Dionysios Ikkos

Dionysios (Denis) Ikkos (1921–1993) was a Greek physician who trained in Endocrinology at Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm with Rolf Luft and co-described the Luft-Ikkos mitochondrial syndrome.^[1] He pioneered the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism in Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, where he distinguished himself in clinical practice, research and teaching, and was a founding member of the Hellenic (Greek) Endocrine Society^[2] which honours his contribution with the annual Dionysios Ikkos Memorial Lecture. He was a early advocate and supported the establishment of General Practice/ Family Medicine as a medical specialty in Greece. The Hellenic (Greek) Association of General Practice also honours his contribution with the Dionysios Ikkos prize, the highest prize awarded for a presentation in the association's annual congress. Dionysios Ikkos was married to Danae Ikkou- Papadimitriou, a distinguished Paediatric Cardiologist and pioneer of her specialty in Greece.

References

1. ^ Luft. Ikkos. D. et. al (1962). "A case of severe hyprmetabolism of non-thyroid origin with a defect in the maintenance of mitochondrial respiratory control: a correlated clinical, biochemical and morphological study". Journal of Clinical Investigation 41 (9): 1776–1804. doi:10.1172/JCI104637. PMC 291101. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=291101. 
2. ^ Hellenic Endocrine Society (Greek)

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Name	Ikkos, Dionysios
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Date of birth	1921
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Date of death	1993
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