Christos Emmanouilides, MD, PhD

Medical Oncologist

  • Assoc Prof Of Medicine at UCLA (f)

  • EDUCATION

    • 1978- 84 MD Degree, Univ. of Athens
    • 1988 Doctorate (PhD), Univ. of Athens (PhD)
    • 1989-92 Residency in Medicine: Univ. of Connecticut
    • 1992-93 Fellowship in Infectious diseases: UCLA
    • 1993-95 Fellowship in Hematology-Oncology UCLA

  • LICENSURE

    • Medical Association of Athens: 1984-2003
    • Medical Association of Thessaloniki:  2004-
    • Medical Lisence in California:  1992-current  (CA  A50601)
    • USA-DEA:  BE 3060716

  • CERTIFICATIONS

    • 1993 Specialty of Medicine-  Athens
    • 2003 Specialty of Medical Oncology:  Athens
    • 1992 Internal Medicine (USA)
    • 1995 Medical Oncology (USA)
    • 1996 Infectious Diseases (USA)

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    • Academic Senior Consultant:  Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki 2005-8
    • Associate Professor of Medicine UCLA School of Medicine, Center for Health Sciences
    • Division of Hematology-Oncology 2004-6
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine
    • UCLA School of Medicine, Center for Health Sciences
    • Division of Hematology-Oncology 1997-2003
    • Clinical Instructor of Medicine
    • UCLA School of Medicine, CHS 1995-97

  • TRAINING

    • 1983-86 Laboratory of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Athens
    • 1986-88 Medical Officer, Hellenic Navy
    • 1988-89 Research Assistant:  Division of Pediatric Immunology, Harbor UCLA
    • 1989-92 Medical Residency, University of Connecticut
    • 1992-95 Fellow in Infectious Diseases and Hematology/Oncology, UCLA

  • RESEARCH INTERESTS

    • Mechanism of action of monoclonal antibodies in oncology
    • Immunotherapy / Radioimmunotherapy of NHL
    • Treatment of Colon Cancer
    • Supportive care in Oncology

  • OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

    • Committee Service
    • Oncology Committee Interbalkan Medical Center, 2007-
    • Pharmacovigilance Committee, Interbalkan Medical Center 2004-
    • Quality Assurance Committee, Jonnson Cancer Center, UCLA 1997- 2004
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB), UCLA, 1999-2004
    • Scientific Committee of the Lymphoma Research Foundation (1996-2000)
    • Scientific Committee of the International WM Foundation (2002-)
    • Bone Marrow Transplant Committee at UCLA (1996-2000)
    • General and Hematologic Oncology: Jonnson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

  • SPEAKER AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

    • Multiple lectures on several occasions
    • Speaker bureau of Roche, Merck, Bayer, Biogen-Idec,
    • Speaker/educator for the: Oncology Support Group, Thessaloniki
    • Anticancer Awarenes,, Thessaloniki, (non-profit organization)
    • Lymphoma Research Foundation, USA (several occasions)
    • Wellness Community USA (several occasions)

  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

    • American Society of Clinical Oncology (1996-current)
    • American Society of Hematology (1996-current)
    • SouthWest Oncology Group (1996-2004)
    • European Society of Medical Oncology (1999-current)
    • Hellenic Oncologic Society (1996-current)
    • Hellenic Medical Dental Society of Southern California (1996-2004)
    • Editorial Services:
    • Blood: Reviewer
    • Clinical Lymphoma: Reviewer
    • American Journal of Hematology: reviewer
    • Int Journal of nuclear medicine

  • AWARDS-HONORS

    • 1978 Scored 3rd at national medical school entrance examination.
    • 1978-82 Merit Scholarships during medical school for upper 10% of class
    • 1985 “Alexandros Onassis” special scholarship for post-graduate studies
    • 1991 98th percentile at “in service” national exam for medical residents
    • 1992 95th percentile at “in service” national exam for medical residents.
    • Languages Spanish, French, Greek, English,.

  • CONTACT

    INTERBALKAN MEDICAL CENTER: 10 Asklipiou Street, 57001 Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Fax: +30 2310 400491, Tel: +30 2310 400849,  +30 6972-221474.