Event: Mardi Gras Party
Sponsors: Hellenic Medical Society of NY, Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, Hellenic American Bankers Association, Hellenic Lawyers Association
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2008
Place: Kellari Taverna
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Dr. George Kofinas
Thalassa Restaurant
Wednesday, March 19, 7 p.m.
New York, New York

Title: Dr. Demetrios Flessas Eight Annual Memorial Lecture
Sponsors: Hellenic Medical Society of NY and Hellenic Link
Speaker: Dr. Achilleas Adamantiades
Topic: Energy, Air Poluution and Human Health
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2008
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: Cathedral Cultural Center

Event: Dr. George Papanicolaou Symposium
Sponsors: Hellenic Medical Society of NY
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY - Panevoikos Society
Speakers: Dr. George Alexopoulos "Biological Mechanisms of Resistance to Antidepressants in the Elderly"
Dr. Katherine Hajjar "Angiogenesis in Health and Disease"
Dr. Basil Rigas "Infrared Spectriscipy and Cervical Cancer" Being Inspired by Papanicolaou"
Mr. Triantafyllos Tafa, Ph.D. "Detection of Chromosome 3q26 Region Amplification as a Prognostic Factor for Cervical Progression"
Date: May 8, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: NY Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College Weill Educational Center

PAST EVENTS

Title: Cardiovascular Symposium and Annual Scholarship and Award Ceremony
Date: Friday, December 7, 6-10 p.m.
Place: Cathedral Cultural Center Auditorium, Manhattan

Sponsor: Hellenic Medical Society of New York Scientific Program
Topic: Global Approach to Cardiovascular Disease, Role of Prevention, Early Intervention, Minimally Invasive Options and Inflammation
Date: Friday December 7, 2007
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Archdiocesan Cathedral Community and Cultral Center, 337 East 74th Streeet, NYC

Title: Advances in Colon Cancer Screening
Dr. Nicholas Yatrakis
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 7 p.m.
Place: Summit Medical Group, Berkeley Heights, NJ

Sponsors: Hellenic Medical Society and Lyons General Insurance Agency, Inc.
Presentation: Discover The Power Of Your Receivables
Speakers: Mr. Anthony Kammas -Moderator, Mr. Dan Cella - Program Presenter, Mr. Richard Dzwlewics - VP Commerce Bank
Date: November 6, 2007
Time: 7:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m General Assembly on new HMS by-laws
Place: Penn Club

Title: General Assembly (No quorum required) and special session with Lyon Insurance
Date: Tuesday, November 6, 7 p.m.
Place: The Penn Club, Manhattan

Title: Vascular Surgery Lecture
Angela Vouyouka, MD of New York- Presbyterian Hospital / Weill-Cornell Medical College
Sponsored by: Hellenic Medical Soc., Cordis, Medtronic, ev3, and Boston Scientific
Date: Thursday, September 20, 7 p.m.
Place: Mythos Restaurant, Bayside
General Assembly with Quorum Requirement

Title: Ophthalmology Update: Brief Overview
Sponsor: Hellenic Medical Society of New York and Alcon
Course Director and Moderator: Dr. Peter Michalos
Speakers: Drs.. R. Barunstein, S. Chang, F. DiLeo, A.Draga, I. Draga, P.Ferrone G.Florakis,P. Maris, K. Mark, P. Michalos, G. Pamel, H. Schubert, S. Trokel
Date: Saturday, July 14, 2007
Place: Southampton Hospital
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Title: George N. Papanicolaou, M.D., Ph.D., Symposium 2007
Identification and Treatment of Complex Coronary Heart Disease & Cancer
Sponsored: Hellenic Medical Society of NY Weill Medical College of Cornell University Federation of Hellenic Soc. of Greater NY – Panevoikos Society
Merck Pharmaceuticals
Speakers: Dr. Warren Sherman, Dr. Eleni Deligeorgi, Mr. Paul Elgert, CT(ASCP)CMIA, Dr. Nicholas Mezitis, Prof. Triantafillou
Date: May 17, 2007
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Weill Education Center (NY Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College)

Lecture: Dr. Demetrios Flessas 7th Annual Memorial Lecture
Sponsors: Hellenic Medical Society of New York and The Hellenic Link, Inc.
Title: An Epidemic Out of Control Is Diabetes In You Future? Can It Be Prevented?
Speaker: Athena Philis-Tsimikas, M.D.
Location: Archdiocesan Cathedreal Center, NYC
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Date: Sunday, April 15, 2007

Topic: Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis
Sponsor: Hellenic Medical Society of New York and GlaxoSmithKline
Speaker: Dr. Joseph M. Lane
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Place: Mythos Restaurant, Queens
Time: 7:00 p.m.

Joint Event: Mardi Gras Party
Hellenic Medical Society
Hellenic American Bankers Assoc.
Hellenic American Chamber of Commerce
Hellenic Lawyers Association
Date: February 24, 2007
Place: Terrace on the Park
Time: 7:30 p.m