C, Alevizos L, Albanopoulos K, Leandros E, Zografos G. Surg Endosc. 2011 Nov;25(11):3526-30
  7. Transanal polypectomy using single incision laparoscopic instruments. Dardamanis D, Theodorou D, Theodoropoulos G, Larentzakis A, Natoudi M, Doulami G, Zoumpouli C, Markogiannakis H, Katsaragakis S, Zografos GC. World J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Apr 27;3(4):56-8
  8. Minimally Invasive Approaches in Splenic Surgery. Albanopoulos K, Dardamanis D, Alexakis N, Stamou K, Markogiannakis H, M. Konstadoulakis M, Leandros E. Hellenic Journal of Surgery 2010; 82: 6
  9. Predictive value of procalcitonin for bowel ischemia and necrosis in bowel obstruction. Markogiannakis H, Memos N, Messaris E, Dardamanis D, Larentzakis A, Papanikolaou D, Zografos GC, Manouras A. Surgery. 2011 Mar;149(3):394-403
  10. Outcome analysis of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients aged 80 years and older with complicated gallstone disease. Leandros E, Alexakis N, Archontovasilis F, Albanopoulos K, Dardamanis D, Menenakos E, Tsigris C, Giannopoulos A. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2007 Dec;17(6):731-5.
  11. Acute mechanical bowel obstruction: clinical presentation, etiology, management and outcome Markogiannakis H, Messaris E, Dardamanis D, Pararas N, Tzertzemelis D, Giannopoulos P, Larentzakis A, Lagoudianakis E, Manouras A, Bramis I.. World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jan 21;13(3):432-7.
  12. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery with a Pfannenstiel incision in beta-thalassemia patients: initial experience Leandros E, Alexakis N, Albanopoulos K, Dardamanis D, Karagiorga M, Gomatos I, Papadopoulos S, Bacoyiannis C, Bramis J.. World J Surg. 2006 Jul;30(7):1216-20.
  13. Fracture of the spike of the circular stapler: an unexpected cause of conversion of a laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty. Menenakos E, Lagoudianakis E, Dardamanis D, Theodorou D, Leandros E, Bramis J. Obes Surg. 2006 May;16(5):664-6.