A/Prof Marios Efthymiou completed physician training at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne and subsequently completed successive fellowships through St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne and the world renowned St Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada.

He is the Deputy Head of Endoscopy at the Austin Hospital and an Associate Professor through the Department of Medicine at Melbourne University. Marios has expertise in general gastroenterology, hepatology and all aspects of advanced interventional endoscopy.

Professional experience

2011 - Deputy Head of Endoscopy: The Austin Hospital

2010 - 2011 St Michael’s Hospital, Canada: Fellow, therapeutic endoscopy

2010 - 2011 University of Toronto, Canada: Fellow, therapeutic endoscopy

2008 - 2010 St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne: Fellow, therapeutic endoscopy

2008 - 2010 The University of Melbourne: Postgraduate research fellowship

2007 - 2008 The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne: Gastroenterology trainee

2006 - 2007 Frankston Hospital, Melbourne : Gastroenterology trainee

2004 - 2006 The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne: Medical registrar

2001 - 2004 The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne: Hospital medical officer

Qualifications

2024 Overstitch workshop, Melbourne, Australia

2023 Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Melbourne

2023 Tokyo Live workshop "POEM and Third space Endoscopy"

2019 FTRD workshop, Melbourne, Australia

2018 GESA Recertification in Colonoscopy

2016 ASGE ESD and POEM workshop, Downers Grove, Illinois

2012 “Train the Colonoscopist Trainer Course 2012”, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne

2011 The University of Melbourne Doctor of Medicine (MD)

2011 University of Toronto Fellow, Advanced therapeutic endoscopy

2009 Awarded REF - Research Scholarship from St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne

2008 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

2008 6th Australasian Course on Capsule Endoscopy

2008 “Statistics for Research Workers Course”, Melbourne University.

2005 FRACP Clinical Examination.

2004 FRACP Written Examination.

2000 Monash University Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

1993 Melbourne High School Victorian Certificate of Education

List of Publications

Rosella B, Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Ng J, Be KH, Vaughan R, Chandran S, Efthymiou M. Readmission rate and complications following biopsy of the ampulla of Vater – A retrospective data analysis. JGH Open. 2023 Mar 18.doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12895 (In Production)

Be KH, Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Pearce B, Lee M, Fletcher L, Cogan R, Peyton P, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M, Chandran S. High-flow oxygen via oxygenating mouthguard in short upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A randomised controlled trial.World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Dec 16;14(12):777-788. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i12.777.PMID: 36567821

Cheng Tao Pu L, Cox DRA, Be KH, Ng J, Yeaman F, Gilhotra RA, Efthymiou M, Vaughan R, Nestel D, Perini MV, Muralidharan V, Chandran S. Endoscopy training in Australia during COVID-19: Efficacy and knowledge assessment of gastroenterology and general surgery trainees. JGH Open. 2022 Nov 8;6(12):869-875. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12835. eCollection 2022 Dec.PMID: 36514500

Khan S, Gilhotra R, Di Jiang C, Rowbotham D, Chong A, Majumdar A, White C, Huelsen A, Brooker J, O'Beirne J, Schauer C, Efthymiou M, Vaughan R, Chandran S. The role of a novel self-expanding metal stent in variceal bleeding: a multicenter Australian and New Zealand experience. Endosc Int Open. 2022 Mar 14;10(3):E238-E245. doi: 10.1055/a-1729-0104. eCollection 2022 Mar.PMID: 35295239

Ng J, Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Be KH, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M, Chandran S. "When two scopes meet"-Use of double cholangioscopy allows for a controlled perforation of an occluded postliver transplantation anastomotic stricture. Liver Transpl. 2022 Jul;28(7):1254-1256. doi: 10.1002/lt.26444. Epub 2022 May 9.PMID: 35253357

Be KH, Khor R, Lim Joon D, Starvaggi B, Chao M, Ng SP, Ng M, Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Efthymiou M, Vaughan R, Chandran S. Long-term clinical outcomes of lipiodol marking using standard gastroscopy for image-guided radiotherapy of upper gastrointestinal cancers.World J Gastroenterol. 2021 Nov 14;27(42):7387-7401. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i42.7387.PMID: 34876797

Rajadurai A, Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Cameron R, Tagkalidis P, Holt B, Bassan M, Gupta S, Croagh D, Swan M, Saxena P, Efthymiou M, Vaughan R, Chandran S; Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder and bile duct drainage with lumen apposing metal stent: A large multicenter cohort (with videos). ANZEC.J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Jan;37(1):179-189. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15688. Epub 2021 Oct 7.PMID: 34562319

Vaz K, Efthymiou M, Vaughan R, Testro AG, Lew HB, Pu LZCT, Chandran S. Unpacking the challenge of gastric varices: A review on indication, timing and modality of therapy. World J Hepatol. 2021 Aug 27;13(8):868-878. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i8.868.PMID: 34552693

Murali K, Dwarte TM, Nikfarjam M, Tucker KM, Vaughan RB, Efthymiou M, Collins A, Spigelman AD, Salmon L, Johns AL, Williams DB, Delatycki MB, John T, Stoita A. Correction to: Significant detection of new germline pathogenic variants in Australian Pancreatic Cancer Screening Program participants.Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 2021 Sep 8;19(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s13053-021-00195-w.PMID: 34496934

Murali K, Dwarte TM, Nikfarjam M, Tucker KM, Vaughan RB, Efthymiou M, Collins A, Spigelman AD, Salmon L, Johns AL, Williams DB, Delatycki MB, John T, Stoita A. Significant detection of new germline pathogenic variants in Australian Pancreatic Cancer Screening Program participants. Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 2021 Aug 16;19(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s13053-021-00190-1.PMID: 34399810

Be KH, Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Apostolov R, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M, Chandran S.J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Feb;37(2):281. doi: 10.1111/jgh.15637. Gastrointestinal: Gastric variceal coil migration: A rare entity in endoscopy. Epub 2021 Aug 10.PMID: 34378232

Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Raval M, Terbah R, Singh G, Rajadurai A, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M, Chandran S. Video consultations during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic are associated with high satisfaction for both doctors and patients.JGH Open. 2021 May 3;5(5):542-548. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12547. eCollection 2021 May.PMID: 34013052

Efthymiou M, Chandran S, Zorron Cheng Tao Pu L, Collins A, Rajadurai A, Nikfarjam M, Vaughan R. Outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound as a one-off pancreatic cancer screening tool for 122 high- and moderate-risk patients.JGH Open. 2020 Oct 17;4(6):1217-1223. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12432. eCollection 2020 Dec.PMID: 33319059

Zorron L, Singh G, Rajadurai A, Terbah R, De Silva R, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M, Chandran S. Benefits of phone consultation for endoscopy‐related clinics in the COVID‐19 pandemic. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Oct 10. doi:10.1111/jgh.15292. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33037824

Aepli P, St John A, Gupta S, Hourigan LF, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M, Kaffes A. Success and complications of an intra-ductal fully covered self-expanding metal stent (ID-FCSEMS) to treat anastomotic biliary strictures (AS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Surg Endosc. 2017 Apr;31(4):1558-1563. Doi:10.1007/s00464-016-5138-9. Epub 2016 Aug 29. PMID: 27572066.

Chandran S, Parker F, Lontos S, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M. Can we ease the financial burden of colonoscopy? Using real-time endoscopic assessment of polyp histology to predict surveillance intervals. Intern Med J. 2015 Dec;45(12):1293-9. doi: 10.1111/imj.12917. PMID: 26418441.

Chandran S, Vaughan R, Jacob A, Hamilton C, Joon DL, Lim K, Tog C, Bhatia K, Aly A, Sweeney T, Efthymiou M. A novel endoscopic marker for radiological localization and image-guided radiotherapy in esophageal and gastric cancers (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Feb;83(2):309-17. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2015.06.042. Epub 2015 Aug 1. PMID: 26239307.

Chandran S, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M, Sia J, Hamilton C. A pilot study of EUS-guided fiducial insertion for the multidisciplinary management of gastric cancer. Endosc Int Open. 2014 Sep;2(3):E153-9. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1377523. Epub 2014 Jul 18. PMID: 26134962; PMCID: PMC4440364.

Sinclair M, Vaughan R, Angus PW, Gow PJ, Parker F, Hey P, Efthymiou M. Risk factors for band-induced ulcer bleeding after prophylactic and therapeutic endoscopic variceal band ligation. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Aug;27(8):928-32. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000387. PMID: 25951490.

Bhandari R, Riddiough G, Lokan J, Weinberg L, Efthymiou M, Nikfarjam M. Somatostatinoma of the minor papilla treated by local excision in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. JOP. 2015 Jan 31;16(1):81-4. doi:10.6092/1590-8577/2906. PMID: 25640791.

Chandran S, Parker F, Vaughan R, Mitchell B, Fanning S, Brown G, Yu J, Efthymiou M. Right-sided adenoma detection with retroflexion versus forward-view colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Mar;81(3):608-13. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2014.08.039. Epub 2014 Oct 29. PMID: 25440687.

Chandran S, Efthymiou M, Kaffes A, Chen JW, Kwan V, Murray M, Williams D, Nguyen NQ, Tam W, Welch C, Chong A, Gupta S, Devereaux B, Tagkalidis P, Parker F, Vaughan R. Management of pancreatic collections with a novel endoscopically placed fully covered self-expandable metal stent: a national experience (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Jan;81(1):127-35. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2014.06.025. Epub 2014 Aug 2. PMID: 25092104.

Chandran S, Parker F, Vaughan R, Efthymiou M. The current practice standard for colonoscopy in Australia. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Mar;79(3):473-9. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2013.10.050. Epub 2013 Dec 12. PMID: 24332081.

Efthymiou M, Allen PB, Taylor AC, Desmond PV, Jayasakera C, De Cruz P, Kamm MA. Chromoendoscopy versus narrow band imaging for colonic surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Sep;19(10):2132-8. doi:10.1097/MIB.0b013e31829637b9. PMID: 23899540.

Efthymiou M, Raftopoulos S, Kortan P. Pharyngeal webs in a patient with dysphagia and Behcet's disease. Endoscopy. 2012;44 Suppl 2 UCTN:E374. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1310066. Epub 2012 Sep 25. PMID: 23012029.

Efthymiou M, Desmond PV, Brown G, La Nauze R, Kaffes A, Chua TJ, Taylor AC. SINGLE-01: a randomized, controlled trial comparing the efficacy and depth of insertion of single- and double-balloon enteroscopy by using a novel method to determine insertion depth. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Nov;76(5):972-80. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2012.06.033. Epub 2012 Sep 12. PMID: 22980289.

Raftopoulos SC, Efthymiou M, Marcon N, Streutker C. Education and Imaging. Gastrointestinal: A sheep in wolf's clothing. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012 Apr;27(4):841. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2012.07090.x. PMID: 22436059.

Raftopoulos SC, Efthymiou M, Streutker CJ, May GR. Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: Atypical hyperplastic gastric polyposis: a case report and brief review of the literature. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Nov;26(11):1693. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06907.x. PMID: 22011301.

Efthymiou M, Raftopoulos S, Marcon N. Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: Endoscopic septoplasty for Zenker's diverticulum in a nonagenarian. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Nov;26(11):1691. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06904.x. PMID: 22011299.

Raftopoulos SC, Efthymiou M, Kortan P. Education and imaging. Gastrointestinal: beware of the painful rectum. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Oct;26(10):1578. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06861.x. PMID: 21950749.

Raftopoulos SC, Efthymiou M, May G, Marcon N. Dysplastic Barrett's esophagus in cirrhosis: a treatment dilemma. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Sep;106(9):1724-6. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2011.174. PMID: 21897417.

Efthymiou M, Raftopoulos S, Marcon N. Flexible endoscopic septoplasty for bilobed Zenker's diverticulum. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 May;75(5):1110-1. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.05.045. Epub 2011 Aug 6. PMID: 21821250.

Efthymiou M, Allen PB, Jayasekera C, Taylor PV, Taylor AC. Value of fecal occult blood test as a screening test before capsule endoscopy. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Aug;23(8):690-4. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32834847fe. PMID: 21677588.

Efthymiou M, Raftopoulos S, Antonio Chirinos J, May GR. Air embolism complicated by left hemiparesis after direct cholangioscopy with an intraductal balloon anchoring system. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Jan;75(1):221-3. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.01.038. Epub 2011 Apr 5. PMID: 21470606.

Efthymiou M, Taylor AC, Desmond PV, Allen PB, Chen RY. Biopsy forceps is inadequate for the resection of diminutive polyps. Endoscopy. 2011 Apr;43(4):312-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1256086. Epub 2011 Mar 16. PMID: 21412704.

Efthymiou M, Taylor AC, Kamm MA. Cancer surveillance strategies in ulcerative colitis: the need for modernization. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011 Aug;17(8):1800-13. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21540. PMID: 21089179.

Efthymiou M, Chen R. Reply to Froehlich, Endoscopy 43(11):1016, Nov 2011 DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1256746.

Efthymiou M, Taylor AC. Angiodysplasia resistant to endoscopic therapy. ANZ J Surg. 2010 Sep;80(9):667. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05419.x. PMID: 20840421.

Efthymiou M. Endoscopic surveillance in colitis in 2010: time for a change? ANZ J Surg. 2010 Mar;80(3):125-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2010.05217.x. PMID: 20575909.

Efthymiou M. Spontaneous decompression of pancreatic pseudocyst presenting as haematemesis. ANZ J Surg. 2009 Oct;79(10):769-70. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05081.x. PMID: 19878190.

Efthymiou M. Autoimmune pancreatitis masquerading as pancreatic cancer: unusual case of jaundice. ANZ J Surg. 2009 Apr;79(4):308. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04871.x. PMID: 19432728.

Allen PB, De Cruz P, Efthymiou M, Fox A, Taylor AC, Desmond PV. An Interesting Case of Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov 21;3(3):408-413. doi: 10.1159/000254708. PMID: 21103263; PMCID: PMC2988939.