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Meletios Dimopoulos, MD

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Professor and Chairman, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (since 2023); former Rector of the University (February 2015 - August 2023); former Dean of the Medical School · National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

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Region🇬🇷 GreeceSpecialtyHematology / OncologyFocusMultiple Myeloma Research and Treatments+4
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Meletios Dimopoulos is Professor and Chairman, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (since 2023); former Rector of the University (February 2015 - August 2023); former Dean of the Medical School at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. OpenAlex indexes 2,990 publications with 129,563 citations (h-index 159); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 14 registered studies with this person as an investigator.

Data verified 14 Aug 2026

Overview

Updated 13 Oct 2026

Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos is Professor and Chairman, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (since 2023). The public record shows 2,990 publications with 129,563 citations (h-index 159), centered on Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments, Protein Degradation and Inhibitors, Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology. It also documents an investigator role on 14 registered clinical trials.

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of medical economics
  • Top research focus: Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • 14 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Multiple Myeloma9 trialsWaldenstrom Macroglobulinemia3 trialsParaproteinemias2 trialsBlood Protein Disorders2 trialsAmyloidosis1 trialCOVID-191 trialVenous Thromboembolism1 trialThromboembolism1 trialEmbolism1 trialNeoplasms, Plasma Cell1 trialLeukemia (AML/ALL/CML/CLL)

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Multiple Myeloma Research and TreatmentsProtein Degradation and InhibitorsCancer Treatment and PharmacologyChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ResearchPeptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
DexamethasoneClinical trials6Industry payments—Publications49BortezomibClinical trials3Industry payments—Publications20DaratumumabClinical trials2Industry payments—Publications20LenalidomideClinical trials5Industry payments—Publications17Belantamab mafodotinClinical trials4Industry payments—Publications82-[2-(4-cyclopentyl-1-methylimidazol-2-yl)ethyl]-5,8-dimethyl-6H-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-iumClinical trials1Industry payments—Publications—Adriamycingeneric · DoxorubicinClinical trials1Industry payments—Publications—NirogacestatClinical trials1Industry payments—Publications—Zoledronic acidClinical trials1Industry payments—Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Hellenic Society of HematologyClinical trials3Industry payments—University of AthensClinical trials3Industry payments—GlaxoSmithKlineClinical trials2Industry payments—Meletios A. DimopoulosClinical trials2Industry payments—European Myeloma Network B.V.Clinical trials1Industry payments—National and Kapodistrian University of AthensClinical trials1Industry payments—TakedaClinical trials1Industry payments—University of UlmClinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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2,990publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 261 in PubMed.

129,563citations

Total citations across indexed works.

159h-index

Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 1,335.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
14clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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0NIH grants

Federally funded research awards.

Public positions

sourced statements on record
  • Author of >1,350 peer-reviewed publications

    >98,000 citations, h-index ~137; internationally leading authority on multiple myeloma and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia

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Contact

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Office address

Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 80 Vasilissis Sofias Ave, Athens 11528, Greece

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Clinical trials

Updated 13 Oct 2026

Listed as an investigator on 14 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

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NIH funding

We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →

Publications

Updated 13 Oct 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
  1. 01
    International Myeloma Working Group updated criteria for the diagnosis of multiple myeloma
    4,876 citations2014
    doi.org ↗
  2. 02
    International Myeloma Working Group consensus criteria for response and minimal residual disease assessment in multiple myeloma
    3,004 citations2016
    doi.org ↗
  3. 03
    International uniform response criteria for multiple myeloma
    2,640 citations2006
    doi.org ↗
  4. 04
    Revised International Staging System for Multiple Myeloma: A Report From International Myeloma Working Group
    2,181 citations2015
    doi.org ↗
  5. 05
    Bortezomib plus Melphalan and Prednisone for Initial Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
    1,905 citations2008
    doi.org ↗
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Network

Updated 13 Oct 2026

The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.

Evangelos Terpos989Efstathios Kastritis949Maria Gavriatopoulou619Philippe Moreau359Despina Fotiou347Ioannis Ntanasis‐Stathopoulos322Magdalini Migkou292Jesús F. San Miguel277Evangelos Eleutherakis‐Papaiakovou272Μαρία Ρούσσου255Michèle Cavo244Nikolaos Kanellias233Roman Hájek220Paul G. Richardson219María‐Victoria Mateos216Flora Zagouri209Panagiotis Malandrakis204Pieter Sonneveld202Foteini Theodorakakou194Katja Weisel184Thierry Façon161Eirini Katodritou154Antonio Palumbo151Sosana Delimpasi151Xavier Leleu146Hartmut Goldschmidt143Christos Papadimitriou140Albert Oriol139Aristotelis Bamias133Heinz Ludwig128George Fountzilas121Ivan Špıčka116Dimitra Gika112Sagar Lonial111Dimitrios Christoulas102Ioannis P. Trougakos101Lia A. Moulopoulos100Meral Beksaç100Hermann Einsele98Argiris Symeonidis95

Online presence

Updated 13 Oct 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • LinkedIn

    linkedin.com/posts/meletios-athanasios-dimopoulos-657171362_emn-myeloma-activity-7322167394351644672-0BzG

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  • Google Scholar

    scholar.google.com/citations

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  • Other

    ae-info.org/ae/Member/Dimopoulos_Meletios_Athanasios

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  • Personal site

    mdimop.gr

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  • ResearchGate

    researchgate.net/profile/Meletios-Dimopoulos

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  • ResearchGate

    researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Meletios-Athanasios-Dimopoulos-2146357368

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  • X / Twitter

    x.com/thanosdimop

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  • YouTube

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  • LinkedIn

    linkedin.com/in/meletios-athanasios-dimopoulos-657171362

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  • YouTube

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Mentions by others

where others cite or feature them
  • Myeloma.org

    International Myeloma Foundation press release honoring Dimopoulos with the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award

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  • Ae-info.org

    Academia Europaea member profile page referencing his honors and appointment

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  • Yougoculture.com

    You Go Culture academic member profile

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Background & recognition

Updated 13 Oct 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • MD

    National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine

    1985
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  • Internal Medicine residency

    Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nickglobal.org ↗
  • Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology

    University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nickglobal.org ↗
  • Residency in Internal Medicine

    Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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  • Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology

    University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

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Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Former Rector

    National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2015-2023); former Dean of the School of Medicine

    2023
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  • Lead author

    EHA-EMN Evidence-Based Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of multiple myeloma (2025); lead author EHA-ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines

    2021
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  • Board Member

    International Myeloma Society

    2013
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nickglobal.org ↗
  • Board member

    International Myeloma Society

    2013
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  • Board Member

    European Myeloma Network

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nickglobal.org ↗
  • Scientific Advisory Board

    International Myeloma Foundation

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nickglobal.org ↗
  • Scientific Advisory Board

    International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation

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  • Chairman

    Balkan Myeloma Study Group

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  • Chair

    Greek Myeloma Study Group

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →onlinelibrary.wiley.com ↗
  • Coordinator

    ELMUMY EU-funded research project on multiple myeloma progression (highest-scored proposal in its call)

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  • Board member

    European Myeloma Network (EMN)

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  • Scientific Advisory Board

    International Myeloma Foundation (IMF)

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  • Scientific Advisory Board

    International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation

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  • Chairman

    Greek Myeloma Study Group; Chairman, Balkan Myeloma Study Group

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →yougoculture.com ↗
  • Editorial Board Member: Haematologica

    Leukemia & Lymphoma, Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia, Blood Advances, Expert Review of Hematology; Associate Editor, Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →elearninguoa.org ↗

Awards & honors

honors on the public record

Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Ordinary Member

    Academia Europaea

    2025
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  • Associated Member

    France's National Academy of Medicine

    2018
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  • Department of Medicine

    Korea University, Seoul, South Korea (secondary affiliation listed alongside primary University of Athens appointment)

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  • Alexandra General Hospital

    Athens (Director, Internal Medicine Clinic)

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  • Athens Comprehensive Cancer Center (ACCC)
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →accc.gr ↗

Media & interviews

press, podcasts and appearances

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