Xenophon Baraliakos

School education                  1981-1987       Primary school in Athens/Greece

1987-1990       Secondary school in Athens/Greece

1990-1994       Secondary School in Germany

University education           1994-2000        Studies in Human Medicine, Magdeburg and Berlin, Germany

Doctoral thesis 2005 MRI examinations of the spine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis before and after therapy with the monoclonal anti-TNF-α antibody infliximab

Occupational activities 2001–2007 Specialization in orthopaedic surgery, special interest low back pain at ‘St. Anna Hospital’ Herne, Germany 2007 Board Diploma for orthopaedic surgery

Since 2003: Researcher at ‘Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet’ in Herne, Germany in the field of Spondyloarthritides

Since 2007: Specialization in rheumatology and internal medicine at ‘Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet’ in Herne, Germany

Research interest: Clinical and academic research in the field of Spondyloarthritides, with special emphasis on imaging outcomes and treatment of the disease

Awards          

2005 European Workshop on Rheumatology Research Award, Glasgow, Scotland

2006 EULAR Young Investigator Award, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2007 Abstract Award, German Congress of Rheumatology, Hamburg, Germany

2007 Abstract Award, Austrian Congress of Rheumatology, Vienna, Austria

2008 EULAR Young Investigator Award, Paris, France

2010 Research Award, German patient´s AS society, Cologne, Germany

2010 Pfizer Research Award

Memberships:

German Society of Rheumatology (DGRh)

American College of Rheumatologe (ACR)

Ankylosing Spondylitis Internationational Society (ASAS)

Orthopaedic Society of South Germany (DSVO)

Arthroscopy Society for German speaking countries  (AGA)

German Society of Accupuncture

German Society of Chiropractice

Greek Society of Sportsmedicine