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Dr. Konstantinos Arhontoudis DC

Chiropractor

Dr. Konstantinos (Dino) Arhontoudis, D.C., (Doctor of Chiropractic) was born in Toronto, Canada.  He graduated with his Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) from Cleveland University - Kansas City, Mo. (USA) in 2004.  Shortly after that, he came to Athens, Greece to work with the 2004 Olympic Games to provide care and consultations for many of the Olympic athletes.  Dino has over 15 years of clinical experience and has developed several multi-disciplinary wellness & rehabilitation clinics in Greece, UK, and Canada during his career.  His international experience has made him one of the most dignified and well sought out chiropractic physicians in his field.  He is also a member of the General Chiropractic Council (GCC UK), The Royal College of Chiropractors (UK), The International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS), The Hellenic Chiropractic Association (HCA) as well as a being a certified Medical, Sports Medical and Clinical Acupuncturist with an additional five years training as a Kinesiologist and Physical Educator.  He is also a fully certified Rock Doc through Rocktape in kinesiotaping, IASTM, and Roc Pod therapy.  Dino resides in Athens, Greece along with his wife and children and maintains a private practice in both Athens, and London.

Personal Experience

  • Multiple private practices in Athens, Greece and London, UK

  • GCC (UK), ECU (Europe) and HCA (Greece) registered

  • Chiropractor for Athens 2004 Olympics

  • Rock Doc Certified (UK)

  • Current personal chiropractic physician for multiple professional individual athletes and teams.

  • Certified Medical and Traditional Acupuncturist (Canada)

  • Primary chiropractor for Greek National Rugby and Ice Hockey Teams as well as individual Olympic athletes

  • Lecturer at the Athens College of East Asian Medicine (ACEM)

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Benjamin Saez L.Ac.

Acupuncturist - Massage Therapist

Benjamin Saez is a graduate of International College of Oriental Medicine (ICOM) East Grinstead, UK where he received his Bachelors of Acupuncture in conjunction with Greenwich University.  Prior to graduating with his degree in Oriental Medicine, he studied Ayurveda in Coimbatore, India.  Shortly after graduating, Benjamin volunteered and provided Acupuncture treatments at the main hospital in Stone Town, Zanzibar working with a group of commissioned Chinese doctors that were lending their aid with the majority of compromised healthcare conditions commonly seen.  He spent time working with the indigenous population treating hemiplegia, recurrent miscarriage, diabetes, malaria, and a host of other medical conditions inside the hospital setting.  He currently resides in Athens, Greece and maintains a private practice in addition to teaching specialty courses in classical Chinese medicine.

 

Personal Experience

  • Massage Therapist, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, Coimbatore, India

Treating physical and psychological conditions in the local Ayurvedic hospital.

  • Private Practice, Bordeaux, France

Provides services in East Asian Medicine which include Acupuncture, Manual Therapy, and Functional Nutrition.

  • Acupuncture Physician, Mnazi Moja Hospital, Stone Town, Zanzibar

Volunteered and provided Acupuncture treatments to the indigenous population of Zanzibar in the main hospital in Stone Town. Worked with commissioned Chinese doctors threatening cases of severe cases of diabetes, hemiplegia, and malaria, along with other medical conditions.

  • Private Practice, Athens Acupuncture, Athens, Greece

  • Lecturer and Clinic Supervisor at the Athens College of East Asian Medicine (ACEAM)

  • Working for the Board of the European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA)

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Georgette Young PhD.

Acupuncturist


Georgette Young, L.Ac., DAOM, is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (San Diego) where she received both her Master of Science & Doctoral Degrees in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine.  She is also California State Licensed & National Board Certified by the National Council Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). These certifications are a mark of excellence that Georgette has met all the professional standards for the safe and competent practice of acupuncture & Chinese herbology.

As an American living in Athens, Greece, she brings her knowledge and experience in the field of East Asian Medicine & Integrative Women’s Health Care as the first American licensed acupuncturist to be a collaborative staff member at the Institute of Life – a fertility clinic located inside IASO, one of Europe’s largest maternity hospitals.

In addition, she is an approved Professional Development Educator with the NCCAOM (USA) and is an international consultant and lectures globally on various topics of Traditional East Asian Medicine and Acupuncture for MD’s, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Nurses, and TCM students.  She also serves as the Hon. Secretary for the European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA) and is involved with the ongoing mission of promoting Chinese medicine in Europe.

Personal Experience

  • Private Practice, San Diego, California

  • Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for the California Worker’s Compensation Division.  Evaluated work related injuries as a neutral 3rd party investigator and provided expert testimonial witness reports for injury disputes.

  • Certified in Acupuncture Orthopedics

  • Acupuncture Physician at Sea, Steiner Transocean, Miami, Florida

  • Pioneered the original Acupuncture-At-Sea Program On-Board Celebrity, Seaborn, Azamara, and Crystal Cruise Ships

  • On-Board in-Resident Acupuncture Physician & Oriental Medicine Clinic Manager

  • Set up, managed, and directed all aspects of on-board clinic operations: marketing & education, enrichment lectures, and patient care.

  • NCCAOM Approved Professional Development Educator, USA & Abroad

  • International Professional Development Educator and Consultant Promoting Knowledge of Traditional East Asian Medicine and Acupuncture for MD’s, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Nurses, and TCM students.

  • Assisted Reproductive Acupuncturist, Institute of Life – Athens, Greece

  • She brings to Institute of Life her field specialty in TCM Gynecology & Obstetrics and treats a wide variety of conditions related to reproductive and general women’s health

  • Honorary Secretary for the European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA)

  • Lecturer and Clinic supervisor at the Athens College of East Asian Medicine (ACEAM)

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Dr. Manos Kazamias B.Sc, M.Sc

Clinical Nutrionist

Dr. Manos Kazamias graduated from the Department of Dietetics at the University of Charokopio in 1987.  He continued his studies in England, where he received a postgraduate degree from the University of Reading in 1988 and in 1989 he received his Master of Science in Nutrition from the University of London.

For the following two years, Dr. Kazmias was a recognised developer in his field, working with multiple professors of medicine, scientific editor for Nutrition & Health Journal, an acclaimed author of multiple books and journals. He is one of Greece's elite and recognised clinical nutritionists.

Personal Experience

​Active scientific member of:

  • Panhellenic Association of Dietitians

  • Hellenic Diabetic Society

  • Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism

  • British Association of Dietitians

  • Nutrition Society of London

  • British Diabetic Association

  • British Association of Parenteral Nutrition

  • Doctors Without Borders

  • organising committee of the First Pan-Hellenic Diet Congress in Greece

  • member of the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism and participated as a speaker at the first conference on "Top Bone Density" and "nutrition in the prevention of osteoporosis"

  • research associate of journalist Costas Bazaiou at Nutricare Nutrition Support Company.

  • researcher on glycemic index study of traditional Greek recipes for diabetics and patients with hyperlipidemia in conjuction with the Evagelismo University Hospital (Endocrinology) with results presented in 1991-93

  • created and organised the Hospital Dietetic Department for the Hellenic Navy (Athenian Naval Hospital)

  • ​​participant in the Training Symposium organised by the Hellenic Society for the Study of Osteoporosis at the Third Pan-Hellenic Nutrition Conference on Calcium in our daily diet.

  • has also collaborated with television and radio stations to present nutrition and inform the public on diet-related innovations.

  • creator of "Nutri Club", the first centre for dealing with childhood obesity, with a pediatric psychologist - endocrinologist and trainer, who created a new proposal in the treatment of childhood obesity

  • 1997 he represented the Pan-Hellenic Dietetic Association in Cyprus at the 1st Dietetic Congress of the Association with a keynote address, while in 1998 he completed the proceedings of the Fourth Pan-Hellenic Dietetic Congress with his lecture: "Modern Obesity."

  • In1998 , with collaboration with the scientific team at the King's College Nutrition Centre he participates in the creation of New Nutrition & Dietetics Protocols. 

  • In 1999 he presented the new developments in nutrition in the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis at the first Pan-Hellenic Conference of the Association of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and in 2000 he is a speaker at the conference of the Bone Marrow Protein Metabolic Research Our Daily Diet. "

  • main nutritional consultant for Fortune Magazine with regards to food products and branding of their nutritional value in the Greek food and beverage market.

  • collaborating with the ALTER TV station on the presentation of the program entitled "I Know Right - I Eat Healthy", sponsored by DELTA, where he presented topical and educational topics 3 times a week, always in relation to health. nutrition and diet. The show lasted 3 years with great success and stopped in 2003

  • 2002 undertook the scientific coverage of McCain food products, with public training on the role of starch in the daily diet

  • scientific partner of ELBISCO in the field of new products. This results in products like baby cookies "Yaba Daba Doo" in which for the first time in Greece a specialist Nutritionist assumes their nutritional value from the creation of the recipe to their consumption

  • 2002, publishes his first book, "Diet Sweets"

  • 2003, publishes second book, "Diet Cooking"

  • 2004, publishes third book, "Mediterranean Diet in Practice"

  • 2006, "52 Healthy Recipes", "Diet and Pregnancy" and "Nutrition for Kids" is published

  • dietary consultant from multiple restaurants and hotels in Athens, including the Hilton's Byzantine Restaurant and Fresh Confectioneries

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