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TRIANTOS CHRISTOS, Associate Professor

TRIANTOS CHRISTOS

Sector: Division of Internal Medicine Ι

Clinic/Laboratory: Department of Internal Medicine

Knowledge Subject: Pathology - Gastroenterology

Research Area: Pathology - Gastroenterology

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, GR-26504 Patras, Greece

2610999519 2610625382 chtriantos@hotmail.com chtriantos@upatras.gr

Summary of Curriculum Vitae

Christos Triantos graduated from the Medical School of Ioannina, performed his rural practice in Platanos Regional Clinic, Aetolia-Acarnania prefecture and in 2002 acquired the specialty of Gastroenterology at the B' Gastroenterology Clinic, «Evaggelismos» Hospital, Athens, under the supervision of Professor A. Avgerinos. In 2003 he received a scholarship from the Greek Association for the Study of the Liver for training at the Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Unit, Royal Free Hospital in London under the supervision of Professor A.K Burroughs. In 2004 he worked as a scientific associate in Gastroenterology Department of «Polikliniki» Hospital, Athens as a fellow of the Professional Association of Gastroenterologists. In 2005 he received his PhD with "Excellent" from the Medical School, University of Athens. From 2005 to 2018 he served as Consultant Gastroenterologist in Greek NHS, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Patras. In 2010 he became a Fellow of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He has served as a Part-time fixed-term private law (in accordance with provisions of Decree 407/1980) lecture in the academic years 2015-16 and 2016-17. In July 2017, he was elected Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras and assumed his duties in February 2018, while in February 2022 he assumed the duties of Associate Professor. His research interest is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with liver diseases, idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases, gastroesophageal reflux disease and motility disorders of the digestive system. In addition, he was involved in clinical and research with invasive endoscopy and ERCP. He has given 125 lectures and participated in 145 publications in international scientific journals, such as Nature Reviews in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Gut, Journal of Hepatology, American Journal of Gastroenterology, etc. He is a reviewer of articles and member of the editorial board in many international scientific journals. From 2020 until today, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal "Achaiki Iatriki" published by the Medical Society of Western Greece and Peloponnesus (IEDEP).

Undergraduate Courses

Postgraduate Courses

  • Retraining courses instructor, Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, Athens (2005-2006 & 2012-2013 & 2015-2016 & 2021-2022)
  • Course instructor in the Educational Programme, Gastroenterology Department, «Evaggelismos» General Hospital, Athens (2006-2007)
  • Lecturer in the School of Hepatology Intensive Education in Modern Hepatology (title of the lecture: «Gastroesophageal Varices») (2007-2018) and (title of the lecture: «Variceal Bleeding – Treatment and prevention»), Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver (2019-2020)
  • Third annual retraining programme participant, Internal Medicine Clinic and Pathology Laboratory, Medical School, University of Thessaly (2010-2011)
  • Retraining nephrology courses lecturer, Nephrology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Patras (2011-2012)
  • Retraining courses lecturer, Surgery Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Patras (2011-2012)
  • Retraining courses lecturer (Grand Rounds), Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras (2014-2016)
  • Course lecturer (Clinical Microbiology) for Trainee Doctors and Consultants, Laboratory of Microbiology, University Hospital of Patras (2018-2019)
  • Course lecturer for Trainee Doctors, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras (2018-2019)
  • Lecturer in the Endoscopic School, Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology (2020-2021)
  • 2nd semester course lecturer (Health systems management and principles of medical practice) in the Interdepartmental Program of Postgraduate Studies in «Informatics for Life Sciences» (2018-2020)
  • 2nd semester course lecturer (Zoonoses/Emerging Infectious and Tropical Diseases) in the Postgraduate Studies’ Programme in «Public Health» (2019-2021)

Selected Publications

  • Triantos C, Samonakis D, Goulis J, Patch D, Burroughs A. Sclerotherapy versus vasoactive drugs. Are all meta-analyses the same? Gastroenterology. 2004 Jul; 127(1):358-359.
  • Triantos C, Vlachogiannakos J, Armonis A, Saveriadis A, Kougioumtzian A, Leandro G, Manolakopoulos S, Tzourmakliotis D, Raptis SA, Burroughs AK, Avgerinos A. Primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in cirrhotics unable to take beta-blockers: a randomized trial of ligation. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Jun 15;21(12):1435-43.
  • Triantos C, Samonakis D, Thalheimer U, Patch D, Burroughs A. The relationship between liver function and portal pressure: what comes first, the chicken or the egg? J Hepatol. 2005 Jan;42(1):146-147.
  • Thalheimer U, Triantos C, Samonakis D, Patch D, Burroughs A. Infection, coagulation and variceal bleeding. A review. Gut. 2005 Apr 54: 556-563.
  • Triantos C, Vlachogiannakos J, Manolakopoulos S, Burroughs A, Avgerinos A. Is banding ligation for primary prevention of variceal bleeding as effective as beta-blockers, and is it safe? Hepatology. 2006 Jan;43(1):196-7
  • Burroughs AK, Triantos C. Predicting failure to control bleeding and mortality in acute variceal bleeding. J Hepatol. 2008 Feb;48(2):185-8.
  • Burroughs AK, Triantos C, O'beirne J, Patch D. Predictors of early rebleeding and mortality after acute variceal hemorrhage in patients with cirrhosis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Feb;6(2):72-3.
  • Manolakopoulos S, Triantos C, Theodoropoulos J, Vlachogiannakos J, Kougioumtzan A, Papatheodoridis G, Tzourmakliotis D, Karamanolis D, Burroughs AK, Archimandritis A, Raptis S, Avgerinos A. Antiviral therapy reduces portal pressure in patients with cirrhosis due to HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B and significant portal hypertension. J Hepatol. 2009 Sep;51(3):468-74.
  • Triantos C, Thomopoulos K, Lampropoulou-Karatza C. B blockers in liver cirrhosis. Gastroenterology. 2014 Oct;147(4):941
  • Woodland P, Shen Ooi J, Grassi F, Nikaki K, Lee C, Evans J, Koukias N, Triantos C, Mcdonald S, Peiris M, Aktar R, Blackshaw L, Sifrim D. Superficial Esophageal Mucosal Afferent Nerves may Contribute to Reflux Hypersensitivity in Nonerosive Reflux Disease. Gastroenterology. 2017 Nov; 153(5): 1230-1239.
  • Lykouras D, Karkoulias K, Triantos C. Physical Exercise in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2017; 1;11(8):1024.
  • Aggeletopoulou I, Davoulou P, Konstantakis C, Thomopoulos K, Triantos C. Response to hepatitis B vaccination in patients with liver cirrhosis. Rev Med Virol. 2017; e1942.
  • Triantos C, Aggeletopoulou I, Kalafateli M, Spantidea Pi, Vourli G, Diamantopoulou G, Tapratzi D, Michalaki M, Manolakopoulos S, Gogos C, Kyriazopoulou V, Mouzaki A, Thomopoulos K. Prognostic significance of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms in liver cirrhosis. Sci Rep. 2018; 8(1):018-32482.
  • Triantos C, Aggeletopoulou I Thomopoulos K, Mouzaki A. Vitamin D - liver disease association: Biological basis and mechanisms of action. Hepatology. 2021 Aug;74(2):1065-1073.
  • Tourkochristou E, Triantos C, Mouzaki A. The Influence of Nutritional Factors on Immunological Outcomes. Front Immunol. 2021 May 31;12:665968. 
  • Triantos C, Kalafateli M, Assimakopoulos SF, Karaivazoglou K, Mantaka A, Aggeletopoulou I, Spantidea PI, Tsiaoussis G, Rodi M, Kranidioti H, Goukos D, Manolakopoulos S, Gogos C, Samonakis DN, Daikos GL, Mouzaki A, Thomopoulos K. Endotoxin Translocation and Gut Barrier Dysfunction Are Related to Variceal Bleeding in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Mar 3;9:836306.
  • Triantos C, Aggeletopoulou I, Mantzaris GJ, Mouzaki A. Molecular basis of vitamin D action in inflammatory bowel disease. Autoimmun Rev. 2022 Aug;21(8):103136.

PhD Theses Advisor

2018 – today: Supervisor of 5 Doctoral Theses

Other Activities

Member of scientific associations

  • Member of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) (2004 - 2022)
  • Member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) (2004 - 2022)
  • Fellow of the AASLD (2017 - 2022)
  • Fellow of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2010 - 2022)
  • Member of the European Crohn´s and Colitis Organization-ECCO (2018 - 2022).
  • Member of the European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility-ESNM (2019 - 2022).
  • Member of the Global PBC Study Group (2019 - 2022)
  • Member of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, ESGE) (2021 - 2022)
  • Member of the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver (2003 - 2022)
  • Member of the Biliary - Pancreatic Section of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology (2005 - 2020)
  • Member of the Endoscopy Section of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology (2005 - 2022)
  • Member of the Greek Association for the Study of the Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease (2014 - 2022)
  • Member of the West Greece - Peloponnese Medical Association (2016 - 2022)
  • Member of the Academic Society of Arta (2020 - 2022)

 

Board member

  • Board Member of the Greek Association for the Study of the Liver Webpage (2006)
  • Member of the Greek Association for the Study of the Liver, Board of Research (2009 - 2013 and 2017 - 2019)
  • Member of the Greek Association for the Study of the Liver, Board of Education (2013 - 2017)
  • Member of the Scientific Board of Autoimmune Hepatitis Database of the Greek Association for the Study of the Liver (2017 - 2022)
  • Member of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, Board of Research (2019 - 2021)
  • Substitute Member of the Undergraduate Program Committee of the School of Medicine, University of Patras (academic year 2019 - 2020)
  • Member of the Scientific Board of Viral Hepatitis of the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) – EODY (2020 - 2022)

 

Member of scientific boards of conferences

  • Member of Scientific Boards of 29 conferences/one-day conferences in Greece (2008 - 2022) 

 

Organizing - Administrative experience - Scientific Associations

  • Member of the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver. Administrative Board (May 2013 - May 2017)
  • Special Secretary of the West Greece - Peloponnese Medical Association (2019 - 2022)
  • Member of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology. Administrative Board (2021 - 2022)
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of 10 Scientific Conferences
  • President of the Organizing Committee of the 11th Hellenic Foundation of Gastroenterology and Nutrition Educational Meeting (Athens, 2016)

 

Research experience

  • Chief scientific coordinator in 10 Clinical Studies and co-researcher in 16 Clinical Studies
  • Chief scientific coordinator in 5 Research Programmes one of which was the Funding by Konstantinos Karatheodoris Funding Programme, University of Patras, 2018 titled «Investigation of the role of polymorphisms in the functionality and regulatory mechanism of the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) in patients with liver cirrhosis» and co-researcher in 3 Research Programmes.