Konstantinos Takis, MD, FAHA

Neurologist

Curriculum Vitae

 

Education:

University of Panama Medical School, 1988

Training

07/1995-06/1996: Fellowship (Clinical Fellow) in Cerebrovascular Diseases/Stroke, Stroke Service, Dept. of Neurology, New England Medical Center/ Tufts University Boston, Mass., USA

07/1994-06/1995: Chief Resident, Neurology, Dept of  Neurology, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Evanston Hospital, Veterans Administration Lakeside Medical Center), Northwestern University Chicago, Il, USA

07/1992-06/1995: Residency in Neurology, Dept. of Neurology, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Evanston Hospital, Veterans Administration Lakeside Medical Center) Northwestern University Chicago, Il, USA

07/1991-06/1992: Residency in Internal Medicine, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Humana Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center/ University of Illinois Chicago, Il, USA

08/1989-07/1990: Internship (2^nd year), Marcos Robles Hospital Aguadulce, Panama

08/1988-07/1989: Internship (1^st year), Santo Tomas Hospital Panama, Panama

1982-1988: Diploma in Medicine, University of Panama Medical School Panama, Panama

Work History

2019-today: Director, Dept. of Vascular Diseases of the Brain, Metropolitan General Hospital, Holargos, Athens

2018-2019: Co-Director, 2^nd Neurological Clinic, Metropolitan General Hospital, Holargos, Athens

2014-2018: Director, Acute Stroke Unit, Mediterraneo Hospital, Glyfada, Athens

2010-2018: Director,  Dept. of Neurology, Mediterraneo Hospital, Glyfada, Athens

1997-2018: Attending Neurologist, Psyhiko Clinic of Athens Medical Center, Athens

1997-2009: Attending Neurologist at the following Hospitals: Mediterraneo Hospital/Mitera/Athinaiki Clinic, Athens

1997-2002: Voluntary Consulting Stroke Neurologist, Acute Stroke Unit, Therapeutic Clinic, Alexandra Hospital, Athens

09/1994-06/1995: Examining Neurologist, Section on Pensions and Disability, Veterans Administration Lakeside Medical Center, Chicago, Il, USA

PUBLICATIONS

• Greenberg SM, Briggs ME, Hyman BT, Kokoris G, Takis C, Kanter DS, Kase CS and Pessin MS. Apolipoprotein E ε4 Is Associated With the Presence and Earlier Onset of Hemorrhage in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy. Stroke 1996;27:1333-1337

• Takis C, Kwan ES, Pessin MS, Jacobs DH, and Caplan LR. Intracranial Angioplasty: Experience and Complications. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1997; 18:1661–1668

• Vemmos K, Takis CE., Georgilis K.,Zakopoulos N, Lekakis JP, Papamichael CM, Zis VP, Stamatelopoulos. The Athens Stroke Registry: Results of a Five-Year Hospital-Based Study. Cerebrovascular  Diseases  2000; 10 (2):133-141

• Vemmos K, Bots ML, Tsibouris PK, Zis VK, Takis CE, Grobee DE, Stamatelopoulos S Prognosis of stroke in the south of Greece: 1 year mortality, functional outcome and its determinants-the Arcadia Stroke Registry.J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2000; 69 (5): 595-600

• Ψυχογιός Κ και Τάκης Κ. Μονάδες Αγγειακών Εγκεφαλικών Επεισοδίων: Η πιο αποτελεσματική απάντηση στην αντιμετώπιση του αγγειακού εγκεφαλικού επεισοδίου. Heart Vessels and Stroke 2014 (Oct-Dec): 90-98

• Psychogios K, Stathopoulos P, Takis K, Vemmou A, Manios E, Spengos K, Vemmos K. The Pathophysiological Mechanism Is an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Outcome in Stroke Patients with Large Vessel Atherosclerosis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 24(11):2580-2587

• Psychogios K, Evmorfiadis I, Dragomanovits S, Stavridis A, Takis K, Kaklamanis L and Stathis P.ANCA-Negative Churg-Strauss Syndrome Presenting  As Acute Multiple Cerebral Infarcts: A Case Report. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2017; 26(3): e47-e49

• Ντάιος Γ, Ανδρικόπουλος Γ, Αρναούτογλου Ε, Βαβουρανάκης Ε, Γεροτζιάφας Γ, Κορομπόκη Ε, Ματσάγκας Μ, Μηλιώνης Χ, Παπαβασιλείου Β, Πλωμαρίτογλου Α, Ρίχτερ Δ, Σουρμελής Σ, Σπέγγος Κ, Τάκης Κ, Τζιόμαλος Κ, Τσελέπης Α, Χατζητόλιος ΑΚ, Βέμμος Κ. Συστάσεις για την Αντιθρομβωτική Αγωγή σε Ασθενείς με Ισχαιμικό Εγκεφαλικό Επεισόδιο. Hellenic Journal of Atherosclerosis 2017; 8 (suppl 1): 6-22

• Παπαναγιώτου Π, Ντάιος Γ, Παπαβασιλείου Β, Ψυχογιός Κ, Ψυχογιός Μ, Μπότσαρης Α, Ρίζος Τ, Σπέγγος Κ, Γραβάνης Μ, Βασιλοπούλου Σ, Γκόγκας Χ, Ζαμπάκης Π, Ζης Π, Καραντάνας Α, Καρύγιαννης Μ, Καρύδας Γ, Κορομπόκη Ε, Μακαρίτσης Κ, Μαρμαγκιώλης Κ, Μηλιώνης Χ, Μητσικώστας Δ, Νίκας Δ, Πλωμαρίτογλου Α, Πολίτη Μ, Πτώχης Ν, Σαββόπουλος Χ, Τάκης Κ, Τσαμόπουλος Ν, Τσέτης Δ, Χατζηδάκης Α, Χατζηιωάννου Α, Χατζητόλιος Α, Βέμμος Κ. Συστάσεις για την Μηχανική Θρομβεκτομή σε Ασθενείς με Οξύ Ισχαιμικό Αγγειακό Εγκεφαλικό Επεισόδιο. Heart Vessels and Brain; Apr-Jun 2017: 28-35

• Papanagiotou P, Ntaios G, Papavasileiou V, Psychogios K, Psychogios M, Mpotsaris A, Rizos T, Spengos K, Gravanis M, Vassilopoulou S, Gkogkas C, Zampakis P, Zis P, Karantanas A, Karygiannis M, Karydas G, Korompoki E, Makaritsis K, Marmagkiolis K, Milionis H, Mitsikostas D, Nikas D, Plomaritoglou A, Politi M, Ptochis N, Savopoulos C, Takis K, Tsamopoulos N, Tsetis D, Hatzidakis A, Chatziioannou A, Hatzitolios A, Vemmos K. Recommendations for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke : A Clinical Guide by the Hellenic Stroke Organization. Clin Neuroradiol 2018 Mar;28(1):145-151.

• Skafida A, Mitrakou A, Georgiopoulos G, Alevizaki M, Spengos K, Takis K, Ntaios G, Thomadakis C, Vemmos K. In-Hospital Dynamics of glucose, blood pressure and temperature predict outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke. European Stroke Journal 2018; 3(2):174-184

BOOK CHAPTERS

Cervicocephalic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Dissection: Management. Takis C, Saver JL. In Cerebrovascular Disease, Ed. H. Hunt Batjer, Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia 1997

Κλινική Εικόνα Αγγειακών Εγκεφαλικών Επεισοδίων Οπίσθιας Κυκλοφορίας (Clinical Findings in Posterior Circulation Stroke). Τάκης Κ. Αγγειακά Εγκεφαλικά Επεισόδια, Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Εγκεφαλικών. Ed Ντάιος Γ, Βέμμος Κ, Μηλιώνης Χ. Εκδ Λίτσας 2019

INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Vemmos K, Takis K, Madelos D, Synetos A, Kotsakis A, Tzavellas H. Stroke unit treatment versus general medical wards: long term survival. Cerebrovasc Dis 2001;11(S4):8. 10^th European Stroke Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, May 16-19, 2001

Takis K, Zafeiriou J, Liodou A, Trianti M, Scalidi S, Pappa T, Skoufi M, Vemmos K. Is Admission Blood Pressure Related to Hemorrhagic Transformation in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis 2006;21(S4):49. 15^th European Stroke Conference, Brussels, Belgium, May 16-19, 2006

LECTURES ABROAD

Update on Cerebral Sinus Venous Thrombosis. Takis K.

Phlebosophy, Venice, Sept 23-24, 2016

ABSTRACTS

Release numeropsia, alphabetopsia and lexopsia and hemispheric specialization for visual processing. Taquis C, Biller J, Saver JL. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 1995; 7:408. 7^th Meeting of the American Neuropsychiatric Association in conjunction with the Behavioral Neurology Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, October12-15, 1995

Problems associated with intracranial angioplasty. Takis C, Kwan ES, Caplan LR, Pessin MS. Stroke 1996;27:168. 21^st International Joint Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation, San Antonio, Texas, USA, February 1996

Prognosis of stroke in the south of Greece: one year mortality, functional outcome and its determinants: The Arcadia Stroke Registry. Vemmos K, Bots M, Tsibouris P, Zis V, Takis K, Synetos A, Stamatelopoulos S. Cerebrovasc Dis 2000;10(S2):92. 9^th  European Stroke Conference, Vienna, Austria, May 24-27, 2000

Blood Pressure Monitoring in Acute Stroke Subtypes. Vemmos K, Synetos A, Takis K, Valotasiou V, Zakopoulos N. Cerebrovasc Dis 2000;10(S2):70. 9^th European Stroke Conference, Vienna, Austria, May 24-27, 2000

Stroke unit treatment versus general medical wards: long term survival. Vemmos K, Takis K, Madelos D, Synetos A, Kotsakis A, Tzavellas H. Cerebrovasc Dis 2001;11(S4):8. 10^th European Stroke Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, May 16-19, 2001

Long-term mortality after first-ever acute stroke and its determinants. Vemmos K, Takis K, Kotsakis A, Vasiliadi E, Katsitopoulou V, Siemou P. Cerebrovasc Dis 2001;11(S4):41. 10^th European Stroke Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, May 16-19, 2001

Trends of antithrombotic use in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in the community and in a teaching hospital. Peppes V, Takis K, Revela J, Xynas K, Saliaris M, Zafeiriou C, Synetou M, Vemmos K. Cerebrovasc Dis 2006; 21(suppl 4): 38. 15^th European Stroke Conference, Brussels, Belgium May 16-19, 2006

AWARDS

Prize in Biochemistry, Physiology and Nutrition from the Medical School of the University of Panama, 1988

ACUTE STROKE TREATMENT TRIALS PARTICIPATION

1. IST (International Stroke Trial-Investigator
2. TOAST (Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment)-Investigator
3. Trial of CGS-19755 in Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment-Investigator
4. CAPRIE (Clopidogrel versus Aspirin in Patients at Risk of Ischemic Events)-Investigator
5. NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) rt-PA Stroke Trial-Investigator
6. Cerestat in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Phase II-Clinical Research Assistant
7. Lubeluzole in Acute Ischemic Stroke-Clinical Research Assistant
8. WARSS (Warfarin versus Aspirin Recurrent Stroke Study)-Investigator
9. PROACT (Pro-urokinase in Acute Thromboembolic Stroke)-Clinical Research Assistant

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MEMBERSHIP

Fellow, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

European Stroke Organization

Hellenic Neurological Society

Founding Member, Hellenic Stroke Organization

Hellenic Society of Cerebrovascular Diseases

Athens Medical Society