Eleni Lantzouni, MD

Eleni Lantzouni, MD, is an attending physician in the Craig-Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Medical Director of the Eating Disorder Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Lantzouni is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Lantzouni is board certified in pediatrics and adolescent medicine. She is specialized in treatment of common issues in teens and young adults such as menstrual disorders, contraception and mood disorders. Her main focus and expertise is in treatment, prevention and early intervention of eating disorders.

Dr. Lantzouni said she especially enjoys working with teenagers because "…teens are full of enthusiasm and have great growth potentials."  It’s no secret the teenage years can be difficult, which makes it even more important for adolescent patients to feel their doctors understand them and genuinely care about them.  "I want every family to feel that they are not alone," says Dr. Lantzouni. "Doctors care, listen and guide. We want every child to have optimum health and a bright future."

Education and experience

Dr. Lantzouni earned her medical degree from Kapodistrian University in Athens, Greece and continued her training with residencies in microbiology at Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital in Athens. She came to the USA and did an internship in pediatrics at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. She then completed the pediatric residency and adolescent medicine fellowship at Schneider's Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York. She also spent a year specializing in gynecology at Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.  She also completed fellowships in academic medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio.