Zerva Ourania

Master's Degree

Clinical Pediatrics and Nursing Research
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Greece - Graduated with Distinction (Excellent), Grade: 9.7/10 (2017)

Specialised Training

Department of Dietetics, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom, with a focus on Inborn Errors of Metabolism (2014)

Bachelor's Degree

Nutrition and Dietetics
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece - Graduated with Distinction (Excellent), Grade: 9.0/10 (2000)

Academic Scholarship

Awarded for academic performance during the third year of studies at Harokopio University (2000)

• Head of the Nutrition Department, P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece (2022)
• Clinical Dietitian, P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece (2002-present)
• Collaboration with Friesland Hellas as part of World Osteoporosis Prevention Day activities, involving the development of a public health education programme (2001)

• Lecturer in the Master's Programme in Clinical Nutrition, Harokopio University, on “Dietary Management of Fatty Acid Metabolism Disorders” and “Clinical Cases of Fatty Acid Metabolism Disorders” (2024)
• Lecturer in the Master's Programme in Clinical Nutrition, Harokopio University, on “Clinical Cases of Fatty Acid Metabolism Disorders” (2023)
• Lecturer in the Master's Programme in Applied Nutrition and Health Promotion, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, on “Enteral Nutrition in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” (2023)
• Expert Advisor to a Committee of the National Central Health Procurement Authority (EKAPY), contributing to the revision of standardised technical specifications for (a) specialised nutritional products for enteral nutritional support in pediatric patients and (b) infant formulas and cereals (2023)
• Contributor to the handbook “Protocols for the Management of the Most Common Childhood Diseases,” published by the Second University Department of Pediatrics, authoring the chapter “Specialised Infant Formulas” (2019)
• Lecturer in the Master's Programme in Clinical Nutrition, Harokopio University, on (a) “Dietary Management of Fatty Acid Metabolism Disorders” and (b) “Low-Protein Diets in Organic Acidemias” (2016)
• Speaker at Scientific Conferences (2012–Present)
• Educational Presentations at Primary Schools across the Attica Region as part of Health Education Programmes (2012–Present)
• Lecturer at Harokopio University as part of the Clinical Placement Programme for Fourth-Year Students (2008–2010)
• Editorial Contributor to the book “Nutrition Guide for Diabetes Management,” published by the Hellenic Diabetes Association (2008–2010)
• Clinical Placement Supervisor for Fourth-Year Students of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, at P. & A. Kyriakou Children's Hospital (2006–2015)

1. Hellenic Dietetic Association
2. Hellenic Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity
3. Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (SSIEM)

• 2024: Beneficial Effects of a Nutraceutical Combination on Lipid Profiles in Children with Moderate and Severe Hypercholesterolemia. Biomolecules. 2024 Dec 16;14(12):1608.
• 2022: Dietary Management of Dyslipidemia in Children and Adolescents. Atheroma. 2022;26(4):1–7.
• 2019: A Multicentre Development and Evaluation of a Dietetic Referral Score for Nutritional Risk in Sick Infants. Clinical Nutrition. 2019 Aug 1;38(4):1636–1642.
• 2011: Evaluation of Children with Anorectal Malformations 10 Years After Surgical Repair Using Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty (PSARP), According to the Krickenbeck Classification. Iatriki. 2011;99(1–2):60–64.
• 2003: Evaluation of Cholesterol and Other Nutrient Parameters of Greek Cheese Varieties. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 2003;16:155–167.

Email: rzerva@gmail.com