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Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Dr. Angelos Karatzias MD, MSc, FEBOPRAS Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon

Date of Birth: 11th July 1982
Address: Nicholas St. 59, 1st floor, Egkomi, 2408
Telephone: +357-22275522
Fax: +357-22020730
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.drkaratzias.com

Dr. Angelos Karatzias is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgeon in Nicosia Cyprus. He studied medicine in Greece / University of Thrace and proceeded to obtain a Master of Science in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair from the University of Cardiff.

Dr. Karatzias performs a variety of facial, breast and body cosmetic and reconstructive procedures and as a Plastic Surgeon being dedicated to the highest standards of patient care he focuses on flawless aesthetic results while simultaneously he respects natural appearance and functionality. He is a fellow of the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (FEBOPRAS) and the owner of K-clinic, a medical capacity in Engomi – Nicosia with a large number of modalities incorporated. In addition, he is the medical director of Mobile Wound Healing Unit, a company dedicated to wounds, ulcers and traumas.

CURRENT WORK STATUS

Practicing as a Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeon at Aretaeio Private Hospital in Nicosia working in collaboration with prestigious private clinics and doctors / surgeons of other specialties for achieving a multidisciplinary approach in the reconstructive cases and a successful / safe aesthetic enhancement in cosmetic cases.

Medical Director of Mobile Wound Healing Unit, a home care company dedicated to dealing with chronic wounds and traumas for people unable or unwilling to be transferred from their home, hospital or nursing home.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

  • CySPRAS (Cyprus Society of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery)
  • EAFPS (European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery)
  • EMEDIP (Greek Diabetic Foot Study Group)
  • PSRC (Plastic Surgery Research Council)
  • MBC (Mediterranean Burn Council)
  • EWMA (European Wound Management Association)
  • ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
  • IWGDF (International Working Group on Diabetic Foot)
  • ECAMS (European College of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery)
  • ASPS (American Society Of Plastic Surgeons)

LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE:

  • Medical Clinical Practice and member of Doctors Council of Greece
  • Medical Clinical Practice and member of Doctors Council of Cyprus (No. 4839)
  • Registration as a medical practitioner in the UK by GMC (No. 7463619), Dec. 2013

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

2009 –2011 / Resident of General Surgery in Nicosia General Hospital for the speciality of Plastic Surgery, General Surgery Department, Nicosia General Hospital, Cyprus

2011 –2014 / Training as a registrar Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit, Nicosia General Hospital, Cyprus

2014 –2015 / Training as a registrar Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Dubrava Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

EDUCATION

Postgraduate: 2009 – 2014 University of Cardiff, UK / MSc (Master of Science in Wound Healing & Tissue Repair)

2009 – 2016 / Specialty of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, appointed by Greek General Administration of Public Health, Attica district, Greece

Undergraduate: 2002 – 2008 University of Thrace, Greece / Medical Degree

OTHER INFORMATION

Life support courses: BLS/AED (2007)
ATLS (2014) / ABLS (2011)

COURSES – SEMINARS – ATTACHMENTS

  • Northwick Park Microsurgery Workshop (35h) (CPD), London, Mar. 2011
  • Recent Advances in Burn Care, Advanced Educational Course organized by BAPRAS, Manchester, May 2011, CME: 13
  • Practical seminar of head and neck surgery on fresh frozen cadavers and special “hands-on” training for parotidectomy, rhinoplasty, tracheostomy and neck dissection, Nicosia, Oct. 2013.
  • Practical “hands on” seminar on animals for training in incisions flaps and suturing, Nicosia, Oct. 2013.
  • 22nd European Course in Plastic Surgery, Thessaloniki, Nov. 2013, CME: 15
  • Clinical attachment (8 weeks) at National Spinal Injuries Centre and Plastic Surgery Department in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, Feb. 2014
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course, Nicosia, Sep. 2014
  • 8th International Microsurgery two-days hands-on course, Zagreb, Nov. 2014
  • Greek exams for the specialty of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and appointed Plastic Surgeon, Athens, Jan 2016
  • Part 1 of European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS)exam fellowship, Brussels, Jan 2016
  • Practical “hands on” course on fresh frozen cadavers for training in rhinoplasty, Thessaloniki, Apr. 2016
  • Plastic Surgery meeting, Belgrade, May 2017
  • Botti’s Best Face Course 2017, Gardone, May 2017
  • Polytech’s Masterclass, Dubrovnik, April 2018
  • Facial Makeover (Science & Art of Facial Makeover), Beirut, April 2018
  • EWMA New Frontiers in Wound Management, Krakow, May 2018
  • Botti’s Best Breast Course 2018, Gardone, May 2018
  • Live Makeover 5 – Aesthetic Surgery Symposium, Athens, Aug. 2018
  • ESPRAS 2019 Microsurgery Hands on Course, Limassol – Cyprus, Oct. 2018
  • ESPRAS 2019 meeting, Limassol – Cyprus, Oct. 2018
  • APAAC 2018, Daegu – S. Korea, November 2018
  • Polytech’s Workshop, Athens, Dec. 2018
  • Smith & Nephew Workshop on Wound Care, Warsaw, Mar. 2019
  • Polytech’s Masterclass, Sibenik, April 2019
  • EWMA 2019, Gothenburg, May 2019
  • Live Makeover 6 – Aesthetic Surgery Symposium, Athens June 2019
  • The Art and Science of Sculpting the Lower Face, Athens June 2019
  • 8ο ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΕΠΟΥΛΩΣΗΣ ΤΡΑΥΜΑΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΛΚΩΝ 2019
  • APAAC 2019,Daegu – S.Korea, November 2019
  • ISAPS, Fresh Cadaver Aesthetic Dissection Course on Facial anatomy, Liege, Belgium January 2020
  • ISAPS, Fresh Cadaver Aesthetic Dissection Course on Nose anatomy, Liege, Belgium January 2020
  • 22nd Annual world congress IMCAS, Paris, France,, Jan. 2020
  • 23rd Annual world congress IMCAS, Paris, France, June 2022
  • European Rhinoplasty Course, Brussels, Belgium, April 2022
  • 14th Panhellenic Congress of Plastic Reconsructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Thessaloniki, Greece, Oct. 2022
  • 5th Asia Pacific Anti-Aging Conference, Daegu, South Korea, Dec. 2022
  • 1st Mediterranean Conference of Plastic Surgery Innovations, Limassol, Cyprus, May 2023
  • Breast Symposium by Mentor, Madrid, Spain, June 2023
  • 24th Annual world congress IMCAS, Paris, France, Jan. 2023
  • ISAPS Olympiad World Congress Athens, Greece, Sep. 2023
  • Inmode’s Summit, Limassol, Cyprus, Sept. 2023
  • Lipedema World Congress, Potsdam, Germany, Oct. 2023
  • Teoxane 20 Years Anniversary, Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 2023
  • 25th Annual world congress IMCAS, Paris, France, Jan. 2024

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • Member of the Mediterranean Burn Council (MBC) since Jul. 2012
  • National delegate of Cyprus in IPRAS-TA (International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery – Trainees Association)
  • Member of the 1st Executive Committee (ExCo) of IPRAS-TA since November 2012
  • Scholarship (financial) awarded by the Executive Committee of the Hellenic Society of Wound Healing including one month of training in a center specialized in healing chronic wounds and ulcers and financial support, Apr. 2013
  • Appointed as Honorary Lecturer at the University of Nicosia Medical School, St George’s University of London, Oct. 2013
  • Lecturer in Educational Program for Nursing Health Services organized by Ministry of Health on Acute and Chronic Wound Management, Nicosia, Jan.-Mar. 2014
  • Member of the organizing committee of the International Hands on Course in Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Tissues held in Athens, Greece, March 2014
  • Representative of Cyprus for International Working Group on Diabetic Foot (IWGDF), The Hague, May 2015
  • Participated as invited speaker of the 7th National Congress of the Helllenic Society of Wound Healing, Athens, Oct. 2015
  • Lecturer in Educational Program for Nursing Health Services organized by Ministry of Health on Acute and Chronic Wound Management, Nicosia, Nov. 2015
  • Participated as invited speaker of the 5th Panhellenic Congress organized by the Greek Diabetic Foot Study Group (EMEDIP), Athens, Feb. 2016
  • Member of the Mediterranean Burn Council (MBC) since Jul. 2012
  • Organizing Committee of ESPRAS 2018 Limassol – Cyprus, Oct. 2018
  • Invited Speaker in 19th Pancyprian Conference for Operating Theatre Nurses, Cyprus, April 2019
  • Participation in General Assembly of International Working Group on Diabetic Foot, Hague, May 2019

PARTICIPATED AS A SPEAKER:

  • 5th National Congress in healing of traumas and ulcers, Athens, Apr. 2011
  • 11th National Perioperative nursing Congress, Limassol, May 2011
  • Symposium on Recent Advances and New Concepts in Plastic Surgery & Fat Grafting course, Limassol, Oct. 2011
  • 17th MBC meeting / Euro-Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters, Palermo, Jun. 2012, CME: 10
  • 12th National Perioperative nursing Congress, Larnaca, Sep. 2012, CME: 7,8
  • 10th IQUAM Congress and Consensus conference, Athens, Nov. 2012, CME: 12
  • Symposium of Plastic Surgery for the teenager patient, Limassol, Jan 2013, CME:6
  • 17th IPRAS World Congress, Santiago / Chile, March 2013, CME: 29
  • 27th National Congress of Greek Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nicosia, Oct. 2013, CME:15
  • 11th IQUAM Congress and Consensus Conference and 3rd IPRAS International Meeting of Plastic Surgery Trainees, Budapest, Apr. 2014