Nephrologist
Director

Kidney Dialysis Unit / Clinic of Nephrology

Experience

  • Director of Nephrology Department and Kidney Dialysis Unit, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens 2001- today
  • Director of Medical Service Department, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens 2014-today
  • President of Scientific Committee, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens 2012-2014 
  • Director of Nephrology Department, Blue Cross Clinic, Athens 1993-2001
  • In charge of the Nephrology Department, Blue Cross Clinic, Athens 1990-1993

Speciality

  • Specialty in Nephrology, Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, 1987-1990
  • Specialty in Nephrology, Hippokratio General Hospital, Athens, 1986-1987
  • Seminars on Diabetes, Diabetes Center, 2nd Pathology Department of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokratio General Hospital, 1984 & 1986
  • Specialty in Pathology, IKA, 2nd Department, Athens, 1984-1986
  • Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1981

Retraining

  • Prime Investigator in the Study Ascend-ND (2017) 
  • GCP Training: October 2016 (e-course NIDA Clinical Trials Network)
  • Prime Investigator in the Study Find-CKD (2014): A randomized trial if intravenous ferric carboxymaltose versus oral iron in patients with chronic kidney disease and iron deficiency anemia 
  • Therapeutic Area: Anemia / Phase IV (Completed)
  • Therapeutic Area: Iron Administration Phase IV (Completed)

Recognitions & Awards

MEMBER:

  • Hellenic Society of Nephology 
  • Athens Medical Society
  • European Dialysis and Transplant Association / European Renal Association
  • Hellenic College of Nephrology and Hypertension
  • Other Medical Companies
  • Athenian Club

Publications

Over 50 Publications and Announcements in Greek and International Conferences, as well as publications in Greek and international journals, including:

  • 53rd ERA EDTA Congress Vienna, May 21-24/2016 poster presentation “Use of Denusumab in ESRD” Athina Drakou, E.Triantou, A.Vourliotou, C.Ifanti, N.Arvanitis, S.Moutafis, Henry Dunant Hospital Center
  • Tsirpanlis G. Chatzipanagiotou S., Ioannidis A., Moutafis S., Poulopoulou C., Nicolaou., Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in peripheral blood mononuclear cells: Correlation with inflammation and atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2003 May 18 (5):918-23
  • Psichogiou M., Vaindirli E., Tzala E., Voudiclari S., Boletis J., Vosnidis G., Moutafis S., Skoutelis G., Hadjiconstantinou V., Troonen H., Hatzakis A. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in hemodialysis patients. The Multicentre Hemodialysis Cohort Study on Viral Hepatitis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 1996 Jun 11 (6): 1093-5
  • Iatrou C., Antonopoulou S., Andrikopoulos NK., Moutafis S., Tsoufakis G., Moustakas G., Demopoulos CA., Ziroyannis P. The influence of parathyroid hormone on plateletactivating factor (PAF) blood levels in hemodialysis patients. Clin Nephrol. 1995 Jan 43(1): 60-3
  • Grapsa E., Paraskevopoulos A., Moutafis S., Vourliotou A., Papadoyannakis N., Zerefos N., Digenis G. Complications of vascular access in hemodialysis – Aged vs Adult Patients. 4th International Conference of Geriatric Nephrology and Urology. 1996.
  • Papadogiannakis N., Korakas A., Moutafis S., Yfanti K., Matsis K. The Combination of EPO and L-carnitine for the treatment of the anemia patients on chronic hemodialysis. 8th International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease. 1996

PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN 30 GREEK AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, including:

  • 28th Congress of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association EDTA-ERA (1990)
  • 25th Congress of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association EDTA-ERA (1988)
  • Hypertension Therapy, Modern Principles and Applications, Hellenic Society for the Study of Hypertension (1988)
  • Colloquium, Medical Studies Company (1987)
  • Two-days, pluri-thematic Hellenic-British Colloquium, Hellenic-Bristish Medical Company (1987)
  • Annual Symposium “Infection-Sepsis”, International Colege of Surgeons – Society of Experimental Medicine (1985)
  • Participation in Essays and Colloquia as a member of the Member of the Hellenic Society of Nephrology since 1985
  • Participation in Conferences, Seminars, Symposia aw a member of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association / European Renal Association (EDTA/ERA) since 1998

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