Internists

Parisi Theodora MD, MSc is a Specialist in Internal Medicine with a private practice in Neo Iraklio. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a master's degree in Pathobiochemistry from the same university. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Therapeutic Clinic of the General Hospital "Alexandra" and is a doctoral candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the "Study of the variation and fluctuation of interstitial glucose and blood pressure during the acute phase of Cerebrovascular Stroke." Since 2009, she has been collaborating with the "Hygeia" Hospital as an Attending Physician in the Internal Medicine Clinic. Dr. Parisi manages nearly all internal medicine conditions, including infections, hypertension, and diabetes, and also conducts check-ups for individuals interested in participating in athletic activities. She possesses extensive experience in services for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoporosis, as well as the effective treatment of complex cases, including fever of unknown origin and heart failure.

Dr. Iliana Pantelidou is an Internist and serves as the Director of the Internal Medicine Clinic at the Psychiko Medical Center. She graduated with honors from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Doctorate in Pathology (Infectious Diseases specialty) from the same university, awarded with honors. She worked as Deputy Director and Senior Registrar at the Errikos Dyunan Hospital from 2016 to 2024. Additionally, she has been a Scientific Collaborator at the Immunology of Infectious Diseases Clinic and the 4th University Internal Medicine Clinic of the Attikon University Hospital, where she participated in numerous research programs and projects. Finally, she attends and participates with presentations in a large number of seminars and conferences, both domestically and internationally, focusing on continuous education and professional development in her field.

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.

Spanakis Emmanouil is a Pathologist and maintains his private practice in Chania. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has served as a specialist pathologist at the Chania Therapeutic Center.

Pitarokoili Marina is a pathologist who runs her private practice in Spata. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate degree from the same institution. She specialized at the 4th Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," where she was trained in lipid disorders and complications of diabetes mellitus, at the dyslipidemia and diabetic foot clinics, respectively. The practice provides services to patients with diseases across the entire spectrum of pathology, with particular emphasis on the planning of preventive screening.

Poulis Arsenios is a Specialist in Internal Medicine, a collaborator of the Diagnostic Therapeutic Center of Athens "HYGEIA" for many years, and maintains a private practice in Alsoupoli, Nea Ionia. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. He completed his specialty in Internal Medicine and trained in Medical Acupuncture, Chinese Acupuncture, Auricular Neuromodulation (auriculotherapy), and New Cranial Acupuncture according to YAMAMOTO (YNSA). During his professional career, he served for 17 years as a Chief Consultant in the 1st Pathological Oncology Clinic of the "HYGEIA" Hospital. Currently, he is a collaborator at "HYGEIA" Hospital with extensive experience in managing pathological diseases and applying Medical Acupuncture. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Institute of Acupuncture Education as well as a founding member of the Academy of Auricular Neuromodulation.

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.

Specialist Internist - Diabetologist Papadopoulos Paris maintains private practices in downtown Athens and Cholargos. He is a graduate of the English-speaking department of the University of Belgrade. He specialized in Internal Medicine initially at the 7th IKA Therapeutic Hospital and subsequently at the Konstandopouleio - Patision General Hospital of Nea Ionia, where he actively participated in the activities of the Diabetology Center. He holds a two-year postgraduate degree focused on Diabetes Mellitus from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, and possesses the internationally recognized SCOPE (Specialist Certification of Professional Education) certificate for Obesity management, awarded by the World Obesity Federation. His name is included in the official list of healthcare professionals with international certification in Obesity management. He has served as Consultant of the Diabetology Unit and the Obesity Unit at the Athens Medical Center and as Head of the Internal Medicine Department at a private clinic in Peristeri. The physician offers high-level specialized and personalized medical services aimed at the best possible care for each patient, understanding their individual needs. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases across the full spectrum of Internal Medicine, with a particular interest in Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome. He has participated in multicenter domestic and international medical studies related to Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity. Finally, the physician regularly attends international and domestic conferences as part of his continuous professional development.

Ο Λευτέρης Αζάς είναι Παθολόγος – Διαβητολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Νέο Ψυχικό.Ο ειδικός κατέχει επίσημο τίτλο εξειδίκευσης στο Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη από το Υπουργείο Υγείας) και Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής Γ’ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου ”ΥΓΕΙΑ”.Έλαβε το απολυτήριο Λυκείου με ” Άριστα” από την Πρότυπο Σχολή Αναβρύτων το 1984 και το ίδιο έτος εισήχθη μέσω Πανελληνίων εξετάσεων στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών , από την οποία αποφοίτησε το 1991.Εν συνεχεία εκπόνησε την διδακτορική του διατριβή στο Διαβητολογικό Κέντρο Β´ Προπαιδευτικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών , όπου εξειδικεύθηκε στην αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με σακχαρώδη διαβήτη. Το 2001 απέκτησε τον τίτλο Ιατρικής Ειδικότητας Παθολογίας.Απέκτησε Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα (M.Sc. ) με τίτλο «ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΙΚΑ ΝΟΣΗΜΑΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΟΣΤΩΝ» στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ την περίοδο 2007-2009Ασχολήθηκε ενεργά με την εκπαίδευση στην ιατρική : Υπεύθυνος για πολλά έτη της εκπαίδευσης των 4ετών φοιτητών της Α΄ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο μάθημα της Κλινική Σημειολογίας και Διαφορικής Διάγνωσης. Στην παρούσα φάση έχει αναλάβει στο Νοσοκομείο ΥΓΕΙΑ , την διδασκαλία της Παθολογίας σε 6ετείς φοιτητές Ιατρικής του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου (EUC). Στα πλαίσια της συνεχιζόμενης εκπαίδευσης συμμετέχει στα σπουδαιότερα (παγκόσμια και πανευρωπαϊκά ) συνέδρια σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, λοιμώξεων και οστεοπόρωσης , ενώ είναι προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής σε πολλά συνέδρια και εξειδικευμένα σεμινάρια που καλύπτουν ολόκληρο το φάσμα της Παθολογίας

Υπηρεσίες του ιατρείου:

Παρακολούθηση και Θεραπεία Διαβητικών Ασθενών

Αντιμετώπιση (Διατροφικές οδηγίες– φαρμακευτική αγωγή) και μακροχρόνια παρακολούθηση διαβητικών ασθενών. Έναρξη και διαχείριση ινσουλινοθεραπείας όπου απαιτείται

Εκπαίδευση και ενημέρωση διαβητικών ασθενών . Εκτίμηση καρδιαγγειακού κινδύνου και παρεμβάσεις με στόχο την πρόληψη καρδιαγγειακών νοσημάτων.

Πρόληψη/καθυστέρηση εμφάνισης διαβήτη τύπου 2 στα άτομα με προδιάθεση

Konstantellou Maria is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Craiova and has completed postgraduate courses in diabetes mellitus, asthma, and autoantibody research. She specialized at the 3rd University Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria" and has attended numerous postgraduate seminars focusing on hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Additionally, she has participated in the clinical training of students at the 3rd University Internal Medicine Clinic of the University of Athens and has been recognized as a volunteer physician by the 2nd KAPI of Agioi Anargyroi. Finally, she is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Hypertension Society, the Hellenic Obesity Society, the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society, and the Hellenic Diabetes Association.

Katsouni Maria is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and has maintained a private practice in Chalandri since 2001. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her pathology specialty at the General Hospital "Amalia Fleming," with a subspecialization in Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity. Additionally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, and the Hellenic Obesity Society.

Protopapa Maria - Nikoletta MD is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in Patras. She studied Medicine & Surgery for 2 years at the University of Florence and, after excelling in the entrance examinations, was awarded a scholarship to transfer to the Medical School of the University of Patras, from which she graduated in 2005. She holds a Specialist Medical Doctor title in Internal Medicine and possesses diplomas in Hypertension, Lipidology, and First Aid. Additionally, she has trained in the Department of Endocrinology & Metabolic Diseases and in outpatient clinics in general internal medicine, surgery, cardiology, as well as Emergency Departments at the University Hospital of Patras and the General Hospital of Amfissa, respectively. Alongside her private practice, she has served as an Associate Physician in the Internal Medicine Clinic at Olympion Therapeutirion since 2017 and has been a Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine for the CBL Industry since 2015. In the context of lifelong education, she has participated in numerous medical conferences throughout Greece to stay informed about the advancements in her field, and her research has been published in conferences and medical journals.

Maria Meliou is a Pathologist - Infectious Disease Specialist and maintains her private practice in Neo Iraklio. She has extensive experience in managing cases both in outpatient clinic settings and in hospital environments, as well as relevant experience in handling pathological conditions in women during pregnancy or the postpartum period, and in managing vulnerable populations. She studied Medicine at the Medical School of Athens, where she was admitted with a scholarship from IKY. She subsequently specialized in Internal Medicine at GNNTHA "Sotiria" and then specialized in Infectious Diseases at GNA “Korgialeneio-Benakeio E.E.S”, receiving a scholarship from EEMAA. She then worked in the private sector at private hospitals and later in the Primary Health Care of TYPET.

Maria Kolia is an Internist with a private practice in Koropi. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a doctoral degree with honors from the same institution. She has specialized in diabetes mellitus at the Diabetes Center of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and has since been monitoring patients with diabetic conditions. Through her work at the IKA Koropi and the Municipal Clinics of Koropi, she has gained experience across the full spectrum of internal medicine, including infections, viral illnesses, etc. She has many years of professional experience and regularly attends conferences both in Greece and abroad to stay updated on developments in her field. Finally, Dr. Kolia is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine.

Kolyvas Georgios is a Pathologist who maintains a private practice in Sepolia. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences of Democritus University of Thrace and has participated in postgraduate seminars on hypertension studies. The doctor has extensive experience in managing hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and lipid disorders. He currently serves as an Associate Physician at the Hypertension Center of the 4th Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and is a Consultant Pathologist at Metropolitan Hospital. In his private practice, he treats conditions across the full spectrum of pathology and provides specialized services tailored to the needs of his patients.

Military physician Xaralampidis Konstantinos MD, MSc is a recognized Pathologist with multiple specializations and extensive experience in providing medical care. He maintains a private clinic in Thessaloniki. Having graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2012, he joined the ranks of officers in the Hellenic Army. He served in combat units, demonstrating his dedication to military medicine. Since 2022, he has maintained a pathology clinic in Lemnos, offering high-quality healthcare, and is currently specializing in Diabetes Mellitus at the Diabetes Center of the 1st Department of Internal Medicine at the AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki. Concurrently, he is training in obesity management at the clinic’s outpatient Obesity Unit. In his clinic, he collaborates with excellent specialists from various fields to provide comprehensive management of chronic and complex diseases. Xaralampidis Konstantinos is committed to delivering quality health services with respect and consideration for the patient.

Education & Certifications

• Medical Degree: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2012)
• Postgraduate Degree: Research Methodology in Medicine and Health Sciences (2019)
• Specialty Title in Pathology (2022)
• Certifications:
• Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus
• Management of infections, including Covid-19

With a sense of responsibility and respect towards fellow human beings, Xaralampidis Konstantinos provides comprehensive medical care according to the principles of medical science, dedicated to offering quality health services.

Giannis Papatheodorou is a Pathologist who maintains private clinics in Neo Irakleio and Acharnes. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Craiova and specialized in Pathology at the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and the 1st Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," with clinical expertise in infections. He is a consulting physician for Eurodiet and participates in numerous medical conferences in Greece and abroad. He has co-authored, together with his microbiologist physician wife, the book "The Interpretation of Microbiological Tests." Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Gerontological & Geriatric Society, and the Hellenic Society for the Study & Research of Aging.

Pappas Ioannis is a Specialist Pathologist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He specialized at the 3rd Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Korgialeneio - Benakeio". To date, he is an Associate Physician at Metropolitan General Hospital and the Responsible Physician - Pathologist of the Elderly Care Unit Ilisia Care. Finally, the doctor participates in numerous conferences and training seminars to remain updated on developments in his field.