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EVANGELIA SOTIRIOU

NEUROLOGIST

DEP. DIRECTOR-NEUROLOGY CLINIC
  1. General
  2. Maternity - Gynecology
  • Education & Academic Titles
    • 2008 – 2010: Post-doctoral research in the Neuromuscular Department of the Columbia University Medical Center in New York, USA (Prof. Salvatore DiMauro)
    • 1998 – 2003: Medical Degree, Athens University Medical School, Greece
    • 1994 – 1998: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
  • Doctoral Thesis
    • PhD research in the Experimental Physiology Department of the Athens University Medical School (Prof. Michalis Koutsilieris)
  • Professional Experience
    • Until today: Neurology Consultant in Athinaiki Clinic (Private medical center)
    • Until 2018: Neurology Consultant in Private Neurophysiological Diagnostic Center
  • Clinical Interest
    • General Neurology
    • Neuromuscular Disorders
    • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Awards & Distinctions
    • 2008 – 2010: Scholarship from Athens Academy for research in neurosciences abroad
  • Recent Publications
    1. Valentina Emmanuele MD, David S Silver MD, Evangelia Sotiriou MD, Kurenai Tanji MD, PhD, Salvatore DiMauro MD, Michio Hirano MD.MERRF AND Kearns–Sayre overlap syndrome due to the mitochondrial DBA M.3291T>C mutation. Muscle Nerve 2011 September;44: 448-451
    2. Valentina Emmanuele MD, Evangelia Sotiriou MD, Maryam Shirazi MD, KurenaiTanji, MD, Ronald G Haller MD, Katja Heinick MD, Peter E Bosch MD, Michio Hirano MD, Salvatore Di Mauro. Recurrent Myoglobinuria in a Sporadic Patient with a Novel Mitochondrial DNA tRNAIle Mutation.J Neurol Scien 2011 Apr 15; 303(1-2):39-42
    3. Sotiriou E, Greene P, Krishna S, Hirano M, DiMauro S. Myopathy and parkinsonism in phosphoglycerate kinase deficiency. Muscle Nerve 2010 May;41(5):707-10
    4. Sotiriou E, Coku J, Tanji K, Huang HB, Hirano M, DiMauro S. Neuromuscul Disord 2009 Apr;19(4):297-9
    5. Grigorakos L, Markou N, Psalida V, Kanakaki M, Alexopoulou A, Sotiriou E, Damianos A, Myrianthefs P. Near-drowning: clinical course of lung injury in adults. Lung 2009 Mar-Apr; 187(2):93-7
    6. Grigorakos L, Sotiriou E, Markou N, Stratouli S, Boutzouka E, Philntisis G, Baltopoulos G. Combined nutritional support in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), under mechanical ventilation (MV). Hepatogastroenterology 2009 Nov-Dec; 56 (96):1612-4
    7. Grigorakos L, Sotiriou E, Koulendi D, Michail A, Alevizou S, Evagelopoulou P, Karatzas S, Ligidakis N. Preoperative pulmonary evaluation (PPE) as a prognostic factor in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery. Hepatogastroenterology 2008 Jul-Aug; 55(85):1229-32
    8. Grigorakos L, Sotiriou E, Koulendi D, Michail A, Alevizou S, Evagelopoulou P, Karatzas S, Ligidakis N. Preoperative pulmonary evaluation (PPE) as a prognostic factor in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery. Hepatogastroenterology 2008 Jul-Aug;55(85):1229-32
    9. Grigorakos L, Sotiriou E, Myrianthefs P, Michail A, Koulendi D, Zidianakis V, Gianakopoulos K, Baltopoulos G. Approach to patients with pulmonary embolism in a surgical intensive care unit. Hepatogastroenterology 2008 May-Jun; 55(84):887-90
    10. Tenta R, Sotiriou E, Pitulis N, Thyphronitis G, Koutsilieris M. Prostate cancer cell survival pathways activated by bone metastasis microenvironment. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interac 2005 Jun; 5(2):135-44. Review
    11. Tenta R, Tiblalexi D, Sotiriou E, Lembessis P, Manoussakis M, Koutsilieris M. Bone microenvironment-related growth factors modulate differentially the anticancer actions of zoledronic acid and doxorubicin on PC-3 prostate cancer cells.Prostate 2004 May 1;59(2):120-31
    12. M.Koutsilieris, C.Mitsiades, A.Sourla, E.Sotiriou et al.  “Prostate cancer cell survival in bone metastasis and disease progression to androgen refractory stage: development of a novel endocrine manipulation for hormone refractory prostate cancer.Advances in Oncology BioScientifica Ltd, Bristol 2002, p 223-238
    13. M.Koutsilieris, A.Sourla, P.Lembesis, E.Sotiriou et al Molecular staging in patients with prostate cancer. Hellenic Oncology 2000, 36: 209-22

    Membership in Societies and Editorial Boards

    • Hellenic Neurological Society
    • Hellenic Neurophysiological Society
    • Hellenic American Medical Society
  • Research
    • Genetic analysis in patients with neuromuscular disorders (Post-doctoral thesis)
    • Pathophysiology of bone metastatic lesions from hormone dependent cancer (PhD thesis)