Dr. Violetta Christophidou Anastasiadou is a Consultant Paediatrician and Clinical Geneticist and Head of the Department of Clinical Genetics at Archbishop Makarios III Hospital and the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics in Nicosia. Born in Famagusta, Cyprus, she studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and later obtained a PhD in Medical Genetics with distinction. She specialized in Paediatrics and completed advanced training in Medical Genetics, including Fulbright scholarships at Johns Hopkins University and Children’s National Medical Center in the USA. Since 1994, she has led clinical genetic services in Cyprus, contributing significantly to patient care, research, and education. She has held teaching roles at the University of Cyprus and European institutions and has served on national and European committees on rare diseases, newborn screening, and bioethics
