KISOURAS IORDANIS
GASTROENTEROLOGIST
Professional Experience
Scientific Associate with the Gastroenterology Department, General Hospital “Elpis”, 2016–2017
Scientific Associate with the Diagnostic Center–Polyclinic “Iatrokosmos”, 2016–2017
Private Medical Practice, 2016 – present
Scientific Associate, Endoscopy Department, Day Care Unit based in Piraeus, 2017
Scientific Associate, Endoscopy Department, “Bioclinic Piraeus”, 2017–2019
Scientific Associate, Endoscopy Department, Diagnostic Center “Hippokratis”, 2018–2019
Scientific Associate, Gastroenterology Department, “Rea” Clinic, 2019 – present
Scientific Associate, Endoscopy Department, “Cosmoclinic”, 2025 – present
Education
Medical School, University of Verona, Italy – Grade: Excellent (95/110), 2004
Rural Medical Service at the Regional Clinic of Oinoi, Health Center of Argos Orestiko–Kastoria, 2006–2007
Resident in Internal Medicine, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Drama, 2008–2009
Resident in Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology Department, General Hospital “Alexandra”, 2012–2016
Specialty
Gastroenterology, General Hospital “Alexandra”, 2016
Foreign Languages
Italian
English
Publications
Zampeli E., Anapliotis P., Xourafas V., Kissouras I., Mavros M., Kalantzis G., Gkagaris G., Kalampoki V., Michopoulos S. Replacing tetracycline with amoxicillin in the second eradication regimen ensures comparable effectiveness, Oral presentation, 32nd Panhellenic Congress of Gastroenterology, Athens, November 29 – December 1, 2012
Chouzouri V., Zampeli E., Manios E., Anapliotis P., Xourafas V., Kissouras I., Kalantzis G., Kalampoki V., Zakopoulos N., Michopoulos S. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is not more common in hypertensive patients or in non-dippers compared to normotensive individuals. Award-winning poster presentation, 32nd Panhellenic Congress of Gastroenterology, Athens, November 29 – December 1, 2012
Zampeli E., Argyriou K., Xourafas V., Kourkoutas H., Kissouras I., Psychogiou V., Polymeneas G., Michopoulos S. Acute Hepatitis B with concomitant acute pancreatitis. Poster presentation, 13th Panhellenic Hepatology Congress, Rhodes, May 9–12, 2013
Xourafas V., Kissouras I., Kourkoutas H., Argyriou K., Matsouka H., Barbarousi D., Zampeli E., MichopoulosAplastic anemia from combination therapy with pegylated interferon (Peg-INF) and ribavirin (RIBA) in a patient with HCV infection. Poster presentation, 13th Panhellenic Hepatology Congress, Rhodes, May 9–12, 2013
Michopoulos S., Zampeli E., Argyriou K., Xourafas V., Kourkoutas H., Kissouras I., Kalantzis G., Martinez-Gonzalez B., Sgouras D., Mentis A. Increased clarithromycin resistance rates did not affect the effectiveness of first-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori over the past six years. Annals of Gastroenterology, 2013;26(Suppl):26
Michopoulos S., Zampeli E., Argyriou K., Xourafas V., Kourkoutas H., Kissouras I., Kalatzis G., Martinez-Gonzalez B., Sgouras D., Mentis A. Standard triple regimen eradication rates for Helicobacter pylori are closely related to clarithromycin resistance levels. Abstract, Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, Illinois, May 3–6, 2014
Michopoulos S., Zampeli E., Argyriou K., Xourafas V., Kisouras I., Kourkoutas H., Martinez-Gonzalez B., Sgouras D., Mentis A. Second-line levofloxacin-based triple therapies provide similar Helicobacter pylori eradication rates to bismuth-based quadruple therapies. Abstract, 22nd United European Gastroenterology Week, Vienna, October 18–22, 2014
Michopoulos S., Argyriou K., Kourkoutas H., Kissouras I., Leonidakis G., Zampeli E., Martinez-Gonzalez B., Sgouras D., Mentis A. Second-line triple regimens with levofloxacin achieve similar Helicobacter pylori eradication rates to bismuth-containing regimens. Oral presentation, 34th Panhellenic Congress of Gastroenterology, Athens, December 4–6, 2014
Michopoulos S., Kourkoutas H., Argyriou K., Kissouras I., Leonidakis G., Zampeli E., Stamatelopoulos K., Dimopoulos A.M. Colorectal cancer screening has lower participation compared with other preventive screenings even among well-informed populations. Oral presentation, 34th Panhellenic Congress of Gastroenterology, Athens, December 4–6, 2014
Michopoulos S., Argyriou K., Kourkoutas H., Kissouras I., Leonidakis G., Xourafas V., Zampeli E., Sotiropoulou N., Petraki K., Martinez-Gonzalez B., Sgouras D., Mentis A.M. Helicobacter pylori eradication with the non-bismuth quadruple regimen does not differ between patients with and without ulcer. Poster presentation, 35th Panhellenic Congress of Gastroenterology, Kalamata, October 8–11, 2015