SKOKIE, IL, September 21, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Constantine T. Frantzides, MD, PhD, FACS, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Frantzides celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
The director of the Chicago Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery and of the Laparoscopic and Bariatric Fellowship Program, Dr. Frantzides is a renowned expert in laparoscopic surgery and is recognized globally for his work. Dr. Frantzides' experience in laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery is one of the most extensive in all of the U.S. He has traveled internationally to perform and teach laparoscopic operations, and was the first in the world to introduce and perform 14 different laparoscopic procedures. He has also worked extensively on the laparoscopic management of gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia, incisional hernia, treatment of esophageal achalasia, and the laparoscopic treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the colon.
Furthermore, Dr. Frantzides was the first in the world to conduct a randomized trial of laparoscopic mesh repair of large hiatal hernias, and introduced "The Frantzides Technique" for the treatment of esophageal high-grade dysplasia and Barrett's esophagus. He has also developed a new, safer technique for the laparoscopic gastric bypass, called the "Triple Stapling Technique," and was the inventor of two surgical instruments used in surgery: an inflatable balloon retractor and "atraugrip" grasping forceps. Notably, Dr. Frantzides created the first laparoscopic fellowship program in the U.S. in 1995 to train young surgeons in the art of minimally invasive surgery.
A former director and founder of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Dr. Frantzides also served as the director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center and professor of surgery at the University of Chicago. He concurrently served as chairman of the department of surgery at Weiss Memorial Hospital, and later served as director of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago and professor of surgery at Rush University. More recently, he served as director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program at Northshore University Health System (formerly known as Evanston Northwestern Healthcare), and as professor of surgery.
Dr. Frantzides has published extensively in peer reviewed medical journals, and was the first surgeon to define and publish the importance of preserving the vagus nerve during a gastric bypass to avoid what is referred to as the dumping syndrome. He has also authored three books on laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Frantzides is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Gastroenterology Association, the New York Academy of Sciences, among others. He was also named an honorary member of the Brazilian Society of Surgery, the Hellenic Surgical Association, and the Greek Laparoscopic Society.
Named to America's Top Doctor by Castle Connolly every year since 2009, Dr. Frantzides has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Chicago Magazine every year from 2012 to 2016, as well as a recipient of a Certificate of Excellence by US News & World Report in 2011, 2012 and 2013. During his years at Northshore University Health System, the organization was named a Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons for a high volume of procedures and excellent outcomes due to his directorship. He is also a two-time recipient of a Physicians Recognition Award by the American Medical Association, the recipient of a first Independent Research Award by the National Institutes of Health, and the winner of a Shipley Medal by the Southern Surgical Association. Much of Dr. Frantzides' work has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Frantzides has been highlighted in several editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in the Midwest, and Who's Who in the World since 1993. Dr. Frantzides has been married to Eleni Kasapi since 1981, and is the proud father of two children.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Constantine T. Frantzides, MD, PhD, FACS, has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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