General practitioners (GPs) in Attica

Dr. Psyxa Valentini is a General Practitioner who operates her private practice in Dafni. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in General Medicine at GNA Laiko Hospital. She holds a postgraduate diploma specializing in "Neoplastic Disease in Humans: Contemporary Clinicopathological Approach and Research" and has attended advanced training seminars organized by the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society, of which she is a member, and has obtained a Certification in Lipidology. The physician holds ACLS and ATLS certifications and was trained in Medical Acupuncture at the International Advanced Training Center for Acupuncture AcuScience, under the direction of Miltiadis Karavis. She has worked as an Assistant Registrar B' in General Medicine at the Dafni Health Center and the Ilioupoli Health Center from 2016 to 2021. As a physician, she served at the Kapi Lesvos Regional Clinic as part of fulfilling her mandatory Rural Service, as an assistant in the pathology department of the private Doctors Hospital clinic, at concert and exhibition centers, as well as in children’s summer camps.

Παροχή ολοκληρωμένων υπηρεσιών πρωτοβάθμιας φροντίδας υγείας, με έμφαση στην πρόληψη, διάγνωση και παρακολούθηση οξέων και χρόνιων νοσημάτων. Εμπειρία στη λήψη ιστορικού, κλινικής εξέτασης, προληπτικού ελέγχου, εμβολιασμών και στη διαχείριση επειγόντων περιστατικών καθώς και χρόνιων νοσημάτων.

Η Βαρβάρα-Ιωάννα Μαρινάκη είναι Γενικός Οικογενειακός Ιατρός με πολυετή επαγγελματική πορεία στην πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα υγείας, σε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο, δημόσιες και ιδιωτικές δομές.Από τον Απρίλιο του 2015 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο , παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες πρωτοβάθμιας φροντίδας, με έμφαση στην ολιστική προσέγγιση και στην ουσιαστική επικοινωνία με τον ασθενή.Η επαγγελματική της εμπειρία παράλληλα με το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο περιλαμβάνει σημαντική παρουσία σε δομές φιλοξενίας και φροντίδας ευάλωτων πληθυσμών. Από το Δεκέμβριο του 2015 έως τον Μάρτιο του 2023 εργάστηκε σε Κέντρα Φιλοξενίας Προσφύγων και Μεταναστών σε συνεργασία με Δημόσιους φορείς όπως ο ΕΟΔΥ και το ΚΕΕΛΠΝΟ καθώς και με μη κερδοσκοπικούς οργανισμούς όπως ο ΔΙΕΘΝΗΣ ΕΡΥΘΡΟΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ και η WAHA,παρέχοντας ιατρικές υπηρεσίες στους ωφελούμενους.  

Από τον Οκτώβριο του 2005 έως τον Μάιο του 2010, παρείχε τις υπηρεσίες της στο Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο ως υπεύθυνη ιατρός σε αθλητικούς τοπικούς και διεθνείς αγώνες και εκδηλώσεις.

Euthymiou Aleksios is an MD, MSc General Practitioner with a private clinic in Glyfada, Attica. He graduated from the Medical School of Ovidius University of Constanta in Romania and holds a certificate in basic life support and external defibrillator use (BLS/AED). He has extensive professional experience, working as an Associate Physician at EKAVI and Eurodiet Med, and has served as a Scientific Collaborator at the Palaiou Faliro Medical Center. He has also worked in the Emergency, Diabetology, and Obstetric Departments of the Markopoulo Health Center. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of General Medicine.

Ο Κασιμάτης Νικόλαος MD, MSc είναι Γενικός - Οικογενειακός Ιατρός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στον Κορυδαλλό. Κατέχει κλινική εμπειρία τόσο στην πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα υγείας όσο και στο Τμήμα Επειγόντων Περιστατικών. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στον Κορυδαλλό, ενώ παράλληλα υπηρετεί ως Επιμελητής στο Τμήμα Επειγόντων Περιστατικών του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Νίκαιας "Άγιος Παντελεήμων". Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος στη «Διοίκηση και Διαχείριση Υπηρεσιών Υγείας & Κοινωνικής Φροντίδας» του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής. Με γνώμονα την ολιστική και εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση του ασθενούς, παρέχει ολοκληρωμένες ιατρικές υπηρεσίες που περιλαμβάνουν παρακολούθηση και διαχείριση χρόνιων νοσημάτων (όπως αρτηριακή υπέρταση, σακχαρώδης διαβήτης, δυσλιπιδαιμία, ΧΑΠ και οστεοπόρωση), συνταγογράφηση, έκδοση ιατρικών πιστοποιητικών, υπηρεσίες προληπτικής ιατρικής (εμβολιασμούς και προληπτικούς ελέγχους), αντιμετώπιση επειγόντων περιστατικών (όπως συρραφή τραύματος, ρινορραγία, ζάλη), καθώς και κατ’ οίκον ιατρική φροντίδα.

Dr. Valvis Georgios is a General – Family Medicine physician with an active private practice in Piraeus. He possesses extensive clinical experience, having served in hospitals such as Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus and the General Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa." Since 2024, he has also been working as an occupational physician at doValue Greece through GEP SA, providing health and safety services. Throughout his career, he has managed a wide range of primary healthcare cases, prevention and management of chronic diseases, as well as comprehensive care for families and patients of all ages. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in 2017 and obtained his specialty certification in General – Family Medicine in 2022. Additionally, he is continuing his scientific training with a Master's program (MSc) in "Modern Diagnostics in Dermatology and Allergology" at the Andreas Syngros Hospital for Venereal and Skin Diseases. Concurrently, he has attended numerous conferences and seminars, both in Greece and internationally, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to scientific education. Finally, the physician adopts a holistic approach to each patient, taking into account the entirety of their physical and mental health parameters.

Sakorafa Xristina is a Pathologist and maintains her private practice in Marousi. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. She has trained as a Resident Pathologist at the Athens Naval Hospital and has served as a Pathologist at the Marousi Health Center. In 2023, she worked as a Registrar B' at THERAPIS GENERAL HOSPITAL. Since 2024, she has been working as a Registrar in the 5th Pathology Clinic at ERRIKOS DYNAN.

Kotronias Konstantinos is a Geriatrician - Gerontologist and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. Additionally, he serves as a Scientific Consultant for Nursing Homes. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Cardiology, Oncology, and Geriatrics - Gerontology.

Elena Petsiou MD, PhD is an Internist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a doctoral degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has a medical degree from the University of L’Aquila in Italy. She specialized in Diabetes Mellitus at the University General Hospital "Attikon." Alongside her private practice, she is the Director of the Internal Medicine Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital and has served as Deputy Director at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. She has also worked as an Internist - Diabetologist at Queens Hospital and Blackpool Teaching Hospital in England, gaining significant experience in arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, with a specialization in diabetes mellitus and obesity. Finally, Dr. Petsiou is a member of the Hellenic Diabetes Association, the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine, and the Athens Medical Association.

Karampelas Ilias is an Internist who maintains his private practice in Cholargos. He holds a medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacology "Carol Davila" in Bucharest. He has served as an Internist in the Oncology Unit of the General Clinic Health Mansion "TYPET," as an Internist in the 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic of the Military Fund Nursing Institution, and as a Scientific Collaborator at the Diabetes Center of the same Hospital. Currently, he serves as an Internist in the Oncology Unit of the Athens Medical Center, as well as an Internist - Scientific Collaborator in the Oncology Unit of the 3rd University Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria." The doctor has participated in numerous international and nationwide scientific conferences, and he is a member of the editorial team of the journal "Diabetological News." Finally, it would be an omission not to mention the doctor's specialization in oncology, diabetes mellitus, and general internal medicine.

Prentza Vasiliki is a Pathologist - Diabetologist who maintains private clinics in Haidari and Aspropyrgos. She holds a Ph.D. from the Medical School, a Master's Degree in "Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity," and a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Dr. Vasiliki completed her specialization in Pathology at the 2nd Pathology Department of the General Regional Hospital of Western Attica and at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." She has specialized in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of diabetic patients, having trained at the 2nd University Pathology Clinic of Hippocrates Hospital of Athens. During her career, she has worked as a Specialist Physician in the Health Committees of the Centers for Disability Certification (KE.P.A.) and in the Emergency Department of "Hygeia" Hospital. In her clinic, she provides comprehensive information and education to patients on issues related to diabetes complications, diabetic nutrition, insulin therapy, as well as the prevention and management of hypoglycemia. She also treats a wide range of conditions, including metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, triglycerides, hypertension, and cholesterol. She has published articles in international scientific journals and participates in educational lectures for local groups and associations, as well as conferences on Pathology and Diabetology in Greece and abroad. She also contributes articles to newspapers and health-related magazines.

Papaspyropoulou Georgia MD is an Internist with a private practice in Petroupoli. She has 25 years of experience in internal medicine clinics. She has worked as a resident at the Thia Pronía Hospital "Pamakaristos," the General Hospital of Athens "Korgialeneio-Benakeio Hellenic Red Cross," and the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." Upon completion of her specialty training, she pursued and obtained a specialization in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." Since 2011, she has been a Consultant in the Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Chalkida, and from 2016 to the present, she has been the Director of the Internal Medicine Clinic at the Multipurpose Nursing Unit of Mental Health of Attica. Finally, she actively participates in National and International conferences to continuously update her knowledge on health developments.

Gouliaris Antonios is an Internal Medicine specialist with a private practice in Glyka Nera. He is an Honor Graduate PhD of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a degree from the same institution. He specialized in Internal Medicine at the Therapeutic Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Hospital "Alexandra." He pursued further training in France, with a scholarship from the French government, in the field of "Respiratory Pathophysiology" & "Respiratory Diseases" at the University Hospital of NANCY - INSERM Research Center. Additionally, he received further training at the University Hospital of London "Kings College Hospital" in "Intensive Care," and at "Saint Christopher Hospice" in "Palliative Medicine" and "Pain Management." For several years, he has worked as an Attending Physician at the University Intensive Care Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and as an Attending Physician and subsequently Director at the Intensive Care Unit of the Athens Medical Center. To this day, he serves as the Director Internist of the Athens Medical Center at the Maroussi Clinic and the Psychiko Clinic. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and has publications in Greek and international journals. Finally, a significant milestone in the doctor's medical career was in 1982, when he was awarded the "Sotiris Papastamatis Award" by the Medical Society of Athens for the best research work of the year: "The Concentration of 2,3-DPG in Red Blood Cells in Idiopathic Hypertension."

Ο Νικόλαος Ζακυνθινάκης-Κυριακού είναι Ειδικός Παθολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Νέα Σμύρνη. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της ειδικότητας Παθολογίας στα Ιωάννινα εργάστηκε σε νοσοκομεία του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου για 10 έτη αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση οξέων και χρόνιων παθολογικών νοσημάτων. Το ιδιαίτερο επιστημονικό του ενδιαφέρον εστιάζει στη μεταβολική ιατρική, τον σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, την παχυσαρκία, τη δυσλιπιδαιμία, την πρόληψη καρδιαγγειακών νοσημάτων, την ιατρική της άσκησης και την εξατομικευμένη βελτίωση της υγείας μέσω αλλαγών στον τρόπο ζωής. Στο ιατρείο του παρέχει ολοκληρωμένη παθολογική φροντίδα, μεταβολικό έλεγχο, αξιολόγηση σωματικής σύστασης και καθοδήγηση βασισμένη στις αρχές της προληπτικής ιατρικής και της ιατρικής του τρόπου ζωής (lifestyle medicine).Έχει ολοκληρώσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές  στο University of Leicester-UK, με εκπαίδευση στη σύγχρονη διαχείριση του σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, τις ενέσιμες θεραπείες, την παχυσαρκία, τις επιπλοκές του διαβήτη, τη φροντίδα ηλικιωμένων ασθενών και την εφαρμοσμένη κλινική έρευνα. Παράλληλα έχει παρακολουθήσει μεταπτυχιακές ενότητες στο αντικείμενο της Ιατρικής της Άσκησης και του Αθλητισμού και της Διατροφής (Sports & Exercise Medicine and Nutrition) στο University of Kent-UK, Διαθέτει επιπλέον εκπαίδευση στην Ορεινή Ιατρική και τη Νόσο Υψομέτρου (Diploma in Mountain Medicine) στο Nepal και συνεχίζει την ακαδημαϊκή του ενασχόληση με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Άσκηση, την Εργοσπιρομετρία και την Αποκατάσταση. Είναι μέλος της νέας γενιάς παθολόγων που συνδυάζουν την κλασική εσωτερική παθολογία με τις σύγχρονες επιστήμες της μεταβολικής υγείας, της άσκησης και της πρόληψης, με στόχο τη μακροχρόνια βελτίωση της υγείας και της ποιότητας ζωής των ασθενών.

Sotiropoulos Konstantinos is a Pathologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as well as a Master's degree (MSc) in Endocrinology from the same educational institution. He received specialized training in the field of diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications at the Vascular Cell Biology and Diabetic Complications department of the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Subsequently, he held a salaried position at the Joslin Diabetes Center, where he participated in clinical protocols involving diabetic patients, gaining both clinical and research experience. He has been clinically involved in Pathology, the management of diabetes mellitus, and its complications continuously for over 20 years, having worked in hospitals in Greece, and in recent years, he has also been involved in Geriatrics, working in hospitals within the National Health System of Great Britain. Throughout his extensive career, he has received numerous distinctions and awards in Greece and abroad for his research work and has a wealth of scientific publications in both Greek and international journals.