Dr Kallirrhoe Kourea is a Cardiologist, with a PhD of University of Athens with a special interest and expertise in lifestyle change for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Ioannina. Today, she works as a cardiologist at the cardiology clinic of HYGEIAS MELATHRON and is in charge of women’s heart department. At the same time she is a University Scholar at ATTIKON hospital where she is in charge of the Smoking Cessation Clinic of the Cardiology Clinic. She also has her own private practice office. She has an active participation in many sessions and scientific conferences in Greece and abroad with posters, oral announcements and speeches. She is certified by the NCSCT (National Center for Smoking Cessation and Training) for smoking cessation intervention. She has teaching experience in postgraduate programs of hospital ,the National School of Public Health and University of West Attika.