EDUCATION

Dr Ilias Porfyridis, graduated in 2001 from the Medical School of the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece where he received his medical degree. He specialized in Pulmonology at the 1st Department of Intensive Care and Pulmonary Services from the School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2009 and received his PhD in 2011.

SPECIALIZATION

Dr Porfyridis specializes in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic Interventional Pulmonology (IP) approaches and techniques.

EXPERIENCE

Dr Porfyridis was Senior House Officer Medical Doctor at the Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Evangelismos” Hospital in Athens from 2004 to 2009. For 12 years he served as Respiratory Physician at the Pulmonology Department of Nicosia General Hospital and head of the Interventional Pulmonology Unit. From 2016 and for 5 years he was Senior Lecturer at the Medical School of the University of Cyprus. He has contributed to European Respiratory Society (ERS) courses as an instructor in IP techniques. From 2021 until today he offers his services as a Pulmonologist, Interventional Pulmonologist at the EIMC Clinic, the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre and the Platonas Medical Centre. He is a member of the Cyprus and the Hellenic Respiratory Societies, the ERS, the World Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pneumology and is a national representative of Cyprus in the European Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pneumology. He does research in the field of Interventional Pulmonology and has several publications in international medical journals and announcements at international medical conferences.