Dimitra Galiti DDS, MSc
Dr. Dimitra Galiti graduated from the School of Dentistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Certificate of Advanced Education in General Dentistry
2008-2010: she attended the graduate program of Advanced Education in General Dentistry at the University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA. She received advanced training in oral medicine in both healthy and medically compromised patients, including patients with cancer. In addition, she treated acute dental problems during emergency on-call rotations at the John Dempsey Hospital, while providing a broad range of urgent dental treatment to a diverse patient population. She also managed patients under general anesthesia.
Master of Science with «magna cum laude» on Forensic Odontology, with special education in imaging radiology of head and neck
2010-2011: she attended the postgraduate program at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium and received the Master of Science.
PhD Graduate Program in the Clinic of Oral diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
2016-present: Dr. Galiti evaluates the radiological characteristics of the jaws in patients with osteoporosis and cancer, who received antiresorptives and developed osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Research projects related to Oral Oncology
- Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) Case Registry 20101102
- Study of dysphagia in patients with head and neck cancer. Systematic review. Oral Care study group
- Guidelines for oral mucositis: translation, www.mascc.org/mucositis-guidelines
- Development of an Oral Health Quality of Life Module, phase I to IV of the EORTC Module development
- Update of the EORTC QLQ-H&N35, Phase I/III, Head and Neck Quality of Life Questionnaire Module
- Development of the EORTC Symptom Based Questionnaire based on current guidelines for module development: the development of a time-efficient procedure.
Honorary distinctions and Awards
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/ International Society of Oral Oncology, Washington, June 2017
Dr. Galiti was a contributor in the research project entitled
“Localized alveolar bone disease prior to dental extraction in cancer patients treated with antiresorptives: an early stage of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)? Papadopoulou E, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Razis E, Vardas E, Athanasiadis I, Alexiou KE, Ardavanis A, Galiti D, et al”
which was selected to be presented as “proofread paper” in the Meeting of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/ International Society of Oral Oncology, Washington, June 2017
She received the «Young Investigator» Award at the MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Miami, USA. June 26-28, 2014.
She graduated with «Magna cum laude» from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. 2011.
Invited Lecturer
Dr. Galiti was invited to present a case of osteonecrosis of the jaw and discuss the treatment dilemma in the 4th symposium Days of Oral Oncology. Athens, Greece. May 16, 2015.
Publications
1. Trismus and reduced quality of life in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma, who receive post-operative radiotherapy alone or combined with chemotherapy. Galitis E, Droukas V, Psarras V, Galiti D, Kyrodimos E, Trichas M, Psyrri A, Papadogeorgakis N, Kouri M, Beli E, Kouloulias V. 2017, for publication
2. Osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia, who received azacitidine. Nicolatou-Galitis O, Galiti D, Moschogianni M, Sachanas S, Edwards BJ, Migliorati CA, Pangalis G. J Cancer Metasta Treat 2016;2:220-223.
3. Periodontal disease preceding osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in cancer patients receiving antiresorptives alone or combined with targeted therapies: report of 5 cases and literature review. Nicolatou-Galitis O, Razis E, Galiti D, Galitis E, Labropoulos S, Tsimpidakis A, Sgouros J, Karampeazis A, Migliorati C. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2015;120:699-706.
4. Mucormycosis presenting with dental pain and palatal ulcer in a patient with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Report of a case and literature review. Nicolatou-Galitis O, Sachanas S, Drogari-Apiranthitou M, Moschogiannis M, Galiti D, Yiakoumis X, Rontogianni D, Yiotakis I, Petrikkos G, Pangalis G. J Medical Microbiology Case Reports, 2015;2. Doi:10.1099/jmmcr.0.000014.
http://jmmcr.sgmjournals.org/content/journal/jmmcr/10.1099/jmmcr.0.000014?crawler=true&mimetype=application/pdf
5. Osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia receiving imatinib – A case report with clinical implications. Nicolatou-Galitis O, Razis E, Galiti D, Vardas E, Tzerbos F, Labropoulos S. Forum of Clinical Oncology. 2013;29-33.
6. Oral ulcers in cancer patients who receive mTOR inhibitors: an emerging oral toxicity. Nicolatou-Galitis O, Bafaloukos D, Manolakis G, Panayiotidis P, Vardas E, Galiti D, Linardou H. MOJ 2012;2:50-56.
Presentations at International Meetings
1.Localized alveolar bone disease prior to dental extraction in cancer patients treated with antiresorptives: an early stage of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Papadopoulou E, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Razis E, Vardas E, Athanasiadis I, Alexiou KE, Ardavanis A, Galiti D , Nikolaidi A, Kouri M, Tsimpidakis A, Sachanas S, Antoniou F, Tryfonopoulos D, Kyrtsonis C, Tzaninis D, Daliani D, Dede M, Galitis E and Migliorati C. MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Washington DC, USA. June 22-24, 2017. http://mascc2017.com
2. Oral Candida carriage, oral mucositis, pain and xerostomia and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients, following IMRT. Galiti D, Trichas M, Kirodimos E, Vrioni G, Nikolopoulos G, Dardoufas K, Argiris A, Psyrri A, Theodoridou K, Tsakris A, Nicolatou-Galitis O. MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Copenhagen, Denmark. June 23-25, 2015. http://www.mascc.org/meeting-2015
3. Dental extractions in patients receiving denosumab. A case series report. Vardas E, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Papadopoulou E, Galiti D, Vourli A, Mountzios G, Malamos N, Antoniou F, Desses N, Vassilakopoulos T, Bafaloukos D. MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Copenhagen, Denmark. June 23-25, 2015. http://www.mascc.org/meeting-2015
4. Markers of angiogenesis and inflammation in patients with solid tumors receiving targeted therapy and/or zoledronic acid. Galiti D, Papadopoulou E. Nicolatou-Galitis O, Papasotiriou I, Linardou E. Bafaloukos D. MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Miami, USA. June 26-28, 2014. This work received the “Young Investigator Award”. http://mascc2014.meetingxpert.net/
5. Dental extractions as part of the management strategy in patients with solid cancers and pre-existing osteonecrosis of the jaw stage 2. Athanasiadis I, Galitis E, Galiti D, Antoniou F, Koutinos G, Tzaninis D, Nicolatou-Galitis O. MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Miami, USA. June 26-28, 2014. http://mascc2014.meetingxpert.net/
6. Dental extractions in oncology patients receiving intravenous bisphosphonates. A case series report. Vardas E, Nicolatou-Galitis O, Papadopoulou E, Galiti D, Galitis E, Kouri M, Razi E, Anagnostopoulos N, Megalakaki K, Bafaloukos D. Berlin, Germany, June 2013. http://mascc2013.meetingxpert.net/
7. Oral Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A case report. Sarri T, Galiti D, Papadaki T, Fisfis M, Nicolatou-Galitis O. 1st Congress of the Mediterranean Multidisciplinary Oncology Forum (MMOF). Athens, Greece. September 10-13, 2009.
Attendance of International Scientific Meetings
- 2015 MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Copenhagen, Denmark. June 25-27, 2015.
- EORTC Quality of Life Group Spring Meeting. Brussels, Belgium. March 12-13, 2015.
- 2014 MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Miami, Florida, USA. June 26-28, 2014.
- 3rd Day of Oral Oncology. Hellenic Association of the Supportive Care of the Oral Cavity in Cancer (HASCOCC). Athens, Greece. May 17, 2014.
- 1st MMOF Workshop on Jaw Osteonecrosis in medication. 3rd Congress of the Mediterranean Multidisciplinary Oncology Forum. Athens, Greece. October 24-26, 2013.
- 2nd Day of Oral Oncology. Hellenic Association of the Supportive Care of the Oral Cavity in Cancer (HASCOCC). Athens, Greece. May 18, 2013.
- 1st Day of Oral Oncology. Hellenic Association of the Supportive Care of the Oral Cavity in Cancer (HASCOCC). Athens, Greece. May 19, 2012.
- 2009 MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care in Cancer. Rome, Italy. June 25-27, 2009.
- 1ο Meeting of the Hellenic Association of the Supportive Care of the Oral Cavity in Cancer (HASCOCC). Athens, Greece. February 29 – March 2, 2008.
- 7th Biennial Congress of the European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM) and 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Academy of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine. Berlin, Germany. September 23-25, 2004.
Member of Scientific Associations and Study Groups
- Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer / International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO), www.mascc.org
- Oral Care study group, www.mascc.org/study-groups
- Bone study group, www.mascc.org/study-groups
- Mediterranean Multidisciplinary Oncology Forum (MMOF), http://medmof.org
- Hellenic Association of Supportive Care of the Oral Cavity in Cancer (HASCOCC), http://english.oraloncology.gr
- Hellenic Society of Head and Neck Cancer, headneckcancer.gr
- Dental Association of Attiki (OSA), http://www.osanet.gr
- Translation coordinator at IMPAQTT Foundation, http://impaqttfoundation.com/
Administrative Experience
- Business management of her private dental clinic, 2011 – today.
- Member of the Educational Committee at the Dental School, Catholic University of Leuven. POC (Permanente Onderwijscommissie) member, 2010 – 2011.
- Member of the authorial team (editorial board) of the alumni magazine of the Hellenic American Educational Foundation (HAEF – Athens College) “Hermes”, 2003 – 2005.