Profile
Consultant Neurosurgeon, M.D., M.Res.
Work Experience
12/2022-Today: Consultant Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Metropolitan Hospital
3/2017-10/2021: Neurosurgery Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, KAT General Hospital of Attica, Kifissia, Greece.
9/2016-3/2017: Neurology Resident, Department of Neurology, KAT General Hospital of Attica, Kifissia, Greece.
12/2014-9/2016: General Surgery Resident, 2nd Department of Surgery, Sismanoglion General Hospital of Attica, Amarousion, Greece.
Education
2012-2013: MRes Biosciences - Neuroscience, University College London, Division of Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences (Degree classification: Merit).
2006-2012: Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine (Graduation grade: 7.19/10).
2003-2006: High School “I Elliniki Paideia”, Athens, Greece (Graduation grade: 19.8/20).
Courses
2025: Athens skull base hands-on course, Athens, Greece
2023: Global Neuro, Comprehensive Online Diploma in Neurotrauma Care
2023: Neurosurgical anatomy, Athens, Greece
2021: AANS, Endovascular and Vascular Techniques for Residents. Date pending, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
2021: Athens skull base hands-on course, Athens, Greece
2021: ATLS 10th Edition Provider COVID Extension
2019-2022: EANS, The European Training Courses in Neurosurgery
2019: EANS, Microneurosurgery Hands-On Course, November 2019, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2019: EANS, Hands-On Course, June 2019, Lyon, France
2017: ALS, Student Course, Athens, Greece
2015: ATLS, Student Course, Athens, Greece
Research Experience
2013-2016: Laboratory of Sensorimotor Control, University Mental Health Research Institute, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
2012-2013: Motor Control Group, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL.
2010-2012: Cognition and Action Group, Neurology & Psychiatry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Languages
Greek: Native
English: Certificate of Proficiency in English (University of Cambridge)
French: Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF)
Russian: Сертификат Русский Язык – Пороговый Уровень, Β2 level
Awards and Honours
-“Anaplasis” Award: Best oral presentation at the 34th Annual Congress of the Hellenic Neurosurgical Society & 14th Annual Neurosurgery Nurses Meeting (2021).
-EANS-AANS 2020 Neurosurgical Resident Exchange Programme (2020).
-Hellenic Neurosurgical Society Scholarship (2018).
-“Antonios Papadakis” Scholarship (2006 – 2012).
-Eurobank Group “The Great Moment for Education” (Highest grade in my school for the nationwide university admission exams - 2006).
Publications
27 publications in international scientific journals
Conference Presentations
84 presentations in international conferences
Professional Memberships
- MENSA Greece
- EuroSpine
- AOSpine
- Hellenic Neurosurgical Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
- American College of Surgeons
- Member, Athens Medical Association
- Medical Association of Piraeus
- Participation in the 10th Greek Youth Parliament
- Reviewer in 34 international scientific journals