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Academics - Education 

  • German School of Athens, 1987

  • Medical School, Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1994

  • PhD Thesis, Medical School, Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1995

  • Medical License in Germany and Greece, 1996

  • Board Certification, Neurology, 2000

  • Postgraduate Studies at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany on “Management of Healthcare and Welfare Institutions”, 2000-2001

  • Postgraduate Studies at Betriebswirtschaftliches Institut Oeconomia Medica Chur in Cologne, Germany, on “Medical Economics”, 2001-2002

  • European Stroke Initiative – Stroke Summer School, 2004

  • Postgraduate Studies at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, on “Organization and Management of Academic Teaching”, 2008

  • European Stroke Initiative – Stroke Summer School, 2004

  • PhD Thesis, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2009

 

PhD/ Thesis

  • Klinische und epidemiologische Aspekte des Schilddrüsenkarzinoms Ergebnisse einer klinikinternen Erhebung (1966-1992) - Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg, 1995.

  • Etiology and Outcome of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Young Adults - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2009.

 

Board Member

Member of Scientific Societies, Institutions and Foundations:

  • Hellenic Neurological Society (2000)

  • Hellenic Stroke Organization – founding member and vice-president of the BoD (2015)

  • Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society (2009)

  • National Rare DIseases Committee (2014)

  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie  (2000)

  • European Stroke Conference – Chairman of the Program Committee (2015)

  • European Stroke Research Foundation – Member of the Advisory Board (2014)

  • European Stroke Organisation – founding member and member of the BoD (2012-2014)

 

Editorial Board Memberships:

  • Cerebrovascular Diseases, Encephalos

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Ad hoc Reviewer for Medical Journals:

Stroke, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Neurology , European Neurology, European Journal of Neurology, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Clinical Neurology Neurosurgery, Neuromuscular Disorders, Age Ageing, Hellenic Journal of Cardiology and for other 13 international journals.

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Professional Experience

  • Training in Neurology. Neurologische Universitätsklinik Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany (1994 -2000)

  • Lecturer of Neurology and head of the Stroke Team, 1st Department of Neurology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (2003-2008)

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology and head of the Stroke Team, 1st Department of Neurology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (2008-2011)

  • Associate Professor of Neurology and head of the Stroke Team, 1st Department of Neurology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (2011)

  • Consulting Neurologist – 3rd Department of Intensive Care Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School – Evgenideion Hospital (2006-2016)

  • Consulting Neurologist –Department of Dermatology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School – A. Syngros Hospital (2013-2016)

 

Teaching Experience

  • Graduate and postgraduate teaching activities of the 1st Department of Neurology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (2002-2016)

  • Mentoring of a total of 10 PhDs (supervisor in 4)

  • Postrgraduate teaching activities of various University Departments and Scientfic Societies (2002-2016).

 

Clinical and Research Interest

Clinical Interest:
Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Headache, Rare Diseases
Research Interest:  

Stroke, Muscle Diseases, Physiology of Exercise and Training

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Awards

  • Fellow of the European Stroke Council (FESC) in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Vascular Neurology. 2006

  • Recognised Professional Member of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. 2006

  • Fellow of the European Stroke Organisation (FESO) in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Vascular Neurology. 2008

          
Recent Publications (till 10)

Papers in peer reviewed journals and Congress Abstracts:

A total of 172 publications in international journals with a total Impact Factor of 555.66, mean Impact Factor of 3.42, H-Index 23 and 1960 citations (Scopus).

A total of 197 abstracts, 180 of which were published in journal supplements.

US National Library of Medicine

 

Papers in Greek medical journals and Abstarcts in national Congresses:

A total of 37 publications and 77abstracts.

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