Desfína, Fokída, Greece. 💙🇬🇷🧡🇬🇷💚 Desfina, nestled between the slopes of Mount Parnassus, is a village rich in history and unparalleled natural beauty. Its traditional architecture, charming neighborhoods, and tranquil atmosphere make it a place that captivates every visitor.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the 6th most common malignancy worldwide. Evolving treatments—including surgery, locoregional therapy, and immunotherapy—may offer curative options for advanced disease. More on HCC at: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca… Michael Lidsky, MD, FACS Dimitrios Moris MD, MSc, PhD

Proud for the award. Many thanks to my mentors MedStar Georgetown Pejman Radkani MD MSPH FACS Gabriel Gondolesi HPBsurgeonsofGeorgetown linkedin.com/posts/ciirta-2…

When the Knife Cuts Both Ways: Fear, Guilt, and the Emotional Toll of Surgical Complications. Mentored by Dr. Ted Pappas. Duke Surgery Duke General Surgery Residency onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wj…

Without computers. Without AI. Without the internet. Without electricity Without lasers. Without gas-powered engines… They built this.

“Multiple center listing for organ transplantation in the United States: time to reform?“ United States is the only country allowing multi center listing. In this paper we analyze the pros and cons of this system. Paper by Manos Giorgakis Dr. Keren Ladin Dimitrios Moris MD, MSc, PhD

Call for action piece publish in SURGERY Journal Manos Giorgakis Reviving Greek surgery: Toward competency, innovation, and global integration - Surgery surgjournal.com/article/S0039-…

Call for action published in SURGERY Journal with Manos Giorgakis. Modernizing surgical education in Greece: Bridging the gap to global standards - Surgery surgjournal.com/article/S0039-…

Athens 🇬🇷🏛️

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Συνάντηση του Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας Κωνσταντίνου Αν. Τασούλα με τον Υφυπουργό Δικαιοσύνης Ιωάννη Μπούγα και τον Δήμαρχο Δελφών Παναγιώτη Ταγκαλή presidency.gr/synantisi-me-t…

Food for thought or maybe call for action. Reimagining Academic Surgery: The Case for International medical graduates Manos Giorgakis Ioannis A. Ziogas, MD, MPH Paulo Martins MD, PhD, FACS Annals of Surgery journals.lww.com/annalsofsurger…

Athens, Greece

Diagnosed with Type I diabetes at 17, facing kidney failure—today, at 38, Durrell Becton is disease-free after a kidney and pancreas transplant. Read more about Mr. Becton’s journey and the outstanding MedStar Georgetown team led by ASTS member Dr. Steven Potter. Full story:

Congrats Timothy M. Pawlik. So well deserved. Honored to be part of that Greek Academic Family mentored by you.

Honored for the invitation to deliver 2 talks at #EXE2025 this year University of Athens. Grateful for the opportunity to share our work and to learn from many outstanding talks throughout the conference. Even more meaningful was the time spent with friends and colleagues in Athens 🇬🇷🏛️

📜 The expanding frontier: Global use of #DCD livers from donors > 60 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Paulo Martins MD, PhD, FACS Amelia Hessheimer Davide Ghinolfi Dimitrios Moris MD, MSc, PhD Amit K. Mathur, MD MS FACS Esteban Calderon, MD #NigelHeaton #AndreaSchlegel ILTS #olderDCDs #MP 🌎