SPYROU MARIA
Surgeon

Associate Surgeon 4th Surgical Clinic
Hygeia Hospital Medical Center
www.hygeia.gr

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC TITLES

• Medical Degree 1996, University of Rome "La Sapienza" Italy, (Summa cum Laude) with Thesis in: Digestive-Gallbladder Bypass as surgical treatment for obesity.
• Post-Graduation Training 1997, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy
• Full Medical License 1997, University of Rome, "La Sapienza", Italy
• Title of Medical Specialty in General Surgery 2002, University of Rome "La Sapienza" Italy, via CEE scholarship
• Title of Medical Specialty in General Surgery 2002, (Summa cum Laude) with Thesis in: Distant results in patients with total thyroidectomy for papillary carcinoma. Retrospective and Prospective study
• Doctoral Thesis (PhD) 2013 University of Rome "Tor Vergata" Italy, in:
• Advanced Surgical Treatment for Rectal Prolapse – Rehabilitative Treatment in Pelvic Floor Diseases
• 22 International scientific publications in INDEX-MEDICUS MEDLINE and CURRENT CONTENT journal with an average impact factor 2.514 and 91 citations index
• 5 book chapters and monographs / 45 participations in International Seminars
• 8 Invitations as guest Lecturer in International Seminars & 12 International Lectures
• 4 Participations in International conference organizational Committees
• Member of 6 International and National Scientific Societies

SOCIETY MEMBER

• International College of Surgeon (ICS)
• Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR)
• Italian Society of Surgery (SIC)
• Athens Medical Association
• Greek Photodynamic Treatment and Photobiology group
• Research Group of Photodynamic Therapy and Photobiology

POST-EDUCATION

• Fellow in Surgery Division of Vascular Surgery-Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital" Helsinki, Finland 1998
• Training in Laparoscopic Surgery Universityy of Perugia - Department of General Surgery and Department of Emergency, Hospital of Terni Italy 1999
• Research Fellow in Division of Endoscopic Surgery - Cedars Sinai Medical Center,
• Los Angeles California, Usa 2000
• Research Fellow in Division of Endoscopic Surgery – Cedars Sinai Medical Center,
• Los Angeles California, Usa 2001
• Training in VII Residential Course of Endoanal and Endorectum Ultrasound
• Regional Hospital "Ca" Foncello, Treviso, Italy 2005
• Training in Robotic Surgery Bari, La Maddonina Hospital, Italy 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Department of Colorectal & Laparoscopic Surgery 2003-2006 Rome, Villa Flaminia Hospital, Italy
• Department of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery 2005 Bari, La Maddonina Hospital, Italy
• Department of Colorectal Surgery & Laparoscopic Surgery 2006-2012 Rome, Valle Giulia Hospital, Italy
• Department of Laparoscopic Surgery (Research and Consulting Surgeon) 2007-2013 Rome, American Hospital, Italy
• Associate in Surgery, Hygeia Hospital Medical Center, Athens, Greece, 2012 - current

RECENT PUPLICATIONS - FULL PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

• Hui TT, Thoman DS, Spyrou M, Philips EH
• Mesh crural repair of large paraesophageal hiatal hernias
• American Surgeon, Dec;67(12):1170-4, IF:2.939, 2001, Usa
• Thoman DS, Hui TT, Spyrou M, Philips EH
• Laparoscopic antireflux surgery and its effect on cough in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Journal Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jan-Feb; 6(1):17-21. IF:2.293, 2002
• Spyrou M, De Nardi P
• Fecal incontinence after stapled transanal rectotomy managed with Durasphere injection
• Techniques in Coloproctology, Apr; 9(1): 87. 2005, Italy
• Pescatori M, Spyrou M, Bilali S, Spinelli F, Orsini S.
• Low anterior intersphincteric resection, total mesorectal excision, coloplasty and coloanal anastomosis with neoanal smooth muscle encirclement for low rectal cancer
• Techniques in Coloproctology, July; 9(2):185, 2005, Italy
• Pescatori M, Spyrou M, Cobellis L, Bottini C, Tessera G.
• The rectal pocket sepsis syndrome after stapled mucosectomy
• Colorectal Diseases,Nov.8 (9):808-11, IF:2.939, 2006, UK
• Pescatori M, Spyrou M, Vitelli CE.
• Obliteration of the pelvic inlet by prophylene mesh and omentoplasty for enterocele
• Techniques in Coloproctology, October;10(3):273. 2006, Italy
• Pescatori M, Spyrou M, Pulvirenti D'Urso A.
• A prospective evaluation of occult disorders in obstructed defecation using the "iceberg diagram
• Colorectal Disease, 8(9):785-9. IF:2.939, 2007, UK.
• Lund JN, Nystrom PO, Coremans G, Herold A , Karaitianos I, Spyrou M, Schouten WR, Sebastian AA, Pescatori M.
• An evidence-based treatment algorithm for anal fissure
• Techniques in Coloproctology, Oct ;10(3):177-80, 2006, Italy
• Pescatori M, Spyrou M, Mantovani R, Bufo A, De Nardi P.
• Management of anal fistulae
• Pelvi-Perineologia Sept;25(3):142-144. 2006, Italy
• Milito G, Gargiani M, Gallinella MM, Crocoli A, Spyrou M, Farinon AM.
• Modified Limberg's transposition flap for pilonidal sinus. Long term follow up of 216 cases
• Annali Italiani di Chirurgia, May-Jun;78(3):227-31. 2007, Italy
• Skarlatos I, Kyrgias G, Mosa E, Provatopoulou X, Spyrou M, Theodorou K, Lepouras A, Gounari A, Koukourakis M.
• Electrotherapy in caner patients: Clinical study
• In Vivo, March 25:265-274 2011, Greece
• G.Busuito, M. Spyrou, M. Pescatori
• Partial prolapsectomy and fixation proctomucopexy. A novel minimally invasive procedure
• Abstract accepted in: Techniques in Coloproctology ( vol 15. n. 4, Dic 2011 ),
• Crispi S, Piccolo MT, D'Avino A, Donizetti A, Viceconte R, Spyrou M, Calogero RA, Baldi A, Signorile PG.
• Transcriptional profiling of endometriosis tissues identifies genes related to organogenesis defects
• J Cell Physiol. 2013 Mar 4. doi: 10.1002/jcp.24358.

SCIENTIFIC BOOKS & MONOGRAPHS

• Pescatori M, Ayabaca SM, Cafaro D, Ianello A, Magrini S.
• Marsupialization of fistulotomy and fistulectomy wounds improves healing and decreases bleeding: a randomized controlled trial
• Acknowledged at Colorectal Disease 2005 March; 7, 1-4. UK
• Ayabacca S, Spyrou M, Pesatori M.
• Bi-dimensional Anal and Vaginal U.S.
• Clinical US atlas of benign anal diseases
• Pescatori M. - Batram C.I. – Zbar A.P. EDS: Springer Verlag, Milan 2006, Italy
• Pescatori M. – Mattana C.Anal Fissure" Acknowledged in the chapter Anal Fissure
• Pescatori M. – Mattana C. Published in: European Textbook of Coloproctology
• EDS: Metzel K. O'Connell P. R. , Springer Verlag, Milan 2006, ItalyBattaglia L, Bartolucci R, Biancari F, D'Andrea V, Spyrou M, Morucci M.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

• Stool incontinence after rectal incision, n treatment with use of Durasphere molecules
• (20 pts). International publication.
• Rectogesic creme (chemical surgery) in anal fissures treatment .
• Stopper fiber for diarrhea treatment, post surgical application
• Botulin toxin for anal fissures treatment.

AWARDS

• 1st Award :YOUNG FELLOW OF THE YEAR 2005 IN COLORECTAL SURGERY
• The rectal pocket syndrome after Stapled mucosectomy
• 7th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Group of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Sharm
• El Sheikh, EGYPT 2005

MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS MEMBER

• Medical Association of Rome, Italy 1998
• Medical Association of Athens, Greece 2010