Constantine Argyrios Stratakis MD, DMSci

Dr. Constantine A. Stratakis was named the Scientific Director of the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of NICHD in August 2011, after serving as the Acting Scientific Director since July 2009. Dr. Stratakis was formally trained as pediatrician and medical geneticist. During the last 20 years, he has made significant contributions to the fields of endocrinology and genetics.

Dr. Stratakis trained first at the Endocrine Unit, the University of Athens in the early 1980s. he joined Dr. George P. Chrousos' laboratory at the Developmental Endocrinology Branch (DEB), NICHD, NIH. After completing an internship and residency in pediatrics, and two fellowships in medical genetics and pediatric endocrinology, Dr. Stratakis returned to NICHD to pursue his independent career, where he rose through the ranks to become the director of the Program on Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics (2007-2011). In 2002, he also became the director for the Fellowship Program in Pediatric Endocrinology, a position he held until 2014.