Chandakas Stefanos

PROFIL

Stefanos Chandakas was born in Athens in 1972, originating from Syros. He is an obstetrician-gynecologist, endoscopic reproductive surgeon, a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens, where he received the grade of “Excellent” for his doctoral thesis. He holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of London, Imperial College London, with major distinctions in Entrepreneurship. (European Business Entrepreneurship Award 2003).

He trained in England and the United States in obstetrics, gynecology and laparoscopic/robotic surgery and was one of the youngest gynecology registrars in the UK National Health Service (NHS)

He has significant administrative experience, having served in important positions in private sector hospitals for the last 12 years, while he has successfully established gynecological centers and extracorporeal units in Greece and abroad.

He is also a member of the scientific advisory board of ORAMAVR, a California-based 3D medical education software developer.

He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mitera Hospital, Hygeia Group of the Hellenic Healthcare Group.

In the past he was a sailing champion, a member of the National Team for 11 years and participated in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, while currently he serves the sport as a member of the Marketing Committee of the Hellenic Olympic

Committee and in the past as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Union of Olympic Athletes.

In the last 14 years he has developed a strong charitable activity, initially by participating in the Aegean Team and providing medical and supportive assistance to the Aegean islands, and then by founding in 2015 the HOPEgenesis NGO, whose aim is to reverse the climate of low birth-rate in Greece, which was awarded in 2018 by the European Union as the best NGO in Greece.

EDUCATION and ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

DOCTORAL THESIS

MEMBER OF COMPANIES, EDITORIAL COMMITTEE OF MAGAZINES

WORK EXPERIENCE

2018-today: Orama VR, San Jose, California, USA Member, Medical Scientific Committee Orama VR (www.oramavr.com) is a startup company which is focusing in changing current medical education through virtual reality surgical tutorials
2017-today: HOPEgenesis Non-Profit Organization, Athens, Greece Founder and Chairman HOPEgenesis is the principal NGO, in Greece, tackling with the issue of the demographic deadlock and the socioeconomic aspects of it. An organization of more than 55volunteers and1200 members. (www.hopegenesis.org)
2017-today: University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy (in progress) Visiting Professor, Gynecological Endoscopy Developing a new Post Graduate course in Advanced Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery
2016-today: HOC-Hellenic Olympic Committee, Athens, Greece Marketing Committee, Member World Olympian Association Greek Branch Board of Directors
2012-today: Athens Beverly Hills Medical Group, Athens, Greece Partner, Medical Doctor Multidisciplinary Clinic for women including gynecological, plastic surgery, dermatological, aesthetic and other services
2011-today: Mitera Hospital, Hygeia Group of Hospitals, Athens, Greece Board of Directors, Member Scientific Board, Member Hygeia Group of Hospitals is the biggest medical group in Greece
2011-today: Hygeia IVF Clinic, Hygeia Tirana Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Founder, Director, Medical partner
2007-today: Omada Aigaiou NGO, Athens, Greece Volunteer Doctor
2005-today: Chandakas and Associates, Clinical Gynecology Centers of Excellence, Athens-Greece, London-UK, Tirana-Albania, Nicosia-Cyprus Founder and Medical Director Services include gynecology, obstetrics, advanced laparoscopic surgery, IVF, fetal medicine, single port surgery, robotic surgery Da Vinci system, oncology, imaging, breast imaging, vaginal rejuvenation etc. Clinics currently operating in four different countries
2001-2005: Corporate Value Partners Ltd, healthcare consulting company, London, UK
Co-founder Medical corporate strategy consultation and new business development in
Greece and Internationally
2003-2005: The Day Clinic Ltd, London, UK Founder, Managing Partner Development and implementation of innovative healthcare delivery systems in day surgery units in partnership with the National Healthcare Service (NHS) in UK
2001-2005: Princess Royal University Hospital, London, UK Postgraduate Fellowship in Gynecology, Specialist Registrar, Associate Clinical Lecturer in Minimal Invasive Gynaecology and Urogynecology
1999-2001: Greek Military Navy, Greece Medical Lieutenant Healthcare service restructuring for 6000 cadets in two recruiting centers
1992-2011: IASO Group SA, Athens, Greece (then largest Greek private HealthCare organization) Board of Directors, Member Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology Involved in the structuring and listing of the Group in the Athens Stock Exchange (public offer 750meuros)
Corporate strategy and new business development in Greece and internationally leading to new companies such as Iaso Thessaly SA, Iaso Services SA, Cryobanks etc. Cryobanks, Athens, Greece (the biggest stem cell company in Greece)
Managing Director (2007-2011)

ACADEMIC WORK

CLINICAL and RESEARCH INTEREST

AWARDS - RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Winner of the 2018 European Citizen Award from the European Union
SLS 2010
ESGE 2011
ESGE 2012
6th RCOG International Meeting,Cano,Egypt September 2008 3lectures -5 abstracts
16th SLS Annual Meeting And Endo Expo 2007, Laparoscopic Subtotal Hysterectomy Using the Laploop System. A New, Safe, Time-Efficient Technique for Outpatient Procedures S. Chandakas MD MBA PHD, J.Erian, MD
Semptember 5-8,2007, San Francisco, California, USA
16th SLS Annual Meeting And Endo Expo 2007,Master Class on Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery/Jointly with the Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Association (MIRA), Semptember 5-8,2007, San Francisco, California,USA
Award for the Best Multispecialty Scientific Paper, 16th SLS Annual Meeting And Endo Expo 2007, Semptember 5-8,2007, San Francisco, California,USA
Award for Honorable Mention Gynecology Scientific Paper, 16th SLS Annual Meeting And Endo Expo 2007, Semptember 5-8,2007, San Francisco, California, USA
Certificate of attendance Master’s Class, Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery Half Day, 16th SLS Annual Meeting And Endo Expo 2007, Semptember 5-8,2007, San Francisco, California, USA
Faculty Certificate of Recognition Scientific Moderator, 16th SLS Annual Meeting And Endo Expo 2007, Semptember 5-8,2007, San Francisco, California, USA
15th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Experimental Studies of Peroral Transgastric Abdominal ,Surgery: Liver Biopsy, Cholecystectomy, Tubectomy, Hysterectomy, Challenges and Complications,C.Feretis, D.Kalantzopoulos,P.Koulouris, C.Kolletas, F.Archontovasilis, S.Chandakas, N.Alexakis ,K.Albanopoulos, M.Sideris, A.Papalois, E.Leandros, July 4-7, 2007, Athens, Greece
15th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Experimental Studies of Peroral Transgastric Abdominal ,Surgery:Tubectomy, Hysterectomy. Is It Next Minimal,InvasiveApproach,S.Chandakas, D.Kalantzopoulos, P.Koulouris, C.Kolletas, C.Feretis, July 4-7, 2007, Athens, Greece. (oral)
15th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) , A Multicentered Series Of 400 Daycase Laparoscopic Subtotal Hysterectomies in the Uk and Greece: The New Approach to Hysterectomy, S.Chandakas,N.Hill,J.Erian,July 4-7, 2007, Athens,Greece.(oral)
15th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Thermo Ablation of the Endometrium for Menorrhagia Without Preparation Using Cavaterm Plus: Outcome of the First 300 Patients, S.Chandakas,N.Hill,J.Erian,July 4-7, 2007, Athens,Greece.(oral)
15th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Laparoscopic Subtotal Hysterectomy Using The Laploop System.A New, Safe and Time Efficient Technique for Daycase Procedures, S.Chandakas,N.Hill,J.Erian,July 4-7, 2007, Athens,Greece
16th SLS Annual Meeting And Endo Expo 2008,Septeber 17-20,2008 ,Chicago, Illinois, USA
Scientific Paper: The Use of Bipolar Energy And Saline in Hysteroscopic Surgery: A Series of 65 Patients
Scientific Paper: A Multcentered Series of 850 Daycase Laparoscopic Subtotal Hysterectomies in the UK and Greece: The New Approach to Hysterectomy
Scientific Paper: A New Narrow Band Imaging Endoscopic System for the Detection of Surface Pathology including Endometriosis: A Series of 75 patient
Master’s Class:
- Prevention & Management of Laparoscopic & Endoscopic Surgical Complications
- Complications of Laparoscopy
- Prevention & Management of Urological Laparoscopic Surgical Complications
Master’s Class:
- Telerobotic Foregut and Bariatric Surgery
- Telerobotic Gyn Surgery for Malignancy
- Telerobotic GU Surgery for Malignancy
Master’s Class:
- Chronic Pain Data of US Endometriosis,Adenomysios,VVS Medical and Surgical Treatment for VVS
- General Surgeon’s Viewpoint of Abdominal Pelvic Pain Including Adhesions , Hernias, and Bowel Obstruction
37th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ,Oct 28-Nov 01,2008, Paris, Las Vegas ,Nevada
Open Communication : The Use of Bipolar Energy And Saline in Hysteroscopic Surgery: A Series of 75 Patients.
Open Communication : A New Narrow Band Imaging Endoscopic System for the Detection of Surface Pathology including Endometriosis: A Series of 95 patient.
Open Communication :Feasibility of 6 Hour Discharge Following Laparoscopy Subtotal Hysterectomy: Analysis of 492 Consecutive Case Postgraduate Course: Laparoscopic Management of Adnexal Masses
Postgraduate Course: Minimally Invasive Approaches to Myomas
Surgical Tutorial: Core Surgical Strategies During Laparoscopic Surgery
Surgical Tutorial: 3D Robotic Surgery
Membership of AAGL from April 2008 to April 2009
36th Annual Meeting ,Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology,November 13-17,2007,Marriott Wardman Park,Washington,D.C.
Oral Presentation: A Multicentered Series of 750 Daycase Laparoscopic Subtotal Hysterectomies in the UK and Greece: The New Approach to Hysterectomy.
Oral Presentation: A New Narrow Band Imaging Endoscopic System for the Detection of Surface Pathology including Endometriosis.
Surgical Tutorial: Pelvic Sidewall and Cul-De-Sac Dissection
Surgical Tutorial:Endometriosis
Postgraduate Course: Gynecologic ultrasound –Practical Applications
Postgraduate Course:Interactive Analysis for O.R. Personnel Minimally Invasive Options for Pelvic Pain ,Prolapse and Dysfunctional Bleeding