Head, Special Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology
| 1. | 2009 – today | Since 2009, I have been the Head of the Reproductive Endocrinology Unit of the 1st Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (APTH), located at the “Papageorgiou” General Hospital. The Reproductive Endocrinology Unit has been operating since 1997 as a Special Unit of the 1st Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of AUTH. From its establishment until 2009, it operated under the supervision of Professor of Endocrinology – Reproductive Endocrinology, AUTh Ioannis Papadimas. The purpose of the Unit is to provide education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, the promotion of medical science through research and the provision of specialized clinical services, in the wider field of Reproductive Endocrinology. 1945 Start of operation of the Faculty of Medicine of the AUTH Official Gazette 141/v. A’/06-06-45 1962 Establishment of a Hormonology Laboratory at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of AUTh Official Gazette 206/v. A’/04-12-62 1972 Establishment of the 2nd Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, AUTh Renaming of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of AUTH to the First Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of AUTh Official Gazette 209/v. A’/29-11-72 1997 Renaming the Hormonology Laboratory to a Special Reproductive Endocrinology Unit Official Gazette 987/v. B’/07-11-97 2003 Installation of the 1st Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of AUTH and the Reproductive Endocrinology Unit at the “Papageorgiou” General Hospital Official Gazette 1627/v. B’/05-11-03 |
Director, Training Center in Andrology
| 1. | 2014 – today | Since 2014 I have been one of the first (founding) directors of the Educational Center in Andrology of Thessaloniki, recognized by the European Academy of Andrology. The Reproductive Endocrinology Unit, in collaboration with other AUTH structures, was recognized in June 2014 as the 23rd Training Center in Andrology of the European Academy of Andrology (European Academy of Andrology in Thessaloniki). This center is the first to be recognized in the Balkans and, in general, in south-eastern Europe. Links: Map List Accreditation Reports The purpose of the training center is to train specialist Endocrinologists and Urologists in all areas of Andrology, at the highest possible level, in accordance with the international standards (Joint Educational Curriculum for Clinical Andrology Training in Europe), determined by the European Academy of Andrology (EAA) and the European Society of Andrological Urology (ESAU) (European Association of Urology). |
Member, Supervising Committee of Post-graduate Studies
| 1. | 2018 – 2023 | Supervising Committee, MSc “Research Methodology in Medicine and Health Sciences“ Dimitrios G. Goulis (director) Konstantinos Haitoglou (deputy director) Dimitrios Zafiriou Anna-Bettina Haidich Efstratios Kosmidis |
| 2. | Supervising Committee, MSc«Medical Research Methodology» Apostolos Tsapas (director) Dimitrios G. Goulis (deputy director) Efstratios Kosmidis Anna-Bettina Haidich Alexandros Gatyfallos | Supervising Committee, MSc«Medical Reaserch Methodology» Apostolos Tsapas (director) Dimitrios G. Goulis (deputy director) Efstratios Kosmidis Anna-Bettina Haidich Alexandros Gatyfallos |
| 3. | 2017 – today | Supervising Committee, MSc «Human Reproduction» Efstratios M. Kolibianakis (διευθυντής) Dimitrios G. Goulis (αναπληρωτής διευθυντής) Alexandros F. Lambropoulos Grigorios Grimbizis Leonidas Zepiridis |
| 4. | 2017 – today | Supervising Committee, International Doctorate School (PhD) in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italia |
| 5. | 2015 – 2018 | Supervising Committee, MSc «Medical Research Methodology» Maria Albani (director) Alexandros Garyfallos Dimitrios G. Goulis Apostolos Tsapas Anna-Bettina Haidich |
| 6. | 2023 – σήμερα | Supervising Committee, MSc “Research Methodology in Medicine and Health Sciences“ Konstantinos Haitoglou (director) Dimitrios G. Goulis (deputy director) Anna-Bettina Haidich Efstratios Kosmidis Stergios Polyzos |
Member, Executive Council of Scientific Societies
| Society | Year | |
| 1. | Hellenic Society of Andrology secretary general | 2002 – 2004 |
| 2. | Hellenic Society of Andrology secretary general | 2007 – 2009 |
| 3. | European Academy of Andrology member of the Executive Board | 2010 – 2014 |
| 5. | Hellenic Society of Endocrinology secretary special | 2011 – 2013 |
| 5. | Hellenic Society of Andrology president | 2013 – 2015 |
| 6. | Hellenic Society of Climacteric and Menopause member of the Executive Board | 2013 – 2017 |
| 7. | European Academy of Andrology secretary, general (officer) | 2014 – 2018 |
| 8. | European Menopause and Andropause Society counclor | 2015 – 2017 |
| 9. | European Menopause and Andropause Society counselor | 2015 – 2017 |
| 10. | Hellenic Society of Climacteric and Menopause member of the Executive Board | 2017 – |
| 11. | European Menopause and Andropause Society secretary, general (officer) | 2017 – 2019 |
| 12. | European Menopause and Andropause Society vice-president (officer) | 2019 – 2021 |
| 13 | European Menopause and Andropause Society president | 2021 – 2023 |
| 14. | International Society of Andrology treasurer | 2020 – 2025 |
| 15. | Hellenic Endocrine Society – Panhellenic Union of Endocrinologists vice-president | 2024 – 2026 |
Coordinator, Pre- and Post-graduate Courses
| Pre-graduate courses | ||
| 1. | 2015 – today | Coordinator of the course “Human Reproduction”, which is an elective course for the students of the Undergraduate Studies Program of the Department of Medicine of AUTh. |
| 2. | 2019 – today | Coordinator and co-responsible, together with professor Kalliopi Kotsa, of the course “Endocrinology – Metabolism – Diabetes”, which is an elective course for the students of the Undergraduate Studies Program of the Department of Medicine of AUTh. |
| Post-graduate courses | ||
| 1. | 2012 – 2019 | Coordinator and co-responsible, together with Professor Apostolos Tsapas, of the course “Evidence-Based Medicine “, which was a core course for the students of the 1st semester within the framework of the New Postgraduate Studies Program (NPMS) of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 2. | 2012 – 2018 | Coordinator and co-responsible, together with professors Anthony Montgomery (2012 -2014) and Apostolos Tsapas (2017 – 2019), of the course “Writing and Presentation of a scientific study”, which was a core course for 2nd semester students within the framework of the New Postgraduate Studies Program (MPS) of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 3. | 2015 – today | Coordinator and co-responsible, together with Professor Apostolos Tsapas, of the “Clinical Research Methodology” course, which is a core course for the students of the “Medical Research Methodology” Master’s Program (MSc) of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 4. | 2015 – today | Coordinator of the course “How to write a paper”, which is a core course for the students of the Postgraduate Studies Program (MSc) “Medical Research Methodology” of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 5. | 2015 – today | Coordinator of the “Introduction to Bioethics” course, which is a core course for the students of the “Medical Research Methodology” Master’s Program of the Medical Research Methodology of the AUTh. |
| 6. | 2018 – today | Coordinator of the “Male Reproductive Endocrinology” course, which is a core course for the students of the Postgraduate Studies Program (MSc) “Human Reproduction” of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 7. | 2018 – today | Coordinator of the “Female Reproductive Endocrinology” course, which is a core course for the students of the Postgraduate Studies Program (MSc) “Human Reproduction” of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 8. | 2018 – today | Coordinator and co-responsible, together with Professor Anna-Bettina Haidich, of the course “Research Methodology – Biostatistics”, which is a core course for the students of the Postgraduate Studies Program (MSc) “Human Reproduction” of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 9. | 2020 – today | Coordinator and co-responsible, together with Professor Anna-Bettina Haidich, of the course “Research Methodology – Biostatistics“, which is a core course for the students of the Postgraduate Studies Program (MSc) “Fetal Maternal Medicine” of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 10. | 2020 – today | Coordinator and co-responsible, together with Professor Anna-Bettina Haidich, of the course “Research Methodology – Biostatistics“, which is a core course for the students of the Postgraduate Studies Program (MSc) “Precision Medicine” of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 11. | 2020 – today | Coordinator of the course “Writing and Presentation of a scientific study”, which is a core course for students of the 2nd semester of the Postgraduate Studies Program (MSc) “Research Methodology in Medicine and Health Sciences” of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
| 12. | 2018 – today | Coordinator and co-responsible, together with Professor Efstratios Kosmidis, of the course “Research Methodology”, which is a core course for the students of the Postgraduate Studies Program (MSc) “Research Methodology in Medicine and Health Sciences” of the Department of Medicine of the AUTh. |
Head of Clinics
| 1. | 2009 – today | “Female Reproductive Endocrinology” outpatient clinic Reproductive Endocrinology Unit 1st Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic, AUTh Papageorgiou Hospital Operation: Monday 10:30 – 14:30 Cases under review: · Hypogonadism in women · Hyperprolactinemia in women · Hyperandrogenemia in women · Female infertility · Menstrual disorders · Polycystic ovary syndrome · Menopause – early menopause · Hormone replacement therapy |
| 2. | 2009 – today | “Male Reproductive Endocrinology” outpatient clinic Reproductive Endocrinology Unit 1st Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic, AUTh Papageorgiou Hospital Operation: Wednesday 10:30 – 14:30 Cases under review: · Hypogonadism in the male · Hyperprolactinemia in the male · Male infertility · Spermiogram disorders · Transgender Medicine (male-to-female) · Transgender Medicine (female-to-male) · Environmental effects (endocrine disruptors, doping) |
| 3. | 2009 – today | “Reproductive Endocrinology of the Pregnancy” outpatient clinic Reproductive Endocrinology Unit 1st Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic, AUTh Papageorgiou Hospital Operation: Friday 10:30 – 14:30 Cases under review: Endocrine complications of pregnancy (disorders of the thyroid gland, pituitary gland and adrenal glands, and other endocrine diseases during pregnancy) · Metabolic complications of pregnancy (type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes mellitus, other metabolic diseases during pregnancy) |
Member, Medical School Committees
| 1. | 21/10/05 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee on Informatics and Medical Education Interface |
| 2. | 21/10/05 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee for drafting the internal regulation |
| 3. | 09/01/06 – 30/08/07 | Medical School AUTh – Organization office for scientific, cultural and social events |
| 4. | 15/12/06 – 30/08/08 | Medical School AUTh – Committee for the completion of the operation of the “Papageorgiou” Hospital |
| 5. | 15/12/06 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee for student evaluation (examinations – grading) |
| 6. | 15/12/06 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Evaluation criteria committee for the teaching, investigative and educational research work of faculty members |
| 7. | 15/12/06 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Educational Media and Equipment Support Committee |
| 8. | 10/01/08 – σήμερα | Medical School AUTh – PhD Committee |
| 9. | 16/01/09 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Evaluation committee of the teaching and research work of the Department of Medicine |
| 10. | 03/03/09 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Research program support office |
| 11. | 01/02/11 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee of Post-graduate Studies |
| 12. | 24/09/12 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Coordinating committee PROMESIP (Medical Informatics Graduate Studies Program) |
| 13. | 26/11/13 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee for Collaboration of Preclinical – Clinical Research Programs |
| 14. | 26/11/13 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee of Educational Board |
| 15. | 04/10/13 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Website Committee |
| 16. | 28/03/14 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee for the drafting of a common framework for the preparation of doctoral theses (PhD) at the Faculty of Health Sciences, AUTh |
| 17. | 11/12/13 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee of Internal Evaluation (OMEA) |
| 18. | 01/01/18 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee of Pre-graduate Studies Program |
| 19. | 05/10/18 – 31/08/21 | Medical School AUTh – Committee of Post-graduate Studies |
| 20. | 14/11/18 – 31/08/17 | Medical School AUTh – Committee for the Education Program of Postgraduate Students and Doctoral Candidates |
| 21. | 01/09/20 – today | Medical School AUTh – PhD committee (deputy director) |
| 22. | 01/09/20 – 30/06/21 | Medical School AUTh – Instructor Training Office (coordinator) |
Member, Aristotle University Committees
| 1. | 06/02/15 – 30/06/17 | AUTh – Committee on International Postgraduate Studies |
| 2. | 30/06/17 – 24/08/17 | AUTh – Committee on International Educational Programs |
| 3. | 30/10/20 – 31/08/21 | AUTh – Gender Equality Commission |
| 4. | 01/09/22 – today | AUTh – Center for Education and Lifelong Learning (KEDIBIM) |
Member, Ministry of Health Committees
| 1. | 02/03/11 – 31/12/11 | Ministry of Health – Endocrinology medical specialty examination committee (Thessaloniki examination center) |
| 2. | 11/04/12 – 31/12/13 | Ministry of Health – Endocrinology medical specialty examination committee (Thessaloniki examination center) |
| 3. | 10/02/14 – 31/12/15 | Ministry of Health – Endocrinology medical specialty examination committee (Thessaloniki examination center) |
| 4. | 08/06/15 – 31/12/15 | Ministry of Health – Endocrinology medical specialty examination committee (Thessaloniki examination center) |
| 5. | 30/03/16 – 31/12/17 | Ministry of Health – Endocrinology medical specialty examination committee (Thessaloniki examination center) |
| 6. | 30/03/16 – 31/12/17 | Ministry of Health – Regular member of the Working Group for the Medical Specialty of Endocrinology (Central Health Council – KESY) |
| 7. | 01/01/17 – 31/12/18 | Ministry of Health – Appeals Committee based at the Department of Medicine of the AUTh |
Member, Editorial Board of Journals
| Journal | Year | |
| Greek | ||
| 1. | Anir (Editorial Board Member) | 2005 – 2007 |
| 2. | Hippokratia (member of the advisory committee) | 2007 – 2011 |
| International | ||
| 1. | Human Reproduction (associate editor) | 2009 – 2013 |
| 2. | Hippokratia (member of advisory committee) | 2009 – 2019 |
| 3. | Andrology (editorial board) | 2012 – 2021 |
| 4. | Hormones (associate editor / section editor / deputy editor-in-chief) | 2013 – σήμερα |
| 5. | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (member of the editorial board) | 2013 – 2021 |
| 6. | Maturitas | 2015 – 2021 |
| 7. | Metabolism | 2018 – 2021 |
| 8. | Human Reproduction Open (associate editor) | 2017 – 2020 |
| 9. | Human Andrology (associate editor) | 2017 – 2020 |
| 10. | Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research | 2018 – 2021 |
Member, Special Committees
| Έτος | ||
| 1. | Hellenic Sociary of Endocrinology Member of the three-member committee of the “Gonads” section | 2006 – 2008 |
| 2. | Hellenic Society of Endocrinology Member of the three-member committee of the “Gonads” section | 2009 – 2011 |
| 3. | Hellenic Society of Endocrinology Member of the three-member committee of the “Gonads” section | 2011 – 2013 |
| 4. | Hellenic Society of Endocrinology Member of the three-member committee of the “Gonads” section | 2013 – 2015 |
| 5. | European Society of Endocrinology Member Focus Area Expert Panel on Reproductive and Developmental Endocrinology | 2021 – 2023 |
| 6. | International Doctoral Programme in Clinical and Experimental Medicine (CEM) Member Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences in collaboration, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia From 2018 (cycle XXXIV) the PhD Course of “Clinical and Experimental Medicine” is organized in 3 curricula: · Nanomedicine, Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Sciences · Translational Medicine · Health Sciences | 2021 – σήμερα |
| 7. | European Academy of Andrology Co-president Guidelines Committee | 2019 – σήμερα |
| 8. | European Academy of Andrology Member Examination Committee | 2019 – σήμερα |
| 9. | Hellenic Society of Endocrinology Member of the three-member committee of the “Gonads” section | 2022 – σήμερα |
Miscellaneous administration activities
| 1. | 2005 | Evaluation of the 1st Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic by EBCOG Preparation of the EBCOG (European Board and College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) visit on 10/25/05 which led to the positive evaluation of the 1st Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of AUTH by the UEMS / EBCOG (European Union of Medical Specialties) joint committee. This preparation lasted approximately one year and included the compilation and submission of a complete assessment file of approximately 1000 pages. In the context of this evaluation, the “Internal Operating Regulations” and the “Medical Procedures Protocols” applied at the Clinic were created or radically modified. |
| 2. | 2006 | 34th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus Crete, 28-31/03/07 Reviewer of papers on the subject of “Andrology” |
| 3. | 2007 | 36th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus Alexandroupolis, 08-11/04/09 Reviewer of papers on the subject of “Reproduction” |
| 4. | 2009 | 7th European Congress of Andrology (ECA 2012) European Academy of Andrology / European Association of Urology Berlin, Germany, 28/11-01/12/12 Examiner for the «Clinical Andrologist» diloma |
| 5. | 2010 | 26th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Rome, 2010 Reviewer of papers in the subject of “Andrology” |
| 6. | 2011 | 27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Stockholm, 2011 Reviewer of papers in the subject of “Andrology” |
| 7. | 2012 | 28th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Istanbul, 2012 Reviewer of papers in the subject of “Andrology” |
| 8. | 2012 – 2013 | State Scholarship Foundation (IKY) Scholarships Evaluator of the IKY in the context of the operation “IKY Scholarship Program with an individualized evaluation process – horizontal operation” for the academic year 2012-2013 |
| 9. | 2012 | 30th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Munich, 2014 Reviewer of papers on the subject of “Andrology” |
| 10. | 2014 | 7th Intensive Seminar in Adolescent Medicine Athens, 04-05/04/14 Reviewer of the awards of the Hellenic Society of Adolescent Medicine (EEEI) – “Georgios Maragos” and the Hellenic Pediatric Society |
| 11. | 2014 | 21st European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE 2019) Lyon, France, 18-21/05/19 Reviewer of papers on the subject of “Reproduction” |
| 12. | 2014 | 41st Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus Porto Heli, 14-17/05/14 Evaluator of awards |
| 13. | 2014 | Member of the drafting committee of diagnostic and therapeutic protocols Hellenic Society of Endocrinology Athens, 15/06 – 15/09/14 Diseases of Male Reproductive Endocrinology |
| 14. | 2016 | 43ο Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus Athens, 20-23/04/16 Reviewer of papers |
| 15. | 2017 | 44th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus Athens, 26-29/04/17 Reviewer of papers |
| 16. | 2017 | Faculty of Health Sciences Dean elections Thessaloniki, 10-11/10/17 Member of the central electoral committee |
| 17. | 2018 | 45th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Mellitus Thessaloniki, 09-12/05/18 Reviewer of awards |
| 18. | 2018 – today | 1st Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology AUTh Website coordinator |
| 19. | 2018 | 34th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Barcelona, 2018 Reviewer of papers in the subject of “Andrology” |
| 20. | 2018 | COST Open Call OC-2016-2 (EU Framework Program) Independent External Expert |
| 21. | 2016 – today | Information System APELLA – Elections and developments of faculty members Post evaluator – Member of electoral committees |
| 22. | 2018 | Announcement of ELIDEK research projects to support postdoctoral researchers Evaluator of proposals |
| 23. | 2019 | Research Protocols Hellenic Society of Endocrinology Reviewer of proposals on the subject of “Andrology” |
| 24. | 2019 | 49th Symposium of the Pediatric Society of Northern Greece Thessaloniki, 20-21/04/19 Evaluator for the “Ch. Kasimos” award |
| 25. | 2019 | 49ο Συμπόσιο Παιδιατρικής Εταιρείας Βορείου Ελλάδος Θεσσαλονίκη, 20-21/04/19 Evaluator for the “Young Investigator” award |
| 26. | 2019 | 22nd European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE 2020) Prague, Czech Republic, 23-26/05/20 Reviewer of papers on the subject of “Male Reproduction” |
| 27. | 2018 – today | Doctoral Theses evaluator Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Metaboliche e Neuroscienze Corso di Dottorato “Clinical and Experimental Medicine (CEM) Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale” Coordinatore Prof. Giuseppe Biagini |
| 28. | 2019 | 36th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Copenhagen, 05-08/07/20 Reviewer of papers on the subject of “Andrology” |
| 29. | 2020 | 35th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Vienna, 2019 Reviewer of papers on the subject of “Andrology” |
| 30. | 2019 – today | Academic tutor Medical School AUTh Academic tutor of 4th year medical students |
| 31. | 2019 | 36th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Milan, 2022 Reviewer of papers on the subject of “Andrology” |
| 32. | 2022 | European Congress of Endocrinology 2022 Milan, 2022 Reviewer of papers |
| 33. | 2022 | ESE Young Endocrinologists and Scientists Clinical Observership Program (COP) European Society of Endocrinology Accreditation as Training Center |
| 34. | 2022 | ESE Young Endocrinologists and Scientists Clinical Observership Program (COP) European Society of Endocrinology Accreditation as Trainoing Center |