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Konstantinos Economopoulos, MD, General Surgery, Durham, NC, Duke University Hospital

KonstantinosEconomopoulosMDPhD, MEng

General Surgery Durham, NC

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

General Surgery Resident

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Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2017 - 2024
  • Pratt School of Engineering
    Pratt School of EngineeringMasters, Biomedical Engineering, 2020 - 2021
  • Duke Design Health, Pratt School of Engineering
    Duke Design Health, Pratt School of EngineeringPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Design and surgical innovation, 2019 - 2021
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalStaff scientist, Translational research in lung transplantation and regeneration, 2016 - 2017
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Outcomes research in Endocrine surgical disease at the Institute for Technology Assessment, 2013 - 2016
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Basic research in obesity and metabolic syndrome, 2011 - 2016
  • University of Athens
    University of AthensPhD, Molecular Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2009 - 2013
  • University of Athens
    University of AthensClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • Educational Commission for Foreign Medical GraduatesECFMG Certificate
  • Pratt School of EngineeringMedical Device Design

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinction in scholarship American Physiological Society, 2014
  • Poster of Merit Award Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 2013
  • Inclusion in Marquis Who's Who in America (68th Edition) Marquis Who’s Who, NJ, USA, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Transumbilical Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in bariatric patients: a systematic review  
    Doulamis I.P., Economopoulos K.P., Int J Surg, 1/1/2015
  • Single incision laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review  
    Stefanopoulos A., Economopoulos K.P., Kalles V., Obes Surg, 1/1/2015
  • The 2014 RAS-ACS annual essay contest: When I want to quit and why I don't  
    Economopoulos K.P., Bull Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Airbag related injuries: systematic review of the literature and official data from Greece
    Economopoulos K, 14th Scientific Meeting of Greek Medical Students, Athens, Greece, 1/1/2008
  • Chronic mesenteric ischemia: report of two cases and systematic review of the literature
    Economopoulos K, XIII World Congress of the International Union of Angiology, Athens, Greece, 1/1/2008
  • Guided remote endarterectomy for superficial femoral artery occlusions: preliminary results
    Economopoulos K, XIII World Congress of the International Union of Angiology, Athens, Greece, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

  • Should specific patient clinical characteristics discourage endocrine surgeons from performing laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy? 
    Nashville, TN - 1/1/2015
  • Choices, challenges, successes and failures as a physician 
    Athens, Greece - 1/1/2015
  • The Secret of Life: a Personal Confession 
    Athens, Greece - 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Endoscopically Assisted Transaxillary Thyroidectomy 
    Linos D., Kiriakopoulos A., Economopoulos K.P., Poulios E., American College of Surgeons, 97th Annual Clinical Congress Training Video
    San Francisco, California - 1/23/2011

Press Mentions

  • Firearm-Related Hospitalizations Cost U.S. Billions
    Firearm-Related Hospitalizations Cost U.S. BillionsMarch 30th, 2017
  • Aspartame Guilty (Again), This Time for Weight Gain
    Aspartame Guilty (Again), This Time for Weight GainDecember 29th, 2016
  • Aspartame May Prevent, Not Promote, Weight Loss by Blocking Intestinal Enzyme's Activity
    Aspartame May Prevent, Not Promote, Weight Loss by Blocking Intestinal Enzyme's ActivityNovember 24th, 2016
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Committees

  • Chair, Communications Committee of the Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons 2013 - 2014
  • Vice-Chair, Communications Committee of the Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons 2012 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Greek

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Consultant, Ethicon