I am Dr. Vasileios Petrakis, an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the Democritus University of Thrace and an Internist at the Infectious Diseases Unit of the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis. My academic journey is rooted in a deep commitment to advancing medical science and patient care, beginning with my medical degree, where I graduated with excellent marks, and culminating in a PhD focused on sleep disorders in people living with HIV. To continuously broaden my clinical and research expertise, I have also earned three distinct Master's degrees specializing in Infectious Diseases and Sleep Medicine. Clinically, I have trained comprehensively across the entire spectrum of internal medicine and infectious diseases; I was particularly honored to serve on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic, where I managed complex patient cases and actively coordinated the daily tracking of hospitalized patients across my institution for two years. Beyond the clinic, I am deeply invested in shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals through extensive teaching engagements with medical students, residents, and nursing staff. I actively serve as a post-doctoral researcher analyzing bacterial antimicrobial resistance and have been a co-investigator in more than twelve international clinical trials. I have published more than 70 articles in international peer-reviewed PubMed profile: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=petrakis+v&sort=date