Health professionals for Acupuncture

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.

Zoniou Klairi MD, FEBPRM is a Physiatrist and the responsible physician of the Rehabilitation and Pain Management Clinic in Vrilissia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the PM&R unit of the General Hospital of Attica KAT, while also receiving basic training in acupuncture at the Department of Chinese Traditional Medicine of Nanjing University in China. Dr. Zoniou provides a range of services including minimally invasive (non-surgical) techniques for pain management such as stem cell injections, prolotherapy, mesotherapy, musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain management, and medical acupuncture services. She has extensive experience in the rehabilitation of orthopedic, rheumatologic, and neurological conditions, and has been awarded the European specialty title in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FEBPRM). Additionally, Dr. Zoniou is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Hellenic Society of Algology.

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.

Despoina Rizopoulou is a Pathologist specialized in acupuncture. She maintains private practices in the Nea Raidestos area of Thermi and in Kalamaria. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly in July 1997. After completing her rural service, she specialized in Pathology at the Pathology Clinic of Kastoria Hospital and at the 2nd Propaedeutic Pathology Clinic of Hippokration Hospital in Thessaloniki, obtaining her specialty certification in January 2006.

Kemeridou Aikaterini is a Physiotherapist and the scientific director of the “Viokinisi” Physiotherapy Center in Nea Ionia. She studied Physiotherapy at the Athens Technological Educational Institute (T.E.I.) and graduated in 1990. She continuously enriches her knowledge by attending conferences and scientific seminars on specialized topics within the field of physiotherapy. She possesses significant experience and specializes particularly in shoulder and knee disorders, Trigger Point Therapy, Manual Therapy, acupuncture for the rehabilitation of sports injuries, orthopedic, respiratory, and neurological conditions, postoperative and post-traumatic rehabilitation, among others.

Athanasiou Martha is a Physiotherapist. She holds a degree from the Department of Physiotherapy at the Technological Educational Institute of Patras and completed her clinical practice at the Attica General Hospital KAT. She is specialized in exercise, certified as a Pilates Instructor (AF Studies - PMA), in Clinical Pilates (KEDIVIM Epimorfosis - EOPPEP), and as a Personal Trainer (HNFC - NASM). Additionally, she holds a diploma in Biomedical Acupuncture from the University of West Attica and has been trained in Manual Therapy at a school certified by the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT), deepening her expertise in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal disorders. Currently, she is a postgraduate student at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, enrolled in the program "Algology: Pain Management - Diagnosis and Treatment - Pharmacological, Interventional, and Other Techniques," aiming at the treatment of acute and chronic pain. She has worked in physiotherapy centers, private clinics, and provided home-based therapies. Her goal is the management and treatment of acute and chronic pain through a holistic and individualized physiotherapeutic approach. Through comprehensive medical history taking and detailed clinical evaluation, she designs and implements personalized treatment programs tailored to the needs and objectives of each patient, aiming to improve functionality and quality of life.

Vardoulakis Xristoforos is an Acupuncturist and Physiotherapist, operating a private physiotherapy clinic in Agia Paraskevi. He studied Physiotherapy at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens and holds a master's degree (MSc) in Sports Physiotherapy from the Medical School of Novi Sad. He possesses extensive experience and training in the field and has collaborated with teams from the Greek Super League, providing his services. Furthermore, he specializes in neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, as well as sports injuries.

Moraitou Martha is a Physiotherapist and operates her private physiotherapy clinic, Physio Core, which is contracted with the National Organization for the Provision of Health Services (E.O.P.Y.Y.), located in the center of Piraeus near the metro. She is a graduate of the Higher Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece and specializes in Manual Therapy, acupuncture, clinical Pilates, and kinesio taping. The physiotherapy clinic is fully equipped with state-of-the-art machinery such as TECAR therapy (radiofrequency therapy) and shock wave therapy (extracorporeal shock wave therapy). At the Physio Core Physiotherapy Laboratory, the goal is to implement a comprehensive therapeutic approach for both musculoskeletal conditions and injuries as well as neurological cases for the full rehabilitation of the patient.

Physiomotive - Kousidou Sofia is a Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center located in Nea Smyrni. Physiomotive is staffed by a team of physiotherapists specialized in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal, sports, and neurological patients. The physiotherapist and Scientific Director is Vasilogeorgis Giannis (MSc, OMPT, Cert Acup), who studied Physiotherapy at the University of Thessaly. He holds a Master's degree in Neurological Rehabilitation through the PNF method, completed in 2009 at the Advanced 4N (neuro) level, and a Master's degree (MSc) in Molecular and Applied Physiology from the Medical School of Athens at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (E.K.P.A.). He has also completed postgraduate seminars in Therapeutic Taping and Neurodynamics. Additionally, he has studied Pain Physiology and Biomedical Acupuncture through EFEA (Hellenic Physiotherapy Pain Management Society). The physiotherapist - Clinical Pilates Instructor and Director of Physiomotive is Physiomotive - Kousidou Sofia, who studied Physiotherapy at the University of Thessaly. She is certified in the neurological rehabilitation method P.N.F. - Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, reaching the Advanced IIIa level. Furthermore, she applies therapeutic exercise as a rehabilitation tool, having completed the "Muscle Energy Techniques - Pilates" seminar, and is specialized in therapeutic Pilates as well as Pregnancy Pilates. The staff at Physiomotive includes physiotherapists Dachri Christina (University of Thessaly - OMT Specialized Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist - Clinical Pilates Instructor), Mantellou Efthymia (University of West Attica - Clinical Pilates Instructor - Scoliosis Rehabilitation - Specialist in Lymphatic Physiotherapy), and Panou Alexianna (University of West Attica - Clinical Pilates Instructor).

Dr. Koraka Christina is an Anesthesiologist with a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed her anesthesiology specialty at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration" in 2005. For many years, she has been involved in clinical anesthesiology, performing numerous surgical procedures in collaboration with surgeons from various specialties at multiple private hospitals. Since 2014, she has maintained her own private pain clinic, focusing almost exclusively on the relief and management of chronic pain. As an anesthesiologist for many years, she has directly dealt with the issue of pain, both acute pain (postoperative pain) and chronic pain. In her clinic, she frequently treats musculoskeletal pain, headaches, migraines, cervical, shoulder, lumbar, and knee disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia, and more. She applies interventional therapies from conventional medicine (trigger point infiltrations, nerve blocks), as well as complementary therapies such as acupuncture and auriculotherapy - auricular acupuncture.

Η Dr. Μαρκάκη Χαρά ND είναι Γεροντολόγος, Φυσιοπαθητικός - Βελονίστρια Ομοιοπαθητικός – Ιριδολόγος και δραστηριοποείται ιδιωτικά στο Μοσχάτο. Έχει σπουδάσει Γεροντολογία (B.sc - The University of America) με ειδίκευση στην Αντιγήρανση και την εξισορρόπηση ορμονικών διαταραχών, Φυσιοπαθητική – Κυτταρική Ιατρική (Adv. Professional Diploma – Neohippocrates School) και Ιριδολογία (Centro Dorimo in Microseeiotica Oftalmica – Padova, Italy). Στο πλαίσιο της Ολιστικής Ιατρικής, εφαρμόζει Βελονισμό, Παραδοσιακή Κινέζικη Ιατρική, Κινέζικη Βοτανοθεραπεία, Δυτική Βοτανοθεραπεία, Ομοιοπαθητική, Ορθομοριακή, Ιπποκρατική Ιατρική – Διατροφοπαθητική, Αγιουβέρδικη Ιατρική καθώς και Πόσιμη Αρωματοθεραπεία. Την περίοδο 2004 - 2005, προσέφερε τις επιστημονικές της υπηρεσίες, στο πρότυπο νοσοκομείο GLOBAL HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER- MOUNT ABU, Ινδία, όπου απέκτησε σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία και ολοκλήρωσε την διδακτορική της διατριβή, στην φιλοσοφία και ιστορία της Ιπποκρατικής και Αγιουβέρδικης ιατρικής και την αντιμετώπιση των διαφορετικών τύπων του διαβήτη, με εφαρμογές μεθόδων φυσιοπαθητικής προσέγγισης ενώ αξίζει να αναφερθεί πως βραβεύτηκε ως η αποδοτικότερη ιατρός φυσιοπαθητικής σε θεραπευτικά αποτελέσματα. Με την επιστροφή της από την Ινδία, ολοκλήρωσε τον κύκλο των σπουδών της, στο GLOBAL RETREAT CENTER OF OXFORD U.K (SPIRITUAL UNIVERSITY). To 2006 συμμετείχε ενεργά στις προσπάθειες του συλλόγου γυναικών με καρκίνο του μαστού στις Κυκλάδες, δίνοντας διαλέξεις στο Βαρδάκειο νοσοκομείο Σύρου και εφαρμόζοντας ολιστικές θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις. Έχει συνεργαστεί με το Ωνάσειο Καρδιοχειρουργικό Κέντρο καθώς επίσης και με ερευνητικά κέντρα του Ισραήλ σε θέματα κυτταρικής και κβαντικής ιατρικής. Μέχρι σήμερα δίνει δημόσιες διαλέξεις, σε θέματα προληπτικής ιατρικής, ιατρικής νανοτεχνολογίας (νανοβελονισμός) στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό. Αρθρογραφεί σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά και ιστοσελίδες, ενώ το βιογραφικό της συμπεριλαμβάνεται στην διεθνή εγκυκλοπαίδεια βιογραφιών, WHO IS WHO. Τέλος, έχει δώσει συνεντεύξεις σε τηλεοπτικές και ραδιοφωνικές εκπομπές με θέμα την ολιστική υγεία.

Kanellopoulos Dimitrios is a Neurologist who maintains a private practice in Petralona. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Turin in northern Italy and serves as a Consultant Neurologist and Scientific Head of the Neurology Department at Euroclinic Athens. He holds a postgraduate specialization in biomedical acupuncture, as well as training in electroencephalography and electromyography. In his private practice, he provides high-level services for the prevention and monitoring of vascular cerebrovascular accidents, for the diagnosis, prevention, and management of dementia (Alzheimer's disease) and other memory disorders, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, as well as for the investigation and treatment of vertigo, myasthenia, and myopathy. The physician applies biomedical acupuncture as a complementary or alternative therapy for conditions and diseases where conventional pharmacological treatment has proven to have limited efficacy and numerous side effects, such as migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, vertigo, and insomnia.

Periferakis Konstantinos is a Pathologist - Acupuncture Specialist and maintains a private practice in Kolonos. He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie "Victor Babes" Timisoara and has specialized at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and the Metaxa Hospital. Additionally, he has been trained in Acupuncture, Phytotherapy, Reiki Energy Healing, and Iridology, and has completed further training in Acupuncture at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Phytotherapy at the International Postgraduate Acupuncture Science Center, and in the Abdominal Acupuncture System. To date, he remains a member of the Teaching Team at the Academy of Ancient Greek and Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Microbiological Society, the Hellenic Medical Society of Acupuncture, and the Hellenic Medical Society of Iridology. Finally, he has participated in the 8th and 15th Panhellenic Acupuncture Congresses and speaks English, Romanian, and Italian.

Physio Heal Tsomi Despoina is a graduate of the Department of Physiotherapy at the Athens University of Applied Sciences. She also holds a degree in Business Administration from the Athens College of Economics. She has 14 years of experience gained through her work in military and public hospitals (401 General Military Hospital of Athens, 251 General Hospital of Athens, Asklipieio Voula, E.I.A.A), as well as at the University Hospital of Valencia “La Fe,” at the Physis clinic, and with the Llevant sports team in Spain. She has also volunteered at N.N.A and worked as a physiotherapist in private therapy centers. She has been trained in acupuncture therapy, Clinical Pilates, manual therapy, and the Schroth method.

She specializes and has experience in neurological, musculoskeletal, respiratory, and gynecological rehabilitation through accurate assessment. Since 2010, she has been a member of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists (PSF).

Andreas Kanellidis is a Physiotherapist and operates his private Physiotherapy clinic in Kypseli. He manages a wide range of cases, responding to the individualized needs of each patient, while it would be remiss not to mention his specialization in Physiotherapeutic assessment and Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, as well as Acupuncture.

Kanellopoulos Dimitrios is a Neurologist - Acupuncturist and maintains a private practice in Petralona. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Turin in northern Italy and serves as a Consultant Neurologist - Scientific Director of the Neurology Department at Euroclinic Athens. He has a postgraduate specialization in biomedical acupuncture, as well as training in electroencephalography and electromyography. In his private practice, he provides high-level services for the prevention and monitoring of cerebrovascular strokes, for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dementia (Alzheimer's disease) and other memory disorders, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, as well as for the investigation and management of vertigo, myasthenia, and myopathy. The physician applies biomedical acupuncture as a complementary or alternative therapy for conditions and diseases where classical pharmacological treatment proves to be of limited effectiveness and has numerous side effects, such as migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, vertigo, and insomnia.

Physiosoma - Kasina Vasiliki - Gkouvir Tatiana is a modern Physiotherapy center located in the Glyfada area. The center is managed by Vasiliki Kasina and Tatiana Gkouvir, who are graduates of the Department of Physiotherapy at the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. Utilizing modern and innovative equipment and scientifically proven treatment methods, they provide specialized rehabilitation therapies for musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Furthermore, they possess comprehensive training in the latest therapeutic techniques and develop individualized rehabilitation programs for both acute and chronic issues.