Profile
Director, Pulmonary Clinic, Metropolitan Hospital
PhD in Internal Medicine (1985)
Associate Professor of Pulmonology, University of Athens (1990-2000)
Honorary Director of Sotiria Hospital Center for Respiratory Failure (2006)
Previous Experience
- 1975-1990: Internal Medicine/Pulmonology, Alexandra Hospital (Registrar, University of Athens Assistant Lecturer)
- 1990-2000: Pulmonology, University Clinic, Sotiria Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases (University of Athens Assistant Lecturer)
- 1998-2006: Pulmonology, ICU/CPR Unit, Sotiria Athens General Hospital of Chest Diseases, (National Healthcare Service Director)
- 2006-2016: Pulmonology, Director of Pulmonary Clinic, Metropolitan Hospital
Education
- 1971-1973: Specialty training in Internal Medicine
- 1979-1980: Fellow in Pulmonology, McGill University, Canada
- 1981: Specialty training in Pulmonology
- 2002: Specialty training in Intensive Care
Scientific Activities
- Establishment and organization of the ICUs, Labs and Departments (Interventional Pulmonology, Sleep, Operating Breathing Tests, Laboratory and Research) at Alexandra Hospital and Sotiria Hospital
- PhD in Medicine in 1985
- Experimental Research Visiting Professor at McGill University, Canada
- President, Hellenic Thoracic Society (1992-1996)
- Representative, European Respiratory Society in Greece (1985-1987)
- Chairman, Metropolitan Hospital Scientific Society (2012-2016)
- President, Association of Greek Pulmonologists (2016)
- Director, Sotiria Hospital Medical Service (2000-2006)
- Participation in several conferences in Greece and abroad and organization of various international conferences
- More than 90 papers published in foreign journals with more than 1000 citations, focusing on Experimental Medicine/Pulmonology
- Several books, monographs, medical journals and theses preparation assistance for colleagues
