Hometown: Thessaloniki, Greece
Medical School: Demokritos University of Thrace Department of Medicine
Awards & Scholarships: EVMS Department of Surgery Intern of the Year, Medical School Valedictorian, General Secretariat for Research and Technology Research Grant
Why I Chose EVMS: high volume, academic setting, highly accomplished alumni
Hobbies & Interests: Exercising, especially biking and running, as well as playing sports, mainly basketball, tennis and soccer. I also enjoy playing the violin and the guitar.
Interesting Facts: Despite coming from Greece, I do not like feta cheese. I love translational research. My research focused on identifying genetic polymorphisms associated with the development of common surgical diseases and complications.