Weight Care results in Attica

Dimitrakopoulou Natalia is an Internist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a degree and a doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has specialized in Internal Medicine, Diabetes Mellitus, and Diabetic Foot at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and has also participated in multicenter studies at the Diabetes Laboratory of the same hospital. She is a member of the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, the Society for the Study of Diabetic Foot Disorders, and the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society.

Lymperopoulou Korina MD, PhD is an Internist with private practices in Agios Stefanos and Ampelokipoi. She holds a degree and a doctorate, graduating with "excellent" honors on the topic of "Sepsis" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has particular expertise in the monitoring of arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and infectious disease cases. Additionally, she has served as a specialized Internist and Scientific Collaborator in the Oncology Unit of the 3rd Internal Medicine University Clinic at the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria," where she gained experience in supporting oncological cases. Currently, in addition to her private practice, she is an external collaborator of the Internal Medicine Department at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Sepsis Study Group and continuously participates in numerous conferences and seminars to stay updated on advancements in her field.

Niagasa Xristina is an Endocrinologist-Diabetologist and maintains her private practice in Paleo Faliro. She is a summa cum laude graduate of the Medical School of the University of Aquila in Italy. She specialized at Hippocratio General Hospital of Athens (G.N.A.). During her specialty training, she also received education in managing endocrine disorders during pregnancy at "Elena Venizelou" General Hospital, and in the Endocrinology Department of Growth and Development at "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou" General Pediatric Hospital of Athens (G.N.P.A.). The physician has clinical experience in a wide range of endocrine disorders, including diabetes mellitus, diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, osteoporosis and calcium metabolism disorders, menstrual and menopausal disorders, hypogonadism, adrenal and pituitary diseases, endocrine hypertension, obesity, lipid disorders, and endocrine disorders during pregnancy. She manages all cases with a patient-centered approach, taking into account the individualized needs of each patient she treats. Finally, the doctor participates in numerous conferences as part of her continuous education and is a member of the Hellenic Endocrine Society and the Hellenic Diabetological Society.

Kakoulidis Ioannis is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist maintaining a private practice in Nea Ionia. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master's degree in "Research in Female Reproduction" from the Medical School of NKUA. He specialized in Endocrinology at the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism of the General Hospital - Maternity Hospital of Athens “Elena Venizelou.” During his specialization, he focused on Pregnancy Endocrinology and Andrology, and received training in thyroid ultrasound. He has participated in conferences both in Greece and internationally and has been actively involved in the design and implementation of prospective and retrospective studies in the Endocrinology department, which have been subsequently published or presented in national and international journals and conferences. In 2019, he was awarded by the Hellenic Endocrine Society with the I. Giannatos Award for Best Research Work in Clinical Endocrinology. His practice manages cases covering the entire spectrum of Endocrinology, specifically: Thyroid - Parathyroid Glands, Gestational Diabetes, and Pregnancy Endocrinology.

Devekouzou Dimitris is a General Practitioner with private clinics in Palaio Faliro and Peristeri. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2005) and from the Nursing School of Health and Welfare Professions (1990). He successfully completed his residency in General Medicine in 2011 and has gained experience from public and private hospitals in Athens, including Ygeia Hospital, Athens General Hospital "Elpis," Iaso General, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, and Nikaia General State Hospital. He has been awarded by the Association of Children with Mediterranean Anemia and by the Nursing Service of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center. Since the beginning of his basic studies, he has been following the latest developments across the spectrum of medicine, participating in numerous Greek and international conferences. His experience in both specialties, nursing and general medicine, allows him to manage cases with a wide range of pathology and severity, such as diabetes mellitus - hypertension, infections - chronic respiratory pulmonary disease, hyperlipidemia (LDL apheresis, Dali method), obesity, trauma - pressure ulcers, osteoporosis, and smoking cessation.

Dr. Panagou Maria MD is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with private practices in Melissia and Koropi. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her specialization in Endocrinology, as well as in Pathology, at the Endocrinology Clinic of the General Hospital of Melissia "Amalia Fleming". Alongside her private practices, she currently serves as the Scientific Director of the Endocrinology Department at the Medical Diagnostic Center "Praxis Hygeias," and in the past, she was the Scientific Director of the Endocrinology Department at the South East Aigaion Clinic in Mykonos. Finally, Dr. Panagou has extensive experience in thyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus, and osteoporosis.

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.

Η Λάσπα Έλενα είναι Ενδοκρινολόγος - Διαβητολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο στο Χαλάνδρι. Μέσω πανελληνίων εξετάσεων εισήχθη στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών το 1990. Μετά από γραπτό διαγωνισμό έλαβε και διατήρησε για όλη τη διάρκεια των σπουδών την υποτροφία του κληροδοτήματος "Αντωνίου Παπαδάκη". Μετά την αποφοίτηση της τον Ιούλιο του 1996 εκπλήρωσε την υπηρεσίας υπαίθρου, στην διάρκεια της οποίας πήρε απόσπαση για τις εφημερίες της στην μονάδα εμφραγμάτων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Πρεβέζης. Εν συνεχεία ειδικεύτηκε για 2 έτη στην παθολογία ως προαπαιτούμενη εκπαίδευση για την κύρια ειδικότητα. Εξειδικεύθηκε στην ειδικότητα της Ενδοκρινολογίας στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Ιωαννίνων υπό τη διεύθυνση του καθηγητή Α.Τσατσούλη. Ολοκλήρωσε το τελευταίο τμήμα της την ειδικότητας στο St.Mary’s Hospital του Λονδίνου, όπου εξειδικέυθηκε στο υπερηχογράφημα τραχήλου και στις καθοδηγούμενες υπερηχογραφικά παρακεντήσεις όζων θυρεοειδούς αδένα. Παράλληλα με την κλινική της δραστηριότητα στο Λονδίνο, συμμετείχε σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα μελέτης της μεταβλητότητας παραγόντων κινδύνου για την εμφάνιση διαταραχής ανοχής γλυκόζης και αθηροσκληρωτικής νόσου. Μετά το πέρας της ειδικότητας παρέμεινε επιστημονικά ενεργή με την συμμετοχή της σε έρευνες του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων για τον καρκίνο του θυρεοειδούς, για τις ανάγκες της οποίας ανέλαβε μεγάλο αριθμό παρακεντήσεων όζων θυρεοειδούς. Έχει συμμετάσχει ως κλινικός ερευνητής στην Διεθνή κλινική μελέτη Lantus HOE901/3505: ATLANTUS. Επίσης συμμετείχε ως ομιλητής σε πλήθος ελληνικών και διεθνών συνεδρίων. Διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά έχουν φιλοξενήσει δημοσιεύσεις της. Το 2015 έγραψε το κεφάλαιο "Παραθυρεοειδείς αδένες και μεταβολισμός των οστών" στο διαδικτυακό πόνημα "Σύγχρονο εγχειρίδιο Ενδοκρινολογίας". Το 2016 έγραψε το κεφάλαιο "Pseudohypoparathyroid States" στην Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Ενδοκρινικών Νοσημάτων (Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases). Το 2019 ολοκλήρωσε το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα «Health Coach» του Κέντρου Επιμόρφωσης και Δια Βίου Μάθησης του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Είναι ένα πρόγραμμα το οποίο προσφέρει γνώσεις και εφόδια «προπονητή υγείας» ,ώστε ο ιατρός με μοντέλα ειδικής προσέγγισης και μεθοδολογίας να ενδυναμώσει τον κάθε άνθρωπο να αλλάξει βλαπτικές συνήθειες και συμπεριφορές και να επιτύχει τους στόχους υγείας που θέτει. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Ενδοκρινολογικής Εταιρίας και της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Μελέτης Μεταβολισμού των Οστών. Μετά από εξετάσεις έγινε δεκτή ως μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρίας Ενδοκρινολογίας, Διαβήτη και Μεταβολισμού (Fellow of the European Board of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism).

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.

Arampatzi Klairi is an Internal Medicine specialist with private practices in Athens and Glyfada. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens, specialized in Internal Medicine, with postgraduate studies in Clinical Nutrition at Harokopio University and clinical research experience at the Medical School of Harvard University. She works as an attending physician at the 2nd Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases Clinic of Hygeia Hospital. A primary focus of the physician is the prompt and immediate response to patients' needs. She successfully combines a highly empathetic approach with thorough and excellent clinical evaluation, while ensuring the prospective monitoring of case progress. She considers prevention a fundamental component of medical practice and therefore always dedicates time to provide clear guidance to patients on relevant issues.

Dr. Margaritopoulos Dimitrios is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Petralona. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in Applied Dietetics - Nutrition at Harokopio University of Athens. Additionally, he is 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 significant clinical experience having worked as an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos", at the 2nd University Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocration", as well as at the Centre Hospitalier du Centre du Valais in Switzerland. Finally, the physician specializes in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, and osteoporosis.

Lemonidou Anastasia is a General Practitioner maintaining a private practice in Kolonaki. She is a certified trainer from the University of Crete (health coach) specializing in chronic respiratory conditions, with postgraduate studies in Emergency Medicine from the University of West Attica. Additionally, she holds certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. She possesses extensive clinical experience, having served as an Assistant General Medicine Physician at the Alexandra Health Unit, a collaborator with the Piraeus Football Federation, the scientific director of medical and pharmaceutical companies, and a collaborator with surgical clinics at the 251 Air Force General Hospital.

Dimou Euaggelini is an Internist, Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of the University of Athens, specializing in Hepatology, and operates a private practice in Vrilissia. Since February 2011, she has also worked as a Registrar at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi, within the Internal Medicine Clinic and Hepatology Unit. There, patients of all ages can be diagnosed with conditions related to arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diseases caused by infectious agents, and diabetes mellitus. Additionally, she provides high-level services for hepatological cases, including the diagnosis and management of autoimmune as well as metabolic liver diseases. Dr. Euaggelini has worked in major hospitals in the Attica region, such as the Hippocratio General Hospital and the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, serving as Registrar in the Internal Medicine and Oncology Clinics. Finally, she has attended more than 70 Greek and international conferences, actively participating as a speaker on topics related to her specialization.

Dr. Kaza Maria, MD, MSc, PhD, is a Endocrinologist – Diabetologist | Metabolism Specialist and maintains a private practice in Gerakas. She is a contracted Lecturer at the Department of Pharmacy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a distinguished PhD graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a doctoral thesis entitled "Effect of physical activity on the physical and mental well-being of children and adolescents with diabetes mellitus". She completed with Distinction her postgraduate studies in Endocrinology and Diabetes (MSc in Endocrinology and Diabetes) at the Medical School of Queen Mary University of London (Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK) and is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras. She has trained in hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom and possesses extensive clinical experience in a wide range of endocrinological disorders, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, obesity, thyroid diseases, osteoporosis and endocrine disorders of pregnancy, polycystic ovary syndrome, menstrual disorders, adrenal and pituitary diseases, and endocrine hypertension. Her research and academic activities further include publications in international medical journals, participation in Greek and international conferences, as well as teaching experience in the Departments of Dietetics and Sport Science at Metropolitan and Mediterranean College. She is a member of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, the General Medical Council (GMC) of the UK, and the Medical Association of Athens. Finally, she holds certificates in English and French languages. 

Andreas Thomopoulos is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Naples, Italy, and specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Attica "Amalia Fleming," in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology Department of the General Hospital "Elena Venizelou," and in Endocrinology and Diabetology at the Endocrinology and Diabetology Department of the Regional General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, he specialized in ultrasound imaging of endocrine glands at the Radiology Department of the Specialized Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxas." He is the head of the Endocrinology Department at the Bioclinic of Athens and has served as the head of the Endocrinology - Diabetology Department at IKA Marousi. He regularly attends numerous postgraduate seminars and conferences as part of his continuous education and has published papers in both Greek and international scientific journals. He is a member of European and Greek associations, as well as scientific societies.

Η Δρ. Κυριακή Γκούφα είναι Ειδική Ενδοκρινολόγος - Διαβητολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό ιατρείο της στο Μαρούσι, πλησίον του σταθμού ΗΣΑΠ.

Απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ΑΠΘ, είναι διπλά εξειδικευμένη σε Ενδοκρινολογία, Διαβήτη, Μεταβολισμό και Εσωτερική Παθολογία και διαθέτει περισσότερα από 15 έτη κλινικής και νοσοκομειακής εμπειρίας σε μεγάλα Πανεπιστημιακά Κέντρα της Ελβετίας (Πανεπιστημιακά Νοσοκομεία της Γενεύης - HUG επί 10 ετία, όπου έφτασε μέχρι και το βαθμό της επιμελήτριας) και της Ελλάδας (Γ.Ν.Α. «Ο Ευαγγελισμός» επί 5 ετία).

Η Δρ. Γκούφα διαθέτει εξειδικευμένη εμπειρία στη διάγνωση, παρακολούθηση και θεραπεία όλου του φάσματος των ενδοκρινολογικών και μεταβολικών διαταραχών, όπως:

• Παθήσεις Θυρεοειδούς & Καρκίνος Θυρεοειδούς.
• Σακχαρώδης Διαβήτης: Διαχείριση ΣΔ Τύπου 1, ΣΔ Τύπου 2, ΣΔ Κύησης. Εφαρμογή σύγχρονων τεχνολογιών (συνεχούς καταγραφής γλυκόζης-CGM, αντλιών ινσουλίνης).
• Παχυσαρκία & Μεταβολισμός: Εξατομικευμένα προγράμματα εκπαίδευσης και διαχείρισης βάρους, καθώς και προετοιμασία / παρακολούθηση ασθενών που υποβάλλονται σε βαριατρικές επεμβάσεις.
• Παθήσεις Υπόφυσης & Επινεφριδίων: Διάγνωση, Διαχείριση και Παρακολούθηση εξειδικευμένων και σπάνιων ενδοκρινολογικών περιστατικών , όπως πρωτοπαθής υπεραλδοστερονισμός , σύνδρομο Cushing, αδενώματα επινεφριδίων, αδενώματα υπόφυσης.
• Ενδοκρινική Υπέρταση.
• Οστεοπόρωση: Διαταραχές του μεταβολισμού των οστών και της ομοιοστασίας του ασβεστίου.
• Ενδοκρινολογία Αναπαραγωγής: Διαταραχές εμμήνου ρύσεως, σύνδρομο πολυκυστικών ωοθηκών και θέματα γονιμότητας.

Η κλινική της πρακτική διέπεται από μια αυστηρά ασθενοκεντρική προσέγγιση. Δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην εκπαίδευση του ασθενούς για τη διαχείριση των χρόνιων νοσημάτων, πιστεύοντας ότι η ενεργός συμμετοχή και η συνεργασία ιατρού και ασθενούς αποτελούν τη βάση για την επίτευξη του καλύτερου δυνατού θεραπευτικού αποτελέσματος

Makedou Foteini is a Pathologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She also serves as an Attending Physician in the Internal Medicine Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital. Additionally, she holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the Hellenic Navy and is the Consultant of the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic at the Navy Hospital of Athens. She studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds two Master’s degrees from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specifically in "Healthcare Unit Management" and "Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity." She has worked as a Trainee Intensivist in the ICU of General State Hospital of Nikaia, as a Specialist Pathologist in the Internal Medicine Clinic at Agios Dimitrios Hospital, and as an Attending Physician in the Oncology Department of Iatriko Diavalkaniko Hospital. Finally, Dr. Makedou specializes in Intensive Care Medicine, Oncology, and Diabetes Mellitus.