Nikoleta Koini, M.D., is involved in Functional Medicine already from 1991, three years after she gained a scholarship and started studying medicine in the Medical School of the University of Patras.Today she is one of the seven Doctors throughout Europe and the only doctor in Greece with relevant study titles from the United States of America.
Doctors
Dr. Kyriakos P. Tigkas, M.D.
Gynecologist – Surgeon Oncologist – Obstetrician
Specialization in Biomimetic Hormone Replacement Therapy Α4Μ AMERICAN ACADEMY of ANTIAGING & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Kyriakos Tigkas, M.D., is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras.
In 1988 he was the first successful candidate in the ranking of the Medical School throughout Greece.
During his studies in the Medical School of the University of Patras, which was his only choice, he had the chance, already from his first year, to participate as unpaid assistant in Surgery Clinics of various Specialties, in a large number of Surgical operations as a volunteer assistant surgeon, as well as in the scientific work of various clinics, such as the E.R.N. Clinic, Gynecological Clinic, General Surgery Clinic, and Ophthalmologic Clinic, among others.
After completing his studies in the Medical School and the rural service, he specialized in General Surgery and Laparoscopic Methods in many hospitals and then in Gynecology and Surgical Gynecologic Oncology in the Oncology Hospital, of Athens “Agios Savvas”. He got his specialization in Obstetrics from the General Hospital of Nikea and he gained his Clinical experience in Hammer Smith, London.
He has also additional specializations in Colposcopy and cervical pathology, prevention of Human Papilloma viruses – HPV, in the fight against cervical cancer and numerous seminars in Functional – Preventive – Anti-ageing and Regenerative Medicine, in particular in the hormonal balancing of women using bio-identical hormones (bio-HRT), as well as in the treatment of typical gynecological problems through an innovative and natural manner, always in accordance to the latest Medical data, as he is constantly being informed about the most updated Medical and especially gynecological advances.
He is a member of the American Academy of Anti-ageing (Α4Μ), the European Society of Anti-ageing (ESSAM) and the Hellenic Academy of Anti- aging Medicine.
Dr. Νikoleta Koini, M.D.
Dermatologist – Venereologist
Scientific director of Functional Medical System
Doctor of Functional, Preventive, Anti-ageing and Restorative Medicine.
Diplomate and Board Certified in Anti-aging, Preventive, Functional and Regenerative Medicine from A4M (American Academy in Antiaging Medicine)
She serves Medicine at the levels of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment. She has twenty years of Clinical experience in the treatment of Chronic, Metabolic and Autoimmune Diseases.
In constant cooperation with the American Universities Tufts, University of Boston, Columbia University of New York, and Texas Medical University of Texas, and her Scientific team, which consists of distinguished and internationally renowned scientists, she is a pioneer in her field.
Dr Koini divides her time between the United Kingdom, United States and Greece, in the three countries of delivering functional medicine services of the organization Functional Medical Corporation.
She personally defines all the medical treatments of the patients who are monitored by her scientific team.
As part of her studies in Medicine, she is also specialized in Dermatology – Venereology (Specialization Title), she attended a two-year training course in the University Pulmonary Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Patras, as well as many specializations in internal anti-ageing of the organism, treatment protocols with biomimetic hormones, stem cells therapies, and gene therapies.
She is taking numerous of courses and recently she has Certified in Neuroscience by Harvard on-line master certifications courses.
Nowadays, she is studying for PgD (MSc) in “Genomic Medicine and Healthcare” awarded by the University of South Wales.
She has holds higher education diplomas in Music, a Degree of Harmony Specialist and piano, as well as a Degree in music conservatory. She is excellent in scuba diving and mountain skiing.
She is the mother of one child.
Nikoleta Koini is the Scientific Director of the Functional Medicine system at the Primary Health Care level.
Education
1988 – 1996
Medical School, University of Patras, Greece
Specialties
- 2008: Specialty Title in Dermatology – Venereology, “Andreas Syggros” Hospital of the University of Athens.
Specializations
- 2000 – 2002: Specialization in Dermatology – Venereology, General Prefectural Hospital of Western Attica, former “Limodon”, “Agia Varvara”.
- 2007 – 2008: Specialization in Dermatology – Venereology, University Hospital “Andreas Syggros”, Athens.
- 2008: Specialization and special Certification in Dermatology Lasers in Geneva – “Cutaneous Laser”
- 2009: Certification from the BOSTON LASER TRAINING INSTITUTE “Lasers in healthcare”.
- 2009: Specialization and Certification in Cutaneous Lasers, Boston University
- 2009-2010: Specialization in Functional, Preventive, Anti-ageing and Regenerative Medicine – USA (Diploma and Board Certificate in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine) from the American Academy of Anti-ageing Medicine (A4M).
- 2011 – 2016: Module Ι Medical Endocrinology (Functional Medicine – Hormone Modulation – Bioidentical Hormones), Fellowship program of the American Academy of Functional, Antiaging, Regenerative & Preventive Medicine (A4M).
- 2011 – 2013: Metabolic Medical Institute of University of South Florida.
- 2014: Module ΙΙ Specialization in Arterial Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular problems and Metabolic Syndrome (Fellowship program in Functional Medicine), American Academy of Functional, Anti-aging, Regenerative & Preventive Medicine and Metabolic Medical Institute of University of South Florida)
- 2019: Certificate in Peptides Therapy (Certificate of Completion)
Member of:
- Hellenic Academy of Antiaging
- European Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (ESAAM)
- World Society of Antiaging Medicine (WOSAAM)
- American Academy of Anti-aging (A4M)
- Hellenic Society of Dermatology & Venereology (EDAE)
- European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology (EADV)
- European Society of LASER Dermatology (ESLD)
- Hellenic Society of Dermatology Surgery
- International Society of Dermatology (ISD)
- International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology (IACD)
- Hellenic Academy of Hair Restoration Surgery (ΕLΑΜΑΤ)
Scientific Articles
- Treatment of idiopathic teardrop hypomelanosis with cold nitrogen. Koini Ν, Konstantopoulou Μ, Evaggelou G, Tsele Ε. Ηellenic Dermato Venereological Review. 2002
- Treatment of bullous pemphigoid with minocycline, loratadine and topical sterodis. Konstantopoulou Μ, Evaggelou G, Koini Ν, Tsele Ε, Ηellenic Dermato-Venereological Review, 2002
- Development of bullous disease in a patient with psoriasis. Evaggelou G, Koini Ν, Konstantopoulou Μ, Μ, Tsele E. Ηellenic Dermato-Venereological Review, 2002
- Nutrition and Skin, 2006 “Magazine of the Greek newspaper E”
- Many articles in Newspapers and Magazines (“Shape”, “Elle Greece”, “Bazzar”, “Madame Figaro”, “Hello”, “Bridal Fashion Week”)
Scientific Lectures
Invited speaker in 15 Greek Conferences
Invited speaker in 3 International Conferences
Dr. Nikolaos Moschonisiotis, M.D.
Gynecologist – Surgeon Oncologist – Obstetrician
A4Μ International Certification in Precision and Antiaging Medicine
The Doctor graduated from the medical department of Athens University. After completing his studies, he successfully completed his obligatory country session in the blood donation department of “AMALIA FLEMING” General Hospital of Athens and in the year 1999 he receives the speciality of General Surgery in the Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus “METAXA”.
Simultaneously, he was working as Head Medical Officer in the Anti-Doping control for the 2004 Olympic Games. From the years 1999 since 2001 he worked as paid assistant in several Surgical all type operations and he was also member of the Vascular (Surgery) Team in the medical center of Athens. He continuously received his title as a specialist in Gynecology – Obstrectics in ‘TZANIO” General Hospital.
The Doctor ha in his CV a large member of laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries and he is considered among the experts in cervix pathology. He is a member of Greek Gynecological Association and of European Association (EBCOG).
His doctora study is about: “Comparative study of congested estrogen with medroxyprogesterone in relation to congested estrogen alone in the lipidemic and PAI-inhibitor profile of post-partum women”.
Dr. Moschonisiotis is a certified Anti Aging and Functional Medicine doctor from the American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine (A4M).
Dr. Νikolaos Drakoulis, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medical Science, Specialized Clinical Pharmacologist
Born in Piraeus, he studied Biochemistry in the University of Tubingen and Medicine in the University of Freie in Berlin, Germany.
He received his PhD from the University of Berlin and he specialized in Clinical and Molecular Genetics, in Human Pharmacoepidemiology, in Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Chemistry. He worked in the Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Human Genetics in the Universities of Freie and Charite of Berlin.
Since 2001, he is a professor of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology, in the University of Medical Sciences, at the department of Pharmaceutics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
He is a member of many scientific committees, associations and councils and the President of the Hellenic Society of Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Diagnosis and Therapy (EEPHARM).
Finally, he is the head of the Research Group on Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics at the Department of Pharmaceutics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Sideris Vasilis, M.D.
Microbiologist – Biopathologist – Biologist
Scientific Associate of Pasteur Institute
Graduate of the Department of Biology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During the period of his training, he received two distinctions about his work from the State Scholarships Foundation (ΙΚΥ). He participated actively in educating students on the subjects of Molecular and Cellular Biology in cooperation with the professor Mr. Thomopoulos.
He continued his studies in the Medical Department of the University of Athens, where he received his degree at 1996. From 1993 to 1997, he was trained as a postgraduate grantee in the laboratory of Cell Immunology of the Greek Institute of Pasteur, in collaboration with Dr. Dotsika who was the leading researcher. During his postgraduate training, he continued to pursue a deeper knowledge in Laboratory Diagnostics and he published numerous essays in Greek and foreign scientific magazines and conferences. To this day, he is a scientific associate of Pasteur Institute.
He has participated in publications to magazines and conferences and in 2000 he received the award “D. Ikkou” at the 12th Conference Of General Medicine. From 2000 to 2005, he specialized in Biopathology – Microbiology in Alexandra Hospital. During his specialization, he participated in different research protocols.
He is a member of the Hellenic Society for Microbiology and the American Society for Microbiology.
Dr. Alexandratos Alexandros, Bc., MSc., MBA, PhD.
Molecular Biologist
Graduate of the Department of Biological Applications and Technologies of the University of Ioannina.
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry, Immunochemistry – Microbial Biotechnology of the Department of Chemistry of the University of Ioannina, with postgraduate thesis in the field of Bioinorganic Chemistry.
He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Chemistry of the University of Ioannina by working out a scholarship in collaboration with the Hellenic Pasteur Institute. He has specialized in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, with emphasis on Molecular Parasitology. The results of his dissertation were published in international scientific journals and were presented in Greek and international scientific conferences.
From 2014 until 2018 he conducted a postdoctoral research in collaboration with the Department of Biology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The object of post-doctoral research concerned the fields of molecular biology and biochemistry with emphasis on cell signaling and activity of steroid hormones in animal organisms.
Kachrimani Evgenia Bc., MSc.
Biologist
A graduate of the Department of Biology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
She prepared her thesis entitled “Molecular regulation of the production of Interferon type I by plasma cell dendritic cells”, in collaboration with the Institute of Biomedical Research of the Academy of Athens, where she also finished her internship.
She holds an Msc. in Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine of the Medical School of the University of Athens. Her training took place at General Hospital of Athens “Alexandra”, in collaboration with which she prepared her thesis, “The Effect of Apoptotic Genes on multiple miscarriages”.
She has worked in a radiology clinic where she was trained in various radiological techniques such as radiographs, orthopantomography (OPG), ultrasound and bone density measurement.
She attends several seminars involving either her basic studies or assisted reproduction.
Karagiannaki Maria Bc., MSc.
Biochemist
A graduate of the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology of the University of Thessaly.
She prepared her thesis entitled”The Kinetic study of the inhibitors of kinase of glycogen phosphorylase as potential antidiabetic drugs” in collaboration with the laboratory of Structural and Functional Biochemistry of the University of Thessaly.
Post-graduate studies at the Medical Department of the University of Thessaly, titled “Biology Of Reproduction”. She prepared her thesis in collaboration with the Department of Pathology called “Reparative mechanisms and Endometrial cancer.”
Her internship was at the biochemical laboratory of Alexandra Hospital where she participated in the biochemical analysis of clinical samples. Also, during her postgraduate studies, she was trained at the department of In Vitro Fertilization at the University Hospital of Larissa where she attended numerous incidents and conducted laboratory analyses.
Finally, she constantly enriches her already existing knowledge by attending seminars.
Salata Efi Bc., MSc.
Molecular Biologist
Molecular Biologist with bachelor in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology from the University of Crete.
Postgraduate MSc in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine from the Medical Department of the University of Sheffield. Thesis research project on the interactions of the immune and female reproductive system in the mechanism of recurrent implantation failure (RIF).
Experienced in planning and managing research projects through her participation in various short research projects throughout her undergraduate and graduate studies. Indicatively, her participation in the ongoing research project “Characterization of the miRNA expression profiles in intrauterine cell lines after interaction with JAR spheroids (in vitro blastocyst model)” in collaboration with the NHS Teaching Hospital, Jessop Wing.
From 2015 to 2017 she practiced in various IVF units in the UK.
She has worked as a Biology tutor teaching courses to high school students as well as a supervisor in undergraduate students’ theses while she has been actively involved in educational programs for teaching molecular biology techniques to students.
She continues her education through constant participation in conferences, seminars and online courses.
Member of PEV (Panhellenic Association of Life Sciences) and ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology).
Grivea Ifigeneia
Nutritionist
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Clinical nutrition and Dietetics from Metropolitan College of Athens and now she is a registered dietitian.
In 2012 she had her clinical practice at Nutrimed’s central office and at Mr. Reppas nutrition office.
The year between 2013 and 2014 she had her clinical practice in Athens Hospitals: General KAT Hospital (Enteral and Parenteral nutrition, neurological disorder, clinical obesity, collaboration with physiotherapist’s team), Attikon General University Hospital (Cardiovascular disease, Chronic kidney disease, tube feeding), Rehabilitation center ANAPLASIS (weight management in patients with brain injuries, burns and overall disabilities).
In 2014 she presented the Health promotion project: Prevention and treatment of Diabetes Type II and its complications in open care center for the elderly at Maroussi.
She accomplished her thesis with the title: “The association of anthropometric indicators and pattern of dietary sources of salt with high blood pressure levels”.
Also she has worked as a volunteer for the festival “change your mind, get in action”. She is educated by lectures about clinical nutrition issues.
Olympia Maleviti
Nutritionist
Graduate of the Metropolitan College’s Clinical Dietetics department in 2019. For 3 consecutive years (2017-2019) she performed her internship at the Iatriko Athens Medical Center (intestinal and parenteral feeding, clinical obesity, kidney patients, cardiovascular, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team of the hospital).
In the year 2018-2019, she provided dietary advice as well as printed material for nutritional education at the Open Care Center for the elderly (placed at Vrilissia), in the 3rd and 4th kindergarten of the Municipality of Vrilissia and in the Association of Skeletal Health ‘Butterfly’. In 2019 she held a presentation at the House of MANA on the dietary management of breast cancer, while in 2020 she participated as a speaker at the 1st International Rehabilitation Conference (dietary management of patients after surgery for cardiovascular diseases).
Her thesis was: Correlation of anthropometric measurements with the consumption of foods rich in antioxidants.
She attends seminars on sports nutrition, neurolinguistic programming and has a continuous presence at conferences in the field of nutrition and health. She also has a history of writing scientific articles.
She is professionally involved in dance and is certified by the ISTD federation in modern and Latin.
Papaioannou Ioulia, MSc.
Chemist
A graduate of the Chemistry Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Her thesis was titled “Complexes of Ni and Mn with bpy and 3,4DHBA ligands. Spectrophotometric study of the effect of the solvent and the metal”. After completing her undergraduate studies, she continued with her post-graduate studies in collaboration with the department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology. There, she studied further the preparation of contrast agents and their use in MRI.
She has worked as a teacher of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics as well as a supervisor in lab lessons for undergraduate students.
Finally, she constantly enriches her knowledge by attending educational seminars and lectures.
Gerontaki Danai
Medical Health Consultant
Department of Philosophy, Teaching and Psychology of the Philosophy Department of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with the direction of Psychology.
She attended the Psychiatric Adult Clinic Educational Program at the General Hospital of Attica Sismanoglio from November 2015 to May 2016. During her traineeship, she taught high school students at the 1st Lyceum of Heraklion, Attica.
She is interested in organizational psychology and attends seminars and lectures in this field.