Endocrinologists

Ο Dr. Σημαιάκης Γεώργιος MD, PhD εξειδικευθείς στον καρκίνο θυρεοειδούς είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος του Κέντρου Προχωρημένου Καρκίνου Θυρεοειδούς Ερρίκος Ντυνάν HC ενώ είχε διατελέσει επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος του Ιατρείου Νεοπλασιών Θυρεοειδούς 401 ΓΣΝΑ. Είναι Αριστούχος Διδάκτωρ Ιατρικής Σχολής Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και γραμματέας του Επιστημονικού Τμήματος Θυρεοειδούς της Ελληνικής Ενδοκρινολογικής Εταιρείας. 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.

Maria Pissia is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Nikaia. She completed her medical studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has experience and specialization in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as obesity and metabolism.

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.

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.

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.

Anagnostou Elli is an Endocrinologist with a private practice located at Mavili Square. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in infertility and assisted reproduction. She specialized in Endocrinology at university hospitals in Paris: "Bichat - Claude Bernard," focusing on diabetes mellitus; "Necker - Enfants Malades," focusing on calcium-phosphorus metabolism; and "Bicêtre," with an emphasis on pituitary and adrenal gland disorders. Subsequently, she completed her specialty training at the Athens General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou" and at the Athens General Hospital "Alexandra," with specializations in pediatric endocrinology and thyroid and gestational diabetes disorders, respectively. Currently, she deals with health issues related to endocrine glands such as the thyroid, pituitary, adrenals, and gonads, as well as diseases including type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Finally, alongside her doctoral research experience, her scientific work includes publications in reputable international medical journals focusing on infertility and thyroid diseases, as well as participation as a speaker in Greek and international conferences.

Kakoulidis Ioannis is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist maintaining a private practice in Nea Ionia. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master's degree in "Research in Female Reproduction" from the Medical School of NKUA. He specialized in Endocrinology at the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism of the General Hospital - Maternity Hospital of Athens “Elena Venizelou.” During his specialization, he focused on Pregnancy Endocrinology and Andrology, and received training in thyroid ultrasound. He has participated in conferences both in Greece and internationally and has been actively involved in the design and implementation of prospective and retrospective studies in the Endocrinology department, which have been subsequently published or presented in national and international journals and conferences. In 2019, he was awarded by the Hellenic Endocrine Society with the I. Giannatos Award for Best Research Work in Clinical Endocrinology. His practice manages cases covering the entire spectrum of Endocrinology, specifically: Thyroid - Parathyroid Glands, Gestational Diabetes, and Pregnancy Endocrinology.

Dr. Koutsaki Maria is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Kaisariani. She is undertaking postgraduate studies in Female Reproduction at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in Gynecological Endocrinology, Thyroid Disorders, and Diabetes Mellitus. Additionally, she has extensive experience in conditions such as gestational diabetes, osteoporosis, calcium and vitamin D metabolism, Cushing's syndrome, Addison's disease, menstrual disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, metabolism, growth disorders, endocrine hypertension, adrenal diseases, pituitary adenomas, neuroendocrine tumors, and endocrine aspects of pregnancy. Furthermore, she has participated in numerous diabetes and endocrinology conferences both at the European and national levels, presenting clinical research studies and case reports aimed at continuous education and professional development in endocrinology. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Endocrine Society and is proficient in English, Italian, and German.

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.

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).

Dimitrios Xatzidakis, who maintains a private practice in Chalandri, is an Emeritus Professor of Pathology and Endocrinology at the University of Athens. From 2003 to 2014, he served as Head of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit at the University General Hospital “Attikon.” He has extensive professional experience, including 3 years as an Internal Assistant in Pathology Clinics at hospitals in New York, New York Infirmary and Bronx-Lebanon (Albert Einstein College of Medicine), as well as 3 years as a Consultant at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He continued his career at renowned University Hospitals in Greece (Alexandra General Hospital of Athens, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, University General Hospital “Attikon”) and abroad (Department of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology Clinic at the University of Heidelberg as a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation). In his private practice, he offers specialized services to patients with Bone Metabolism disorders, Diabetes Mellitus, and thyroid gland conditions. The Professor is a member of Scientific Societies related to his field of expertise, both Greek and International. His experience in Endocrinology is the result of ongoing professional development, continuous professional training, and academic research, combining theory with practice over many years.

Dr. Kaza Maria, MD, MSc, PhD, is a Endocrinologist – Diabetologist | Metabolism Specialist and maintains a private practice in Gerakas. She is a contracted Lecturer at the Department of Pharmacy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a distinguished PhD graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a doctoral thesis entitled "Effect of physical activity on the physical and mental well-being of children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus". She completed with Distinction her postgraduate studies in Endocrinology and Diabetes (MSc in Endocrinology and Diabetes) at the Medical School of Queen Mary University of London (Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK) and is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras. She has trained in hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom and possesses extensive clinical experience in a wide range of endocrinological disorders, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, obesity, thyroid diseases, osteoporosis and endocrine disorders of pregnancy, polycystic ovary syndrome, menstrual disorders, adrenal and pituitary diseases, and endocrine hypertension. Her research and academic activities further include publications in international medical journals, participation in Greek and international conferences, as well as teaching experience in the Departments of Dietetics and Sport Science at Metropolitan and Mediterranean College. She is a member of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, the General Medical Council (GMC) of the UK, and the Medical Association of Athens. Finally, she holds certificates in English and French languages. 

Kozyraki Ariadni is a Specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. Additionally, she is responsible for the outpatient endocrinology clinic of T.Y.P.E.T. (Health Fund of Employees of the National Bank). She holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine and is a candidate for the English-taught postgraduate diploma in Human Reproduction from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism at the academic hospital of the University of Münster, Klinikum Dortmund, and at the academic hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, EvK Herne in Germany. She has worked as a specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist at the endocrinology-diabetology center of Dortmund MVZ Eberhard, as well as at the academic hospital of the University of Münster, Klinikum Dortmund. She also holds specializations related to her field, specifically in Osteoporosis Treatment, Lipidology, as well as Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound (including elastography).

Pappa Nelli is a specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. She has extensive clinical experience in Greece and Germany and is an external collaborator at Metropolitan General Hospital in Cholargos and at the "PEA" Maternity Hospital. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She specialized in Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism at the academic hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, EvK Herne in Germany, as well as in the Endocrinology department and the gestational diabetes department of the General Hospital "Alexandra." Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Endocrinological Society and the Athens Medical Association.

Athanasiadou Anastasia is an Endocrinologist, maintaining a private practice in the Artemidos area and working at the Lifecheck Polyclinic in Kolonaki. She is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology Unit of the Therapeutic Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the General Hospital "Alexandra." Furthermore, she has participated in Greek and international conferences, aiming for continuous education in her field of expertise, and in her private practice, she provides a variety of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient.