GEORGE PERGAMALIS MD, PhD
PEDIATRIC SURGEON, Director of 3rd Department of Pediatric Surgery Clinic of “MITERA” Hospital
Academics Education
- 1988: Medical School Diploma of Aristotelio University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1997:Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Pediatric Surgery
- 2000:PhD from Αristotelio University of Thessaloniki, Greece
PhD/ Thesis
- “Contribution to the study of the treatment of endogenous esophageal strictures in children “. (Aristotelio Univercity of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Membership- Professional Societies
- Member of the European Pediatric Surgeon Association (EUPSA)
- Member of the Greek Pediatric Surgeon Association
- Member of the Greek Pediatric Association
- Member of the Greek Pediatric Urology Association
Professional Experience
- 1998-today Private Practice
- 2008-July 2021 Scientific Officer of Pediatric Surgery “Iaso Paidon”
- 2008- July 2021 Head Pediatric Surgeon Pediatric Surgery Department “Iaso Paidon” Pediatric Hospital Athens, Greece
- 2005-July 2021 Consultant Pediatric Surgeon Neonatal Intensive Care Unit “Iaso” Hospital
- 2004 Internal Pediatric Surgeon Pediatric Urology, Andrology-Gynecology department “Bambino Gesù” Pediatric Hospital (Vaticano – Roma – Italy)
- 2000-2004 Pediatric Surgeon “Athens Medical Center”
- 1997-2000 Clinical & Research fellow. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical School University of Thessaloniki
- 1989-1997 Pediatric Surgical Resident, Αccident and Emergency, Sfakia Kriti, Greece
- Navy Military Hospital, Salamina, Greece
Education Experience
- Teaching anatomy in medical and dental students. Laboratory of Descriptive Anatomy of Aristotelio Univercity of Thessaloniki Greece, as an assistant during medical studies (1985-1987)
- Teaching Anatomy, Physiology, Surgery the students of Dietetics Kinesiotherapy, Aesthetics as a professor of IEK (1994-1999)
- Teaching of Medical School students and nurses Pediatric Surgery as a Scientific Associate of the Pediatric Surgery Clinic of Aristotelio Univercity of Thessaloniki, Greece (1998-2001)
- Teaching “Special Subjects in Pediatric Surgery” in the Postgraduate Program “Clinical Pediatrics and Nursing-Research. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (2012-today)
Clinical and Research Interest
Clinical Interest: Neonatal and Pediatric Surgery, Gastrointestinal system, Genitourinary system, Oncology Congenital malformation
Research Interest: Postdoctoral research: “Usefulness of RET & EDNRB gene investigation in the diagnosis of congenital megacolon (Hirschsprung’s disease). Comparison with the pathological methods used “. (University of Athens & University of Thessaloniki)
- Rectal Abnormalities
- Hirschprung Disease
Awards
- 2004 Scholarship State Scholarship Foundation Usefulness of RET & EDNRB gene investigation in the diagnosis of congenital megacolon (Hirschsprung disease). Comparison with the pathological methods used “.
Recent Publications (till 10)
Workshops: 25
With interest in surgical treatment of anorectal malformations:28th international Meeting of the Pediatric Colorectal Club, 28-30/08/2021, Athens, Greece
- Colorectal Course by Marc Levitt, 22th European Congress-EUPSA, 01/09/2021, Athens, Greece
- Meet the expert session-“Re-do colorectal surgery “ by Marc Levitt, 02/09/2021, Athens, Greece
- Pergamalis, A. Oeconomopoulou, P. Kafritsa, D. Xrysanthakis, A.Tyraskis, Z. Metaxa, Diagnosis of Hirsprung’s disease. Deltio A’ Pediatric Clinic of National an Kapodistrian University of Athens, 65, issue 3, p.24-33
- Pergamalis, Z.Metaxa, A. Oeconomopoulou, S. Diamantopoulos, Manage-ment of non retractile foreskin, a 10-year experience, HELLENIC UROLOGY, vol 24, issue 3, 2014
- Pergamalis, Z. Metaxa, A. Oeconomopoulou, S. Diamantopoulos, treatment of phimosis with lateral prepucioplasty, HELLENIC UROLOGY, 2013, 25 (2), p.133-139
Site: www.pergamalis.com.gr