Dr. Βασιλική Σταθοπούλου

EXPERIENCE

Former Head of Internal Medicine-Endoscopy Department Plakentia Veterinary Clinic – Athens, Greece 01/2015-07/2022

• Internal medicine referral cases.
• Investigation of GI motility disorders.
• Diagnostic gastroduodenoscopy, laryngoscopy. Tracheo – bronchoscopy, orthograde and retrograde rhinoscopy, urethro-cystoscopy, vaginoscopy and biopsy sampling.
• Ballon dilations in esophageal, tracheal, nasopharyngeal and urethral strictures
• Foreign body retrieval from the GI tract, respiratory tract and cystoscopy assisted uroliths retrieval.
• Laser ablation of tumors, ectopic ureters and colonic polypectomies (pedunculated, flat elevated 0-IIa+ Is, flat mucosal change – Paris).
• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
• Exceeded goals through effective prioritization and consistent work ethic.
• Trained and mentored employees to maximize team performance.
• Spoke to customers in multiple languages to resolve problems and answer questions.
• Prepared range of written communications, documents and reports.
• Organized Journal clubs, webinars on a monthly basis for the Internal medicine team.
• Created the clinic’s SOPs in Gastroenterology cases and Endoscopy procedures for the interns.

Owner Vetmedica Veterinary Clinic – Athens, Greece 01/2001 – Current

• Internal Medicine Referral cases. Gastroenterology, Respiratory tract and Urology cases.
• Precision Medicine solutions, functional nutrition.
• Vet Health Consultancy for Pet owners.
• Performed diagnostic assessments, assisting with accurate and timely diagnoses.
• Consulted with patients on lifestyle changes related diet and exercise.
• Utilized IT software programs to support clinical decision – making when completing file work and examinations.
• Communicated clear health management plans, utilizing expert knowledge to direct patients to further care as required.
• Coordinated well – rounded patient care by collaborating with medical professionals in diverse clinical areas.

CSO Operations Consultant AOHUA Veterinary Endoscopy – Shanghai, China 05/2018 – Current

• Lectures and hands on workshops in diagnostic and interventional endoscopy procedures in Europe, Middle East and Asia.
• Constructs monthly webinars and clinical cases on endoscopy topics AOHUA Vet YouTube channel.
• Developed creative teaching materials, designing to assist in educating lesson topics.
• Used engaging, clear and concise public speaking and presentation skills to deliver lessons.
• Maintained long – lasting attendees’ relationships by acting as a counsellor, as well as providing emotional and educational support.

CSO Operations Consultant VetMore – New York, USA 06/2021 – Current

VetMore is of the forefront of redefining pet wellness on a global scale

• Harnessing ground breaking innovation in product development like DrinkMore.
• Promoting precision medicine solutions in nutrition and healthcare.
• Leveraging in-depth, evidence – based resources to empower veterinarians, pet parents and professionals in the pet Industry (governmental, trainers, pharmaceutical/ equipment/ pet food sector).
• DrinkMore is an enriched water formula for dogs, that provides proper hydration, essential vitamins, minerals and prebiotics. (formerly named Pupwater).
• Designed the recipe and the ingredients for DrinkMore.
• Enforced quality control procedures and health and safety guidelines for DrinkMore.
• Completed regular preventive maintenance on sampling and monitoring equipment to maintain good working order.
• Maintained accessible, accurate data on relevant databases.
• Recorded detailed log of completed activities for reliable record keeping.
• Prepared materials, resources and logistics for pre-clinical trial.

Former CEO Middle East and Africa Veterinary Congress (MEAVC) – Dubai, UAE 11/2021 – 11/2023

MEAVC is one of the world’s largest events for companion animal veterinary sector in the Middle East region. (www.meavc.com) In its first edition MEAVC attracted 821 veterinarians from 41 countries, 55 students and 86 nurses.

• Established firm collaborations with Universities in the Middle East.
• (UAE Veterinary Faculty, Veterinary Faculty of Cairo University, Veterinary Faculty of Pretoria University, Veterinary Faculty at the University of Hassan II, Rabat in Morocco and The Veterinary Faculty of King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia and organized 4 workshops on Anesthesiology and Cardiology in 4 countries with the cooperation of these Universities (https://www.meavc.com/satellite-events/).
• Responsible for constructing the scientific program of the congress for 2022 and 2024 with more than 42 speakers, 100 Topics, 0 pre congress workshops, 6 master classes and a full stream in exotics animal medicine and equine medicine.
• Cooperated with all the big Veterinary Associations who signed as scientific partners of MEAVC: WSAVA, FECAVA, FAVA, Isfm, European Society of Comparative Gastroenterology etc.
• Established a Journal Club on a monthly basis for the first time in the Middle East and Africa Region with 16 Journal Clubs throughout the year, with board certified speakers. The Journal club ran on a membership fee and had achieved in 8 months 168 loyal members. (https://www.meavc.com/journal-club/)
• All the scientific programs including the 2 clays events and the Journal Club achieved accreditation by both VetCEE and RACE.
• Managed high-value projects within cost and required quality.

SKILLS

• Canine and feline gastroenterology / Internal medicine.
• Diagnostic and interventional endoscopy.
• Cell and Gene Therapies – Regenerative Medicine.
• Project Management.
• Business strategies.
• Endoscopy training courses – veterinary education.
• Public speaking.

EDUCATION

cPhD Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Greece 2024 Title: Combined Caspase 3/8/9 digitized protein expression and m RNA analysis in canine IBD tissues

Objective: To explore the role of the combined caspase 3, 8, and 9 protein expression and their mRNA levels in the examined IBD tissues and their potential implication in the mechanisms of the disease.

Study Design: The study will include fifty (n=50) tissue sections with a pathological diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and a control group with ten (n=10) normal intestine epithelia.

Methodology:

• Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Assay:
• Purpose: To detect the expression profiles and levels of Caspase 3, Caspase 8, and Caspase 9 proteins in tissue sections.
• Procedure: Perform IHC on tissue sections using antibodies specific to Caspase 3, 8, and 9.
• Analysis: Utilize a Digital Image Analysis (DIA) system to measure the intensity and localization of the immunostaining.

Digital Image Analysis (DIA) Assay:

• Purpose: To objectively and accurately quantify the IHC results.
• Procedure: Scan the immune-stained slides and analyze the images using specialized DIA software to quantify protein expression levels.
• Analysis: Utilize a Digital Image Analysis (DIA) system to measure the intensity and localization of the immunostaining.

Real-Time PCR (qPCR) Assay:

• Purpose:To detect and quantify the mRNA expression levels of Caspase 3, Caspase 8, and Caspase 9 in the same tissue samples.
• Procedure:
  • Sample Preparation:Extract RNA from tissue sections using an appropriate RNA extraction kit.
  • cDNA Synthesis:Convert the extracted RNA to cDNA using reverse transcriptase.
  • qPCR Setup:Design specific primers for Caspase 3, 8, and 9. Perform qPCR using these primers and a suitable qPCR master mix.
  • Data Analysis: Analyze the qPCR data to quantify the relative expression levels of the target caspases using the ΔΔCt method, normalizing against a suitable housekeeping gene (e.g., GAPDH or β-actin).

MSc Cell and Gene Theraples
Medical School University of Patras – Greece, 2024

• Course Objectives/Goals
  The “MSc Cell and Gene Therapies” aims to provide high-level postgraduate education in the field of Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and especially of Cell and Gene Therapies (CGT).
• Course Syllabus
  This program covers all aspects of cell and gene therapy with the purpose to train graduate scientists of various expertise in the fields of production, distribution, clinical evaluation and clinical implementation of CGTs and study both the biological substrate of CGTs and the regulatory framework for their production and their application. The course includes also training in basic cell biology, lab techniques and statistics.
• Syllabus:
  Introduction to C and GT CMP, Biological aspects of CGT Basic cell biology, CGT Regulation/ Aseptic procedures, Biostatistics and medical data analysis, From Development to GMP (Product life-cycle, Approval, QC for CGT/Equipment Analytical Methods Preclinical and Clinical aspects in CTG, Scientific/Lab management).
• Coursework in constructing SOPs.
• Coursework In Population, sample and data collection. Descriptive statistic methodology using SPSS, Survival outcomes (Kaplan – Meler, Cl, competing risks), Univariate comparisons, Gray’s statistic for cumulative incidence functions, Cox regression Multivariate analysis, Data presentation of small and big data.
• Coursework in the new EU Regulation on SoHO (Substances of Human Origin) – COM2022, 338 final.

Postgraduate course: Human Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Hellenic Gastroenterology Society – Greece, 2024

Completed a 9-modules postgraduate course with the Human
Gastroenterology residents on:

• Physiology of gastric outflow, gastric dysmotility disorders, new guidelines on gastric paresis.
• Pro-adaptive hormones in the treatment of patients with short bowel syndrome.
• IBS in clinical practice. The patient is suffering, sometimes the doctor too. Best approach to treat.
• The role of endoscopy in malnutrition patients. What are the inputs in obesity and malignant obesity.
• Updates on eosinophilic esophagitis.
• Treating the complications of interventional therapeutic endoscopy procedures in Upper GI tract.
• Diseases that mimic IBD: differential diagnosis and treatment.
• Latest medication protocols in the treatment of IBD.
• Viral hepatitis.
• IgG-4 related Autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis.
• Methods of polypectomies in the large intestine.
• Challenges in the diagnostic approach of pancreatic lesions.
• Neoplastic diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract.
• Esophageal motility disorders and treatment( POEM,BOTOX ).
• Acute Diarrhea and FTM.
• Chronic Pancreatitis.
• ERCP, ESD, EMR.

PgCert Small Animal Internal Medicine: Veterinary Internal Medicine Harper Adams University – UK, 2015
GPCert Endoscopy & Endosurgery: Veterinary Endoscopy ISVPS – UK, 2010

• Completed a 12-month modular course in all disciplines of veterinary endoscopy: Introduction to Endoscopy and Endosurgery: Instrumentation, Flexible Endoscopy: Basic Techniques and Respiratory Tract, Upper Gastrointestinal Tract, Lower Gastrointestinal Tract and Therapeutic Techniques, Rigid Endoscopy: Basic Principles of Rhinoscopy and other ‘Oscopies’, Oto – endoscopy, Urethro – cystoscopy and Vaginoscopy, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy, Thoracoscopy.
• Introduction to Laser Endosurgery.
• Completed a case log of 50 endoscopic cases and 3 case reports.

GPCert Small Animal Internal Medicine (ISVPS): Veterinary Internal Medicine ISVPS – UK, 2009

• Completed a 2-year modular program covering 21 disciplines in internal medicine: Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cytology, Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostic Imaging Practical Film Reading and Abdominal Ultrasound, Respiratory disease, Cardiovascular Medicine, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Endocrinology, Medical Oncology, Dermatology, Medical Neurology, Urology, Canine Infectious Disease, Feline Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology.
• Completed a written case log of 50 cases and 3 case reports.

DVM: Veterinary Medicine AUTH-Aristotele University of Thessaloniki – Greece, 2000

AFFILIATIONS

• Veterinary Endoscopy Society (VES)
• Comparative Gastroenterology society (CGS)
• European Society of Comparative Gastroenterology (ESCG)

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

• 2007/2010: Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany-Advanced postgraduate intensive courses in Veterinary Endoscopy (ESAVS)
• Fulfill a CPD portfolio of more than 100 CE units every year

WEBSITES,
PORTFOLIOS,
PROFILES

www.vetmedica.gr
www.vetmore.org
Linkedin: vassiliki-stathopoulou-189822137
Facebook: Vassiliki Stathopoulou
Instagram: vassiliki.stathopoulou

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Journal Reviewer

• Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society February 2017 – Present

Textbook Chapters

• Stathopoulou, V. “Neoplasms of the Endocrine Pancreas.” In Pancreatic Diseases of the Dog and Cat, edited by T. Rallis, Rotonda Publications, 2015, Chapter 5, pp. 59–76. ISBN 978-960-6894-76-3.
• Stathopoulou, V. “Tracheal Stenosis in Canine and Feline Patients.” In Emergency and Critical Care Handbook Upper airways and thoracic surgery, Seralp Uzun ed, Ex Terra Aurum – University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine USAMV Bucharest publications (in preparation).
• Stathopoulou, V. “Foreign Bodies in the Respiratory Tract.” In Emergency and Critical Care Handbook, Upper airways and thoracic surgery, Seralp Uzun ed, Ex Terra Aurum- University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) Bucharest (in preparation).

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Stathopoulou, V., & Liapis, I. “Oesophageal Strictures Associated with Oral Antibiotics in Cats—A Report of Three Cases.” Hellenic Journal of Companion Animal Medicine, vol. 8, no. 1, 2019, pp. 56–66.

Web Content

1. Hill’s Prescription Diet Greece Webinars (2018):
   • “Chronic Vomiting in Canine Patients: Case-Based.”
   • “Chronic Diarrhea in Canine Patients: Case-Based.”
2. AOHUA Veterinary Endoscopy Content (2023–2024):
   • Monthly webinars and clinical case videos, archived on AOHUA
     Vet YouTube channel. (22 webinars and 24 clinical cases).
3. 2023
   1. Introduction to Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy – Feb 2
   2. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Canine and Feline Patients – Mar 15
   3. Esophageal and Gastric Foreign Bodies in Emergency: And Now What? – Apr 26
   4. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage & Ulcers: How to Diagnose and Treat – May 31
   5. Laryngeal Paralysis and Collapse in Dogs: Diagnostic Approach and Endoscopic Findings – Jun 29
   6. Chronic enteropathies PART I: antibiotic responsive diarrhea (ARD) – SIBO or SID? – Jul 31
   7. Chronic enteropathies PART II: Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE) – Aug 28
   8. Esophageal Strictures in Cats: Causes and Tips on Endoscopic Balloon Dilations – Sep 29
   9. Introduction to Colonoscopy – Oct 30
   10. Introduction to Anterograde and Retrograde Rhinoscopy Part I – Nov 27
   11. Introduction to Anterograde and Retrograde Rhinoscopy Part II – Dec 28 2024
4. 2024
   1. Functional and Mechanical Pyloric Obstruction in Small Animals Part I – Jan 16
   2. Functional and Mechanical Pyloric Obstruction in Small Animals Part II – Feb 13
   3. Lower Respiratory Endoscopy in Small Animals Part I – Mar 26
   4. Lower Respiratory Endoscopy in Small Animals Part II – Apr 30
   5. Nasopharyngeal Stenosis in Canine and Feline Patients: HowDidWeEndupHere? – May21
   6. Crystalluria vs. Urolithiasis in Dogs: Top Tips on Diagnosis and Endoscopic Management Part I – Jun 25
   7. Crystalluria vs. Urolithiasis in Dogs: Top Tips on Diagnosis and Endoscopic Management Part II – Jul 30
   8. Esophageal Dysmotility Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches Part I – Sep 30
      • Anatomy, Innervation, and Vascular Supply of the Esophagus
      • Physiology of Swallowing
      • Localized Megaesophagus: Esophageal Strictures and Vascular Ring Anomalies
   9. Esophageal Dysmotility Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches PartII – Oct30
      • Generalized Megaesophagus and Esophageal Dysmotility Disorders
      • Idiopathic Megaesophagus, Myasthenia Gravis, Hypoadrenocorticism, GOLPP Syndrome, and Immature Esophagus in Terrier Breeds
      • Application of CAR-T Cells in Neuro-Immunological Disorders in Humans
   10. Esophageal Dysmotility Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches Part III – Nov 20
       • Esophageal Achalasia in Dogs: Diagnosis and Current Management
       • Heller and Dor Fundoplication in Dogs
       • POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy)
       • Comparative Discussion: Heller and Dor Fundoplication vs. POEM in Humans
   11. Diagnostic Approach to Feline Chronic Enteropathies – Dec 20
5. Middle East and Africa Veterinary Congress Journal Club (2022–2023):
   • Archived videos available on-demand via the MEAVC website (https://www.meavc.com/journal-club/).
6. Vet Learn Platform Webinars (2024):

   Available on-demand at https://vet-learn.com/. Topics include:

   • “Beginner’s Guide to Small Animal Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.” October 2024
   • “Introduction to Anterograde and Retrograde Rhinoscopy in Small Animals.” February 2025
   • “Oesophageal Strictures in Cats: The ‘Whys’ and ‘Hows’.” May 2025
   • “Lower Respiratory Endoscopy in Small Animals: Principles of Airway Evaluation, TTW, BAL, and Interventional Techniques.” October 2025
7. VetaPro Webinars (Launching January 2025):

   Topics on liver diseases, pancreatic diseases, and gastrointestinal diseases in feline and canine patients.

   • Acute vs. Chronic Pancreatitis: Mastering the MCAI Index, Key Biomarkers, and Cutting-Edge Treatments February 2025
   • Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: Unlocking PERT Success for Every Patient — Strategies for Non-Responders and Advanced Regimen Adaptation March 2025

Invited Lectures, Course Faculty, and Course Director Roles

2024

• Grand Rounds – Upper GI Endoscopy Course (Intermediate-Advanced), “Aerodigestive Disorders in BOAS Patients: Exploring the “hows and whys.” “Esophageal Achalasia Syndrome in Dogs: Addressing the unique challenges in managing megaesophagus cases” “Canine Chronic Enteropathy: Approaches for the non-responders to standard treatments”, V3ts Referral Veterinary Clinic, Nicosia, Cyprus, December 2024
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy Course (Beginners), AOHUA Veterinary Endoscopy, Brno, Czech Republic November 2024
• Course Director – Lower GI Endoscopy Course (Intermediate Level), AOHUA Veterinary Endoscopy, Nicosia, Cyprus October 2024
• Grand Rounds – “Diseases of the Large Intestine in Dogs: IBD, IBS, Granulomatous Colitis,” Protypo Animal Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus October 2024
• Course Faculty – Lower Respiratory Endoscopy Course, Veterinary Faculty of Bucharest, Romania September 2024
• Course Faculty – Orthograde and Retrograde Rhinoscopy Course, FECAVA Congress Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society September 2024
• Invited Faculty – 29th FECAVA Euro Congress, Athens, Greece September 2024
• Moderator – Regenerative Medicine Round Table, 29th FECAVA Euro Congress, Athens, Greece September 2024
• Course Faculty – PEG Tube Placement and Advanced Upper GI Endoscopy Course, AOHUA Veterinary Endoscopy, Pafos, Cyprus September 2024
• Grand Rounds – “Protein Losing Enteropathies: Refractory Cases and New Therapeutic Regimes,” Paphos Vets Animal Hospital September 2024
• Course Faculty – Upper GI Endoscopy Course (Beginners), AOHUA Veterinary Endoscopy, Nicosia, Cyprus July 2024
• Course Faculty – Urethro – cystoscopy Course (Beginners), AOHUA VeterinaryEndoscopy, Nicosia, Cyprus July 2024
• Course Faculty – Upper GI Endoscopy Course (Residents of Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology,  and Surgery), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki June 2024
• Course Faculty – Upper GI Endoscopy Course, AOHUA Veterinary EndoscopyLimassol, Cyprus June 2024
• Grand Rounds – “Commonly Used Drugs in Gastrointestinal Diseases,” VeterinaryMedical Center, Limassol, Cyprus June 2024
• Course Faculty – Orthograde and Retrograde Rhinoscopy Course, VeterinaryFaculty of Bucharest, Romania June 2024
• Course Faculty – Upper GI Endoscopy Course( Intermediate), Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, UEMS-NASCE June 2024
• Course Faculty – Upper GI Endoscopy Course, VI Symposium, Serbian Association of Veterinary Practitioners, Belgrade, Serbia April 2024
• Course Faculty – Lower Respiratory Endoscopy Training( Chimpanzees & European Brown Bears), ECZM Diplomates & Residents, London Zoo, Copenhagen Zoo, Attika Zoological Park, Athens, Greece March 2024
• Keynote Speaker – World Police Summit, “Common Gastrointestinal Disorders in German Shepherd Dogs: ARD, IBD, EPI – What is New?”, Dubai, UAE March 2024
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy Course, Genki Hemay – Senior Veterinary Academy, Singapore March 2024
• Course Director – Orthograde & Retrograde Rhinoscopy Course, Genki Hemay – Senior Veterinary Academy, Singapore March 2024
• Course Director – Laryngoscopy: Basic Principles, Technique, and Endoscopic Findings (Hands-On), Genki Hemay – Senior Veterinary Academy, Singapore March 2024
• Course Director – Lower Respiratory Endoscopy( Hands-On),Genki Hemay – Senior Veterinary Academy, Singapore March 2024
• Course Director – Urethro – cystoscopy (Hands-On), Genki Hemay – Senior Veterinary Academy, Singapore March 2024
• Grand Rounds – “Chronic Enteropathies in Canine Patients, ”Animal Wellness Referral Center, Singapore March 2024
• Course Faculty – Upper GI Endoscopy Course, Shanghai Small Animal Veterinary Association, Miero Animal Medical Center, Shanghai, China February 2024 Grand Rounds – “Functional and Mechanical Pyloric Obstruction,” ShenPu Pet Hospital, Shanghai, China February 2024
• Grand Rounds – “Introduction to Interventional Laser – Assisted Procedures, ”AOHUA Headquarters, Shanghai, China February 2024.

2023

• Invited Speaker – 5th Turkish Emergency and Critical Care Congress, “Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs”, “Protein Losing Enteropathies: Diagnosis and Treatment Protocols,” Antalya, Turkey December 2023
• Course Director – Orthograde and Retrograde Rhinoscopy (Hands-On), Protypo Animal Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus December 2023
• Invited Speaker – 22nd FAVA Congress (Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations), Gastroenterology Masterclass, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia November 2023
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy (Hands-On), 22nd FAVA Congress, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia November 2023
• Invited Speaker – Hill’s Pet Nutrition CPD Event, “Chronic Enteropathies in Canine Patients: PLE”, Qatar October 2023
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy (Hands-On), West Vet Hospital, Bucharest, Romania September 2023
• Course Moderator – Anesthesiology and Cardiology Event, MEAVC, Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, Christophe Bourgignon, Latifa Khenissi, Rabat, Morocco June 2023
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy (Intermediate), Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, UEMS-NASCE June 2023
• Course Moderator – Anesthesiology and Cardiology Event, MEAVC, Kronen P, Marchesotti F, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt May 2023
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy (Hands-On), AOHUA Veterinary Endoscopy, Dubai, UAE May 2023
• Course Director & Moderator – Anesthesiology and Cardiology Event, Savvas Marchesotti F, MEAVC, Equine Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 2023
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy (Beginners), Protypo Animal Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus April 2023
• Course Moderator – Anesthesiology and Cardiology Event, Savvas I, Marchesotti F, MEAVC, Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE March 2023

2022

• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy (Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced), Turkish Emergency and Critical Care Symposium, Antalya, Turkey December 2022
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy (Hands-On), Middle East and Africa Veterinary Congress (MEAVC), Dubai, UAE November 2022
• Moderator – FECAVA Symposium, “Best Practices in Anesthesia and Analgesia”, MEAVC, Dubai, UAE November 2022
• Course Director – Upper GI Endoscopy (Hands-On), 15th Hellenic Veterinary Congress, Athens, Greece November 2022
• Grand Rounds – “Gastrointestinal Cases in Clinical Practice”, Royal Pet Veterinary Clinic, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia October 2022

2021

• Invited Speaker – 4th Turkish Emergency and Critical Care Congress TUVECCA, “Esophageal Foreign Bodies: How to Retrieve the Embedded Ones?” and “Upper GI Endoscopy Tips”, Antalya, Turkey December 2021
• Invited Speaker – Hill’s Pet Nutrition Europe, “Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance and Food Trials,” “The Chronic Vomiting Dog,” and “The Chronic Vomiting Cat”, Pasohlavky, Czech Republic October 2021
• Moderator – Gastrointestinal Stream, 45th WSAVA Congress & 26th FECAVA Euro Congress (Virtual) March 2021

2020

• Invited Speaker – 2nd Turkish Emergency and Critical Care Symposium, “Laryngeal Paresis, Paralysis, and Collapse in Dogs: Diagnostic Work-up and Endoscopic Findings”, Virtual November 2020
• Invited Speaker – AOHUA Veterinary Endoscopy, “Upper and Lower GI Endoscopy Clinical Cases,” Munich, Germany October 2020
• Invited Speaker – Hill’s Pet Nutrition Greece, “Chronic Enteropathies in Canine Patients: Updates in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Approach” and “The Role of Microbiome in Disease”, Virtual July 2020
• Invited Speaker – Veterinary Faculty of Bucharest Webinar Series “The Emergency Vet,” “Foreign Bodies in Emergency: Open Technique or Endoscopic?” (Virtual), April 2020
• Invited Speaker – Hill’s Pet Nutrition, “Chronic Small Intestinal Diarrhea in Dogs”, “Chronic Diarrhea from the Large Intestine in Dogs,” and “GI Clinical Cases: Let’s Do the Work-up Together!” Dubai, UAE, March 2020

2019

• Invited Speaker – Finish Veterinary Congress, “Chronic Enteropathies in Canine and Feline Patients,” Helsinki, Finland, December 2019
  Invited Speaker – VESCO Meeting, Upper and Lower GI Endoscopy Dry Lab, London, UK, December 2019
• Invited Speaker – Lithuanian Small Animal Veterinary Association, “Gastric Hypomotility Disorders,” Kaunas, Lithuania, October 2019
• Invited Speaker – 4th Eastern European Regional Congress, “Esophageal Strictures in Cats” and “Chronic Vomiting in Dogs,” Thessaloniki, Greece, October 2019
• Invited Speaker – Hill’s Pet Nutrition, “Esophageal Dysmotility Disorders in Dogs” and “Chronic Vomiting in Dogs,” Limassol, Cyprus, September 2019
• Invited Speaker – EuroGutSea, European Society of Comparative Gastroenterology, “Uncommon Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Dogs,” Barcelona, Spain, May 2019
• Moderator – 10th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Respiratory Diseases Session, Athens, Greece, March 2019

2018

• Invited Speaker – AOHUA Endoscope Launch Seminar, “Upper and Lower GI Endoscopic Findings: What’s Normal and What’s Not?” Royal Veterinary College, London, UK, June 2018
• Invited Speaker – Eurogut, European Society of Comparative Gastroenterology, “Limbic Epilepsy in Dogs,” Rome, Italy, May 2018
• Invited Speaker – 9th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, “Hepatic and Pancreatic Neoplasia” and “Bilious Vomiting,” Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2018
• Course Director – GI Endoscopy Training Lab, 9th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2018
• Faculty Member, Scientific Committee – 9th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2018

2017

• Invited Speaker – Hill’s Pet Nutrition, “Basic Principles of Clinic Management,” Athens, Greece, October 2017
• Invited Speaker – Veterinary Faculty of Thessaly, “Practice Management Seminar,” Karditsa, Greece, May 2017
• Invited Speaker – 8th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, “Gastric Helicobacter spp. in Dogs and Cats” “Antibiotic-Responsive Enteropathies,” Athens, Greece, March 2017
• Moderator – Zoonosis Session, 8th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Athens, Greece, March 2017
• Faculty Member, Scientific Committee – 8th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Athens, Greece, March 2017

2016

• Invited Speaker – Hill’s Pet Nutrition, “Vomiting and Diarrhea: Top 5 Mistakes in Diagnosis and Management” (Virtual), May 2016
• Invited Speaker – th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, “Hematology, Biochemistry, and Urinalysis in Cats vs. Dogs,” Athens, Greece, March 2016
• Moderator – Feline Behavioral Disorders, 7th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Athens, Greece, March 2016

2015

• Invited Speaker – Hill’s Pet Nutrition, “Food-Responsive Enteropathies: Dietary Management” (Virtual), October 2015
• Invited Speaker – 6th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, “Liver Failure: Key Questions and Answers,” Athens, Greece, March 2015
• Moderator – Digestive Diseases Session, 6th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Athens, Greece, March 2015

2013-2014

• Invited Speaker – 4th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, “Food- Associated Toxicosis,” Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2013
• Moderator – Cardiovascular and Respiratory Stream, 4th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2013
• Faculty Member, Scientific Committee – 4th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 2013

2011-2012

• Invited Speaker – 3rd Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, “Refeeding Syndrome in Cats” and “ALP Elevation in Dogs and Cats,” Athens, Greece, February 2012
• Moderator – Gastroenterology Stream ,3rd Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Athens, Greece, February 2012
• Moderator –  Urinary Tract Diseases, 2nd Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece, February 2011
• Course Instructor – Rhinoscopy, Laryngoscopy, and Tracheoscopy, 2nd Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece,February 2011

Abstracts, Posters, and Oral Presentations

1. V. Stathopoulou, I Liapis Acquired Pyloric Obstruction Secondary to idiopathic chronic gastritis in a young Boxer 9th Panhellenic Small animal Veterinary Conference-Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, Athens, Greece 03/2010
2. V. Stathopoulou, I. Liapis. Successful Bronchoscopic Balloon Dilation of Post-Intubation Tracheal Stricture in a Cat. 42nd World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress and FECAVA 23rd Eurocongress, Copenhagen, Denmark. 09/2017.
3. V. Stathopoulou, I. Liapis. Post-Intubation Tracheal Necrosis in a Dog Following Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT). 42nd World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress and FECAVA 23rd Eurocongress, Copenhagen, Denmark. 09/2017.
4. V. Stathopoulou, A. Hardas, I. Kyriakou, I. Paratsokas, E. Roubeas, E. Chalasochori.
   Use of Octreotide for the Treatment of Refractory Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Two Dogs. 29th FECAVA Eurocongress, Abstract Book, pp. 31-32, Athens, Greece. 09/2024.
5.  V. Stathopoulou, A. Hardas, P. Parpounas, A. Theodoulou. Balloon Dilation of Nasopharyngeal Stenosis Associated with Chronic Upper Respiratory Inflammation in a Young Intact Male Cat. 29th FECAVA Eurocongress, Abstract Book, pp. 28-29, Athens, Greece. 09/2024.
6.  V. Stathopoulou, C. Kotopoulis, E. Roubeas, I. Paratsokas, G. Polyzois, G. Dourdas. Acquired Pyloric Stenosis Associated with a Single Accidental High Dosage of Meloxicam Ingestion in a Female Mixed Breed Young Adult Dog. 29th FECAVA Eurocongress, Abstract Book, p. 27, Athens, Greece. 09/2024.
7.  G. Pliakas, M. Aggelaki, D. Chatzaki, V. Stathopoulou, I. Pournou, E. Dimitroulia, N. Skarmoutsou, N. Legakis, P. Matsiota – Bernard. Detection of Epstein-Barr Virus DNA Sequences in Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid of Immunocompromised and Leukopenic Patients Using Molecular Techniques. 6th Panhellenic Virology Conference, Athens, Greece 2001.
8.  G. Pliakas, M. Angelaki, V. Stathopoulou, Hatzaki, D., Tsakris, A., Legakis, N. Detection of Cytomegalovirus DNA Sequences in Blood, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Bronchoalveolar Lavage of Immunocompromised Individuals.
9.  D. Hatzaki, G. Pliakas, Pournou, I., V. Stathopoulou, Dimitroulia, E., Skarmoutsou, N., Legakis, N., Matsiota – Bernard, P. Detection of Adenoviruses in Clinical Samples Using Molecular Techniques.
10.  M. Angelaki, G. Pliakas, Pournou, I.,V. Stathopoulou, Dimitroulia, E., Skarmoutsou, N., Legakis, N., Matsiota – Bernard, P. Adenovirus-Associated Meningoencephalitis. Medical School, University of Athens, Microbiology Lab, Virology Department.
11.  M. Angelaki, G. Pliakas, Hatzaki, D., V. Stathopoulou, Tsakris, A., Legakis, N., Matsiota- Bernard, P. DNA Amplification on Cerebrospinal Fluid for Diagnosis of Enteroviral Aseptic Meningitis and Encephalitis.
12.  M. Angelaki, G. Pliakas, V. Stathopoulou, Katsaros, E., Legakis , N., Matsiota – Bernard,P. Detection of Enterovirus Infection Using Molecular Techniques in Military Personnel.
13.  Roumpeas, E., V. Stathopoulou. Canine Histiocytic Ulcerative Colitis: A Report of Two Cases. 7th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Athens, Greece. 03/2016.
14.  Roumpeas, E.,V. Stathopoulou. Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Dogs: A Report of Seventeen Clinical Cases. 8th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Athens, Greece. 03/2017.
15.  Pantavou, A., Roumpeas, E., V. Stathopoulou. Metronidazole – Induced Neurotoxicity in Three Dogs. 11th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece. 05/2022.
16.  Timiou, D.,V. Stathopoulou, I. Liapis. Hypervitaminosis D Due to Over – Supplementation:
    A Case Report. 12th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece. 04/2023.
17.  Aivaliotis, D., Xandra, I., Timiou, D., V. Stathopoulou, I. Liapis. Aspiration Pneumonia
    in an Irish Wolfhound Dog: A Case Report. 12th Forum of Hellenic Companion Animals Veterinary Society, Thessaloniki, Greece. 04/2023.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Give me a Paw, 01/01/2011- Current: Enhancing children’s confidence with Reading Education Assistance dogs.
• Greek wildfires, 01/01/2019, 01/01/2021, Hospitalizing, operating, and offering healthcare and adoption solutions to dogs and cats with burns or malformations.