Health professionals for Acupuncture

Fragkakis Nikolaos is a Rheumatologist with a private practice in Argyroupoli and has been serving as the Chair of the Professional Committee of Rheumatologists of Greece (EPERE) since January 2025. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is certified in Hilterapia therapy, which aids in the rehabilitation of painful pathological conditions related to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, as well as in shock wave therapy for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Additionally, he holds a diploma in acupuncture and has served as the Director of the Pathology Clinic at the General Hospital of Amfissa. By attending conferences and seminars related to Rheumatology, he stays updated on the latest developments in his field. The physician is also a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Association of Clinical Laboratory Physicians, and the Alternative Medicine Committee of the Athens Medical Association. Finally, the practice is equipped with a magnetic stimulator and Tecar therapy (radiofrequency treatment).

Tzaxrista Eleni is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and Acupuncturist who maintains her private practice in Marousi and also sees patients in Arta. She studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, began her residency in Surgery at the Prefectural Hospital of Arta, and subsequently completed her specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Laiko and Elena Venizelou Hospitals in Athens, where she obtained her Specialty Title. She served as the Scientific Director at the Orope Arogi Polyclinic for five years and is affiliated with MITERA and IASO Hospitals in Athens as well as the private clinic EPIKOUROS in Ioannina. She holds a license to perform Ultrasounds (Gynecological and Obstetric) from the Hellenic Society of Ultrasound and possesses a diploma in Acupuncture from the Hellenic Acupuncture Society, of which she is a member. She provides high-level medical services (Gynecological examination, breast palpation, Pap smear test, Transvaginal and Abdominal Ultrasound (gynecological or obstetric), Ultrasound Reports, Colposcopy, STI screening, Biopsies, management of urinary tract infections, vaginitis, management of menopause-related issues, pregnancy monitoring and counseling, promotion of natural childbirth and breastfeeding. Collaborates with midwives breastfeeding consultants, medical acupuncture, prescription of medications and tests (including electronic prescribing).

Anastasia Tsapatsari operates a Center for Alternative Therapies in Peristeri. She is a graduate of the School of Psychotherapy and Alternative Therapies "Diodos," the School of Chinese Medicine, and the Hippocrates School of Classical Homeopathy. The facility she maintains is therapeutic, allowing individuals to engage with the treatment that suits them. Various treatments for detoxification and organism stimulation are provided on-site. The center offers therapies such as homeopathy, reflexology, acupuncture, cosmetic acupuncture, herbal therapy, bioresonance, nutrition and dietetics, and flower essences.

Vogiatzis Xarilaos is a Physiotherapist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a degree in Kinesiotherapy and Physical Education from the National Sports Academy of Sofia and has earned a PhD from the Department of Physiotherapy at the National Sports Academy of Sofia, Bulgaria. He received training in the Chinese Method and Acupuncture at the Physiotherapy Department of the Postgraduate Training Center of the National Sports Academy of Sofia. Additionally, he holds a diploma in the McKenzie Method for mechanical diagnosis and therapy, a diploma in Sujok Therapy from the Medicum College Free Studies Laboratory, and a diploma in manual Neurotherapy and Visceral Mobilization. He has worked as a laboratory associate at the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, as an educator at the 1st Public IEK Thessaloniki, and as a Physiotherapist at the Hellenic Society for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Children in Thessaloniki. Finally, he regularly attends numerous conferences and seminars and is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists.

Kyriaki Sapalidou is a physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with extensive experience in treating patients with musculoskeletal, rheumatologic, neurological conditions, and chronic pain. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (EEFIAP) as well as the European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, recognized by the UEMS (Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes).

She has been practicing as a physiatrist since 2003, working as a private practitioner in her clinic in Peristeri, where she is the scientific head of the physiotherapy department. Additionally, she performs medical acupuncture, having been trained and certified by the International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART).

She has served as the scientific director of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department in major private healthcare facilities, such as Metropolitan General and the "White Cross" Clinic, while also gaining valuable experience in the public sector through training at prominent hospitals including the Athens General Hospital “Evangelismos” - Polyclinic, the Attikon University Hospital “Sismanogleio,” and the Attikon University Hospital KAT.

In pursuit of ongoing professional development, she has attended over 30 advanced seminars and training programs both in Greece and abroad and has published numerous scientific studies, actively contributing to research and the scientific community within her field.

Papagiannaki Kanela & Associates is a physiotherapist and operates scientific physiotherapy centers in Pangrati and Neo Heraklio. She holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the University of West Attica. She has specialized in many areas of her field, as well as in various therapeutic methods aimed at improving and treating different conditions of her patients. During her studies, she completed her practical training in public hospitals, where she gained experience in cases from various medical specialties, such as orthopedics, neurology, pathology, and sports medicine. In the past, she also volunteered at various physiotherapy and rehabilitation centers. Additionally, she has served as a scientific collaborator at Aegean College and the Metropolitan College of Athens, as well as a scientific advisor to major gyms and sports clubs. Beyond this, she has been a member of various associations related to her specialty.

Despoina Rizopoulou is an Internist specializing in acupuncture and maintains private practices in Nea Raidestos, Thermis area, and Kalamaria. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Thessaly in July 1997. After completing her rural service, she specialized in Internal Medicine at the Pathology Clinic of Kastoria Hospital and the 2nd Propaedeutic Pathology Clinic of Hippokration Hospital in Thessaloniki, obtaining her specialty certification in January 2006. She worked at the Blue Cross and the General Clinic of Thessaloniki from 2005 to 2022.

Stasinopoulou Panagiota is a Pathologist and a graduate of Chinese Acupuncture, maintaining a private practice in Marousi since 2010. She studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and trained in the specialty of Pathology at the 5th Pathology Clinic and Infectious Diseases Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos". She worked as a Pathology Registrar and later as an external collaborator in the Pathology and Hepatology Clinic of the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital. She expanded her studies in complementary therapies such as reflexology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese acupuncture, and Chinese herbal therapy, receiving the Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Acupuncture in 2015. Furthermore, since 2019, she has been practicing through seminars by the International Auricular Neuromodulation Academy®, led by Professor Dr. Giancarlo Bazzoni, in auricular acupuncture and auricular neuromodulation, which she applies for the further management of pain cases or other pathologies in her patients. The physician manages patients according to the practices of Internal Medicine, as well as with the aid of combined complementary therapies such as acupuncture, nutrition, and herbal therapy.

Ο Ρουτσώνης Αλέξιος είναι Ιατρός Νευρολόγος και Πιστοποιημένος Βελονιστής και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στο Πανόραμα Θεσσαλονίκης. Αναλαμβάνει εύρος παθήσεων που σχετίζονται με την ειδικότητα του νευρολόγου, άνοια, άτομα μετά από εγκεφαλικά επεισόδια, περιπτώσεις Alzheimer, Parkinson, κεφαλαλγίες, ιλίγγους.

Εξυπηρετεί και κατ' οίκον στις περιοχές της Ανατολικής Θεσσαλονίκης.

Η Φωτεινή Μπουτζίκου είναι Γενικός Γιατρός στη Θεσσαλονίκη που συνδυάζει την πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα με lifestyle medicine, πρόληψη και ρεαλιστικό πλάνο, χωρίς περιττές εξετάσεις ή υπερβολές. Απευθύνεται σε ανθρώπους που θέλουν να ξεκαθαρίσουν τι πραγματικά χρειάζονται, αλλά και σε επιχειρηματίες και στελέχη που ζητούν καθοδήγηση για την εξάντληση, τη μακροζωία και την ποιότητα ζωής.

Ο Μιχαλίτσης Μάρκος είναι Γενικός Ιατρός - Οικογενειακός Ιατρός - Ιατρός Εφαρμογής Βελονισμού και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην περιοχή της Γιάννουλης στην Λάρισα. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρική Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Συνέχισε με το αγροτικό του στο ΚΥ Αγιάς και έλαβε την ειδικότητα του στο Κουτλιμπάνειο και Τριανταφύλλειο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Λάρισας.

Έχει πλούσια εμπειρία σε ένα μεγάλο φάσμα παθήσεων της κοινότητας και την αρχική προσέγγιση και διαλογή παθήσεων όλων των συστημάτων του ανθρώπινου σώματος. Έχει απασχοληθεί σε αρκετές θέσεις κυρίως στον ιδιωτικό τομέα όπως παιδικές κατασκηνώσεις, νευρολογικές κλινικές, υπηρεσίες ιδιωτικής ασφάλισης, υπηρεσίες τηλεϊατρικής καθώς και τουριστικής ιατρικής. Υπήρξε επίσης συνεργάτης στην μονάδα μεσογειακής αναιμίας του Γενικού νοσοκομείου Λάρισας. Απέκτησε εμπειρία με εργασία ενός χρόνου στο σύστημα υγείας της Σουηδίας, βλέποντας τόσο τα θετικά όσο και τα αρνητικά ενός διαφορετικού συστήματος υγείας που στηρίζεται στην πρόληψη και στην πρωτοβάθμια περίθαλψη.

Η πίστη του στην ολιστική προσέγγιση και θεραπεία τον οδήγησε στην κατάκτηση διπλώματος Ιατρού εφαρμογής Βελονισμού στο ερευνητικό και εκπαιδευτικό ινστιτούτο βελονισμού Ελλάδος στην Θεσσαλονίκη και μετεκπαίδευση του στον Ιατρικό Βελονισμό στο Πεκίνο. Ο γιατρός πραγματοποιεί επίσης online συνεδρίες, βιντεοκλήσεις, κατ' οίκον επισκέψεις, συνταγογραφήσεις και παρακολούθηση χρόνιων νόσων.

Parousi Amalia is a Specialist General Practitioner, Specialist in Acupuncture Applications, and maintains her private practice in Acharnes. She obtained her Specialty in General Medicine from the Medical School of the University of Athens and is a Member of the Athens Medical Association (Registration No. 28,447), a member of the Hellenic Society of General Medicine (ELEGEIA), a member of the board of directors of the Panhellenic Medical Acupuncture Society based in Athens since 1982, and an active member of the International Council for Medical Acupuncture (ICMART) based in Brussels, organizing and participating in educational seminars and conferences in Greece and abroad. She works as a Family General Practitioner, with contracts with TEVE, OGA, and other insurance funds, at her clinic. She is appointed at IKA, in the Acharnes area of Attica. She is involved in Primary Medical Care as a General Practitioner, employing, in addition to classical pharmacological medicine, acupuncture as a therapeutic tool, depending on the case, always aiming for the best management of the patient. As part of her scientific development, in August 2010, the doctor attended a postgraduate training program on medical acupuncture at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing and obtained the Certificate of Advanced Acupuncture and Moxibustion.

Η Λιανού Κατερίνα είναι Φυσικοθεραπεύτρια , Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη και Συνιδρύτρια του Πρότυπου Κέντρου Φυσικοθεραπείας " JP FITNESS " στην Καλλιθέα, από το 2018 έως και σήμερα. 

Ήταν συνιδρύτρια και επιστημονική υπεύθυνη του Πρότυπου Κέντρου Φυσικοθεραπείας “Κίνηση & Θεραπεία” από το 2004 έως και το 2017.

Είναι βασική καθηγήτρια : της “Studio One Sports & Fitness School, με αντικείμενο: την Αθλητική Tραυματιολογία, Ανατομία και Εμβιομηχανική από το 2010 έως και σήμερα στα διπλώματα Personal Training, Pilates, Yoga.

Ήταν βασική καθηγήτρια : στη σχολή “Athens Yoga” με αντικείμενο ανατομία και κινησιολογία στο δίπλωμα της Yoga από το 2012 έως και το 2019 και βασική καθηγήτρια σε workshops με θέμα Myofascial Release And Trigger Point Therapy από το 2016 έως και σήμερα.

Έχει συμμετάσχει στην συγγραφή του εγχειριδίου: του Studio One, στην ειδικότητα του personal training στο κομμάτι της Αθλητικής Τραυματολογίας και των Ειδικών Πληθυσμών, αλλά και στη συγγραφή και έκδοση βιβλίου με τη συμμετοχή του καθηγητή Dr V.Zelev με θέμα ασκήσεις με Swiss Ball σε ασθενείς με δισκοπάθεια.

Αριθμεί πολλές δημοσιεύσεις και έχει υπάρξει ομιλήτρια σε δεκάδες συνέδρια.

Ενδεικτικά αναφέρονται τα 3 πανελλαδικής εμβέλειας που παρακολούθησαν πάνω από 4000 άτομα “Health and Fitness Experts Digital Meeting I II III 2020-2023. 

Είναι πιστοποιημένη Instructor : στο Air Fit Pro, στο Fitball.

Είναι πιστοποιημένη ως : Υγειονομικός Βοηθός Γωνίας (Cutting School) και κάτοχος αναγνωρισμένου διπλώματος Thai massage από το Υπουργείο Παιδείας της Ταϊλάνδης και το Thai massage school of Chang Mai.

Είναι μέλος: του Πανελληνίου Συλλόγου Φυσικοθεραπευτών της Ελληνικής Επιστημονικής Εταιρείας και της Bulgarian Association of Physiotherapists.

Είναι απόφοιτη του Πανεπιστημίου N.S.A με ειδικότητα φυσικοθεραπείας, βαθμό κλινικής πρακτικής άριστα και θέμα διπλωματικής εργασίας : " κινησιοθεραπεία μετά από μηχανική βλάβη του περονιαίου νεύρου" στην οποία αρίστευσε.

Απόκτησε την εργασιακή της εμπειρία: σε κέντρο Αποκατάστασης και στο “Ερρίκος Ντυνάν” Hospital Center, ασχολούμενη με ασθενείς με αθλητικές κακώσεις, μυοσκελετικά, νευρολογικά, καρδιαγγειακά και αναπνευστικά προβλήματα επί σειρά ετών.

Έχει εκπονήσει διδακτορικό τίτλο με θέμα : την αντιμετώπιση του αντανακλαστικού πόνου στην οσφυϊκή μοίρα της σπονδυλικής στήλης σε ασθενείς με δισκοπάθεια.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει σεμινάρια : στη μέθοδο McKenzie, Manual Therapy, Kinesiotaping, Dry Needling, Prophylaxie et Rehabilitation Avec Des Balles Fitball, Καρδιοαναπνευστική Αναζωογόνηση, Επείγουσα Ιατρική Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Stuart McGill level I Building the Ultimate Back From Rehabilitation to Performance, Tony Gentilcore and Dean Somerset  Complete Shoulder and Hip BLUEPRINT Workshop.

Emmanouela Papadaki BSc, MSc is a Physiotherapist who provides home visits. She holds a degree from the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of West Attica and has completed a training program in Manual Therapy. Additionally, she specialized in Acupuncture at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as Biomedical Acupuncture at the University of West Attica - K.E.DI.BI.M. She completed her internship at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula and worked for 4 years in a Private Physiotherapy Laboratory. Committed to continuous professional development in her field of specialization, she regularly attends conferences, seminars, and training programs. She has particular expertise in neurological rehabilitation, sports injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, postoperative rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary conditions, and therapeutic exercise.

Devekouzou Dimitris is a General Practitioner and Acupuncturist, maintaining private practices in Palaio Faliro and Peristeri. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens (2005) and from the Nursing School of the same University (1990). He successfully completed his specialty in General Medicine in 2011 and has accumulated experience from public and private hospitals in Athens, such as Hygeia, Elpis, Iaso General, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, and the General State Hospital of Nikaia. He has been awarded by the Association of Children with Mediterranean Anemia and by the nursing service of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center. Since the beginning of his basic studies, he has kept up-to-date with the latest developments across the entire spectrum of medicine by participating in numerous Greek and international conferences. His dual expertise in both nursing and general medicine allows him to manage a wide range of pathological conditions and severities, including diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, infections, chronic respiratory pulmonary disease, hyperlipidemia (LDL removal, Dali method), obesity, trauma, pressure ulcers, osteoporosis, and smoking cessation.

Malakou - Rontouli Dimitra maintains a private clinic and is a scientific collaborator at the Animus rehabilitation and recovery center in Larissa. She specializes in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain with perineural injections – Lyftogt PI.T and regenerative medicine including prolotherapy, mesotherapy, and medical acupuncture. She is also specialized in pedobarography - gait analysis and electromyography. She is a physiatrist, Senior Fellow of the European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, with 13 years of experience in rehabilitation and recovery centers. Her training and specialization were completed in similar centers in Greece and Europe. Her clinic provides a personalized rehabilitation program for each patient to ensure the best possible treatment and healing.