Neurologists

Mouratidis Axilleas is a Neurologist with a private practice in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, and also serves as an External Collaborator at the rehabilitation center "Armonia." He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Neurology at the General Hospital of Serres and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou." He has served as a co-investigator in a multicenter, double-blind study on Alzheimer’s disease. He has participated in conferences in Greece and abroad and has attended numerous seminars as part of continuous education and training. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Thessaloniki Medical Association and the Hellenic Neurological Society.

Oikonomou Nikolaos - Tiverios is a Neurologist - Clinical Neurophysiologist with private practices in Ilisia and Rafina. He specializes in sleep disorders, epilepsy/epilepsy surgery, and electroencephalography. He holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the University of Pisa in Italy in sleep disorders, the European certification as a Sleep Specialist - ESRS Somnologist Expert, as well as official specialization in Sleep Medicine from the Hellenic Ministry of Health, and a Master’s degree (MSci) in Epileptology from the C. Besta Neurologic Institute in Milan, Italy. He completed specialized training (specialty and fellowship) in neurophysiology, specifically in sleep disorders, in Switzerland (University of Zurich - Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland), and in Epilepsy/Epilepsy Surgery in the USA (Cleveland Clinic). He is the Director and Scientific Head of the Sleep Disorders - Epilepsy and 24-hour Electroencephalographic Recording Center "SOMNIO" (Psychiko Medical Center and Athens Bioclinic). He is a Clinical-Research Collaborator at the University of Athens (Aeginiteio Hospital), a visiting professor at the Democritus University of Thrace (Postgraduate Program "Sleep Medicine" since 2014), and a Lecturer in Neurology (S.E.P.) at the Hellenic Open University (H.O.U.) since 2017. Since 2014, he has been an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society of Sleep Research and participated for two years on the appointed expert committee of the Ministry of Health for the establishment of Sleep Medicine specialization in Greece. His research interests focus on clinical neurophysiology (sleep medicine and epilepsy), and he is the author of over 45 original articles in reputable international journals, 8 book chapters, and has been an organizer, speaker, and chairperson at numerous national and international conferences and roundtable meetings.

Mariza Makrygianni is a Neurologist and maintains a private clinic for neurometabolic disorders in Ampelokipoi. She has gained extensive experience in University Hospitals in Switzerland and France, with a specialization in adult neurometabolic diseases. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her Neurology residency at the University Hospital of Geneva (HUG), obtaining her specialty certification in 2024. Her specialization in neurometabolic disorders led her to the Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris, where she worked as a research fellow in the Department of Inherited Neurometabolic Disorders, with particular interest in lysosomal diseases, mitochondrial disorders, and rare intermediate metabolism disorders. Concurrently, she is clinically involved in epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and other movement disorders, providing comprehensive and personalized neurological care to the adult population.

Η Καλλιγιάννη Μαριβίκη MD, MSc είναι Ειδική Νευρολόγος, γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στο Ηράκλειο Κρήτης, όπου διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο. Εισήχθη στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης το 2006, από όπου και αποφοίτησε το 2012 με βαθμό Λίαν Καλώς. Το 2018 ολοκλήρωσε το Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα Σπουδών «Νευροεπιστήμες» του τμήματος Ιατρικής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης με βαθμό 8.15, ενώ η πτυχιακή της εργασία πάνω στην Πολλαπλή Σκλήρυνση βαθμολογήθηκε με άριστα 9.5. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή της στη Νευρολογία στην Νευρολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ηρακλείου, έχοντας εκπαιδευτεί άρτια στη διαχείριση μίας πλειάδας νευρολογικών περιστατικών, όπως αγγειακά εγκεφαλικά επεισόδια, άνοια, Πάρκινσον, Πολλαπλή Σκλήρυνση, ημικρανία και λοιπές κεφαλαλγίες, επιληψία, μυασθένεια, πολυνευροπάθειες, μυοπάθειες. Παράλληλα με το κλινικό της έργο, ασχολήθηκε ενεργά επί σειρά ετών με τη διδασκαλία των προπτυχιακών φοιτητών Ιατρικής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, τόσο διδάσκοντας στο μάθημα της Νευρολογίας 7ου εξαμήνου, όσο και εκπαιδεύοντας τους 6ο ετείς φοιτητές κατά την κλινική τους άσκηση. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος διεθνών και ελληνικών συνεδρίων με προφορικές παρουσιάσεις και posters. Επιπλέον, δημοσιεύσεις της υπάρχουν στο έγκριτο επιστημονικό περιοδικό «Νευροανοσολογία». Είναι ενεργό μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ακαδημίας Νευρολογίας (ΕΑΝ) από το 2018, συμμετέχοντας τακτικά σε όλες τις εκπαιδευτικές δραστηριότητες του φορέα. Συμμετέχει τακτικά σε διεθνή προγράμματα Συνεχιζόμενης Ιατρικής Εκπαίδευσης (CME). Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο από το 2022 στο Ηράκλειο Κρήτης και στο Αρκαλοχώρι με ειδικό ενδιαφέρον για τις κεφαλαλγίες. Παραμένει πλήρως ενημερωμένη για όλες τις τρέχουσες επιστημονικές εξελίξεις και νέες θεραπείες για την ημικρανία και άλλες κεφαλαλγίες. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Κεφαλαλγίας, της Διεθνούς Εταιρείας Κεφαλαλγίας (International Headache Society- IHS) και της Αμερικανικής Εταιρείας Κεφαλαλγίας (American Headache Society- AHS). Συμμετέχει ενεργά στον Κλάδο Κεφαλαλγίας της Ελληνικής Νευρολογικής Εταιρείας και αποτελεί μέλος της ομάδας μελέτης GRASP (Greek Research Alliance for the Study of headache and Pain). Τέλος, είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Ηρακλείου και του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Βρυξελλών και Βαλλονίας (Ordre de Medecins). Μιλάει άπταιστα ελληνικά, αγγλικά (Proficiency) και γαλλικά (DALF).

Dr. Terzakis Athanasios is a Neurologist maintaining a private practice in Thessaloniki. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he obtained his Medical Degree during the period 2009 - 2015. Subsequently, he pursued postgraduate studies at Democritus University of Thrace, where he has been attending the MSc program focusing on Vascular Cerebral Incidents since 2021 to date. In 2024, he earned his Medical Specialty title in Neurology. He served as a neurology resident physician at the 2nd Neurology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA from 2018 to 2023. In 2018, he served as a unit physician at the 111 Combat Wing. During his military service, he worked as an internal assistant at the Neurology Clinic of the 251 Air Force General Hospital in Athens from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, in 2017, he served as a unit physician at the Air Force Recruitment Center. From 2016 to 2017, he completed rural service as a primary care physician at the Argalasti Health Center and the Trikeri Regional Clinic. Moreover, as part of his ongoing professional development, Dr. Terzakis has attended and participated in numerous scientific conferences, such as the 34th and 33rd Panhellenic Neurology Congresses, as well as the 31st held in 2020. He has also taken part in the 10th and 9th Panhellenic Congresses of the Hellenic Academy of Neuroimmunology, as well as the 6th and 7th congresses of the same academy. He also participated in the 10th Panhellenic Congress of Vascular Cerebrovascular Diseases and the 11th Winter Workshop on Movement Disorders.

Dr. Velitsos Ioannis is a Specialist Neurologist who maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He is a Military Physician, graduate of the Military School of Corps Officers (Medical Corps of SSAS) and the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, he completed postgraduate studies titled "Cerebrovascular Stroke" at Democritus University of Thrace. Following his training at the 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki and at the University Hospital of Larissa, he moved to Germany, where he continued his specialization for several years at the Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus Alexianer Krefeld GmbH. There, he trained in the Stroke Unit (Regionale Stroke Unit), the Early Neurological Rehabilitation Department Phase B (Neurologische Frührehabilitation Phase B), and the Geriatric Neurology Department (Neurogeriatrie Tönisvorst) of the hospital. Upon returning to Greece, alongside his private practice in Xanthi, he served as Director of the Neurology Department at the 212 KIXNE (Military Hospital of Xanthi) during the period 2017 – 2021. Currently, he serves as Registrar in the Neurology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, while simultaneously being a consistent Collaborator of the Neurology Clinic of Euroclinic Athens since October 2022, as a member of the Neurolife Team. He has served as Head of the Electroencephalography Department of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Scientific Head of the Neurology Department of the Lifecheck laboratories in Psychiko and Korydallos, as well as Scientific Collaborator of the Functional Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Surgery Department at Evangelismos Hospital during 2022 - 2024, actively participating in the periodic monitoring and management of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, extrapyramidal disorders, and other neurological conditions requiring treatment with botulinum toxin (Botox).

Mitropoulou Eustathia is a Neurologist who operates a private practice in Glyka Nera. She is a member of the Hellenic Headache Society and has acquired specialized experience in headache disorders, having worked at the Headache Specialty Clinic of the University Hospital of Athens "Aeginiteio" and the Naval Hospital of Athens. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Dellaporta Dionysia is a Neurologist and maintains a private practice in Analipsi, Thessaloniki. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Bologna in Italy and completed a postgraduate program in Health Unit Management at the Open University of Rome. She specialized in Neurology and possesses a certification in Medical Acupuncture. She works at the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Society and also runs an electrophysiology laboratory and acupuncture clinic. Finally, her practice is co-located with Pulmonologist Nikolaos Chavouzis.

Makrina Mpouliou-Patrinou is a Neurologist who maintains her private practice in Eretria. She graduated from the Medical School of the Corps Officers Academy (SSAS) Thessaloniki in 2006, with particular clinical interest and participation in medical conferences. She obtained her Neurology specialty in 2019, with a special clinical and scientific focus on neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, and parkinsonian syndromes.

Holder of a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychopathology from the Research University Institute of Mental Health in 2013.

Scientific collaborator at the Medical Pisti Polyclinic in Nea Ionia.

She maintains a private practice in Kypseli and works as the Head Physician at the KAAU Agios Andreas Center in Nea Makri.

Xousos Dimitrios is a Neurologist and maintains his private practice in Glyfada. He holds a medical degree from the Universita Degli Studi di Bari Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia in Italy and a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Mental Health Promotion and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Notable is his specialization in dementia, vascular brain diseases, memory disorders, epilepsy, sleep disorders, headaches, and movement disorders.

Mpageris Ioannis is a Neurologist who maintains private practices in Pedion tou Areos and Ilion. He holds a postgraduate specialization in Biomedical Acupuncture and a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio" and in neurology at the General Hospital of Attica "KAT," as well as in neurology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." There, he had the opportunity to train in conditions such as cerebrovascular strokes, dementia, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia, migraine, vertigo, polyneuropathies, and sleep disorders. Finally, the doctor has participated in numerous medical seminars and conferences and has contributed to the development of medical research papers.

Nasis Georgios is a Neurologist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. His training and completion of specialty took place at the Neurology Clinic of the Nursing Institution of the Army Shareholders' Fund (NIMTS). Currently, he is the Scientific Director of the Neurology Department at the Central Clinic of Athens and the Mental Health Unit for patients with end-stage dementia INIMA Megara. He is a member of the Hellenic Neurological Society and the Medical Association of Athens. Finally, his practice addresses a wide range of conditions, including headaches - dizziness, vertigo, cerebrovascular accidents, dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Manousis Nikolaos is a Neurologist with a private practice in Kifisia. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized in Neurology - Psychiatry and subsequently pursued further specialization in Clinical Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology. His extensive and broad clinical psychiatric experience has enabled him to manage anxiety, mood, psychotic disorders, alcoholism, and other conditions. In addition to the diagnostic and therapeutic management of psychotic and mood disorders (such as unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, etc.), he has worked extensively with alcoholism, particularly in conducting alcohol aversion tests. Furthermore, he has been involved in the training of clinical psychologists and social workers. He has participated in numerous scientific committees and has been highly regarded and trusted by distinguished psychiatrists and university professors from the University of Athens. Within his professional responsibilities, he has served initially as a department head, then as deputy director, and since 1998 as the Scientific Director of the Galini Psychiatric Clinic, a position he held until recently.

Thomopoulou Stauroula is a Neurologist and maintains a private practice in Ilion. Simultaneously, she serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Peristeri Medical Center. She studied Medicine at the University of Crete and, upon completion of her studies, fulfilled her rural service as a General Practitioner at the Health Center of Sitia. Subsequently, she specialized in Neurology at a hospital in Western Germany and at the General Hospital of Dortmund, an Academic Hospital affiliated with the University Hospital of Münster. Beyond her basic training, particular emphasis was placed on electrophysiological assessment (electromyography, nerve conduction studies) of patients, as well as the care of patients post-stroke (monitoring in the stroke unit, diagnostic evaluation, carotid ultrasound). After completing her training, including the required one year of psychiatry, she obtained the Neurology specialty title in April 2014. Subsequently, she worked as a Specialist Neurologist for one and a half years in a clinic in Western Germany (Unna) with a recognized Epilepsy Center, where she had the opportunity to gain experience in this field by acquiring the specialized EEG knowledge certificate. She then worked in the private sector in the Bochum and Düsseldorf areas. This experience led her to decide to continue training in a hospital in Western Germany (Hagen) in the field of Psychiatry. Beyond specializing in clinical cases (depression, anxiety disorders, psychotic syndromes, psychosomatic symptoms), she simultaneously completed a two-year training program in psychotherapy, specifically focusing on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Upon completion of her training, she obtained the Psychiatry specialty title. Finally, she specializes in Dementia - Alzheimer’s Disease, Epilepsy, and Electromyography.

Η Σπανού Ιωάννα, MD, M.Sc., PhDc είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός, Νευρολόγος και Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη του Νευρολογικού τμήματος του Πολυϊατρείου DOCTORHALL στην Καλλιθέα. Είναι Επιμελήτρια της Νευρολογικής Κλινικής του 251 Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αεροπορίας και Επιστημονική συνεργάτης του Ειδικού Ιατρείου Κεφαλαλγίας της Ά Πανεπιστημιακής Νευρολογικής Κλινικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών («Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο»). Έχει πραγματοποιήσει τη μετεκπαίδευσή της στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο «Κεφαλαλγίες» στο κλινικό τμήμα Α’ της Επείγουσας και Γενικής Νευρολογίας του Αιγινητείου νοσοκομείου καθώς και στο Ειδικό Ιατρείο Κεφαλαλγίας του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου. Είναι υποψήφια διδάκτορας της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), με θέμα της διατριβής «Το φαινόμενο Νocebo σε διάφορες νευρολογικές παθήσεις». Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Ειδίκευσης με τίτλο «Υπερηχογραφική Λειτουργική Απεικόνιση για την Πρόληψη και τη Διάγνωση των Αγγειακών Παθήσεων», από το Διακρατικό Διατμηματικό Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας, Università degli studi di Genova, με βαθμό «Άριστα». Ειδικεύθηκε στη Νευρολογία στη Νευρολογική Κλινική του 251 Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αεροπορίας και στην Α’ Πανεπιστημιακή Νευρολογική Κλινική του Αιγινητείου. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης καθώς και της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων, με βαθμό πτυχίου «Άριστα – Εννέα». Στο παρελθόν έχει βραβευτεί για την 1 η καλύτερη βαθμολογία στο Σχολείο Αεροπορικής Ιατρικής του Κέντρου Αεροπορικής Ιατρικής. Έχει επιτελέσει διδακτικό έργο τόσο σε προπτυχιακούς φοιτητές Ιατρικής κατά την μετεκπαίδευσή της στο κλινικό τμήμα Α’ της Επείγουσας και Γενικής Νευρολογίας καθώς και στο Ειδικό Ιατρείο Κεφαλαλγίας του Αιγινητείου, όσο και σε μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές του μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος «Κλινική και Πειραματική Νευροχειρουργική» του ΕΚΠΑ. Έχει δημοσιεύσει σε έγκριτα ξενόγλωσσα και ελληνικά επιστημονικά περιοδικά, έχει συμμετάσχει με πολλές ανακοινώσεις και ομιλίες σε διεθνή και ελληνικά νευρολογικά συνέδρια, ενώ έχει διατελέσει ως reviewer σε έγκριτα ξενόγλωσσα περιοδικά. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Νευρολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Κεφαλαλγίας καθώς και της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Κεφαλαλγίας.