DUMITRU SYLVIA

PROFILE

Registrar, Pulmonology Clinic, Metropolitan Hospital

Titles

Specialty certificate in Pulmonology & Phthisiology (17/04/2013)
Somnologist – Expert in Sleep Medicine (after succeeding in the European Sleep Research Society exams, 16/09/2014)

STUDIES / PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

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

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

22/03/2007: Professional Medical License in Greece granted by the Prefecture of Piraeus Health Directorate
30/03/2007: Discharge from rural service obligation
27/4/2007-24/1/2008 & 17/10/2013-currently: Member of the Piraeus Medical Association
24/1/2008-16/10/2013: Member of the Athens Medical Association
06/2007-02/2008: Scientific Associate, Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder Lab, 3rd Internal Medicine Sector, Sotiria Hospital for Thoracic Diseases
06/2007-12/2009: Secretary, COPD Scientific Team, Hellenic Thoracic Society

FELLOWSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

DOCTORAL THESIS

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)

DISTINCTIONS / AWARDS

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).

PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

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.

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES