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Saridaki Zenia

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Dr. Zenia Saridaki-Zora is a Medical Oncologist, Director at the 1st Oncology Department at Metropolitan Hospital in Athens, Scientific Director at the Oncology Department, “Asklepios DIAGNOSIS,” and Collaborator at the Private Clinic “Asklepieion Crete,” in Heraklion, Crete. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete, specialized in Medical Oncology, and completed post-graduate training at the University of Oxford and at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), where she served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Human Genetics and the Department of Digestive Oncology.

She served as President of the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology (ΗeSMO / ΕΟΠΕ) for two consecutive terms (2021–2023, 2023–2025), as the first woman in the Society’s history, and served as an elected member of the Board of Directors for six consecutive terms (2013–2025).

On December 20, 2022, she was appointed by the leadership of the Ministry of Health as Coordinator of the Working Group for the creation of the National Registry of Patients with Neoplastic Diseases, contributing decisively to the establishment of structures for oncology care in Greece. She also collaborated with the State, among others, to address the longstanding request of patients and physicians for updating the reimbursed list of biomarkers by EOPYY (October 2025), implementing a critical step for equal patient access to innovative therapies.

At the international level, she holds two key positions at ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology): she is Chair of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Regional Council (re-elected on October 30, 2025) and a member of the ASCO Global Guidelines Advisory Group (GAG). She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the European Cancer Organisation (ECO) for the project #INTERACTEUROPE100, as well as a member of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). She is co-founder and member of the Steering Committee of Women for Oncology – W4O Hellas.

She has a substantial research and educational record with 57 publications in international scientific journals, more than 3,100 citations, an h-index of 27, and numerous scientific presentations and ePosters at international conferences including ESMO, ASCO, ESMO Breast Cancer, and ESMO Gastrointestinal Cancers. She has also been recognized by ASCO with a Certificate of Appreciation for her contribution to the international educational program ECHO Health After Cancer.

With extensive clinical, research, and educational experience, Dr. Zenia Saridaki is among the most recognized figures in contemporary Greek oncology, actively promoting scientific education, international collaboration, and the empowerment of women in the medical community.