Profile
- General
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Education & Academic Titles
- MSc in Clinical Speech and Language Studies - Dysphagia, Trinity College, TCD, Dublin
- Bachelor in Speech and Language Therapy, University of Patras, Greece
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Professional Experience
- 2021 - today: Associate, IASO General Clinic
- 2010 - 2020: External partner of General Hospital of Attica KAT (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, General, Maxillofacial, Neurological, Neurosurgical & Spinal Cord Clinics)
- January 2011 - January 2012: National Foundation of Rehabilitation of Disabled (E.I.A.A.)
- 2007-2010: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Center of Athens, Private Hospital , "HYGEIA" (Graduate Training)
- 2009: (6months) National Foundation of Rehabilitation of Disabled (E.I.A.A.) (Graduate training)
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Clinical Interest
Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Communication and Swallowing Disorders in adults, mainly following neurological, degenerative and oncological disorders/diseases including:
- Evaluation, monitoring and treatment of patients with Dementia
- Evaluation and treatment of patients with Head and neck cancer
- Evaluation and treatment of patients with Strokes (CVA)
- Evaluation and treatment of patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Evaluation and treatment of patients with Parkinson’s Disease, ALS etc.
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Recent Publications
- November 2019: Poster: Dysphagia - Swallowing Disorders at the 3rd Multithematic Scientific Conference (KAT Hospital)
- December 2015: Oral Presentation: The role of Speech Therapy in the treatment of Dementia, 29th Conference EEEF, Athens Greece
- December 2014: Oral Presentation: The Contribution of the Speech Therapist in the Rehabilitation Team
5th Rehabilitation Meeting, Theme: Ethics and Deontology in Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic, General Hospital (Γ.Ν.Α. ΚΑΤ-ΕΚΑ) - May 2014: Poster: Suggested Protocol of Treating people with Dysphagia following Stroke, 40th Annual Medical Greek Conference
- April 2014: Oral Presentation: Voice, Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease, 4th Seminar of Parkinson’s Disease Awareness for the Public, Epikouros - Movement, Athens
- October 2012: Poster: 2nd ESSD Congress: Uniting Europe against Dysphagia, European Society for Swallowing Disorders, Barcelona
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Research
- 2011-2012
Dissertation: Medication Swallowing difficulties reported by adults with Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
M.Sc. in Clinical Speech and Language Studies-Dysphagia, Trinity College, TCD, Dublin. - 2009-2010
Thesis: Swallowing Disorders in people with Dementia
Department of Speech and Language Therapy- University of Patras
- 2011-2012