Dr. Stergios Douvetzemis

Basic and Clinical Sciences (BCS)

Short CV Stergios Douvetzemis, MD, PhD, FRCS, FEBS, CEBS Fully trained General Surgeon with a special interest in Breast Surgical Oncology. Specialized in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery in London. He graduated from Athens Medical School (MD) and was awarded his doctorate degree (PhD), with Honours, from the same University. He received his post-graduate training in General Surgery at the largest, public, multi-specialty, tertiary referral hospital of the Balkan region, which is the General Hospital of Athens “Evaggelismos”. He was awarded his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Surgery, with Honours, by the Athens Prefecture. He specialized in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery in London, at the prestigious and world-renowned Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, where after accomplishing a comprehensive Senior Clinical Fellowship, he was appointed Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon and Clinical Governance Lead for Breast Surgery. After his return to Greece, he kept his post in London as Honorary Consultant, at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. His academic contribution as Honorary Clinical Lecturer for research and postgraduate teaching, in the Division of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, at King’s College London School of Life Sciences and Medicine, was rewarded with his promotion to Honorary Senior Lecturer. Since his return to Greece, he is the Director of the 4th Breast Clinic of Metropolitan General Hospital of Athens, Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Mitera Hospital of Athens and has his private office in Kolonaki. He is Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Department “Basic and Clinical Sciences” at UNIC Athens Medical School of University of Nicosia. Before the establishment of UNIC Athens Medical School, he was Clinical Associate Professor at the Medical School of University of Nicosia, Deputy Academic Lead for the HHG Hospitals in Greece and Clinical Lead for Breast Surgery. He is Fellow of the UEMS European Board of Surgery (FEBS), with a Qualification in Breast Surgery, following his successful participation in written and oral exams (EBSQ) and since 2021 he has the great honour to be himself an examiner of UEMS, for granting the European certification to breast surgeons. He was among the first breast surgeons in Europe who received BRESO European Breast Surgical Oncology Certification (CEBS). He is Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) and he also is member of various surgical societies, including ESSO (European Society of Surgical Oncology), EUSOMA (European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists) και ABS (Association of Breast Surgery). He maintains his expertise through active involvement in research programs. He is invited speaker in numerous international and national conferences and has active involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, at the Medical School of University of Athens, University of Nicosia Medical School and King’s College London School of Medicine. He is faculty in international and national Oncoplastic Breast Surgery courses, including the ESSO Advanced Course on Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, one of the most renowned and important Oncoplastic Breast Surgery courses in Europe. He is well published internationally.