Christoforos Christofi
Neurologist
Dr. Christoforos Christofi is a Neurologist with specialization training in Germany, where he obtained the German Board Certification in Neurology. He has extensive education and many years of clinical experience across the full spectrum of modern Neurology. He graduated from the Medical School of Szeged in Hungary and continued his professional and academic training in recognized hospitals in Germany, where he was trained in all subspecialties of Neurology according to European educational standards.
His clinical practice includes comprehensive evaluation and therapeutic management of neurological disorders, covering both common and rare or highly specialized conditions. In particular, he has experience in cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke and other neurovascular disorders, epilepsy, headaches and migraines, demyelinating diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies and myopathies, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonian syndromes, degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as autoimmune and infectious diseases of the Central Nervous System. His main fields of interest include neurovascular medicine and neurodegenerative diseases, with an emphasis on diagnosis, prevention, and personalized therapeutic approaches.
Dr. Christofi is also specialized in performing and interpreting neurophysiological studies, such as electromyography and nerve conduction studies (EMG/NCV), electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potentials (VEP, SSEP, AEP), and ultrasound examination of cerebral and carotid vessels (Carotid Triplex and Transcranial Doppler). He also has experience in video-EEG monitoring for seizure diagnosis and classification, as well as in neurocritical care. Additionally, he has extensive experience in the management of acute strokes, after many years of work in specialized and certified stroke units.
He remains an active member of scientific organizations such as the European Academy of Neurology, the German Neurological and Stroke Society and the Cyprus Neurological Society. He is fluent in Greek, English, and German, with full proficiency in medical terminology. He continues his scientific education through participation in Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs, ensuring that he stays updated and specialized in the latest advances in Neurology.
“He believes that the excellent medical care must be analytical, precise, and evidence-based, yet equally compassionate, attentive, and sensitive to each patient’s unique concerns. This is achieved through genuine interest, meticulous attention, and the necessary time to truly listen.”
Education
2011-2012
GERMAN LANGUAGE STUDIES
2002-2009
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED, HUNGARY
1999-2001
MILITARY SERVICE
1993-1999
THEKLEIO GYMNASIUM AND LANITIO LYCEUM, LIMASSOL
Professional Experience
10/2021 – Present: German Medical Institute
08/2017 – 08/2021: ASKLEPIOS Clinic in Luebben, Brandenburg, Germany(Neurology, Neurointensive Care with Weaning Station specialized for gradual withdrawal of patients from mechanical respiratory support, certified Stroke Unit, Department of Early Rehabilitation)
· Main activities and responsibilities:
Responsibility for patients in the specialized neurointensive unit.
On-call duties responsible for both the Stroke Unit and the mechanical ventilation unit.
Responsibility for patients in the early rehabilitation department (Frührehabilitation – Phase B).
Learning indications and interpreting findings in all neurophysiological and ultrasound examinations.
Participation in diagnostic MRI procedures (brain and spinal cord).
Determining indications for neurosurgical and vascular surgical interventions.
08/2016 – 08/2017: ASKLEPIOS Psychiatric Clinic in Luebben, Brandenburg, Germany
· Main activities and responsibilities:
o Investigation of general and specific psychopathology.
o Study of causes, forms of progression, and treatment of mental illnesses.
o Recognition and treatment of addictions (e.g., alcoholism, drug dependence).
o Management of gerontopsychiatric conditions, involving neurological aspects.
o Care of patients with neuro-geriatric syndromes and related sleep and alertness disorders.
12/2013 – 07/2016: HELIOS Clinic Bad Saarow, Brandenburg, Germany(Neurology, Specialized Parkinson’s and Chronic Pain Department, Certified Stroke Unit)
Main activities and responsibilities:
o Clinical responsibility for patients in neurological departments (general neurology, Parkinson’s and Chronic Pain Department), Stroke Unit, and Emergency Department.
o Participation in neurological consultation services (in-hospital consultations).
o Independent clinical responsibility and decision-making.
o Training in and application of neurophysiological diagnostic techniques.
o Participation in educational activities of the clinic with presentations.
o Management of acute strokes in a certified 6-bed Stroke Unit with over 2,500 cases annually.
o Ability to work under pressure and in a demanding clinical environment.
01/2012 – 11/2012: MEDICLIN Plau am See, Mecklenburg–Pomerania / Rehabilitation Center
Main activities and responsibilities:
o Design and monitoring of individualized neurorehabilitation programs in cooperation with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and psychologists.
o Pharmacological treatment of neurological conditions and adjustment of therapy according to rehabilitation progress.
o Management of complications in neurological patients (e.g., epilepsy, peripheral neuropathies, depressive or cognitive symptoms post-stroke).
o Coordination of family and social reintegration of patients in cooperation with social workers and psychologists.
o Ensuring quality of care through evidence-based medicine.
Memberships / Qualifications
Member of Pancyprian medical association
Member of the Cyprus Neurological Society
Member of the German Neurological Society
Member of the German Stroke Society
German-Board Certified Neurologist
Languages: Greek, German, English