Dr. Michalis Georgiou

Dr. Michalis Georgiou is a consultant psychiatrist at Archbishop Makarios III Hospital in Nicosia — Cyprus's main public teaching hospital and the centre for specialist psychiatric services on the island. With 15 years of psychiatric practice, Dr. Georgiou provides comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment for adults across the full spectrum of psychiatric conditions. Cyprus's mental health services operate in a mixed public-private system, and the island's position at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa means Dr. Georgiou serves a diverse multilingual patient population including Greek Cypriot residents, international business professionals, and Russian-speaking expatriates. He has a particular interest in neuropsychiatry and the interface between neurology and psychiatry, with clinical experience managing psychiatric sequelae of neurological conditions and in the cognitive assessment and management of early dementia and neurodegenerative disease.

Dr. Georgiou completed his MD at the University of Athens Medical School — one of the oldest and most prestigious medical schools in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean. He undertook psychiatry specialist training in Greece and Cyprus before passing the MRCPsych examination of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) — the internationally benchmarked standard for psychiatric training. He has undertaken observership training in neuropsychiatry at a UK university hospital.

Dr. Georgiou's clinical expertise covers general adult psychiatry with subspecialty depth in neuropsychiatry and cognitive disorders. He assesses and manages schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, and anxiety disorders with psychopharmacology optimisation and brief psychological interventions.

In cognitive disorders, he administers standardised cognitive assessments (MMSE, MoCA, ACE-III) and coordinates investigations including neuroimaging and neuropsychological testing for Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and other neurodegenerative conditions. He initiates acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and memantine therapy and provides family counselling.

He performs psychiatric capacity assessments for healthcare decision-making and coordinates ECT referral for treatment-resistant depression.

Cyprus attracts a significant expatriate population from the United Kingdom, Russia, and Middle Eastern countries, many of whom require psychiatric services in English. Dr. Georgiou consults in Greek and English. He offers video psychiatric consultations for expatriates, tourists, and for patients seeking second opinions on psychiatric diagnoses.

For international patients seeking neuropsychiatric assessment or dementia evaluation in Cyprus, he coordinates multidisciplinary assessment at Archbishop Makarios III Hospital. Cyprus's status as an EU member and its English-speaking healthcare infrastructure make it accessible for patients from the broader region.

Dr. Georgiou holds the MRCPsych from the Royal College of Psychiatrists — the leading international psychiatric credential and the globally recognised benchmark for psychiatric training. He is a member of the Cyprus Psychiatric Association and the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), participating in continuing psychiatric education and pan-European research networks. He has contributed to continuing medical education in psychiatry in Cyprus through case-based teaching and has participated in European psychiatric research networks on mood disorders and cognitive decline. His qualifications and international professional affiliations position him as a well-trained psychiatrist offering evidence-based mental healthcare within Cyprus's EU-regulated health system.