Diabetologists in Attica

Dr. Papadopoulou Efi, MD, MSc, PhD, is an Internist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras, holds a Master's Degree specializing in Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity, as well as a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a medical specialization in Diabetes Mellitus. She completed her specialty training in Internal Medicine at the Therapeutic Clinic of the University of Athens at GNA "Alexandra" Hospital, while also receiving clinical training in Diabetes Mellitus at the Diabetes Clinic of the same institution. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Athens and concurrently works as an Internist Consultant at the 7th Internal Medicine Clinic of HYGEIA Hospital. Her clinical and research interests encompass the full spectrum of Internal Medicine, with particular emphasis on Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity.

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.

Η Δρ. Μαριδάκη Χρυσούλα - Διδάκτωρ Ιατρικής Σχολής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών MD, PhD είναι Παθολόγος - Διαβητολόγος - Διαιτολόγος - Διατροφολόγος με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Βριλήσσια. Είναι Επιστημονικός συνεργάτης του Διαβητολογικού Κέντρου του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Λαϊκό". Διατηρεί ιατρείο παχυσαρκίας, στο οποίο γίνεται διερεύνηση μεταβολικού συνδρόμου, ρύθμιση βάρους, λιπομέτρηση, μέτρηση βασικού μεταβολισμού, ρύθμιση λιπιδίων και δίδεται εξατομικευμένη διατροφή. Στο ιατρείο της γίνεται διερεύνηση και ρύθμιση υπερτασιακού ασθενούς, 24ωρη παρακολούθηση υπέρτασης (holter πιέσεως) και ηλεκτροκαρδιογράφημα. H Δρ. Μαριδάκη Χρυσούλα είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έλαβε τον τίτλο της Ιατρικής Ειδικότητας της Παθολογίας το 2000. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο του σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, της παχυσαρκίας και του διαβητικού ποδιού στο Διαβητολογικό κέντρο της Α’ Προπαιδευτικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και επί 7 έτη συμμετείχε στην εξέταση και παρακολούθηση ασθενών του Τακτικού Εξωτερικού Διαβητολογικού Ιατρείου, ασθενών του Ιατρείου Παχυσαρκίας , ασθενών του Ιατρείου Διαβητικού Ποδιού καθώς και Χειρουργηθέντων διαβητικών ατόμων. Παρακολούθησε και συμμετείχε στα μαθήματα και στις τακτικές βιβλιογραφικές ενημερώσεις του Διαβητολογικού Κέντρου και για 5 έτη είχε ενεργό συμμετοχή στις εργασίες του Τακτικού Εξωτερικού Ιατρείου Υπέρτασης, στην εξέταση και παρακολούθηση ασθενών του Εξωτερικού Υπερτασικού Ιατρείου, υπό την εποπτεία του Αναπληρωτή καθηγητή κ. Δ. Παπαδόγιαννη. Από το 2012 έως και σήμερα, παρακολούθησε και συμμετείχε στις εργασίες του Ιατρείου Διαβητικού Ποδιού της Α’ Προπαιδευτικής Κλινικής και Ειδικής Νοσολογίας του Διαβητολογικού Ιατρείου και του Ιατρείου Παχυσαρκίας. Το 2020 έλαβε τον τίτλο της Ιατρικής Εξειδίκευσης στον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη κατόπιν εξετάσεων που διενεργήθηκαν από το Υπουργείο Υγείας στο Λαϊκό Νοσοκομείο. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολλά σεμινάρια, συνέδρια ελληνικά και παγκόσμια με γνωστικό αντικείμενο τον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη και την Παχυσαρκία και στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο της Παθολογίας και της Υπέρτασης και έχει συμμετάσχει σε επιστημονικές ανακοινώσεις σε συνέδρια. Είναι συγγραφέας του βιβλίου με γνωστικό αντικείμενο την Υπέρταση "Η επιρροή της αρτηριακής υπέρτασης και της φαρμακευτικής αγωγής στην ποιότητα ζωής σε ασθενείς άνω των 65 ετών", που ανακοινώθηκε στο 21ο Πανευρωπαϊκό Συνέδριο στο Μιλάνο Ιούνιο 2011.Οι εξετάσεις που γίνονται στο ιατρείο είναι τεστ ανίχνευσης καλπροτεκτίνης στα κόπρανα για τη διάγνωση φλεγμονής εντέρου, τεστ ανίχνευσης αίματος (μη ορατού) στα κόπρανα για πρόληψη του καρκίνου του εντέρου, τεστ ανίχνευσης του ελικοβακτηριδίου του πυλωρού σε αίμα και κόπρανα, τεστ για λοιμώδη μονοπυρήνωση, καθώς και strep test για διάγνωση στρεπτόκοκκου σε πονόλαιμο. Παρέχεται γραμματειακή υποστήριξη για κλείσιμο ραντεβού και η δυνατότητα εξυπηρέτησης μέσω τηλεϊατρικής (μέσω Skype, Messenger, Viber, Face time, κλπ.). Τέλος, στο ιατρείο υπάρχει σύστημα συνεχούς καταγραφής του σακχάρου για μια βδομάδα (holter σακχάρου) και γίνεται επίσης εκμάθηση υπολογισμού των υδατανθράκων της τροφής.

Kiortsis Dimitrios, Endocrinologist - Diabetologist, is a Professor at the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. He maintains private practices in Athens and Ioannina. He received specialized training in Paris at the university hospitals Pitie-Salpetriere, Saint Louis, Hotel Dieu, Trousseau, and Cochin. He holds the three-year diploma in Endocrinology-Metabolic Diseases (DU Paris V). He earned his doctorate (PhD) through collaboration between the Universities of Paris (Paris VI) and Athens. He has 35 years of experience across the full spectrum of endocrine disorders, with particular expertise in obesity and metabolic diseases. He is a European-certified specialist and trainer of young physicians in obesity (European Scope). He has served as President of the Hellenic Medical Society of Obesity and is currently President of the Hellenic Society of Metabolism, Nutrition, and Wellness. His original research work includes over 200 publications in international journals and numerous chapters in both international and Greek medical books. His work has received multiple awards. He continues his research in collaboration with leading institutions in Europe and the USA. His clinic offers a fully personalized approach to the entire range of endocrine disorders, with an emphasis on modern therapeutic management of metabolic diseases and obesity. By combining academic research with extensive clinical experience, his goal is to improve patient quality of life through scientifically substantiated knowledge.

Dr. Amalia Iliopoulou MD, MRCP is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens, where she was admitted with a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation for her excellent performance in the Panhellenic Examinations. She completed her entire specialty training in the United Kingdom, where she obtained certification in Endocrinology - Diabetes and Internal Medicine. In England, she worked for 10 years, reaching the position of Director of Endocrinology at St James University Hospital, Leeds. Additionally, she was honored to be elected a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London following competitive examination (MRCP London). She returned to Greece at the end of 2013 and has operated her private clinic since 2014, while also serving as a Scientific Collaborator in the Endocrinology Department of Aretaieio Hospital. She attends seminars and medical conferences in her field, mainly in the UK. Finally, she specializes in thyroid and parathyroid gland disorders, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and metabolism, and also manages other conditions such as infertility, pituitary disorders, adrenal diseases, and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Margaritopoulos Dimitrios is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with a private practice in Petralona. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in Applied Dietetics - Nutrition at Harokopio University of Athens. He is also a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received training in Gestational Diabetes at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra." He possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked as an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," in the 2nd University Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocrates," as well as at the Centre Hospitalier du Centre du Valais in Switzerland. Finally, the doctor specializes in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, and osteoporosis.

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.

Prentza Vasiliki is an Internist - Diabetologist and maintains private practices in Haidari and Aspropyrgos. She holds a PhD from the Medical School and a Master's Degree in “Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity,” as well as a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The physician completed her specialty in Internal Medicine at the 2nd Internal Medicine Department of the Prefectural General 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 Internal Medicine Clinic of the Hippokration Hospital of Athens. During her career, she has worked as a Specialist Physician for the Health Committees of KE.P.A and in the Emergency Department of the "Hygeia" Hospital. In her practice, she provides comprehensive information and education to patients on issues concerning diabetes complications, diabetic nutrition, insulin therapy, as well as the prevention and management of hypoglycemia. She manages 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 in Internal Medicine - Diabetology conferences in Greece and abroad. She also contributes articles to newspapers and health-related magazines.

Athanasiadou Anastasia is a Diabetologist, maintaining a private practice in the Artemida area and working for the Lifecheck Polyclinic in Kolonaki. She is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology Unit of the Therapeutic Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the General Hospital "Alexandra." Furthermore, she has participated in Greek and international conferences, aiming at continuous education in her field of expertise, and in her private practice, she provides a wide range of services, tailored to the needs of each patient.

Dr. Petsiou Elena MD, PhD is a Pathologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and earned her Medical degree from the University of L’Aquila, Italy. She specialized in Diabetes Mellitus at the University General Hospital "Attikon". Alongside her private practice, she serves as the Director of the Pathology Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital and has previously held the position of Deputy Director at the "Errikos Dunant" Hospital Center. She has also worked as a Pathologist - Diabetologist at Queens Hospital and Blackpool Teaching Hospital in the UK, gaining substantial experience in arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, with 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.

Mpenroumpi Marianna is a Diabetologist with a private practice in Kypseli and concurrently serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Euroclinic of Athens. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has undergone specialized training in Diabetology at King's College Hospital in London. She has served as the Director of the Diabetology Center at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." She has extensive experience in type 1 diabetes and insulin pumps, in the monitoring and management of diabetic foot problems, and in providing psychological support and education to individuals with diabetes. Finally, Dr. Mpenroumpi Marianna has served twice as the president of the Hellenic Diabetes Association.

Garzonis Spyros is an Internist and Diabetologist who maintains a private practice in Cholargos. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." Additionally, he received further training in Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Foot at the Diabetes Center of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," where he remained as a collaborator for more than 10 years. He holds official specialization in Diabetes Mellitus. He has a particular interest and engagement in diabetes technology and insulin pumps. He has participated as a volunteer physician in a mission of Doctors Without Borders - Greece in Zambia and in programs within Greece. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Diabetes Association, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, the Hellenic Society for the Study of Diabetic Foot Disorders, the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine, and Doctors Without Borders - Greece.

Dr. Kontou Paraskeui is a specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist who maintains her private practice at Mavili Square and also has a private clinic in Sparta, Laconia. Additionally, she works as an Endocrinologist at the private medical center MEDICA in Agios Stefanos and serves as the Scientific Director of the private polyclinics LIFECHECK in Psychiko and Kallithea. She is also a Scientific Collaborator of the Unit "HYGEIA IVF Embryogenesis". She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She specialized in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology Unit - Metabolism and Diabetes Center at the General Hospital of Athens “Alexandra - Elena Venizelou”. She has obtained a postgraduate specialization degree in “Research in Female Reproduction” from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Endocrinological Society. She has participated in numerous Greek and international endocrinology and diabetes conferences and seminars, continually updating her knowledge on the latest advances in her field, and has publications in reputable medical journals. She has been trained and possesses extensive clinical experience in a wide range of endocrine disorders, including type 1 & 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, thyroid and parathyroid diseases, osteoporosis and calcium metabolism disorders, endocrine disorders during pregnancy, menstrual disorders, adrenal and pituitary diseases, endocrine hypertension, and obesity. Finally, she holds degrees in English and German. In her clinic, she approaches each patient individually and empathetically, aiming to provide high-quality medical services.

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.

Thomas Siamatras is a Diabetologist who maintains private practices in Daphne and Ilisia. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed a postgraduate program in Endocrine Cancer Research at Johns Hopkins University in the United States of America. He trained in the Hyperbaric and Diving Medicine Department at a specialized school of the Hellenic Navy and conducted clinical research on Diabetes at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in the United Kingdom. Additionally, he trained in stress management and health promotion at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in Hormones - Protein Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Information in the United States of America. He is a Consultant in the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus, and Metabolic Disorders at the Naval Hospital of Athens. Finally, Dr. Siamatras is a member of the Hellenic Endocrinological Society, the British Society of Endocrinology, the American Endocrine Society, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

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

Palimeri Sotiria MD, PhD is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her specialty in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus, and Metabolism Department of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." During her training, she participated in specialty clinics for type 1 and type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, the Osteoporosis clinic, and the Obesity clinic, as well as voluntarily in specialized education groups for individuals with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Additionally, she has served as a paid collaborator in an international study group on the weekly administration of growth hormone in adults, as well as in a European study group investigating neoplastic lesions of the adrenal gland. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, personalized to the needs of each patient.

Ο Παπαδημητρίου Δημήτρης Θ. γεννήθηκε το 1971 στη Θεσσαλονίκη και μεγάλωσε στην Αθήνα, όπου και αποφοίτησε με άριστα από τη Βαρβάκειο Πρότυπο Σχολή. Πήρε το πτυχίο της Ιατρικής, την Ειδικότητα της Παιδιατρικής και την Διδακτορική του Διατριβή στην Παιδοενδοκρινολογία στο Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε επί 4ετία στην Παιδιατρική Ενδοκρινολογία. Έλαβε διετές Μεταπτυχιακό (DIU) στην Παιδιατρική Ενδοκρινολογία και Διαβητολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο Paris V, με κλινική εκπαίδευση στο Πανεπιστημιακό Παιδιατρικό Νοσοκομείο St Vincent de Paul στο Παρίσι. Έλαβε MSc "Research in Female Reproduction" από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε επίσης για 1 έτος (master) στην Ιατρική Παιδαγωγική στο Πανεπιστήμιο Joseph-Fourier της Grenoble στη Γαλλία, όπου και εργάστηκε ως Λέκτορας – Επικεφαλής Πανεπιστημιακής Κλινικής (Chef de Clinique des Universités) με αντικείμενο την Παιδιατρική Ενδοκρινολογία και Διαβητολογία σε κανονική έμμισθη οργανική θέση του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου της Grenoble για 2 χρόνια. Από το Δεκέμβριο του 2005, οργάνωσε και διευθύνει το Τμήμα Παιδιατρικής - Εφηβικής Ενδοκρινολογίας και Διαβήτη του Παιδιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών. Διετέλεσε επίσης Ειδικός Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης, Πανεπιστημιακός και Ακαδημαϊκός Υπότροφος της Γ’ Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Αττικό Νοσοκομείο επί 12 χρόνια (2006-2017). Ήταν υπεύθυνος του Ενδοκρινολογικού Ιατρείου της Μονάδας Εφηβικής Υγείας της Β΄ Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών για 2 ακαδημαϊκά έτη (2015-2017). Από τον Μάϊο του 2021 ως τον Αύγουστο του 2023 υπηρέτησε ως Ακαδημαϊκός Υπότροφος στο Ιατρείο Υποδοχής Εφήβων με Ενδοκρινικά Νοσήματα της Μονάδας Ενδοκρινολογίας της Β΄ Μαιευτικής – Γυναικολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Ασκεί διδακτικό έργο στο Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών «Έρευνα στη Γυναικεία Αναπαραγωγή», στο ΠΜΣ «Ενδοκρινικές Νεοπλασίες» της Χειρουργικής Κλινικής της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο ΠΜΣ «Σύγχρονη πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση παιδιατρικών νοσημάτων» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας καθώς και στα προπτυχιακά υποχρεωτικά κατ’ επιλογήν μαθήματα της Ενδοκρινολογίας και της Νεογνολογίας στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών. Έχει δημοσιεύσει πάνω από 100 επιστημονικά άρθρα, εκ των οποίων 50 πλήρεις δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή περιοδικά του SCI (indexed in PubMed), εκ των οποίων οι 24 την τελευταία 5ετία, με h-index 16 (5-yr h-index 13), h-10 index 26 (5-yr h-10 index 20) και 966 συνολικές παραθέσεις εκ των οποίων οι 544 από το 2019. Έχει επίσης τουλάχιστον 58 δημοσιευμένα abstracts σε supplements διεθνών περιοδικών εκ των οποίων 50 ανευρίσκονται στο google scholar και 10 είναι indexed στο PubMed Central. Στις 15.05.23 προσεκλήθη από την European Society of Endocrinology να παραδώσει διάλεξη με θέμα ‘Role of Vitamin D in the prevention of T1 and T2 Diabetes’ στο 25th European Congress of Endocrinology, 13 – 16 May 2023, Istanbul, Turkey. Τον Μάϊο του 2023 εξελέγη Επισκέπτης Καθηγητής Νεογνικής - Παιδικής - Εφηβικής Ενδοκρινολογίας και ως επιστέγασμα της Ακαδημαϊκής του διαδρομής, τον Ιούνιο του 2024 εξελέγη Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Παιδιατρικής, Υπεύθυνος Νεογνικής - Παιδικής - Εφηβικής Ενδοκρινολογίας & Διαβήτη, στο Τμήμα Ιατρικής της Σχολής Επιστημών Υγείας του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας.