Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research
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George Paraskevas

Biography

George K. Paraskevas completed his Medical Degree in 1994 at Faculty of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and gained full qualification as Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2005 (Thessaloniki, Greece).He obtained his Doctoral Degree (Dissertation) in 2000 at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Currently he is Assistant Professor at the Department of Anatomy at the Faculty of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, since 2009.His teaching includes both undergraduate and postgraduate level courses concerning surgical and topographic anatomy of peripheral nerves and digestive system, as well as variational anatomy of musculoskeletal and vascular system. His research interests and specialities include: surgical anatomy and embryology of gastrointestinal tract, surgical anatomy and congenital anomalies of bones, joints and muscles, entrapment syndromes of nerves and neuropathies, variational anatomy of vascular system, trauma and surgery. Dr Paraskevas is a member of various medical societies, member of editorial board of international peer reviewed journals, such as “Open Journal of Orthopaedics” ,“Open Anatomy Journal”, “ISRN Anatomy” and “Medical Engineering in Clinic” and reviewer in more than 20 medical journals. Dr Paraskevas is author and co-author of 10 textbooks and more than 100 papers on peer reviewed journals indexed in PubMed.

Research Interest

Surgical anatomy of gastrointestinal tract
Congenital anomalies of bones and muscles
Entrapment syndromes of nerves and neuropathies
Variational anatomy of vascular system 
Trauma and surgery