Apostolos Athanasiadis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece.
He is a Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Medical School of Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
He graduated in 1980 and completed his Doctoral Thesis with honors at the same university.

Administrative Positions:

• Chairman of the 3rd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (2016–2024)

• Director of the Surgical Section, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2018–2020)

• Coordinator of Obstetrics and Gynecology Guidelines for the “Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology” (2018–present)

Post-Graduate Studies:

• Twelve-month postdoctoral fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Yale University, USA

• Completion of 49 post-graduate seminars regarding Maternal-Fetal Medicine

• School of Education for Teachers and Instructors at Aristotle University Medical School (one year)

• 15-day postgraduate seminar on Fetal Medicine at The Fetal Medicine Foundation in London, UK

Awards and Distinctions:

• Full Visiting Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, NY, USA (2012, 2016)

• Visiting Professor at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, NY, USA (2020)

• Visiting Professor at European University Cyprus (2014–2019)

• Adjunct Professor at European University Cyprus (2019–present)

• Fellow of the “International Academy of Perinatal Medicine”

• “Hippocrates Award,” NY, USA, 2020

• “Grand Dr. Papanicolaou Award,” NY, USA, 2016

• Scientific Award “Soranos of Ephesus”

• Scientific Award “Saban Sifai”

• Honorary member of the “Romanian Society on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology”

• Honorary member of the “Romanian Association of Perinatal Medicine”

• Honorary member of the “Romanian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology”

Clinical Work After Specialization:

• 36 years, 35 of which were focused solely on Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Educational Work:

• Teaching: 31 years

• Member of Doctoral Thesis Committees: 30

• Member of Postgraduate Thesis Committees: 30

• Editorial Board Member of Scientific Journals: 5

• Participation in Funded Research Programs: 1

• President of Organizing Committees for Conferences and Postgraduate Seminars:

– National: 25
– International: 8

Research Work:

• Scientific articles published in international peer-reviewed journals: 223 (Scopus)

• Scientific abstracts published in Greek and international peer-reviewed conference proceedings: 300

• Co-editor of 1 book

• Authorship of chapters in Greek books: 16

• Authorship of chapters in international books: 15

• Total Impact Factor: ≈ 1000

• Citations: 4741

• h-index: 32

Invited Lecturer at Scientific Conferences:

• ≈ 400

Participation in the Executive Board of Scientific Societies:

International:

• President Elect of the “European Association of Perinatal Medicine” (2024–present)

• Treasurer of the Executive Board of the “European Association of Perinatal Medicine” (2021–2024) and Member of the Board (2014–2021)

• President of the “South East European Society of Perinatal Medicine” (2013–2015) and Secretary (2004–2013 & 2018–2022)

• Member of the “Fetus as a Patient” (2010–present)

• Member of the Executive Board of the “International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians” (2000–2006)

National:

• Vice President of the “Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology” (2022–present)

• President of the “Medical Society of Thessaloniki” (2021–2025)

• President of the “Hellenic College of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists” (2024–present)

• President of the “Hellenic Society on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology” (2016–2020)

• President of the “Hellenic Society of Perinatal Medicine” (2001–2003)