Venetikoy Maria

PROFESSOR MΑΡΙΑ S VENETIKOU MSc*(Hons), MD**, DipEndo***(Hons), PhD***, Dr
(Med)****(Hons), MSc*****

-Professor of Pathophysiology and Nosology (Medicine), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica (UNIWA), Athens, Greece
-Consultant Endocrinologist
-Subspecialty Reproductive Medicine/Sexual Medicine

-Rector of the Highest Technological Educational Institute of Athens (ATEI) (2017-2018)
-Member of the Governing Committee of the University of West Attica (UNIWA) (2018-2019)

*MSc (History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Athens, EKPA)
**MD (Ptychion Iatrikes, University of Athens EKPA, Medical School),
***DipEndo (Postgraduate Diploma Biochemistry, Clinical Endocrinology, RPMS, Imperial, London)
***PhD (Medicine, Neuroendocrinology, University of London, RPMS, Imperial, London)
****Dr (Med) Pituitary Pathophysiology and Pharmacology, Athens University (EKPA), Medical School
***** MSc, Cognitive Science, Athens University (EKPA), IFE

Email : mvenet@uniwa.gr
Site : http://users.teiath.gr/mvenet/

Current Employment :
-Professor of Pathophysiology and Nosology (Medicine), Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Welfare (SEYP), University of West Attica (UNIWA), Aigaleo, Athens, Greece,
-Professor in the Master Program of “Stress Management and Health Promotion”, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, 4 Soranou Ephessiou, 11527, Athens (collaboration of the Athens Medical School and the Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens)
-Professor in the Master Program of “Research in Human Reproduction”, University of Athens, Medical School, Areteion Hospital, Vassilissis Sophias street, Athens, Greece, (collaboration of the Athens Medical School (EKPA) and the Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica (UNIWA), Aigaleo, Athens, Greece
-Professor in the Master Program of “Biomedical Methods and Technology in Diagnosis”, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica (UNIWA)

Previous Recent Employments
-Scientific and Medical Director of the Athens Medical Sex Institute (ISIA),
-Longstanding Clinical and Research Collaborator in the Endocrine Department of Alexandra Hospital, Vassilissis Sophias Street, Athens, Greece.
-Longstanding Clinical and Research Collaborator in the Diabetic Department of the University Clinic in Internal Medicine (EKPA), Laiko Hospital, Mikras Asias Street, Athens, Greece.
-Private Practice, Endocrine Clinic/Surgery, Papadiamantopoulou Street, Athens, Greece. 

Postgraduate Studies and Clinical Experience (in summary)
Postgraduate research and clinical studies: in the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (RPMS),
Department of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital (currently Imperial), London, UK

[Endocrinology],
and in the Guy’s and St Thomas’, Greenwich, Lewisham Hospital, and London Hospital
(Whitechapel), London, UK [Clinical Adult Psychiatry].

AWARDED DEGREES
-PTYCHIO IATRIKES (MEDICAL DEGREE) National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Very Good, 27/4/1982.
-Diploma in Endocrinology (Biochemistry) (Honours), University of London, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, (July 1986) (Distinction). “Studies on novel hypothalamic peptides”.
-PhD Medicine – Neuroendocrinology, Senate House, University of London (18/3/1992). “7Β2-In vivo and in vitro studies on a new pituitary protein”.
-SPECIALITY IN ENDOCRINOLOGY after exams, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, (11/3/1993).
-Medical Doctorate Thesis (Honours) National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Clinico-laboratory Sector (Endocrinology, Pathophysiology, in collaboration with the department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (12/7/1994), (Honours).
“Investigations of the action of two novel dopaminergic drugs, CV205-502 και CQP201-403 in
GH and PRL secretion”.
-Master Degree (MSc) in the History and Philosophy of Sciences and Technology. This is a multidisciplinary master program. The master thesis was entitled “The Laboratories of Clinical Chemistry in Pasteur’s time”. The master degree was awarded in July 2013, with Honours.
-Master Degree (MSc) in Basic and applied Cognitive Science. This is a multidiscipline master program. The master thesis was entitled “Dysfunctions of sensorimotor control and decision processing in schizophrenia”. The master degree was awarded in November 2017.

PERMISSIONS
-Permission Νο 5586 for the practice of the Medical Job in Greece awarded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 17 Aristotelous street, Athens, Greece (1982).
-Full registration No 3041947 as a Medical Practitioner with the General Medical Council, 44 Hallam Street, London W1N 6AE, UK (1985).
-Permission Νο 3492 for the practice of the Specialty in Endocrinology from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 17 Aristotelous street, Athens, Greece (1993).

ACADEMIC INTERESTS
-The biochemical Endocrinology and the Biochemistry of Behaviour,
-The disorders of hypothalamus and pituitary, the treatment of pituitary adenomas with traditional and newer pharmaceutical, surgical and more sophisticated techniques
-The Endocrine Pharmacology and Medical Pharmacology in general
-The methods of measuring substances in microquantities
-The application of Flow Cytometry in Endocrinology
-The Neuroendocrine Tumours of Gastrointestinal Tract and the Gut-Brain axis in general
-The Endocrine Rhythms
-The Neuroendocrnology of Psychiatric disorders
-The relationship of Hormones in Behaviour
-The relationship of the 3 glands, (pituitary, hypothalamus and pineal) with the limbic system, in its clinical presentation and research dimension
-The Neuroendocrinology of most traditional endocrine diseases
-The Male and Female Sexuality and in general the Reproductive Endocrinology and Andrology. I am particularly interested in psychosexual disorders
-The techniques of Assisted Reproduction in males and females

I also have international publications in international journals and many citations.