Health professionals for Acupuncture

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.

Mylonas Xrysanthos is an Acupuncturist and maintains private clinics in Anavyssos, Lavrio, and Glyfada. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialty in General Surgery at the General State Hospital of Nikaia. During his professional career, he served as a Scientific Collaborator at IKA Lavrio for over 15 years. Currently, in addition to his private clinics, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the Medireraneo Private Hospital in the Glyfada area. Furthermore, to date, he attends conferences in Greece and abroad, covering the entire spectrum of Orthopedics with topics including osteoporosis, trauma, arthroplasty surgery, geriatric patients, bone neoplasms, while also participating in various research projects and presentations both in Greece and internationally.

Nikolaou Artemis is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with a private practice located in Nea Smyrni Square. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her specialty in Dermatology - Venereology at the University Clinic of the Hospital for Venereal and Skin Diseases of Athens "Andreas Syggros." Since 1997, she has been an associate of the Model Center for Laser Application in Aesthetic Dermatology "Laser Touch." She was elected as a member of the Hellenic Dermatological and Venereological Society, the Dermatologic Surgery Society, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), and the European Society for Laser Aesthetic Surgery (ESLAS). Finally, Dr. Nikolaou has attended numerous conferences of the aforementioned societies both in Greece and abroad, focusing on Dermatology, Venereology, Aesthetic Dermatology, and Laser treatments.

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.

Detsis Georgios is a Physiotherapist practicing professionally in Nea Ionia. He holds a BSc in Physiotherapy from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens and an MSc in Clinical Management of Pain from the University of Edinburgh, School of Medicine. Additionally, he holds a Certificate in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has served as Head of the Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Department at the Rehabilitation Center "Anaplasi" and as an External Collaborator at Leukos Stavros Hospital and Doctors’ Hospital. He is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists, the Hellenic Scientific Society of Physiotherapy, and the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, UK.

Makri Dimitra is a Physiotherapist - Acupuncturist and operates the private physiotherapy clinic "DMK Physio" in Voula. She holds a degree from the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom and has completed postgraduate studies at Université René Descartes in France, specializing in Sports Physiotherapy. Additionally, she trained in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at the Università per Stranieri di Perugia in Italy, aiming for a holistic approach to patient treatment. Her clinical practice was conducted in public rehabilitation centers and clinics, as well as at the Bradford Bulls Rugby sports facilities, in collaboration with the National Health Service (NHS) of the UK. During her professional career, she worked as a Physiotherapist at the "Dais" Sports Center, gaining valuable experience. Ms. Makri specializes in musculoskeletal injuries, cervical pain, headaches, migraines, vertigo, temporomandibular joint dysfunctions, neuralgias, pelvic floor rehabilitation, pregnancy physiotherapy, sciatica, low back pain, postoperative cases, neurological rehabilitation, and pediatric physiotherapy.

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.

Physio Quality Darra Xrysanthi - Georganas Konstantinos is a physiotherapy center located in Pallini. The Scientific Directors are the Physiotherapist Darra Xrysanthi and the Physiotherapist Georganas Konstantinos. Darra Xrysanthi is a graduate of the Physiotherapy Department of TEI Athens. She has experience working for several years in physiotherapy centers, and in recent years has been providing home treatments for the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, while also working as a Pilates Instructor in a gym. Georganas Konstantinos is a graduate of Physiotherapy from TEI Lamia and has been trained in manual therapy and dry needling. He has extensive experience having worked in physiotherapy and rehabilitation centers and offers home treatment services. In the modern facility of Physio Quality, they professionally manage cases of musculoskeletal, neurological, and other conditions, thanks to their specialized expertise.

Karapapas Georgios is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and operates his private physiotherapy center Physiopractic in Aigaleo. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the School of Health and Welfare Professions at ATEI Athens and has specialized in Biomedical Acupuncture at the University of West Attica. The Physiopractic physiotherapy center consists of a team of specialized and experienced physiotherapists with clinical expertise. At Physiopractic, modern rehabilitation methods are applied using specialized techniques and state-of-the-art equipment that are completely safe and effective, aiming to meet the ever-increasing demands. The goal is immediate patient contact, the development of trust relationships, and individualized patient care, while the philosophy governing the center's operation is the provision of high-quality healthcare services aimed at the prompt rehabilitation of any type of injury, improvement of functionality, and ensuring a better quality of life for each patient.

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).

The physiotherapy center is a modern rehabilitation facility for acute, chronic, and long-term musculoskeletal problems, (cervical syndrome, low back pain, spondyloarthritis, discopathy, tendinitis, arthritis, sports injuries, rheumatic diseases, etc.) using contemporary physiotherapy methods. Our physiotherapy center offers scientifically validated treatment techniques such as: Manual Therapy, acupuncture, Auricular Neuromodulation – Auricular Neurostimulation , Kinesiotherapy, McConnell, McMulligan, therapeutic exercise (Pilates), Kinesiotaping, strap taping, McConnell taping as well as the application of advanced equipment such as Tecar therapy, Laser, Intramuscular Stimulation (electroacupuncture), Biofeedback, etc. Detailed and reliable patient assessment and individualized therapeutic approach provide the key to the treatment of spinal and peripheral joint conditions, injuries, and postoperative problems.

Xatziliadis Georgios and Xatziliadi Anastasia are Physiotherapists based in Marousi. Xatziliadis Georgios holds degrees in Physiotherapy and Medicine from the University of West Attica and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, respectively. He possesses extensive professional experience, having served as a Physiotherapist - Department Head at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and at the 414 Military Hospital of Special Diseases for 28 consecutive years. Xatziliadi Anastasia is a graduate of the Physiotherapy Department of the University of Thessaly and also holds a degree from the Department of Physical Education at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has five years of professional experience in Greece and France. In their private clinic, they offer a wide range of services and are equipped to provide personalized solutions for orthopedic, rheumatologic, and other conditions.

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.

Giannopoulou Dimitra is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private pulmonology clinic in Peristeri. She holds a Medical Degree from the Institute of Pharmacy and Medicine in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with an international diploma in Medical Acupuncture. The physician is specialized in medical acupuncture for smoking cessation, asthma, COPD, pain, chemotherapy side effects, weight loss, allergies, and electroacupuncture. Additionally, her research interests include small cell and non-small cell lung cancer, bronchial asthma - COPD, and chemotherapy regimens for the lung. Alongside her private practice, Giannopoulou Dimitra serves as a Senior Registrar in the 1st Oncology Clinic at "Hygeia" Hospital. Finally, she is a member of the Medical Acupuncture Society of Greece, the European Society for Medical Oncology, the European Respiratory Society, the Delphic Society, and the Hellenic Respiratory Society.

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.

Verigaki Despoina is a Physiotherapist and operates the private clinic "Physio Rehab" in Korydallos. Physio Rehab is a modern physiotherapy center equipped with Tecar therapy, magnetic stimulator, and other advanced therapeutic devices. Comprehensive treatments for pain and rehabilitation are offered, utilizing Tecar therapy, magnetic stimulator, and specialized chiropractic techniques. Verigaki Despoina holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the A.T.E.I. of Athens and a Master's Degree (MSc) from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (E.K.P.A.), specializing in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries. She has gained professional experience in hospitals and private centers.

Η Ξανθή Αναγνώστου,MD είναι Ειδικός Παθολόγος και διατηρεί από το 2024 ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θέρμη. Ολοκλήρωσε με επιτυχία τις σπουδές της στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Δημοκρίτειου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης το 2011.Μετά την αποφοίτησή της, εργάστηκε στη Γερμανία σε παιδιατρική κλινική και στη συνέχεια ειδικεύτηκε στην Εσωτερική Παθολογία σε νοσοκομείο της χώρας. Το 2018 απέκτησε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας στην Παθολογία.Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκπαίδευσής της, απέκτησε σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία σε βασικούς και εξειδικευμένους τομείς της Παθολογίας, όπως η Καρδιολογία, η Γαστρεντερολογία και η Πνευμονολογία, καθώς και σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα κλινικών ειδικοτήτων. Η πολυετής αυτή εκπαίδευση διαμόρφωσε μια ολοκληρωμένη και ολιστική προσέγγιση στη φροντίδα του ασθενούς.Με την επιστροφή της στην Ελλάδα, εργάστηκε στο Νεφρολογικό Τμήμα του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παπαγεωργίου στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Παράλληλα, έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση στον ιατρικό βελονισμό, τον οποίο εφαρμόζει επικουρικά σε επιλεγμένες περιπτώσεις, πάντοτε σύμφωνα με τις αρχές της σύγχρονης ιατρικής.