Alexis Vrachimis

Specialization: Nuclear medicine physician
17 years of experience
Speaks:
German, English
Online consultations: available
Workplace: Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, German Medical Institute (GMI)
Secretary/Treasurer of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine and Director of Nuclear Medicine at a leading oncology center in Cyprus.
Dr. Alexis Vrachimis is the Director of Nuclear Medicine at the German Medical Institute in Cyprus. He serves as the Secretary and Treasurer of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine. Dr. Vrachimis completed his medical doctorate and habilitation at the University of Münster in Germany. He is a professor at the Medical School of the European University of Cyprus.
- Former Vice Chair of the Thyroid Committee for the European Association of Nuclear Medicine.
- Winner of the Alavi–Mandell Award for research in differentiated thyroid cancer.
- Recipient of the Gold Award in Innovation from the Healthcare Business Awards.
- Clinical researcher for the German Research Foundation focusing on cardiovascular molecular imaging.

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Qualifications

Prof. Alexis Vrachimis is a specialist in nuclear medicine. He is the Secretary and Treasurer of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine. Dr. Vrachimis directs the Nuclear Medicine Department at the German Oncology Center in Cyprus.

Clinical Expertise & Leadership

Prof. Vrachimis specializes in molecular imaging and thyroid disorders. He directs the Nuclear Medicine Department at the German Oncology Center. The specialist has experience in cardiovascular molecular imaging, which uses radioactive tracers to visualize heart function. He worked as a clinical researcher for the German Research Foundation (DFG). This work focused on cardiovascular molecular imaging at the Collaborative Research Center 656.

Professional History

2017–present – Director of Nuclear Medicine, German Oncology Center, Limassol
2024–present – Secretary/Treasurer, European Association of Nuclear Medicine
2022–2023 – National Delegate of Cyprus, European Association of Nuclear Medicine
2021–2023 – Vice Chair of the Thyroid Committee, European Association of Nuclear Medicine
2019–2023 – Member of the Thyroid Committee, European Association of Nuclear Medicine
2016–2019 – Member of the Thyroid Committee, German Association of Nuclear Medicine
2015–2017 – Clinical Researcher, Collaborative Research Center 656 MoBil
2012–2014 – Lecturer, University Hospital Münster (UKM), Germany
2010–2012 – PostDoc researcher, Collaborative Research Center 656 MoBil
2009–2014 – Medical specialty training, Department of Nuclear Medicine, UKM, Germany
2009–2010 – Research Assistant, Department of Nuclear Medicine, UKM, Germany

Education and Academic Roles

2021 – Professor of Nuclear Medicine, European University of Cyprus
2016 – Habilitation for Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster, Germany
2014 – Specialist Certification in Nuclear Medicine (Germany and Cyprus)
2009–2011 – Doctorate in Medicine, University of Münster, Germany
2001–2007 – Medical Degree, University of Ioannina, Greece

Awards and Recognition

Prof. Vrachimis has received multiple honors for his scientific contributions. These awards recognize his work in healthcare and endocrine research. Endocrine research involves the study of the body's hormone-producing glands. He also conducts research on life expectancy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.

2020 – Gold Award in Innovation, Healthcare Business Awards
2018 – Prize for Best Scientific Work, Limassol Medical Association
2016 – Alavi–Mandell Award for research on thyroid cancer life expectancy
2013 – Karl-Oberdisse Prize, North Rhine-Westphalian Society for Endocrinology and Diabetology