Vasileios Petrakis graduated in Medicine in 2019 and obtained his PhD in 2023, focusing on sleep disorders in people living with HIV. He also holds three Master's degrees in fields related to infectious diseases and sleep medicine.
He is currently Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, and practises as an internist in the Infectious Diseases Unit at the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis. His clinical experience encompasses a broad spectrum of internal medicine and infectious diseases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was actively involved in the management of hospitalized patients, including complex clinical cases, and contributed to the coordination and monitoring of hospital admissions.
His main clinical and research interests include infectious diseases, HIV infection, sleep disorders, and antimicrobial resistance. He is actively involved in postdoctoral research on bacterial antimicrobial resistance and has participated as a co-investigator in more than 30 national and international clinical trials.
He has authored or co-authored more than 80 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and contributed over 100 abstracts to national and European scientific congresses. Alongside his clinical and research activities, he is extensively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, providing teaching and clinical training to medical students, residents, and nursing professionals.