Eleni – Christina Isaia ANAESTHESIOLOGIST Head of Pain Center

• Athens Medical Association 
• ESRA (European Society of Regional Anaesthesia) 
• ΠΑΡΗ.ΣΥ.Α ,Hellenic Society for Pain treatment and palliative care
• Hellenic society of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• ESLM (European society of lifestyle medicine)
• Hellenic Society of Anesthesiology
• Hellenic Society of Algology 
• Association for Coaching
• Hellenic Society of Medical Acupuncture 

• Since 2015 Anesthesiologist- Pain specialist at Hygeia Hospital
• 2015 Anesthesiologist at Genesis Athens- gynecology surgery clinic
• 2014 – Health Auditing Med Net health consulting
• 2013-2014: Pain Center Athens Medical Center 
• 2013-2014: Outpatient Pain Center- Aretaieion Hospital-National Kapodistrian University of Athens 
• 2012-2013: Anesthesiology consultant ICU General Oncology Hospital Kifissia «Agioi Anargyroi» 
• 2011-2012: Pain Center Athens Medical Center
• 2007- 2010: ICU (intensive Care Unit) MITERA Hospital
• 2006-2011:  “401” Military Hospital of Athens- Anesthesiology residency
• 2015 Health Center of Andros – senior house officer doctor
• 2004 Regional Hospital of Syros ‘ Vardakeio and Proio ‘ – senior house officer doctor

Education Experience:

• Since 2016 Instructor of medical acupuncture at Acuscience medical training center
• 2014-2015: Course Instructor for citizens at regional learning center in west Athens district area at First Aid and Health Education 
• 2012-2013: Educational lectures as part of post-graduate studies of National Kapodistrian University of Athens with object: 1) special therapies in Intensive Care Unit 2) Crisis management, massive destruction & emergencies
• 2011 Teaching courses for the educational department of ambulance paramedics, E.K.A.B. center
• ALS (Advanced Life Support) instructor ERC (European Resuscitation Council) 2008 -2011
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) instructor (American Heart Association) 2010

Clinical Interest:

• Management of acute and chronic pain
• Pain management for chronic illness
• Interventional techniques for pain management
• Palliative care 
• Anesthesia for diagnosis or surgical procedures 

Research Interest:

• Research protocols Outpatient Pain Center- Aretaieion Hospital-National & Kapodistrian University of Athens 
• Clinical studies on post herpetic neuralgia
• Clinical studies for back pain- sciatica
• Clinical studies for neuropathic pain
• Personal Life and Health coaching methods as adjunctive therapy in pain management 
• Patient education on pain self-management 
• Psychosocial group treatment for pain management

• 2014 Posttraumatic and postsurgical neuropathic pain responsive to treatment with capsaicin 8% topical patch . Zis P, Apsokardos A, Isaia C, Sykioti P, Vadalouka A. Journal : Pain Physician
• 2013 Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine in Trigeminal Neuralgia Stavropoulou E.1, Argyra E.2, Vadalouka A.2, Isaia C.2, Karra A.2, Bernali N.3, Siafaka I.2 1. General Hospital of Athens “Elpis”, 2. Outpatient Pain Centre- Aretaieion Hospital-National & Kapodistrian University of Athens 3. General Hospital of Thivae, International symposium of WIP
• 2013 Analgesic efficacy of Pregabalin in patiens with Chronic Low BackPain Isaia E.C, Stavropoulou E., Raptis E., Siafaka I., Argyra E., Vadalouka A. Pain and Palliative Care Center, Aretaieion Hospital , University of Athens International symposium of WIP, World pain symposium Algos 2013
• 2011 « Neuroprotective effects of erythropoietin in brain injury: a randomised trial»
• Authors : Stavros Aloizos, Efimia Evodia, Eleni-Christina Isaia Charalampos Seretis, Stavros Gourgiotis and George J Baltopoulos .Journal: Critical Care
• 2011 «The effects of tobacco smoking on the incidence and risk of intraoperative and postoperative complications in adults» Authors:Stavros Gourgiotis; Stavros Aloizos; Paraskevi Aravosita; Christina Mystakelli; Eleni-Christina Isaia; Christos Gakis; Nikolaos S. Salemis Journal: The Surgeon
• 2011 « A comparison of the i-gel and classic LMA insertion in manikins by experienced and novice physicians » Authors: Konstantinos Stroumpoulis, Christina Isaia, Eleni Bassiakou, Ioannis Pantazopoulos, Georgios Troupis, Antonios Mazarakis, Theano Demestiha, Theodoros Xanthos, European journal of emergency medicine