Athanasios Chalazonitis, MD, MPH, PhD
Radiology Department Chairman and Medical Services Director, “Alexandra” Athens General Hospital – President, Hellenic Radiology Society
Top of Form
Graduate of the School of Medicine of the University of Athens, holder of a Radiology specialty title, graduate of the National School of Public Health, graduate of the Postgraduate Program “Organization and Management of Health Services” of the National Center for Public Administration, holder of a Doctorate title of the School of Medicine of the University of Athens.
He has been working as a Medical Radiologist since 1996 in the National Health System.
From 2012 to 2014 he was Head of the Laboratory Department of the “Alexandra” Hospital and from 2014 to the present day Director of the Medical Services of the same Hospital. From September 2015 until May 2016, he served as Administrator at the “Alexandra” Hospital. In addition to his clinical work, he is involved in research, in the fields of breast imaging, ultrasound, computed tomography, health economics and AI.
Top of Form
He was for a number of years an elected Member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Radiological Society and elected Board Member, Professional Association of Radiologists of Greece. He is a Member of the European Society of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America as well as many other Scientific Societies. He is the National Representative in the UEMS, Radiology Section since 2020.
He has served for 8 years as a Member of the Specifications Committee and the Imaging Equipment Appeals Committee at the Ministry of Development and for 4 years as a Member of the Specifications Committee at the Health Supplies Committee.
From 2020 until today, he is a Regular Member of the Radiology Medical Specialty title awarding National Committee.
From May 2024, he is elected as President of Hellenic Radiology Society.
He has published 42 scientific papers in international medical journals (with more than 350 bibliographic references), 86 scientific papers in Greek medical journals, he has presented 188 papers in international medical conferences and 185 in Greek medical conferences. He has been awarded 4 times by RSNA and once by ECR for his research work. He has given 16 international and 140 Greek medical lectures. He is the author of 15 chapters in medical books and the author of 4 medical monographs.
Participates in training programs of qualified and specialist doctors, as well as other health professionals.