Raikou Maria

Raikou Maria is a Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Piraeus. She holds a Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (N.T.U.A.), an MSc and PhD in Health Economics from City University, London. Previously, she was a Research Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at LSE Health and Social Care (London School of Economics). Her research focuses on statistical/econometric modeling of healthcare costs, health technology diffusion, and hospital cost-quality analysis. She has advised governmental bodies (UK Department of Health, NICE) and served on the Board of Directors of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center. Her work spans peer-reviewed journals like Health Economics, British Medical Journal, and Journal of Health Economics.

Education:

• Bachelor's: Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens
• Master's: Health Economics, City University, London
• PhD: Health Economics, City University, London

Research Trends: Her recent articles (2022–2021) emphasize cost-effectiveness of ovarian cancer screening and patient outcomes in cardiovascular diseases. Earlier work (2000–2010) focused on diabetes management economics and technology diffusion in heart attack care.

Consulting/Advisory Roles: She has consulted for pharmaceutical companies and national health institutes, contributing to policy frameworks for smoking cessation interventions and healthcare resource allocation.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center's strategic board and collaborates with global networks like the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS).