Background
Tsapogas, Makis J. was born on May 7, 1926 in Athens, Greece.
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Makis J. Tsapogas
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Doctor of Medicine, University Athens, 1954; Master of Surgery magna cum laude, U. London, 1960; Doctor of Science, U. London, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University London, 1991; DM (honorary), University France, 1993.
Career
Intern, Ryhope General Hospital, Durham, England, 1954-1955;
resident in surgery, Memorial Hospital, London, 1955-1956;
resident in surgery, London Jewish Hospital, 1956;
resident in surgery, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, 1957-1958;
resident in surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Medical School, Scotland, 1958-1959;
senior resident in surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Medical School, Scotland, 1959-1960;
research fellow, King's College Hospital Medical School, U. London, 1960-1961;
lecturer in surgery, King's College Hospital Medical School, U. London, 1961-1963;
chief resident in vascular and general surgery, King's College Hospital Medical School, U. London, 1961-1963;
senior lecturer in surgery, King's College Hospital Medical School, U. London, 1963-1967;
attending surgeon, King's College Hospital Medical School, U. London, 1963-1967;
attending surgeon, Albany Medical Center, New York, 1967-1975;
associate professor surgery, Albany Medical College, 1967-1970;
professor surgery, Albany Medical College, 1970-1975;
chief surgical department, Veterans Administration Hospital., Albany, 1967-1973;
Adjunct Professor biomedical science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1970-1980;
department chairman surgery, Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, 1973-1975. Consultant surgeon St. Clare's Sunnyview, Glenridge and VA hospitals, 1973-1975, United Nations, since 1993. Professor surgery, chief vascular surgery Rutgers Medical School,1976.
Professor surgery School Medicine, State University of New York-Stony Brook, since 1977. Also attending surgeon University Hospital. Founding director North-East Regional Medical Education Center, Northport, New York, since 1976.
Hunterian professor Royal College Surgeons England, since 1964. Academician (c.m.) Academy Athens, since 1984. Advisor World Health Organization, since 1987, Institute International Education, since 1993.
Visiting professor Universities London, Athens, Salonica, Patras, Ioannina, Alexandroupolis, Crete, Nice, Alexandria, since 1980. Consultant development program United Nations, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member International Society Surgery, Central Surgical Association, Society Vascular Surgery, International Cardiovascular Society, Vascular Surgical Society Great Britain and Ireland (founding member), Surgical Research Society Great Britain and Ireland, National Association VA Chiefs of Staff, Association VA Surgeons, British Medical Association, Hellenic Surgical Society, Hellenic Medical Association, Pan American Medical Association, Association American Medical Colls., New York Regional Vascular Society (founding member, councillor), Eastern Vascular Society.
Connections
M. Lily Philossopoulou.
