About us - what’s in a name: ophelein?
(voc. o-fe-le-een)
Ophelein (ancient Gr. ὠφελέειν) = v, to benefit.
…ἀσκεῖν περὶ τὰ νοσήματα δύο, ὠφελέειν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν.
transl. (in treating a disease, the physician) should keep two things in mind: to benefit rather, than cause no harm.
(Hippocrates, On Epidemics; Book 1, P. XI)
Theodoros (Theo) Katsivas, MD MAS
Our lead physician specializes in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Katsivas is Principal Investigator (PI) on several clinical trials in the area of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases and offers medical care through in-person and telehealth visits.
