Dr. Evdokia Tsitsimeli has been practicing medicine for over 20 years, specialising in pediatric otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery in hospitals and health clinics in Greece, Sweden and Italy. She believes in being present and connecting with patients; listening to their concerns, answering questions about symptoms they have “googled”, and following them on their health journey.
Prior to joining ORL Roma, Dr. Tsitsimeli worked at the American Embassy in Rome, where she treated patients in the international diplomatic community and their families for 4 years, including during the pandemic of the Covid-19 when she received a special award for her contribution.
She graduated from Medical University of Plovdiv (2004) and soon after practiced general medicine in Athens and surrounding areas for 3 years before starting a specialization in otorhinolaryngology. After completing one year of general surgery, two years in pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 6 months in plastic surgery and 6 months in neurosurgery in Greece, she relocated to Sweden where she continued her work specializing in head and neck surgery for two and a half years.
Dr.Tsitsimeli received the title of Otorhinolaryngologist by the Greek Board of Health and Welfare (2016) and by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (2017). She has been enrolled in Italian Medical Association in Rome since 2017.
In addition to her native Greek, Dr. Tsitsimeli speaks Italian, English, Swedish, Bulgarian and French. Dr. Tsitsimeli has called Rome home since 2016, and she continues to love the city, its culture and its people each day. In times where medicine can seem impersonal, her approach is to build patient doctor trust. Treating the soul is just as important as treating the body.

PERSONAL DATA

Name and Surname: Evdokia Tsitsimeli

Date of birth: 13 April 1977

Place of birth: Athens

Citizenship: Greek

Marital status: Married

Address: Via Della Mendola 185, Roma 00135, Italy

Telephone number: Italian number 0039 3911133412,

Greek number 0030- 6977279693

Swedish number 0046- 0762210885

Email: etsitsimeli@gmail.com

2. GENERAL EDUCATION- DIPLOMAS- FOREIGN LANGUAGESLyceum graduation diploma, Grade: Very Good, 1st Lyceum of Korydallos, 1995

Basic Certificate in English, 1991

First Certificate in English, 1992

French language: Delf level, 1992

Certificate in Greek Sign Language Studies, “Kivotos” Educational Center, 2009-2012

Romanian language studies, 1996-1997

Certificate in Bulgarian Language, 1996-1998 (Grade: Good)

Certificate in Swedish Language for A1, A2 and A2+ level from Folkuniversitet in

Gothenburg

Private study of the Italian language

3. UNDERGRADUATES STUDIES

1998-2004: Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

24 days in Nursing

98 days at the Internal Medicine Department

91 days at the Surgery Department

42 days at the Paediatric Department

42 days at the Obstetrics and Gynaecological Department

35 days in Hygiene, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology

21 days in free choice practice: Gastroenterology Department

2004: Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Title: Magister (master’s degree/Physician).

2006: Recognition of the degree by the National Academic Recognition Information Centre

(DOATAP) of the Hellenic Republic

2006: Granting license to practice medicine in Greece by the Prefecture of Athens

2012: Granting license to practice medicine in Sweden by the Swedish Board of Health and

Welfare.

2016: Title of Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology from the Greek Board of Health and Welfare.

2017: Title of Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology from the Swedish Board of Health and

Welfare.

2017: Recognition of the Diploma of Medicine and of the title of specialization in

Otorhinolaryngology by the Italian Health Board and Welfare.

2019: Becoming a member of the Italian Medical Association (Ordine dei Medici Roma),

granting license to practice medicine in Italy.

4. POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

22 February 2007 – 30 October 2008: serve as physician at the General All-Arcadian

Hospital of Tripoli “Evangelistria” and at the Health Centre of Leonidio in Arcady,

Greece.

9 February 2009 – 12 October 2009: serve as Resident in surgery at the First

Department of Surgery of the General Hospital of Nikaia “Agios Panteleimon”.18 January 2010 – 28 November 2011: Resident in children’s otorhinolaryngology at

the Children’s General Hospital of Penteli.

12 November 2012-28 February 2014 resident at the Otorhinolaryngology

Department of Norrlands University Hospital of Umeå, Sweden.

31 March 2014-30 September 2014 resident at the Otorhinolaryngology Department

of Västra Götalands region in Trollhättan (NÄL), Sweden.

23 January 2015-24 January 2016 resident at the Otorhinolaryngology Department

of the General hospital Evagelismos in Athens, Greece.

20 January 2017 received the title of specialist in Otorhinolaryngology by the Greek

Board of Health and Welfare.

25 August 2017 received the title of specialist in otorhinolaryngology by the Swedish

Board of Health and Welfare.

12 October 2017 received the recognition of the medical diploma and the title of

specialization in otorhinolaryngology by the Italian Board of Health and Welfare.

5. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – SERVICE

Post graduate training as a physician at the General All-Arcadian Hospital of Tripoli

“Evangelistria” (22 February 2007 – 21 May 2007).

Service as a physician at the Health Centre of Leonidio and as a medical officer of

the villages Tsitalia, Poulithra, Kounoupia, Sabatiki and Melana with total population

of 4567 permanent residents. (23 May 2007 – 30 October 2008).

Residency in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Nikaia “Agios Panteleimon”

under the supervision of Professor Konstantinos Vagianos, performing as first

surgeon (Table 1) and as first or second assistant, surgical procedures that covered a

broad range of General Surgery.