Stavros K. Kakkos

Stavros K. Kakkos received the medical degree (with honors) from the University of Patras, Patras, Greece, the Doctorate degree in medicine and the general surgery training from the University of Patras, in 1995 and 1997, respectively, the M.Sc. degree in vascular technology and medicine from the University of London, London, U.K., in 1999 through the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation scholarship, and the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Vascular Surgery, Imperial College, University of London, in 2004. From 2004 to 2007, he was involved in clinical training in vascular surgery, in U.K. and U.S. He is currently an Assistant Professor of vascular surgery in the Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Patras Medical School, Patras. He has so far participated in five multicentre studies, authored or coauthored more than 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and also contributed in more than 90 conference presentations and eight book chapters. Dr. Kakkos has received numerous awards and distinctions for his clinical and research activities.