Medical studies
1998-2004: Study of Human Medicine, University of Athens Kapodistriakon, grade “Very Good”, degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Doctoral thesis
2017: Doctorate in dermatology with the topic “Evaluation and standardization of the psychological questionnaire for patients with hirsutism”
Inaugural dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Human Medicine at Justus Liebig University Giessen.
Specialist medical training
2006-2011: Research assistant and assistant doctor in the field of classical, surgical and aesthetic dermatology, as well as laser medicine.
Training clinics:
- University Hospital “Attikon”, Athens
- Bayreuth Clinic (academic teaching hospital of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg)
- University Hospital Justus Liebig University Giessen
- Helios Rothaarklinik Bad Berleburg
- Practice clinic Dr. H. Malek, Bremen
2011: Recognized by the North Rhine State Medical Association as a specialist in dermatology and venereology.
Additional qualifications
2013: Additional qualification and recognition from the North Rhine State Medical Association as a specialist in phlebology and additional qualification in lymphology (Lymphologic GmbH)
2014: Additional qualification in wound management, ultrasound certification and authorization to perform Doppler and duplex sonography of peripheral arteries and veins (North Rhine Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians)
2018-2020: Psychosomatic primary care (theory and practice)
Since 2019: Additional qualification (in progress) in hair medicine (World Trichology Society)
Medical activity
Since October 2021: Owner of the private practice “Haut & Venen in Neuss”
2019-2021: Specialist work as a dermatologist and phlebologist in renowned practices (“Privatpraxis Dr. Hölker” in Cologne, practice clinic “Dermatologie Drususallee” in Neuss, as well as in “MVZ Haut & Allergie” in Krefeld).
Since 2019: Training as a certified trichologist (hair doctor) and hair surgeon in cooperation with the World Association of Trichology (Tempe, USA) and the Center for Hair Transplants “”(Thessaloniki, Greece).
2011-2020: Specialist dermatologist and phlebologist at the renowned vein clinic in NRW Capio Klinik im Park and at the dermatology practice “Capio Klinik im Park MVZ ” in Hilden. Specialties: Phlebology, surgical and aesthetic dermatology.
2006-2011: Further training as a specialist. See above.
2004-2007: Worked as a general practitioner in the field of social medicine (Association “Medecins du Monde”, Athens) and as an assistant doctor in the field of general and internal medicine, as well as surgery in large clinics in Greece and Germany.
