Name: Sofia Giatrakou (Sophia Giatrakos) , M.D, PhD
Birth place: Boston, U.S.A
Citizenship: Greek Citizenship and U.S.A Citizenship.
Birth date: July 8th, 1974
Current address: Lasithiou 12, Vari, 16672, Greece
Phone number: + 30 6948529068 (Greece)
Email: giatrakou@hotmail.com
Current position: Consultant Dermatologist in General Public Hospital of Athens G. GENNIMATAS
Medical Education and a brief reference to the working experience:
● 30/07/2013 –up to date : 7 years working experience as a Consultant Dermatologist-Leader General Public Hospital of Athens G. GENNIMATAS.
Certified specialization and working experience in diagnosis, follow up and treatment of melanomapatients. Performing sequential digital dermoscopy monitoring – (Mole mapping with molemax and dermoscopy) at reporting melanoma center
● 2017- 2018 : Consultant Dermatologist in
North Middlesex Hospital, NHS , London, UK
● November 2015 – March 2016: Consultant Dermatologist in
Great Western Hospitals, NHS, UK
● July 2014-April 2015 : Consultant Dermatologist in Nottingham NHS Queen’s Medical Centre UK
● 1 Sept. 2012 - 30 Noveb. 2012. G.E.S.T. Fellow in Surgical Dermatology Program. Graduate Educational Speciality Training Program in MOHS & Laser Surgery. Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, L. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami FL , U.S.A.- Certificate
● 2009 - 2012 PhD is completed and published in PubMed. Title of Doctoral Dissertation:
Haplotypes of IL-12Rβ1 impact on the clinical phenotype of hidradenitis suppurativa.
● 1/4/2008 - 30//9/2014 Certified specialization and Employed research fellow in diagnosis, follow up and treatment of Hidradenitis suppurativa patients - Attikon university Hospital. Supervisor: Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, MD,PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, (4th Department of Internal Medicine, ATTIKON University Hospital
● 04/2009-05/2009 NYU International Observership Program in Dermatology – USA, (New YorkUniversity School of Medicine, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology).
● 2008-2011: Completed Residency (specialty) in B’ Department of Dermatology and Venereology, “ATTIKON”, University Hospital of Athens, certificate
● 10/2007- 04/2008: Researcher, University of Southern California Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine –certificate- Los Angeles, USA
● 2006-2008 Recognition of Medical Diploma from U.S.A., E.C.F.M.G. certified
● 12/2007-10/2007: Visiting Physician, USC, LA, USA- certificate.
● 11/2005 - 06/2006: Volunteer Physician - Emergency Department, Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital, Florida – USA.. Certificate
● 2006 - 2007 Resident in Department of internal Medicine
“Evagelismos”, University Hospital of Athens
● 2003-2005: Department of Internal Medicine at IASIS Hospital, Athens, Greece-
● 05/2003-02/2002 : Resident in Department of Family Medicine at Corinth Hospital, Corinth, Greece (public hospital)- certificate
● 2001-2000: (DI.K.A.T.S.A.)
● 09/1994–09/2000, “Diploma in Medical Education”, I.P. Pavlov Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Valedictorian, grade in Degree examinations: Excellent
Teaching experience
Training general practitioners and doctors of other specialties in general dermatology, sequential digital dermoscopy monitoring, dermoscopy, and melanoma clinic- certificate
Additional medical education, U.S.A and UK Experience
1) 6 -six Certificates of Specific Training for Research (USA, USC CALIFORNIA) -
2) GCP CERTIFICATE - TRANSIT Investigator Meeting. Title: Subinvestigator, 2009, Berlin, Germany.
3) Certificate Euroderm excellence Diploma -“Patient-based dermatology: from clinic to pathophysiology and therapy” Italy, ,2010
4) Certificate of post-educational seminar in cryosurgery 2011
5) Certificate of completion of be INFOrMED –EIDO, registration for be INFOrMED on 2014 at UK.
6) Certificate of training e-learning module-Introduction to Information Governance-Introductory level, 2014, UK.
7) INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE in the subject of Basiclife support, UK.
8) 13 CERTIFICATES AWARDED IN THE SUBJECT OF Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Human Rights
9) Nine certificates of attendance ACI Training & Consultancy, LTD, 2019, UK
Research Experience
17 research studies and 4 clinical trials - Certified:
● ATTIKON” University Hospital of Athens ( B’ Department of Dermatology and D΄ Department of internal medicine Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis)
● Researcher, University of Southern California Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine –certificate- Los Angeles, USA, Supervisor: Professor Peter S. Conti
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
42 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, 30 posters and 22 oral presentations:
● 11 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS in Pub med
● 31 PUBLICATIONS in newspapers and magazines
● 30 poster presentations (international meetings)
● 22 oral presentations-medical meetings and
TV shows and radio
TV and radio presentations
● Live oral presentation in TV about ‘’antiaging, fillers,
botox and threads’’ on 29-01-20 Alert TV,
on 31-01-2020 epsilon TV show ‘’Βe happy’’
with journalist Nana palaitsaki
● Live oral presentation in TV about ‘’Pityriasis rosea’’ ,
star web TV - Star Channel TV health show:
‘’Care about your health’’ on 4-12-19 with journalist
Katerina Papakostopoulou www.star.gr/webtv.
● Oral presenation, invited speaker – “Diagnosis of
melanoma”, 31st international surgery congress,
21-24 Nov. 2018, Hilton Athens
● Live oral presentation in TV news 19 July 2018,
ALPHA PΑΝΤΟΥ, TV news -1:05 PM.
“sun protection,sun and skin, skin cancer, prevention of
melanoma, skin exam, dermoscopy, mole mapping
http://www.alphatv.gr/shows/informative/alphapantou/webtv/190718
● Live oral presentation in TV news «early detection of
melanoma” ΕRΤ-1, Proti eidisi
15 May 2018, 9:08 AM, Promo-ert1, ΕΡΤ WebTV,
http://webtv.ert.gr/promo/15mai2018-proti-eidisi/
● Live Oral presentation about melanoma and risk
factors, invited as a speaker in the Star Channel TV
health show: ‘’Care about your health’’ on 2 May 2018,
22:30 PM at www.star.gr/webtv.
● Invited speaker -health report about sun protection
TV show -star channel- evening central newscast, 29 April 2018
● Invited speaker about “prevention and causes of melanoma” in a National public Hellenic radio show (ΕRΤ) 105.8 FM και 91,6- first program, 11 Αpril 2018, 8.50-9.05 ΑM και 20.50-21.05 PM, http://webradio.ert.gr/proto/
Rewards and Credits
● Reward for poster presentation - Research Project “Treatment with anti-TNF improves coronary microcirculation and left heart function in psoriatic patients” 17th helenic congress of atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia 16-18 October 2014, Divani, Caravel, Athens.
● Research Project “Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of the Tumor Necrosis Factor gene: major role for the physical course of hidradenitis suppurativa” was awarded by the scientific panel for major scientific contribution in applied Medical field, during the 6th International conference of Attikes’s days”, Divani Caravel, January 2011, Athens, Greece.
● The published article “Fixed drug eruption caused by dimenhydrinate”.
J Am Acad Dermatol, 2011 Mar;64(3):608-10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.07.001), was listed among the top 2% of published articles in biology and Medicine, by the Faculty of 1000 (F1000, Post publications peer review-USA)
Membership and Professional Societies:
1) Recognition of Medical Diploma in the U.S.A (ECFMG Certified).
2) Fully registered medical practitioner with a License to practice medicine in the United Kingdom.
3) Reviewer for Journal of American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD)
4) Postgraduate training Authorization letter (from the Medical Board of California) for USA-California and Canada
5) EADV member
6) ESCAD member
>200 Certified attented courses, seminars and congresses, >800 CME,CPD