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DIMITRIOU GABRIEL, Professor

DIMITRIOU GABRIEL

Sector: Division of Paediatrics & Obstetrics – Gynaecology

Clinic/Laboratory: Department of Paediatrics

Knowledge Subject: Paediatrics and Neonatology

Research Area: Optimization of mechanical ventilation-Prediction of extubation outcome in preterm infants-Lung and Respiratory Muscle Function-Neonatal Infections-Late Preterm Infants-IUGR Infants-Genetic Risk Factors predisposing to RDS-Perinatal Factors predisposing to Allergic Diseases in Childhood-Cystic Fibrosis-RSV infections-Morbidity of newborns of obese mothers.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Depart. of Paediatrics, 3rd floor, University General Hospital of Patras, Rion 26504, Patras, Greece 3rd floor

0030-2610999856/ 0030-2610999466 0030-2610994683 gdimitriou@med.upatras.gr gdim@upatras.gr

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  1. NAME: Gabriel G. Dimitriou
  2. DATE/ PLACE OF BIRTH: 17th January 1959/ Athens
CURRENT APPOINTMENT
Professor in Paediatrics and Neonatology, Chairman of the Department of Paediatrics, NICU & PICU, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece.
QUALIFICATIONS
  1. 1983: MD, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
  2. 1990: Hellenic Board of Paediatrics
  3. 1996: Certificate of special training in Neonatology
  4. 1996: GMC’s Specialist Register (CCST) in Paediatrics, UK
  5. 2003: PhD (University of London)
  6. 2004: GMC’s Specialist Register in Paediatrics [Neonatal Medicine], UK
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS (ACADEMIC/HOSPITAL)
  1. 1984-1985: House Physician, Department of Haematology-Oncology, "401" General Military Hospital, Athens, Greece
  2. 1985-1986: Senior House Officer in Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, General Hospital of Mitilini, Lesvos, Greece
  3. 1987-1990: Senior House Officer in Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece.
  4. 1990-1993/1995-1996: Fellow in Neonatology/ Senior Registrar, Consultant, Department of Paediatrics, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
  5. 1993-1995/1996-2005: Clinical Research Fellow, Senior Registrar, Clinical lecturer in Perinatology and L.Consultant, NICU, Department of Child Health, King's College Hospital and Guy’s, King’s College & St Thomas’ Medical and Dental School, London, UK
  6. 2005-2011: Associate Professor in Paediatrics-Neonatology, Medical Director NICU, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
  7. 2011-2013: Professor in Paediatrics and Neonatology, Medical Director NICU, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
CLINICAL WORK
Daily clinical management of infants/children- supervision of the medical care in the Department of Paediatrics.
TEACHING
  1. Regular lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students and Doctors at Guy’s, King’s College, St Thomas’ and St George’s Hospitals, London, UK.
  2. Lectures at the London Paediatric Respiratory Group meetings.
  3. Tutor in Paediatrics at Guy’s, King’s College & St Thomas’ Medical and Dental School, London, UK.
  4. Regular lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students, Paediatric residents and trainees in Neonatal Medicine at University of Patras Medical School.
  5. Invited speaker in 41 Greek and 20 International Seminars/Congresses
RESEARCH
Research on: Mechanical Ventilation-Prediction of extubation outcome in preterm infants- Lung and Respiratory Muscle Function- Neonatal Infections- Late Preterm Infants- IUGR Infants- Genetic Risk Factors predisposing to RDS- Perinatal Factors predisposing to Allergic Diseases in Childhood-Cystic Fibrosis- RSV infections- Morbidity of newborns of obese mothers.
MANAGEMENT/ EDITORIAL WORK
  1. Organizer of postgraduate teaching at King’s College Hospital, London, UK.
  2. Organizer of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece.
  3. Organizer of the Respiratory Muscle Assessment Laboratory at King’s College Hospital and NICU, Dept of Paediatrics, University of Patras, Medical School.
  4. Editorial Board Member in 4 International Journals and Editor in 1 Greek Journal.
  5. Reviewer in 26 International and 2 Greek Medical Journals.
FUNDING
  1. 1995 and 1996-2000: Research funding- South Thames Regional Health Authority and Children Nationwide Medical Research Fund.
  2. 2008: Competitive funding , "K. Karatheodoris Research Fund"
  3. 2010: Heraclitus II Research Funding for 2 PhD students (Proposal code 74) and (Proposal code 76).
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/SCIENTIFIC DISTINCTIONS
  1. PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS: 109
  2. Total Impact Factor (101 publications): 297,88
  3. h- index: 18
  4. Citations (Scopus): 1067 - Self-Citations: 109 Citations in textbooks: 212
    TOTAL NUMBER OF CITATIONS: 1279
  5. PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED GREEK JOURNALS: 7
  6. CHAPTERS IN BOOKS: 2
  7. ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED IN JOURNALS WITH IMPACT FACTOR : 76
  8. PRESENTATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES: 103
  9. PRESENTATIONS IN GREEK CONGRESSES: 67
  10. CHAIRMAN OF SESSIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES : 3
  11. EXPERT REVIEWER OF APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH GRANTS: 1
  12. REVIEWER ΤΗΣ “THE COCHRANE COLLABORATION- THE COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS”: 1
  13. PARTICIPATION IN MULTICENTER TRIALS: 8 (7 INTERNATIONAL TRIALS)
  14. PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEES-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS: 11
  15. RESEARCH AWARDS: 2

Undergraduate Courses

Postgraduate Courses

  1. Participation for 8 years in the postgraduate training program of Guy’s, King’s College & St Thomas’ Medical and Dental School, London, UK
  2. Participation in the postgraduate training program of the Department of Paediatrics, University of Patras Medical School
  3. Participation in the postgraduate training program of other Departments of University of Patras Medical School
  4. Participation in the postgraduate training program of Paediatric Departments /NICUs of other Greek Universities and Hospitals

Selected Publications

  1. Dimitriou G, Greenough A, Griffin FJ, Kavvadia V. Inhaled versus systemic steroids in chronic oxygen dependency in preterm infants. Eur J Pediatr 1997;156:51-55.
  2. Dimitriou G,Greenough A,Griffin F, Chan V. Synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation modes compared with patient triggered ventilation during weaning. Arch Dis Child 1995;72:188-190
  3. Greenough A, Milner AD, Dimitriou G. Synchronized mechanical ventilation for respiratory support in newborn infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000; (4).
  4. Dimitriou G, Greenough A, Kavvadia V, Laubscher B, Alexiou C, Pavlou V, Mantagos S. Elective use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure following extubation of preterm infants. Eur J Pediatr 2000; 159: 434-439
  5. Kavvadia V, Greenough A, Dimitriou G, Hooper R. Randomised trial of fluid restriction in ventilated very low birthweight infants. Arch Dis Child 2000; 83: F91-96.
  6. Rafferty G, Greenough A, Dimitriou G, Moxham J. Assessment of neonatal diaphragm function using magnetic stimulation of the phrenic nerves. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 162: 2337-2340.
  7. Greenough A, Dimitriou G. Evidence-based practice (letter). Lancet 2000;356 (9237):1276-1277.
  8. Dimitriou G, Greenough A, Rafferty G, Moxham J. Effect of maturity on maximal transdiaphragmatic pressure in infants during crying. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001; 164:433-436.
  9. Dimitriou G, Greenough A, Kavvadia V , Davenport M, Nicolaides KH, Moxham J, Rafferty G F. Diaphragmatic function in infants with surgically corrected anomalies. Pediatr Res 2003; 54(4):502-508.
  10. Dimitriou G, Papakonstantinou D, Stavrou EF, Tzifas S, Vervenioti A, Onufriou A, Athanassiadou A, Mantagos S. Association of circulating angiotensin converting enzyme activity with respiratory muscle function in infants. Respir Res. 2010 May 12;11:57.
  11. Dimitriou G, Papakonstantinou D, Stavrou EF, Tzifas S, Vervenioti A, Athanassiadou A, Mantagos S. Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism and respiratory muscle function in infants. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2010 Dec;45(12):1233-9.
  12. Dimitriou G, Fouzas S, Georgakis V, Vervenioti A, Papadopoulos VG, Decavalas G, Mantagos S. Determinants of morbidity in late preterm infants. Early Hum Dev. 2010 Sep;86(9):587-91.
  13. Dimitriou G, Fouzas S, Vervenioti A, Tzifas S, Mantagos S. Prediction of extubation outcome in preterm infants by composite extubation indices. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2011 Nov;12(6):e242-9.
  14. Dimitriou G, Fouzas S, Giormezis N, Giannakopoulos I, Tzifas S, Foka A, Anastassiou D E, Spiliopoulou I, Mantagos S. Clinical and microbiological profile of persistent coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia in neonates Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 Nov;17(11):1684-90.
  15. Dassios T., Katelari A., Doudounakis S., Mantagos S., Dimitriou G. Respiratory muscle function in patients with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2013 Sep;48(9):865-73.

Selected Presentations

  1. “Diaphragmatic function in the newborn” London, Oxford & Cambridge Neonatology Training Programme for Monospecialty Neonatology Trainees, London, UK, 2003.
  2. “Diaphragmatic function in infants with CDH”. London Paediatric Respiratory Group meeting, London, UK, 2003.
  3. “Assessment of respiratory muscle function in infants”. 14th European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Congress, Athens, Greece, 2003.
  4. “Synchronised mechanical ventilation in infants”. 14th European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Congress, Athens, Greece, 2003.
  5. .“Effect of circulating angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) on diaphragmatic strength in infants”. 17th European Neonatal Workshop, Vila do Conde, Porto, Portugal, 2009.
  6. “New modes of neonatal mechanical ventilation”. 61o Congress of the Italian Society of Paediatrics, Montecatini, Italy, 2005.
  7. “Persistent coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteraemia in a neonatal intensive care unit: Clinical and molecular profile”. 18th European Workshop on Neonatology, Bonn, Germany, 2010.
  8. “The effect of a brief trial of endotracheal CPAP before extubation on the work of breathing in preterm infants”. 20th European Workshop on Neonatology, Talin, Esthonia, 2012.
  9. “High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in the neonatal period”. 2nd Turkish Hellenic days in Neonatology, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012.
  10. “Validation of a non-invasive Pressure-Time Index of inspiratory muscles in spontaneously breathing infants”. 21st European Workshop on Neonatology, London, UK, 2013.

PhD Theses Advisor

  1. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism and respiratory muscle function in infants (completed and presented-2010).
  2. Respiratory muscle strength and endurance in children with Cystic Fibrosis (completed and presented-2013).
  3. Genetic risk factors predisposing to Respiratory Distress Syndrome in late preterm infants (completed)
  4. Cardiovascular adaptation in term and preterm IUGR infants (completed).
  5. Perinatal factors predisposing to allergic diseases in childhood (completed).

Other Activities

UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
  1. "Paediatrics", Semester: 7 th
  2. “Paediatrics” (Clinical Training), Semesters:9 th & 10th, 11 th & 12 th
COMMITTEES-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
  1. Chairman of the Neonatology Committee of the Hellenic Society of Perinatal Medicine – Perinatal/Neonatal clinical protocols (2009-2010).
  2. Participation in the committee of the Protocols of Medical Practice and Drugs of the National Organization for Medicines (EOF)
  3. National representative for the European training in Neonatology “Subspecialty Training in Neonatology EU” of the European Society for Neonatology (ESN).
  4. Vice-president of the Hellenic Neonatal Society Board
  5. Academic Advisor of DOATAP
  6. Editor of the “Perinatal Medicine and Neonatology”, the journal of the Hellenic Society of Perinatal Medicine and the Hellenic Neonatal Society
  7. Chairman of the Department of Paediatrics , NICU and PICU
  8. Member of the examination committee for Specialist training in Paediatrics- Hellenic Board of Paediatrics (Patras region)