Bachelor in Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2008

Master in Public Health and Health Business Administration, University of Crete, 2017

Doctoral Degree in General Surgery, Philipps Universität Marburg, 2013

Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust, 2018

Greece, 2008

Germany, 2009

United Kingdom, 2017

Cyprus, 2019

General Surgery: Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery Mönchengladbach, 2009-2011

Intensive Care: University Hospital, Philipps Universität Marburg, 2011-2012

General Surgery: University Hospital of Heraklion, 2012-2015

Vascular Surgery: University Hospital of Heraklion, 2015-2016

Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Papageorgiou General Hospital, since 2022

Colorectal surgery, hiatal hernia and GERD, inguinal hernia, and complex abdominal wall hernias – primarily laparoscopic surgery

Consultant General Surgeon, Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, 2019–2022

Colorectal surgery, benign gastric conditions, and complex abdominal wall hernias

Post-CCT Fellow, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, 2017–2018

Fellowship in colorectal surgery

Scientific Collaborator, Medical School, European University Cyprus, 2018-2020

Coordinator and lecturer | Research Methodology (Postgraduate)

Coordinator and lecturer | Research Methodology and Scientific Writing (Pregraduate)

Coordinator and lecturer | Research Methodology (Pregraduate)

Lecturer Basic General Surgery (Pregraduate)

Lecturer Clinical Skills (Pregraduate)

Lecturer Pathophysiology (Pregraduate)

Lecturer Semiology (Pregraduate)

Coordinator and lecturer at annual postgraduate courses of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, since 2017

Course How to Elaborate High-Quality Research Work

Course Research Talent Academy

Coordinator and lecturer at annual postgraduate courses of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, since 2017

Basic Ultrasound Course

Lecturer at Postgraduate Seminars of the Hellenic Surgical Society, 2013

Γαστρο-οισοφαγική Παλινδρομική Νόσος

Subject Editor Surgical Endoscopy, since 2019

Handling of submissions and editorial decisions

Course coordinator, Medical School European University Cyprus, 2018 – 2020

Course coordinator Research Methodology (Postgraduate)
Course coordinator Research Methodology and Scientific Writing (Pregraduate)
Course coordinator Research Methodology (Pregraduate)

Chair of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery Consensus & Guideline Subcommittee, since 2018

Coordination of the Subcommittee
Selection and coordination of guideline development groups
Coordination of ad hoc study groups of research on clinical practice guidelines

Coordinator of annual courses of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, since 2017

Course How to Elaborate High-Quality Research Work
Course Research Talent Academy

Coordinator of clinical practice guidelines of the European Hernia Society, 2017

Associate Editor

BMC Gastroenterology
Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine
Annals of Laparoscopic & Endoscopic Surgery
World Journal of Gastroenterology

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
Research Committee, since 2016
Journal & Publication Committee, 2014-2016

United European Gastroenterology
Quality of Care Task Force, since 2018

Cochrane Greece
Member of the Advisory Board since 2021

General Secretariat of Research & Technology, Ministry of Education
Record of verified reviewers, since 2017

Institution for the Promotion of Research in Cyprus
Record of verified reviewers, since 2017

McMaster University Canada
Record of verified reviewers, since 2018

McMaster University Canada
Record of verified reviewers, since 2018

S.A. Antoniou, R. Pointner, F.A. Granderath. Paraesophageal hernias and use of mesh in laparoscopic antireflux procedures. In: Reflux Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment. G. Esposito (ed.). New York: Nova Publishers, pp. 97-125

S.A. Antoniou, R. Pointner, F.A. Granderath. Laparoscopic revision of failed fundoplication and hiatal hernias. In: Video Atlas of Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery. CT Frantzides and MA Carlson (ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, pp. 59-70

B.P. Müller-Stich, P.C. Müller, R. Pointner, S.A. Antoniou, von Rahden, S. Mittal. Techniques of hiatal hernia repair. In: Laparo-endoscopic Hernia Surgery – Evidence Based Clinical Practice. R. Bittner, F. Köckerling, R.J. Fitzgibbons, K. LeBlanc, S. Mittal, P. Chowbey (ed.). Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, pp. 407-422

B.P. Müller-Stich, P.C. Müller, R. Pointner, S.A. Antoniou, von Rahden, S. Mittal. Technik der Hiatushernienreparation. In: Laparo-endoscopische Hernienchirurgie – Evidenzbasierte klinische Praxis. R. Bittner, F. Köckerling, R.J. Fitzgibbons, K. LeBlanc, S. Mittal, P. Chowbey (ed.). Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, pp. 393-408

P. Wilhelm, S.A. Antoniou, A. Kirschniak, F.-A. Granderath. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia. In: Evidence-based visceral surgery for benign diseases. C.T. Germer, T. Keck, R.T. Grundmann (ed.). Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, pp. 71-84

S.A. Antoniou, R. Bergamaschi, L. Boni, M.A. Cuesta, A. Cushieri, C.L. Deijen, F. Muysoms, M. Rhodes, S. van der Velde, A. Vereczkei, R. Vilallonga. In: Surgical Principles of Minimally Invasive Procedures. H.J. Bonjer (ed.). Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag

Christopher J. Coroneos, Stavros A. Antoniou, Ivan D. Florez, Melissa C. Brouwers. Introduction to Clinical Practice Guidelines. In: Evidence-Based Surgery. A guide to understanding and interpreting the surgical literature. A. Thoma, S. Sprague, S.H. Voineskos, C.H. Goldsmith (eds.), pp. 337-346

Antoniou SA, Kontouli KM, Drakopoulos V, Gorter-Stam M, Eriksson S, Leone M, Pérez-Bocanegra M, Smart NJ, Milone M, Carrano FM, Antoniou GA, Vandvik PO. EAES Rapid Guideline: Appendicitis in the Elderly. Surg Endosc 2021

Antoniou SA, Koch OO, Kaindlstorfer A, Asche KU, Berger J, Granderath FA, Pointner R. Endoscopic full-thickness plication versus laparoscopic fundoplication: a prospective study on quality of life and symptom control. Surg Endosc 2012

Antoniou SA, Antoniou GA, Bartsch DK, Fendrich V, Koch OO, Pointner R, Granderath FA. Transabdominal preperitoneal versus totally extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: a meta-analysis of randomized studies. Am J Surg 2013

Antoniou SA, Antoniou GA, Koch OO, Pointner R, Granderath FA. Blunt versus bladed trocars in laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Surg Endosc 2013

Antoniou SA, Antoniou GA, Koch OO, Pointner R, Granderath FA. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery confers lower mortality in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 66,483 patients. Surg Endosc 2014

Antoniou SA, Andreou A, Antoniou GA, Koch OO, Köhler G, Luketina RR, Bertsias A, Pointner R, Granderath FA. Volume and methodological quality of randomized controlled trials in laparoscopic surgery: Assessment over a 10-year period. Am J Surg 2015

Antoniou SA, Mavridis D, Hajibandeh S, Hajibandeh S, Antoniou GA, Gorter R, Tenhagen M, Koutras C, Pointer R, Chalkiadakis GE, Granderath FA, Fragiadakis GF, Philalithis AE, Bonjer HJ. Optimal stump management in laparoscopic appendectomy: A network meta-analysis by the Minimally Invasive Surgery Synthesis of Interventions and Outcomes Network. Surgery 2017

European Board of Surgery

Hellenic Surgical Society

Surgical Society of Northern Greece

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and Other Interventional Techniques

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

Society of American Gastrointestinal Surgeons

German Association for General Surgery

European Hernia Society

International Endohernia Society

Cochrane Collaboration

Cochrane Greece

International Federation for Advancement of Surgical Telementoring

Βασική Εκπαίδευση, 9ο Σύνταγμα Πεζικού, Καλαμάτα

Army doctor with specialty General Surgeon, 401 Army Hospital Athens

Ad hoc reviewer

peer-reviewed journals, 27

Annals of Internal Medicine

British Medical Journal

British Journal of Surgery

Scientific Reports

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews