Following her graduation with honours from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, Melina completed an advanced course in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry in King’s College, London. She obtained an MSc in Orthodontics with Distinction from the University of Warwick, where she was awarded a Faculty Prize for outstanding achievements and she was appointed an honorary teaching fellowship as a formal recognition to external individuals of eminent academic and professional standing. Melina is the winner of the Aesthetics Dentistry Award 2019 for Orthodontics with Invisalign and multiple award nominee for the year 2020, including Best Young Dentist. She is a member of the British Orthodontic Society and the European Aligner Society.