Weight Care results in Macedonia

Dr. Nikolaos Kostakis is a General Practitioner with extensive professional experience in both Greece and abroad. He began his medical career in 2008 as a rural doctor at the Health Center of Siteia. From 2009 to 2010, he worked as a private physician at the "Cretan Medi Help" Medical Center in Heraklion, and in 2010, he continued his private practice at the "Asklipieion of Crete" private clinic. Between 2010 and 2011, he served as a rural doctor fulfilling his mandatory service at the Regional Clinic of Menetes in Karpathos. In 2013–2014, he gained international experience as a resident in General Practice at the "FLEN" Health Center in Sweden, and he completed his residency in Greece at the University General Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI) from 2014 to 2017. Since 2017, he has been serving as a General Practitioner at the 1st Local Health Unit (TOMY) in Heraklion, and since 2025, he also maintains a private medical practice in the same city. He holds a medical degree from the Second University of Naples in Italy.  

Dr. Xarizani Aikaterini, MD, MSc, is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice at 43 Selinou Street in Chania, offering medical services both in a fully equipped clinic and through home visits. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete in 2016 with a degree grade of 8.07 and holds an Interinstitutional Master's degree in "Management of Aging and Chronic Diseases," graduating with a grade of 9.16. The doctor obtained the international SCOPE certification in Obesity Management from the World Obesity Federation. She served as a rural doctor at the Agia Fotini Health Center, participating in the clinics of Meronas and Nithavris. She began her specialty training in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Rethymno, where she served for 5 months, continuing for the next 2 years at the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki. She completed her specialty at the University General Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI). After receiving her specialist title, she worked as an Internist in the Special Outpatient Clinics for Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Hypertension, and Geriatrics at the University Hospital of Heraklion, gaining additional clinical experience in managing these diseases according to the latest scientific developments. In her private practice, she monitors patients with obesity and chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, osteoporosis, among others. Simultaneously, she addresses acute problems (e.g., fever, infections, etc.), places emphasis on prevention, and provides special care for the elderly.

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. 

Η Παπαχρήστου Στέλλα, MD, MSc, PhD, είναι Παθολόγος – Διαβητολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Ιλίσια. Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού και Διδακτορικού τίτλου στον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη και έχει αποκτήσει σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία στην Ελλάδα και στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Έχει εργαστεί ως Senior Clinical Fellow στο Τμήμα Διαβήτη και Ενδοκρινολογίας του King’s College Hospital στο Λονδίνο, ενώ από το 2026 εργάζεται ως Επιμελήτρια Β΄ στη Β΄ Παθολογική Κλινική και Διαβητολογικό Κέντρο του ΝΙΜΤΣ. Το κλινικό και ερευνητικό της ενδιαφέρον εστιάζει στον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη και στις επιπλοκές του, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη διαβητική νευροπάθεια και το διαβητικό πόδι. Διαθέτει πλούσια εκπαιδευτική και ερευνητική δραστηριότητα, με συμμετοχή σε κλινικές μελέτες, δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά, ομιλίες σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια και βραβεύσεις για επιστημονικές εργασίες. Στην κλινική της πρακτική δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση και στη σύγχρονη, τεκμηριωμένη αντιμετώπιση του Σακχαρώδους Διαβήτη, των επιπλοκών του και των μεταβολικών νοσημάτων.