Full Professor Athanasios Papatsoris graduated from Patras School of Medicine with honorary scholarship. From the same Univerity he obtained also a MSc. Another MSc was obtained from Hellenic Open University in Health Management. His PhD was obtained at University of Athens. He was trained in Urology in London (UK GMC active member since 1997) and Athens. In London, he completed a 2-year Endourology fellowship (recognized by Endourological Society). Also, he completed a clinical fellowship in Laparoscopy in Le Mans, France, supported by EUSP. For one year he was honorary Consultant at Royal London Hospital. He holds honorary contract at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge and is Faculty member of Cambridge Medical Academy and member of Cyprus Medical Council with GHS license to practice. He obtained a FEBU degree in 2007 (thereafter examiner/v. Chairman of the EBU Examination Committee).
Dr Papatsoris is Full Professor of Urology at 2nd Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens Greece. Also, he is Visiting Full Professor of Urology Lebanese University, Adjunct Professor Guangzhou Medical University of China, Adjunct Professor of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, NY USA, Visiting Professor of Carol Davila University Bucharest, University of Basrah Medical College, Astana Medical University Kazakhstan, Invited Professor University of Medicine Tirana, Scientific Collaborator European University of Cyprus, honorable fellow of the PUA. Also, he is Assoc. Board member of ESOU (PCa Committee), EULIS, ESUT, ESAU, GAF, SEGUR and U-Merge. He is SIU Board of Director member, SIU Congress Organizer Chair, SIU Academy Endourology and IUA Board member. Also, for 4 years he was Secretary (General/Associate) of the Hellenic Urological Association (HUA), as well as Chairman of Section of Endourology–Laparoscopy, Chairman of Section of Oncological Urology and Board Member of HUA. He is Board member of the IMBE, European Medical Association Scientific Committee, Supreme Health Council member, Secretary General of Hellenic Genito-Urinary Cancer Group and Secretary of U-Merge.
Full Professor Papatsoris h-Index is 50 (>263 publications in PubMed, >7100 citations). He is member of the Editorial Board in many medical journals, invited faculty in international congresses, workshops, intensive courses and live Endourology surgeries, advisor/consultant in Pharma and Medical Device Companies. He has won the Endourological Society “Arthur Smith” award, the IAU outstanting contribution award and he is the Chairman of ESD annual Congress.