Greek Surgeon Stavros Tombris Receives ''Physician of the Year'' Award
Stavros Tombris, MD, PhD, DDS was recently given the ''Physician of the Year'' award at the annual Vascular Birthmarks Foundation Conference in Irvine, California.
Tombris serves...
Greek Professor's Team Finds New Way to Make Cancer Cells Destroy Themselves
A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, led by Greek Dr. Constantinos Koumenis, has recently discovered...
Greek-American Physician Uses Community Engagement to Help Baltimore Patients
Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos is a second-generation Greek-American whose innovative and groundbreaking work is helping Baltimore's community to thrive.
Galiatsatos, the son of two Greeks who came...
The Greek Marijuana Expert of Hollywood
Toula Poulopoulos, a Greek-American from Chicago, went to Los Angeles to work in the world of fashion design -- and ended up becoming a...
Washington’s Best Dentist is a Greek American
Greek American Despina Markogiannakis, also known as “Dr. Marko” to many of her patients, has recently been named "Washington DC’s Best Dentist".
The Chevy Chase,...
US Study Highlights 'Devastating' Impact of Austerity on Greece's Health
A new study by researchers from the University of Washington found that the health of the Greek population declined and death rates rose sharply after...
Report Claims Austerity Harmed Greeks' Healthcare
Greece's death rate rose three times faster than the Western European average between 2010 and 2016 amid a decline in health attributed to austerity...
Greek American Dr. Steven Kalkanis Elected Director of American Board of Neurological Surgery
Greek American Steven N. Kalkanis, M.D., Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Henry Ford Health System and Medical Director of the Henry Ford...
Greek Researcher Spearheads New Cancer-Treatment Study
A Greek researcher has headed a study which discovered how specifically targeted cancer treatment improved patient survival rates.
Apostolia Tsimperidou at the Anderson Cancer Centre...
Earth Friendly Products 'Go Green for Pink' to Fight Cancer
A Greek-American firm which has spent 50 years producing environmentally-friendly cleaning products has announced a year-long partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Earth Friendly...
Your Greek Heritage Might Save 6-Month-Old Elias
A Greek-American family has launched an appeal for donations of bone marrow to save the life of their six-month-old baby, Elias.
Elias has been fighting...
Greek Harvard Scientist Dives Into the Mystery of Multiple Sclerosis
Over 200 genetic factors were linked with the increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis as a result of international research (the largest to date)...
