Dr. Iraklis Poulias

Former Director of the Urology Clinic, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital (HRC)

Education and Academic Qualifications

• Medical Degree, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Urology Specialty Training, “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital
• Board Certification in Urology, Prefecture of Attica
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale University
• Diplôme d’Université, University of Strasbourg
• Doctorate (PhD), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens 

Professional Experience

• Registrar Urologist, North Manchester General Hospital, UK
• Consultant Urologist (Grade B), Urology Clinic, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital (Korgialeneio-Benakeio)
• Senior Consultant Urologist (Grade A), same clinic
• Director, Urology Clinic, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital
• Coordinator, Urology Clinic, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital

Scientific Activity

• Author of the monograph: “Superficial Bladder Cancer: A Contemporary Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach”, Athens, 2001
• Co-author in textbooks: 
  • “Modern Approaches in the Management of Polytrauma Patients”, Athens, 2000
  •   “Stomas”, Athens, 2000
  • “Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Urological Procedures”, Athens, 2002
• Participation in 12 clinical trials and international research protocols
• Speaker at 47 national and international congresses and seminars
• Scientific presentations:
  • In Greek: 176
  • In foreign languages: 72
• Publications:
  • In Greek and foreign journals: 52
• Chairmanships at national and international conferences: 174

Distinctions

• Award for Best Presentation at a Panhellenic Urological Congress
• Award for Best Presentation at SEEM Congress, Thessaloniki

Clinical and Research Interests

• Urogenital cancers
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Urolithiasis
• Female urology
• Andrology & male infertility

Positions in Scientific Committees and Councils (1991–2018)

• Secretary General, Hellenic Urological Association (HUA)
• Member of the Editorial Board, HUA Journal
• Member of the HUA Scholarship Committee
• Chairman, Coordination Board, Section of Urogenital Oncology, HUA
• Member, Advisory Committee of the South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM)
• Member of the National Specialty Examination Board in Urology
• Vice President of the Hellenic Urological Association
• Chairman of the HUA Education Committee

• President of the Hellenic Urological Association

Member of International Scientific Societies

• European Association of Urology (EAU)
• International Endourological Society
• Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU)