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• Admission with the system of national examinations to the Medical School of the University of Patras - obtaining a Degree in Medicine in 2001 with a grade of "Very Good".

• Elaboration of a doctoral thesis at the Laboratory of Experimental Physiology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, on the subject: "The activity of inhalation muscles during exhalation in patients immediately after coronary artery bypass" under the supervision of Prof. Panagiotis Behrakis.
• PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens on 08.02.2012 with a grade of "Excellent".
  
  

THREE-MONTH COMPULSORY EDUCATION:
From 11/2001 until 02/2002: At General Hospital of Filiates of  Thesprotia

COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE:
From 03/2002 to 02/2003: At Igoumenitsa Hospital of Thesprotia

SPECIALTY OF PULMONOLOGY:

• From 07/2005 until 06/2010: Pulmonology resident at the 3rd Pulmonary Clinic of the General Hospital "Sotiria", Director E.Cosmas.  From 03/06/2010 until 14/09/2010 in extension of specialty training
• In the context of the specialty in Pulmonology, practice in Pathology for 1 year at the 4th University Pathology Clinic of the University General Hospital "ATTIKON", Director Professor E. Giamarellos
• Also, exercise for 6 months in the Intensive Care Unit of the Respiratory Failure Center of the General Hospital "Sotiria", Director D. Veldekis

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE NHS:
From 02/2011 until 02/2012:  Consultant pulmonologist at the Second University Pulmonology Clinic of the "ATTIKON" General Hospital, Director Professor S. Papiris

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ABROAD:

• From 04/2012 until 10/2012: Postgraduate training at the Department of Non-Interventional Mechanical Ventilation and Sleep Breathing Disorders at the University Hospital of Bristol, UK
• From 10/2012 until 08/2013: Postgraduate training in Chest Oncology at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Center, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust
• During the above trainings, Locum Consultant in Respiratory and General Medicine (head of the outpatient clinic for the evaluation of patients with Lung Cancer - 2 week-wait Clinic, participation in the weekly Multidisciplinary Meeting, Ward Rounds and head of the outpatient clinic for the assessment and treatment of patients with acute respiratory problems -Hot Clinic)
  

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR:

• From 04/2003 until 05/2005: Scientific associate of the Pulmonary Clinic of the "Henry Dunant" Hospital
• From 09/2013 to 08/2022: Initially Consultant and, since November 2018, Deputy Director of the 3rd Oncology Clinic of the "METROPOLITAN" Hospital, Director Dr. V. Barbounis, with a special interest in lung cancer

From 09/2022: Deputy Director at the 5th Oncology Clinic, "IASO" General Clinic, Director Dr. V. Barbounis, with a special interest in lung cancer

• Prevention, diagnosis, accurate staging and treatment of lung cancer and other chest tumors.

• 1999: Scholarship from the Foundation of State Scholarships due to excellent performance during the Academic year 1998-1999 in the 4th year of study at the Medical School of the University of Patras.
• 2010: After written examinations, received a scholarship for one semester from the Hellenic Respiratory Society and further training at the Department of Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Sleep Breathing Disorders at the University Hospital of Bristol, UK (Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, University  Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, under Dr Adam Whittle, Consultant in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine) from 15/04/2012 to 14/10/2012
• 2011: After written examinations, received a second scholarship for one year from the Hellenic Respiratory Society and further training in Chest Oncology at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, (under Dr. Adam Dangoor, Consultant Medical Oncologist) from 15/10/2012 until 09/08/2013
  
  

• Speaker in numerous conferences and webinars on lung cancer.
• Attendance of numerous Greek and international conferences – seminars – workshops.
  
  

• American College of Chest Physicians
• Hellenic Respiratory Society
• General Medical Council (GMC), UK
• Athens Medical Association (ISA)