John Meletis, Professor of Internal Medicine and Hematology

I was born in Desfina, Fokida, Greece, on 27 February 1946, son of Christos and Ioanna Meletis. Father of two, Christos and Rallou.
I became a physician the Athens University Medical School in 1970, working for the next eight years as a Medical Assistant in the First Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Athens (Dir. Prof. Ph. Fessas). I remained at the university through 1983, rising to the post of University Assistant from 1978 to 1981 and Senior Registrar from 1981 to 1983 and Senior Lecturer from 1983 to 1988. I also became a diplomate of the Greek Board of Medicine in 1978 and a diplomate of the Greek Board of Hematology in 1981, while receiving my Ph.D. from the University of Athens in 1981. I spent the years 1984 until 1987 in France at the Univerite Paris VII working as a University Assistant while attending the Ecole de Medicine Lariboisier-Saint Louis (Unite de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse, Dir. Prof. E. Gluckman). During this time, I continued his affiliation with the First Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Athens, serving in the position of Assistant Professor from 1989 until 1995, Associate Professor from 1995 to 2009. I rose to my current post of Professor of Internal Medicine and Hematology at the School, and Chairman of the Hematology Department, Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit and Laboratory of Hematology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece with professional memberships held in the Hellenic Society of Hematology, the International Society of Hematology, the European Hematology Association, the International Society for Experimental Hematology, The European Group of Bone Marrow Transplantation, The New York Academy of Sciences, and the American Association for Advancement of Science, International Biographical Center Cambridge England (Book of 2000 Outstanding people of the 20th Century in honor of cervices to education and research, Medal in recognition of cervices to education and research, Medal International man of the year 1997-98, Medal of International Personality of the Year 2001), American Biographical Center (Commemorative Medal for outstanding community and professional achievement 1997, International Book of Honor 1977, Five hundred leaders of influence board 1998, The Research board of Advisors 1997, Medal Honoring community service and professional achievement, Man of the Year 1999, Platinum Record awarded for exceptional performance 2000, Gold Record of achievement in Honor of education and research 2001, Gold Medal for Greece concerning the book Atlas of Hematology 2006), Marquis Who’s Who Publication Board (In the World and in Science), .
I continue my laboratory research on Hemoglobin F, aplastic anemia, nocturnal paroxysmal hemoglobinuria, acute and chronic leukemias, microspectrophotometry, growth factors and bone marrow transplantation, while also providing services to a university outpatient clinic in hematology, and head of hematological department of the First Department of Internal Medicine (Laiko General Hospital, Dir. Prof. D. Loukopoulos). While at the Universite Paris VII, I published two professional monographs, Veino-Occlusive Liver Disease in Bone Marrow Transplantation (Paris 1985) and Bone Marrow Transplantation in Severe Aplastic Anemia (1989).
To date, I have published over 450 works in Greek, English and French, including book publications - The Red Cell Hemoglobin Content of Embryos from Parents with β-thalassemia: A Prenatal Diagnosis of β-thalassemia (University of Athens, 1981); Systemic Side Effects in Hematological Patients (Zeta Publ. Co. 1994); a CD-ROM Atlas of Hematology (Nirear Publ. Co. 1996); CD-ROM in the Hematology – Diagnostic Approach (Nireas Publ. Co. 1998); The Routine "Blood Count" in Diagnostic Approach of Patients with Hematological and Non-Hematological Diseases (Athens Medical Society, 1998); Aplastic Anemia (Zeta Publ. Co. 1998); the 7th Edition of From Hematological Symptoms to Diagnosis (Nireas Publ. Co. 2009); book Atlas of Hematology (Nireas Publ. Co. 2000, 2nd edition 2008, 3rd Edition 2009); book Disorders of WBC number (Athens Medical Society 2005); book Atlas of Hematology, English Edition (Nireas Publ. Co. 2006, 3rd edition 2009) and book Eosinophilia - Diagnostic approach-Treatment (Athens Medical Society 2008). Atlas of cells with consensual nomenclature by WP10 Morphology Faculty (member LeukemiaNet EU-project 2009). I have published about 250 papers in different International Journals,books and proceedings, about 270 papers in National Journals,books and proceedings, 130 works published as abstracts in International and National Congresses, and 35 works published as chapters in books. My works are citated in about 1500 international papers.
I’m the Εditor-in-Chief of Haema, the Journal of the Hellenic Society of Hematology; the Assoc. Editor of Hippokrates, Athens Medical School Journal; the hematology section Εditor of Archives of Hellenic Medicine, Athens Medical Society Journal; Associate Editor BMC Blood Disorders, Board-Core Reviewer of BMC Blood Disorders, and Internet Journal of Hematology. Editorial Board Medical Science Monitor, Journal of B.U.ON, American Journal of Case Report, Internet Journal of Hematology, Internet Journal of Laboratory Medicine, American Journal of Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Medicine: Blood Disorders, Anemia, Advances in Hematology, Turkinye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, and Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases. Reviewer European Journal of Hematology, Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, Scandinavian Journal of Gastoenterology, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, Journal of Leukocyte Biology, Journal of Clinical Pathology, Medicine Science Monitor, Tokoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, Nanomedicine, BMC Cancer, BMC Pediatrics, BMC Public Health, BMC Biology, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal of National Medical Association, HORMONES, British Journal of Sport Medicine, BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Hematology; Current Cancer Drug Targets, QJM, Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Medicine Insights:Blood Disorders, Clinical Medicine Insights:Case Reports, Clinical Medicine Insights:Oncology, Clinical Medicine Insights:Therapeutics, Clinical Medicine Reviews in Oncology, Clinical Medicine Reviews in Patient Care, Clinical Medicine Reviews in Therapeutics, Biomarkers in Cancer. Chairman of National Committee and Member of the International Committee of Index Copernicus, Head of Comittee the Hellenic Journal Index IATROTEK, International Scientific Advisory Committee 2nd International Conference on Cancer Therapeutics 2005, Scientific Committee of Symposium Algero-Francais de Pharmacologie sur le Stress and on the Editorial Board in numerous National Journals and Member of the Morphology Faculty of the European Leukemianet Morphology Project and Member of the Second Morphology Consensus Study I of the European Morphology Faculty for harmonizing cell terms.
I have received five First Prizes Awards for best work in hematology (National and European).
My personal Philosophy for success is smooth, quiet, polite personality, hard work, careful observation, perseverance and high humanistic targets.
My personal Areas of Interests are travel, writing, classical music, poetry, history, coins collection.


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