Team Members
Professor George Metsios PhD
Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Dept. Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Thessaly
Dr Metsios is a Professor in Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of Thessaly (Greece) and University of Wolverhampton (UK)
Professor Ioannis Stefanidis,MD PhD
Professor in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Uviersity of Thessaly, Greece
Professor Stefanidis is the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Thessaly and Chief of the Nephrology Clinic of University Hospital of Larissa.
Prof. Kenneth Wilund PhD
Professor of Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Dr. Wilund is a nutritional scientist with strong background in clinical exercise physiology. He is the founder and is the current co-chair of the Global Renal Exercise (GREX) working group as well as the Director of the Kidney Wellness Institute of Illinois (KIWII).
Dr. Petros C. Dinas PhD
Senior Researcher
Dr Petros C. Dinas is a Senior Researcher in human physiology in the Laboratory of Environmental Physiology (FAME Lab) and teaching staff at the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of the University of Thessaly.
Dr. Aristidis Veskoukis PhD
Assistant Professor in Redox Biology of Nutrition and Exercise, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Thessaly
Dr. Veskoukis is an expert in Redox Biology specialized in antioxidant compounds and xenobiotics.
Dr. Anca Mihaela Hâncu, MD, PhD
Physician - Lifestyle Medicine
President Medical Association for prevention through lifestyle medicine, Romania
General secretary, Board member in European lifestyle medicine organization
European certificate in lifestyle medicine
Prof. Michelle Tollefson, MD, FACOG, DipABLM, FACLM
Professor in Obstetrician-Gynocologist
Dr. Michelle Tollefson is a lifestyle medicine expert and obstetrician-gynecologist. She is a pioneer in women’s health and lifestyle medicine and a professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Dr. Kalliopi Georgakouli PhD
Assistant professor in Clinical nutrition and exercise in addictive disorders, Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, University of Thessaly
Dr Georgakouli is a Clinical Dietitian specialized in addictive disorders.
Dr. Dourida-Mitarachi PT, MSc, PhD
Physiotherapist
Dr. Dourida-Mitarachi is the Clinical Lead, for Mind-Body Medicine at Goodpath, USA.
Dr. Panagiotis Bargiotas MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical School of the University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Dr. Bargiotas is a Sleep Specialist and Head of the Sleep-Wake and 24h EEG Laboratory at the Department of Neurology of the Medical School of the University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Dr. Ioannis Arkadianos MD
Physician - President of ELMO
Certified Physician in General Medicine – President and Co-founder of“European Lifestyle Medicine Organization”
Professor Labros Sidossis, PhD, FTOS, FAHA, FNAK
Distinguished Professor of Lifestyle Sciences at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA.
Professor Sidossis, is a Professor of Lifestyle Sciences at the Departments of Kinesiology and Health and Medicine at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA and the founder and President of the Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine Institute, in Leros island, Greece.
Professor Dimitrios Goulis, MD, PhD
Professor in Reproductive Endocrinology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Professor Dimitrios G. Goulis is a full professor in Reproductive Endocrinology, serving at the 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is currently the President of the European Menopause and Andropause Society.
Prof. Aleksandra Pikula, BSc. (Hon), MD, Dipl. ABPN (USA), ABLM
Associate Professor of Medicine (Neurology) at the University of Toronto, Canada
Dr. Aleksandra Pikula is an Associate Professor of Medicine, a Clinician-Investigator at Krembil Brain Institute, Director of Stroke Neurology Research at UHN, Co-Director of Women's Neurology Fellowship at U of T and Founder of the EMBRACE Lifestyle Program for Optimal Brain Care & Stroke Prevention.
Professor Carlos Van Mieghem, MD, PhD, FESC
Professor in Cardiology
Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Professor Alexia Papageorgiou BA, MSc, PhD
Professor in Medical Education and Clinical Communication
Chair of the Centre of Medical Education, University of Nicosia Medical School
Prof. Doina Adina TODEA, MD, PhD, FCCP
Professor of Pneumology
Professor of Pneumology "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA
Dr. Elena Gopchuk MD, PhD
Physician - Gynecologist-Endocrinologist, Sexologist, Practitioner of Lifestyle Medicine
Dr Gopchuk is the founder of Women's Healthcare Studio online (www.gopchuk.com) where she is offering sexual health and female-endocrinology consultations and since 2020.
Dr. Christoforos D. Giannaki PhD
Associate Professor in Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
Dr. Giannaki is an Associate Professor and Programme Coordinator (Phd Exercise Science and Physical Education) at the School of Sciences and Engineering in the Department of Life and Health Sciences.
Darinka Korovljev PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sports and Physical Education of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Darinka Korovljev has scientific experience from working on implementing different health interventions in the aging population.
Dr. Ioan Hanes MD
Physician - Nutritionist and Clinical Sexologist
Certified Nutritionist and Clinical Sexologist- Scientific Director of the European Lifestyle Medicine Certificate
Prof. Andreas D. Flouris PhD
Associate Professor in Environmental Physiology and Health, University of Thessaly
Dr Andreas Flouris is an Associate Professor at the University of Thessaly and an Visiting Professor in Environmental Medicine at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is the scientist behind the recent strengthened legislation addressing occupational heat stress in Qatar, and is an expert scientist for the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization.
Prof. Alice Smith PhD
Professor of Lifestyle Medicine, University of Leicester, UK
Dr. Smith's expertise covers research strategy; patient and stakeholder involvement and engagement in the research process; patient activation and self-management; design, evaluation and implementation of behavioural interventions – focussed on CKD but also applicable to other cohorts.
Dr. Maria G. Grammatikopoulou
Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr Grammatikopoulou is an ELMO Ambassador
Dr Ourania Kolokotroni BMedSci, BMBS, PhD, PgCert Healthcare Education
Assistant Professor Pathophysiology, Cyprus University of Technology
Dr. Kolokotroni is a Medical Doctor, specialized in the area of Paediatrics and a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United Kingdom.
Dr. Anna Gavrieli, PhD
Dietician - Nutritionist
Dr. Gavrieli is a dietitian-nutritionist with expertise in obesity management, healthy and sustainable eating for the well-being of the people and the planet.
Dr. Christina Yfanti PhD
Marie Curie Individual Fellowship Research Fellow at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Dr Yfanti is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Physical Activity Research (CFAS), Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen, Denmark, working in the area of Clinical Exercise Physiology.
Professor Efthimios Dardiotis MD, PhD
Associate Professor in Neurology, University of Thessaly
Dr. Efthymios Dardiotis is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Medical School of the University of Thessaly and the Medical Director of the Neurology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Larissa. He specializes in neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.
Prof. Jelena Helene Cvejić
Full Professor, Nutrition Specialist, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine - University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Prof. Jelena Helene Cvejić, is a nutrition specialist, and a full Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine - University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and a Director Translational Science and Clinical Research Hubs at Accelsiors CRO, with 20+ years of Academic experience and 12+ years of Clinical Research experience.
Professor Markos Sgantzos MD, PhD
Associate Professor in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Thessaly
President of the Hellenic Association of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine