2024
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Invited speaker at the 2nd Scientific Conference “Lifestyle Medicine for Longevity. Blue Zones inspirations” (May 23-24, 2024) held at the Medical School of the University of Poznan, Poland on the topic “Obesity an epidemic disease and lifestyle interventions for prevention and treatment”.
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Invited speaker at the Longevity Med Summit 2024 (May 8-9, 2024, Lisbon, Portugal ) on the topic: "Lifestyle Medicine, a new medical field and its importance for health and longevity"
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Invited Speaker at the 1st Panhellenic Congress "Exercise is Medicine" held at the Medical School of the University of Athens (April 6-7, 2024) on the topic: "Lifestyle medicine in the treatment of obesity"
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Participation in the 18th Panhellenic Medical Conference on Obesity (March 7-9, 2024, Athens) as Coordinator/Chairman in two sessions Confrontations of Opinions on the topics "Which method has the greatest effect on weight and co-morbidities?" and "Can Newer Drugs Replace Metabolic Surgery?"
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Lecturer - for the second consecutive academic year - at the International MSc in Lifestyle Medicine, from the University of Thessaly with the participation of three faculties (Medicine, Science of Physical Education and Sports and Dietetics and Nutrition) on the topic: "Obesity an Epidemic Disease and Lifestyle Interventions for Prevention and Treatment”
2023
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Lecturer in the Postgraduate Program of the academic year 2023-2024 - for the 5th year running - of the Medical School of the University of Athens "Arterial hypertension and concomitant cardiovascular diseases" on the topic: "The Mediterranean diet and its contribution to cardiovascular health. Sources of fat intake. Educating the public to choose the right fat "
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Speaker at the 5th European Lifestyle Medicine Congress (Budapest 10-12 November 2023) on the topic "Mediterranean Diet and its Role in Weight Management".
- President of the Organizing Committee at 5th European Lifestyle Medicine Congress, Budapest 10-12 November 2023
- Speaker at the 1st Scientific Conference “Lifestyle Medicine for Longevity. Blue Zones inspiration", organized by Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland (June 2, 2023) with the theme: "Lifestyle Medicine a new field of medicine and European perspectives"
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Elected member of the Disciplinary Board of the Hellenic Medical Society for Obesity for the years 2023-2024
- Guest Speaker at the 17th Panhellenic Obesity Medical Conference organized by the Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (Athens 2-4 March 2023) on "Obesity an epidemic disease and lifestyle interventions for prevention and treatment".
- Instructor in the Postgraduate Program of the University of Aegean – Department of Environment (2022-2023 , 2021-2022 and 2020-2021) " Nutrition, Well-being and Public Health " with the topic “Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and its importance in health”
2022
- Instructor in International MSc in Lifestyle Medicine, from Thessaly University. The MSc comes from 3 University Departments ( the Department of Medicine, the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, and the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics) and auspices from the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization
- Speaker at the "18th Panhellenic Conference on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation" on "Obesity and lifestyle interventions for prevention and treatment" (Larissa 25-27.11.2022)
- Speaker at the 20th National Congress of Romanian Federation of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (FRDNBM), Cluj Napoka 9-12 November 2022 with the topic: "Lifestyle Medicine a new field of Medicine"
- President-elect at European Lifestyle Medicine Organization in October 2022 Elections
- Speaker with the subject “Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Diseases” at 4th European Lifestyle Medicine Congress, Athens 7-9 October 2022
- President of the Organizing Committee at 4th European Lifestyle Medicine Congress, Athens 7-9 October 2022
- Participation in the Congress of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine - London 22-24 September 2022
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Lecturer in the Postgraduate Program of the academic years 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, and 2019-2020 of the Medical School of the University of Athens "Arterial hypertension and concomitant cardiovascular diseases" on the topic: "The Mediterranean diet and its contribution to cardiovascular health. Sources of fat intake. Educating the public to choose the right fat "
- Instructor in the Postgraduate Program of the University of Aegean – Department of Environment (2021-2022 and 2020-2021) " Nutrition, Well-being and Public Health " with the topic “Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine and its importance in health”
2021
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Chair in the Lecture on "Nutrition as a key factor in Lifestyle Medicine programs", at the 16th Panhellenic Congress on Nutrition & Dietetics (9-12.12.2021)
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Invited speaker at the Lecture Series at the Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Germany), Faculty V Diaconic Studies Health Care and Social Work, on "Lifestyle Medicine: an introduction to the new field of Medicine and its importance in health" (2.12. 2021)
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Coordinator at a round table and speaker at the "19th National Congress of the Romanian Federation of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases" 8-13 November 2021 on: "Lifestyle Medicine in Europe"
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Speaker on "Nutrition, a basic pillar of Lifestyle Medicine and its importance for health" at the 3rd European Lifestyle Medicine Congress (Virtual), 5-7 November 2021
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Coordinator at the round table "Nutritional Perspectives in Lifestyle Medicine" at the 3rd European Lifestyle Medicine Congress (Virtual) 5-7 November 2021
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Elected Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Hellenic Medical Society for Obesity for the years 2021-2022
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Speaker at the Annual National Conference "Lifestyle Medicine and Chronic Diseases - Prevention and treatment" (21-22 October 2021) Bucharest-Romania, on "Lifestyle Medicine: an introduction to the new field of medicine. The European perspective”
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Commentator at the session "Cardiac Rehabilitation" at the 36th Conference of Clinical Cardiology (May 6-8, 2021) organized by the Hellenic Institute of Cardiology
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President of the Organizing Committee of the 3rd European Lifestyle Medicine Congress - Virtual (5-7 November 2021)
2020
- Lecturer in the University Certificate for Lifestyle Medicine, organized by the University of Ricardo Palma (Lima, Peru) / Catedra de Medicina Del Estilo De Vida and the Latin American Lifestyle Medicine Association of the academic year 2020 -2021 on the subject: "Obesity and Lifestyle Medicine".
- Instructor in The European Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine organized by the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO)
- Moderator in Chapter of "Nutrition and Physical Activity in Lifestyle Medicine" in ELMO 1st Virtual Conference “The European Lifestyle Medicine: Between Education and Practice” 28.11.2020
- Speaker in ELMO 1st Virtual Conference “The European Lifestyle Medicine: Between Education and Practice” 28.11.2020
- Keynote Speaker in Conference “Lifestyle Medicine and chronic diseases” - Bucharest -Romania, 25.11.2020
- Member of Organizing Committee of 14th Hellenic Obesity Congress, (Athens 27-29/2 February 2020)
2019
- Speaker at 2nd European Lifestyle Medicine Congress (Rome 8-11 November 2019)
- Speaker at the 1st Panhellenic Conference of Applied Laboratory Medicine (Athens 5-6 October 2019)
- Speaker at the 8ο Interdisciplinary Acupuncture Symposium "Science focus on Lifestyle Medicine” Organized by Scientific Association of Medical Acupuncture in Greece, Athens (1- 2 June 2019)
- Keynote Speaker at the 8th International Congress “Nutrition - Medicine of the Future” Cluj-Napoka, Romania (15-18 May 2019) organized by “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy
- President of the Organizing Committee of the 2nd European Lifestyle Medicine Congress, Rome 8-10 November 2019
- Speaker at "1st Hungarian Lifestyle Medicine Congress" (Budapest 15-16 February 2019) with topic: "Lifestyle Medicine a tool for a healthier Europe"
- Member of Organizing Committee of 13th Hellenic Obesity Congress, Athens 28/2 - 2/3/2019
- Speaker at 1st European Lifestyle Medicine Congress Geneva 10-11 November 2018 with object "Obesity, an epidemic disease and lifestyle interventions as prevention and treatment"
2018
- Chairman at Round Table: "Future of Lifestyle Medicine" and at the lecture of Keynote Speaker Prof .Edward Phillips with subject: Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School at 1st European Lifestyle Medicine Congress Geneva 10-11 November 2018
- President of the Organizing Committee of the 1st European Lifestyle Medicine Congress, Geneva 10-11 November 2018
- Became member of European Association of Preventive Cardiology 2018
- Member of Organizing Committee of 12th Hellenic Obesity Congress, Athens March 1-3, 2018
- Speaker at 1st Scientific Meeting: "Health & Wellness Coaching: Applications in Nutrition, Diabetes, Fertility, Activity & Mental Health". Ayhens 27.1.2018 The event is under the auspices of the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO)
2017
- Instructor at 8th Clinical Tutorial, organized by Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (Oitilo, Greece 29 & 30 September 2017)
- Became member of International Society for Infectious Diseases (September 2017)
- Speaker at Asian Society of Lifestyle Medicine Conference - Taipei 19-22 March 2017: "Obesity, An Epidemic Disease and Lifestyle Interventions as Treatment"
2016
- Member of the Organιzing committee and Participation in the 11th Panhellenic Medical Congress for Obesity (Athens 25-27 February 2016)
- Vice President and co-founder at "European Lifestyle Medicine Organization" (ELMO) (February 2016)
- Moderator in the European Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ESLM) Symposium: "Lifestyle Medicine: Preventing and Treating Lifestyle-related Chronic Diseases" - Berlin October 20th, 2015 in the 12th European Nutrition Congress FENS 2015
- Member in Council of Directors at True Health Initiative (April 2015)
- Participation in the 9th Conference "Complications of obesity" (Athens 13-14 February 2015)
- Participation in the 10th Panhellenic Medical Congressfor Obesity (Athens 19-22 February 2014)
- Participation in the "kick off" Board Meeting of ESLM (European Society of Lifestyle Medicine" in Rome (24 and 25 January 2014).
- Successfully completed an online course offered by "University of California, San Francisco" through Coursera: "Diabetes : Diagnosis, Treatment and Opportunities” a Verified Certificate. (2013)
- Vice President of ESLM "European Society of Lifestyle Medicine" (October 2013)
- Chief Communications Officer - Social Media Coordinator for ESLM "European Society of Lifestyle Medicine" (June 2013)
- Participation and Lecture with issue “Basic principles of nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine” in the "1st Health and Wellbeing Weekend, Greece 2013” - Sounion, Athens 15/6/2013
- Successfully completed an online course offered by "University of California, San Francisco" through Coursera: “Nutrition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention” - a Verified Certificate. (March 2013)
- Successfully completed the John Hopkins University’s offering of “Principles of Obesity Economics“ by Coursera (November 2012).
- Highlighted from ESLM (European Society of Lifestyle Medicine) as Lifestyle Medicine Expert (November 2012)
- Participation and Lecture with issue "Nutrition and Cancer Prevention" at the "1st Congress in honor George Papanikolaou (PAP Test) - Cancer Prevention" - Kymi, Greece 22/9/2012
- Became a member of "Canadian Obesity Network" (July 2012)
- Certification from College Rene Descartes - CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts & Metiers): "Effective Health Care Marketing" (March 2012)
- Participation in the "9th Panhellenic Medical Congress for Obesity" (1-3 March 2012) Athens - Greece
- Became a member of "Australian Lifestyle Medicine Association" (July2011)
- Officially recognized and certified from IASO (International Association for the Study of Obesity) as: SCOPE Member (Specialist Certification of Obesity Professional Education) - (May 2011)
- Participation in the "7th Scientific Meeting for Obesity" (25 & 26 February 2011) - Athens - Greece