1998-2002
Studied at the Physiotherapy Department of the Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece, in Lamia, graduating with a 7,5 “Very Good” grade. A six-month internship at the KAT General Hospital in Athens, Greece followed.
2008
Awarded a Masters Degree in Physical Education in “Exercise and Quality of Life” with specialization in “Maximizing Sports Performance” at the Departments of Physical Education and Sport Sciences of the Universities of Democritus and Thessaly with a 8.186, “Very Good” grade.
2014
Appointed Doctor of the Democritus University of Thrace. Dissertation theme: “Interventions of Therapeutic Exercise and Physical Activity in the Functionality and Quality of Life of Elderly with Chronic Pain in the Lumbar Spine”.
Awards – Scholarships
2009
Scholarship from the HRAKLITEOS II program for a PhD thesis judged by an international committee evaluating innovative research proposals.
2013
Best Presentation Award entitled “Effect of Exercising Stabilizer Muscles and Increase of Physical Activity on Chronic Pain of Lumbar Sick Elderly Patients” at the 22nd International Congress of Physical Education and Sports of the University of Thessaloniki.
Professional experience
June 2004 – February 2005
Anakampsi Iatriki. Center of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
August 2005 to date
Start of the first TherapyLab Physiotherapy Center in Karystos, Greece.
May 2008
Presentation (within the framework of a postgraduate project) of “accessible tourism and the creation of accessible beaches in Greece”.
August 2008
Participation in the medical support of the film “Deep End”, Greek production.
March 2010
Participation in the medical support of K. Giannaris’ film “Man In The Sea”.
February 2014
Establishment of the Social Cooperative TherapyLab.
September 2014 – to date
TherapyLab 2nd Physiotherapy Center in Gazi.
Training – Seminars
March – May 1998
Red Cross 2-month seminar on First Aid.
25-26/07/2004
Theraband Laboratory Seminar, 22 hours.
6 -8/6/2008
Introductory Seminar in Manual Therapy, 16 hours.
10-16/7/2008
Essential Upper Limb Therapy Manual Therapy, 48 hours.
23-29/10/2008
Essential Lower Limb Manual Therapy, 48 hours.
24-29/06/2009
Essential Cervical and Thoracic Vertebral Column Manual Therapy.
26-30/11/2009
Essential Lumbar Vertebral Column Manual Therapy.
10-12/1/2010
Examination and Differential Diagnosis, 24 hours.
21-27/2/2011
Advanced Lumbar Vertebral Column and Lower Limb – Advanced Cervical and Thoracic Vertebral Column, Upper Limb.
24-29/4/2012
Physiology of pain, 40 hours.
22/09/2013
Emergency First Aid at Work.
Oral Announcements at Conferences
16th Symposium on Physiotherapy, November 22, 23, 24, 2002, War Museum,
Physiotherapy and the Well Being of the Elderly. Organized by the Hellenic Scientific Physiotherapist Company. Subject: “Myofascial Trigger Points: Diagnosis by algorithm on trapezium superior fiber”.
Annual Panhellenic Physiotherapy Symposium, November 8, 9, 10, 2002, Goudi Riding Training Center, Physiotherapy in Sport. Organized by the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists. Subject: “Diagnostic ability of algorithm in the detection of myofascial trigger points”.