Efthimios Mikropoulos NEUROLOGIST

• 2011: “The Blink Reflex Test in Multiple Sclerosis”, High Honors. University of Thessaly School of Medicine, Greece.

• 1995: License to Practice Medicine, Athens, Greece
• 1995: Member of Athens Medical Association, Greece 
• 1995: National Stroke Association, USA
• 1996: American Association for Study of Headache, USA
• 1996: American Medical Association, USA
• 1997: American Academy of Neurology, USA
• 1998: American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, USA
• 1998: Unrestricted Medical License to Practice, Pennsylvania Medical Society, State of Pennsylvania, USA
• 1999: Neurology Board Certification & License to Practice Neurology, Athens, Greece 
• 2002: Allergan Neurotoxin Research Group Forum
• 2002: Alvia S.A. appointed panhellenic trainer for Botox injection therapy (EMG-guided)
• 2008: Member, Greek-American Medical College, Athens, Greece
• 2012: Reviewer for The International Journal of Neuroscience
• 2014: Registration at the Cyprus Medical Register & recognition of Neurology specialization

• 2000-2001: Military Service in Greek Navy, Neurology Department of Athens Navy Hospital
• 2001-2007: Neurology Staff, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens (Clinical Neurology, EEG, EMG, Botox)
• 2001-cont: Private practice (Clinical Neurology, EEG, EMG, Botox)
• 2007-cont: Neurology Consultant, HYGEIA Hospital, Athens
• 2009-cont: Neurology Consultant, Filoktitis Rehabilitation Center, Attica, Greece

Clinical Interests:

• Multiple Sclerosis & related disorders (Doctorate Degree, University of Thessaly School of Medicine, “The Blink Reflex Test in Multiple Sclerosis”, High Honors, 2005-2011)
• Headache & Craniofacial disorders (special participation at Montefiore Headache Center, NY, 1996; residency distinction for participation at 1st Headache Preceptorship, Univ. of California at San Francisco, 1999)
• Stroke, cerebrovascular disorders & rehabilitation (Performed first ever intravenous thrombolysis treatment at Jacobi Medical Center, NY, 1997 and Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, 2002)
• Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders, Botox & Neurobloc (special participation in Movement Disorders Clinic, Phillips Ambulatory Care Center, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, 1997-1998; Allergan Neurotoxin Research Group Forum, 2002; panhellenic trainer for Botox injection therapy (EMG-guided), Alvia S.A., 2002-2005)
• Neuromuscular Disorders (special participation in Muscular Dystrophy Association clinics, NY, 1997-1998)
• ALS (special participation in ALS Clinic, Phillips Ambulatory Care Center, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, 1997-1998)
• Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (special participation at Beth Israel North Medical Center, NY, 1999)
• Electrodiagnosis & follow-up of neuromuscular disorders including cervical and lumbosacral radiculopathies, peripheral nerve injuries, myasthenia gravis)
• Neuropsychiatric manifestations of systemic diseases, dementia, sleep disorders, pain disorders, epilepsy
• Rational integration of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in clinical neurology (metabolomic medicine, dietary supplements, microbiome and nervous system disease, acupuncture, electromagnetic therapy, mind-body medicine, neuroplasticity cognitive training)
• Neuropsychiatry: bridge between actual or perceived entity of the psyche and somatic manifestation, in clinical practice
• Presentations given on topics of neurophysiology, multiple sclerosis and case-presentations in neuro-immunology of the peripheral nervous system
• Participation in Greek and international scientific meetings, educational seminars

Research Interests:

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Mikropoulos Ε. et al. Supratentorial Multiple Sclerosis Lesions Affect the Blink Reflex Test. The Open Neurology Journal 2010; 4: 92-99