Curriculum vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE
Eleni Patrozou, M.D.
Business Address: Kifisias 196, Kifisia 14562
Phone: +302106096188
Fax: +302106126170
Cell: +306937070199
EDUCATION
Medical School
University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece ECFMG Certification
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Infectious Diseases OSTGRADUATE T R
Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, USAJuly 2006-July 2008 Residency in Medicine
Department of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, USAJuly 2003-July 2006 Research Fellowship
Department of Endocrinology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, USA Internship Department of Medicine General Hospital of Livadia,
Livadia,, Greece
EMPLOYMENT
Institute of Preventive Medicine,
Environmental and
Occupational Health,
Athens, Greece Medical Director, November 2008-November 2010
Hygeia Hospital,
Athens, Greece Attending Physician in Internal Medicine – Infectious Diseases
KEELPNO
(Greek Center of Disease Control) Consultant
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Research Associate, Brown University, Providence, USA Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Brown University, Clinical Infectious Diseases Fellow, Brown University, Providence, USAJuly 2006 – March 2008 PhD candidate Department of Epidemiology University of Athens December 2008--present RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Principal Investigator, European funded program
“PROMOVAX: promote vaccinations among migrant populations in Europe”March 2010-February 2013 Member of the Scientific Committee, European funded
program “ETHREAT: European Training for Health
Professionals on rapid Response to Health Threats”
April 2007-2009
Member of the Scientific Committee, European funded
program “ECORAIP: European Content for Public Health
Awareness of Rural Population on Avian Influenza
Prevention”
April 2007-2009
Principal Researcher, “Breast cancer screening in the HIV
clinic: A tool to improve compliance rates with yearly mammograms/practice guidelines”, Principal Investigator: Karen Tashima M.D. REVIEWER Critical care medicine
Virulence
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (2007) Infectious Diseases Society of America (2006) HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
Infection Control Committee, Miriam Hospital, RI2007-2008 Infection Control Committee Rhode Island Hospital, RI Infection Control Committee Hygeia Hospital, October 2009- PUBLICATIONS
ABSTRACTS

1. Haemophilus Influenzae Orbital Cellulitis. Eleni Patrozou M.D., Troy Martin M.D., Sree Kesan
M.D., Poster presentation at RI ACP meeting May 2004
2. Paroxetine Induced Hepatotoxicity. Irfan Ahmad M.D., Eleni Patrozou M.D., Mel Anderson
M.D., Poster presentation at RI ACP meeting May 2004
3. Postoperative Intracranial Extradural Abscess due to P.acnes. Eleni Patrozou M.D., Staci A
Fischer M.D., Poster presentation at RI ACP meeting May 2005
4. Palmar Erythema as an Unusual Manifestation of Endocarditis. Vicky Chiu M.D., Eleni
Patrozou M.D., Jerome Larkin M.D. Poster presentation at RI ACP Chapter meeting April 2008
5. Compliance with Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines in the HIV Clinic: A Quality Improvement
Tool. E. Patrozou, E. Christaki, L.A. Hicks, C.J. Wang, K.T. Tashima, Poster presentation at
IDSA/ICAA, October 2008
6. Improving Patient Care and Safety by Reducing the Risk of Hospital Acquired Infection:
Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Perioperative Antibiotic Use in A Tertiary Care Center in
Athens, Greece. E. Patrozou, E. Papadakis, K. Georgilis, Oral Presentation at 4th International
Conference on Quality in Healthcare Accreditation and Patient Safety, Antalya, Turkey, February
2010
7. The Promovax Project: Promoting Vaccinations among Migrant Populations in Europe. Patrozou
E., Zota D., Veloudaki A.,Linos A. at the 3rd International Congress on Rural Health in
Mediterranean and Balkan Countries, Tirana, Albania, September 2010
8. Training-of-Trainers on Health and Safety for Young Farmers, Veloudaki A., Patrozou E., Linos
A., Oral Presentation at 3rd International Congress on Rural Health in Mediterranean and Balkan
Countries, Tirana, Albania, September 2010
9. CLABSI Rate in a Tertiary Hospital in Greece, Patrozou E., Pitsoli M., Dasyras F., Georgilis K.,
Poster Presentation at the 3rd Panhellenic Infection Control Meeting, Athens, November 2010
10. Migrants' Access to Primary Health Care and Immunizations in Europe, Patrozou E. , Paisi M.,
Zota D, Linos A., for the PROMOVAX network at the 4th Joint European Public Health,
Conference, November 2011.
11. Pandrug-resistant Providencia stuartii producing extended-spectrum-b-lactamases, metallo-b-
lactamase and RNA methylase, L. Galani, I. Galani, I. Karaiskos, E. Katsouda, V. Papoutsaki, E.
Patrozou, F. Baziaka, N. Vakalis, Ch. Paskalis, H. Giamarellou (submitted to ECCMID 2012)
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
1. Scurvy masquerading as infectious cellulitis. Patrozou E., Opal SM., Internal Medicine Journal
2. Intracerebral Aspergillosis. Ain D., Patrozou E., Mileno M., De La Monte S., Med Health RI
3. Translational Research in the Development of Novel Sepsis Therapeutics: Logical Deductive Reasoning or Mission Impossible? Opal S.M., Patrozou E., Crit Care Med. 2009 Jan;37(1
Suppl):S10-5
4. A Cluster of Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Hospital Security Guards Patrozou E., Reid K., Mermel L., Jefferson J. Infection
Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2009 Apr; 30(4):386-8.
5. Does Influenza Transmission Occur From Asymptomatic Infection or Prior to Symptom Onset? Patrozou E., Mermel L. Public Health Rep. 2009 Mar-Apr; 124(2):193-6.
6. Human Babesiosis Requiring Exchange Transfusion: A Case Series from Rhode Island Hospitals, Spaete J., Journal of Clinical Apheresis, Patrozou E., Rich J., Sweeney J. 2009;24(3):97-105.
8. VATS Drainage of Salmonella enteritidis Empyema and Needle-localization for Retrieval of a Dropped Gallstones. Cheah YL, Shah K, Patrozou E, Fischer SA, Ng T The Journal Surgical
Endoscopy, Laparoscopy, and Perc Techniques (accepted)
9. The kinetics of T regulatory cells in shock: beyond sepsis. Eirini Christaki, Eleni Patrozou,
Critical Care, Crit Care. 2010;14(2):132. Epub 2010 Mar 19.
INVITED PUBLICATIONS
1. What Clinicians Should Know About the New Vaccine Against Herpes Zoster. Eleni Patrozou,
Chia-ching Wang, Infectious Disease Practice for Clinicians 2007 31 (5-6):589-590
2. Not Just for Kids: Prevention of Pertussis among Adolescents and Adults. Chia-ching Wang,
Eleni Patrozou, Infectious Disease Practice for Clinicians 2007 31 (8-9): 608-9
3. HPV Vaccine: A Vaccine Against Cancer. Chia-ching Wang, Eleni Patrozou, Infectious Disease
Practice for Clinicians, 2008 (in press)
4. The kinetics of T regulatory cells in shock: beyond sepsis. Eirini Christaki, Eleni Patrozou,
Critical Care, Crit Care. 2010;14(2):132. Epub 2010 Mar 19.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Patrozou E, Mileno M. Vaccines/Immunizations, In: Cunha BA. The Educational Review
Manual in Infectious Diseases: 3rd edition – 2007, Castle Connolly Graduate Medical Publishing ltd. Ed 2. Patrozou E, Artenstein A.W. Bioterrorism, In: Schlossberg D., ed. Clinical Infectious
Diseases, 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2008: 869-883.
3. Patrozou E, Opal S.M. Sepsis and Septic Shock, In: Rakel RE, ed. Conn’s Current Therapy,
4. Patrozou E., Opal S.M. What is inflammation? What is sepsis? What is MODS? In Deutschman
and Neligan. The Evidenced-Based Practice of Critical Care, 1st edition-2009 (in press) 5. Patrozou E., Fischer S.A. Cysticercosis, In Ferri’s Clinical Advisor -Instant Diagnosis and
Treatment, 10th edition, Mosby-Elsevier Publishers-2009:242-243 6. Patrozou E, Opal S.M. Sepsis and Septic Shock, In: Rakel RE, ed. Conn’s Current Therapy,
7. Patrozou E. Human Bites, In: Jonathan Cohen and William G. Powderly. Infectious Diseases 3rd
edition-2010, Elsevier Publishers (in press) 8. Patrozou E., Fischer S.A. Cysticercosis, In Ferri’s Clinical Advisor -Instant Diagnosis and
Treatment, 10th edition, Mosby-Elsevier Publishers-2010 (in press) 9. Patrozou E., Fischer S.A. Cysticercosis, In Ferri’s Clinical Advisor -Instant Diagnosis and
Treatment, 10th edition, Mosby-Elsevier Publishers-2011 (in press) 10. Patrozou E. Gonorrhea, In The 5 Minute Infectious Disease Consult, 2nd edition, 2011 (in press)
11. Patrozou E. Rash and Fever, In The 5 Minute Infectious Disease Consult, 2nd edition, 2011 (in
12. Patrozou E. Urethritis and Urethral discharge, In The 5 Minute Infectious Disease Consult, 2nd
13. Patrozou E. Vaginal Discharge-Vaginitis, In The 5 Minute Infectious Disease Consult, 2nd
14. Patrozou E. Sore Throat, In The 5 Minute Infectious Disease Consult, 2nd edition, 2011 (in
15. Patrozou E. Pleuritic chest pain and fever, Gorbach’s 5-minute Infectious Disease Consult,
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2nd edition, 2011 (in press) 16. Patrozou E. Postoperative fever, Gorbach’s 5-minute Infectious Disease Consult, Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins, 2nd edition, 2011 (in press) 17. Patrozou E., Fischer S.A. Cysticercosis, In Ferri’s Clinical Advisor -Instant Diagnosis and
Treatment, 10th edition, Mosby-Elsevier Publishers-2011:280-281 18. Patrozou E., HIV immunopathogenesis (greek), In Lymphatic System Pathophysiology, 1st
INVITED LECTURES
1. Keeping our perioperative care up to date, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Medical Resident Noon Conference, January 2006 2. Spectrum of Bacille-Calmette-Guerin Infection after Intravesical BCG Immunotherapy, The Miriam Hospital, Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds, March 2007 3. Prevention of Overwhelming Sepsis in patients with anatomic or functional asplenia, The Miriam Hospital, Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds, August 2007 4. Update in Adult Immunizations, Internal Medicine Residency Program Conference, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, August 2007 5. TNF inhibitors and the Infectious Disease Clinician, The Miriam Hospital, Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds January 2008 6. TNF inhibitors Associated Infections, Rhode Island Hospital, Rheumatology Grand Rounds, March 2008 7. The HPV infection, Top 10 in Infectious Diseases-Conference, Athens, Greece, March 2009 8. Clostridium difficile, Top 10 in Infectious Diseases-Conference, Athens, Greece, March 2009 9. Tuberculosis prevention in health care settings, Hygeia Hospital-Infection Control seminars, Athens, Greece, October 2009-present 10. Novel Influenza Just the Facts, Greek Alumni of American Universities Association, Athens, Greece, November 2009 11. Peri-operative antibiotic use in Hygeia Hospital, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece, November 2009 12. Novel Influenza: what we need to know, Society of Junior Doctors, Athens, Greece, December 2009 15. New Approaches in Preventing Device associated Infections, 4th International Conference on Quality in Healthcare Accreditation and Patient Safety, Antalya, Turkey, February 2010 16. Infections in Pregnancy, Top Ten in Infections Conference, Athens, Greece, November 2010 17. Infections among Migrants in Greece, Top 10 in Infectious Diseases-Conference, Athens, Greece, November 2011 18. Promoting Vaccinations Among Migrant Populations in Europe: The Promovax project, 2nd Panhellenic Forum of Public Health and Social Medicine, Larissa, November 2011 Title: Promoting Immunizations among Migrant Populations in Europe (PROMOVAX) Grant agreement number: 2009 11 09 Source of funding: DGSanco Amount: 272,541 Euros Dates: May 2010-May 2013 Role: Principal Investigator (Co Investigators: Dr Carol Lewis, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Brown University and Dr Delma-Jean Watts, Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics at Brown University) Title: European Network to Promote HPV Vaccination (AURORA) Grant agreement number: 2009 11 02 Source of funding: DGSanco Amount: 51,000 Euros Dates: November 2010- November 2013 HONORS/ AWARDS
1. Breast cancer screening in the HIV clinic: A tool to improve compliance rates with yearly mammograms/practice guidelines, Quality Improvement Project Award of Excellence, Rhode Island Hospital November 2007 2. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Incidence in Patients Presenting for Elective Orthopedic Surgery. Eleni Patrozou, Michael Belanger, Michel Arcand, Oral Presentation in Kenney Day Meeting, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, March 2006 3. First Prize in the RI State Training Bioterrorism Session for Physicians, October 2005 AINING CONFERENCES/CME
1. Infectious Disease of Adults Course, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital 2. ESCMID-SHEA Training Course in Hospital Epidemiology, Prague November 10-13, 2007 3. Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control Course, John Hopkins University, Baltimore USA, 4. Medicine in the Time of Bioterrorism. Sponsored by the Brown University School of Medicine.

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