Jul 2023 – May 2025

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Clinical Research Methods

Clinical Research Training Program

Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at Einstein and Montefiore

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Sep 2011 – Dec 2017

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

6-year MD Program

Final GPA: Excellent - 8.92/10

Jul 2025 – present

Gene Therapy Fellowship

Center for Gene Therapy

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

The Ohio State University

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

Neuromuscular Medicine/EMG Fellowship

Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Jul 2021 – Jun 2024

Child Neurology Residency

Isabelle Rapin Division of Child Neurology

Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Jul 2019 – Jun 2021

Pediatrics Residency

Department of Pediatrics

Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Dec 2018

United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 3

Score: 243

Jun 2018

United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 Clinical Knowledge

Score: 262

Apr 2018

United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 Clinical Skills

Overall Pass/Fail Outcome: PASS

Aug 2016

United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1

Score: 262

Jan 2018 – Jun 2019

Scientific Collaborator

Child Neurology Unit, 1^st Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Athens

Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece

Supervisor: Dr. Roser Pons, Professor in Pediatric Neurology

• Outpatient care under supervision in General Child Neurology and subspecialized multidisciplinary Child Neurology clinics, such as Neuromuscular Disorders clinic, Movement Disorders clinic, Neurocutaneous syndromes clinic
• Inpatient care under supervision in the Child Neurology Consult team
• Participation in research projects, including study design, data collection, data analysis and manuscript co-authorship
• Collection and interpretation of clinical data in cohort of patients with Neurotransmitter Disorders

Oct 2018 – Jan 2019

Visiting Scholar

Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders of Childhood Section (NNDCS), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD

Chief: Dr. Carsten Bönnemann, Senior Investigator

• Clinical evaluation of patients participating in clinical trials on their initial or follow up encounters
• Clinical data collection and interpretation, abstract/manuscript co-authorship

Oct – Nov 2017

Clinical Elective Student

Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders of Childhood Section (NNDCS), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD

Chief: Dr. Carsten Bönnemann, Senior Investigator

• Clinical evaluation of patients participating in clinical trials on their initial or follow up encounters
• Clinical data collection and interpretation, abstract/manuscript co-authorship

Nov 2017

Visiting Student

Division of Neurology

Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC

Supervisor: Dr. Diana Bharucha-Goebel, Neuromuscular Neurologist

• Clinical evaluation of patients in the Child Neurology and Neuromuscular clinic and in the inpatient setting

Oct 2014 – Sep 2015

Research Assistant

Department of Surgery

Aretaieion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Supervisor: Yannis Skalkidis, Assistant Professor of Surgery

• Participated in the design of project “Development of Electronic Clinical Protocols” sponsored by the Special Account for Research Grants (SARG) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Data collection and analysis on how electronic clinical protocols on management of colorectal and pancreatic cancer are utilized and how their utilization affects the treatment of patients in university hospitals
• Participated in the “EU Joint Action PARENT” with role including collection of newly released data on topics such as patient safety, measurement of clinical outcome, clinical risk management and accreditation in healthcare

Sep 2013

Research Exchange Student

Medical University of Gdańsk

IFMSA Standing Committee for Research Exchange – Department of Embryology

Head: Dr. Miroslawa Cichorek

• Performed laboratory techniques (eg, cell culture, flow cytometry, Western blot)
• Literature review of preclinical studies on melanotic and amelanotic melanoma on animal models, with special interest in mice

1. Kampouroglou G, Velonaki VS, Pavlopoulou I, Drakou E, Kosmopoulos M, Kouvas N, Tsagkaris S, Fildissis G, Nikas K, Tsoumakas K. Parental anxiety in pediatric surgery consultations: the role of health literacy and need for information. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Apr;55(4):590-596. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.07.016. Epub 2019 Aug 8. PMID: 31431293.

2. Kampouroglou G, Velonaki VS, Pavlopoulou ID, Kosmopoulos M, Kouvas N, Drakou E, Skoutelis N, Spinos D, Tsagkaris S, Tsoumakas K. Health literacy of parents/caregivers of paediatric surgical patients: A study on 1000 individuals. Afr J Paediatr Surg. 2021 Apr-Jun;18(2):85-89. doi: 10.4103/ajps.AJPS_42_20. PMID: 33642404; PMCID: PMC8232355.

3. Vilanakis E, Papakonstantinou E, Paramera E, Argyri I, Drakou E, Kokkinou E, Zouvelou V, Outsika C, Pons R. Cerebrospinal Fluid Concentrations of Neurotransmitters in a Greek Pediatric Reference Population. Neuropediatrics. 2023 Jan 12. doi: 10.1055/a-1988-2412. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36442788.

4. Patel, Rutvi DO*; Reisert, Hailey BSc†; Keymakh, Margaret BA†; Drakou, Eleni MD*; Briggs, Jessica DO‡; Cohen, Joshua BSc†; Lee, Jimmy S. MD, PhD§; Lax, Daniel MD*; Strumph, Kaitlin DO‡; Behbahani, Mandana, MD†; Baker, Amanda MD§; Kobets, Andrew MD†. Management of Spontaneous Epidural Hematoma in the Setting of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis Among Pediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Series and Scoping Literature Review. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology ():10.1097/MPH.0000000000002975, November 18, 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002975

5. Drakou E, Wright S, Delfiner LD, Cancel D. Treatment Guideline and Rehabilitation in Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2025 Aug;36(3):531-554. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2025.03.001. Epub 2025 May 24. PMID: 40581438.

2. Book Chapters:

1. 1. 1. 1. Correa, D.J.; Cheng, S.; Drakou, E.; Social Determinants and Dilemmas. Achieving Equity in Neurological Practice: Principles and Pathways. Textbook Editors: Lewis, S.; Charleston, L.; Correa D.J; Thomas, R.P.; Ovbiagele, B. Wolters Kluwer Health.

3. Abstracts/Posters:

1. Marinakis N., Pons R., Kosma K., Drakou E., Arditi J., Constantoulakis P., Oikonomaki A., Christopoulou G., Fryssira H., Traeger-Synodinos J. Definitive diagnosis of a family with Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) using targeted clinical exome sequencing. The European Society of Human Genetics Conference, Milan, Italy, June 16-19, 2018

2. Saade D., Drakou E., Donkervoort S., Monteleone B., Brasington C., Wiggs E., Lehky T., Foley A., Bönnemann C. SYNE1 cerebellar ataxia “plus” syndrome: characterizing the skeletal muscle and cardiopulmonary phenotype. International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1-5, 2019

3. Lax D.N., Dhillon P., Drakou E., Borda M.A. Development of a pediatric papilledema protocol. Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, October 12-15, 2022

4. Abiola O., Lendaris A., Wallace E., Armand C., Bartolomeo A., Drakou E., Esenwa C., Fofana N., Gursky J., Hunter L., Napier F., Pavlovic J., Poole E., Ravelo J., Thongsing A., Vlasaty M., Weiss E., Zwerling J. Broad Inclusion of Roles for a Neurology Department Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee: Working Towards a Future of DEI Throughout Medicine. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, April 22-27, 2023

5. Drakou E., Delfiner L. VAMP-1 associated congenital myasthenic syndrome: a demonstrative case with response to low-dose pyridostigmine. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, April 22-27, 2023

6. Drakou E., Delfiner L., Correa, DJ. Cloudy or Clear? Assessing Readability and Content Inclusion of Online Myasthenia Gravis Patient Materials. Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference, Late-Breaking Abstracts, Orlando, FL, March 3–5, 2024

7. Patel R., Drakou E., Daniel N. Lax. Management of Spontaneous Epidural Hematoma in the setting of Vaso-occlusive Crisis among Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Series and Scoping Literature Review. Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. November 11-14, 2024.

8. Drakou E., Upadrasta G., Delfiner L., Correa, DJ. : Identifying healthcare disparities in Myasthenia Gravis: A post- COVID-19 pandemic Bronx tale.  American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine Annual Meeting, Savannah, GA, October 15-18, 2024

9. Chabria T, Bakrenev M, Drakou E, Brown A, Atchley J, Correa DJ. Assessing Content Gaps in Online Patient Education Materials for SUDEP. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. December 6-10, 2024

10. Bakrenev M, Chabria T, Drakou E, Brown A, Atchley J, Correa DJ. The library is open: Reading Online Patient Education Materials on SUDEP. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA. December 6-10, 2024

4. Oral Presentations:

1. Drakou E., Arfaras Melainis A.

The current progress of individualized medicine

Scientific Conference of Hellenic Medical Students Association, Athens, Greece, May 5, 2012

2. Drakou E., Arfaras Melainis A.

Evolution of the motor and somatosensory cortex of the human brain: a look through the lens of comparative neuroanatomy

Anatomy and Neuroanatomy Conference of the Medical School of the University of Athens, Athens, Greece, May 17-18, 2013

Professional Memberships

Jul 2022-present

American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Jul 2022- present

Resident and Fellow Board of the Journal of Child Neurology and Child Neurology Open

Nov 2021- present

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Jul 2021-present

American Academy of Neurology

Jul 2021-present

Child Neurology Society

Jun 2024

The Isabelle Rapin, M.D. Scholarly Activity Award

Awarded by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center for a chief resident based on their scholarly activity

Jun 2024

Teaching Star Award

Awarded by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine based on medical student evaluations

Dec 2023

American Epilepsy Society

Funded participation in the Resident Epilepsy Surgery Course after nomination by the Residency Program Leadership.

American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (Orlando, FL)

May 2015

Award for Best Performance in the 4^th Summer School in Biomedical Research and Management of the WHBA (oral presentation and test scores)

Sep 2013

Research Exchange Program scholarship: Selected to participate in the Research Exchange Program of the International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA) with covered expenses upon evaluation of academic performance (Gdańsk, Poland)

Sep 2011

Valedictorian award: Award and Scholarship Eurobank EFG for succeeding into the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine as Valedictorian from high school

Mar 2020 –present

Resident Mentor

Pediatric Interest Group - Mentoring Program

Albert Einstein College of Medcine

• Mentee: Emily Bruder (MS2): Mentorship during her clinical rotations and regarding future plans for Child Neurology residency. Currently is a PGY-2 in Child Neurology residency program at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore.

Jun 2023

Volunteer Camp Counselor in MDA Summer Camp

Apple Canyon Center-Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, Mountain Center, CA

Jun 2018 – Jul 2018

Volunteer in “SUMMER CAMP 2018” for children with autism spectrum disorders by Social Cooperative Enterprise “Epilogi”

Sep 2013 –Feb2014

Teaching assistant in the Neuroanatomy Laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Jan 2014

Contact person for the IFMSA student exchange program

Sep 2011 –Feb 2012

Trampoline coach assistant

Jun 2009

Camp counselor at “Kinderland” Summer Camp

Dec 2023

Resident Epilepsy Surgery Course

American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (Orlando, FL)

May 2017

Cochrane Workshop on Assessing Risk of Bias

Nov 2016

“Essential Skills in the Management of Surgical Cases” course (curriculum CI4R), Experimental Research Center ELPEN

May 2015

4^th Summer School in Biomedical Research and Management of the World Hellenic Biomedical Association (WHBA) (Partial Scholarship)

Greek

Native language

English

Proficient user - Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2), TOEFL iBT (116/120)

German

Independent user – Goethe Zertifikat B2

Greek sign language

30-hour course on basic sign language knowledge focused on general principles of the language and medical terminology