Internists

Kostalas Leonidas is an Internist who maintains a private practice in Cholargos. He holds a PhD from the Democritus University of Thrace and a medical degree from the Semmelweis University Medical School in Budapest. He specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Western Attica. He has worked at the General Hospital of Syros, the regional clinic of Arkesini Amorgos, and the General Hospital of Western Attica "Agia Varvara." Additionally, the physician regularly attends numerous seminars and conferences as part of continuous professional development and is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Ο Χρήστος Κατσούλης είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός, Ειδικός Παθολόγος - Διαβητολόγος. Είναι απόφοιτος του Ιατρικού τμήματος της Στρατιωτικής Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ) στην οποία εισήχθη το 1986 έπειτα από πανελλαδικές εξετάσεις, ενώ ταυτόχρονα σπούδασε στο Ιατρικό Τμήμα της Σχολής Επιστημών Υγείας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης από όπου και έλαβε το πτυχίο του το 1992, αποφοιτώντας ταυτόχρονα από τη ΣΣΑΣ. Έλαβε την άδεια ασκήσεως ιατρικού επαγγέλματος το 1993 και το 1994 επιλέχθηκε κατόπιν εξετάσεων που διοργάνωσε η Διεύθυνση Υγειονομικού για να λάβει την ειδικότητα της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας. Ειδικεύτηκε στην ειδικότητα της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας για πέντε έτη, από το 1996 έως το 2001, αρχικά στη Παθολογική Κλινική του 424 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Εκπαιδεύσεως και στη συνέχεια στην Α’ Παθολογική Κλινική του Νομαρχιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Άγιος Δημήτριος", με εκπαίδευση και στη Μονάδα Περιτοναϊκής Κάθαρσης. Ταυτόχρονα συμμετείχε στο υπερτασιολογικό ιατρείο, λαμβάνοντας στο τελευταίο έτος τρίμηνες εκπαιδεύσεις στην Καρδιολογία και την Εντατική Θεραπεία. Πέτυχε στις εξετάσεις ειδικότητας Παθολογίας τον Ιούνιο του 2001 και έλαβε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας του Ειδικού Παθολόγου τον Αύγουστο του 2001. Έχει εργαστεί ως Επιμελητής στην Παθολογική Κλινική του 424 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Εκπαιδεύσεως, με πλήρη συμμετοχή στο κλινικό, εκπαιδευτικό και ερευνητικό έργο της κλινικής. Έχει εξειδικευτεί στον σακχαρώδη διαβήτη στο Διαβητολογικό Κέντρο της Β΄ Προπαιδευτικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Ιπποκράτειο", εξειδίκευση που αναγνωρίστηκε από την Διεύθυνση Δημόσιας Υγιεινής της Γενικής Διεύθυνσης Δημόσιας Υγείας του Υπουργείου Υγείας μετά από γνωμοδότηση της Γνωμοδοτικής Επιτροπής για το Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη. Από το Φεβρουάριο του 2025 του ανατέθηκε η διεύθυνση της Β’ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του 424 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Εκπαιδεύσεως την οποία κατέχει έως τώρα. Έχει υπηρετήσει επί σειρά ετών σε μονάδες εκστρατείας των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων, επιτελώντας διοικητικό και επιτελικό έργο ταυτόχρονα με το ιατρικό. Ενημερώνεται διαρκώς για τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις στην Παθολογία και στην Διαβητολογία, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια. Τέλος, είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Διαβητολογικής Εταιρίας (ΕΔΕ) και της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Μελέτης και Εκπαίδευσης για τον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη (ΕΛΕΜΕΔ).

Dr. Kavaratzis Kyriakos is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and has maintained a Private Practice in Alexandroupolis since 2008. He graduated from the Medical School of Plovdiv University and obtained the title of Specialist in Internal Medicine after completing his specialization at the State and A University Internal Medicine Clinic of the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, the outpatient clinic for diabetes and obesity, and a concurrent 3-month training in Oncology, Intensive Care Unit, Cardiology, and the Emergency Department. Simultaneously, he has worked as a Specialist in Internal Medicine at I.K.A. Alexandroupolis for 2 years, for 4 years at K.A.P.I. Alexandroupolis, and for 1 year at the Migrant Center in Komotini.

Dr. Triantafylli Nikolopoulou, MD, MSc, is a Specialist in Internal Medicine with a private practice in Vrilissia. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a postgraduate diploma in "Arterial Hypertension and Associated Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as additional training in Lipidology, Diabetes Mellitus, and Cardiometabolic Diseases. She completed her residency at the 1st Internal Medicine-Infectious Diseases Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and currently serves as an Attending Physician at the private hospital “HYGEIA.” She manages a wide range of internal medicine conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, infections, and anemia evaluation, with a primary focus on early diagnosis and effective treatment of her patients. She provides health certificates for sports, employment, and driving licenses. Additionally, Dr. Nikolopoulou conducts home visits for patients who are unable to travel.

Paulopoulou Despoina is a Specialist Pathologist with a private practice in Piraeus. The physician provides high-level specialized medical services, understanding the needs of each patient with the aim of offering the best possible care. She has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of diseases comprising metabolic syndrome (dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension, prediabetes, diabetes mellitus, obesity), as well as in the prevention of their complications. Additionally, she monitors chronic diseases across the full spectrum of pathology, treats infections and other febrile illnesses, schedules preventive check-ups according to the individual’s and family history, and administers vaccinations to adults. She also undertakes the issuance of certificates and approvals for sports and driving. She holds a Master’s Degree in Palliative Care for Chronically Ill Patients and is a Certified BLS/AED Instructor. Alongside her professional career, the physician is engaged in teaching, writing, and research activities. She regularly participates in domestic and international conferences to stay continuously informed about developments in her medical field and delivers educational lectures aimed at informing and raising awareness among the public on health issues.

Tsimeka Mina MD is a Pathologist with a private practice in Vrachnaiika. She studied at the Medical School of the University of Patras and subsequently served as a rural service physician at the General Hospital of Aigio - Health Center of Akrata - Regional Clinic of Ampelokipi. She specialized in Pathology at the University General Hospital of Patras and received further training in Clinical Hepatology following participation in the 16th school of the Hellenic Society for the Study of the Liver. She has considerable clinical experience, having worked in a Chronic Hemodialysis Unit, the Pathology Clinic of the "OLYMPION" Hospital of Patras, as well as the Rehabilitation Center - Care Department of "OLYMPION".

Georgia Gkioni is a Pathologist with a private practice in Chalandri and a Consultant in the 7th Pathology Clinic of HYGEIA Hospital.

She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) in Arterial Hypertension and Associated Cardiovascular-Renal Diseases from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA).

She has been trained in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Therapeutic Clinic of NKUA - GNA “Alexandra,” gaining substantial experience in managing severe and complex cases.

In her practice, she provides comprehensive, responsible, and individualized medical care, with an emphasis on the prevention and management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia.

Finally, the physician is distinguished by her consistency, scientific expertise, and patient-centered approach, always striving to establish a relationship of trust and meaningful collaboration with every patient.

Konstantopoulou Panagiota is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in the Zografou area. She holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in Diabetology, with a particular focus on the management of diabetic cases. Her practice offers comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up care for all types of conditions within the field of internal medicine, covering both acute and chronic diseases. Additionally, she is a member of the Hellenic Diabetes Association.

Ο Τσουρούς Γεώργιος είναι Ειδικός Παθολόγος - Διαβητολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας στο κέντρο της Γλυφάδας από το 2005. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και έλαβε την ειδικότητα της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας, στο Νοσοκομείο Ευαγγελισμός. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδίκευσής του, συμμετείχε ενεργά στη λειτουργία του Ειδικού Εξωτερικού Ιατρείου Υπέρτασης, καθώς και του Ειδικού Αγγειοπαθολογικού Εργαστηρίου της Δ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του νοσοκομείου. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της βασικής του Ειδικότητας, εκπαιδεύτηκε στον Σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, στο Διαβητολογικό Κέντρο του Τζάνειου Νοσοκομείου Πειραιά και έλαβε την επίσημη εξειδίκευση στη Διαβητολογία, μετά από εξετάσεις. Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε την Διδακτορική του Διατριβή στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με θέμα: «Η σημασία της διαταραχής της γλυκόζης νηστείας και της διαταραχής ανοχής στη γλυκόζη στην πρόκληση βλαβών στα όργανα στόχους, σε υπέρβαρα και παχύσαρκα άτομα». Επιπλέον, έλαβε πιστοποίηση στην Κλινική Υπερτασιολογία (Clinical Hypertension Specialist), μετά από επιτυχή συμμετοχή στις εξετάσεις του American Society of Hypertension Specialist Program Inc, Chicago. Συνεργάσθηκε επί δύο έτη με την Εταιρεία Επείγουσας Εξωνοσοκομειακής Ιατρικής «SOS Ιατροί», πραγματοποιώντας μεγάλο αριθμό κατ’ οίκον επισκέψεων, ως εφημερεύων Παθολόγος. Από το 2005, εργάσθηκε, ως επιμελητής της Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου Mediterraneo, ενώ, από το 2007, συμμετείχε στο μηνιαίο πρόγραμμα εφημεριών της Παθολογικής κλινικής, ως Υπεύθυνος Διευθυντής εφημερίας και θεράπων ιατρός. Από το 2018, είναι Διευθυντής και Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος της Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου Mediterraneo. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος επιστημονικών δημοσιεύσεων σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά, καθώς και σε μεγάλο αριθμό ανακοινώσεων σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά συνέδρια. Στο ιατρείο του ασχολείται με την πρόληψη, διαχείριση και θεραπεία, όλου του φάσματος των οξέων ή χρόνιων παθήσεων που άπτονται της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας (πχ, λοιμώξεις, σακχαρώδης διαβήτης, αρτηριακή υπέρταση, υπερλιπιδαιμίες), δίνοντας έμφαση στην προληπτική ιατρική και την ελάττωση του συνολικού καρδιαγγειακού κινδύνου των ασθενών του. Επιπλέον, ασχολείται με την νοσηλεία των ασθενών στο νοσοκομείο ή με την κατ οίκον νοσηλεία τους, όταν αυτή απαιτηθεί.

Dr. Eleni Tsaroucha is a specialist in internal medicine and diabetes and has a private practice in Volos. She was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens through the Panhellenic Examinations, from which she graduated after the required six years of study with a grade of 8.1. She received her specialization in Internal Medicine and her subspecialization in Diabetology at some of the largest hospitals in Germany, under the supervision and guidance of internationally renowned professors. She is a graduate of the internationally renowned Herz und Diabeteszentrum NRW at the University of Bochum, which in 2018 won the award for the best hospital in Germany for patients with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. In this context, she specializes in diabetes mellitus, its possible complications, and their treatment and prevention. At the academic level, Dr. Eleni Tsaroucha holds a PhD from the Medical School of Freiburg, Germany, with a summa cum laude degree in diabetes mellitus. She holds a master's degree in health economics from FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg University, with a focus on diabetes mellitus. She has contributed to studies published in prestigious international scientific journals and has given numerous speeches at conferences and presentations. At her clinic, patients receive comprehensive and systematic care, including a complete medical history, physical examination, diagnostic tests, and a comprehensive assessment of their symptoms, which is the cornerstone of proper diagnosis and effective treatment. Finally, emphasis is placed on the prevention of various diseases, nutritional guidance, and, more generally, the improvement and maintenance of good health, well-being, and, consequently, quality of life.

Tasios Konstantinos is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in the Charilaou area. He is the Former Coordinator of the Emergency Department at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki Papageorgiou - 3rd Internal Medicine Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has served as a Senior Registrar at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Gennimatas - Agios Dimitrios".

He possesses extensive and valuable experience in the proper management of all diseases and symptoms of Internal Medicine, both in chronic and acute conditions requiring hospital care, as well as newly onset symptoms necessitating close medical supervision.

Giannis Papatheodorou is a Pathologist who maintains private clinics in Neo Irakleio and Acharnes. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Craiova and specialized in Pathology at the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and the 1st Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," with clinical expertise in infections. He is a consulting physician for Eurodiet and participates in numerous medical conferences in Greece and abroad. He has co-authored, together with his microbiologist physician wife, the book "The Interpretation of Microbiological Tests." Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Gerontological & Geriatric Society, and the Hellenic Society for the Study & Research of Aging.

Meramvelliotakis Nikolaos is an Internist with a private practice in Heraklion, Crete since 2000. He holds a medical degree from the University "La Sapienza" of Rome, 1990, and obtained his specialty in Internal Medicine at the University Hospital of Heraklion in 2000. Additionally, the doctor has collaborated with the private clinics "Asklipieio" and "Agios Georgios" and completed his rural service at the Krousonas Maleviziou rural clinic in 1993. He has participated as a member of the Heraklion Medical Association, served as a Municipal Councilor of Heraklion, and was President of the Cultural Association of Kato Vianos. He is a member of the Hellenic Diabetes Association.

Gogalis Theodoros is a Specialist Pathologist and maintains a private practice in Nikaia. He specialized at the General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon" and has served as the responsible physician at the Outpatient Diabetes Clinic of the 2nd Pathology Department of the same hospital. Concurrently, he is a Consultant at the Oncology Department of the General Health Clinic Melathron - TYPET, Consultant at the Kypseli Therapeutic Center, and Scientific Collaborator at Iaso General. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Arampatzi Klairi is an Internal Medicine specialist with private practices in Athens and Glyfada. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens, specialized in Internal Medicine, with postgraduate studies in Clinical Nutrition at Harokopio University and clinical research experience at the Medical School of Harvard University. She works as an attending physician at the 2nd Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases Clinic of Hygeia Hospital. A primary focus of the physician is the prompt and immediate response to patients' needs. She successfully combines a highly empathetic approach with thorough and excellent clinical evaluation, while ensuring the prospective monitoring of case progress. She considers prevention a fundamental component of medical practice and therefore always dedicates time to provide clear guidance to patients on relevant issues.

Dr. Katsakoulas Ioannis, MD, MSc, is a Pathologist and maintains a private practice in Moschato. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized at the University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." He underwent further training in Diabetes Mellitus at the 1st Propedeutic Clinic of the University of Athens and holds postgraduate degrees in both Health Services Organization and Management as well as in Emergency Care Management. Dr. Katsakoulas has worked as a Registrar Physician in the National Health System at Laiko General Hospital of Athens and at the General Hospital of Amfissa. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous scientific medical studies and has contributed to the authorship of scientific articles.

Tsolakis Dimitrios is a Pathologist and maintains a private practice in the Zografou area. He holds a medical degree from the University of Milan, Italy, and completed his specialty training in Pathology at the General Hospital "Elpis". Currently, in addition to his private practice, he is also affiliated with the private clinic “Metropolitan”. Since 2007, he has consistently attended conferences, workshops, and annual seminars aimed at thorough training and continuous professional development in his field of expertise.