The Greek Company of Mastology having 32 years of experience, founded the Greek School of Mastology under the auspices of the International Society of Mastology and achieved a scientific step of great offer to young doctors who want to engage in prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, offering a better level of care.
The number of Members who attended the classes in the 1st year of studies 2009-2010 vindicated our venture. We utilized this first year to improve the organization and operation of the school and continue our effort. On Friday and Saturday 11th to 12th February, 60 young doctors gathered in the second course of the school, the AIGLI Zappeion, to have access to basic knowledge from eminent Greek scientists and also everything new related to this difficult specialty concerning all women, since the frequency of breast cancer is increasing. Completion of the course will be made after another 4 courses periods until November 2011, followed by a written examination test and successful applicants shall be awarded transcript.
Mr. ASIMAKOPOULOS - CV Studies
• Degree in Medicine, University of Athens.
• Specialty in General Surgery at the General Hospital Tzaneio Piraeus.
• Phd Athens University Medical School. Career
• Retraining in Milan Italy's Institute for the Study and
Treatment of Cancer under the supervision of professors U. VERONESI and B. SALVADORI in Breast Surgery and english research protocols.
• Instructor (Presidential Decree 407) of the the lesson of Surgical Oncology at Democritus University of Thrace at the rank of Assistant Professor.
• General Secretary and subsequently Director of the Athens office of the European School of Oncology (ESO) for Greece, the Balkans and the Middle East (62 training seminars in 16 years of the faculty in the region and 90 volumes of literature).
• Fellow of the European Institute of Oncology, Breast Surgery.
• Lecturer and then Associate Director of Breast Clinic at 6th IKA Hospital
• Director at Oncology Hospital in 6th IKA "George Genimatas"
• Director of Metropolitan Hospital, breast clinic.
Mr. Barbounis - CV Dr. Vasileios Barbounis, was born and raised in Piraeus. He graduated from ‘Ionidio’ School and continued his studies at the Medical School of Athens University.
After fulfilling his military service he was trained in Internal Medicine at the Athens Naval Hospital and the General Hospital. Subsequently, he served as curator at the Hospital of Kalamata and from 1982 he started working at Pathological Oncology Clinic DTHIP "Metaxa" as curator.
In 1985, he was appointed to the newly created National Health System as a curator in the Α΄ Pathological Oncology Clinic of the same hospital. He continued his studies in London at Hammersmith Hospital and St. Bartholomews with monoclonal antibodies and treatment of lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease as a main research objective. He also dealt with autologous bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of lymphomas and leukemia.
In 1990, he was appointed to the B’ Pathological Clinic and Unit of Bone Marrow Transplant at "Agios Savvas" hospital, while at the same year he was acclaimed as Doctor of the University of Athens. Since 1998, he holds the title of Deputy Director in the same hospital. In 2000, he was awarded the title of specialty in Pathological oncology. In May of 2009, he was appointed as Director of the Oncology Unit of the Hippocratic General Hospital where he works till today. The main object of his work is the treatment of lymphomas and solid tumors and bone marrow transplants.
His doctoral thesis is on the Hodgkin's disease. He is the author of four books on oncology and many chapters in books at the same subject. He holds a degree in European oncology and is a member of several international scientific societies, European and American. He has published many papers in mostly foreign and Greek medical journals and has organized many medical conferences and scientific meetings. He has significant research experience in international multicenter clinical studies participated as principal investigator or co-investigator. He has served as Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the Scientific Council of Agios Savvas hospital and Member of the Editorial Board of the journal "Oncology Update" and “Mastology”. He served for several years as a Rapporteur on Selection Boards Doctors NHS for Tier Clerks A and B. He has achieved a substantial teaching work.
He is also one if the initiators, creators and organizers of the Centre for psychological support of patients with breast cancer and their families " Elli Lambeti ". In recent years, he is the publisher of scientific journals ‘Step Clinical Oncology’ and the continuity of the Forum of Clinical Oncology of the ‘Oncology Physicians Greece’ company.
Dr. Barbounis was for many years a general secretary of the Mastology Greek Company and has important social work with lectures and other public information events for breast cancer. His work has been honored by the Greek association ‘Suzan Komen Foundation’ and the ‘Athens Academy’ with honors and has received an award from the national transplant organization. He is married to the doctor N. Tsimikli and they have a daughter.
