Contact with students: Τετάρτη 11:00 – 13:00
Apostolos D. Galatos
Professor
Animal Surgery & Anaesthesia
Research interests
• Gastro-oesophageal reflux during anaesthesia • Impact of music on anaesthesia and analgesia • Suturing techniques and healing process of surgical wounds • Use of anaesthetics in fish and effects on the immune system and growth
Curriculum vitae
A.D. Galatos received his veterinary degree from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1987. After completing a residency in Animal Anaesthesia and Surgery, he started his PhD research in the subject of gastro-oesophageal reflux during anaesthesia in the dog at the same Faculty. He received his PhD degree in 1992
He became Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia and, also, European Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 1997 . he e European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia and in 1997.
He became Assistant Professor of Animal Surgery at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Thessaly in 1997, Associate Professor of Animal Anaesthesia and Surgery in 2008 and Professor in 2016.
Since 1998 he is Head of the Department of Surgery.
He was Vice Dean and Dean of the Faculty during 1998-2000 and Vice Dean during 2018-2020 and member of the University's Senate during the same periods.
His main undergraduate courses are anaesthesia, intensive care, ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery, and diagnostic imaging.
He is/was the supervisor of more than 50 post-graduate interns, supervisor of 8 PhD theses (7 have been completed) and member of the advisory committee of 6 PhD theses.
He has served as a reviewer for 21 scientific journals and is member of the editorial Board of three of them.
He has participated in 120 international and national scientific meetings, where he presented 106 oral communications and posters, and is the author of 100 scientific publications including 93 scientific papers published in peer-reviewed international journals
citations: 1200, h-index:16, i10-index:25.