EDUCATION
- 1974: Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- 1980: Specialty in Internal Medicine
- 1983: Specialty in Hematology
- 1983: PhD, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- 1985: Postgraduate Training in Bone Marrow Transplantation, Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London
Scholarships:
- 1980: Fellow Scholarship from the Alexander Onassis Foundation for his doctoral dissertation
- 1985: Fellow Scholarship from the Alexander Onassis Foundation for his postgraduate training in Bone Marrow Transplantation, Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London
SENIOR HOSPITAL/ACADEMIC POSTS
- 1986-1989: Head of the Thalassemia Intensive Care Unit, Laiko Hospital
- 1987-1993: Lecturer of Internal Medicine and Hematology, 1st Internal Medicine Clinic, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; subject: Bone Marrow Transplantation
- 1993-2003: Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Hematology, 1st Internal Medicine Clinic, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- 2003-2013: Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Hematology, 1st Internal Medicine Clinic, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- 2002-currently: Director, Hematology Clinic, Metropolitan Hospital
ORGANIZATIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE WORK
- 1982-1984: Organization of Thalassaemia Prevention Units in Larisa and Agrinio
- 1987-2013: Head of organization of graduate and postgraduate courses at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- 1995-2008: Head of the development of progenitor hematopoietic cell transplantations, Cryobiology Lab, 1st Internal Medicine Clinic, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- 2001: Training Program Committee Chairman, 12th Hellenic Hematology Conference
- 2003: Participation in the organization of the European School of Hematology (ESH) 6th Training Seminar on Bone Marrow Transplants
- 2006: Chairman, Organizing and Scientific Committee, 1st Sickle Cell Disease Workshop
- 2007: Chairman, Organizing and Scientific Committee, 1st Hellenic Congress on Sickle Cell Disease
- 2008: Chairman, Organizing and Scientific Committee, 2nd Hellenic Congress on Sickle Cell Disease
- 2009: Chairman, Organizing and Scientific Committee, 3rd Hellenic Congress on Sickle Cell Disease
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
- Member of the Hellenic Society of Hematology
- Elected Board Member of the Hellenic Society of Hematology
- Member of the WHO Working Group for the psychosocial aspects of Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia (1989-1990)
- International Collaborative Study Group on Oral Iron Chelators (ICSGOIC)
- Member of the International Group of Research for Technology Advances in Blood Filtration (1986-1990)
- Member of the General Medical Council (UK)
- Member of the European Bone Marrow Transplant Group (EBMT)
Participation in Scientific Meetings
- Chairman in 40 Greek and 10 international meetings
- Participated in 95 Greek and 60 international meetings
Editorial Work
- Editorial Board Advisor, Iatriki Medical Journal
- Editorial Board Advisor, Hippocrates Medical Journal
- Editorial Board Advisor, Aima Medical Journal
Books
Book chapters in 3 Greek and 2 international scientific papers
Publications
25 in Greek and 60 in international meetings
Abstracts
105 in Greek and 90 in international meetings
