2005-2011: Coordinator-Director, 3rd Pulmonology Clinic, Sotiria Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases
2005-2011: Scientific Head, Center for Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Laboratory of Sleep Breathing Disorders, 3rd Internal Medicine Sector, Sotiria Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases
2000-2005: Registrar, 1st University Pulmonology Clinic, Sotiria Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases
1998-2000: Registrar, 1st Pulmonology Clinic, A. Fleming General Hospital
1989-1998: Registrar, 2nd Pulmonology Clinic, A. Fleming General Hospital
1984-1989: Intern, ICU/CPR and 4th Pulmonology Clinic, Sotiria Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases
Elected Secretary of the Educational Committee of the Hellenic Society of Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation (2013-currently)
Elected Board Member, Metropolitan Hospital Scientific Society (2013-currently)
Member, Hellenic Pulmonology Society, since 1990
Chairman of the COPD Working Group, Hellenic Pulmonology Society (2005-2011)
Member, Association of Greek Pulmonologists (since 2010)
Former elected Board Member, Hellenic Bronchologic Society
Associate Editor in Pneumon (the official journal of Hellenic Thoracic Society and Hellenic Bronchologic Society)
Member of the Editorial Board, Greek version of the European Respiratory Journal
Member of the Info in Respiratory Medicine Journal's Editorial Board. Elected, Alternate Board Member, Sotiria Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases (2005-2007)
Elected Alternate Member, Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases Scientific Council (2007-2010)
Chairman, Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases Health Committee (2009-2010)
b. Abroad
Former National Delegate of Greece in the European Respiratory Society (ERS) (2005-2008)
Former American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) International Governor (2008-2012)
Golden Member of the European Respiratory Society, ERS, 1990-currently
Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), 1998-currently
Member of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) ERS COPD Audit National Representative
Reviewer for the following medical journals Chest, Respiratory Medicine, Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Respiration
Member of the McGill University Alumni Club
Scientific/Research Activities
32 papers in international medical journals
46 published papers in Greek medical journals
3 chapters in international medical books, monographs etc.
32 chapters in international medical books, monographs etc.
232 abstracts in international medical conferences
96 abstracts tasks in Greek medical conferences
314 speeches/lectures in Greek & international scientific events
67 chairmanships in Greek & international scientific events
30/06/2000: Degree in Medicine, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, grade 7.36, Chisinau, Moldova
02/03/2007: Recognition of Degree in Medicine by the Hellenic Interdisciplinary National Academic Recognition Information Organization (DOATAP), grade 7.23
14/06/2002: Certificate of Attainment in Greek, Faculty of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, grade 8.00
02/2008-03/2013: Specialty training in Pulmonology & Phthisiology, 3rd Pulmonology Clinic, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center and Sleep Laboratory, 3rd Internal Medicine Sector, Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases
Postgraduate Education
22/02/2008-5/03/2013: Specialty training in Pulmonology & Phthisiology, 3rd Pulmonology Clinic, Sotiria Regional General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases
06/2007-02/2008: Training in Sleep Polysomnography, Sleep Disorder Laboratory, 3rd Internal Medicine Sector, Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases
10/2007-12/2007: Training in Sleep Polysomnography, Sleep Laboratory, 1st University Pulmonary Clinic, Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases (supervisor: Associate Professor M. Alchanatis)
06/2007-07/2007: Training in Pulmonary Function Testing, Respiratory Function Lab, 1st University Pulmonary Clinic, Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases (supervisor: Associate Professor N. Koulouris)
6-Month Intensive Care Unit (ICU) training, Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases (Director: Prof. D. Beldekis)
10/2011-12/2011: 3-month training in Interventional Pulmonology, Bronchoscopy Lab & Interventional Pulmonology Center, 1st University Pulmonary Clinic, Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases (Supervisor: Assistant Professor G. Stratakos)
10/2001-12/2011: CT training, Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases (Director: Professor L. Thanos)
18-20/12/2008: ERS School Course on Sleep Medicine, Grenoble, France
16-20/03/2009: University of Edinburgh Sleep Course 2009, Edinburgh, Scotland
05-08/10/2010: ERS School Course on Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation, Hanover, Germany
02-04/07/2010: 4th Teaching Seminar “Bronchoscopy: Science, Technique and Art” organized by the Hellenic Thoracic Society and ACCP, Vouliagmeni
11/2011: ERS School Course on Interventional Bronchoscopy, Athens
PhD candidate, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Thesis: "Do nicotine dependence and smoking history determine compliance and results of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients?"
Starting Date: September 2010 – 3-member Committee: Associate Professor M. Alchanatis (supervisor), Assistant Professor P. Bakakos, Professor N. Koulouris (1st University Pulmonology Clinic)
Fellow Scholarship by the Greek Foreign Ministry for the entire duration of specialty training (2008-2013)
Commendation by the Hellenic Thoracic Society for the best COPD announcement (17th National Congress on Chest Diseases, Alexandroupoli, 20-23/11/2008)
Commendation by the Scientific Committee of the 18th National Conference on Thoracic Diseases for the best posted COPD announcement (18th National Congress on Chest Diseases, Thessaloniki, 25-29/11/2009)
A 72% score in the evaluation exams of the Edinburgh Sleep Course (Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 16-20/03/2009)
1st place in online self-assessment tests of the Hellenic Thoracic Society (February 2010), Competition Results of Self-assessment Questions. From the site of HTS (www.hts.org.gr): The Hellenic Thoracic Society wishes to congratulate the first three who received the highest score (20/20) on the self-assessment question competition in order of priority: Sylvia Dumitru, Andreas Dimoulis, Theodora Soulele. Ms Dumitru can attend any Greek or international conference of her choosing, sponsored by the Chiesi company, while for the other two winners, the Hellenic Thoracic Society has ensured their participation at the 19th Congress on Chest Diseases, on 21-24 October 2010.
Travel Award (USD 500) by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the National Emphysema Foundation for the poster entitled "Annual rate of hospitalizations and mortality are determined by the compliance to treatment in patients with COPD", presented at the 2010 ATS International Conference (New Orleans USA, 14-19/05/2010)
Certification as a Somnologist Expert after succeeding in the written examinations of the Sleep Medicine of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), as part of the 22nd Congress of ESRS (Tallinn, Estonia, 16-20/09/2014).
Bratis D, Tselebis A, Zafeiropoulos G, Tsaraklis A, Dumitru S, Moussas G, Kosmas E, Koutsilieris M. Psychological burden of patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Psychiatriki 2014; 25(2): 95-103.
Tselebis A, Kosmas E, Bratis D, Pachi A, Ilias I, Harikiopoulou M, Theodorakopoulou E, Velentzas K, Dumitru S, Moussas G, Siafakas NM, Tzanakis N. Contribution of psychological factors in dropping out from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rehabilitation programs. BioMed Research International Biomed Res Int. 2014; 2014: 401326. Published online Feb 13, 2014. doi: 10.1155/2014/401326.
Tselebis A, Bratis D, Pachi A, Moussas G, Ilias I, Harikiopoulou M, Theodorakopoulou E, Dumitru S, Kosmas E, Vgontzas A, Siafakas N, Tzanakis N. A pulmonary rehabilitation program reduces levels of anxiety and depression in COPD patients. Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2013; 8: 41-48.
Tselebis A, Bratis D, Kosmas E, Harikiopoulou M, Theodorakopoulou E, Dumitru S, Moussas G, Karkanias A, Ilias I, Siafakas N, Vgontzas A, Tzanakis N. Psychological symptom patterns and vital exhaustion in outpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Annals of General Psychiatry 2011; 10: 32-37.
Kosmas EN, Dumitru S, Kougianos K, Theodorakopoulou E, Harikiopoulou M, Anagnostopoulou O, Toumbis M, Siafakas NM, Tzanakis N. Assessment of public awareness on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Athens, Greece, and the effects of an awareness-raising national action plan. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology 2011; 3: 433-439.
Establishment and organization of the ICUs, Labs and Departments (Interventional Pulmonology, Sleep, Operating Breathing Tests, Laboratory and Research) at Alexandra Hospital and Sotiria Hospital
PhD in Medicine in 1985
Experimental Research Visiting Professor at McGill University, Canada
President, Hellenic Thoracic Society (1992-1996)
Representative, European Respiratory Society in Greece (1985-1987)
Chairman, Metropolitan Hospital Scientific Society (2012-2016)
President, Association of Greek Pulmonologists (2016)
Director, Sotiria Hospital Medical Service (2000-2006)
Participation in several conferences in Greece and abroad and organization of various international conferences
More than 90 papers published in foreign journals with more than 1000 citations, focusing on Experimental Medicine/Pulmonology
Several books, monographs, medical journals and theses preparation assistance for colleagues
1993-1994: Regional Medical Center of Psari, Korinthia, serving the municipalities of Asprokampos and Kastraki. Periodic on-call duties at the Health Center of Nemea
Academic Studies
Degree in Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Undergraduate Diplomas
First Certificate in English, British Council
Courses in Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Hellenic National Emergency Center (EKAB)
Postgraduate Diplomas
Management of Hypertension-Practical Guidelines (Hellenic Society for the Study of Hypertension)
Lung Cancer Chemotherapy (Hellenic Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Democritus University of Thrace)
Medical Thoracoscopy (Hellenic Thoracic Society, CHEST, American College of Chest Physicians)
Interventional Bronchoscopy (European Respiratory Society, Faculte de Medecine, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille)
Educational Activities
Degree in Medicine, AUTH
Specialty training in Pulmonology, 3rd Pulmonology Clinic, Sismanoglio General Regional Hospital of Athens; training in:
Bronchology Laboratory
Laser Laboratory
Bronchial asthma clinic
Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory
Sleep Laboratory
Sismanoglio General Hospital of Athens, Intensive Care Unit
Specialty certificate in Pulmonology-Phthisiology
As an Instructor
Training of anesthesiologists at the Athens Medical Center: "Patient intubation using the flexible bronchoscope”
10-13 Nov 2016: 2nd Panhellenic Congress on Respiratory and Environmental Diseases, Thessaloniki
04-06 Dec 2015: Working Group of the Hellenic College of General Practitioners (KCGP), Karpenisi
26-30 Sep 2015: ERS Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands
13-16 May 2015: 7th Europaediatrics, Florence, Italy
24-26 April 2015: “Days of Pulmonology” training workshop, Volos
20-22 March 2015: 9th Scientific Meeting of KCGP, Arachova
03-05 Oct 2014: “Prevention is better than cure”, training workshop, Corfu
24-27 Apr 2014: Spring Training Seminar of Primary Health Care, Porto Heli
31 May-02 June 2013: Athens Medical Society, “Prevention is better than cure", Heraklion, Crete
05-07 Dec 2013: 22nd Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Athens
07-11 Nov 2013: ACAAI 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting, Baltimore Convection Center, Baltimore
01-04 Nov 2012: 21st Panhellenic Conference on diseases of the chest, Thessaloniki
01-05 Sep 2012: ERS Congress, Vienna
04-06 Jul 2012: 6th Conference of The Union Europe Region, International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Imperial College London, UK
16-20 Jun 2012: EAACI Congress, Geneva, Switzerland
26-29 Nov 2009: 18th Panhellenic Conference on Diseases of the Chest, Makedonia Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki
31 Oct-05 Nov 2009: Chest, San Diego, California
30 May 2009: Perspectives in Pulmonary Hypertension, Ledra Marriott Hotel, Athens
07-10 May 2009: Updates in Lung and Head & Neck Cancers, Royal Myconian & Imperial Resorts, Mykonos
24-28 Apr 2009: II World Asthma & COPD Forum, St Petersburg , Russia
02-04 Apr 2009: 13th State of the Art Interdisciplinary Review Course on Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine & Nursing Care, Athens, Greece
20-23 Nov 2008: 17th National Conference on Diseases of the chest, Alexandroupolis, Thraki Palace Hotel
17-20 Oct 2008: 5th Balkan Congress Of Allergology & Clinical Immunology, Kapsis Hotel, Thessaloniki
04-08 Oct 2008: European Respiratory Society, Annual Congress, Berlin, Germany
26-28 Sep 2008: Congress on Lung Cancer, Hellenic Thoracic Society-Pulmonology Clinic Of Corfu -Medical and Surgical Society of Corfu, Corfu, Corfu Imperial Hotel
11-13 Apr 2008: 12th State-of-the-Art: Interdisciplinary review course on Pulmonary diseases, Critical care, Emergency Medicine & Nursing, Athens
05-06 Apr 2008: "Lung Neoplasms-frequent mistakes”, Hellenic Society of Bronchology, NIMTS Hospital
06-09 Dec 2007: 16th Panhellenic Respiratory Congress, Athens
10-13 May 2007: 4th training seminar on the treatment of lung cancer (ERS), Kos
03-06 May 2007: 9th Postgraduate Seminar, Pulmonology clinic, University of Ioannina, Corfu
20-22 Apr 2007: 11th State of the Art : Interdisciplinary Review Course on Pulmonary Diseases Critical Care Emergency Medicine & Nursing Care, Zappeion, Athens
10 March 2007: Hellenic Society of Primary Healthcare Research & Continuing Education Clinical Tutorial: “Management of common diseases in primary health care", Kalavryta
03-04 Mar 2007: Hellenic Society of Bronchology 23rd Postgraduate Seminar on "Urgent Pulmonology", NIMITS Hospital, Athens
25-27 Jan 2007: 3rd Panhellenic Congress on Breathing and Sleep, Athens
01-02 Dec 2006: 3rd Postgraduate Seminar on Infections, Maggineio Auditorium-Aretaeion hospital, Athens
27-29 Nov 2006: ERS School: Interventional Bronchoscopy, Lille, France
02-05 Nov 2006: 15th Panhellenic Conference on diseases of the chest, Heraklion, Crete
20-22 Sep 2006: 3nd ERS School Seminar on Medical Thoracoscopy, Alexandroupolis, Greece
02-06 Sep 2006: European Respiratory Society,Annual Congress, Munich, Germany
02-05 Nov 2006: 15th Panhellenic Conference on diseases of the chest, Heraklion, Crete
22-20 Sep 2006: 3nd ERS School Seminar on Medical Thoracoscopy, Alexandroupolis, Greece
02-06 Sep 2006: European Respiratory Society, Annual Congress 2006, Munich, Germany
02-04 June 2006: 4th Panhellenic Interdisciplinary Congress on Sleep Research, Athens
09-13 May 2006: 32nd Panhellenic Medical Congress, Athens
01-04 Dec 2005: 14th Panhellenic Conference on diseases of the chest, Thessaloniki
Chest radiograph of an asymptomatic man, Eleftheria Chaini, Niki Giannakou, Dimitra Chaini, Anna Maria Athanassiadou, Angelos Tsipis, Nikolaos D. Hainis, Breathe 2016, 12: 267-271; DOI: 10.1183/20734735.012915
Pneumonia and Pleural Empyema due to a Mixed Lactobacillus spp. Infection as a Possible Early Esophageal Carcinoma Signature, Eleftheria Chaini, Nikolaos Chainis, Anastasios Ioannidis, Maria Magana, Chryssoula Nikolaou, Joseph Papaparaskevas, melina-Vassiliki Kiakata, Panagiotis Katopodis, Leonidas Papastavrou, George P.tegos, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou, ‘Frontiers in medicine’ CASE REPORT ARTICLE Front. Med., 28 September 2016
Mass Haemoptysis-the First Symptom of Pulmonary Sarkoeidosis -Case Study, Nikos Chainis*, Eleftheria Chaini**, Miltos Vasilleiou***, Athens Medical Center *, Pulmonology Clinic-Corfu General Hospital **, *** Faculty Of Medicine-University of Ioannina, 18th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of The Chest
Dental Injury After Tracheal Intubation -Successful Removal Via a Flexible Bronchoscope, Nikos D. Chainis*, Konstantinos Rellos*, Eleftheria Chaini**, Athens Medical Center – Peristeri Clinic*, Corfu General Hospital- Pulmonology Clinic**, 18th Panhellenic Congress on Diseases of the Chest
Granullar Tumour Cell: Uncommon Detection, Uncommon Appearance and Coexistence With Lung Adenocarcinoma, “Fat Embolism”, Chainis N., Dountsis A., Vasilikos K., Karagianni E., Nakos D., Dahambre t., LUNG CANCER CONGRESS, 26-28/9/2008 Corfu Imperial Hotel, Corfu
Granullar Tumour Cell: Uncommon Detection, Uncommon Appearance and Coexistence With Lung Adenocarcinoma, N. Chainis, E. Chaini, l. Polyvos, A. Palamidas, K. Chainis, Chainis N., Dountsis A., Vasilikos K., Karagianni E., Nakos D., Dahambre T., PNEVMON: Summaries of the 32nd Annual Panhellenic Medical Congress, 650, p. 165
Monitoring Patients With NSCLC After Exclusion, N. Chainis, L. Polyvos, E. Chaini, I. Papanikolaou, K. Chainis, PNEVMON: RESPIRATORY THERAPY, 2005 supplementary issue, p. 50
First-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with Docetaxel & Cisplatin: A multicentre phase II study , M. Angelidou, X. Tsiafaki, A. Angelidou, N. Papanikolaou, E. Theodoropoulos, N. Chainis, P. Lymperopoulos, A. Eleftheriou, A. Kessaris, F. Apostolopoulou, V. Georgoulias, 9th Panhellenic Congress of Oncology, Abstracts Volume, Volume 33, issue 3, July-September 1997
The syndrome of obstructive sleep apnea and its relation to respiratory diseases, G. Barouchakis, N. Chainis, A. Viskos, 6th Postgraduate Seminar, Pulmonology Clinic, University of Ioannina, 10-12/11/2000, Program & volumes of lectures
Management of bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy with an autologous bone graft and thoracoplasty, A. Dountsis, Ch. Zisis, N. Chainis, A. Stoupi, A. Nicolaides, T. Dahambre, PNEVMON, 12th Panhellenic Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Supplementary issue, 136, pp 41, 3-7 DEC 2003
Empyema relapse seven years after pneumonectomy, A. Dountsis, Ch. Zisis, N. Chainis, A. Stoupi, A. Nicolaides, T. Dahambre, PNEVMON, 12th Panhellenic Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Supplementary issue, P9, p. 52, 3-7 DEC 2003
Safety and usefulness of fibrobronchoscopy in elderly patients, N. Chainis, E. Theodoropoulos, K. Katis, A. Verykaki, E. Zachariades, I. Inglezos, M. Angelidou, X. Tsiafaki, N. Karagiannidis, F. Palamidas, V. Chandrinos, P. Ziotopoulos, f. Apostolopoulou, 9th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Summaries, Thessaloniki 4-7 Dec 1997, 63, p. 104
The pulmonary lymphatics in acute lung injury caused by hyperoxia: A study using a new 3D imaging technique, K. Chainis, J. Sznajder, D. Schraufnagel, N. Chainis, S. Kanterakis, I. Adriotis, 9th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Summaries of announcements, Thessaloniki 4-7 Dec 1997, 75, p. 110
Lung cancer in the Prefecture of Corfu, K. Chainis, S. Kanterakis, I. Adriotis, N. Chainis, 9th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Summaries of announcements, Thessaloniki 4-7 Dec 1997, P158, page 159
Hospitalization and follow-up of adult patients with cystic fibrosis in a pulmonology clinic. Five years of experience, I. Inglezos, N. Papanikolaou, N. Chainis, F. Doudounakis, K. Katis, F. Apostolopoulou, 9th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, Summaries of announcements, Thessaloniki 4-7 Dec 1997, P223, p. 195
Transbronchial needle aspiration in mediastinal staging of patients with bronchogenic cancer, K. Katis, G. Kotrogiannis, E. Zachariades, X. Tsiafaki, G. Sideris, E. Theodoropoulos, N. Chainis, A. Blana, F. Apostolopoulou, 8th Panhellenic Medical Congress on Diseases of the Chest, 14-17 March 1996, PNEYMON Journal, supplemental issue, p.31
Nd: Yag laser treatment of bronchogenic carcinoma: 8 years experience, M.Zachariadis, K.Katis, F.Palamidas, M.Aggelidou, I.Paraskevopoulos, E.Igglezos, N.Hainis, E.Theodoropoulos, F.Apostolopoulou, 2nd International congress on Lung Cancer, 9-13 NOV 1996, Final programme, P058, page60
The incidence of Bronchogenic Cancer in Corfu during 1993-1997, K.Hainis, S.Kanterakis, M.Chroni, N.Hainis, M.Gonidi, S.Gasteratos, A.Gramba, 2nd Mediterranean Congress on Thoracic Diseases, 4-7 March 1998, Athens, Book of abstracts, page156
What's new on the chemotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer, M. Angelidou, A. Kessaris, N. Chainis, PNEUMON What’s new in Pulmonology 1996-98, Supplemental issue, p. 65
Bronchoscopy in post-operative patients with chronic respiratory problems, K. Katis, X. Tsiafaki, F. Kapsimalis, N. Chainis, D. Kolioveta, PNEVMON: Clinical respiratory problems in special populations, Proceedings of the 11th postgraduate seminar of the Hellenic Society of Bronchology, p. 204
Social Activities