Harry Gouvas
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Harry Gouvas (Greek name-Greek alphabet: Χαράλαμπος Γκούβας) born in Arta Greece 1956) is a Greek Orthopedic Surgeon, traumatologist,[1] as well a writer of 24 books, an art collector, and founder of the so-called Museum of Arts and Sciences of Epirus Greece.
Biography
He has born in Arta Greece in 1956 and lived in Chalandri Athens (1968-1974). He studied Medicine in Athens University (1975-1981) and specialized in Orthopedics Surgery and Traumatology in the Accidents Hospital (KAT) Kifissia Athens. In 1989 he had his postgraduate study in Microsurgery of the Hand, and worked in the Clinic of Hand Surgery in KAT Hospital. In the same year 1989 he released his Doctoral Thesis in Athens University and took his Doctoral Thesis Diploma with 10/10 degree. From 1990 he relocated to Preveza city Greece and works as a free orthopedic doctor until today in his private clinic. Moreover, Dr. Harry Gouvas is an author of 24 books (see below) and also an art and history collector. So, he founded the so-called Museum of Arts and Sciences of Epirus Greece, started on September 2, 2013 anniversary of the Naval Battle of Actium.,[2]
Notable Medical Action
Moreover, the medical action and writing, Dr. Harry Gouvas was pioneer in these medical fields:
- In year 1985 he designed with the software engineer Nikos Polyzos, the first medical software for general use in Europe, released by the trade name OSTOUN,[3]
- In year 1989 he discovered, worldwide, the method of measurement of the levels of antibiotics in human bone tissue. This was the name of his doctoral thesis, presented in the International Congress of Infectious diseases in Montreal Canada, July 1990.[4]
- In year 1990 he improved the open method of operation for Carpal tunnel syndrome, making it more safe.[5]
- In year 1992 he designed with the software engineer Chris Karatzoglou, the medical software "OSTOUN-3-TUMOR", software of Artificial intelligence, for the differential diagnosis of bone tumors, by computer. It has performed in the 4th International Congress for musculoskeletal tumors, in Kifissia Athens 1991.,[6]
- From year 1997 he is a pioneer user of Sodium Hyaluronate intraarticular injections in Orthopedics, for the treatment of Osteoarthritis.[7] He was the first used Sodium Hyaluronate injections in small joints as well in tendons, so became first single statistically user of Sodium Hyaluronate in Greece., .[8][9][10][11]
- In year 2014 became second in Greece – after Dr. Athanassios Giannakis - performed successfully the operation of stenosing tendonosynovitis, without incision, just with a special needle Size 1,20X40mm (=18GX1,5’’).[12]
Author work- Book Editions (in Greek)
- 1985: Harry Gouvas: "Anticancer Agents today and tomorrow". Edition Parisianos, Athens 1985, No ISBN
- 1985: Harry Gouvas: "AIDS, Questions and truth". Edition Oceanida, Athens 1985. No ISBN
- 1986: Harry Gouvas: "Antimicrobial Agents and Infections". Edition Paschalides, 1986, No ISBN
- 1987: Harry Gouvas: "Muscles of Human body". Edition University Studio Press, Thessaloniki, 1987
- 1987: Harry Gouvas and J. Chusid: "Correlative Neuroanatomy & Functional Neurology". Edition KAT Hospital, Kifissia, 1987. No ISBN.
- 1988: Harry Gouvas & Nikos Polyzos: "Medical Software OSTOUN-1-PAIN". Edition Ciba-Geigy Ltd, Athens, 1988. No ISBN
- 1988: Harry Gouvas, Harry Papadopoulos et al. : "Chondromalacia Patelae". Monograph. Edition Sotiropoulos, 1988, Athens. No ISBN.
- 1988: Harry Gouvas: "Simple body exercises". Edition Joannis Gagos, Athens 1988. No ISBN
- 1989: Harry Gouvas: "Penetration of b-Lactam antibiotis in human bone tissue. Antimicrobial agents and Infectious diseases", doctoral thesis. Edition of medical School, Athens University, 1989. No ISBN.
- 1989: Harry Gouvas et al.: "Use of Computers in Orthopedics", Editions of EEXOT (Orthopedic Society), Athens 1989. NO ISBN.
- 1989: Harry Gouvas and Apostolis Theofilou: "Use of Acupuncture in Orthopedics", Athens 1989. NO ISBN
- 1993: Harry Gouvas: "Alpinism in 80 questions". Edition of Alpine Club of Preveza, 1993. No ISBN
- 1995: Harry Gouvas and Spyros Gouvas: History of Cinema, and the 1500 Best Cinema Films. Para thin Alos Editions, Athens 1995. ISBN 960-85779-0-X
- 1997: Harry Gouvas and George Karras: "History of Informatics", Livanis Editions, Athens 1997. ISBN 960-236-919-1
- 2000: Harry Gouvas: "Accidents and Massive Disasters". Edition of Greek Red Cross, Athens 2000. No ISBN
- 2002: Harry Gouvas: "The Psychology of insults and idioms in Greek language", Editions of Museum of Arts and Sciences of Epirus, 1st edition, year 2002, ISBN 960-87328-0-8
- 2003: Harry Gouvas: "Biological and Chemical Warfare". Edition Kaktos, Athens 2003. ISBN 960-382-505-0
- 2006: Harry Gouvas: "Erotic accidents". Edition of Museum of Arts and Sciences, year 2006, ISBN 960-87328-1-6
- 2009: Harry Gouvas: "History of Preveza Prefecture", Edition of Museum of Arts and Sciences of Epirus, 2009, ISBN 978-960-87328-2-7
- 2010: Harry Gouvas: "Diseases and Injury of the Human Hand". Edition of the Museum of Arts and Sciences of Epirus, 2010. NO ISBN.
- 2012: Harry Gouvas: "Treatment of Osteoarthritis, with Sodium Hyaluronate Injections". Edition of Museum of Arts and Sciences of Epirus, Year 2012. ISBN 978-960-87328-5-8
- 2012: Harry Gouvas: "Lumbar Disc Herniation, Degenerative Disc Disease", Edition of Museum of Arts and Sciences of Epirus, 2012. ISBN 978-960-87328-4-1
- 2012: Harry Gouvas: "Use of Sodium Hyaluronate, in the treatment of Osteoarthritis", Edition of Museum of Arts and Sciences of Epirus, Preveza 2012, ISBN 978-960-87328-5-8
- 2016: Harry Gouvas: "Cleopatra Returns to Actium" (novel). Editions Apeiros Chora, Athens 2016, ISBN 978-960-8266-75-9,[13][14]
References
- ↑ Athens Newspaper Kathimerini, Decades of victims during swimming - Δεκάδες θύματα ελλείψει παιδείας στην κολύμβηση, 09/08/2008
- ↑ Newspaper Topiki Foni: Έγιναν τα εγκαίνια του Μουσείου Τεχνών και Επιστημών Ηπείρου, 2013
- ↑ Athens Newspaper ΕΘΝΟΣ: "An Electronic doctor in KAT hospital", April 1988, 24
- ↑ Harry Gouvas, Dionysius Varonos, and Harris Karageorgiou: KAT Hospital and Pharmacology department of Athens University: "Penetration of new b-lactam antibiotics in human bone tissue, by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, and musculoskeletal infections". Number 130, Diploma nr. 1338/Athens 27-06-1989. International Congress of Infectious Diseases, Montreal Canada, paper 3.02, 15–19 July 1990
- ↑ Harry Gouvas: "Injuries and diseases of hand", book, 1st edition, Athens 2010
- ↑ Harry Gouvas and Chris Karatzoglou: "Medical software OSTOUN-3-TUMOR, for the differential diagnosis of skeletal tumors, 4th Medical Congress for Skeletal Tumors, 3 May 1991, Kifissia, Athens, page 9, article number 9
- ↑ Harry Gouvas: book "The treatment of Osteoarthritis with Sodium Hyaluronate injections", 1st Edition, Athens 2012, ISBN 978-960-87328-5-8
- ↑ Faran SA Company and Libytec SA Company: "Archives", 2015
- ↑ Prospectus EOF (Greek FDA) of HIALUROM Tendon, edition 2015
- ↑ Robert J Petrela et al: "Management of Tennis Elbow with Sodium Hyaluronate periarticular Injections". Sports Medicine Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation Therapy and Technology, 2010, 2.4
- ↑ Kazuyoshi Yagishita et al: "The effect of Hyaluronan on Tendon healing in rabbits arthroscopy". The Journal of arthroscopic and Related Surgery Vol 21 No II, 2005 pp 1330-1336
- ↑ Harry Gouvas: "Percutaneous treatment of stenosing tendonosynovitis of fingers, with a special needle, http://www.Myoskeletiko.com, 2014
- ↑ http://www.vimanews.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19554:2016-05-18-16-17-48&catid=31:2014-05-27-08-58-16&Itemid=163
- ↑ http://www.pamepreveza.gr/AllArticles/tabid/142/articleId/127578/Default.aspx