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New publication of an English language textbook for the NKUA’s School of Medicine entitled ‘Mastering Endovascular Techniques. Tips and Tricks in Endovascular Surgery’

New publication of an English language textbook for the NKUA’s School of Medicine entitled ‘Mastering Endovascular Techniques. Tips and Tricks in Endovascular Surgery’

Mastering Endovascular Techniques. Tips and Tricks in Endovascular Surgery’, the English language textbook for the NKUA’s School of Medicine, is scheduled to be released by prestigious worldwide publisher Springer, London, next month. This publication will be the primary resource for students enrolled in the Transnational Postgraduate Programme ‘Endovascular Techniques’. Editing the book are the Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Department of Vascular Surgery, Attikon University Hospital) and Visiting Professor at the Department of Surgery at Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine (London, UK), Mr George Geroulakos, the Visiting Professor of Vascular Surgery at the Department of Vascular Surgery of NKUA (Attikon Hospital), Mr Efthymios Avgerinos, the Professor at Henri Mondor Hospital (APHP Créteil, Hôpital Privé Paris Est, Ramsay Santé, Créteil, France), Mr Jean Pierre Becquemin, the Consultant Endovascular and Interventional Radiologist (Hon) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (London, UK), Dr Gregory Makris, and the Professor at the Department of Vascular Surgery at Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo of the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Milano-Bicocca (Monza, Italy) Mr Alberto Froio.

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It took two years of work to complete the writing. The book has 82 chapters and a certain level of originality; the introduction to the chapters, for instance, is done through a presentation of a clinical case, ample illustrations, and algorithms. Each chapter provides a table of the tools necessary for endovascular surgery (tool kit). The authors of the chapters are distinguished and recognized professionals in their fields in Greece and across the Atlantic. The forward to the book, complete with a brief book review, was written by one of the most distinguished vascular surgeons worldwide, Mr Frank Veith from New York, in collaboration with the newly elected President of the European Society of Vascular Surgery and President of the European Boards in Vascular Surgery, Mr Armando Mansilha.

Mr Geroulakos emphasized that ‘This activity enhances the international reputation and extroversion of NKUA as a centre of excellence in postgraduate education.’

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Officially Opens the New ‘Athina I. Martinou’ University Oncology Centre at Attikon General University Hospital – A Landmark Facility for Academic Medicine and Public Health

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Officially Opens the New ‘Athina I. Martinou’ University Oncology Centre at Attikon General University Hospital – A Landmark Facility for Academic Medicine and Public Health

The new ‘Athina I. Martinou’ University Oncology Centre was officially opened at Attikon General University Hospital. The facility is part of the 2nd Clinical Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. It was created thanks to the generous donation of Athanasios Martinos and Marina Martinou, who fully funded the […]

University of Athens Participates in International Commission on Mathematical Instruction through Professor Chronis Kynigos

University of Athens Participates in International Commission on Mathematical Instruction through Professor Chronis Kynigos

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is actively involved in the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI), with Professor Chronis Kynigos serving as Greece’s national representative. ICMI was established in 1908 at the Fourth International Congress of Mathematicians in Rome (see ICMI History) with the initial mandate of analyzing the similarities and differences in […]

Boston University President Visits the University of Athens: A 151-Year Legacy of Collaboration

Boston University President Visits the University of Athens: A 151-Year Legacy of Collaboration

Melissa Gilliam, President of Boston University, visited the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where she was warmly received by the Rector, Professor Gerasimos Siasos. Accompanying President Gilliam were Gloria Waters, Provost and Chief Academic Officer; Tuoyang Mu, Director of International Advancement; and Katerina Lykiardopoulos, member of Boston University’s International Advisory Board. From the University […]

The Department of Pharmacy’s English-Taught Programme Is Now a Reality!

The Department of Pharmacy’s English-Taught Programme Is Now a Reality!

2 October 2025 marked a milestone for the Department of Pharmacy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens: the MPharm has officially launched! It was the first day of classes for the Integrated Master’s in Pharmacy, and the new intake of students stepped into the University’s lecture halls! People from five countries abroad started […]

University of Athens—Cyprus Branch Achieves Full Compliance

University of Athens—Cyprus Branch Achieves Full Compliance

The accreditation process for the Cyprus Branch of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has now been fully completed. In its initial phase, the Branch will comprise 4 Schools and 8 Departments, located in two cities: Nicosia and Larnaca. More specifically, the Schools and Departments are as follows: i) School of Health Sciences (Nicosia): […]

Professor Gerassimos D. Pagratis to Deliver Lecture at Princeton University

Professor Gerassimos D. Pagratis to Deliver Lecture at Princeton University

Professor Gerassimos D. Pagratis from the Department of Italian Language and Literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will be giving a lecture at Princeton University on Friday, 3 October 2025, at 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Time, US), titled ‘The Septinsular Republic (1800–1807): International Relations, Consular Network, and Diplomacy’. https://hellenic.princeton.edu/events/2025/workshop-gerassimos-d-pagratis-septinsular-republic-1800-1807-international-relations

University of Athens Postgraduate Programme ‘Journalism and New Media’ Hosts Euromedia Research Group Meeting

University of Athens Postgraduate Programme ‘Journalism and New Media’ Hosts Euromedia Research Group Meeting

The Postgraduate Programme in Journalism and New Media, with active involvement from its Director, Professor Stelios Papathanassopoulos, hosted the Euromedia Research Group meeting. Founded in 1982, the Euromedia Research Group is considered the oldest network of European media researchers. It was initially set up by prominent members of the academic community at the time, including […]

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which was inaugurated on May 3, 1837, was initially housed in a renovated Ottoman building on the northeastern side of the Acropolis. This building has since been restored and now functions as the University Museum. Originally named the "Othonian University," after Otto, the first king of Greece, it consisted of four academic departments and 52 students. As the first university of the newly established Greek state, as well as of the broader Balkan and Mediterranean region, it assumed an important socio-historical role, which was pivotal in the development of specific forms of knowledge and culture within the country.

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