Theodore Rokkas

Theodore Rokkas, MD, PhD, is a gastroenterologist and Director of the Department of Gastroenterology at the “Henry Dunant” Hospital Center in Athens, Greece. He studied medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and at the Military Medical School, completed his specialist training in gastroenterology at Guy’s Hospital in London, and holds an MD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a PhD from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals and King’s College, University of London.

His academic and research contributions are extensive, including:

• Academic career: He has served as Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the Medical School of the University of Thessaly.
• Leadership: He has served as President of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology and of the European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group (EHMSG), and is a founding member and President of the Hellenic Society for the Study of Helicobacter pylori and the Microbiome.
• Recognition: He is a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the British Society of Gastroenterology.

Professor Rokkas has authored more than 200 publications in international journals and has delivered more than 250 invited lectures at international and national conferences.