Profile

MARIA MELIOU

INTERNIST-INFECTIOUS DISEASES SPECIALIST

  1. General
  2. Maternity - Gynecology
  • Education & Academic Titles
    • 2018-2020: Specialty Training in Infectious Diseases-Red Cross Hospital of Athens
    • 2012-2018: Specialty Training in Internal Medicine - General Hospital for Chest Diseases
    • 2002-2008: Medical School University of Athens
  • Professional Experience
    • 2018-2020: Specialty Training in Infectious Diseases-Red Cross Hospital of Athens
    • 2019-2020: Internist at Metropolitan General Hospital
    • 2018-2020: Internist at Iatrossimo Polyclinic,Athens
    • 2012-2018: Specialty Training in Internal Medicine-General Hospital for Chest Diseases
    • 2011-2012: Medical Coordinator of Athens Polyclinic, NGO PRAKSIS
    • 2009-2010: Rural Doctor-Naxos Hospital
  • Clinical Interest
    • Internal Medicine
    • Infectious Diseases
    • HIV infection
    • Travel Medicine
  • Awards & Distinctions
    • 2018-2019: Scholarship for training in HIV from Hellenic Society for Study and Control of AIDS (EEMAA)
    • 2002: Scholarship for excellent score in University admission exams State Scholarships Foundation (IKY)
  • Recent Publications

    Medical Books

    • Agapiou E, Mavridis IN, Meliou M, Pyrgelis ES. Presenting symptoms of spinal astrocytomas. In: Landi A and Delfini R (eds) Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Tumors. New York: Nova Biomedical-Nova Science Publishers, 2019 & eBook
    • Mavridis IN, Meliou M, Pyrgelis ES, Agapiou E. Nanotechnology and Parkinson’s Disease. In: Grumezescu AM (ed) Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Volume XXII: Cell and organ drug targeting. Cambridge: Elsevier, 2018 & eBook
    • Mavridis IN, Meliou M, Pyrgelis ES. Lumbar fractures and traumatic cauda equina syndrome. In: Landi A (ed) Lumbar spine injuries and treatment. Νew York: Nova Biomedical-Nova Science Publishers, 2016
    • Mavridis IN, Meliou M, Pyrgelis ES. Presenting symptoms in patients with glioblastoma multiforme. In: Germano IM (ed) Glioblastoma Multiforme: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Therapeutic Management and Outcome. Neurology - Laboratory and Clinical Research Developments. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2015, pp 1-20 (ISBN: 978-1-63483-273-1)

    Medical Journals (indicatively)

    Meliou, M., Mavridis, I.N., Pyrgelis, E. et al. Toxocariasis of the Nervous System. Acta Parasit. 65, 291–299 (2020). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11686-019-00166-1

    Intraabdominal Infections in the elderly[article in Greek]. M.Meliou Iatriki 2018, 107(4–6):96—104

    Spinal tuberculosis with concomitant tuberculosis psoas abscesses in a young male. A rare case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Karabella I, Meliou M. Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System. September 2017 | Vol. 1, No. 1 | 1-4 doi: 10.22540/JRPMS-01-001

    Presenting Symptoms of Pituitary Apoplexy. Pyrgelis ES, Mavridis I, Meliou M. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2017 Apr 24. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1599051

    Clinical consequences of centipede bite: Is it neurotoxic? Mavridis IN, Meliou M, Pyrgelis ES. World J Neurol 2016; 6(2): 23-29 Available from: URL: http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6212/full/ v6/i2/23.htm DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.5316/wjn.v6.i2.23

    Troponin elevation in subarachnoid hemorrhage. Mavridis IN, Meliou M, Pyrgelis ES. J Acute Dis 2015; 4(1): 7-11

    Clostridium Difficile Infection. Transmission, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and current treatment [article in Greek]. M.Meliou, A.Pefanis Iatriki 2015, 104(1)31-42

    Best Practices in preventing AIDS – Use of rapid test of HIV 1,2 antibodies in oral fluid [article in Greek]. M.Meliou, A.Kanakari, Greek AIDS Archives, 20,vol 1

     

    Several contributions in Medical Conferences (Greek and International)

  • Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards
    • Hellenic Society for Study and Control of AIDS
    • Hellenic Society for Infectious Diseases
    • Reviewer in various Medical Journals such as Neurological Sciences, Journal of Acute Disease etc