Andre Giannakopoulos, M.D. was born and raised right here in Long Island, graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Old Westbury, where he majored in biology. He then went on to medical school at Ross University where he earned his M.D.
While still a medical student, he worked through many different Long Island and City hospitals including Long Island Jewish, King's County, Wyckoff Heights, Jamaica Hospital, and The Hospital for Joint Disease in Manhattan, to name just a few, and it was at that point where he realized the very real obesity epidemic this city and the rest of the country was facing.
Andre Giannakopoulos, M.D. did his residency training in internal medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. While there he recognized one of the greatest challenges in his internal medicine office was dealing with his obese patients and getting them to lose weight.
"Unfortunately, I just didn't have enough time to spend with each individual's needs, nor did I possess enough specific knowledge in how to combat this chronic disease."
His determination to make a difference brought him to Long Island Weight Loss Institute where he partnered with Dr. Michael Kaplan, D.O. to share with him, his expertise.
With the right approach, the right knowledge and more time, this disease can be managed and defeated, one patient at a time. At Long Island Weight Loss Institute, the knowledge is here, the time is now. Let us help you take back control of your life, and most importantly, your health.
