Υπήρξα υπεύθυνος ερευνητικής ομάδας της Κλινικής Κατώτερου Πεπτικού του King’s College Hospital για 3 έτη καθώς και μέλος της ερευνητικής ομάδας της Πανεπιστημιακής Καρδιολογικής Κλινικής του Ιπποκρατείου Αθηνών για 6 συναπτά έτη.
Είχα τη τιμή να συμμετάσχω στη συγγραφή ιατρικών συγγραμμάτων (‘OPIE - DRUGS FOR THE HEART’ 6th edition, ‘Adolescence- Age changes and potential" 1st edition’, ‘Experimental Embryology’ 1st edition).
Έχω δημοσιεύσει εργασίες και άρθρα σε διεθνή χειρουργικά και γαστρεντερολογικά περιοδικά και πρακτικά συνεδρίων. Οι σημαντικότερες εξ αυτών:
Plastiras A, Iosif E, Georgiou G, Haji A, Haq A, Papagrigoriadis S, Nunoo-Mensah J. Right versus Left Colon Cancer: Is there a difference in outcomes? World J Colorectal Surg 2019;8 :14-21.
Haji A, Plastiras A, Ortenzi M, Gulati S, Emmanuel A, Hayee B. Elective endoscopic clipping for the treatment of symptomatic diverticular disease: a potential for 'cure'.Gut. 2018 May 5. pii: gutjnl-2017-315509
Plastiras A, Sideris M, Gaya A, Haji A, Nunoo-Mensah J, Haq A, Papagrigoriadis S. Waiting Time following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer: Does It Really Matter. Gastrointest Tumors. 2018 Feb;4(3-4):96-103.
Tsamis D, Plastiras A, Natoudi M, Oikonomou E, Zografos G, Leandros E, Albanopoulos K. Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Weight Loss and Associated Comorbidities in Adolescents and Young Adults. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015 Dec;25(12):971-5
Theodoropoulos GE, Spiropoulos V, Bramis K, Plastiras A, Zografos G. Dermal flap advancement combined with conservative sphincterotomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissure. Am Surg. 2015 Feb;81(2):133-42.
Tousoulis D, Plastiras A et. al. Omega-3 PUFAs improved endothelial function and arterial stiffness with a parallel antiinflammatory effect in adults with metabolic syndrome. Atherosclerosis. 2014Jan ; 232(1):10-6.
Plastiras A, Tsamis D., Flessas I., Linardoutsos D., Theodoropoulos G., Zografos G. Silent Gastroduodenal Perforations Resulting from Ingested Chicken Bone: Presentation of two cases. The American Surgeon 2014May, vol.80
Siasos G, Tousoulis D, Kokkou E, Oikonomou E, Kollia ME, Verveniotis A, Gouliopoulos N, Zisimos K, Plastiras A, Maniatis K, Stefanadis C. Favorable effects of concord grape juice on endothelial function and arterial stiffness in healthy smokers. Am J Hypertens. 2014 Jan ;27(1):38-45.
Theodoropoulos GE, Plastiras A, Ntouvlis C, Zografos G. Delorme's Procedure Revisited for an Incarcerated Transverse Loop Colostomy Prolapsed Repair, Am Surg. 2013 Mar;79(3):121-3.
Siasos G, Tousoulis D, Oikonomou E, Zaromitidou M, Verveniotis A, Plastiras A. et. al. Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on endothelial function, arterial wall properties, inflammatory and fibrinolytic status in smokers: A cross over study. Int J Cardiol. 2011 Nov 17.
Tousoulis D, Antonopoulos AS, Antoniades C, Saldari C, Stefanadi E, Siasos G, Stougianos P, Plastiras A, Korompelis P, Stefanadis C. 2.Role of depression in heart failure--choosing the right antidepressive treatment, Int J Cardiol. 2010 Apr 1;140(1):12-8. Epub 2009 Jun 6. Review
Siasos G, Tousoulis D, Oikonomou E, Zaromitidou M, Verveniotis A, Plastiras A, et. al. Effects of omega-3 fatty acids on endothelial function, arterial wall properties, inflammatory and fibrinolytic status in smokers: A cross over study, Int J Cardiol. 2011 Nov 17
Plastira, K., Angelopoulou, R., Msaouel, P., Mantas, D., Bolaris, S., Plastiras A, Baka, S., Paparisteidis, N. (2007) The effects of age on the incidence of aneuploidy rates in spermatozoa of oligoasthenozoospermic patients and its relationship with ICSI outcome. Int. J. Androl., 30(2): 65-72.
Plastira K, Angelopoulou R, Msaouel P, Zanioti K, Plastiras A., Mantas D. (2007) The effects of age on DNA integrity and chromatin packaging in spermatozoa of oligoasthenoteratozoospermic patients. JARG, 24(1): 68.
Pothos A., Plastira K, Plastiras A, Goutas N, Vlachodimitropoulos D., Angelopoulou R. Assessment of the HER2 status in archival material of breast carcinomas by Immunohistochemistry: comparison with Fluorescence in situ Hybridisation. Acta Histochemica & Cytochemica, 2008.
Plastira K, Msaouel P, Zanioti K., Plastiras A, Mantas D., Angelopoulou R. The correlation of DNA fragmentation, chromatin packaging and aneuploidy rates in the spermatozoa of oligoasthenoteratozoospermic patients and their relationship with ICSI outcome. Int J Androl 2008.
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