Spengos Konstantinos Neurologist
Director of 2nd Neurological Department HYGEIA HospitalEducation & Academic Qualifications
- Medical School, Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1994
- PhD Thesis, Medical School, Ruprecht Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1995
- Medical License in Germany and Greece, 1996
- Board Certification, Neurology, 2000
- Postgraduate Studies at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany on “Management of Healthcare and Welfare Institutions”, 2000-2001
- Postgraduate Studies at Betriebswirtschaftliches Institut Oeconomia Medica Chur in Cologne, Germany, on “Medical Economics”, 2001-2002
- European Stroke Initiative – Stroke Summer School, 2004
- Postgraduate Studies at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, on “Organization and Management of Academic Teaching”, 2008
- European Stroke Initiative – Stroke Summer School, 2004
- PhD Thesis, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2009
Doctoral thesis
Klinische und epidemiologische Aspekte des Schilddrusenkarzinoms Ergebnisse einer klinikinternen Erhebung (1966-1992) – Ruprecht Karls Universitat Heidelberg, 1995.
Etiology and Outcome of Cerebrovascular Diseases in Young Adults – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2009.
Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees
Member of Scientific Societies, Institutions and Foundations:
Hellenic Neurological Society (2000)
Hellenic Stroke Organization – founding member and vice-president of the BoD (2015)
Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society (2009)
National Rare DIseases Committee (2014)
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Neurologie (2000)
European Stroke Conference – Chairman of the Program Committee (2015)
European Stroke Research Foundation – Member of the Advisory Board (2014)
European Stroke Organisation – founding member and member of the BoD (2012-2014)
Editorial Board Memberships:
Cerebrovascular Diseases, Encephalos
Ad hoc Reviewer for Medical Journals:
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Neurology , European Neurology, European Journal of Neurology, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Clinical Neurology Neurosurgery, Neuromuscular Disorders, Age Ageing, Hel-lenic Journal of Cardiology and for other 13 international journals.
Work Experience
Training in Neurology. Neurologische Universitatsklinik Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany (1994 -2000)
Lecturer of Neurology and head of the Stroke Team, 1st Department of Neurology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (2003-2008)
Assistant Professor of Neurology and head of the Stroke Team, 1st Department of Neurology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (2008-2011)
Associate Professor of Neurology and head of the Stroke Team, 1st Department of Neurology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (2011)
Consulting Neurologist – 3rd Department of Intensive Care Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School – Evgenideion Hospital (2006-2016)
Consulting Neurologist –Department of Dermatology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School – A. Syngros Hospital (2013-2016)
Teaching Experience:
Graduate and postgraduate teaching activities of the 1st Department of Neurology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School (2002-2016)
Mentoring of a total of 10 PhDs (supervisor in 4)
Postrgraduate teaching activities of various University Departments and Scientfic Societies (2002-2016).
Clinical & Research Interest
Clinical Interest:
- Stroke
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Headache
- Rare Diseases
Research Interest:
- Stroke
- Muscle Diseases
- Physiology of Exercise and Training
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the European Stroke Council (FESC) in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Vascular Neurology. 2006
Recognised Professional Member of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. 2006
Fellow of the European Stroke Organisation (FESO) in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Vascular Neurology. 2008
Recent Publications
Papers in peer reviewed journals and Congress Abstracts:
A total of 172 publications in international journals with a total Impact Factor of 555.66, mean Impact Factor of 3.42, H-Index 23 and 1960 citations (Sco-pus).
A total of 197 abstracts, 180 of which were published in journal supplements.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=spengos+k
Papers in Greek medical journals and Abstarcts in national Con-gresses:
A total of 37 publications and 77abstracts.