4th Hyperbaric Medicine Symposium

4th Symposium on Diving Hyperbaric Medicine 17-18 May 1997

Organization: Athens Naval Hospital

Amphitheater of the Athens War Museum

Columnist: George Petrou

On the two-day period of May 17-18, 1997, at the Amphitheater of the Athens War Museum, the 4th Symposium on Diving Hyperbaric Medicine was organized by the Athens Naval Hospital. This symposium is held every two years. The speakers at this symposium were very important scientists who presented the latest developments, statistics, findings and opinions. I was fortunate enough to attend and cover it journalistically for Greek Diver.

Speakers:

· G. Athanasainas, Commander – Medical Officer of the Hellenic Navy, Director of the "Brain" laboratory.

· I. Polychronidis Captain (I) Director of the Neurological Clinic of the NNA

· A. Maroni President DAN Europe, Rome Italy

· L. Besmertis Lieutenant Commander (I) Neurologist, Aegineitio Hospital

·     Θ. Μεσημέρης Επιμελητής ΕΣΥ, Υπεύθυνος Μονάδας Υπερβαρικής Οξυγονοθεραπείας Νοσοκομείου Εθνικού Συστήματος Υγείας «Αγιος Παύλος» Θεσσαλονίκη.

· V. Zachariadis, Chief Petty Officer (I), Director of the Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, National Hospital of Salamis

· B. Asopou, Lieutenant Commander (N), Head of Hyperbaric Nursing, NNA.

·     P.B James MB. CH.B. PhD. Wolfsan Institute of Hyperbaric Medicine unit, Ninewells hospital and medical school Dundee UK.

·     J. Dutka Captain (MC) USN Prof. of Neurology, Uniform services University of health sciences Bethesda Chairman Neurology Dep. Naval hospital Bethesda Maryland USA

· N, Kalogeropoulos Chief General Physician, Director of Pulmonology Clinic 401, General Hospital of Athens

·     D.J Baker MD, PhD, Prof. of Surgery, Medical Director Academic, Medical center, University of Amsterdam, the Nederland’s.

·     R. Myers MD Director Hyperbaric Medicine, Attending Trauma Surgeon, R Adams Cowley trauma center, University Center Baltimore, USA

· A. Skouras, Chief Petty Officer (I), ENT Supervisor, NNA Clinic

· A. Kokkinidis. Lieutenant Commander (I) Director of the Psychiatric Clinic of the Southeastern Naval Area

·     Θ. Ιορδανίδης. Υποναύαρχος – Ιατρός ΕΑ Αθήνα

· I. Vasiliadis, Lieutenant Commander (I), Director of the NNA Cardiology Clinic.

· S. Georgiou. Captain - Doctor of the Cyprus National Guard, Ward Manager of Larnaca Hospital.


At the end of the speeches and presentations, an open discussion took place, which was quite interesting.