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Evelyn Betsy was born in Middlesbrough, England and raised in Athens.

She graduated from Arsakeion Lyceum in Athens and continued with her academic studies at the Medical School of the University of Athens.

She trained in Plastic Surgery exclusively in Switzerland.

She acquired further training at the General Pan-Arcadian Hospital of Tripolis and then in 2002 she commenced her specialty in General Surgery at the Surgical Clinic of Elpis General Hospital of Athens, where she remained for two years, while in parallel conducting her doctoral thesis. She then received further education in Plastic Surgery -exclusively in Switzerland- where she remained for 10 years until completing her specialty at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV).

ELEMENTARY / SECONDARY EDUCATION

1981– 1983 Arsakeion at Ekali, Athens
1984 – 1993 Arsakeion at Psychiko, Athens

Graduated from Lyceum receiving general grade: Very Good

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

English: Very Good writing and oral knowledge (Certificate in Advanced English: 2005)
French: Very Good writing and oral knowledge (Diplôme d’ Étude en Langue Française, DELF)

HIGHER EDUCATION

1995 – 2002: Medical School of the University of Athens
Graduated receiving general grade: Very Good
(Grade point average: 7.41 /10 on 17 June 2002)

MEDICAL SERVICE

16.08.2002-15.11.2002: Three-month medical specialist training at the Evangelistria Regional General Pan-Arcadian Hospital of Tripolis
16.11.2002 – 16.11.2003: Provincial medical service at the Regional Medical Office of the town of Karytaina
16.01.2003 – 16.11.03: Transfer to the Pan-Arcadian Hospital of Tripolis as a medical registrar following the request of the Director. Assumed full responsibility of Outpatient Surgical Clinics attending to a great number of severe surgical conditions and especially multi-trauma patients, as this Hospital covers the surgical and orthopedic needs of two Prefectures
17.11.2003 – 9.10.2004: Resident at the University Department of plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the Andreas Sygros University Hospital
10.09.2004  – 10.07.2006: General Surgery medical trainee at the First Surgical Clinic of Elpis General Hospital of Athens
10.10.2004 –  31.01.2006: Scientific Associate of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the Andreas Sygros University Hospital of Athens.
10.02.2006 – 31.03.2010: Resident in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV)
01.04.2010 – 30.09.2010: Clinical fellow in “Clinic Lemanic” Lausanne
01.10.2010-31.10.2011: Clinical fellow in the Center of Plastic Surgery in Lausanne
01.10.2011- 31.01.2014: Chef de Clinique in Hopital Cantonal du Valais (CHCV`s)
24.02.2013-31.07.2014: Chef de Clinique in Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)
01.08.2014-present: Private Practice, Switzerland
Private Practice, Athens Greece

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

  1. FMH: Specialist of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery April 25th 2013
  2. Phd: Immunohistochemical analysis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma.(January 2013)
  3. EBOPRAS: European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Part 1) 11 September 2010
  4. EBOPRAS European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Part 2) November 2010
  5. ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support)

FULL PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEW JOURNALS (indexed in MedLine)

  1. Evelyn-Evanthia Betsi , Esnault Germain , Daniel F. Kalbermatten &, Mathias Tremp , Veronique Emmenegger. “Platelet-rich plasma injection is effective and safe for the treatment of alopecia.” Eur J. Plast Surg. Published online 14.03.2012
  2. Wettstein R, Betsi EE, Racine C, Raffoul W, Kalbermatten DF. “ Split-Thickness Skin Graft Harvested with Saline Moistering” J Burn Care Res. 2010 Nov 17
  3. E. Betsi, D. Kalbermatten, M. Benathan, W.Raffoul. “Treatment of extended skin defects with autologous composite cultured skin grafts in a patient with Epidermolysis Bullosa.” Burns Vol. 35, Supl 1, September 2009
  4. Betsi EE, Kalbermatten DF, 4. Raffoul W. “Surgical management of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa with autologous composite cultured skin grafts” J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2009 Jun;34(3):398-9
  5. Papadopoulos O, Betsi E, Tsakistou G, Frangoulis M, Kouvatseas G, Anagnostakis D, Kouvidou Ch. “ Expression of cyclin D1 and Ki-67 in squamous cell carcinoma of the penis.” Anticancer Res. 2007 Sep-Oct;27(5b):3667 Frangoulis, M
  6. Kouvidou Ch, Latoufis C, Lianou E, Kouvatseas G, Kakouri E, Anagnostakis D, Vrettou-Aravani V, Betsi E, Karatapanis S. “Expression of Smad4 and TGF-beta2 in colorectal carcinoma.” 6. Anticancer Res. 2006 Jul-Aug;26(4B):2901-7
  7. Papadopoulos O, Chrisostomidis C, Konofaos P, Georgiou P, Frangoulis M, Betsi E, Champsas G. «Divided nevus of the eyelid, our critical comment in 7 cases» British Journal of Plastic Surgery IF:0,835
  8. Papadopoulos O., Konofaos P., Chrysostomidis Ch., Georgiou P., Frangoulis M., Champsas G., Betsi E., Zapantis-Frangos M., “Orbitopalpebral repair after 835 malignant tumors excisions .
    Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and
    Hand Surgery 2005;39:353-9 IF:0,286

FULL PAPERS IN NATIONAL PEER-REVIEW JOURNALS

  1. Papadopoulos, M. Frangoulis, Chr. Chrysostomidis, P. Konofaos, P. Georgiou, G. Champsas, E. Betsi, Z. Tsandoulas, “The status of plastic surgery in the treatment of hypertrophy of the breasts and gigantomastia” Second Propedeutic Surgical Clinic and Venereal Disease and Skin disease Clinic of the University of Athens. Hellenic Plastic Surgery 2005;2:145-149
  2. Papadopoulos, C. Chrisostomidis, Μ. Frangoulis, G. Xampsas, Ε. Betsi, Ε. Kyriopoulou, Ζ. Tsantoulas, P. Konofaos.
    «Breast reconstruction following mastectomy for cancer: a  20- year experience»
    Second Propedeutic Surgical Clinic and Venereal Disease and Skin disease Clinic of the University of Athens.
    Hellenic Journal of medicin 2005,77: 780-789

INDEPENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES

  1. Evelyne-Evanthia Betsi. Platelet Rich Plasma Injection is Effective and safe for the Treatment of alopecia. Alpine Workshop Sankt Christoph Austria, Mars 2013
  2. Evelyne-Evanthia Betsi. When and how I do Lipofilling. Alpine Workshop Sankt Christoph Austria, Mars 2013
  3. Evelyne-Evanthia Betsi. Recurrent squamous cell carcinoma in a renal transplant patient. Alpine Workshop Sankt Christoph Austria, Mars 2013
  4. Evelyn-Evanthia Betsi , Esnault Germain , Veronique Emmenegger. Platelet-rich plasma injection is effective and safe for the treatment of alopecia. ISAPS 2012, Geneva.
  5. Betsi, W.Raffoul “Clinical use of a pedicled anterolateral thigh flap, 11 years’ experience”. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital of Lausanne. 11th Congress of ESPRAS, 20-26 September 2009 Rhodes.
  6. Betsi, W. Raffoul. “Modified latissimus dorsi flap for the reconstruction of complex full thickness chest wall defects : 10 years of experience” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University Hospital of Lausanne. 11th Congress of ESPRAS, 20-26 September 2009 Rhodes.
  7. Betsi, R. Wettstein, C. Racine, W. Raffoul, DF. Kalbermatten. “Water split skin grafts“Department of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery. University Hospital of Lausanne. 11th Congress of ESPRAS, 20-26 September 2009 Rhodes
  8. Beldi M., Betsi E., Espinoza D.,Raffoul W., Egloff D. “Up dating dermal vault reduction mammoplasty. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. University Hospital of Lausanne. 11th Congress of ESPRAS 20-26 September 2009 Rhodes
  9. Betsi, D. Kalbermatten, M. Benathan, W.Raffoul. “Treatment of extended skin defects with autologous composite cultured skin grafts in a patient with Epidermolysis Bullosa.” Department of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery. University Hospital of Lausanne. 13th European Burns Association Congress in Lausanne at Palais de Beaulieu. (September 2nd -5th 2009 Lausanne)
  10. Betsi, R. Wettstein, C. Racine, W. Raffoul, DF. Kalbermatten. “Water split skin grafts“ Department of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery. University Hospital of Lausanne. 13th European Burns Association Congress in Lausanne at Palais de Beaulieu. (September 2nd -5th 2009 Lausanne)
  11. Betsi. D.V Egloff “History of skin grafts, the gold standard in burn Surgery“
    Department of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery. University Hospital of Lausanne. 13th European Burns Association Congress in Lausanne at Palais de Beaulieu. (September 2nd -5th 2009 Lausanne)
  12. Betsi E-E., Erouane S., Wehrli L., Egloff D.V. “ Vascularised grafts for delayed union of fracture of the scaphoid” University Hospital of Lausanne-Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Eurohand 2008, XIIIth Congress of the FESSH, IXth Congress of the EFSHT (June 19th-21st, 2008, Lausanne)
  13. Betsi, Evelyn-Evanthia, Kalbermatten, Daniel F., Raffoul Wassim “ Surgical management of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa with autologous composite cultured skin grafts” University Hospital of Lausanne-Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Eurohand 2008, XIIIth Congress of the FESSH, IXth Congress of the EFSHT (June 19th-21st, 2008, Lausanne)
    ( In the list of best candidates in the FESSH Diploma examination 2008. Page307)
  14. Betsi E., Gueride S., Benathan M., Raffoul W. “ Impact of Platelets concentrate and Keratinocyte suspension on wound healing- A prospective Randomised Study”. University Hospital of Lausanne- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.. 15th MBC Meeting, Organised by MBC (Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disaster-WHO Collaborating Center and International Association for Humanitarian Medicine (IAHM) (15-17 May 2008 Athens)
  15. Betsi, M. Benathan.,W.Raffoul “ Autologous cell cultures of the surgical management of the Hand in Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.” University Hospital of Laussane- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. FESSH XII Congress (June 27-30 Athens 2007)
  16. Betsi, L.Stavrinou., N.Tzinieris, N.Stavropoulos, S. Betsis “ Necrotising Fascitis. A case report.” Elpis General Hospital. FESSH XII Congress (June 27-30 Athens 2007)
  17. Zapandi, C. Chrisostomidis. M. Frangoulis, P. Konofaos, G. Champsas, E. Betsi, O. Papadopoulos, “Chirurgie reparatrice palperbale. A propos de 838 cas de tumeurs cutanees ”,2nd Propedeutic Surgical Department and Department of Plastic Surgery at the Andreas Syngros Hospital, University of Athens
    49th National SOFCPRE Congress (CNIT Paris: 22-24 November 2004).
  18. Alexandrou, A. Nousias, E. Misiakos, E. Peppas, E. Betsi, S. Betsis, “Surgical treatment of acute colonic conditions”, ,First Surgical Department of Elpis General Hospital of Athens Greece, Ninth Biennial Congress of the European Council of Coloproctology ECCP Athens May 2003.

INDEPENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AT DOMESTIC CONGRESSES

  1. Betsi E., Benathan M.,Raffoul W. “Surgical Management of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa with homologous cell cultures” Department of plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital of Lausanne (Interlaken 29-30 Septembre 2006)
  2. Frangoulis, E. Betsi, E. Kyriopoulou, G. Champsas, Z. Tsandoulas, O. Papadopoulos “Acanthocytic cancer of the penis an pre-cancerous lesions” Seventh Pan-Hellenic Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (27 -29 October 2005: Club Hotel Loutraki Athens).
  3. Betsi, P. Konofaos, Chr. Chrysostomidis. M. Frangoulis, Z. Tsandoulas, O. Papadopoulos, “Soft pars sarcoma: Our experience in the past twenty years”, Seventh Pan-Hellenic Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (27-29 October 2005: Club Hotel Loutraki Athens).
  4. Kyriopoulou,M.Fragoulis, G.Champsas, Z.Tsantoulas, E.Betsi, O.Papadopoulos, “ Principles of the organization of treatment structures in burn patients” Seventh Pan-Hellenic Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (27-29 October 2005: Club Hotel Loutraki Athens).
  5. Papadopoulos, M. Frangoulis, Chr. Chrysostomidis . P. Konofaos, P. Georgiou, G. Champsas, E. Betsi, Second Propedeutic Surgical Clinic and Venereal Disease and Skin Disease Clinic of the University of Athens, “The status of plastic surgery in gigantomastia”, Second Propedeutic Surgical Clinic (Laikon Hospital of Athens) and Venereal Disease and Skin Disease Clinic of the University of Athens. Ninth Pan-Hellenic Congress of the Hellenic Mastology Society (4 – 6 February 2005: Divani Caravel Athens).
  6. Papadopoulos Othon, Frangoulis Marios, Chrysostomidis Chrysostomos, Champsas Grigorios, Konofaos Petros, Betsi Evanthia, “The use of the flap of the antebrachium in chemotherapy extravasation”, Venereal Disease and Skin Disease Clinic of the University of Athens. Common Annual Congress of the Hellenic Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (2004: Divani Apollon Palace Athens).
  7. Chrysostomidis, M. Zapantis, P. Konofaos, M. Frangoulis, G. Champsas, E, Betsi, O. Papadopoulos. “Orbitopalpebral area repair after 838 cases of malignant tumor excisions”, Second Propedeutic Surgical Clinic (Laikon Hospital of Athens) and Venereal Disease and Skin Disease Clinic of the University of Athens, First Congress of the Athens University Medical School (2004: Aegli Zappeiou Athens).
  8. Alexandrou, E. Peppas, E. Betsi, I. Dimitriadis, E. Kondorousis, S. Betsis, First Surgical Department of Elpis General Hospital of Athens, “The use of the large-size surgical clip in the retroversion appendectomy”, Twenty Fourth Pan-Hellenic Surgery Congress (2 – 5 October 2004) Abstracts volume, p. 132.
  9. Alexandrou, E. Peppas, A. Nousias, K. Alexandrou, E. Betsi, S. Betsis. First Surgical Department of Elpis General Hospital of Athens, “The use of purestring instrument or reticular-55 in the low anterior excision of the rectus: Comparison of two techniques”, Twenty Fourth Pan-Hellenic Surgery Congress (2 – 5 October 2004: Thessalonica). Abstracts volume, p. 133.
  10. Nousias, N. Alexandrou, E. Peppas, M. Daskalaki, Betsi, S. Betsis, First Surgical Department of Elpis General Hospital of Athens, “Massive thrombosis of the upper mesenteric artery: Survival and alimentation”, Twenty Fourth Pan-Hellenic Surgery Congress (2 – 5 October 2004: Thessalonica). Abstracts volume, p. 171.
  11. Gritsopoulos, E. Peppas, I. Dimitriadis, S. Chlapoutakis, E. Betsi, G. Karanastasis, S. Betsis, First Surgical Department of Elpis General Hospital of Athens, “A rare case of massive hemorrhage of duodenal ulcer: Immediate treatment”, Twenty Fourth Pan-Hellenic Surgery Congress (2 – 5 October 2004: Thessalonica). Abstracts volume, p. 356.
  12. Alexandrou, A. Nousias, E. Peppas, I. Dimitriadis, E. Betsi, S. Betsis, First Surgical Department of Elpis General Hospital of Athens, “Surgical treatment of complicated diverticulum disease of the large intestine”. First Pan-Hellenic Congress of the Hellenic Digestive System Surgery Society (ELEHEP) (November 2003: Athens).p 64
  13. Alexandrou N., Chlapoutakis S., Peppas E., Nousias A., Gritsopoulos G., Betsi E., Betsis S., “Diverticulum disease of the intestine: Retrospective study of 182 incidents”, First Pan-Hellenic Congress of the Hellenic Digestive System Surgery Society (ELEHEP) (November 2003: Athens).p 23
  14. Nousias, E. Peppas, M. Andreou, S. Frangoulis, E. Douvali, Betsi, S. Betsis: “The addition of L-glutamine to the parenteral alimentation protocol and the simultaneous administration of fluconazol for the restriction of infections in parenterally-fed patients”. Twenty Third Pan-Hellenic Surgery Congress (November – December 2002: Athens) Abstracts volume, p. 183.

VOLUNTEER WORK

  1. Member of the organization Médecins du Monde during student years with active participation in all domestic activities.
  2. Volunteer spectator doctor at the Olympic Stadium during the Games of the 28th Olympiad held in Athens 2004.

MEMBERSHIPS

17.03.2013 to present: Temporary member of “Alpine Workshop”
27.01.2012 to present : Ordinary Member of “Swiss Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery”
27.01.2012 to present: Member of Association Suisse des medecins assistants et chef de clinique (ASMAC)
10.10.2004 to present: Member of the Medical Council of Athens
16.11.2003-to present: Member of the General Medical Council (GMC) (Registration No.: 608 52 42).
2004-2005: Member of the Specialist Medical Trainees Association at Elpis General Hospital.
30.7.2002-10.10.2004: Member of the Medical Council of Arcadia
1995-present: Member of the World Commission of Medical Student Exchange (HELMSIC)
1995: Founding member and Editor-in-Chief of Placebo, the Medical Journal of the Athens University Medical School.