Basic elements I was born in Sitia, Crete. I completed my basic education in Sitia and my high school studies in Ierapetra, Crete. In 1976, after national exams, I was admitted to the Medical School of the University of Athens, from where I graduated in 1982.I served my military service in the Navy and after examinations I received the specialty of Cardiology in 1992. I served as a Research Fellow at the NIMTS Hospital where I received the specialization of Interventional Cardiology and then as a Research Fellow and Curator A ‘at the University Cardiology Clinic of the University of Crete.I am an Interventional Cardiologist and I have the scientific and administrative responsibility of the Hemodynamic Department of the Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Heraklion. This department is the only department in Crete and covers all the needs of Southern Greece in Interventional Cardiology. It applies all modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods for the treatment of heart disease and is organized so that it is on duty 24 hours a day for all the hospitals of Crete. –
Administrative positions I hold · President of the Disciplinary Council of the Medical Association of Heraklion.· Scientific and administrative head of the Hemodynamic Department of the Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Heraklion· Past President of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology
-Rest of administrative experience · Dean of the Medical School of the University of Crete,· Director of the Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion· President of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology,· Director of the National Center for Sports Research – EKAE (an organization that deals with the promotional medical-cardiological examination and the athlete’s card). Vice President of the Medical Association of Heraklion for 8 years· General Secretary of the Medical Association of Heraklion for 4 years· Treasurer-Member of the Board of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology for 6 years· Member of the board of the University General Hospital of Heraklion for 8 years
-Educational – Administrative work · Professor of Cardiology at the Medical School of the University of Crete· Head of the Continuing Medical Education Committee of the Research Institute of the Panhellenic Medical Association· Responsible for the program for the continuing Medical Education of the Hellenic Cardiological Society· Scientific responsible-publisher of the journal of the Medical Association of Heraklion.
-Research project · Complete publications in foreign language magazines: 116. (First author: 42, Second author: 28). · Full publications in Greek magazines: 23. · Chapters in books, honorary volumes, conference proceedings: 5 · Total Impact Factor of the works published in full articles: 650,619. · Average Impact Factor of works published in full articles: 5,86. · h-index: 25. · Announcements at international conferences: 193 · Announcements in Greek conferences: 142 · References in the bibliography (citation): 1806