Dr. Eleftherios Eleftheriadis M.D., Ph.D., MBA

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 1958, where he finished his primary and secundary education, and latter the Medical School.

Doctor of Medicine since 1985, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece

Resident in Pathology from 1986 – 1990, at “THEAGENION” Cancer Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece

Ph.D. or DOCTORATE THESIS,

“On the diagnostic approach of bone marrow biopsies in Hodgkin’s Disease”, 1992, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) Medical School

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

He is also graduated Master of Bussines Administration (MBA), and the only pathologist in Greece with this title.

The program operated by the A.L.B.A. Business School of Athens.

MEMBERSHIPS

International Academy of Pathology, Hellenic Division

European Society of Pathology

Hellenic Society of General Pathology and Pathologic Anatomy

• vice president of the Society from May 2000 to May 2002
• member of the uropathology committee.
• acting president of the hazardous waste handling committee Urological Society of Northern Greece

EXPERIENCE

1991 – Today: Head, Histocytopathology Laboratory, Prefecture Unit of Health, of the Institution for Social Insurance (I.S.I.), Thessaloniki Greece.

1991 – Today: Part owner and managing director ISTODIEREVNITIKI S.A, Histocytopathology Laboratories, founded in 1963 by my father, also a pathologist.

2002 – Today INTER-BALKAN MEDICAL CENTER, Largest Private Hospital in Thessaloniki, which ISTODIEREVNITIKI covers on contract regarding all surgical pathologies.

2001- 2006: Senior advisor for laboratory medical services to the Vice Commodore for Health and to the Director of Health Services of the Institution for Social Insurance main public insurer in Greece, operating 104 laboratories nationwide.

TOPIC OF MAIN INTEREST

Developed special interest in urologic pathology and more specifically prostate and bladder cancer, during the 1996 European School of Pathology (EScoP) postgraduate training seminar on «Urologic Pathology». Turin, Italy.

Has monitored developments on these topics rigorously since then by following international literature and by participating in numerous seminars, courses and lectures.

Handles all prostate and bladder material in his pathology practice parallel to his routine material assignment.

Has been invited to lecture on prostate and bladder cancer several times including the Ioannina University Courses in Pathology, organized by Prof. Niki Agnantis, and EScoP Courses in Belgrade, for several times, organized by Prof. Jovan Lole Vasiljević.