Dimitris E. Tsakayannis, M.D., Ph.D.
Dimitris Tsakayannis, M.D., Ph.D. is a founder of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and has served on its Board of Directors. Dr. Tsakayannis has conducted research on angiogenesis in cancer with Dr. Judah Folkman and has made significant contributions in advancing the field angiogenesis-based therapies in wound healing. Dr. Tsakayannis is a specialist in the open and laparoscopic surgical treatment or intraabdominal malignancies, and practices in Athens, Greece. He is a nationally recognized expert in the management of diseases of the thyroid gland, the parathyroids and the adrenals, and was Chief Resident Associate in Surgery at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He has completed research and clinical Fellowships in Surgery at Harvard Medical School and was a surgical resident at both Harvard Medical School and Tufts University Medical School. Dr. Tsakayannis is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and the Athens Medical Association. He received his M.D. summa cum laude and Ph.D. from the University of Athens Medical School. He is a pioneer of the NOTES procedure for removal of the appendix.