Dr Ioannis Dimitriou
MD, MSc (MHP), MSc (TCM), PhD (TCM), MLCoM, EDH, PT
General Practitioner, General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas”
An integrative medicine physician with over 25 years of clinical experience across Conventional Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Physiotherapy, Homeopathy and Osteopathy.
He has received extensive training in Athens, Lamia, Tianjin, Prague and London. He holds a Medical Degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, an MSc and PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Tianjin University, an MSc in Mental Health Promotion and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders, a BSc in Physiotherapy from Charles University in Prague, and a BSc in Physical Therapy from TEI Lamia, as well as diplomas in Homeopathy and Osteopathic Medicine from the London College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is currently working at Gennimatas General Hospital.
In 2026, he served as a consultant at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India in a project conducted in collaboration with the WHO Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Centre, contributing to international initiatives on innovation, digital transformation and evidence mapping in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine.
His work focuses on the integration of evidence-based approaches across medical systems, with particular emphasis on clinical practice integration, innovation frameworks and health system transformation within TCIM.
Dr Dimitriou provides conventional and integrative evidence-informed care at YinYang Clinic in Athens.
Education & Clinical Training
Postgraduate Training Programme for Physicians in Emergency Pre-Hospital Medicine
Internship in General Medicine
General Hospital of Athens “Georgios Gennimatas”, Greece
Immediate Life Support (ILS) Provider
European Resuscitation Council — hands-on course completed in Marousi, Greece
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Diploma in Osteopathic Medicine
London College of Osteopathic Medicine, United Kingdom
PhD in Theory of Chinese Medicine
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China — full-time, Chinese Government Scholarship
MSc in Acupuncture and Tuina
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China — full-time, Chinese Government Scholarship
European Diploma in Homeopathy
National Homeopathic Medical Company, Greece — part-time
Doctor of Medicine
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece — six-year full-time programme
Clinical Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Language Studies
Tianjin Foreign Culture Institute and Tianjin Central Hospital, China
Certificate in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China — full-time
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy
Lamia Vocational Institute, Greece
Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Selected Experience
General Practitioner
General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas”
Resident in General and Family Medicine, undertaking multidisciplinary hospital training across Internal Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Haematology, Microbiology and other clinical specialties.
Consultant
WHO–MAHE TCIM Innovation Mapping Project
Consultant for the WHO–MAHE collaboration on the TCIM Innovation Mapping Project, contributing to evidence-mapping methodologies, innovation taxonomies and policy-oriented research frameworks for Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine.
Medical Director
YinYang Clinic
Medical Director of an integrative medicine clinic providing evidence-informed care through the integration of Conventional Medicine, Acupuncture, Osteopathy, Homeopathy and Rehabilitation.
Medical Director
Euphoria Retreat, a Holistic Wellbeing Destination Spa
Dr Dimitriou contributed to the development of several signature treatments at Euphoria Retreat, including the Elements Treatments and the Euphoria Treatment. He also supported team development and contributed to the theoretical and ethical foundations of the retreat’s integrative wellbeing approach.
Founder and Academic Director
Athens College of East Asian Medicine
Founded and directed the academic programme, developing professional education in Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Integrative Medicine, while overseeing curriculum development and faculty coordination.
Founder and President
Hellenic Corporation of Chinese Medicine
Leading the strategic development of a non-profit organisation dedicated to education, research, professional standards and the advancement of evidence-informed Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine.