Biography :
Dr. Miltiades Y. Karavis specialized in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1995 and earned a Master of Science degree in Algology and Pain Management from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2017–2019). Since 1992, he has served as the Scientific Director of the International Postgraduate Center of Acupuncture – AcuScience – in Athens, and he is also the President of the Hellenic Medical Acupuncture Association. He has been an invited speaker in many universities: Athens, New York (Columbia University), Copenhagen, Sofia, Lithuania, Switzerland, and Barcelona, presenting on the scientific and integrative dimensions of pain management and acupuncture. He has authored numerous articles and six books on topics including medical acupuncture, neural acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and auricular acupuncture. His recent work on neuroinflammation, microglia, and neuropathic pain has drawn particular attention.