Background
Kastanakis, Serafim was born on December 25, 1936 in Chania, Greece. Son of George and Ariadni (Loupasaki) Kastanakis.
Kastanakis, Serafim was born on December 25, 1936 in Chania, Greece. Son of George and Ariadni (Loupasaki) Kastanakis.
Bachelor of Science in Medicine, Athens University, Greece, 1963. Special diploma in internal medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Athens University, Greece, 1969. Specialist in infectious diseases, Athens University, Greece, 1997.
House officer in medicine Alexandra Hospital, Athens, 1967-1969. Registrar in medicine King Paul Hospital, 1969-1974. Senior registrar in medicine General Hospital, 1974-1975.
Director 1st medical department St. George Hospital, Chania, since 1976, director medicine, 1987-1993, general director medical services, since 1999. Honorary registrar in cardiology Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, 1972-1973. President infection control committee St. George Hospital, Chania, since 1987.
President Julius Tsirakis Cultural Foundation, Crete, Greece, since 1995. Member International Society Chemotherapy, International Society for Infectious Diseases, American Society for Microbiology.
Married Maria Vittoraki, November 5, 1978.