Career
He was an early advocate and supported the establishment of General Practice/ Family Medicine as a medical specialty in Greece. The Hellenic (Greek) Association of General Practice also honours his contribution with the Dionysios Ikkos prize, the highest prize awarded for a presentation in the association"s annual congress. Dionysios Ikkos was married to Danae IkkouPapadimitriou, a distinguished Paediatric Cardiologist and pioneer of her specialty in Greece.