Prof. Anastasios Koulaouzidis

Department of Surgery, Svendborg, Denmark

Head of SATC-Centre

Department of Clinical Research,

University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Denmark

Clinical Professor

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Qualifications

2020  Ph.D., University of Lund, Sweden

2015  D.M., University of Edinburgh, UK

1995  M.D., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Research Interests

Gastroenterology

Capsule Endoscopy

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Honors & Awards(Selected)

2025 ScholarGPS Top 2 Most Productive Author in Capsule Endoscopy

2022–2024 Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Authors List

2022 Top Cited Author, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

2020 Expertscape Top International Expert Worldwide on Capsule Endoscopy

2017 World Endoscopy Organization (WEO) Star Award

Publications (Selected)

1. Koulouazidis A, Arasaradnam RP. Red cells, red flags: are we harming stable patients with outdated transfusion thresholds? Gut. 2025; Online ahead of print.
2. Marlicz W, Koulouazidis A. Critical appraisal of novel AI systems in detecting adenomas in colonoscopy. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2025; Online ahead of print.
3. Koulouazidis A, Marlicz W. Who examines the colon matters more than what is removed. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025; Online ahead of print.
4. Koulouazidis A, Lei II, Toth E, et al. Hidden value of colon capsule endoscopy: balancing patient preference, environmental impact, and cost-effectiveness. Endoscopy. 2025;57:1425-1426.
5. Deding U, Kaalby L, Schelde-Olesen B, et al. Effect of implementing colon capsule endoscopy in colorectal cancer screening on participation and inequalities. Public Health. 2025;250:106056.
6. Lei II, Valdivia PC, Gualandi N, et al. Optimal bowel preparation for small-bowel capsule endoscopy: umbrella meta-analysis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2025; Online ahead of print.
7. Koulouazidis A, Marlicz W. Gas-sensing capsules advance colonic physiology research toward clinical translation. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2025; Online ahead of print.
8. Lei II, Gaya DR, Robertson A, et al. Inter- and intraobserver variability in bowel preparation scoring for colon capsule endoscopy: impact of AI-assisted assessment. Cancers (Basel). 2025;17:2840.
9. Thorndal C, Schelde-Olesen B, Kaalby L, et al. Colon capsule endoscopy compared with conventional colonoscopy in patients with colonic diverticulitis: a randomized controlled trial. Endoscopy. 2025; Online ahead of print.
10. Lei II, Cortegoso Valdivia P, Marlicz W, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of colon capsule endoscopy for colonic neoplasia: umbrella meta-analysis. Ther Adv Gastrointest Endosc. 2025;18:eCollection.
11. Krynicka P, Koulouazidis G, Marlicz W, Koulouazidis A. Innovations in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of disorders of gut-brain interaction. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025;19:657-670.
12. Lei II, Ibrahim H, Jardine R, et al. The UK nationwide observational study of colon capsule endoscopy (CAP ACCESS). Dig Liver Dis. 2025;57:1465-1472.
13. Baatrup G, Bjorsum-Meyer T, Kaalby L, et al. Choice of colon capsule or colonoscopy versus default colonoscopy in FIT-positive patients: randomized trial. Gut. 2025;74:1616-1623.
14. Sidhu R, Shiha MG, Carretero C, et al. Performance measures for small-bowel endoscopy: ESGE Quality Improvement Initiative update 2025. Endoscopy. 2025;57:366-389.
15. Cortegoso Valdivia P, Baatrup G, Koulaouzidis A. A brave new world for capsule-based colonic investigations. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2024;17:eCollection.
16. Lei II, Koulaouzidis A, Baatrup G, et al. Rationalising polyp-matching criteria in colon capsule endoscopy: international RAND consensus. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2024;17:eCollection.
17. Pennazio M, Rondonotti E, Despott EJ, et al. ESGE guideline: small-bowel capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy - update 2022. Endoscopy. 2023;55:58-95.
18. Koulaouzidis A, Baatrup G. Current status of colon capsule endoscopy in clinical practice. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023;20:557-558.
19. Xie X, Xiao YF, Zhao XY, et al. Development and validation of an AI model for small-bowel capsule endoscopy video review. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5:e221992.
20. Deding U, Cortegoso Valdivia P, Koulaouzidis A, et al. Patient-reported outcomes and preferences for colon capsule endoscopy and colonoscopy: systematic review and meta-analysis. Diagnostics (Basel). 2021;11:1730.

Personal Details

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2248-489X

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anastasios-Koulaouzidis

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BQ-09j8AAAAJ&hl=en

WoS Researcher ID: G-9060-2014