Ioannis Raftopoulos MD

Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Connecticut SOM

11 Hospital DrFl 3Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone+1 413-535-4757
Fax+1 413-535-4758

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Education & Training

University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2002
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of MedicineClass of 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2007 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2016 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2008
IL State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2016
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Investigation Into the Therapeutic Dosage of Fondaparinux Sodium, a Medication Used to Prevent Blood Clots in Morbidly Obese Volunteers
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Intravenous Acetaminophen Use With Bariatric Surgery on Morbidly Obese Patients
TERMINATED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

38 citations
The Elipse Balloon, a swallowable gastric balloon for weight loss not requiring sedation, anesthesia or endoscopy: a pilot study with 12-month outcomes
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Andreas Giannakou
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2017-07-01
48 citations
Elipse, the first procedureless gastric balloon for weight loss: a prospective, observational, open-label, multicenter study
Evzen Machytka, Shantanu K. Gaur, Ram Chuttani, Martina Bojková, Tomáš Kupka
Endoscopy. 2016-12-12
Fast-Track Protocol for Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: In reply to Pike and Lodge.
Ioannis Raftopoulos
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016-07-01

Press Mentions

People in Business: Phillip J. Candito of Holyoke Medical CenterJanuary 28th, 2016
Holyoke Medical Center Offers Free Classes to Quit Smoking, Manage Diabetes, Lose WeightJanuary 5th, 2016