Yiannis Diamantis
Anaesthesiologist
Dr. Yiannis Diamantis was born in Limassol and studied Medicine at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. He subsequently specialised in Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, gaining valuable clinical experience in hospitals in Düsseldorf.
Over the course of his career, he has developed extensive experience in the administration of anaesthesia for procedures of all levels of complexity and for patients of all age groups. He is particularly skilled in the application of regional anaesthesia techniques, as well as in the management of chronic pain.
During his specialisation in Intensive Care, he acquired in-depth knowledge in the treatment of patients with severe and complex conditions. His clinical skills include invasive haemodynamic monitoring, mechanical respiratory support, parenteral and enteral nutritional therapy, application of extracorporeal treatments and other advanced interventions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he actively participated in the care of patients at all stages of the disease.
He is a certified physician in Prehospital Emergency Care and has worked regularly with the ambulance services in Düsseldorf. His duties included making immediate and critical decisions on site, implementing life-saving interventions without delay, and ensuring the safe inter-hospital transport of critically ill patients.
Today, Dr. Diamantis is a member of the Anaesthesiology Team at the German Medical Institute, maintaining a consistent focus on high-quality and patient-centred care.

Education / Academic Experience
2006: High school graduation
2008: Completion of military service
2008: German language school, Ruprecht Karl Universität Heidelberg, Germany
2015: Medical degree, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
2020: Emergency Medicine Specialisation
2022: Anaesthesiology Specialisation
Residency and Rural Medical Service
2015: Medical internship, Kliniken Maria Hilf, Mönchengladbach, Germany, and AHEPA Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
01.04.2016 – 08.06.2022: Anaesthesiology residency, Sana Klinikum Benrath, Düsseldorf, Germany
2019: Anaesthesia training for intracranial surgery, Sana Klinikum Duisburg
01.10.2018 – 22.05.2020: Emergency medicine specialisation, Gesundheitsamt Düsseldorf, Germany
01.11.2021 – 31.10.2023: Intensive care specialisation, Sana Klinikum Benrath and Sana Klinikum Gerresheim, Düsseldorf, Germany
Professional Experience
1 Sep 2023 – 30 Jun 2024, Düsseldorf, Germany: Consultant Anaesthesiologist at a medical centre performing 6,500 anaesthesias per year, 6 operating theatres, 5 interventional centres. Supervision and training of 10 anaesthesia residents.
9 Jun 2022 – 30 Jun 2024, Düsseldorf, Germany: One-year intensive care training in a 10-bed ICU. Mixed surgical/medical intensive care unit under anaesthesiologist supervision. Intensive Care Specialisation obtained on 31 Oct 2023.
1 Oct 2018 – 31 Jul 2024, Düsseldorf, Germany: Emergency physician in ambulance service following six-month training. Over 1,000 emergency calls in Düsseldorf and surrounding areas. Emergency medicine specialisation obtained on 22 May 2020.
1 Apr 2016 – 8 Jun 2022, Düsseldorf, Germany: Anaesthesiology and intensive care resident, Sana Klinikum Benrath and Sana Klinikum Gerresheim
Certifications / Courses
26th Regional Emergency Medicine Course for Anaesthesiologists, 2015, Aachen
Radiation protection course, 2017, Catholic Clinical Centre, Essen
35th Düsseldorf Anaesthesiology Seminar – Airway Management, 2017, Düsseldorf
Basic Emergency Ultrasound Course, 2017, Düsseldorf
Emergency Medicine Introduction Seminar for Physicians, 2018, Düsseldorf
142nd Emergency Medicine Conference, 2018, Düsseldorf
Emergency Medicine Continuing Education Seminar, 2018, Arnsberg
Advanced Radiation Protection Course for Radiological Examinations, 2018, Remscheid
AINS Lower Rhine Colloquium – Atrial fibrillation, ECG diagnostics in clinical and pre-clinical settings, 2019, Willich
Introduction to Intensive Care Medicine Course, 2019, Arnsberg
Annual Emergency Medicine Training for Physicians, 2019, Düsseldorf
AINS Lower Rhine Colloquium – Bridging: more harm than benefit? Massive blood transfusion, 2020, Willich
Annual Emergency Medicine Training for Physicians, 2020, Düsseldorf
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine Knowledge Renewal, Cologne, Sep 2020
AINS Cologne – Resistant Pathogens in ICU, 2020, Cologne
AINS Cologne Colloquium – Antimicrobial Therapy in ICU, 2021, Cologne
Paediatric Anaesthesia Symposium – Current Developments, 2021, Cologne
68th Anaesthesiology Refresher Course, 2021, Cologne
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), team-based training with practical workshops in small groups
32nd Intensive Care Medicine and Nursing Symposium, 2022, Bremen
Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine Knowledge Renewal, Cologne, May 2022
Intensive Care Refresher Course, 2022, Sylt
2023 Emergency Training Module for Düsseldorf City Emergency Physicians – Paediatric Emergency Care
AINS Cologne Colloquium – Nutrition for ICU Patients
AMBOSS Online Seminar – Antibiotic Therapy
Radiation Protection Update Course for Physicians, 2023, Düsseldorf
Coagulation Diagnostics for Beginners, 2024, Düsseldorf
Professional Membership
Member of the North Rhine Medical Association (ÄkNo)
Member of the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI)
Member of the Emergency Physicians Working Group in North Rhine-Westphalia (AGNNW)
Member of the Cyprus Medical Association