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Georgios Vougiouklakis

Internist

He was born and raised in Sitia of Crete in Greece. He studied Medicine at University of Crete in Heraklion, Crete and after graduating, in 2015, he worked for 2 years as a Primary Care physician in Ierapetra, Crete. Afterwards, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Universal Hospital of Heraklion, during which, he developed interest in Emergency Medicine and Clinical Hepatology. Additionally, he participated in the eduction of medical students during their clinical rotations. As of September 2023, he has been working as an Internal Medicine physician at the German Medical Institute in Limassol, Cyprus. 


Compassion towards the patient and scientifically driven individualisation of care comprise his main principles.

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Education / Academic Experience

  • July 2015: School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion

  • August 2017 – August 2023: Residence in Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete with extension of his assignments

  • September 2022: Acquisition of specialty in Internal Medicine (Greece)

  • November 2023 – June 2024: Attendance of 17th School in Clinical Hepatology (Hellenic Society of Hepatology)

Work Experience

  • October 2015 – May 2017: Work in Primary Care in Ierapetra, Crete

  • August 2017-August 2023: Work as a resident in Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion

  • September 2023-today: Internal Medicine physician at the German Medical Institute, Limassol, Cyprus

Certifications / Courses

  • February 2023 Certification in Advanced Life Support, European Resuscitation Counsil

  • February 2024 Certification in Generic Instructor Course, European Resuscitation Counsil

Publications

  1. Vougiouklakis G, Agouridis A P, Alexakis K, et al. (August 11, 2024) Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis in a Patient Receiving Long-Term Nasal Corticosteroids: A Rare Case. Cureus 16(8): e66631. doi:10.7759/cureus.66631

  2. Messaritakis, I., Vougiouklakis, G., Koulouridi, A., Agouridis, A. P., & Spernovasilis, N. (2024). Hidden army within: Harnessing the microbiome to improve cancer treatment outcomes. World Journal of Clinical Cases, 12(28), 6159-6164.

  3. Ioannou P, Vougiouklakis G. A Systematic Review of Human Infections by Pseudomonas mendocina. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2020;5(2):71. Published 2020 May 3. doi:10.3390/tropicalmed5020071

  4. Ioannou P, Vougiouklakis G. Infective endocarditis by Proteus species: a systematic review. Germs. 2020;10(3):229-239. Published 2020 Sep 1. doi:10.18683/germs.2020.1209

  5. Ioannou P, Vougiouklakis G, Baliou S, Miliara E, Kofteridis DP. Infective Endocarditis by Yersinia Species: A Systematic Review. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2021;6(1):19. Published 2021 Feb 2. doi:10.3390/tropicalmed6010019

  6. Papakitsou I, Vougiouklakis G, Elisaf MS, Filippatos TD. Differential pharmacology and clinical utility of dapagliflozin in type 2 diabetes. Clin Pharmacol. 2019;11:133-143. Published 2019 Sep 19. doi:10.2147/CPAA.S172353

  7. Papakitsou, V. Mavrikaki, E. Petrakis, K. Vasilopoulos, M. Bagordakis, G. Vougiouklakis, P. Ioannou, T. Filippatos High incidence of heart failure in elderly patients with diabetes admitted in internal medicine department Atherosclerosis, Volume 331, e241 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.06.745

  8. Papakitsou, E. Petrakis, V. Mavrikaki, G. Vougiouklakis, D. Spentzouri, S.Tzalis, A. Matheakakis, A. Tsiavos, K. Vasilopoulos, M. Bargodakis, I. Akoumianakis, P. Ioannou, T. Filippatos Lipid lowering therapy in elderly patients with poor performance status Atherosclerosis, Volume 355, 114 – 115 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.06.565

  9. Papakitsou, E. Petrakis, G. Vougiouklakis, V. Mavrikaki, D. Spentzouri, S. Tzalis, M. Bargodakis, K. Vasilopoulos, A. Tsiavos, A. Zagaliotis, P. Ioannou, T. Filippatos Antidiabetic treatment in elderly patients with low performance status admitted to internal medicine ward Atherosclerosis, Volume 355, 126 – 127 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.06.594

  10. Ioannis Papadakis, Vasiliki Theodorakopoulou, George Vougiouklakis, Emmanouel Petrakis, Despoina Spentzouri, Anna Mathioudaki. Metabolic Profile of Subjects with Naive Isolated Systolic Hypertension J Hypertens Vol 41, e-Supplement 3, December 2023 e280

  11. Ioannis Papadakis, Maria Papadomanolaki, George Vougiouklakis, Despoina Spentzouri, Elias Mazokopakis Folinic Acid or L-Methylfolate Supplementation for the Treatment of Hyperhomocysteinemia J Hypertens Vol 41, e-Supplement 3, December 2023 e143

  12. Ioannis Papadakis, Maria Papadomanolaki, George Vougiouklakis, Emmanouel Petrakis, Elias Mazokopakis Influence of the Methylene Tetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Gene Polymorphisms On Serum Folate, Cobalamin And Homocysteine Levels In Healthy Greek Adults J Hypertens Vol 41, e-Supplement 3, December 2023 e143

  13. Β. Θεοδωρακοπούλου, Α. Παπαζαχαρίου, Γ. Βουγιουκλάκης, Ι.Α. Παπαδάκης Περίπτωση κρίσης φαιοχρωμοκυττώματος που παρουσιάστηκε περίπτωση με κλινική εικόνα οξέος εμφράγματος του μυοκαρδίου και συνδρόμου πολυοργανικής ανεπάρκειας Αρτηριακή Υπέρταση 2022, 31 p 202

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISIDOG)

  • Member of the Greek Society for the study of gynaecological infections (ΕΛΕΜΓΥΛ)


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