Chantziara Klio Endocrinologist

Doctoral thesis

NATIONAL KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, Athens, Greece. 2002 – 2007. Doctoral Thesis (PhD) in Medicine, Surgical Department. Grade “Excellent”

Fellowship in Societies, Membership in Journal Editorial Committees

• Associate member of Τhe Endocrine Society, USA

• Associate member of the Hellenic Medical Society (HMS) of New York, USA

• Member of the Swedish Medical Association

• Member of the Athens Medical Association (ISA)

• Member of the Hellenic Endocrine Society (EEE) – Hellenic Association of Endocrinologists

• Member of the Hellenic Diabetes Association (ΕΔΕ)

• Member of the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism (EEMMO)

• Member of the Hellenic Association for the Study of Obesity, Metabolism and Food Disorders (EPAMEDI)

• Member of the Harvard Alumni Association

• Member of the Association of Graduate Students and PhD at the National University of Athens

• Member of the Athens College Alumni Association (S.A.K.A.)

Reviewer

Poverty and High Cost of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Nigeria: Need for Multi-strategic Intervention,  Advances in Endocrinology, 2016

Work Experience

• HYGEIA HOSPITAL, Endocrinologist

• MITERA HOSPITAL, Endocrinologist

• PAPHOS GENERAL HOSPITAL, Endocrinologist, Paphos, Cyprus. 2016

• LIMASSOL GENERAL HOSPITAL, Endocrinologist, Limassol, Cyprus. 2016

• GENERAL HOSPITAL “EVAGGELISMOS”, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Athens, Greece.  2013 –2016. Clinical associate

• 251 GENERAL AIRFORCE HOSPITAL, Endocrinology Department, Athens, Greece. 2013 –2016. Clinical associate

• GENERAL HOSPITAL “EVAGGELISMOS”, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Athens, Greece. 2007–2012. Fellow in Endocrinology in the Endocrinology Department/Clinic

• ST. LUKE’S-ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER, University Hospitals of Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, New York, USA. March 2012 – September 2012. Participation/Presentations: Clinic, Consults, Grand Rounds, Bone Rounds, Journal Club, Conferences, Educational Meetings and other activities of the Endocrinology Division

• MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, LECS Department. 2012.

• 251 GENERAL AIRFORCE HOSPITAL, Endocrinology Department, Athens, Greece. 2006 – 2007. Resident in the Endocrinology Department

• GENERAL HOSPITAL “LAIKO”, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Athens, Greece. 2004 – 2006. Resident in Internal Medicine in the 1st Department of Internal Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens

• MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, Department of Pediatric Oncology, New York, USA. Summer 2000. Clinical observer.

• «BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S» HOSPITAL, Department of Neurosurgery, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Summers 1996 and 1995. Researcher.

• GENERAL HOSPITAL “ELPIS”, Department of Vascular Surgery, Athens, Greece. Summer 1992. Trainee assistant.

Clinical & Research Interest

• Certificate “Presentation Skills in Medical Science”, Management Development Institute (MDI), May 2016, Athens, Greece

• GCP Certified, Good Clinical Practice and Master Class of Courses on Clinical Trials, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS, 2015

• Training in Endocrine Ultrasound, Radiology Department, General Hospital “Georgios Gennimatas” , 2016- 2017, Athens, Greece

• Training in Endocrine Ultrasound, Radiology Department, 251 General Airforce Hospital, 2016, Athens, Greece

• Training Program “Treatment with insulin pumps”, Hellenic Diabetes Association, December 2013, Athens, Greece

• Expert Class Medtronic Pump Therapy Training Program, November 2013, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• Advanced Hands-on Thyroid Ultrasound Course. The Endocrine Society, September 2012, Miami, Florida, USA

• Endocrine Board Review. The Endocrine Society, September 2012, Miami, Florida, USA

• Assistant MERI Foundation, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, March   – September 2012, New York, USA

• Osteoporosis, Diabetes, Thyroid, Reproductive Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology Clinic, “Evangelismos” Hospital, 2010 – 2012, Athens, Greece

• Researcher in Immunohistochemistry Lab, Pathology Department. National Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2002 –2007, Athens, Greece

• Student and assistant of the Lab at «Brigham and Women’s» Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery.Experience of Isolation of DNA, RNA, PCR technique and genetic polymorphisms. Summers of 1995-1996, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Clinical trials

GALAPAGOS INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED TRIAL (2011 – 2012): Recruitment, screening, randomization, treatment and follow-up of subjects for the trial in the Endocrinology Department of the General Hospital “Evaggelismos”

Honors & Awards

• Full Scholarship from Harvard College. Dean’s List, Elisabeth Cary Agassiz Certificate of Merit.

• Full Scholarship from Columbia University.

• Full Scholarship from Athens College.

• Dolashik award for best academic average from Athens College. Davis Award for demonstrating exemplary conduct and character of the college spirit and sense of commitment and duty towards society.

• Award of the Hellenic Diabetes Association for the poster presentation in EASD 2016, Munich, Germany

• Award of the Hellenic Diabetes Association for the poster presentation in EASD 2015, Stockholm, Sweden

• Award of the Hellenic Endocrine Society for the oral presentation in the Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2008, Athens, Greece

Books

• Chantziara K, Ioannides G. Chapter Diabetes Mellitus, Postgraduate Courses in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Evaggelismos General Hospital, 2014.

• Chantziara K, Vlassopoulou V. Chapter Obesity, Postgraduate Courses in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Evaggelismos General Hospital, 2014.

Recent Publications

• Maniotis C, Koutouzis M, Andreou C, Lazaris E, Tsiafoutis I, Zografos T, Chantziara K, Nikolidakis S, Kyriakides ZS. Transradial Approach for Cardiac Catheterization in Patients with Negative Allen’s Test. J Invasive Cardiol. 2015 Jun 15. pii: JIC2015615-2.

• Chantziara K, Laferrère B, Pi-Sunyer J. Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: a Step Closer? Expert Rev. Endocrinol. Metab. 9(3), 231–237 (2014)

• Chantziara K. Setting the body’s energetic homeostasis. Hospital Chronicles

• Maniotis C, Chantziara K, Kokkoris P, Papadogiannis D, Andreou C, Tsioufis C, Vaiopoulos G, Stefanadis C. The AGT and the GNB3 polymorphisms and insulin resistance in prehypertension. Hormones 2014; 13 (1): 79-86

• Maniotis C, Papadopoulos C, Chantziara K, Andreou C, Dimitriou P, Zografos T, Manolis A, Kyriakides Z. Is hypoclinical hyperthyroidism suspect for cardiovascular diseases? Cardiology Opinion 2013; 8(2): 216-224

• Chantziara K., Tzanela M. Thyroid autoimmunity. Hospital Chronicles 2011; 73 (Suppl 1): 227-239

• Mantzourani MG, Chantziara K, Thanopoulou I, Variami H, Vaiopoulos G, Pangalis GA. Coexistence of Behcet’s disease and chronic myelomonocyte leukemia with trisomy 8: A case report and review of the literature. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2009; Mar-Apr; 27 (2 Suppl 53): S85-7

• Chantziara K, Karagiannis T, Vesleme V, Mantzourani M, Griniatsos J, Androulaki A, Meletis J. Flashes in haematopathology-case 14. Haema 2005; 8 (3): 528-529

• Antoniadis A, Chantziara K, Karagiannis T, Chatzinikolaou P, Mantzourani M, Meletis J. Flashes in clinical haematology-case 31. Haema 2004; 7 (3): 389-390

• Carroll RS, Zhang J, Chauncey BW, Chantziara K, Frosch MP, Black PMcL. Apoptosis in Astrocytic Neoplasms. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien) 1997; 139: 845-850