Dr. Athanasios Kontaris was born in Patras and is active in the field of General and Family Medicine, with a strong focus on primary healthcare, disease prevention, and the patient’s overall wellbeing.

He graduated from the Department of Nursing at the ATEI of Lamia in 1999 and completed his medical studies at the University of Patras in 2006. In 2008, he began his professional career as a rural physician at the Peripheral Medical Office of Serifos.

From 2009 to 2015, he lived and worked in Sweden, where he completed his specialty training in General / Family Medicine and worked in major hospitals in Stockholm, including the Karolinska University Hospital and Danderyd Hospital.

In 2016, he contributed to the development of one of the first telemedicine applications enabling video consultations with a personal doctor, helping shape modern primary healthcare services that are now widely implemented.

As part of his training, he also worked at the District Hospital of Trivandrum in India, where he was introduced to traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda). In parallel, he participated in international volunteer medical programs, including Project Favela in Rio de Janeiro.

From 2018 to 2025, he served as the attending and sole physician at the Peripheral Medical Office of Serifos, transforming it into a model primary healthcare unit. During this period, he successfully performed the first thrombolysis ever carried out in such a small healthcare structure.

In 2023, he completed a Master’s degree in Disaster Medicine and Crisis Management at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

During 2025–2026, he worked in the Emergency Departments (A&E) of Limassol, further strengthening his expertise in emergency medicine.

Today, Dr. Kontaris runs a private medical practice, offering modern, personalized, and holistic medical care, with a strong emphasis not only on treatment, but primarily on prevention, physical activity, and the balance between mental and physical health.

He firmly believes in the value of a trusted doctor–patient relationship.

“Medicine is a science, but care is an art.”