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Specialist Plastic Surgeon Founder, European Institute of Plastic Surgery

Dr. Demetris Stavrou

Background

Dr. Demetris Stavrou, Specialist Plastic Surgeon and founder of EIPS.

Dr. Demetris Stavrou was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. He grew up in a family of doctors and understood the relationship between doctor and patient early. He graduated from the University of Athens Medical School and completed his residency in plastic surgery at the Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel-Hashomer, Israel.

There he trained in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, and continued with a fellowship in Advanced Aesthetic Surgery at the Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery.

His interest in breast reconstruction after breast cancer, and in cosmetic procedures following weight-loss surgery, was evident from the start of his career. He has also trained in specialised techniques for facelift, burn reconstruction and skin cancer surgery.

He works with medical centres abroad as a visiting surgeon, and has a continuing interest in research and a number of published scientific articles.

Since 2012 he has held the position of Assistant Professor at St George’s, University of London and at the Medical School of the University of Nicosia. He is an Honorary Tutor at the University of Cardiff School of Medicine in the UK, a member of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS), and an international member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Dr. Stavrou has been working as a plastic surgeon since 2012.

Training and qualifications

  • Assistant Professor, St George’s, University of London, and the Medical School of the University of Nicosia
  • Honorary Tutor, University of Cardiff School of Medicine, UK
  • MSc with Distinction, “Wound Healing and Tissue Repair”, University of Cardiff School of Medicine, UK
  • Fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS)
  • International Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
  • ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Instructor
  • Fellowship in “Advanced Aesthetic Surgery”, Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery – Monash University, Australia

Professional memberships

Where Dr. Stavrou consults

Surgery is performed at a dedicated surgical facility, not at the consulting rooms.

Publications

  1. Examination of the Life Expectancy of Patients with Burns over 20% of Their Total Body Surface Area in Comparison to the Rest of the Population. J Burn Care Res. 2017 Mar 28.
  2. The effect of acellular dermal matrix on drain secretions after immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2013 Sep;47(4):308–12.
  3. Managing the relationship between quality and cost-effective burn care. Burns. 2011 May;37(3):367–76. Epub 2010 Dec 4. Review.
  4. Characteristics of Improvised Explosive Device Trauma Casualties in the Gaza Strip and Other Combat Regions: The Israeli Experience. Wounds. 2015 Aug;27(8):209–14.
  5. Birth wind and fire: raising awareness to operating room fires during delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2013 Sep;26(13):1303–5.
  6. Silicone-based scar therapy: a review of the literature. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2010 Oct;34(5):646–51. Epub 2010 Mar 31. Review.
  7. Adhesive skin closure technique for closure of fasciotomy wounds in paediatric patients: a case series. Wounds. 2015 May;27(5):118–222.
  8. Radiotherapy-induced basal cell carcinomas of the scalp: are they genetically different? Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2012 Dec;36(6):1387–92.
  9. Silicone nipple shields: an innovative postoperative dressing technique after nipple reconstruction. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2010 Feb;34(1):48–51. Epub 2009 Oct 20.
  10. Correction of small volume breast asymmetry using deep parenchymal resection and identical silicone implants: an early experience. Aesthet Surg J. 2015 May;35(4):394–401.
  11. Are there predicting factors for burn patients that transfer to a rehabilitation center upon completion of acute care? Burns. 2012 Nov;38(7):992–7.
  12. From traction and contraction to wound closure. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2009 Jul–Aug;36(4):365–6.
  13. The arterial blood supply of the helical rim and the earlobe-based advancement flap (ELBAF): a new strategy for reconstructions of helical rim defects. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2015 Jan;68(1):56–62.
  14. A new simple, safe, and easy solution for upper lip dermabrasion. J Drugs Dermatol. 2012 May 1;11(5):649–52.
  15. Quality of life after breast cancer surgery with or without reconstruction. Eplasty. 2009 Jun 2;9:e18.
  16. Validation of the Hebrew version of the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief questionnaire. Burns. 2015 Feb;41(1):188–95.
  17. Examining National Burn Care Policies — Is the Israeli Burn Care Alignment Based on National Data? J Burn Care Res. 2012 Mar 5.
  18. Patient and observer scar assessment scale: how good is it? J Wound Care. 2009 Apr;18(4):171–6. Review.
  19. Abdominoplasty revision with autologous tissue expansion. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2014 Apr;38(2):483. doi: 10.1007/s00266-014-0289-3. Epub 2014 Mar 8.
  20. Evading a Surgical Pitfall: Mastopexy–Augmentation Made Simple. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2011 May 11.
  21. Neovascularisation in wound healing. J Wound Care. 2008 Jul;17(7):298–300, 302. Review.
  22. Health Related Quality of Life in burn patients — A review of the literature. Burns. 2014 Jan 13.
  23. Is prophylactic acyclovir treatment warranted for prevention of herpes simplex virus infections in facial burns? A review of the literature. J Burn Care Res. 2011 May–Jun;32(3):358–62.