Yannis

Biography

He graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and in 1984 he completed his specialization in Obstetrics-Gynaecology at the University Hospital of Alexandroupoli. His interest in infertility took him to Paris in 1985, where he was trained in hysteroscopy by the worldwide known French Master J. Hamou; subsequently, he worked as associate researcher at the French Center for Research (CNRS) in the field of Endometrial receptivity under the supervision of A. Psychoyos at the Kremlin-Bicetre hospital in Paris. Those researches resulted in his first international published work on embryo implantation. He was specialized on infertility problems, Laparoscopy and IVF in Bordeaux, France, where he worked for one year under the guidance of Alain Audebert and J.C.Emperaire. He attended a 6-month refresher course in Belgium, at the Andrology and IVF unit of Professor Robert Schoysman. Ever since he has visited various reknown IVF centers and in 1996 he attended the works of the Reproductive Endocrinology of the Yale University as a Fellow visitor for one year, under the supervision of Professors Naftolin, D. Olive and E.Ε. Jones. Mr. Yannis Prapas has produced international literature and research related to endometriosis, polycystic ovaries and embryo implantation in IVF cycles as well as in laparoscopic surgery.

Research Interest

Gynaecologist and Obesity