Greek Health Minister Flags Doctor on MedWatch Platform

Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis told Skai TV that Maria Karystianou, president of the "Hope for Democracy" party, is included in the findings of the new MedWatch digital platform and will be investigated like all doctors. Georgiadis said Karystianou advertises herself as a "quantum doctor" and uses a biofeedback machine, neither of which are recognized in medical science.

The minister emphasized the inspection process is not vindictive and that any sanctions would be decided by medical associations, not his ministry. He added that Karystianou is trying to sell alternative treatments as a doctor and her colleagues will judge whether this endangers patients.

“Quantum doctor does not exist in medical science.”

Georgiadis linked the scrutiny to political timing, noting that before Karystianou announced her party she appeared publicly as Olympia Theotis and faced no questioning. He said critics who once attacked him for questioning quantum medicine now demand to know why she is not being checked.

Separately, Georgiadis reported that medical advertisements on monitored platforms dropped 91 percent in the first days of MedWatch operation. The platform identified 119 dental clinics advertising hyaluronic acid, mesotherapy and botox, 311 facilities offering stem cell therapies, and 911 ads for prohibited injectable treatments.

The minister said he will refer all complaints concerning the ISA and its president Giorgos Patoulis to the National Transparency Authority. He also signed the formation of a committee on the fitness framework, headed by Secretary General Lilian Vildridi, aiming to keep Greece in regenerative medicine while ensuring citizen safety.