Paraskevi Voidonikola INTERNIST

• Candidate for PhD, Department of Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens, Thesis:”The association between glycemia and endothelial function in nondiabetic individuals” 

AD-HOC REVIEWER for peer-reviewed international journals

• Full member of Medical Association of Athens

• Full member of Hellenic Stroke Organization

• Full member of Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society

• Medical doctor, General Hospital “Molaoi”, Lakonia, Greece (2003-2004)

• Internal Medicine Resident, General Hospital “Alexandra”, Department of Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens (2006-2011)

• Research Internist, Vascular Laboratory, Department of Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens, Research in Diabetes mellitus and Peripheral vascular disease

• Internal Medicine specialist, ER/Outpatient clinic department, “Hygeia” Hospital

Education Experience

• Medical student education, Department of Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens

Clinical Interest:

• ER medicine

• Diabetes mellitus

• Atheromatosis

• Therapeutics

Research Interest:

• Diabetes mellitus

• Metabolic syndrome

• Peripheral vascular disease

• Atheromatosis

• Award of best research project “Sotitis Papastamatis”, by Athens Medical Society, “The association between glycemia and endothelial function in nondiabetic individuals” (€ 1500)

• Award of best project by the Hellenic Society of Lipids, Atherosclerosis and Vascular Disease, “Postprandial improvement of endothelial function by red wine and olive oil antioxidants: a synergistic effect of components of the Mediterranean diet”

• Eating frequency predicts new onset hypertension and the rate of progression of blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and wave reflections.Karatzi K, Georgiopoulos G, Yannakoulia M, Efthimiou E, Voidonikola P, Mitrakou A, Manios E, Alevizaki M, Papamichael C, Stamatelopoulos K.J Hypertens. 2016 Mar;34(3):429-37. 

• Meal patterns in healthy adults: Inverse association of eating frequency with subclinical atherosclerosis indexes. Karatzi K, Yannakoulia M, Psaltopoulou T, Voidonikola P, Kollias G, Sergentanis TN, Retsas T, Alevizaki M, Papamichael C, Stamatelopoulos K.Clin Nutr. 2015 Apr;34(2):302-8. 

• Association of the SHBG gene promoter polymorphism with early markers of atherosclerosis in apparently healthy women. Saltiki K, Stamatelopoulos K, Voidonikola P, Lazaros L, Mantzou E, Georgiou I, Anastasiou E, Papamichael C, Alevizaki M. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Nov;219(1):205-10. 

• Endogenous estrogen levels are associated with endothelial function in males independently of lipid levels. Saltiki K, Papageorgiou G, Voidonikola P, Mantzou E, Xiromeritis K, Papamichael C, Alevizaki M, Stamatelopoulos K. Endocrine. 2010 Apr;37(2):329-35. 

• Free thyroxine is an independent predictor of subcutaneous fat in euthyroid individuals. Alevizaki M, Saltiki K, Voidonikola P, Mantzou E, Papamichael C, Stamatelopoulos K. Eur J Endocrinol. 2009 Sep;161(3):459-65

• Stauffer’s syndrome as a prominent manifestation of renal cancer: a case report. Kranidiotis GP, Voidonikola PT, Dimopoulos MK, Anastasiou-Nana MI. Cases J. 2009 Jan 13;2(1):49. 

• Association of thyroid function with arterial pressure in normotensive and hypertensive euthyroid individuals: A cross-sectional study. Saltiki K, Voidonikola P, Stamatelopoulos K, Mantzou E, Papamichael C, Alevizaki M. Thyroid Res. 2008 Sep 29;1(1):3

• Postprandial improvement of endothelial function by red wine and olive oil antioxidants: a synergistic effect of components of the Mediterranean diet. Karatzi K, Papamichael C, Karatzis E, Papaioannou TG, Voidonikola PT, Vamvakou GD, Lekakis J, Zampelas A. J Am Coll Nutr. 2008 Aug;27(4):448-53.

 • The association between glycemia and endothelial function in nondiabetic individuals: the importance of body weight. Voidonikola PT, Stamatelopoulos KS, Alevizaki M, Kollias GE, Zakopoulos NA, Lekakis JP, Anastasiou E, Theodorakis MJ, Pittas AG, Papamichael CM. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Dec;16(12):2658-62. 

• Heartscore calculated in individuals younger than 40 years is related to vascular markers of early atherosclerosis. Stamatelopoulos KS, Papamichael CM, Zacharoulis A, Papaioannou T, Kollias GE, Kyrkou K, Chrysochoou EE, Voidonikola P, Alevizaki M, Lekakis JP. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2008 Dec;15(6):619-24.