Doctors with experience in Headache

Pazionis Odysseus is a Neurologist with a private practice in Neo Irakleio. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Neurology at the General State Hospital of Athens. He completed a postgraduate program in Medical Acupuncture and Neurological Rehabilitation and was trained in "Advanced Life Support in Adults and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" by the European Resuscitation Council. Additionally, he specializes in acute and chronic pain and smoking cessation. He is an associate of the Medisalus Diagnostic Center, a neurologist collaborator at the "G. Karavis" Acupuncture Application and Research Center, and has served as a neurologist at Hygeia Hospital and as an external collaborator in the Demyelinating Diseases Department and the General Neurology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He is a lecturer in Medical Acupuncture in the Physiotherapy Department of the University of West Attica, as well as at the international postgraduate center Acuscience for physicians treating headaches and sleep disorders. He applies acupuncture, especially in the treatment of migraines/headaches, smoking cessation, and the management of chronic or acute pain. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Neurological Society, the Hellenic Medical Acupuncture Society, the Hellenic Headache Society, and the Panhellenic Association Against Epilepsy.

Xarisiou Kleoniki MD is a Neurologist with a private practice in Larissa and a Neurology outpatient clinic within the "IASO Thessaly" Clinic. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized at the University Neurology Clinic of Ioannina. Dr. Kleoniki is a Scientific Collaborator at the "IASO Thessaly" Clinic and a member of the Hellenic Neurological Society and the Hellenic Academy of Neurosciences. She offers a wide range of services at her practice concerning headaches - migraines, cerebrovascular strokes, neuropathies, myopathies, dementia - Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and many others.

Dr. Ioannis Kotrotsos is an Otolaryngologist (ENT Surgeon) specializing in Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, having acquired significant clinical experience and training in Germany. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens and holds a PhD degree from the University of Freiburg with the distinction “cum laude.”

A distinctive part of his training was his specialization at the University of Würzburg, where he deepened his expertise in voice disorders as well as audiological and speech disorders in children. In Germany, Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology are recognized subspecialties of ENT, which provides him with an additional level of expertise compared to the Greek standards.

He has worked in university and specialized clinics, and currently practices privately, examining a large number of patients with voice disorders, including professional voice users and artists. In his practice, he utilizes state-of-the-art equipment for accurate diagnosis and monitoring of conditions.

Simultaneously, he has significant experience in the assessment and management of pediatric cases, particularly in hearing and speech problems, based on the standards of modern European medicine.

His goal is to provide high-level, personalized care with an emphasis on scientific accuracy and a compassionate approach.

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.

Kotsiou Eui is a Neurologist who maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She works as a specialized neurologist at the Day Center of the Alzheimer Society of Athens in Mets. She is also a collaborator of the Neurology Clinic at the Medical Center of Palaio Faliro. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Crete and graduated with honors from the postgraduate program in Clinical Neuropsychology - Cognitive Neurosciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University in Canada. She specialized in Neurology at the Clinique Romande de Réadaptation-SUVA in Switzerland and subsequently at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," acquiring significant clinical experience in a broad spectrum of acute and chronic neurological diseases. More specifically, as part of her specialization, she was trained in the Memory Specialty Clinic, as well as the Multiple Sclerosis Specialty Clinic. She has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences. Her particular scientific interests include dementia and other cognitive disorders.

Konstantelias Athanasios is a Neurosurgeon Acupuncturist, maintains an Acupuncture practice in Athens and Peristeri. He specializes in the application of Medical Acupuncture according to therapeutic protocols, which are specific to each patient. He holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Crete and a diploma from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has been post-trained in the Department of Neurotraumatology and Spine at the SRH Zentralklinikum Suhl in Germany. He has served as a Consultant Neurosurgeon (Facharzt Neurochirurgie) at the Cereneo Clinic in Lucerne, Switzerland. He holds a Diploma in Medical Acupuncture, which he obtained after 2 years of training and examinations from the Acupuncture Training Institute of Greece. He holds a Diploma in Medical Acupuncture from the ICMART World Council of Medical Acupuncture. She has further postgraduate specialization in Yamamoto's Scalp Acupuncture at the International School of Scalp Acupuncture. Yamamoto's method is also referred to as neuroacupuncture. In this method, acute and chronic pain and neurological conditions are treated by inserting a small number of needles into specific areas of the head. The method is used for a variety of conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, headaches, musculoskeletal pain and neuralgia. The practitioner carries out acupuncture treatments across the therapeutic spectrum.

Solomos Panagiotis is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon who maintains his private practice in Peristeri. He holds a medical degree from the University of Patras and a postgraduate degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Patras. The doctor specialized in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital and in adult Otolaryngology at Attikon University General Hospital, respectively. He manages a wide range of cases within the full spectrum of his specialty, with a primary focus on endoscopic surgeries of the nose and paranasal sinuses, always prioritizing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient he treats.

Pappa Persefoni is an Otolaryngologist who maintains private practices in Kypseli and Chalandri. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in the Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria" from 2003 to 2008, when she obtained her Otolaryngology specialty certification from the Athens Prefecture. To date, she is a permanent Associate Physician at the private hospital "Hygeia". Additionally, Dr. Pappa has numerous presentations at conferences in her field and is a member of the Hellenic Rhinologic Society, the European Rhinologic Society, and the Athens Medical Association.

Parisis Dimitrios is a Neurologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a PhD from the 2nd University Neurology Clinic of the same university. Additionally, he obtained a specialty title in Neurology and completed further training in Clinical Neurophysiology at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery in London. Specifically, he has extensively worked with electroencephalography, evoked potentials (visual, somatosensory, brainstem), transcranial magnetic stimulation, and Electromyography. Currently, in his practice, he performs and interprets Electroneurophysiological studies covering the diagnosis of all peripheral nervous system disorders, such as root disorders in cervical and lumbosacral spine diseases, neuropathies, myopathies, and neuromuscular junction disorders. Furthermore, the single-fiber Electromyography technique is available, contributing to the reliable diagnosis of myasthenic syndromes. Finally, the physician has a scientific body of work comprising approximately 120 publications, many of which have been published in reputable international medical scientific journals.

Diamantas Dimitrios MD is a Specialist Neurologist who maintains private clinics in Peristeri and Pallini. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Düsseldorf, Germany, with honors. He has specialized and worked in hospitals in England (Stoke on Trent General Infirmary, Newcastle General, Leeds University Hospital, Southend University Hospital) and Greece ("Sotiria", "Red Cross"). He is the Director of the 3rd Neurology Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital. Since 2008, he has been the chief clinical neurologist at the Athens Medical Center - Peristeri Clinic. Additionally, he serves as a visiting Director at hospitals in England such as Leeds University Hospital and Southend University Hospital (neurology clinic and stroke unit). He has been awarded by the American Neurological Association for his contribution to a stroke prevention program. He is specialized in the administration of botulinum toxin in the treatment of migraine. He is a member of the American Neurological Association, the European Federation of Neurological Societies, the Hellenic Neurological Society, the British Medical Association, and the Hellenic Headache Society. He has served as a consultant for pharmaceutical companies for several years on matters of neurology and clinical drug research, as well as a speaker at neurological conferences and medical events. Finally, he is the author of clinical studies and papers presented at international and Greek scientific conferences.

Dr. Med. Papaspyrou Konstantinos is an Otolaryngologist maintaining his private practice in Pangrati. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his Doctoral Thesis at the Medical School of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany. He specialized in Otolaryngology at the University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany, where he also worked as a Specialist Otolaryngologist-Registrar (Facharzt) after obtaining his specialty certification. During his military service, he served as a Unit Physician at the Special Forces Training Center in Nea Peramos, Attica, and as a Unit Physician at the 124 Combat Wing in Tripoli. It would be remiss not to mention the physician’s extensive educational experience: He participated in the undergraduate teaching of medical students at the Medical School of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, for five years in the course of Otolaryngology and also served as an examiner for students in the final oral examinations of the same course. Additionally, he took part in internal post-graduate training courses at the University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany, delivering lectures and has participated as an instructor in the Mainzer Ultrasound Courses for ENT Doctors and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2012/13 Grundkurs der Kopf- Halssonographie (Postgraduate Ultrasound Seminar for ENT and Maxillofacial Surgeons – Basic Level), University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany. Finally, the physician has an extensive record of scientific presentations at Greek and international conferences, as well as numerous scientific publications in Greek and foreign-language scientific journals.