Papadogeorgaki Eleni Biopathologist

Education & Academic Qualifications

Bachelor in Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11117/31/10/1975
Degree of Training in Microbiology, Local Authority of Athens, Ministry of Health, 7540/09/04/1981

“Study of the diarrheal infections due to Rotaviruses in neonates” Ph.D thesis accepted by the Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (13/07/1988, no 458)

Hellenic Microbiology Society
Greek Society for Clinical Microbiology and Laboratory Diagnosis
Greek Society of Immunology
Hellenic Society of Medical Mycology
Hellenic Society of Dermatology and Venereology
British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
European Confederation of Medical Mycology
International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections – IUSTI Europe Editorial Board
Journal of the Hellenic Microbiology Society
Journal of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
European Journal of Dermatology

2009 – 2014: Director of the Microbiology Department of the “A.Syggros” University Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases
2010 – 2013:In charge of the AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Reference Laboratory of the “A.Syggros” University Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases
1998 – 2009: Associate Director of the Microbiology Department of the “A.Syggros” University Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases
1989 – 1998: Registrar A’ of the Microbiology Department of the “A.Syggros” University Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases
1985 – 1989: Registrar B’ of the Microbiology Department of “Evagelismos” General Hospital
1984 – 1985: Registrar of the Microbiology Department of “Evagelismos” General Hospital
1980 – 1984:Registrar of the Thalassaemia Department of the Red Cross Hospital
1979 – 1980: Trainee in Microbiology in Charing Cross Hospital, Medical School, University of London, London, England
1979: Trainee in Microbiology, Royal Alexandra Hospital, N.Wales, England
1977 – 1979:Trainee in Microbiology ,Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital, University of London, London, England
1976 – 1977:Director of the Kissos Medical Center, Magnesia Health Area
1974 – 1975:Externship in Paediatrics ,Cook County Hospital, Chicago,Ill.,USA

Education Experience:

2013 – up to today: Teaching for the Postgraduate Program of the School of Public Health
2011 – 2013: Organiser of Five Practical Workshops for the Hellenic Society of Medical Mycology for Clinical Microbiologists
2010 – up to today: Teaching for the Postgraduate Program “Clinical Biochemistry – Molecular Diagnostics” , Biology Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2008 – up to today: Teaching for the Postgraduate Program of the Hellenic Society of Microbiology for trainees Microbiologists
1999,2000,2009: Teaching for the Postgraduate Program of Oral Pathology for Dentists, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
1991 – to today: Teaching for the Postgraduate Program for trainees and trained Clinical Microbiologists , Greek Society for Clinical Microbiology and Laboratory Diagnosis
1989 – 2014: Teaching for the Training Program for trainees Microbiologists in A.Syggros” University Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases and trainees from other Hospitals(rotation training)
1984 – 1988: Teaching for the Training Program for trainees Microbiologists, Microbiology Department of “Evagel

Clinical Interest:

Medical School , National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Scholarship Award –National Scholarship Scheme

Chapter “Laboratory Investigations of Dermatological Specimens for Superficial Fungal Diseases “ pp.154 – 162 in “Investigations for Laboratory Diagnosis of Infections due to Bacteria, Fungi and Parasites”,2013, Hellenic Society of Microbiology editions
Chapter 7 pp. 115- 131 in “Venereology: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Skin Diseases of the Genital Tract”:J.D.Stratigos,1st ed, 2004, Parissianos editions
Chapter “Lesions of the Genital Tract” in “Infections of the Genital area”, 2003, Hellenic Society of Microbiology editions
Chapter 24 pp. 430- 442 in: “Diagnostics in Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery and Radiology” : A.Angelopoulos, N.Spyropoulos, K.Tsihlakis, 3rd ed,2001,Litsas editions

Screening for asymptomatic scalp carriage in household contacts of patients with tinea capitis during 1997-2011:a retrospective hospital – based study Dessinioti C, Papadogeorgaki E,Athanassopoulou V, Antoniou C, Stratigos AJ : Mycoses 2014;57(6):366-70
Cutaneous alternariosis in an immunocompetent patient successfully treated with oral fluconazole Dessinioti C, SoumalevrisA, Papadogeorgaki E, Athanassopoulou V, Christofidou E, Antoniou C, Stratigos AJ: Eur J Dermatol 2013;23(4):545-7
Actinic varicella vaccine rash Theodoridou K, Papaevangelou V, Papadogeorgaki E, Quinivan M, Theodoridou M, Kakourou T, Breuer J: Pediatr Infect Dis J 2011;30(12):1116 – 8
Chlamydia trachomatis ompA genotypes in male patients with urethritis in Greece:conservation of the serovar distribution and evidence for mixed infections with Chlamydophila abortus Psarrakos P, Papadogeorgaki E, Sachse K, Vretou E: Moll Cell Probes 2011; 25(4): 168 – 73
Chlamydia trachomatis serovar distribution and Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection in male patients with urethritis in Greece Papadogeorgaki E, Pittaras TE, Papaparaskevas J, Pitiriga V, Katsambas A, Tsakris A: J Clin Microbiol 2010; 48(6): 2231 -4