CHRYSOULA DOULA MD, MSc PLASTIC SURGEON

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Name

Chrysoula Doula

Date and Place of Birth:

23 August 1984, Athens, Greece

Nationality:

Greek

Current position

January 2021 – present

Plastic Surgeon,
Private Practise (Nicosia Polyclinic, Cyprus)

Education

2011-2014 Master of Science (MSc) «Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery and Telesurgery», National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Grade “Very good”.
MSc thesis title: «Comparison between minimally invasive and open pancreaticoduodenectomy - Systematic review»
2008 Medical Degree, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece Grade “Very good”.
2002 High School graduate 65th Lyceum of Athens,Greece Grade “Excellent”.

Professional – Training experience

Apr 2016 –
Apr 2020
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident Doctor, Department of Plastic surgery and Burn Unit, Nicosia General Hospital, Cyprus

Duties & responsibilities: Preparing weekly operating program, Scrubbing in and assisting during operation. Performing daily surgeries, Writing operation report and discharge notes, Caring for burn patients, Bedside training of junior doctors and undergraduate medical students, Chief resident of department from Jan 2018- December 2019 in charge of on-call schedule and department educational program.
Dec 2018 –
Jan 2019
Plastic Surgery Trainee, Department of Plastic surgery, General Oncological Hospital of Kifissia “Agioi Anargyroi”, Cancer Institute, Athens, Greece

Duties & responsibilities: Observing weekly operating program, Scrubbing in and assisting during operations, Performing daily surgeries, Writing operation report and discharge notes.
Nov 2012 –
Jan 2016
Resident Doctor in General Surgery, Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
Jan –
Nov 2012
Resident Doctor in General and Vascular Surgery, Renal Transplantation Unit, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece
Dec 2010 –
Dec 2011
Foundation training in Surgery and Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Ammochostos, Cyprus
May 2009 –
May 2010
Rural Medical Service (internship), Pyrgos General Hospital, Greece

Postgraduate training seminars

  • «Live Regenerative Plastic Surgery Master Course»,HESPRAS, Metropolitan General Hospital, Athens, Greece, 8 February 2020
  • Course in Advanced Microsurgery, ELPEN Research & Experimental Center, Athens, Greece, 13-15 November 2019
  • Microsurgery Course , ELPEN Research & Experimental Center, Athens, Greece, 3-5 June 2019
  • Master Class Session in Rhinoplasty, ESPRAS 25 October 2018
  • Master Class Session in Filler Complications and Anatomy, ESPRAS, 24 October 2018
  • 1st European Refresher Course in Aesthetic Surgery (EuRCAS), ESPRAS , 23 October 2018
  • Mohs Micrographic Surgery November 2017
  • Postgraduate seminar in Thrombosis and Antithrombotic treatment. Institute of Vascular Diseases, Kalamata,Greece 13-14 February 2015.
  • Postgraduate seminar on Pancreas Surgery. Department of Surgery, Konstantopoulio General Hospital of Athens, Volos, 5-7 February 2015.
  • “Ultrasonography in Surgery”. 29th Hellenic Surgical Conference, Athens, November 2014.
  • “HPB (Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary) Surgery”. Department of Surgery, Konstantopoulio General Hospital, Athens, 10-12 October 2014.
  • ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Athens, Greece 2010

Peer-reviewed Scientific Publications

  1. Cystic hygroma of the neck: single center experience and literature review. Damaskos C, Garmpis N, Manousi M, Garmpi A, Margonis GA, Spartalis E, Doula C, Michail-Strantzia C, Patelis N, Schizas D, Arkoumanis PT, Andreatos N, Tsourouflis G, Zavras N, Markatos K, Kontzoglou K, Antoniou EA. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2017 Nov;21(21):4918-4923.
  2. Targeting Histone Deacetylases in Malignant Melanoma: A Future Therapeutic Agent or Just Great Expectations? Garmpis N, Damaskos C, Garmpi A, Dimitroulis D, Spartalis E, Margonis GA, Schizas D, Deskou I, Doula C, Magkouti E, Andreatos N, Antoniou EA, Nonni A, Kontzoglou K, Mantas D. Anticancer Res. 2017 Oct;37(10):5355-5362.
  3. Platelet indices and netrophil to lymphocyte ratio in adults with acute appendicitis. Kostakis ID, Damaskos C, Doula C, Tsaparas P, Charalampoudis P, Spartalis E, Sotiropoulos GC, Kouraklis G. S Afr J Surg. 2016 Mar;54(1):29-33.
  4. An unexpected metastasis of breast cancer mimicking wheal rush. Damaskos C, Dimitroulis D, Pergialiotis V, Doula C, Koulermou G, Antoniou EA, Frangoulis M, Stergios K, Kontzoglou K. G Chir. 2016 May-Jun;37(3):136-138.
  5. Comparison Between Minimally Invasive and Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Systematic Review. Doula C, Kostakis ID, Damaskos C, Vardakostas DV, Feretis T, Felekouras E. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2016 Feb;26(1):6-16.
  6. A tricky late occurrence of Bochdalek's hernia. Charalampoudis P, Kostakis ID, Doula C, Mantas D. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Mar 24;2015. pii: bcr2014207765.

Conference presentations, Oral and Posters

  1. C.Doula, A.Vassiliou, Α.Yiallourou, C.Yiallouros. . The use of Inferior Dermal Flap covering tissue expander at the first stage of breast reconstruction. 13th Hellenic Conference of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 16-19 October 2019, Athens, Greece.
  2. C.Doula, A.Vassiliou. Single-stage Prosthetic Reconstruction in Postmastectomy patients. ESPRAS 2018, 23-27 October 2018, Limassol, Cyprus.
  3. C.Doula, A.Vassiliou. The use of Inferior Dermal Flap covering tissue expander at the first stage of breast reconstruction. ESPRAS 2018, 23-27 October 2018, Limassol, Cyprus.
  4. C.Doula. A.Vassiliou, C.Kassos, F.Michael, G.Koulermou. Nipple-Areola Complex NAC Reconstruction, Long-term results. 12th Hellenic Conference of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 18-21 October 2017, Athens, Greece.
  5. C.Doula, G.Christodoulou, C.Yiallouros, G.Koulermou. Nipple-Areola Complex NAC Reconstruction, Long-term results, Pearls &Pitfalls. (oral presentation). 2nd Cyprus Breast Reconstruction Meeting, 7-8 October 2016, Nicosia, Cyprus.
  6. C.Damaskos, E.Antoniou, K.Kontzoglou, T.Karatzas, C.Doula, G.Kouraklis. Histone Deacetylase (HDAC) Inhibitors: Current Evidence for Therapeutic Activities in Pancreatic Cancer. 8th Hellenic Conference of Pancreatology, 13-15 May 2016, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
  7. C.Damaskos, I.D.Kostakis, C.Doula, K.Kontzoglou, E.Antoniou. Nuclear Receptors in Pancreatic Tumor Cells. 8th Hellenic Conference of Pancreatology, 13-15 May 2016, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece.
  8. I.D.Kostakis, C.Damaskos, C.Doula, P.Tsaparas, P.Charalampoudis, E.Spartalis, G.Sotiropoulos, G.Kouraklis. Effect of acute appendicitis on platelet function. 40th Hellenic Medical Conference, May 2014, Hilton, Athens, Greece.
  9. S.Vernadakis, K.Nowak, I.Kostakis, Ch.Doula, G.Karaolanis, D.Moris, J.Treckmann, A.Paul, G.Sotiropoulos. Transplantation of kidneys from anti-HCV positive donors. Single center experience. 28th Hellenic Conference of Surgery & International Surgical Forum, 21-24 November 2012, Hilton, Athens, Greece.
  10. S.Vernadakis, A.Öezcelik, G.Karaolanis, D.Moris, I.Kostakis, Ch.Doula, A.Paul, G.Sotiropoulos. Represents severe aortoiliac atherosclerosis a contraindication for renal transplantation? Single center experience. 28th Hellenic Conference of Surgery & International Surgical Forum, 21-24 November 2012, Athens, Greece.
  11. S.Vernadakis, E.Malamutmann, Ch.Doula, G.Karaolanis, D.Moris, I.Kostakis, A.Paul, G.Sotiropoulos. Dual kidney transplantation in adults using expanded criteria donors. Single center experience. 28th Hellenic Conference of Surgery & International Surgical Forum, 21-24 November 2012, Athens, Greece.

Awards

Award for study C. Damaskos, I.D. Kostakis, C. Doula, K. Kontzoglou, E. Antoniou. Nuclear Receptors in Pancreatic Tumor Cells. 8th Hellenic Conference of Pancreatology, 13-15 May 2016, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece

Teaching experience

2017-2020 Lectures for Educational program of Plastic Surgery Residents
  • Breast reconstruction after Mastectomy
  • Facial Soft Tissue Trauma
  • Scalp Reconstruction
  • Melanoma
  • Burns
  • Foot ulcers
  • Mohs Micrographic Surgery November 2017
  • Fingertip Injuries
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Nonoperative Facial Rejuvenation
  • Blepharoptosis
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Abdominoplasty
2018-2019 Bedside clinical training of undergraduate medical students (Plastic and Reconstructive surgery rotations) of the European University Cyprus.
2013-2016 Lectures for Educational program of residents, Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece:
  • Diverticular disease
  • Postoperative complications
  • Management of trauma patient
  • Anal disorders – Anal cancer
  • Upper GI bleeding

Society memberships

  1. ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
  2. Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (HESPRAS)
  3. Cyprus Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (CySPRAS)
  4. Athens Medical Association
  5. Cyprus Medical Association

Languages

  1. Greek: Native speaker
  2. English: Excellent (Certificate of Proficiency in English, Univesity of Cambridge - Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Michigan).
  3. French: Very good (DELF 1, DELF 2).