Background
Rigatos, Gerassimos was born on April 15, 1945 in Zakynthos, Greece. Son of Anastasios A. and Alexandra (Delali) Rigatos.
Rigatos, Gerassimos was born on April 15, 1945 in Zakynthos, Greece. Son of Anastasios A. and Alexandra (Delali) Rigatos.
Medical diploma, U. Medical School, Athens, Greece, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Medical School, Athens, Greece, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Medical School, Athens, Greece, 1989.
Intern, Hellenic Army Medical Corps, 1970-1972; intern, Karpenission General Hospital, 1972-1973; intern, Laikon Hospital, Athens, 1974-1977; intern, Athens U. Medical School, 1974-1977; registrar, St. Savvas Cancer Hospital, Athens, 1977-1979; senior registrar, St. Savvas Cancer Hospital, Athens, 1979-1983; director medical oncology department, St. Savvas Cancer Hospital, Athens, since 1985; director medical oncology department, St. Anargyri Cancer Hospital, Athens, 1983-1985. Lecturer Open Free University of Ministry of Civilization, Greece and Cyprus, 1981-1989, medical societies involved in public health education, Greece and Cyprus, since 1979. Vice-chairman European Working Group for Psychosomatic Cancer Research, since 1989.
Member Hellenic Society Oncology (special secretary 1983-1985), Athens Medical Society (general secretary 1985-1989, vice chairman 1989-1992, Special award 1985), Hellenic Society Psychosocial Oncology (chairman since 1989), Hellenic Society Study of Psychosomatic Problems (chairman 1990), Hellenic Society Preventive Medicine (assistant secretary 1981-1983), Hellenic Society Chemotherapy, Hellenic Cancer Society, Hellenic Society Rheumatology (honorary, Special award 1987), Hellenic Society Historyof Medicine, Hellenic Society Physicians-Literature Writers (chairman since 1994), New York Academy Sciences.
Married Iris Paraskevi-Wilhelmine Kappos, June 2, 1973. Children: Alexandra, Elisabeth, Demetra, Anastasia, Maria.