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MARIA GEORGAKI

Maria Georgaki

Assistant Professor

Clinic of Oral Pathology & Hospital Dentistry

 
Contact details

Phone: (+30) 210-746-1171
Email: margeor[at]dent.uoa[dot]gr

Mailing Address:
2 Thivon Str, 115 27 Athens, Greece

Profiles and publications

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0734-8857

   

Education and Postgraduate Training

  • DDS, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece, 2006
  • MSc in Oral Medicine and Pathology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  • PhD in Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  • Diploma in Oral Medicine, European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM), 2021
  • Postgraduate Training, Oral Medicine Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel, and Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA (2021–2022)

Academic Positions

  • 2022–present: Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine and Pathology & Hospital Dentistry, Division of Oral Pathology and Surgery, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • 2020–2021: Full-time Scientific Associate, Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology & Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • 2010–2014: Scientific Associate, Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Scientific Activity

  • More than 45 presentations at national conferences and 60 presentations at international conferences, as well as invited lectures in Greek and international scientific meetings
  • Member, Outstanding Poster Award Committee, Joint Meeting of the Israeli Society of Oral Medicine and EAOM Region V, Israel, December 15–16, 2022
  • PhD Thesis: Georgaki M. Comparative clinical and immunohistochemical study of CO₂ laser ablation vs conventional surgical removal for the management of oral premalignant lesions. Athens, NKUA, 2022
  • Member, Organizing Committee, 4th Hellenic Congress of Oral Medicine and 1st EAOM Region 5 Meeting, Thessaloniki, Greece, March 1–2, 2019
  • Assistant Coordinator, Hellenic Society of Oral Pathology Workshop: “Osteonecrosis of the jaws: From understanding to management.” Athens, December 10, 2016
  • Assistant Member, Organizing Committee, 3rd Hellenic Congress of Oral Medicine, Athens, March 20–21, 2015
  • MSc Thesis: Comparative study of topical corticosteroid and cyclosporine as well as systemic immunomodulatory therapy for the management of oral lichen planus. Athens, NKUA, 2013
  • Member, Scientific Committee, 5th Hellenic Congress of Oral Medicine

Honors and Awards

  • 1st Prize – Oral Presentation, 15th Biennial Congress of the European Association of Oral Medicine, Porto, Portugal, September 24–25, 2021
    For the study: Georgaki M, Avgoustidis D, Theofilou VI, Piperi E, Pettas E, Kalyvas D, Vlachodimitropoulos D, Perisanidis C, Lazaris AC, Nikitakis NG. Patterns and predictors of recurrence in oral leukoplakia: An immunohistochemical study (part of the PhD thesis).
  • 1st Prize – Best Oral Presentation, 1st Hellenic Congress of Oral Medicine, Athens, April 2–4, 2009, for the study: Georgaki M, Vassilopoulou E, Piperi E, Andrikopoulou M, Sklavounou A. Oral neutropenic ulcers due to clozapine intake.

Organizational and Administrative Activity

  • Member, Committee for Alumni Relations and Social Outreach
  • Member, Committee for Communication, Public Relations, and Events
  • Treasurer (2021–present) and Board Member, Hellenic Association of Oral Medicine and Pathology
  • Treasurer (2023-2025, 2025-2027) and Executive Board Member, European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM)
  • Member, Athens Dental Association (since 2006)
  • Member, American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) (since 2015)
  • Member, European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM) (since 2010)
  • Member, Hellenic Association of Oral Pathology (2007–2021); Treasurer and Board Member (2019–2021)
  • Treasurer and Board Member, Hellenic Association of Oral Medicine and Pathology (since 2021)

Selected Publications in International Journals

  • Emfietzoglou R, Pettas E, Georgaki M, Papadopoulou E, Theofilou VI, Papadogeorgakis N, Piperi E, Lopes MA, Nikitakis NG. Lymphoepithelial subtype of oral squamous cell carcinoma: Report of an EBV-negative case and literature review. Dent J (Basel) 2022;10(9):165.
  • Marketos N, Koulouri V, Piperi EP, Georgaki ME, Nikitakis NG, Mavragani CP. Scleroderma-specific autoantibodies: Should they be included in the diagnostic work-up for Sjögren's syndrome? Semin Arthritis Rheum 2022;55:152026.
  • Kounoupis V, Andeadis D, Georgaki M, Albanidou-Farmaki E, Daniilidis M, Markopoulos A, Karyotis N, Nikitakis NG, Poulopoulos A. IL-10 and TGF-β1 gene polymorphisms in Greek patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2022;27(5):e426–e433.
  • Lyros I, Ferdianakis E, Halazonetis D, Lykogeorgos T, Alexiou A, Alexiou KE, Georgaki M, Vardas E, Yfanti Z, Tsolakis AI. Three-dimensional analysis of posterior mandibular displacement in rats. Vet Sci 2022;9(3):144.
  • Tziveleka S, Georgaki M, Pettas E, Savva V, Papadopoulou E, Katafygiotis P, Vardas E, Piperi E, Nikitakis NG. Acquired compound melanocytic nevus on the palate of a child: Report of a case. J Oral Maxillofac Res2022;13(1):e5.
  • Georgaki M, Andreou A, Tziveleka S, Nikitakis NG. Oral erosive/ulcerative lichen planus in a 3-year-old child: A rare case report. Int J Res Rep Dent 2022;5(2):1–6.
  • Tzanavaris K, Pettas E, Thermos G, Georgaki M, Piperi E, Nikitakis NG. Base of tongue metastasis of cutaneous malignant melanoma with rhabdoid and neuroendocrine features: Report of a rare case and literature review. Head Neck Pathol 2022.
  • Georgaki M, Avgoustidis D, Theofilou VI, Piperi E, Pettas E, Kalyvas DG, Vlachodimitropoulos D, Perisanidis C, Lazaris AC, Nikitakis NG. Recurrence in oral premalignancy: Clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021;11(5):872.
  • Theofilou VI, Alfaifi A, Montelongo-Jauregui D, Pettas E, Georgaki M, Nikitakis NG, Jabra-Rizk MA, Sultan AS. The oral mycobiome: Oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Pathol Med2022;51(5):413–420.
  • Karamani II, Tsolakis IA, Makrygiannakis MA, Georgaki M, Tsolakis AI. Impact of diet consistency on the mandibular morphology: A systematic review of studies on rat models. Int J Environ Res Public Health2022;19(5):2706.
  • Faustino ISP, de Pauli Paglioni M, de Almeida Mariz BAL, Costa Normando AG, Pérez-de-Oliveira ME, Georgaki M, Nikitakis NG, Pablo Vargas A, Santos-Silva AR, Lopes MA. Prognostic outcomes of oral squamous cell carcinomas derived from proliferative verrucous leukoplakia: A systematic review. Oral Dis 2022.

Selected Publications in Greek Journals

  • Georgaki M, Kalyvas D, Nikitakis N. The contribution of CO₂ laser in the management of oral leukoplakia: Recent data and literature review. Odontostomatologiki Proodos 2017;71(2):212–221.
  • Vassilopoulou E, Nikitakis N, Georgaki M, Sklavounou A. Ameloblastoma in children and adolescents. Paidodontia (Pediatric Dentistry) 2009;23:112–118.
  • Christopoulos P, Georgaki M, Vassilopoulou E, Tosios K. Ameloblastoma presenting as a lateral periodontal cyst: A case report. Stomatologia 2009;66(2):71–76.

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