Neurologists with experience in Parkinson's disease

Valkimadi Polytimi - Eleni is a Neurologist with a private practice in Galatsi. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's degree in Neurosciences from the Medical School of the University of Crete, which she completed with distinction. She specialized at the Neurological Clinic of the Navy Hospital of Athens. Additionally, she completed further training on Neurodegenerative Diseases and Movement Disorders of the Central Nervous System at the Neurodegeneration Imaging Group of King's College London on a scholarship. She has a significant body of published work and regularly participates in neurological conferences both in Greece and abroad. She is a member of the Hellenic Neurological Society, the General Medical Council (UK), and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society. Finally, she is specialized in Parkinson's disease, dementia - Alzheimer's disease, and memory disorders.

Nikolakopoulou Anastasia is a Neurologist, PhD holder from the Medical School of the University of Patras, with private practices in Pangrati and Aigio. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She specialized at the Neurology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Patras "Panagia i Voitheia." She has worked in various institutions in Patras, as well as serving as an instructor in the Nursing - Traumatology department of the IEK Aigio. Additionally, she has worked as a Neurologist at the IATRO Medical Center and acts as a technical consultant in forensic expertise related to road traffic accidents with traumatic brain injuries, will disputes due to dementia, etc.

Η Αντωνοπούλου Μαίρη είναι Νευρολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους.Έχει εργαστεί ως Υπεύθυνη Νευρολόγος στο Κέντρο νόσου Alzheimer IASIS στην Άνω Γλυφάδα και στο Metropolitan General. Επίσης,υπήρξε Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη Νευρολόγος στο Ιδιωτικό Πολυιατρείο Attica Medpoint στην περιοχή των Πατησίων ενώ εργάστηκε και ως εξωτερική συνεργάτιδα Νευρολόγος στα Ιδιωτικά Πολυιατρεία Medihall στην Κηφισιά και IΑΖΩ στο Χαιδάρι. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Στη συνέχεια, ειδικεύτηκε στη Νευρολογία στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας και αποτελεί την πρώτη Ειδικό Νευρολόγο που αποφοίτησε από το συγκεκριμένο νοσοκομείο, σε ηλικία μόλις 29 ετών. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας εκπαιδεύτηκε στη διαγνωστική διερεύνηση και θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση των νοσηλευόμενων ασθενών της Νευρολογικής Κλινικής, στην αντιμετώπιση επειγόντων νευρολογικών περιστατικών στο Τμήμα Επειγόντων Περιστατικών του Νοσοκομείου, στη λειτουργία Τακτικού Εξωτερικού Νευρολογικού Ιατρείου και παρακολούθηση ασθενών με χρόνιες νευρολογικές νόσους, στη λειτουργία Νευροφυσιολογικού Εργαστηρίου (Ηλεκτροεγκεφαλογράφημα, ηλεκτρομυογράφημα, προκλητά δυναμικά) και στις παρακλινικές εξετάσεις/διασυνδετική. Επίσης, στα πλαίσια της ειδικότητας, εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Α' Παθολογική Κλινική για 9 μήνες καθώς και στη Ψυχιατρική Κλινική οπότε και ήρθε σε επαφή με τη διαγνωστική αξιολόγηση και θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με διαταραχές διάθεσης, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, διαταραχές προσαρμογής, ψυχωτικές διαταραχές και διαταραχές από χρήση ουσιών. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής της πορείας, το εκπαιδευτικό της κομμάτι συνεχίστηκε μέσα από σεμινάρια και συνέδρια σε τομείς της νευρολογίας όπως σκλήρυνση κατά πλάκας, κεφαλαλγία, νευροφυσιολογία κ.α. Το 2015 ξεκίνησε το προσωπικό της ταξίδι στον χώρο της Ψυχοθεραπείας, ενώ ταυτόχρονα εκπαιδεύτηκε ως Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής.Το συγκεκριμένο πρόγραμμα, εκτός από την προσωπική ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία, περιλαμβάνει Αρχές Ψυχοδυναμικής, CBT, Gestalt και Συστημικής Συμβουλευτικής. Συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή της ως Γνωσιακή -Συμπεριφορική (CBT) Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στο ίδιο κέντρο. Τέλος, ασχολήθηκε και με τη διδασκαλία ιατρικών μαθημάτων στον τομέα των ιατρικών - παραϊατρικών επαγγελμάτων σε Ιδιωτικό ΙΕΚ.

Nasis Georgios is a Neurologist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. His training and completion of specialty took place at the Neurology Clinic of the Nursing Institution of the Army Shareholders' Fund (NIMTS). Currently, he is the Scientific Director of the Neurology Department at the Central Clinic of Athens and the Mental Health Unit for patients with end-stage dementia INIMA Megara. He is a member of the Hellenic Neurological Society and the Medical Association of Athens. Finally, his practice addresses a wide range of conditions, including headaches - dizziness, vertigo, cerebrovascular accidents, dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Makrina Mpouliou-Patrinou is a Neurologist who maintains her private practice in Eretria. She graduated from the Medical School of the Corps Officers Academy (SSAS) Thessaloniki in 2006, with particular clinical interest and participation in medical conferences. She obtained her Neurology specialty in 2019, with a special clinical and scientific focus on neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, and parkinsonian syndromes.

Holder of a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychopathology from the Research University Institute of Mental Health in 2013.

Scientific collaborator at the Medical Pisti Polyclinic in Nea Ionia.

She maintains a private practice in Kypseli and works as the Head Physician at the KAAU Agios Andreas Center in Nea Makri.

Dr. Ntantos Dimitrios is a specialist neurologist with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as dementia, movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, migraines, cerebrovascular strokes, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Neurology at the 3rd University Neurology Clinic of the G.N.T.H. "G. Papanikolaou." He has served as a scientific collaborator of the Clinic, actively participating in research programs, conference presentations, and scientific publications. He also has additional training in medical acupuncture and two years of experience in Intensive Care and Neuro-Intensive Care. He is a Neurologist at the specialized Memory and Cognitive Functions Clinic of G.N.T.H. "Papageorgiou," the head neurologist of the Elderly Care Unit "Estia Papageorgiou," and a Member of the Special Medical Corps of the Disability Certification Centers (KE.P.A.), while also maintaining private practices in Thessaloniki and Nigrita. He provides personalized care aimed at the substantial improvement of patients’ daily lives and quality of life. The doctor applies one of the most advanced scientific Neurostimulation methods, Transcranial Pulse Stimulation (TPS), officially indicated (CE) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Mariza Makrygianni is a Neurologist and maintains a private clinic for neurometabolic disorders in Ampelokipoi. She has gained extensive experience in University Hospitals in Switzerland and France, with a specialization in adult neurometabolic diseases. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her Neurology residency at the University Hospital of Geneva (HUG), obtaining her specialty certification in 2024. Her specialization in neurometabolic disorders led her to the Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris, where she worked as a research fellow in the Department of Inherited Neurometabolic Disorders, with particular interest in lysosomal diseases, mitochondrial disorders, and rare intermediate metabolism disorders. Concurrently, she is clinically involved in epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and other movement disorders, providing comprehensive and personalized neurological care to the adult population.

Kouprintziotis Dimitrios is a Neurologist and maintains a private practice in Volos. He holds a degree in Medicine. As a resident, he worked at the University Neurology Clinic of Larissa and the Neurology Clinic of Rhodes. Additionally, he served as an assistant at the Neurology Clinic of Augusta Hospital in Bochum, Germany. Finally, he has specialized expertise and significant experience in sleep disorders, headaches, and cerebrovascular diseases.

Η Καλλιγιάννη Μαριβίκη MD, MSc είναι Ειδική Νευρολόγος, γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στο Ηράκλειο Κρήτης, όπου διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο. Εισήχθη στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης το 2006, από όπου και αποφοίτησε το 2012 με βαθμό Λίαν Καλώς. Το 2018 ολοκλήρωσε το Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα Σπουδών «Νευροεπιστήμες» του τμήματος Ιατρικής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης με βαθμό 8.15, ενώ η πτυχιακή της εργασία πάνω στην Πολλαπλή Σκλήρυνση βαθμολογήθηκε με άριστα 9.5. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή της στη Νευρολογία στην Νευρολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ηρακλείου, έχοντας εκπαιδευτεί άρτια στη διαχείριση μίας πλειάδας νευρολογικών περιστατικών, όπως αγγειακά εγκεφαλικά επεισόδια, άνοια, Πάρκινσον, Πολλαπλή Σκλήρυνση, ημικρανία και λοιπές κεφαλαλγίες, επιληψία, μυασθένεια, πολυνευροπάθειες, μυοπάθειες. Παράλληλα με το κλινικό της έργο, ασχολήθηκε ενεργά επί σειρά ετών με τη διδασκαλία των προπτυχιακών φοιτητών Ιατρικής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, τόσο διδάσκοντας στο μάθημα της Νευρολογίας 7ου εξαμήνου, όσο και εκπαιδεύοντας τους 6ο ετείς φοιτητές κατά την κλινική τους άσκηση. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος διεθνών και ελληνικών συνεδρίων με προφορικές παρουσιάσεις και posters. Επιπλέον, δημοσιεύσεις της υπάρχουν στο έγκριτο επιστημονικό περιοδικό «Νευροανοσολογία». Είναι ενεργό μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ακαδημίας Νευρολογίας (ΕΑΝ) από το 2018, συμμετέχοντας τακτικά σε όλες τις εκπαιδευτικές δραστηριότητες του φορέα. Συμμετέχει τακτικά σε διεθνή προγράμματα Συνεχιζόμενης Ιατρικής Εκπαίδευσης (CME). Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο από το 2022 στο Ηράκλειο Κρήτης και στο Αρκαλοχώρι με ειδικό ενδιαφέρον για τις κεφαλαλγίες. Παραμένει πλήρως ενημερωμένη για όλες τις τρέχουσες επιστημονικές εξελίξεις και νέες θεραπείες για την ημικρανία και άλλες κεφαλαλγίες. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Κεφαλαλγίας, της Διεθνούς Εταιρείας Κεφαλαλγίας (International Headache Society- IHS) και της Αμερικανικής Εταιρείας Κεφαλαλγίας (American Headache Society- AHS). Συμμετέχει ενεργά στον Κλάδο Κεφαλαλγίας της Ελληνικής Νευρολογικής Εταιρείας και αποτελεί μέλος της ομάδας μελέτης GRASP (Greek Research Alliance for the Study of headache and Pain). Τέλος, είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Ηρακλείου και του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Βρυξελλών και Βαλλονίας (Ordre de Medecins). Μιλάει άπταιστα ελληνικά, αγγλικά (Proficiency) και γαλλικά (DALF).

Dr. Mamali Margarita is a Neurologist and Attending Physician at the 1st Neurology Clinic of Metropolitan General Hospital (Cholargos) and maintains a private practice in the Zografou area. She holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree from the same institution. She completed her specialization at the Neurology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and, as a scholarship recipient of the Hellenic Neurological Society, pursued further training in electroneurophysiology at the 1st University Neurology Clinic of Athens at "Aeginiteio" Hospital. She was a founding member of the Stroke Unit at the private medical center "IASO General" and collaborated with the "Henry Dunant" Hospital. Furthermore, she worked for two years as an Attending Physician at the Neurology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Korgialeneio-Benakio E.E.S." She has participated as a co-investigator in clinical studies on multiple sclerosis, dementia, and cerebrovascular accidents. Dr. Mamali possesses a significant body of published work and regularly participates in Greek and international neurology conferences. Finally, her clinical experience gained from the largest public hospitals in Athens enables her to manage cases involving various neurological fields and to recognize neurological manifestations arising from diseases of other systems, such as cardiovascular diseases, connective tissue disorders, hematological conditions, inflammatory bowel diseases, endocrine disorders, and malignancies.

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.

Mitropoulou Eustathia is a Neurologist who operates a private practice in Glyka Nera. She is a member of the Hellenic Headache Society and has acquired specialized experience in headache disorders, having worked at the Headache Specialty Clinic of the University Hospital of Athens "Aeginiteio" and the Naval Hospital of Athens. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

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.