T. Didangelos CV

TRIANTAFYLLOS DIDANGELOS

Professional Experience

March 2023 – May 2024 Present Position: Professor of Internal Medicine Diabetology,1^stPropeudetic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki ΄΄AHEPA΄΄, Director of the Outpatient Diabetic Clinic. Director of the Postgraduate Educational program with title “Novel methods and technological developments in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus”

Oct 2018 – March 2024. Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Diabetology,1^stPropeudetic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki ΄΄AHEPA΄΄, Director of the Outpatient Diabetic Clinic

Oct 06 – 2018: Lecturer and then Assistant Professor of Internal MedicineDiabetology,1^stPropeudetic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki΄΄AHEPA΄΄, Head of the Outpatient Diabetic Clinic

Jul 99 – Sep 06: Consultant in Internal Medicine, Diabetes Center, 2^nd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki

Jun 95-Jun 99: Consultant in Internal Medicine 2^ndDept of Internal Medicine , General Hospital of Karditsa

Mar 91- Jun 95: Hon. Registrar in Internal Medicine, 2^nd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki

Medical Specialization

Internal Medicine 1991.

Diabetology 1995

Rewards

Many studies rewarded in meetings of Hellenic Diabetes Association,of Hellenic Association for the Study and Education of Diabetes Mellitusand Neurodiab

Professional Education

1998 MD thesis,Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE

Publication Record

Hirsch (h) Factor: 30

Citations : 3550

Positions in scientific advisory boards

Feb 08 – Feb 11: President of the Northern Greece Diabetes Association (NGDA)

Feb 14 – Feb 17: President of the Northern Greece Diabetes Association (NGDA)

2006 -2009 and 2017 – 2020. Editor in Journal ‘’Hellenic Diabetological Chronicles’’ published from Hellenic Association for the Study and Education of Diabetes Mellitus (former Northern Greece Diabetes Association)

Fellow of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes

Fellow of the European Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group (NEURODIAB)

Fellow of the American Diabetes Association

Teaching

I have been training medical students, interns and residents during their clinical studies in internal medicine since 1992

Research

Main research interests: Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Neuropathy, Insulin Therapy. I participated in more than 200 studies

Some recent publications:

1. Improvement of metabolic control after 3-month use of real-time continuous glucose monitoring in patients with type 1 diabetes: a multicenter study in Greece. Eleftheriadou I, Didangelos T, Pappas AC, Anastasiou E, Vasilopoulos C, Zoupas C, Manes C, Tsatsoulis A, Benroubi M, Pangalos E, Thomakos P, Gerasimidi-Vazeou A, Tentolouris N.
Hormones (Athens). 2019 Dec;18(4):443-450.

2. Oral SemaglutideVersusEmpagliflozin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Uncontrolled on Metformin: The PIONEER 2 Trial.
Rodbard HW, Rosenstock J, Canani LH, Deerochanawong C, Gumprecht J, Lindberg SØ, Lingvay I, Søndergaard AL, Treppendahl MB, Montanya E; PIONEER 2 Investigators.
Diabetes Care. 2019 Dec;42(12):2272-2281

3.Incretin-Based Antihyperglycemic Agents for the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Review.
Milonas D, Didangelos T, Hatzitolios AI, Tziomalos K.
Diabetes Ther. 2019 Apr;10(2):429-435

4. A Comparative Assessment of Cardiovascular Autonomic Reflex Testing and Cardiac 123I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine Imaging in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus without Complications or Cardiovascular Risk Factors.Didangelos T, Moralidis E, Karlafti E, Tziomalos K, Margaritidis C, Kontoninas Z, Stergiou I, Boulbou M, Papagianni M, Papanastasiou E, Hatzitolios AI. Int J Endocrinol. 2018 Mar 12;2018

5. Accelerated healing of a diabetic foot ulcer using autologous stromal vascular fraction suspended in platelet-rich plasma. Didangelos T, Koliakos G, Kouzi K, Arsos G, Kotzampassi K, Tziomalos K, Karamanos D, Hatzitolios AI.RegenMed. 2018 Apr;13(3):277-281

6. Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Diabetic Neuropathy: A 1-Year, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Didangelos T, Karlafti E, Kotzakioulafi E, Margariti E, Giannoulaki P, Batanis G, Tesfaye S, KantartzisK.Nutrients. 2021 Jan 27;13(2):395

7.Does COVID-19 Clinical Status Associate with Outcome Severity? An Unsupervised Machine Learning Approach for Knowledge Extraction.Karlafti E, Anagnostis A, Kotzakioulafi E, Vittoraki MC, Eufraimidou A, Kasarjyan K, Eufraimidou K, Dimitriadou G, Kakanis C, Anthopoulos M, Kaiafa G, Savopoulos C, Didangelos T.J Pers Med. 2021 Dec 17;11(12):1380

8. Clinical Pathobiochemistry of Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Improving Our Understanding by Exploring Novel Mechanisms with a Focus on Diabetic Neuropathy. Schleicher E, Didangelos T, Kotzakioulafi E, Cegan A, Peter A, Kantartzis K.Nutrients. 2023 Jun 1;15(11):2597. doi: 10.3390/nu15112597

9. Insulin Receptors and Insulin Action in the Heart: The Effects of Left Ventricular Assist Devices.Pantazi K, Karlafti E, Bekiaridou A, Didagelos M, Ziakas A, Didangelos T.Biomolecules. 2022 Apr 14;12(4):578. doi: 10.3390/biom1204057

10. Use of Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop System during Pregnancy: Strengths and Limitations of Achieving a Tight Glycemic Control.Giannoulaki P, Kotzakioulafi E, Nakas A, Kontoninas Z, Evripidou P, Didangelos T.J Clin Med. 2024 Mar 1;13(5):1441. doi: 10.3390/jcm13051441.