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Dr. MICHAIL A. KARANIKAS M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., FACS

Postgraduate studies
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6/1998 – 5/2003 Resident at Surgical Deprtment, 2 IKA Hospital “Panagia” Thessaloniki
7/2003 – 8/2004 Resident at First Department of Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace,
University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece.

• During this time the following sub-trainings were completed:

February 2002 – July 2002 Urology clinic, 2nd IKA Hospital six-month
training
February 2004 - August 2004 State ENT Clinic, University General

Hospital of Alexandroupolis six-month training.

2002 – 2003 8th postgraduate program of Εmergency Pre-hospital Medicine of (National
Emergency Center) in Thessaloniki, lasting 1 year. Graduation after successful

oral and written exams (588/ 18 December 2003).
30/9/2004 Qualified General Surgeon: (3575) 30 September 2004, Prefecture of Evros,

Greece
April 2006 PhD: “Study of the parameters of the apoptotic process in thyroid nodules in

vivo΄΄ (292, 11 April 2006) at the First Department of Surgery, Democritus
University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece.

October 2007 MSc in HPB Surgery: “Effect of pringle manipulation on the oxidative

state of the liver after repeated hepatectomy. Experimental study in

rats” (55, 2 October 2007) Democritus University of Thrace, University
Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece.

7/2012 - 1/2013 6-month educational leave at the University Surgery Clinic of Heidelberg
Germany (UniversitatKlinikum Heidelberg Chirurgische Klinik), Director

Professor Markus Wolfgang Büchler for specialization in Hepatobilliary
Surgery.

19/5/2017 Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from the University of Strasbourg, France.
Diploma D ’University of Laparoscopic Surgery, University of Strasbourg

5. CLINICAL POSITIONS

9/2021- today After election with the degree of Associate Professor of Surgery at First

Department of Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, University Hospital of
Alexandroupolis, Greece

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