• PharmD, MD, PhD, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
• Residency in General Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Athens, Greece
• Hellenic Board of Thoracic Surgery Certification 2005, Athens-Greece
• European Board of Cardiovascular Surgery Certification 2006, Stockholm, Sweden
• Fellowship, Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN, USA)