Dr Christina Efthymiou

MD, MSc ENT Specialist, Neuro-otologist, Head and neck surgeon, Medical Acupuncture Specialist. Scientific Director of ΕΥίασις Medical Centre.

Medical Education

Medical University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Bachelor of Dentistry 1995-1998
Faculty of Medicine University of Crete, Medical Degree 2000-2006
Faculty of Medicine Dimocritus University of Thrace, MSc Rhinology, Rhinosurgery 2013-2015
Faculty of Medicine National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, MSc Neurootology-Audiology 2016-2019
Medical University of Graz Austria, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery 2014
Institute of Biomedical Acupuncture Acuscience, 2012-2014,
Diploma Traditional Chinese Medicine,
Diploma of Electroacupuncture,
Diploma of Abdominal Acupuncture,
Diploma of Auricular Neuromodulation.

Postgraduate Training

2024-2025: National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine. Postgraduate Studies in “Clinical Hypnosis: Characteristics and Therapeutic Applications”
2023: CERNATEC, Research Center of Complementary Therapies, University of Sassari. Postgraduate Studies in “Clinical Hypnosis in parasympathetic tone”
2021-2022: National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine. Postgraduate Studies in Immunology and Autoimmune Systemic Diseases and Rheumatic Diseases.
2020-2021: National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine. Postgraduate Studies in Neurosurgery, Functional & Topographic Neuroanatomy and Nervous System Syndromes.
2016-2019: National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine. MSc Neurotology, Study of the physiology and pathology of hearing and vestibular, Diagnostic investigation, treatment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance pathologies, Specialized knowledge in biophysics, physiology, genetics and molecular biology.
2019: National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine. MSc Acoustics and Hearing, Study of the physiology and pathology of hearing.Diagnostic investigation, treatment and rehabilitation of hearing pathologies and tinnitus, Specialized knowledge in biophysics, physiology, genetics, molecular biology and cognitive sciences.
2013-2015: Faculty of Medicine Dimocritus University of Thrace, MSc Rhinology, Rhinosurgery, Diseases of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, Allergic Disease, Obstructive sleep apnea, Nasal and Paranasal surgery, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), Septo-Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty
2014: 50th Graz Course on FESS / Rhinosurgery and Basics of Septo-Rhinoplasty Dept. of General ENT, Karl-Franzens-University Graz
2013:15th Endoscopic Ear and Skull base Surgery, Tympanoplasty, Atticotomy, Mastoeidectomy, Ossiculoplasty, National Kapodistrian University of Athens
2012:11th Workshop Endoscopic Nasal and Sinus Surgery, 1st ENT Clinic, University of Athens
2011: Postgraduate Training in Stomatology, Andreas Syggros Hospital, Stomatology Clinic
2012-2013: Training in Neurosurgery, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens
2013-2014: Training in Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Auriculoplasty, Blepharoplasty, Facial Plastic Surgery, 401 Military Hospital of Athens
2013: 21st Stuttgart Advanced Course for Functional & Aesthetic Rhinoplasty, Center of Plastic Surgery Department for Facial Plastic Surgery Marienhospital Stuttgart
2013: 11th RHINO®-Workshop Kassel, Germany
2013: Internationally recognized Diploma in Cosmetic Acupuncture 1st & 2nd Level, Prof. Radha Thambirajah, China
2014: Diploma for Acupuncture in Pain Therapy and Obesity, Prof. Zhong Qiangwei of University Tianjin, Peking
2015: Diploma in Auricular Neuromodulation, Diagnosis and Therapy of Stress, Anxiety, Psycho-emotional Disorders, Insomnia, Dr Giancarlo Bazzoni, Medical International Society of Auricular Acupuncture, G.S.A.T.N Italy

Professional History

2007- 2008 General Physician, Medical Centre, Polichnitos, Mytilene
2008-2009 General Surgeon, General Hospital of Mytilene
2009-2011 Head and Neck Surgeon, General Hospital «Bostaneio»
2011-2013 ENT Surgeon, Diplomat in Biomedical Acupuncture, General Hospital of Thoracic Disease, Athens
2012-2013 Neurosurgery, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens
2013-2014 Plastic Surgery, 401 Military Hospital of Athens
Scientific Medical Director of ΕΥiasis.

Workshops, Training, Conferences

• 20th ISLA Congress on Medical Laser Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, Intravenous Laser Therapy. Int.Society for Medical Laser Application. 2021

• Differential Diagnosis of Positional Vertigo, Inventis SRL 2021

• Eosinophilic Rhinosinusitis, Hellenic Society of Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery 2021

• 4th Live Makeover Aesthetic Surgery Symposium 2017

• 1st Mediterrannean Congress on Auricular Neuromodulation 2014

• 22nd International Course in Modern Rhinoplasty techniques 2014

• 12th International Erlangen Course in Facial Plastic Surgery 2013

• ATLS, CS# 34199-P

Committee on Trauma American College of Surgeons 2009 –2013

• 2nd Annual Meeting of the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe in Istanbul, 2013

• Basic Life Support Workshop BLS/AED European Resuscitation Council

• Allergy & Clinical Immunology Meeting, Maastricht, Netherlands 2010

• Surgical Training Workshops Auricular surgery, Nasal, Pharyngeal and Laryngeal surgery,

Upper Respiratory Tract Pathology,

ENT Surgical Clinic, Hippocratio General Hospital of Athens 2011-2014

• 15th Pan-Hellenic Workshop in Rhinology 2015

• Pan-Hellenic Medical Association Workshop in Otology-Hearing-Neurootology 2014

• Phoniatrics Congress, Hygeia Hospital 2014

• 14th Panhellenic Rhinology Seminar 2014

• Chinese Acupuncture in Head and Neck Problems, Academy of Chinese Acupuncture 2014

• 23rd Pan-Hellenic Medical Association Conference

Otology-Hearing-Neurootology 2013

• 16th Pan-Hellenic Otorhinolaryngology Conference,

Head and Neck Surgery 2011

• Basic Life Support Workshop for Children and Newborns

Pan-Cretan University Pediatric Congress 2010

• 6th Seminar of Clinical Medicine: Diseases Related to Alcohol 2005

• 2nd Seminar of Neurosugery, University of Crete: Tumours Situated in the Sella Turcica

Medical Faculty, University of Crete 2006

• EGPRN: Community Orientation in Primary Care 2006

• Annual Surgical Oncology Update2004: Current Concepts in Sarcoma Treatment 2004

• 12th Conference of Clinical Oncology 2004

• 14th Interuniversity Conference of Radiology

• 1st Medical Conference in the Faculty of Medicine University of Crete 2005

• Annual Surgical Oncology Update2005:

Early Breast Cancer Minimal Treatment 2005

• Forum in General Medicine 2006

• 16th Conference in Cardiology, Cardiology Clinic, University of Crete:

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Developments in Cardiology2006

Publications

Efthymiou Ch, Stoumbos G, Theodorou P. “Hereditary angioedema.” Hellenic Otorhinolaryngology Vol.32 Issue 2 (E-Journal) 2011

Ch Efthymiou, G Stoumbos, P Theodorou. “Pyogenic granuloma of the nasal cavity during pregnancy. Case presentation” Hellenic Otorhinolaryngology Vol.32 Issue 1 (E-Journal) 2011

Efthymiou C, Zagora E. “A further exploration of patients with IBS in rural Crete.” Rural and Remote Health 6 (online), 2006. 626

Ch Efthymiou, G Stoumbos, P Theodorou. “Pyogenic granuloma of the nasal cavity during pregnancy.Case presentation” 16th Panhellenic Otorhinolaryngology Conference. 2011

C Efthymiou, D Giannatos, V Kapsi, “Csf Rhinorrhea and surgical repair. Case report.” 16th Pan-Hellenic ENT congress. 2011

C Efthymiou, D Giannatos, A Maarouf, V Kapsi, “Comparison of tympanoplastic surgical techniques. Our experience, indications, advantages and disadvantages.” 16th Pan-Hellenic ENT congress 2011.

C Efthymiou, A Mina, P Sotiropoulos, “Tuberculosis of the head and neck.” 16th Pan-Hellenic ENT congress 2011.

T. Vasilopoulos, C. Efthymiou, A. Papaioannou, A. Zariba, G. Arseni, A.FilalIthis, C. Lionis. “A medical students training in COPC:experiences gained from rural Crete.” European General Practice, Research Network. Kavala. 2006.

Professional Memberships

• Athens Medical Association

• Pan-Hellenic Medical Association of Acupuncture

• Hellenic Council of Medical Acupuncture

• ICMART – International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related techniques

• Hellenic Association of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

• Member of the Editorial Board, Scientific Assistant
Primary Health Care Journal

Languages

English, Afrikaans, French, Spanish