Eleni Demetriou
General Surgeon
“Ars longa vita brevis”, Hippocrates
“Art is long, life is short”, Hippocrates
Dr. Eleni Demetriou is a General Surgeon specialized in breast surgery. She studied medicine in Ioannina and she then completed her six-year training in Limassol General Hospital acquiring the certificate of specialty in General Surgery from Greek Medical Association. She had training in the Interdisciplinary Breast Center in Essen Germany (Kliniken Essen Mitte Breast Unit) where she was specialized in the full range of oncoplastic techniques in breast surgery and in the immediate reconstruction after mastectomy.
As the Clinical Coordinator of the Breast Multidisciplinary team in German Oncology Center and in close co-operation with other experienced health providers, she aims to provide quality, patient- oriented health care.
Education
2004-2010: Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Ioannina, Greece
07/2012: Medical License, Cyprus Medical Association
2017- 2019: Master of Science (MS), Health Policy & Strategic Planning in Health Services, Department of Financial Science & Management, Open University of Cyprus
05/2019: Certificate of Specialty in General Surgery, Greek Medical Association
07/2019: Register General Surgeon, Cyprus Medical Association
01/2022- 05/2022: International Fellow Program, Breast Unit- Kliniken Essen Mitte ( Klinik für Senologie / Interdisziplinäres Brustkrebszentrum), Essen- Germany
Professional Experience
07/2011- 07/2012: Pre- Registration House Officer, Paphos General Hospital
03/2013- 03/ 2019: Specialist Registrar (Spr) General Surgery, Limassol General Hospital
2015- 2016: Appointed Honorary Lecturer, University of Nicosia, Medical School
10/2018- 12/2018: Lecturer/ Trainer in Perioperative Nursing, Education Sector of Nursing Services- Cyprus Ministry of Health with Cyprus University of Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences- Department of Nursing
11/2019- today: Consultant General Surgeon, German Oncology Center, Head of Outpatient Services
Training
03/2012: Certificate in Advanced Life Support (ALS) European Resuscitation Council
03/2015: Certificate in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) American College of Surgeons, Division of Education
01/2018: Certificate in Teaching Skills- Train the Trainer, Department of Medical Education, University of Nicosia, Medical School
05/2021: Certificate for “A Functional MDT”, BreastGlobal and iBreastBook, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
11/2021: Certificate of participation, ESSO 40 Congress (European Society of Surgical Oncology)- Enhancing the Future of Cancer Surgery, Lisboa- Portugal
05/2022: Certificate of participation, Brazilian Breast Cancer Symposium (BBCS)
Memberships
Since 2012: Cyprus Medical Association
Since 2013: Limassol Medical Association
Since 01/2022: European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)