spiros alexander lazarou

Spiros Alexander Lazarou

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

PERSONAL

  • Birth date: June 29, 1959
  • Birth place : Washington, D.C.
  • Marital status: married.
  • Health: excellent.
  • Medical licenses: Passed: Maryland. Pennsylvania. Virginia. Now: Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Florida.
  • Office: Kokinara 40, Kifisia, 14562, Greece
  • +30 210 8015926, +30 6944536821, asl@otenet.gr

EDUCATION

  • 1981-1985 Doctor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine.
  • 1977-1981 Bachelor of Arts, Natural Sciences, The John Hopkins University, Honors.

RESIDENCY TRAINING

  • 1992-1993 Craniomaxillofacial fellowship. University of Pittsburgh Plastic, Reconstructive and Craniomaxillofacial, Surgery.
  • 1989-1992 Plastic and Recontstructive Surgery, Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, VA. 2350.
  • 1985-1989 General Surgery, Sinai, Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21215

PUBLICATIONS

  1. John W. Polley, MD, John Girotto, MD, Matthew Fahrenkopf, MD, Megan L. Dietze-Fiedler, MD, Joshua P. Kelley, MD, Joseph C Taylor, MD, Spiros A. Lazarou, MD, Neophytos Demetriades, DDS,MD,MSc., “Salvage or Solution: Alloplastic Reconstruction in Hemifacial Microsomia,” The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, pp1-6, 12/13/2018.
  2. Lazarou, S.A., “Profound Effect of Prenatal Diagnosis in the Quality of Life and Care of Clefts”, Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, V-10, N-04, Oct-Dec, 2016.
  3. Lazarou, S.A. Gegkes, I. Kontothimos, G. Primary Alveolar Cleft Repair with Calcium Bone Substitutes. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 4/2011.
  4. Lazarou, S.A. Strongilos, H. Kazanas, S. Surgery of the Skull Base . Medical Chronicles Journal 2000.
  5. Lazarou, S.A.  Surgical Approaches to the Orbit. Chapter 9 in Operative Scull Base, Litsas Press , Athens,1997.
  6. Losken, H.W., Patterson, G.T., Lazarou, .S.A. Whitney, T., Pre-Operative Planning for Mandibular Distraction. Plastic Surgical Forum, 62:214-216,1993.
  7. Lazarou, S.A., Kaplan.I., Lateral Arm Flap for Elbow Coverage . Plastic and reconstructive Surgery. 91:7:1349-1354. 1993
  8. Lazarou, S.A., Defining A Christian Doctor. Journal of Biblical Ethics in Medicine.6:4:81-90. 1992
  9. Lazarou, S.A., Inhabiting a Biblical Framework in Medicine. Journal of Biblical Ethics in Medicine. 8:1:18-20 1991. (Also published in the USSR in Russian)
  10. Barbul, A., Lazarou, S.A., Efron, D.T., Wasserkrug, H.L., Efron, G., Arginine Enhances Wound Healing and Lymphocyte Immune, Rensponses in Humans, Surgery 8:2:331-337 8/90.
  11. Efron, J.E., Frankel, H.L., Lazarou. S.A.,  Wasserkrug, H.L., Barbul A., Wound Healing and T-Lymphocytes, Journal of Surgical Research 48:460-463 1990.
  12. Lazarou, S.A., Barbul, A. Wasserkrug, H.L., Efron,G., The Wound is A Possible Source of Post-Traumatic Immune Suppression. Archives of Surgery 12/1889.
  13. Lazarou, S.A., Efron,G.E., How, T., Wassrkrug, H.L., Barbul, A., Fibroblast Growth Factor Inhibits Wound Collagen Synthesis. Surgical Forum 1989.
  14. Tsokos,M., Lazarou, S.A., Moutsopoulos, H., Vasculitis in Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Histologic Classification and Clinical Presentation. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 80:26-31, 1987.
  15. Blatt, J., Spiegel, R.J., Papadopoulos, N.M., Lazarou, S.A., Magrath, IT Poplack, D.G., Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme in Natural Lymphoid Human cell. Blood 60:491-494, 1982.
  16. Pantazis, P., Lazarou, S.A., Papadopoulos N.M., Isoenzymes of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Human Leukemic Cells in Culture Treated with Inducers of Differentiation. The Journal of  Cell Biology 90:396-401, 1981.

PRESENTATIONS

More Recent:

  1. Feeding in Children c Craniofacial Anomalies, Iaso Hospitals, 11/18
  2. Alloplastic Reconstruction of TMJ, 4th International Multidisciplinary Medical Congress in Albania, 11/18.
  3. Alloplastic Reconstruction In Hemifacial Microsomia, European Craniomaxillofacial Society, Munich, 9/18.
  4. Extremity Aniomalies in Craniofacial Syndromes, Greek Micro & Hand Surgery Meeting, Kastri, 11/17
  5. “Sin? Salvage? Or Final Solution? Alloplastic Reconstruction in Hemifacial Microsomia.” International Craniofacial Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 10/17.
  6. Compare The Efficacy of Calcium Bone Substitutes CaSO4 & CaPO4 in Primary Alveolar Cleft Repair, ISCFS Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 10/17
  7. “What’s New in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery,” HESPRAS, Athens, 10/17
  8. Neonatal & Infant Cleft Nose Repair, Greek Rhinoplasty Meeting, 23/9/17
  9. “Neonatal Cleft Lip Repair.” International Cleft Palate & Craniofacial Meeting, Chennai, India, 2/17.
  10. “Calcium Bone Substitutes in Primary Alveolar Cleft Repair,” International Cleft Palate & Craniofacial Meeting, Chennai, India, 2/17.
  11. “Calcium Bone Substitutes in Primary Alveolar Cleft Repair,” European Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Meeting, London, 9/16
  12. “Surgical Treatment of Decubiti in Very Ill Patients,” Greek Ergometry & Rehabilitation Society, Athens, Greece, 6/16.
  13. “Comparison of Neonatal vs Late Repair of Cleft Lip,” American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Atlanta, GA, USA 4/16.
  14. “Calcium Bone Substitutes & FDBA in Primary Alveolar Cleft Repair,” American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Atlanta, GA, USA 4/16.
  15.  “Profound Effect of Prenatal Diagnosis in the Quality of Life and Care of Clefts” International Prenatal Ultrasound Meeting, Kifisia, Greece, 12/15.
  16. “My Algorhythm for Cleft Reconstruction” Hellenic Plastic Surgery Meeting, Thessaloniki, Greece, 11/15
  17. “Comparison of Neonatal vs Late Cleft Lip Repair” Hellenic Plastic Surgery Meeting, Thessaloniki, Greece 11/15.
  18. “Primary Alveolar Cleft Repair with Calcium Bone Substitutes” Balkan Plastic Surgery Society meeting, Thessaloniki, Greece 9/15
  19. “Primary Alveolar Cleft Repair with Calcium Bone Substitutes” European Craniofacial Meeting, Goetheburg, Sweden, 6/2015

Old:

  1. “Burns and Soft Tissue Trauma,” instructor for the Advanced Pediatric Life Support course, November 2000.
  2. “Advancements in Craniomaxillofacial, Surgery,” presented at the Annual World Hellenic Biomedical Congress, in October of 2000.
  3. “Single Suture Synostoses”, presented at the Hellenic Plastic, Reconstructive & Esthetic Surgery meeting in November of 1999.
  4. “Neonatal Cleft Lip Repair,” presented at the Hellenic Plastic, Reconstructive & Esthetic Surgery meeting in November of 1999.
  5. “Jaw Reconstruction: Lecture, presented at the Hellenic Plastic, Reconstructive & Esthetic Surgery meeting in November of 1999.
  6. “Reconstruction of the Skull Base,” presented at the Hellenic Plastic, Reconstructive & Esthetic Surgery meeting in November of 1999.
  7. “Management of Craniosynostoses,” presented at the Hellenic Neurosurgery meeting in November 1998.
  8. “Management of the Cleft Lip in Neonates” presented at the Oral & Maxillofacial surgery meeting in November of 1998.
  9. “Skull Base Tumors” presented O2M Surgery and neurosurgery meetings in November 1998.
  10. “Soft Tissue Reconstruction,” presented at the Oral & Maxillofacial surgery meeting in Athens in November of 1998.
  11. “Skull Base Reconstruction” presented at the International Microsurgery Society meeting, Corfu, Greece in August 1998.
  12. “Cleft Lip Closure in Neonates,” presented at the Hellenic Neonatal Society meeting, Kalamata, Greece in May 1998.
  13. “CO2 Lazer in Complicated Major Brain Surgery,” presented at the International Lazer Congress meeting in Athens, Greece 1996.
  14. “Use of the Temporalis Muscle Flap in Cleft Palates,” presented at OSI- Palestine Plastic Surgery meeting in Nablus in June 1995.
  15. “Treatment of Mandible Trauma,” presented at the Albanian Health Project National Medical Symposium, October 1994.
  16. “Maxillofacial Surgery A Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective,” presented at the Hellenic Orthodontic Society in October 1994.
  17. “Cleft Lip Repair,” presented at Operation Smile International Russian-American Cleft Lip& Palate meeting in Canada, June 1991.
  18. “Preoperative planning for Mandibular Distraction,” presented at the American Society of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery in September 1993.
  19. History of Cleft Lip Repair,” presented at the  Operation Smile International Symposium in Norfolk, May 1993.
  20. “Free Flap Breast Reconstruction: Is it All Worth While?” presented at the International Microsurgery meeting, Rhodes, Greece, June 1992.
  21. “Craniosynostoses,” presented at the Operation Smile International  Craniofacial Symposium in Norfolk. June 1992.
  22. “Cleft Palate Repair” presented at the Operation Smile International  Craniofacial Symposium in Norfolk. June 1992.
  23. “Cleft Palate Repair,” presented at the OSI Chinese-American Symposium in China, 1991.
  24. “Defining A Christian Doctor” presented at the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology and Religion in Chicago, November 1991.
  25. “Arginine Enhances Wound Healing and Lymphocyte Immune Responses in Humans,” presented at the Society of University Surgeons meeting in Los Angeles in August of 1990.
  26. “The role of Fibroblast Growth Factor in Collagen Synthesis,” presented at the American College of Surgeons, meeting in Atlanta in October 1989.
  27. “The Wound as a Possible Source of Post-Traumatic Immunosuppression,” presented at the Surgical Infection Society meeting in Denver in April of 1989.

HONORS

  • Graduated from Johns Hopkins with honors.
  • Received from the University of Maryland for research done at The National Institutes of Health.

ACTIVITIES

Involved with Operation Smile International. OSI is a nonprofit, volunteer, charity organization dedicated to treating children with craniofacial deformities in developing countries as well as providing education for the local physicians.

I have traveled to and operated in:

Palestine       —     March        1992

China            —     April          1992

China            —     October      1992

Russia           —     June           1994

Palestine       —     June           1995

Kenya           —     October     1996

Philippines    —    February    1997

Program Director of OSI Craniofacial symposium in 1992.

Organized educational program.

Have been working in Albania 23 years

 

PRESENT  POSITIONS

  • American Craniofacial Associates
  • Chief, Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, “Hygeia” Hospital
  • Consultant Pediatric Plastic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon, “Mitera” & “Lito” Maternity Hospitals, Athens, Greece.
  • Asst Chief, Plastic Surgery Dept. “Hygeia” Hospital
  • Chief, Pediatric Plastic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgery “IASO” Pediatric Hospital, Athens, Greece.
  • Consultant Pediatric Plastic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon at “IASO” Maternity Hospital, Athens , Greece.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member American Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Society
  • Member American Society of Plastic Surgery
  • Member International Society of Craniofacial Surgery
  • Member Greek Plastic Surgery Society