Background
Degiannis, Elias was born on October 28, 1950 in Larissa, Greece.
Degiannis, Elias was born on October 28, 1950 in Larissa, Greece.
Diploma in Medicine, Medical School Thessaloniki, Greece, 1975. Doctor of Medicine, Medical School Athens, Greece, 1990.
Honorary clinical assistant Westminster Hospital, London, 1978-1980. Senior house officer Hammersmith Hospital, 1980-1981. Acting registrar Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, United Kingdom, 1981-1982.
Registrar Oldham District Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom, 1982-1985. Specialist surgeon in surgical oncology Greek Anticancer Institute, Athens, 1985-1991. Senior consultant surgeon Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1991.
Senior lecturer surgery University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, since 1991. Director Breast Clinic, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, since 1992, surgical unit chief, since 1993. Visiting professor department surgery University Athens, 1994.
Visiting professor department surgery University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1996. Attending surgeon trauma unit Johannesburg General Hospital, since 1996.
With Greek War Navy, 1975-1978. Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Hellenic Oncologic Society, Hellenic Surgical Society.
Son of christos and Penelopi (Plioni) D. Married Kyriakoula Deligari (divorced). Children: Christos, Penelopi-Pavlina.
Married Kanella Moustaki. Children: Konstantinos, Janson-Richard.