Ilias Vlachos

B.A. with Distinction, ACG, Ptychion in German Language Literature, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens-NKUA, Medical Doctorate, interdisciplinary Ph.D. Highest Distinction on the Interactions between Anxiety, Depression, and Ulcerative Colitis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Ilias I. Vlachos, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department of the American College of Greece and a psychiatrist-psychotherapist with extensive clinical, academic, and research experience. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Deree as a Michael Dearing full-time scholarship recipient, a degree in German Literature from NKUA, an M.D. and a Ph.D. (High Distinction) from NKUA’s Medical School, and completed psychiatric training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica with further specialisation in group analysis.

From 2015–2022, he served at Eginition University Hospital as Scientific Collaborator, Academic Fellow, and Clinical Fellow, working in early psychosis, crisis intervention, and psychiatric emergencies while teaching medical students and residents. At ACG, he teaches courses in psychopathology, biological psychology, psychodynamic skills, and group psychotherapy, and supervises graduate research.

His research spans psychoneuroimmunology, early psychosis, stress physiology, and psychodynamic processes, with publications in journals such as Schizophrenia Bulletin, Journal of Affective Disorders, Brain Sciences, Nutrients, and British Journal of Psychotherapy. He received the Doxiadis Award (2011) for work on psychosocial adjustment in pediatric oncology and serves as a reviewer for international journals. Beyond academia, he contributes to public mental-health education and participates in arts and theatre initiatives.