Health professionals for Diabetes near Agios Dimitrios

Dr. Xouzouris Ilias is an Internist who maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds EKAE - OAKA certification for pre-competition athlete screening. He completed his specialty in Internal Medicine at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and the General State Hospital of Athens. He has served as a family physician for IKA for a decade. Finally, Dr. Xouzouris is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Tsiavos Vaios is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with a private practice in Argyroupoli. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Athens, specialized in adrenal gland disorders, and possesses extensive professional experience. During his studies at the Medical School of Athens, he collaborated with Professor I. S. Papadopoulos, Professor of Pharmacology. He has been involved in initiatives aimed at raising awareness and educating the public on issues affecting individuals with special needs, including the creation of presentations, exhibitions, lectures, and talks. The doctor contributed to the documentation and classification of adverse drug reactions in the compilation of the EOF (National Organization for Medicines) drug guide and worked with the Lions organization on the design of a promotional leaflet focused on driving safety. He completed his rural service in Grevena, where he trained and was on call in the surgical department. In 2003, he collaborated with Glaxo Wellcome on the design of advertising materials for a pharmaceutical product. He was a pathology resident at the 2nd Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital "Agia Olga." He completed the main part of his specialty training at the Endocrinology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," participating actively in the clinic’s educational program with regular attendance at conferences. Gennimatas Hospital offers the most comprehensive endocrinology training covering the entire adult spectrum and also serves as the reference hospital in Greece for adrenal gland disorders. In his private practice, he manages conditions across the full range of endocrinology and provides specialized services tailored to the individual needs of his patients.

Dara Argyro is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with private practices in Glyfada and Anavyssos. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and trained as a resident physician at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia and in Endocrinology - Diabetology - Metabolism at the General Hospital of Athens "Korgialeneio - Benakio E.E.S." She worked as an associate at the General Clinic of Athens and at the private medical center "Hygeia" from 1997 to 2000 and served as a rural doctor at the Karlovasi Health Center in Samos from 1995 to 1996. She specializes with extensive experience in conditions such as gestational diabetes, body weight management, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, menopausal disorders, menstrual disorders, hypothyroidism, and parathyroid gland diseases. As part of her continuous professional development, the doctor participates in numerous training courses and conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Antoniou Stauroula is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Alimos. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras, specializing in Endocrinology - Diabetology. She has worked as a Scientific Collaborator - Endocrinologist at the Gynecological Hospital - Maternity "Elena Venizelou." During her endocrinology training, she completed two years of internal medicine where she acquired experience in managing not only internal medicine cases but also nephrology cases; additionally, during her four-year endocrinology training, she gained experience in Pediatric Endocrinology. She provides high-level services for the evaluation, management, and regulation of all endocrine disorders, including pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus and obesity, gestational diabetes, menstrual disorders, as well as osteoporosis. Concurrently, she offers specialized services for the management of male infertility and erectile dysfunction. With absolute confidentiality and a scientific approach, the physician places great emphasis on thoroughly informing the patient about the condition and the proposed treatment, providing psychological and emotional support.

Η Παρωτίδη Χαρά MSc είναι Διαιτολόγος - Διατροφολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Άλιμο. Απέκτησε το πρώτο της πτυχίο στην Τεχνολογία Τροφίμων, όπου ανακάλυψε τη βαθιά σχέση ανάμεσα στα τρόφιμα και την υγεία. Η επιθυμία της να μάθει περισσότερα, την οδήγησε στο δεύτερο πτυχίο της ως Κλινική Διαιτολόγος - Διατροφολόγος, όπου μελέτησε το πώς η διατροφή επηρεάζει τις λειτουργίες του σώματος. Η έρευνά της συνεχίζεται μέχρι σήμερα, με το μεταπτυχιακό της στο μικροβίωμα του εντέρου, έναν συναρπαστικό κόσμο που αποκαλύπτει συνεχώς νέες πτυχές της υγείας.

Ένα σημαντικό κομμάτι της πορείας της αφορά τις διαταραχές πρόσληψης τροφής και τη διαταραγμένη σχέση με το φαγητό, το σώμα και την εικόνα του. Αυτό περιλαμβάνει τόσο το λεγόμενο συναισθηματικό φαγητό, όσο και πιο σοβαρές κλινικές καταστάσεις όπως η ανορεξία, η βουλιμία ή η υπερφαγία. Πρόκειται για σύνθετες και απαιτητικές προκλήσεις που συχνά αντικατοπτρίζουν την προσπάθεια του ατόμου να κατανοήσει τον εαυτό του, να βρει ισορροπία και να βρει τη θέση του στον κόσμο.

Η προσέγγισή της δεν εστιάζει σε αριθμούς στη ζυγαριά, αλλά στη δημιουργία ουσιαστικών αλλαγών που μπορούν να διαρκέσουν στον χρόνο. Η αλλαγή δεν έρχεται με στέρηση και πίεση, αλλά με υπομονή και σταδιακή αποκατάσταση της σχέσης με το φαγητό και το σώμα.

Μαζί με την ομάδα της, είναι σε θέση να βοηθήσουν το άτομο να αγκαλιάσει τον εαυτό του με περισσότερη φροντίδα, κατανόηση και αποδοχή. Στόχος της είναι να υποστηρίξει το κάθε άτομο από όλες τις πλευρές, για να βελτιώσει την ποιότητα της ζωής του.

Dimitrakopoulou Natalia is an Internist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a degree and a doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has specialized in Internal Medicine, Diabetes Mellitus, and Diabetic Foot at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and has also participated in multicenter studies at the Diabetes Laboratory of the same hospital. She is a member of the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, the Society for the Study of Diabetic Foot Disorders, and the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society.

Η Κοκολοπούλου Αλεξάνδρα είναι Διαιτολόγος – Διατροφολόγος, MSc με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και πραγματοποιεί επισκέψεις κατ' οίκον και online . Είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Διατροφής και Διαιτολογίας του Ανώτατου Τεχνολογικού Εκπαιδευτικού Ιδρύματος Καρδίτσας και κάτοχος του μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου «Διατροφή στην υγεία και την νόσο» από το τμήμα Ιατρικής του Πανεπιστημίου  Θεσσαλίας. Έχει πιστοποιημένη επιμόρφωση στην Γνωστική Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία από το Εθνικό & Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Στη διάρκεια των σπουδών της πραγματοποίησε την πρακτική της άσκηση σε ιδιωτικό διαιτολογικό γραφείο των Αθηνών όπου απέκτησε εμπειρία πάνω σε φυσιολογικές και παθολογικές καταστάσεις περιστατικών. Ύστερα από την πρακτική της άσκηση συνέχισε να εργάζεται στο ίδιο διαιτολόγιο γραφείο ως διατροφολόγος – διαιτολόγος. Η φιλοσοφία της βασίζεται στην πεποίθηση ότι η ψυχική υγεία παίζει πρωταρχικό ρόλο στην προσπάθεια για σωστή διατροφή και την υιοθέτηση νέων διατροφικών συνηθειών γιαυτό το λόγο δίνει ιδιαίτερη βάση στην ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και ενδυνάμωση των περιστατικών της μέσω της συμβουλευτικής. Στις συνεδρίες της προσφέρει έπειτα από την πλήρη λήψη διατροφικού και ιατρικού ιστορικού, διατροφική  εκπαίδευση, συμβουλευτική διατροφή, ανάλυση σύστασης σώματος, λιπομέτρηση και σωματομετρήσεις  σε  περιστατικά φυσιολογικών (παιδιά, έφηβοι, αθλητές, εγκύους, θηλάζουσες, άτομα τρίτης ηλικία κ.α) και παθολογικών καταστάσεων (παχυσαρκία, δυσλιπιδαιμία, αναιμία, διαβήτη, νόσο εντέρου κ.α). Τα προγράμματα  διατροφής είναι εξατομικευμένα και σχεδιάζονται με γνώμονα την καθημερινότητα και τις συνήθειες του διαιτώμενου. Τέλος αναλαμβάνει οικογενειακές συνεδρίες με στόχο την διατροφική εκπαίδευση για νέες υγιεινές διατροφικές συνήθειες  και διατροφική  παρακολούθηση όλων των μελών της οικογένειας, ιδιαίτερα των πιο μικρών μελών της.

Xiotelis Ignatios is a Dietitian - Nutritionist who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli while also conducting remote counseling sessions. He graduated from the University of Greenwich with comprehensive studies in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and has completed an Integrated Master’s degree in Food Science and Nutrition at the Agricultural University of Athens. Combining his studies, he possesses a strong scientific background in both the biochemistry and physiology of nutrition as well as applied clinical practice. He has professional experience as a Dietitian - Nutritionist, providing personalized nutrition programs and comprehensive dietary support based on the individual needs and medical history of each person. He specializes in pediatric and adolescent nutrition, nutritional management of diabetes mellitus, clinical dietetics, nutritional counseling, obesity management, and metabolism regulation. Additionally, he works with nutrition and exercise, supporting individuals seeking to improve their body composition and overall health through a scientifically grounded approach. His goal is to develop realistic and sustainable dietary habits tailored to each person’s lifestyle, emphasizing nutritional education, prevention, and the long-term maintenance of results.

Maria Mpalogianni is a Specialist Pathologist and has maintained a private practice in Nea Smyrni since 2011. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After her rural service, she completed a clinical attachment at Whittington Hospital in London in Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, and Emergency Medicine. She served as a postgraduate fellow physician at Hygeia Hospital in the Pulmonology, Cardiology clinics, and the Intensive Care Unit. She specialized in Pathology at the 1st Propaedeutic Pathology Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". Additionally, she received further training in Diabetes Mellitus at the Diabetology Center of the 1st Propaedeutic Pathology Clinic and Special Pathology of the University of Athens. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Diabetological Society, the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society, and the Study Group of Diabetic Foot Diseases.

Mpoutsouris Konstantinos is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the influence of genes on the manifestation and treatment of obesity and type II diabetes mellitus. Additionally, he earned a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and possesses a license for ultrasonographic examination of endocrine glands. He has extensive experience in diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, hormonal imbalances, metabolism, and nutrition. The doctor believes that endocrinology is a continuously evolving science with new concepts and ideas emerging in the literature almost daily. In an era characterized by an overwhelming amount of scientific information, the endocrinologist must act as a filter of this knowledge, ensuring that patients receive simple and comprehensible information, but most importantly, appropriate treatment. Based on all the above, he considers himself capable of assisting each patient with any endocrine disorder, offering medical management tailored to each individual patient and utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, thereby providing his patients with the best and most reliable diagnostic and therapeutic methods.

Ioanna Skrapari MD, PhD is an Internal Medicine Specialist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. She studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Internal Medicine at the Alexandra General Hospital of Athens. She holds a Doctorate degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as well as a specialization certificate in Diabetes Mellitus. Currently, after many years of experience, she is a Director at the National Health System (ESY) at the Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens and Head of the Diabetology Clinic in the 3rd Internal Medicine Department of the same hospital. She has participated as a speaker in numerous medical conferences and scientific seminars and has a substantial body of written work with publications in international and Greek scientific journals.

Ilias Kouslis is a General Practitioner - Family Physician and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specializes in General - Family Medicine, with training at the Piraeus General Hospital "Tzaneio." He has acquired substantial clinical experience by working in Emergency Departments, chronic disease clinics, and COVID-19 units, while actively participating in mass vaccination programs during the pandemic. Additionally, he served as a resident physician in Health Centers in Amorgos, Kalyvia, Vyronas, and Megara, strengthening the connection between Primary Health Care and the local population. He completed his postgraduate studies in Public Health at the University of West Attica, with a research focus on evaluating the reliability of information regarding diabetes on social networks. He has presented related studies at national scientific conferences. Currently, he operates a General - Family Medicine practice in Nea Smyrni as a contracted personal physician with EOPYY, offering comprehensive health care services, prevention, and management of chronic diseases. He is distinguished by his continuous voluntary work and participation in blood donation programs in Attica and Aegean islands.

Μrs E. Iliadou graduated from John Moores University of Liverpool with a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and continued her postgraduate studies in Dietetics at the University of Liverpool leading to state registration in the UK. Mrs Iliadou has trained both in hospital and community settings as part of her course.She gained her working experience in several NHS hospitals across the UK in different areas such as:Women’s Hospital in Liverpool (working with gestational diabetic women)Harefield Hospital-one of the best hospitals specialized in heart conditions Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin (Scotland) nutritional support patients

Royal Brompton Hospital (London) respiratory diseases, cystic fibrosis, cancer patients Primary care Trust of Birmingham (working with disabled patients)Royal Liverpool Hospital-specialized in elderly and children Bariatric surgery of Royal Manchester Hospital.She is a member of the British Dietetic Association, the Health Professions Council (UK), the Hellenic Dietetic Association, the Hellenic Institute of Nutrition and the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic care. She is a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders from National Centre of Eating Disorders.At present, Mrs Iliadou is leading the Nutrition department of the Mediterraneo hospital, a private Clinic situated in the South suburbs of Athens in the area of Glyfada She is in charge of the dietetic department where she is responsible for the management of patients who need nutritional support in the following units: gastro, dialysis, surgery, cardiology & cardiothoracic, bariatric and the ICU both of Greek and International origin.In addition to her working experience she attended the postgraduate diploma ‘Sports Nutrition’ from the International Olympic Committee. In 2019, the Hellenic Basketball Federation announced the official start of Mrs Iliadou’s collaboration with the Women’s National Team.Since 2015, Mrs Iliadou has been doing volunteer work with the AMYMONIAssociation , where they host people with vision problems and additional disabilities.

Η Δρ. Αδαμαντία Δερέκα είναι Ενδοκρινολόγος – Διαβητολόγος με επαγγελματική εμπειρία στην Ελλάδα και τη Σουηδία. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του αγγλόφωνου Πανεπιστημίου Comenius και ξεκίνησε την κλινική της πορεία στην Παθολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Κρατικού Νοσοκομείου Νίκαιας.

Στη συνέχεια, συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή της στη Σουηδία, στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Linköping. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή της στην Ενδοκρινολογία – Διαβητολογία στο Centralsjukhuset Karlstad, καθώς και στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Karolinska της Στοκχόλμης, το οποίο κατατάσσεται ως το 1ο νοσοκομείο στην Ευρώπη και το 5ο παγκοσμίως.

Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της ειδίκευσής της, εργάστηκε ως επιμελήτρια στη Σουηδία, αποκτώντας ουσιαστική κλινική εμπειρία στη διάγνωση, την αντιμετώπιση και την παρακολούθηση ενδοκρινολογικών και διαβητολογικών νοσημάτων. Επίσης διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στη διάγνωση, θεραπεία και παρακολούθηση του σακχαρώδους διαβήτη κύησης, του σακχαρώδους διαβήτη τύπου 1 και τύπου 2, καθώς και των παθήσεων του θυρεοειδούς και κατά τη διάρκεια της εγκυμοσύνης, με έμφαση στην ασφαλή και εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα της εγκύου και του εμβρύου.

Παράλληλα συμμετέχει ενεργά σε ευρωπαϊκά και πανσουηδικά συνέδρια ενδοκρινολογίας και διαβητολογίας. Έχει λάβει μέρος σε εξειδικευμένα μετεκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια στη Σουηδία και τη Νορβηγία, μεταξύ άλλων στο Lund (σακχαρώδης διαβήτης και δυσλιπιδαιμία), στη Στοκχόλμη (παθήσεις υπόφυσης, επινεφριδίων και γονάδων) και στο Όσλο (παθήσεις παραθυρεοειδών, διαταραχές μεταβολισμού ασβεστίου και οστεοπόρωση).

Στην ιατρική της πρακτική δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση και θεωρεί θεμελιώδες στοιχείο της θεραπείας την ενεργή ακρόαση του ασθενούς. Στόχος της είναι η πλήρης και κατανοητή εξήγηση όλων των σταδίων της διάγνωσης και της θεραπευτικής αντιμετώπισης, ώστε ο ασθενής να συμμετέχει ουσιαστικά και με ασφάλεια στις αποφάσεις που αφορούν την υγεία του.

Στο ιατρείο της στη Γλυφάδα, στον χώρο του PPC, η Δρ. Αδαμαντία Δερέκα προσφέρει σύγχρονη, τεκμηριωμένη και ανθρώπινη ενδοκρινολογική και διαβητολογική φροντίδα, βασισμένη στα διεθνή επιστημονικά πρότυπα και στη δημιουργία σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης με τον ασθενή. Παράλληλα, είναι εξωτερικός συνεργάτης της Ιδιωτικής Κλινικής ΙΑΣΩ.

Eleutheria Mixalopoulou is a Specialist in Pathology - Diabetology and maintains a private clinic in Nea Smyrni. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in Diabetology, Hyperlipidemia, and Arterial Hypertension. In her private clinic, she offers a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Spyros Georgios is a Diabetologist and maintains a private clinic in Nea Smyrni. He completed his specialty training at Laiko Hospital and undertook clinical and laboratory training in diabetes mellitus at the Diabetology Clinic of the First Propaedeutic Department of the University of Athens.

Zaxariadis Konstantinos is a Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a degree in Medicine and Pharmacy from the University of Craiova and has specialized in general medicine at the General State Hospital of Nikaia. Additionally, he continues to attend numerous national and international conferences to ensure his ongoing education. He is a member of the Hellenic Diabetological Association, the Hellenic Society of General Medicine, the American Diabetes Association, and the Hellenic Society of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. The doctor has experience in blood pressure regulation, management of obesity and asthma, as well as smoking cessation assistance. Through his professional experience in major and renowned hospitals in Greece, he is capable of managing a wide range of conditions in his private practice.