Nikos M. Siafakas

NIKOLAOS M. SIAFAKAS MD, PhD, FRCP Professor of Thoracic Medicine Medical School University of Crete Date of birth: 08.06.47 Place of birth: Athens Marriage status: Married: Three children Undergraduate training: Athens University, Medical School 1965-1971 Medical specialties: Internal Medicine 1971-1974 (Boards 1975), Pulmonary Medicine 1975-1980 (Boards 1980) Academic Degrees: MD, Athens University 1976 PhD, London University 1980 Honors: Honorary Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (London) 1995 Postgraduate training: London University, Gardiothoracic Institute. Clinical Assistant, (1975-1978) Paris University, St Antoine Hospital. Research Fellow (1978-1979) Mc Gill University, Meakins-Christie Lab, Montreal: Clinical Lecture (1979-1980). Posts: Head of Department of Thoracic Medicine of Evangelismos Hospital (1981-1989) Professor of Thoracic Medicine and Head of Department of Pulmonology, University of Crete (1989- today) Head of Department of Internal Medicine, University of Crete (2000-2002) Vice Rector for the Development and Financial Affairs of the University of Crete (Oct.2001-2004) Member of the board of Ethics Committee of the University of Crete Vice-President of the European Respiratory Society (Sept. 2007-8) President Elect of the European Respiratory Society (Sept. 2008-09) President of the European Respiratory Society (Sept. 2009-10) Past President of the European Respiratory Society (Sept.2010-2011) Research interests:Pathophysiology of COPD, Respiratory muscles, Control of Breathing, Mechanics of Breathing Editorial Board member: Chest, Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Respiratory Medicine, Monaldi Archives Chest Disease Reviewer of Journals: Chest, Thorax, Eur. Respir Journal, Respir Med, AJRCCM, Respiration SUMMARY OF PUBLICATIONS: Publications in peer reviewed Journals: > 200 (Pub Med, ISI) Abstracts in international Meetings: > 377 Citations: > 4062 H- index:27

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