Afksendiyos Kalangos
Cardio-vascular Surgeon- Director of the Center for Congenital Heart and Tracheal Diseases at Athens Euroclinic Hospital
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4537-8336
Scopus iD: 7005990687
Kalangos Foundation official website
Phone: 210 6416865
Professional Experience
- Director of the Center for Congenital Heart and Tracheal Diseases at Athens Euroclinic Hospital since 2023
- Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Clinic at IASO Children's Hospital 2019 - 2022
- Director of Pediatric Heart Surgery at Mitera Children’s Hospital 2016 - 2019
- Director of Cardiovascular Center - University Hospital of Geneva, 2011-31 December 2015
- Director of the Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva 2001-31 December 2015
- Deputy Director of the Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva 1997- 2001
- Geneva University, M.B.A.in Management of Health Institutions, 2002
- Fellow, Institut Jacques Cartier, Paris, Congenital Heart Surgery, Prof Y. Lecompte, 1999- 2000
- Staff Surgeon, Clinic for cardiovascular surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, 1993- 1997
- Fellow, School of Medicine Pitie Salpetrière , Paris, 1996-1997 (Certificate of Ventricular assist devices and heart transplant)
- Resident, Broussais Hospital, Prof A. Carpentier- Paris, 1991-1993
- Resident, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, 1984- 1990
- Fellow, St Thomas Hospital & Royal Brompton London, 1987-1988
- Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, 1978-1984
Academic Affiliation
- Full Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Koc, Turkey
- Full Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Geneva University, Switzerland
- Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery University of Yinchuan, China 2017
- Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Verona, Italy 2009
- Doctor Honoris Causa “Doctor of Sciences / University of Mauritius 2005
- Doctor Honoris Causa./University of Thrace, Turkey 2005
- Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery University of Belgrade, Serbia 2004
Clinical and Research Interest
- Development of third generation tissue heart valves
- Degradable polymers in cardiovascular surgery –First biodegradable mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty ring
- Congenital heart surgery
- Heart valve repair
- Humanitarian medicine in cardiac surgery
- Founder and president of humanitarian medical association “Coeurs pour tous” (wwcptg.ch)
- Founder and president of “Fondation Kalangos”
- Co-Founder and President of “Global Heart Network”, S.A.
Membership at International and National Societies
- Turkish Association of Cardiovascular Surgery
- American Association of Thoracic Surgery
- Association for European Paediatric Cardiology
- European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
- European Society for Artificial Organs
- French Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- European Society of Vascular Surgery
- Swiss Society of Cardiac Surgery
- Swiss Society of Vascular Surgery
- Hellenic Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons
Publications
- Publications: 300 articles in journals with editorial policy and 20 book chapters
- Lectures by invitation: 300 lectures as guest speaker
- Abstracts: 500 abstracts in national and international congresses
Editorial Activity
- AD-HOC REVIEWER for 10 peer-reviewed international journals
- Member of the Editorial Board of “World Journal of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery”
Awards-Distinctions
- Commander of “Saint Andrew Order”, Patriarchate of Constantinople
- Commander of “Saint Sava Order” Serbia, conferred by the Patriarch of Serbia
- Commander of “Cedar Order” Lebanon, conferred by the President of Lebanon
- Commander of Stjenka National Order, conferred by the President of Serbia
- Officer of “the key and star of Indian Ocean”, conferred by the President of Mauritius
- Prix Galien, Red Cross , Unicef, Rotary Club International, ARGO 2019
