Aikaterini Pateromichelaki

Rheumatologist

Short Biography
Aikaterini Pateromichelaki is a board-certified Rheumatologist, holding a degree from the University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine. She has extensive experience across various medical settings, is certified in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound by the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR), and has significant involvement in educational and research programs.

Education
• University of Crete, Faculty of Medicine October 2009 – July 2015 

Professional Experience

• Private Rheumatology Practice | Chania, Crete October 2024 – Present
• Rheumatology Residency | Rheumatology Department, University Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI) September 2019 – September 2023
• Internal Medicine Residency | Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital of Heraklion 2017 – 2019
• Mandatory Rural Service Physician | Moires Health Center, Siva Regional Medical Office December 2015 – March 2017

Recent Training and Specialization

• Postgraduate Training in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Instituto Poal de Reumatologia, Barcelona December 2023 – April 2024
  (Recipient of a scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Rheumatology )

Research Activities and Participations

• Participation in scientific protocols and educational programs.
• Publications in Greek and international journals.
• Speaker at conferences and educational seminars of the Hellenic Society of Rheumatology.

Presentations

• MSK Ultrasound: Between Clinical Practice & Research 5th Musculoskeletal Radiology Summer School – co-organized by the Rheumatology Clinic and the Radiology Department of the University General Hospital of Heraklion, May 31 – June 5, 2024, Heraklion, Crete

• Case Presentation and Literature Review, 4th Musculoskeletal Radiology Summer School – co-organized by the Rheumatology Clinic and the Radiology Department of PAGNI, June 24-26, 2022, Heraklion, Crete

• Case Presentation and Literature Review, Rheumatology Spring Days – organized by the Hellenic Society of Rheumatology, May 13-15, 2022, Poros

• Case Presentation and Literature Review, 3rd Musculoskeletal Radiology Summer School – co-organized by the Rheumatology Clinic and the Radiology Department of PAGNI, October 23-25, 2020, Heraklion, Crete

• Case Presentation and Literature Review, 4th Lupus School, organized by the Pancretan Health Union, November 26-27, 2019, Athens

• Literature Review of clinical trials for systemic lupus erythematosus, 2nd Immunology Congress – co-organized by the Rheumatology Clinic of PAGNI and the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, November 1-3, 2019, Heraklion, Crete

Educational Seminars

• 32nd International Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Seminar recognized by EULAR – Advanced level, June 2025, Barcelona

• 8th International Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Seminar recognized by EULAR – Intermediate level, December 2022, Athens

• 7th International Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Seminar recognized by EULAR – Basic level, December 2021, Athens

• Instructor in international specialized life support seminars – National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), 2019, Athens

Publications

• Clinical response trajectories and drug persistence in systemic lupus erythematosus patients on belimumab treatment: A real-life, multicentre observational study, Frontiers in Immunology, Jan 2023 M. Nikoloudaki, D. Nikolopoulos, S. Koutsoviti, I. Flouri, N. Kapsala, A. Repa, P. Katsimbri, E. Theotikos, S. Pitsigavdaki, K. Pateromichelaki, A. Bertsias, A. Elezoglou, P.Sidiropoulos, A. Fanouriakis, D. Boumpas, G. Bertsias

Short Publications (Abstracts)

• Βicipitoradial bursitis in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome and autoimmune manifestations P169, WCO-ESCEO-IOF 2023 N. Avgoustidis, K. Spanakis, G. Kakkos, I. Papalopoulos, K. Pateromichelaki, N. Kougkas
• Treat-to-target strategy implementation in spondyloarthritis patients of real-world clinical practice remains limited despite high disease activity levels: A cross-sectional single-center study, 13th International Congress on Spondyloarthritides 2022 Flouri I., Avgoustidis N, Eskitzis A., Repa A., Pateromichelaki K., Pitsigavdaki S., Diamantopoulou S., Nikoloudaki M., Terizaki M., Bertsias G., Sidiropoulos P.
• In patients starting Etanercept, male sex, abscence of comorbidities and no csDMARDs co-administration are independent predictors of long-term (more than 3 years) persistence to therapy, irrespectively of the clinical diagnosis. EULAR Abstract 2022 I. Flouri, A. Repa, N. Avgustidis, A. Eskitzis, A. Molla Ismail Sali, S. Pitsigavdaki, K. Pateromichelaki, A. Bertsias, E. Kalogiannaki, M. Terizaki, G. Bertsias, P. Sidiropoulos
• Early (3 months) improvement in physician global assessment of disease activity predicts long term retention of Belimumab treatment in SLE: A multicentre obsevational study of 184 patients. EULAR Abstract 2022 M. Nikoloudaki, D. Nikolopoulos, S. Koutsoviti, I. Flouri, N. Kapsala, A. Repa, P. Katsimpri, E. Theotikos, S. Pitsigavdaki, K. Pateromichelaki, A. Eskitzis, A. Elezoglou, P. Sidiropoulos, A. Fanouriakis, D. Boumpas, G. Bertsias
• Comorbidity burden is high in Rheumatoid arthritis and Spondyloarthritis patients starting biologics and predicts the incidence of serious adverse events during therapy, Scientific Abstract, Ann Rheum Dis, May 2021 I. Flouri, A. Repa, N. Avgustidis, N. Kougkas, A. Eskitzis, A. Molla Ismail Sali, S. Pitsigavdaki, K. Pateromichelaki, E. Kalogiannaki, G. Bertsias, P. Sidiropoulos
• Tophaceous Pseudogout in the middle finger mimicking soft tissue tumor, Bone Reports, October 2020 N. Avgoustidis, N. Kougkas, E. Drakos, I. Galanakis, K. Pateromichelaki, S. Pitsigavdaki, I. Papalopoulos, P. Sidiropoulos
• Biologics in adult’s onset Still’s disease: Treatment strategies and safety in single center cohort with long-term follow-up, Scientific Abstract, Ann Rheum Dis, June 2020 N. Kougkas, N. Avgustidis, S. Pitsigavdaki, K. Pateromichelaki, A. Repa, A. Molla Ismail Sali, A. Eskitzis, G. Bertsias