Endocrinologists

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).

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ambelokipi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Endocrinology Department, staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical devices. The center's objective is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis through to treatment, in an affordable and reliable manner, using only the necessary examinations. The goal is to cover the health needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age, with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three main principles: friendly service, high-quality examinations, and affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they take responsibility for the patient's health from beginning to end, that is, from diagnosis through to treatment.

Linardi Anastasia is an Endocrinologist and maintains a private practice in Rafina. She holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School. She possesses a Master's Degree in "Research in Female Reproduction" from the Medical School of the University of Athens, and she has commenced her Doctoral Dissertation at the Medical School of the University of Patras. Due to her specialization at the General Obstetric Hospital "Elena Venizelou," she has experience and interest in the management of endocrine disorders during pregnancy, as well as gestational diabetes. During her specialization, she worked in various hospitals in Greece and abroad and currently serves as an External Collaborator at the Private Polyclinic "Iasis" Spata. In her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases, combining her scientific expertise with her experience and professionalism.

Tzaves Ioannis is a Specialist Endocrinologist with a private practice in Nea Ionia. He trained in Endocrinology at the Piraeus Oncology Hospital "Metaxa," where he served in the Hospital’s Endocrinology Clinic, which is the largest endocrinology clinic in Greece and remains the most important center for thyroid ultrasound training. The doctor played a leading role in this center, having specialized in fine-needle aspiration (FNA) techniques for thyroid and lymph node nodules. He also participated in clinical studies conducted by the Clinic, which were subsequently published in both domestic and international journals. As part of his Endocrinology specialization, he trained in Endocrinology and Gestational Diabetes at "Elena Venizelou" Hospital, as well as in Andrology within the same department. Additionally, he received training in Pediatric Endocrinology at the "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital and finally at "Sotiria" Hospital for the management of patients with pathological endocrine diseases. He possesses extensive experience in diagnosing and managing thyroid disorders, as well as in the care of patients with endocrine diseases. Lastly, he has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Hellenic Endocrinological Society and The Endocrine Society of the USA.

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.

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.

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.

Katsogiannos Petros is an Endocrinologist – Diabetologist who maintains a private practice in Pallini while also collaborating with the private hospital "Hygeia." He is distinguished by his combined experience in clinical practice, research, and university education. He graduated from the Medical School of Semmelweis University and earned a Doctor of Medicine (PhD) degree from Uppsala University, with research work in the field of endocrinology. He has worked as a Senior Endocrinologist – Diabetologist at Uppsala University Hospital and currently serves as a Senior Consultant at Linköping University Hospital. In the past, he served for several years as a resident and then as a Consultant in the Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology at Uppsala University Hospital, gaining extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus, pituitary disorders, and osteoporosis. Combining clinical practice with research activity, Katsogiannos Petros is a scientist with an international orientation and a modern, evidence-based approach to patient care. He offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for endocrinological, diabetological, and metabolic diseases, thyroid gland disorders (hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules, thyroid malignancy, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, thyroid and pregnancy), parathyroid diseases (hyperparathyroidism, hypocalcemia, vitamin D deficiency), osteoporosis, pituitary diseases, adrenal diseases, polycystic ovary syndrome, male hypogonadism, endocrine hypertension, type 1 diabetes mellitus (insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring system) and type 2 diabetes as well as gestational diabetes with endocrinological disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period, metabolic control – dyslipidemias, and obesity management.

Dr. Markou Mairi is an Endocrinologist-Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki and Livadeia, Boeotia. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) in 2007 and specialized in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," acquiring significant experience in endocrinological cases. After completing the mandatory Rural Service, she completed the general part of her specialty in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Volos from 2010 to 2012, participating in the clinic’s operations and the hospital’s daily general on-call program. Until the start of her specialty training, Dr. Markou worked in the NHS (National Health Service) of the United Kingdom in major hospitals in London, including the A&E department at Queen’s Hospital, Romford, London, as well as the Acute Medical Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, London. She completed her specialty training in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism in 2020 at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," where she gained extensive experience in a wide range of endocrinological cases. The hospital’s Endocrinology Department is a Diabetes Center and a Center of Expertise for Rare Endocrinological Diseases (Pituitary – Adrenal – Thyroid). During this training, she also attended the clinics for Gestational Diabetes, Andrology, and Infertility at the General Hospital "Elena Venizelou." Currently, Dr. Markou is an external associate of the Endocrinology Department at "Errikos Dynan Hospital Center." Additionally, in the academic year 2024-2025, she began her studies in the postgraduate program "Surgery of Endocrine Glands" at A.U.Th. and participates in research programs of the Department of Endocrine Gland Surgery at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital.

Dr. Margaritopoulos Dimitrios is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Petralona. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in Applied Dietetics - Nutrition at Harokopio University of Athens. Additionally, he is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received training in Gestational Diabetes at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra". He possesses significant clinical experience having worked as an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos", at the 2nd University Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocration", as well as at the Centre Hospitalier du Centre du Valais in Switzerland. Finally, the physician specializes in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, and osteoporosis.

Mpoukis Mixail is an Endocrinologist-Diabetologist who maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He is a distinguished PhD graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds specialty certifications in Endocrinology/Diabetology and Internal Medicine from the Therapeutic Clinic of the University of Athens at "Alexandra" Hospital. He has also been a Research Associate in the Psychopharmacology Department at the University of Reading, United Kingdom. The physician is highly qualified in his field, having been awarded the Academy of Athens Award in the Positive Sciences and the Greek Endocrinological Society Award. Moreover, he has an extensive teaching portfolio, serving as Assistant Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Crete and having taught postgraduate students at the Medical School of the University of Athens, as well as in numerous other private and public institutions. He has published and presented numerous papers at national and international levels. Lastly, the physician specializes in thyroid nodule fine-needle aspirations, having performed approximately 2,500 aspirations, and his clinic offers comprehensive obesity evaluation with modern management of obese patients.

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).

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.

Panagiotis Mylonas MD is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Patras. He holds a PhD in Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes Mellitus from the University of Patras. Dr. Mylonas has extensive experience in thyroid diseases and diabetes mellitus and has served as a Scientific Associate in the Endocrinology Department of the University of Patras. In his private practice, he manages thyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, and addresses cases of osteoporosis and parathyroid diseases, as well as menstrual disorders and polycystic ovary syndrome. He also treats patients with adrenal and pituitary gland disorders. Additionally, Dr. Mylonas is a member of the European Society of Endocrinology and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, and he has served on the Medical Committee of the European Gymnastics Federation.

Antoniou Stauroula is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Alimos. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras, specializing in Endocrinology - Diabetology. She has worked as a Scientific Collaborator - Endocrinologist at the Gynecological Hospital - Maternity "Elena Venizelou." During her endocrinology training, she completed two years of internal medicine where she acquired experience in managing not only internal medicine cases but also nephrology cases; additionally, during her four-year endocrinology training, she gained experience in Pediatric Endocrinology. She provides high-level services for the evaluation, management, and regulation of all endocrine disorders, including pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus and obesity, gestational diabetes, menstrual disorders, as well as osteoporosis. Concurrently, she offers specialized services for the management of male infertility and erectile dysfunction. With absolute confidentiality and a scientific approach, the physician places great emphasis on thoroughly informing the patient about the condition and the proposed treatment, providing psychological and emotional support.

Andreas Thomopoulos is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Naples, Italy, and specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Attica "Amalia Fleming," in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology Department of the General Hospital "Elena Venizelou," and in Endocrinology and Diabetology at the Endocrinology and Diabetology Department of the Regional General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, he specialized in ultrasound imaging of endocrine glands at the Radiology Department of the Specialized Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxas." He is the head of the Endocrinology Department at the Bioclinic of Athens and has served as the head of the Endocrinology - Diabetology Department at IKA Marousi. He regularly attends numerous postgraduate seminars and conferences as part of his continuous education and has published papers in both Greek and international scientific journals. He is a member of European and Greek associations, as well as scientific societies.

Dr. Zaxaki Aglaia is an Endocrinologist and Diabetologist maintaining a private practice in Peristeri. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a PhD candidate at the same institution's Medical School. Dr. Zaxaki specialized in Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases, and Diabetes Mellitus at the Endocrinology Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, she has served as a collaborator and instructor in Higher Education (TEI) Athens and at various public IEK institutions, where she taught courses related to medical science. Furthermore, she attended the Clinic for Endocrine Disorders and Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy at the Endocrinology Department of the University General Hospital - Maternity "Elena Venizelou." She also participated in the Menopause Clinic at the 2nd Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at "Aretaieio" Hospital. Moreover, Dr. Zaxaki holds a license from the Ministry of Health to perform thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound examinations of the organs within her specialty. Finally, she has numerous original research publications in internationally recognized medical journals, oral and written presentations at Greek and international conferences, as well as extensive research experience.