IoannisRaftopoulosMD

General Surgery • Holyoke, MA

Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Connecticut SOM

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Office
11 Hospital Dr
Fl 3
Holyoke, 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

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2007 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2008
IL State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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 Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Intravenous Acetaminophen Use With Bariatric Surgery on Morbidly Obese Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

31 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 Jul 1
41 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, Marek Buzga, Andreas Giannakou, Kandiliotis Ioannis, Elisabeth M. H. Mathus-Vliegen, Samu...> ;Endoscopy. 2016 Dec 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 Jul 1
17 citations
Prospective 30-Day Outcome Evaluation of a Fast-Track Protocol for 23-Hour Ambulatory Primary and Revisional Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in 820 Consecutive U...
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Andreas Giannakou, Elana Davidson> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016 Jun 1
Circumferential resection margin involvement after laparoscopic abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer.
Raftopoulos, I.,Reed, J. F.,Bergamaschi, R.> ;Colorectal Dis. 2011 Jun 22
46 citations
Protein intake compliance of morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery and its effect on weight loss and biochemical parameters.
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Bruce Bernstein, Kristine O'Hara, Jeannine A. Ruby, Ravi Chhatrala, Judy Carty> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2011 Nov 1
24 citations
Effect of Mood and Eating Disorders on the Short-Term Outcome of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Amy A. Gorin, Ioannis Raftopoulos> ;Obesity Surgery. 2009 Dec 1
68 citations
The effect of extended post-discharge chemical thromboprophylaxis on venous thromboembolism rates after bariatric surgery: a prospective comparison trial.
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Carolyn Martindale, Andrea Cronin, Jeffrey Steinberg> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2008 Jul 12
39 citations
Laparoscopic revision of Nissen fundoplication to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in morbidly obese patients.
Kambiz Zainabadi, Anita P. Courcoulas, Omar Awais, Ioannis Raftopoulos> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2008 Mar 25
2 citations
Revision of jejunoileal bypass to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: technical considerations and outcomes from 2 cases.
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Anita P. Courcoulas> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2008 Mar 1
51 citations
Outcome of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in morbidly obese patients with a body mass index exceeding 35 kg/m2.
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Anita P. Courcoulas> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2007 May 24
54 citations
Should completely intracorporeal anastomosis be considered in obese patients who undergo laparoscopic colectomy for benign or malignant disease of the colon
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Anita P. Courcoulas, David Blumberg> ;Surgery. 2006 Oct 1
A shrinking stomach. What you need to know about stomach surgery for weight loss.
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Anita P. Courcoulas> ;Diabetes Forecast. 2006 Jul 1
24 citations
Acute, complete proximal small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic gastric bypass due to intraluminal blood clot formation.
Omar Awais, Ioannis Raftopoulos, James D. Luketich, Anita P. Courcoulas> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2005 Jul 1
25 citations
Outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass stratified by a body mass index of 70 kg/m2: a comparative analysis of 825 procedures.
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Julie Ercole, Anthony O. Udekwu, James D. Luketich, Anita P. Courcoulas> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2005 Jan 1
71 citations
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass after Antireflux Surgery for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Morbidly Obese Patients: Initial Experience
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Omar Awais, Anita P. Courcoulas, James D. Luketich> ;Obesity Surgery. 2004 Nov 1
33 citations
Comparison of open and laparoscopic prosthetic repair of large ventral hernias.
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Daniel Vanuno, Jubin Khorsand, Gregory Kouraklis, Philip Lasky> ;JSLS. 2003 Mar 6
38 citations
Outcome of Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair in Correlation with Obesity, Type of Hernia, and Hernia Size
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Daniel Vanuno, Jubin Khorsand, Joseph Ninos, Gregory Kouraklis, Phillip Lasky> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2002 Dec 1
9 citations
Image of the month: retroperitoneal lipoma.
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Theresa Lee, Mitchel P Byrne> ;Archives of Surgery. 2002 Jul 1
19 citations
Two unusual sites of colon cancer metastases and a rare thyroid lymphoma. Case 3. Primary T-cell lymphoma of the thyroid arising in a background of Hashimoto's thyroid...
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Daniel Vanuno, Gregory Kouraklis> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2001 Aug 1
46 citations
Level of α-catenin expression in colorectal cancer correlates with invasiveness, metastatic potential, and survival
Ioannis Raftopoulos, Panagiotis Davaris, Gabriel Karatzas, Panagiotis Karayannacos, Gregory Kouraklis> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1998 Jun 1
20 citations
Increased estrogen receptor and epidermal growth factor receptor gene product co-expression in surgically resected gastric adenocarcinomas.
George J. Koullias, Gregorios P. Kouraklis, Ioannis Raftopoulos, Panagiotis Davaris, Stefanos Papadopoulos, Basil Ch. Golematis> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 1996 Nov 1
29 citations
A rare variation of Amyand's hernia.
Jan Franko, Ioannis Raftopoulos, Robert J. Sulkowski> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2002 Oct 1
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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