Endocrinologists

Dr. Iliopoulou Amalia MD, MRCP is an Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, maintaining a private practice in Kolonaki. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens, where she was admitted with a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation due to her excellent performance in the Panhellenic Examinations. She completed her entire specialty training in the United Kingdom, where she obtained qualifications in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Internal Medicine. In England, she worked for 10 years, reaching the position of Director of Endocrinology at St James University Hospital in Leeds. Additionally, she had the honor of being elected a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London through examination (MRCP London). She returned to Greece at the end of 2013 and has been operating her private practice since 2014, while simultaneously serving as a Scientific Collaborator in the Endocrinology Department of Aretaieio Hospital. She regularly attends seminars and medical conferences in her field, primarily in the UK. Her specialization includes thyroid and parathyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and metabolism. Furthermore, she manages other conditions such as infertility, pituitary disorders, adrenal gland diseases, and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Ms. Kontou Paraskeui is a specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist who maintains her private practice at Mavili Square, while also having a private practice in Sparta, Laconia. Additionally, she works as an Endocrinologist at the private polyclinic LIFECHECK Ilioupoli and serves as the Scientific Director of the private polyclinics LIFECHECK Psychiko and Kallithea. She is also a Scientific Collaborator of the "HYGEIA IVF Embryogenesis" Unit. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She specialized in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology Unit - Metabolism and Diabetes Center at the General Hospital “Alexandra - Elena Venizelou”. She has obtained a postgraduate specialization degree in "Research in Female Reproduction" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Endocrinological Society. She has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences and seminars on Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus, continuously updating her knowledge of scientific advancements in her field, and has publications in reputable medical journals. She has been trained and possesses extensive clinical experience in a wide range of endocrine disorders, including type 1 & 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, thyroid and parathyroid gland diseases, osteoporosis and calcium metabolism disorders, endocrine disorders during pregnancy, menstrual disturbances, adrenal and pituitary diseases, endocrine hypertension, and obesity. Finally, she holds degrees in English and German languages. In her practice, she treats each patient individually and empathetically, aiming to provide a high level of care.

Η Λάσπα Έλενα είναι Ενδοκρινολόγος - Διαβητολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο στο Χαλάνδρι. Μέσω πανελληνίων εξετάσεων εισήχθη στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών το 1990. Μετά από γραπτό διαγωνισμό έλαβε και διατήρησε για όλη τη διάρκεια των σπουδών την υποτροφία του κληροδοτήματος "Αντωνίου Παπαδάκη". Μετά την αποφοίτηση της τον Ιούλιο του 1996 εκπλήρωσε την υπηρεσίας υπαίθρου, στην διάρκεια της οποίας πήρε απόσπαση για τις εφημερίες της στην μονάδα εμφραγμάτων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Πρεβέζης. Εν συνεχεία ειδικεύτηκε για 2 έτη στην παθολογία ως προαπαιτούμενη εκπαίδευση για την κύρια ειδικότητα. Εξειδικεύθηκε στην ειδικότητα της Ενδοκρινολογίας στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Ιωαννίνων υπό τη διεύθυνση του καθηγητή Α.Τσατσούλη. Ολοκλήρωσε το τελευταίο τμήμα της την ειδικότητας στο St.Mary’s Hospital του Λονδίνου, όπου εξειδικέυθηκε στο υπερηχογράφημα τραχήλου και στις καθοδηγούμενες υπερηχογραφικά παρακεντήσεις όζων θυρεοειδούς αδένα. Παράλληλα με την κλινική της δραστηριότητα στο Λονδίνο, συμμετείχε σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα μελέτης της μεταβλητότητας παραγόντων κινδύνου για την εμφάνιση διαταραχής ανοχής γλυκόζης και αθηροσκληρωτικής νόσου. Μετά το πέρας της ειδικότητας παρέμεινε επιστημονικά ενεργή με την συμμετοχή της σε έρευνες του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων για τον καρκίνο του θυρεοειδούς, για τις ανάγκες της οποίας ανέλαβε μεγάλο αριθμό παρακεντήσεων όζων θυρεοειδούς. Έχει συμμετάσχει ως κλινικός ερευνητής στην Διεθνή κλινική μελέτη Lantus HOE901/3505: ATLANTUS. Επίσης συμμετείχε ως ομιλητής σε πλήθος ελληνικών και διεθνών συνεδρίων. Διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά έχουν φιλοξενήσει δημοσιεύσεις της. Το 2015 έγραψε το κεφάλαιο "Παραθυρεοειδείς αδένες και μεταβολισμός των οστών" στο διαδικτυακό πόνημα "Σύγχρονο εγχειρίδιο Ενδοκρινολογίας". Το 2016 έγραψε το κεφάλαιο "Pseudohypoparathyroid States" στην Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Ενδοκρινικών Νοσημάτων (Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases). Το 2019 ολοκλήρωσε το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα «Health Coach» του Κέντρου Επιμόρφωσης και Δια Βίου Μάθησης του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Είναι ένα πρόγραμμα το οποίο προσφέρει γνώσεις και εφόδια «προπονητή υγείας» ,ώστε ο ιατρός με μοντέλα ειδικής προσέγγισης και μεθοδολογίας να ενδυναμώσει τον κάθε άνθρωπο να αλλάξει βλαπτικές συνήθειες και συμπεριφορές και να επιτύχει τους στόχους υγείας που θέτει. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Ενδοκρινολογικής Εταιρίας και της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Μελέτης Μεταβολισμού των Οστών. Μετά από εξετάσεις έγινε δεκτή ως μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρίας Ενδοκρινολογίας, Διαβήτη και Μεταβολισμού (Fellow of the European Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism).

Papadimitriou Eirini MD, MSc, PhDc is a highly qualified and experienced endocrinologist, with extensive clinical training and academic activity, maintaining a private practice in Kallithea. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holding a master's degree in Research of Female Reproduction, and her doctoral thesis focuses on pituitary tumors. She specialized in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," at the First Pediatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," where she was trained in managing pediatric endocrinology cases, and at the General Hospital of Athens "Elena Venizelou," where she trained in endocrine disorders during pregnancy. She also has clinical experience in a variety of endocrine diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, parathyroid gland diseases, osteoporosis, menstrual and menopausal disorders, hypogonadism, adrenal/pituitary diseases, endocrine hypertension, obesity, and lipid disorders. She has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences, presenting her research and clinical cases. Furthermore, she has published in reputable international scientific journals, continuously advancing the field of endocrinology. She is an active member of the Hellenic Endocrinological Society and a collaborator at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas."

Tzartzas Ioannis is a Specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with a private practice in Larissa. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and has specialized with 10 years of experience in Germany at Academic Hospitals affiliated with the universities of Düsseldorf and Duisburg - Essen. He specializes in thyroid disorders, ultrasound with elastography, andrology, and diabetes mellitus. His practice is fully equipped and includes a modern ultrasound device with elastography and a guided biopsy kit for the thyroid and other endocrine glands. Additionally, he is a Collaborating Physician at Iaso Thessaly and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Endocrinology and the German Diabetes Association.

Andreas Rizoulis MD, PhD is an Endocrinologist who maintains a private practice in Larissa. He holds a doctorate from the University of Thessaly and a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Endocrinology at the University General Hospital of Larissa and attended a postgraduate program in Primary Health Care. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Dr. Evangelos V. Lolis

Endocrinologist – Diabetologist – Andrologist

Dr. Evangelos V. Lolis is an Endocrinologist, Diabetologist, and Andrologist who maintains a private medical practice in the center of Patras. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of endocrine disorders, including Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, thyroid diseases, obesity, menopause, and andrological conditions. His expertise also extends to osteoporosis, pituitary and adrenal disorders.

With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare systems of Sweden and Norway, and academic training at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Dr. Lolis provides highly specialized medical care based on international standards and scientific precision.

His approach is patient-centered, emphasizing individualized treatment and respect for human dignity, ensuring a transparent and supportive care process.

Holding medical specialties in Endocrinology (2017) and Internal Medicine (2015), Dr. Lolis has worked in leading medical institutions, including the Karolinska Hospital. Today, he runs his Endocrinology Clinic in Karlstad, Sweden, offering personalized care based on the latest medical advances. He continues to grow professionally through international conferences and scientific publications.

Maria Giannakou is an Endocrinologist and operates a private practice in Vrilissia. She specializes in Diabetes and Metabolism and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her doctoral thesis focused on chronic autoimmune thyroiditis and the nutritional and oxidative factors influencing its progression. She has extensive experience in university and hospital settings, having trained at the Center of Expertise for Rare Endocrine Diseases of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," as well as in the 1st Oncology Clinic of the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi." Currently, she is a consulting endocrinologist at the Endocrinology Unit of the University of Athens and at Medifirst in Marousi. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom, and the Endocrinological Society, remaining actively informed of scientific developments in her field.

Lazarou Lazaros MD is an Endocrinologist with a practice located in the center of Thessaloniki. He specialized in endocrinology, diabetes mellitus, and metabolism at the General Hospitals of Thessaloniki "Agios Pavlos" and "Hippokration." He worked as a trainee endocrinologist in the endocrinology and diabetology department at Vrinnevisjukhuset, Norrköping, Sweden. The physician has extensive experience in managing patients with thyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus (gestational and adult), osteoporosis, and metabolic syndrome. In his private practice, there is the capability to perform thyroid ultrasound examination (when indicated), ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of thyroid nodules, as well as the investigation of potential complications of diabetes mellitus. Additionally, the physician has a particular interest in gynecological endocrinology, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), menstrual disorders, hyperandrogenism (hirsutism, acne, and others), and menopause. Finally, due to his ongoing training, he has attended numerous conferences and seminars both in Greece and abroad, presenting findings at many of these events.

Ο Dr. Σημαιάκης Γεώργιος MD, PhD εξειδικευθείς στον καρκίνο θυρεοειδούς είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος του Ιατρείου Νεοπλασιών Θυρεοειδούς 401 ΓΣΝΑ και Αριστούχος Διδάκτωρ Ιατρικής Σχολής Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Είναι μέλος της τριμελούς Διοικούσας Επιτροπής Επιστημονικού Τμήματος Θυρεοειδούς της Ελληνικής Ενδοκρινολογικής Εταιρείας και εξειδικεύεται στην αντιμετώπιση του καρκίνου του θυρεοειδούς και της οζώδους θυρεοειδικής νόσου, έχοντας μετεκπαιδευτεί σε Ευρωπαϊκό Κέντρο Αναφοράς για τον Καρκίνο Θυρεοειδούς, στην Ενδοκρινολογική Μονάδα Κλινικής Έρευνας Ιατρικής και Χειρουργικής Σχολής Πανεπιστημίου της Πίζα. Επίσης μετεκπαιδεύτηκε επί διετία στο Ιατρείο Κακοηθών Νεοπλασμάτων Θυρεοειδούς της Ενδοκρινολογικής Μονάδας Πανεπιστημιακής Θεραπευτικής Κλινικής του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Αλεξάνδρα". Μεταξύ άλλων ασκεί διδακτικό έργο στα ΠΜΣ "Ενδοκρινικές Νεοπλασίες" Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών και "Χειρουργική Ενδοκρινών Αδένων" Ιατρικής Σχολής Θεσσαλονίκης. Το ερευνητικό του ενδιαφέρον εστιάζεται στον καρκίνο θυρεοειδούς, έχοντας λάβει υποτροφία για διεξαγωγή Ερευνητικού Προγράμματος από την Ευρωπαϊκή και Ελληνική Ενδοκρινολογική Εταιρεία. Έχει λάβει το πτυχίο του από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και από τη Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων. Κατά τη συμμετοχή του ως Μόνιμος Αξιωματικός σε Ειρηνευτική Αποστολή - ΝΑΤΟ έλαβε Τιμητική Διαμνημόνευση. Ειδικεύτηκε στην Ενδοκρινολογία στην Παθολογική Κλινική του 401 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και στην Πανεπιστημιακή Θεραπευτική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου "Αλεξάνδρα". Έχει βραβευτεί οκτώ φορές έως σήμερα από την Ελληνική Ενδοκρινολογική Εταιρεία, για επιστημονικές εργασίες και δημοσιεύσεις με θέμα τον καρκίνο θυρεοειδούς και την κλινική ενδοκρινολογία. Επίσης έχει βραβευτεί στο Πανευρωπαϊκό Συνέδριο Νέων Ενδοκρινολόγων για την καλύτερη εργασία στο επιστημονικό πεδίο του Θυρεοειδούς με θέμα το μοριακό προφίλ ασθενών με Μυελοειδές Καρκίνωμα Θυρεοειδούς. Ειδικεύεται στην αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του θυρεοειδούς (καλοήθεις και κακοήθεις) μεταξύ των οποίων, Μυελοειδές καρκίνωμα θυρεοειδούς, Αναπλαστικό καρκίνωμα θυρεοειδούς, Μεταστατικό καρκίνωμα θυρεοειδούς καθώς και στις διαταραχές οστικού μεταβολισμού (οστεοπόρωση). Τέλος, ο γιατρός διατελεί μέλος της Ελληνικής και Ευρωπαϊκής Ενδοκρινολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης Θυρεοειδούς, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Υγρής Βιοψίας και της Συμβουλευτικής Επιτροπής του Ελληνικού Δικτύου Μοριακής Ογκολογίας (ΕΔΙΜΟ).

Mpoutsouris Konstantinos is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the influence of genes on the manifestation and treatment of obesity and type II diabetes mellitus. Additionally, he earned a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and possesses a license for ultrasonographic examination of endocrine glands. He has extensive experience in diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, hormonal imbalances, metabolism, and nutrition. The doctor believes that endocrinology is a continuously evolving science with new concepts and ideas emerging in the literature almost daily. In an era characterized by an overwhelming amount of scientific information, the endocrinologist must act as a filter of this knowledge, ensuring that patients receive simple and comprehensible information, but most importantly, appropriate treatment. Based on all the above, he considers himself capable of assisting each patient with any endocrine disorder, offering medical management tailored to each individual patient and utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, thereby providing his patients with the best and most reliable diagnostic and therapeutic methods.

Dr. Mauropoulos Giorgos is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains the private practice "Athenian Lab & Medicine" in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and began his specialty training in Internal Medicine at the 251 Air Force General Hospital. Subsequently, he moved to Sweden, where he obtained a specialty in Internal Medicine from Blekingesjukhuset Hospital in Karlskrona and continued with a specialty in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the Endocrinology Clinics of Skåne University Hospital and Sahlgrenska University Hospital. During his further training, he specialized in Thyroid Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, where he later served as the Scientific Director of the Gender Dysphoria Center and Consultant of the Endocrinology Clinic at the same hospital. Currently, alongside his private practice, he works remotely as a Senior Consultant in the Endocrinology Clinic of Helsingborg Hospital. With deep passion and expertise, Dr. Mauropoulos offers high-level services across the entire spectrum of endocrinology, as well as specialized services such as diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, and osteoporosis.

Prokopiou Maria is an Endocrinologist with private practices in Mavili Square and Gerakas. She holds a postgraduate diploma in healthcare management from the Hellenic Open University and a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Unit of the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at the General Hospital "Laiko." Additionally, she has attended Medical Acupuncture seminars at the AcuScience International Postgraduate Acupuncture Center. She possesses valuable professional and clinical experience in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapeutic management of endocrine gland disorders, specifically affecting the thyroid, parathyroids, pancreas, ovaries, testes, adrenal glands, pituitary gland, and hypothalamus, as well as diabetes mellitus and obesity. She also manages cases such as metabolic bone diseases - osteoporosis, female and male endocrinology, and hypertension. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, and the European Society of Endocrinology.

Keramidas Ioannis is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Pangrati. He holds a medical degree from Ovidius University in Romania and completed a 2-year postgraduate program in "International Medicine - Health Crisis Management" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the Piraeus Specialized Anticancer Hospital "Metaxa" and received training in Pediatric Endocrinology at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou." Additionally, he is certified by the European Endocrine Society following written examinations in 2018. He also holds a diploma in polytrauma care, has served as a physician at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and has worked in the Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Kyparissia as part of his specialty training. Finally, the physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Endocrine Society.