Βιογραφικο – CV

• Endoscopic Images of the Lung: Bronchoscopy & Medical Thoracoscopy (In Greek) (ISBN: 978-960-99425-1-5 )

Publications in peer-review journals

• Nikolaos Tatsis, Sotirios Kakavas, Evgenios Metaxas, Evangelos Balis, George Tatsis, Nikolaos Pantazis, Petros Bakakos, Nikolaos Koulouris, Κostantinos Hadjistavrou. Spirometric Values of Greek People and Comparison with ECSC and GLI Values in COPD People. The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2018, 12: 29-38

• Metaxas EI, Balis E. The safety of indacaterol for the treatment of COPD. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2018 Jun;17(6):637-642

• Kakavas S, Papanikolaou A, Balis E, Metaxas E, Tatsis G. The prognostic efficacy of beta2-microglobulin in acute pulmonary embolism. Acute Med. 2017;16(2):52-59.

• Laspos C, Metaxas E, Nicolaou Z. Einsatz einer Unterkiefer-Protrusionsschiene zur Behandlung von obstruktiver Schlafapnoe The use of Mandibular Advancement Devices for Treatment of  Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Inf Orthod Kieferorthop 2016; 48: 249–253.

• Kapetanakis T, Siempos II, Metaxas EI, Kopterides P, Agrogiannis G, Patsouris E, Lazaris AC, Stravodimos KG, Roussos C, Armaganidis A. Metabolic acidosis may be as protective as Hypercapnic acidosis in an ex vivo model of severe Ventilator Induced Lung Injury: A pilot Study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2011 Apr 13;11(1):8. [Epub ahead of print]

• Michalopoulos A, Metaxas EI, Falagas ME. Aerosol delivery of antimicrobial agents during mechanical ventilation: current practice and perspectives. Curr Drug Deliv. 2011 Mar 1;8(2):208-12.

• Konstantinos Kotsifas, Eugenios Metaxas, Ioannis Koutsouvelis, Athanassios Skoutelis, Panayiota Kara, and George Tatsis, “Visceral Leishmaniasis with Endobronchial Involvement in an Immunocompetent Adult,” Case Reports in Medicine, vol. 2011, Article ID 561985, 5 pages, 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/561985

• Falagas ME, Michalopoulos A, Metaxas EI. Pulmonary drug delivery systems for antimicrobial agents: facts and myths. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2010 Feb;35(2):101-6. Epub 2009 Nov 24. Review.

• Metaxas EI, Kotsifas K, Tatsis G, Simpsiri P, Ntanos I, Tsoukalas G. Tuberculous pericarditis: three cases and brief review. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2010; 73:1,44-50

• Boulia SP, Metaxas E, Augoulea M, Krassas AI, Balis E, Tatsis G. Superior vena cava syndrome due to giant aortic aneurysm. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2010 Aug;18(4):396-7

• Metaxas EI, Falagas ME. Update on the safety of linezolid. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2009 Jul;8(4):485-91

• Falagas ME, Metaxas EI. Tigecycline for the treatment of patients with community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2009 Oct;7(8):913-23

Abstracts in Pulmonary Medicine Conferences

• Eugenios Metaxas, Evangelos Balis, Sotiris Kakavas, Maria Maimari and Ilias Porfiridis. Extended Survival After Accidental Finding of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Presenting as Solitary Lung Nodule. [Chest Meeting Abstracts, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2016.02.236, Shanghai]

• Evangelos Balis, Eugenios Metaxas, Joseph Papaparaskevas, Georgios Tatsis, Nikos Spanakis, Athanasios Tsakris, and Constantina Tsakanika. Differences of Cytokine Levels in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples in Adults With Non-CF Bronchiectasis. [Chest Meeting Abstracts, DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2016.02.105, Shanghai]

• Evangelos Balis, Eugenios Metaxas, Joseph Papaparaskevas, Despina Chrysovergi, Nikos Spanakis, Athanasios Tsakris and Georgios Tatsis, DSc. Pulmonary Function Tests for the Prediction of Non-CF Bronchiectasis Exacerbations.Chest. 2014;145(3_MeetingAbstracts):418A. doi:10.1378/chest.1788336
• Konstantinos Kotsifas, Evangelos Balis, Eugenios Metaxas, Vicky Lazarou, Stavroulia Boulia, and George Tatsis. Bronchoscopic Recording of Anatomical Bronchial Variations in Greek Patients. Chest October 2011 140:4 Meeting Abstracts 489A; doi:10.1378/chest.1114536, Hawaii 2011
• Nikolaos Tatsis, Fotini Babatsikou, Dimitrios Korogiannos, Eugenios Metaxas, Marios Kougias, and George Tatsis. Wood Dust as a Cause of Asthma in Woodworkers. Chest October 2011 140:4 Meeting Abstracts 672A; doi:10.1378/chest.1112256
• Evangelos Balis , Eugenios Metaxas , Despina Chrysovergi, Iosif Papaparaskeuas, Nikolaos Spanakis, George Tatsis, Athanasios Tsakris. The role of viruses and other atypical bacteria in bronchiectasis’ exacerbations. European Respiratory Society, 21st Annual Congress, P2550, Amsterdam 2011
• Konstantinos Kotsifas, Eugenios I. Metaxas, Anna Takou, Marinos Fasianos, Adamantia Sotiriou, and George Tatsis. Visceral Leishmaniasis With Endobronchial Involvement In An Immunocompetent Adult. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., May 2010; A4727. New Orleans 2010
• Eugenios I. Metaxas, Konstantinos Kotsifas, George Tatsis, Ioanna Haziri, Panagiotis Simpsiris, and Ioannis Ntanos. Paradoxical Response To Antituberculous Therapy, As An Expression Of Immune Reconstitution Syndrome, In A Patient Receiving Infliximab. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., May 2010; A5457. New Orleans 2010
• Eugenios Metaxas, Konstantinos Kotsifas, Evangelos Balis, Vassiliki Lazarou, Nikolaos Tatsis, Apostolos Pappas, George Boulbasakos, George Tatsis. Differences in the diagnosis of airway obstruction applying linear and proportional prediction equations. European Respiratory Society, 20th Annual Congress, P1049, Barcelona 2010
• Vassiliki Filaditaki, Evangelos Balis, Georgia Makrantoni, Konstantinos Kotsifas, Metaxas Eugenios, Maria Augoulea, Ira Michaelidou, George Tatsis. Safety and effectiveness of flexible endobronchial cryotherapy as a diagnostic and concurrently therapeutic modality. European Respiratory Society, 20th Annual Congress, P4165, Barcelona 2010

• Eugenios Metaxas, Evangelos Balis, Konstantinos Kotsifas, Maria Avgoulea, Georgia Makrantoni, George Boulbasakos, George Tatsis. Hierarchy of common lung function parameters in diagnosing COPD using discriminant analysis. European Respiratory Society, 20th Annual Congress, P1058, Barcelona 2010

• Eugenios Metaxas, Konstantinos Kotsifas, Evangelos Balis, Maria Avgoulea, Nikolaos Tatsis, George Boulbasakos and George Tatsis. Comparison of GOLD and Lower Limit of Normal Criteria in the Diagnosis of COPD Using Prediction Equations From Local Population. Chest Meeting Abstracts 2010, 138: 689A, Vancouver 2010

• Dimitrios Korogiannos, Konstantina Zorbala, Nikolaos Tatsis, Evangelos Balis, Eugenios Metaxas, Konstantinos Kotsifas and George Tatsis. Asthma Prevalence in Athens Inner-city Public Primary Schools. Chest Meeting Abstracts 2010, 138: 313A, Vancouver 2010

• Maria Avgoulea, Niki Apostolopoulou, Evangelos Balis, Nikolaos Spanakis, Eugenios Metaxas, Athanasios Tsakris, and George N. Tatsis. Ιdentification of upper respiratory tract viral pathogens isolated from nasal swabs using oligonucleotide microarray.Chest Meeting Abstracts 2009, 136: 65S-f. San Diego, California 2009

• Vasiliki Filaditaki, Georgia Makrantoni, Maria Avgoulea, Evangelos Balis, Eugenios Metaxas, Apostolos Pappas, and George N. Tatsis. Flexible endobronchial cryotherapy as an effective and safe and rapid diagnostic and concurrently therapeutic modality. Chest Meeting Abstracts 2009, 136: 87S. San Diego, California 2009

• Eugenios I. Metaxas, Konstantinos Kotsifas, Evangelos Balis, Maria Avgoulea, Nikolaos Tatsis, and George N. Tatsis. Comparison of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis using european coal and steel community equations and equations derived locally from healthy population. Chest Meeting Abstracts 2009, 136: 91S. San Diego, California 2009

• Korogiannos C, Filaditaki V, Metaxas E, Avgoulea M, Tatsis NG, Tatsis GN. A follow-up study of chest x-ray abnormalities in insulation workers. Chest Meeting Abstracts 2007;132: 599S. Chicago 2007

• 1995: Graduated from Lanitio Lyceum Β’, Limassol Cyprus
• 2003: Medical Doctor (M.D.), Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2005: Participated in mission in Sri-Lanka after the 2005 tsunami as a member of Medecins Du Monde – Chypre
• 2010: Received National accreditation as a specialist in Respiratory (Pulmonary) Medicine after practicing at Evaggelismos General Hospital in Athens, Greece
• 2010: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in “Biostatistics”
• 2010: Received the European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• 2014: Senior Lecturer at the Medical School of the St George’s University of London
• 2016: DSc – PhD of the Medical of Athens University
• 2018: Associate Professor at the Medical School of Nicosia University
• 2019: HERMES Spirometry: the European Spirometry Driving License, Cyprus 2018