Best infectionists in Cyprus: TOP 1 doctor

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Fahad Mawlood
Nikolaos Spernovasilis
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  • 15 years of experience
  • Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, German Medical Institute
    • Education:
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    • 1992- 1998: Middle School - Lyceum of Neapolis, Lassithi, Crete, Greece
    • 1999- 2004: Department of Physiotherapy, “Alexander” University of Thessaloniki, Greece
    • 2004 - 2010: School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
    • 2007: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Boston University, USA.
    • 2010: Department of Mental Health, “Ospedale Maggiore”, Bologna, Italy
    • 2017 – 2019: Master of Public Health, EUC, Cyprus
    • 2019 – 2023: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece

    Professional Experience:

    • 2010: Medical license
    • 2011 - 2012: Rural doctor, Chandras, Crete, Greece
    • 2012 - 2017: Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
    • 2016: Fellowship at the 1st Department of Internal Medicine, “Konstantopouleio” General Hospital of Nea Ionia, Greece
    • 2016: Fellowship at the Infectious Diseases Unit, “Attikon” General Hospital, Greece
    • 2017: Specialty degree in Internal Medicine
    • 2017. Fellowship at the Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
    • 2017 - 2018. Attending physician, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
    • 2018 - 2020: Specialization in Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Heraklion and “Attiko” University Hospital of Athens, Greece
    • 2020 - 2021: Research Associate, Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
    • 2021: Specialist degree in Infectious Diseases

    Memberships:

    • Hellenic Society of Infectious Diseases
    • Cypriot Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
    • European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
    • Faculty member of the European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC)
    • Faculty member of the ESCMID Study Group for Antimicrobial Stewardship (ESGAP)
    • Board member of the Greek Medical Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
    • Country Manager of Cyprus of the International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISIDOG)

    Awards:

    • Pancretan Association of the U.S.A. scholarship, 2007: training in Molecular Genetics, Boston University, USA.
    • Hellenic AIDS Study scholarship for specialization in Infectious Diseases, 2018 - 2019, Greece
    • 2018 – 2024: Representative of Greece as Infectious Disease Specialist in the Trainee Association of ESCMID (TAA) of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

    Academic Experience:

    • 2016-2019: Internal Medicine A, 3rd year of undergraduate studies at School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
    • 2017-2021: Internal Medicine B, 4th year of undergraduate studies at School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
    • 2018-2022: MSc Programme "Public Health & Healthcare Facilities Administration", School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
    • 2021: MSc Programme “Emergency and Intensive Care”, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
    • 2022-2024: MSc Programme “Public Health”, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece
    • 2022-2024: MSc Programme “Prevention and Control of clinically severe infections in the Healthcare setting”, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Greece

    Research Activities:

    • 2007: Use of adenoviruses as gene therapy vectors, laboratory researcher, Boston, USA.
    • 2018: "Overcome" clinical trial, study co-coordinator, Heraklion, Greece.
    • 2019: "REDS" clinical trial, study coordinator, Heraklion, Greece.
    • 2019: "Entasis" clinical trial, study coordinator, Heraklion, Greece
    • 2019 - 2020: "Rationalizing the use of antibiotics in patients hospitalized at a University Hospital”, principal investigator, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
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