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Dimitra Papaspyridi

Redondo Beach,CA

Summary

Experienced physician with a diverse background in delivering trustworthy and high-quality care across various healthcare settings. Proficient in providing comprehensive medical services to patients of all ages and backgrounds. Demonstrated expertise in accurately diagnosing and effectively treating a wide range of chronic and acute medical conditions, consistently achieving positive outcomes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Internal/Obesity Medicine Physician-Telemedicine

Mochi Health
04.2024 - Current
  • Patient consultations: Conducting initial consultations to assess patients' needs, medical history, and goals
  • Medication management: Prescribing and managing weight loss medications, such as GLP-1 agonists (e.g., Ozempic, Mounjaro)
  • Personalized treatment plans: Developing customized treatment plans for each patient, considering their individual needs and preferences
  • Monitoring progress: Regularly monitoring patients' progress and making adjustments to their treatment plans as needed
  • Providing education and support: Offering education and support to patients regarding lifestyle changes, nutrition, and exercise
  • Telehealth consultations: Conducting virtual consultations with patients using telemedicine technology

Internal Medicine Physician

Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
01.2023 - 04.2024
  • Responsible for delivering comprehensive healthcare services to patients across a wide range of ages and medical conditions both in-person or emphasize the importance of preventive medicine by educating patients on disease prevention, self-care techniques, and health maintenance practices
  • Offer guidance on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including advice on nutrition, exercise, stress management, and smoking cessation
  • Act as a patient advocate by ensuring informed decision-making and respecting patients' autonomy
  • Collaborate with specialists and ancillary services to coordinate comprehensive patient care
  • Electronic medical Records (EMR) management
  • Continuing Education and Professional Development
  • Bi-monthly Urgent Care Shifts where responsibilities would include comprehensive healthcare services to emergency situations that require immediate medical attention and stabilization of the patients.

Internal Medicine Physician

The Doctors of Saint John's, Providence Saint John's Health Center
11.2020 - 12.2022
  • Help patients navigate their healthcare system when they need assistance selecting the proper specialist, coordinating their care with other providers, and ensuring they understand their treatment options
  • Diligently worked to build and retain a growing patient base from the ground up
  • Due to prior clinical experience in NY at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Jacobi/Albert Einstein University Hospital, have been assigned the most complex patient cases (post discharge) which require a multidisciplinary approach
  • Credentials at Providence St
  • John's Health Center Santa Monica for moonlighting
  • Nearly 5-star rating across over 100 patient reviews
  • Nominated to participate in Providence Marketing Campaign inclusive of video profile and featured in LAX Coastal Magazine.

Assistant Attending/Hospitalist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
07.2019 - 10.2020
  • Provided care of patients with gastrointestinal malignancies, Head & Neck cancers, Melanomas, and Sarcomas while in the hospital for medical conditions like side effects from their chemotherapy, oncologic emergencies, or other acute medical complications
  • Worked with a team of residents, nurse practitioners, and interns aiming to provide expert and timely care
  • Worked closely with patients' outpatient oncologists and their clinic staff to ensure safe transitions of care on discharge and to maintain an open line of communication with their oncology care team
  • Provided care of patients without active malignancy (General Internal Medicine Service) with transitional year interns and closely with medical sub specialties such as gastroenterology, pulmonary, and cardiology
  • Provided a pre-operative assessment for patients scheduled to undergo surgery
  • Performed Bedside Physical Diagnosis Clinical Sessions with medical students from Cornell University.

Hospitalist/Nocturnist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
07.2017 - 06.2019
  • Provided overnight care to cancer patients who have impediments from the disease, intended treatment, or underlying health issues worsened by the malady
  • Worked closely with a highly experienced multidisciplinary team of medical professionals to rapidly try and understand the root cause of any complication and immediately begin to devise and implement a plan to treat and care for the patient (average 6-8 admissions per shift)
  • Provided day care (One weekend/month) to patients pending cancer diagnosis-General medicine teaching Service
  • Oversaw and provided critical care/cross coverage (including ICU transfers to the Floors, Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, Gynecologic Medical Oncology (GMO), Thoracic, Head-Neck/Melanoma/Sarcoma (HMS) patients
  • Responsibility for overnight Cardiology, Renal, Pre-Op General Medicine consults, RRT-ACS-Codes in Medicine Service
  • Provided education and supervision to Night Float TY-1
  • Chosen among the other hospitalists to provide the evaluation of the Night Float Transitional Year Interns (TY1s) about their overall performance: medical knowledge, clinical skills, bedside manners on a weekly basis
  • Performed Bedside Physical Diagnosis Clinical Sessions with medical students from Cornell University.

General Medicine Physician

Metropolitan Private Hospital of Athens
05.2011 - 08.2013
  • Involved in patient's care, interpreting diagnostic test results for deviations from normal, making tentative diagnoses, and decisions about management and treatment of patients.

Education

M.D. - Internal Medicine Residency

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, NY
06.2017

M.D. - Medicine

University of Athens School of Health Sciences
Athens, Greece
08.2007

Skills

  • Bedside Care
  • Remote health monitoring
  • Diagnosis and treatment
  • Healthcare Team Collaboration
  • Internal Medicine
  • Patient Counseling
  • Primary Care
  • Patient Education
  • Assessing needs
  • Specializing in weight Loss, wellness, anti aging
  • Telemedicine proficiency
  • Clinical judgment

Certification

  • American Board of Internal Medicine Certification, 2018
  • BLS/ACLS Certification/re-certification: 06/2023
  • ECFMG Certification: 01/2014

Affiliations

  • Member of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M)
  • Member of American Medical Spa Association (AMSPA)

Medical Licenses

  • New York, Physician and Surgeon A, 289800
  • California, Physician and Surgeon A, A153046

Volunteer Experience

  • 08/2006, 09/2006, Mass General Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical School, MA, USA, Clinical Observership, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Prof. Kimonis MD, PhD, Four-week clinical Observership position wherein duties included: attending morning rounds, taking patient history, performing physical examination, and providing guidance to parents under the supervision of Dr. V. Kimonis
  • 07/2006, 08/2006, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, MA, USA, Clinical Observership Rena Division, Prof. D Vavvas, MD, PhD, Six-week rotation through the departments of cornea, retina, uveitis, pediatrics, and comprehensive ophthalmology wherein duties included: taking patient history, performing physical examination, attending lectures on a weekly basis
  • 07/2004, 09/2004, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Clinical Clerkship Cardiovascular Department, Dr. Walter Jose Gomes, MD, PhD, Chosen by faculty to participate in Clerkship program in Brazil, after succeeding with honors in the IFMSA (International Federation Medical Students' Association) examinations. Scheduled duties included: attending morning rounds, supervised evaluation of patients in clinic, observing the surgeries, attending cases presentations. Enrolled in a volunteer program that involved weekly visits of medical students to the underserved towns in Sao Paulo (Favela) to learn about the healthcare system there, the practical application of rural services, enhance the public health education and to provide vaccinations in non-immunized children

Journal Publications

  • Favorable effects of L-arginine on Arterial function in smokers
  • The Regulation and Interactions of the Hypoxia Inducible Factor Pathway in Carcinogenesis and Potential Cancer Therapeutic Strategies

Research

  • 09/2013, 02/2014, Tufts University School of Medicine, MA, USA, Research Fellow, Prof. Theoharides, MD, PhD, Engaged in clinic research project investigating fibromyalgia symptoms of which worsen with stress, and inactivation of human cultured mast cells by triggers maybe relevant for fibromyalgia such as corticotropin-releasing hormone and related peptides
  • 08/2007, 05/2011, Hippokrateion General Hospital of Athens, Greece, Research Associate, Prof. Stephanadis, MD, PhD, Conducted research on factors that prevent the smoking-induced impairment of endothelial function and vascular elastic properties

Personal Information

Title: MD

Languages

Greek
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Internal/Obesity Medicine Physician-Telemedicine

Mochi Health
04.2024 - Current

Internal Medicine Physician

Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
01.2023 - 04.2024

Internal Medicine Physician

The Doctors of Saint John's, Providence Saint John's Health Center
11.2020 - 12.2022

Assistant Attending/Hospitalist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
07.2019 - 10.2020

Hospitalist/Nocturnist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
07.2017 - 06.2019

General Medicine Physician

Metropolitan Private Hospital of Athens
05.2011 - 08.2013

M.D. - Internal Medicine Residency

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

M.D. - Medicine

University of Athens School of Health Sciences
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Certification, 2018
  • BLS/ACLS Certification/re-certification: 06/2023
  • ECFMG Certification: 01/2014
Dimitra Papaspyridi