Internists

Kleitsas Aggelos is a Specialist in Internal Medicine – Diabetology and maintains a private practice in Kalamaria. He studied at the School of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He then completed his rural service at the Health Center of Nea Moudania, Chalkidiki, followed by a five-year specialty in Internal Medicine under distinguished physicians of the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of Agios Dimitrios Hospital in Thessaloniki. After obtaining his specialty, he trained in renal replacement therapy methods at the Nephrology Department of Hippokration Hospital in Thessaloniki. Subsequently, upon starting his private practice, he concurrently worked at the Hemodialysis Unit of Galinos Clinic during the period 2003-2005. In mid-2003, he began working at the IKA polyclinic in the Votsi area of Thessaloniki. He served there for 11 consecutive years and was the head of the clinic for the last two years. His education was further enriched with a two-year specialization in the complex field of diabetes mellitus at Papageorgiou Hospital during 2005-2007. Subsequently, after collaborating with the Medical Diavalkaniko Center of Thessaloniki, he served for three years as Director and Scientific Supervisor of the Internal Medicine Department at THERMI Clinic.

Konstantinos Mpalampanis MD, PhD is an Internal Medicine Physician - Diabetologist with private practices in Piraeus, Salamina, and Athens. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Patras and earned his medical degree from the same university. He is certified in BLS/AED (Basic Life Support) and ILS/AED (Immediate Life Support) by the European Resuscitation Council. He completed his specialty training in Internal Medicine at the 2nd Propaedeutic Internal Medicine Clinic of the University of Athens and has since served as a University Research Fellow in Internal Medicine - Diabetes Mellitus & Obesity at the 2nd Propaedeutic Internal Medicine Clinic of the University of Athens and the Research Unit of the Attikon University Hospital. Since 2013, as part of his tenure at the 2nd Propaedeutic Clinic of the University of Athens - Diabetes Center, he has been actively involved daily in the activities of the Diabetes Clinic of the 2nd Propaedeutic Internal Medicine Clinic. He has participated as a Sub-Investigator in over 18 multicenter studies (phase 2 & 3) focusing on Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Fatty Liver Disease, and Lipodystrophies. This activity continues to the present. He has a substantial research and teaching portfolio and has participated in conferences and seminars both in Greece and internationally. Finally, it is worth noting that his private practice offers, among other services, specialized diabetes, pre-diabetes, and obesity screening, as well as dietary services (through collaboration with Dietitians - Nutritionists), always fully understanding the specific needs of each patient.

Tsolakis Dimitrios is a Pathologist and maintains a private practice in the Zografou area. He holds a medical degree from the University of Milan, Italy, and completed his specialty training in Pathology at the General Hospital "Elpis". Currently, in addition to his private practice, he is also affiliated with the private clinic “Metropolitan”. Since 2007, he has consistently attended conferences, workshops, and annual seminars aimed at thorough training and continuous professional development in his field of expertise.

Karalis Konstantinos is a Pathologist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and completed his specialty in Pathology at St. Antonius Krankenhaus Hospital in Cologne, as well as at the General University Hospital of Athens "Alexandra." In addition to his private practice, he serves as a Scientific Associate – Attending Physician at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi and is a member of the Athens Medical Association. He provides a wide range of medical services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Koulis Fragkiskos - Theodoros is a specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and completed his specialty in Internal Medicine at the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." Additionally, he was trained at the Diabetes Center of the General Hospital of Athens "Red Cross" and at the Hypertension – Lipid Center of the General Hospital "Asklipieio Voula," gaining extensive experience in managing patients with Diabetes Mellitus, Arterial Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia. He has completed Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) seminars certified by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC). He has multiple participations and presentations at Diabetes and Infectious Diseases conferences and has attended numerous seminars related to Arterial Hypertension. Finally, he holds a Master's degree in "Health Units Administration – MSc HealthCare Systems Administration."

Papaeuaggelou Vasiliki is an Internal Medicine Specialist and maintains a private practice in Trikala. She holds a degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, from which she graduated with honors in 2010. She specialized in a department of her medical specialty at the General Hospital of Karditsa and holds the certifications Strahlenschutz für Mediziner (Facharzt) and Abdomensonografie und Echokardiographie (transthoracic and transesophageal). This was followed by six years of professional experience in Germany, specifically in North Rhine-Westphalia, where she specialized in academic hospitals and clinics in the broad field of Internal Medicine. Today, in her well-equipped facility, comprehensive health services are offered with an emphasis on better and faster service as well as providing the care that everyone deserves. More specifically, she focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of all Internal Medicine diseases, addressing patients' problems based on international guidelines. Finally, she continuously updates her knowledge on all new developments, either by participating in scientific conferences and workshops or online as a member of numerous scientific associations.

Foteinos Xaralampos is a Pathologist and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Charles University in Prague and holds an ALS (Advanced Life Support) certification. He specialized in Pathology at the Academic Teaching Hospital of Duisburg, Germany, as well as at the 3rd Pathology Clinic of Korgialeneio - Benakeio N.E.E.S in Athens. Additionally, he serves as an External Collaborator at the Pathology - Infectious Diseases Clinic of Metropolitan General. Throughout his professional career, he has acquired valuable work experience by working in numerous hospitals in Germany and the United Kingdom. Finally, as part of his continuous education, the doctor regularly attends conferences to stay informed on topics related to pathology.

Ο Λευτέρης Αζάς είναι Παθολόγος – Διαβητολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Νέο Ψυχικό.Ο ειδικός κατέχει επίσημο τίτλο εξειδίκευσης στο Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη από το Υπουργείο Υγείας) και Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής Γ’ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου ”ΥΓΕΙΑ”.Έλαβε το απολυτήριο Λυκείου με ” Άριστα” από την Πρότυπο Σχολή Αναβρύτων το 1984 και το ίδιο έτος εισήχθη μέσω Πανελληνίων εξετάσεων στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών , από την οποία αποφοίτησε το 1991.Εν συνεχεία εκπόνησε την διδακτορική του διατριβή στο Διαβητολογικό Κέντρο Β´ Προπαιδευτικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών , όπου εξειδικεύθηκε στην αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με σακχαρώδη διαβήτη. Το 2001 απέκτησε τον τίτλο Ιατρικής Ειδικότητας Παθολογίας.Απέκτησε Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα (M.Sc. ) με τίτλο «ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΙΚΑ ΝΟΣΗΜΑΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΟΣΤΩΝ» στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ την περίοδο 2007-2009.

Ασχολήθηκε ενεργά με την εκπαίδευση στην ιατρική : Υπεύθυνος για πολλά έτη της εκπαίδευσης των 4ετών φοιτητών της Α΄ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο μάθημα της Κλινική Σημειολογίας και Διαφορικής Διάγνωσης. Στην παρούσα φάση έχει αναλάβει στο Νοσοκομείο ΥΓΕΙΑ , την διδασκαλία της Παθολογίας σε 6ετείς φοιτητές Ιατρικής του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου (EUC). Στα πλαίσια της συνεχιζόμενης εκπαίδευσης συμμετέχει στα σπουδαιότερα (παγκόσμια και πανευρωπαϊκά ) συνέδρια σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, λοιμώξεων και οστεοπόρωσης , ενώ είναι προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής σε πολλά συνέδρια και εξειδικευμένα σεμινάρια που καλύπτουν ολόκληρο το φάσμα της Παθολογίας

Υπηρεσίες του ιατρείου:

1.         ΠΑΡΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΡΑΠΕΙΑ ΔΙΑΒΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΑΣΘΕΝΩΝ :

o Αντιμετώπιση (Διατροφικές οδηγίες- φαρμακευτική αγωγή) και μακροχρόνια παρακολούθηση διαβητικών ασθενών. Έναρξη και διαχείριση ινσουλινοθεραπείας όπου απαιτείται

o Εκπαίδευση και ενημέρωση διαβητικών ασθενών . Εκτίμηση καρδιαγγειακού κινδύνου και παρεμβάσεις με στόχο την πρόληψη καρδιαγγειακών νοσημάτων.

o Πρόληψη/καθυστέρηση εμφάνισης διαβήτη τύπου 2 στα άτομα με προδιάθεση

Όλες οι οδηγίες ( διατροφή – φάρμακα ) βασίζονται στις τρέχουσες διεθνείς και ελληνικές κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες (guidelines )

2.         ΠΑΡΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΗΣΗ ΑΤΟΜΩΝ ΜΕ ΠΑΧΥΣΑΡΚΙΑ

·       Κλινική Εκτίμηση & Δείκτες ( Δείκτης Μάζας Σώματος - μέτρηση της περιμέτρου μέσης για την εκτίμηση του κεντρικού λίπους – Λιπομέτρηση )

• Πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση παχυσαρκίας : Διατροφική αγωγή -Αλλαγή διατροφικών συνηθειών

·       Αξιολόγηση Επιπλοκών και έλεγχος για συνοδά νοσήματα όπως σακχαρώδης διαβήτης , καρδιαγγειακές παθήσεις, υπνική άπνοια και μεταβολικό σύνδρομο

·       Εξατομικευμένη θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση : Διατροφικές οδηγίες- έναρξη ενέσιμης φαρμακευτικής αγωγής   και μακροχρόνια παρακολούθηση

3.         Επιπλέον υπάρχει πλήρης :   

·            Διαχείριση και ρύθμιση ασθενών με χρόνια νοσήματα ( υπέρταση – υπερλιπιδαιμίες )

·            Διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση οξέων περιστατικών ( λοιμώξεις αναπνευστικού, γαστρεντερικού , ουροποιητικού συστήματος )

·            Προγραμματισμός προληπτικών εξετάσεων ( check up ) και αξιολόγηση τους

·            Προγραμματισμός εμβολιασμών

Dr. Kavaratzis Kyriakos is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and has maintained a Private Practice in Alexandroupolis since 2008. He graduated from the Medical School of Plovdiv University and obtained the title of Specialist in Internal Medicine after completing his specialization at the State and A University Internal Medicine Clinic of the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, the outpatient clinic for diabetes and obesity, and a concurrent 3-month training in Oncology, Intensive Care Unit, Cardiology, and the Emergency Department. Simultaneously, he has worked as a Specialist in Internal Medicine at I.K.A. Alexandroupolis for 2 years, for 4 years at K.A.P.I. Alexandroupolis, and for 1 year at the Migrant Center in Komotini.

Sarafadi Magdalini is an Internist and maintains a private practice in Sepolia. She holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras and specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Lamia and the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." She is certified as an ALS Provider by the European Resuscitation Council and has completed a postgraduate seminar on Hypertension offered by the Hellenic Hypertension Society. Furthermore, Dr. Sarafadi is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, and the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine. She regularly attends numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and participates with oral and poster presentations at national medical congresses.

Sidiropoulos Nikolaos is a Pathologist and maintains his private practice in Thessaloniki. He completed his undergraduate medical studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently specialized in Pathology at the Air Force General Hospital and the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria." His practice addresses arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cholesterol, and infections of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems. Additionally, he performs preventive screening - check-ups, and laboratory test evaluations.

Ο Νικόλαος Ζακυνθινάκης-Κυριακού είναι Ειδικός Παθολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Νέα Σμύρνη. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της ειδικότητας Παθολογίας στα Ιωάννινα εργάστηκε σε νοσοκομεία του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου για 10 έτη αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση οξέων και χρόνιων παθολογικών νοσημάτων. Το ιδιαίτερο επιστημονικό του ενδιαφέρον εστιάζει στη μεταβολική ιατρική, τον σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, την παχυσαρκία, τη δυσλιπιδαιμία, την πρόληψη καρδιαγγειακών νοσημάτων, την ιατρική της άσκησης και την εξατομικευμένη βελτίωση της υγείας μέσω αλλαγών στον τρόπο ζωής. Στο ιατρείο του παρέχει ολοκληρωμένη παθολογική φροντίδα, μεταβολικό έλεγχο, αξιολόγηση σωματικής σύστασης και καθοδήγηση βασισμένη στις αρχές της προληπτικής ιατρικής και της ιατρικής του τρόπου ζωής (lifestyle medicine).Έχει ολοκληρώσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές  στο University of Leicester-UK, με εκπαίδευση στη σύγχρονη διαχείριση του σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, τις ενέσιμες θεραπείες, την παχυσαρκία, τις επιπλοκές του διαβήτη, τη φροντίδα ηλικιωμένων ασθενών και την εφαρμοσμένη κλινική έρευνα. Παράλληλα έχει παρακολουθήσει μεταπτυχιακές ενότητες στο αντικείμενο της Ιατρικής της Άσκησης και του Αθλητισμού και της Διατροφής (Sports & Exercise Medicine and Nutrition) στο University of Kent-UK, Διαθέτει επιπλέον εκπαίδευση στην Ορεινή Ιατρική και τη Νόσο Υψομέτρου (Diploma in Mountain Medicine) στο Nepal και συνεχίζει την ακαδημαϊκή του ενασχόληση με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Άσκηση, την Εργοσπιρομετρία και την Αποκατάσταση. Είναι μέλος της νέας γενιάς παθολόγων που συνδυάζουν την κλασική εσωτερική παθολογία με τις σύγχρονες επιστήμες της μεταβολικής υγείας, της άσκησης και της πρόληψης, με στόχο τη μακροχρόνια βελτίωση της υγείας και της ποιότητας ζωής των ασθενών.

Poikilidou Maria, Pathologist - Hypertension Specialist, welcomes you to her private practice, a modern and excellently equipped facility located in the center of Thessaloniki. Dr. Poikilidou specialized in Internal Medicine at the 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papanikolaou" and holds the title of Clinical Hypertension Specialist from the European Society of Hypertension. She has extensive experience in the investigation and treatment of secondary forms of hypertension and hypertension in special populations such as hypertension during pregnancy, diabetes, and renal failure, and is equipped with a certified 24-hour blood pressure monitoring device. She also performs body composition analysis and basal metabolic rate measurement for the appropriate management of obesity with the necessary medical guidance. Poikilidou Maria – Pathologist stays updated with current medical developments by participating in national and international conferences.

Arampatzi Klairi is an Internal Medicine specialist with private practices in Athens and Glyfada. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens, specialized in Internal Medicine, with postgraduate studies in Clinical Nutrition at Harokopio University and clinical research experience at the Medical School of Harvard University. She works as an attending physician at the 2nd Internal Medicine - Infectious Diseases Clinic of Hygeia Hospital. A primary focus of the physician is the prompt and immediate response to patients' needs. She successfully combines a highly empathetic approach with thorough and excellent clinical evaluation, while ensuring the prospective monitoring of case progress. She considers prevention a fundamental component of medical practice and therefore always dedicates time to provide clear guidance to patients on relevant issues.

Gogalis Theodoros is a Specialist Pathologist and maintains a private practice in Nikaia. He specialized at the General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon" and has served as the responsible physician at the Outpatient Diabetes Clinic of the 2nd Pathology Department of the same hospital. Concurrently, he is a Consultant at the Oncology Department of the General Health Clinic Melathron - TYPET, Consultant at the Kypseli Therapeutic Center, and Scientific Collaborator at Iaso General. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Paulopoulou Despoina is a Specialist Pathologist with a private practice in Piraeus. The physician provides high-level specialized medical services, understanding the needs of each patient with the aim of offering the best possible care. She has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of diseases comprising metabolic syndrome (dyslipidemia, arterial hypertension, prediabetes, diabetes mellitus, obesity), as well as in the prevention of their complications. Additionally, she monitors chronic diseases across the full spectrum of pathology, treats infections and other febrile illnesses, schedules preventive check-ups according to the individual’s and family history, and administers vaccinations to adults. She also undertakes the issuance of certificates and approvals for sports and driving. She holds a Master’s Degree in Palliative Care for Chronically Ill Patients and is a Certified BLS/AED Instructor. Alongside her professional career, the physician is engaged in teaching, writing, and research activities. She regularly participates in domestic and international conferences to stay continuously informed about developments in her medical field and delivers educational lectures aimed at informing and raising awareness among the public on health issues.

Tsagkaris Georgios is an Internist with a private practice in Keratsini. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Athens. As part of his specialty training, he has worked in the 1st Oncology Clinic of Metaxa Hospital, the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of Nikaia General Hospital, and received further training in Diabetes Mellitus at Cambridge University Hospitals. He has participated as a speaker in seminars and conferences as well as at IN.EP., covering topics related to Occupational Medicine, early cancer diagnosis, smoking cessation campaigns, among others, and in schools on preventive medicine issues. For his work, he has been awarded by the Hellenic Foundation of Cardiology and the Acharnes Branch of the Hellenic Cancer Society. In his practice, he manages a wide range of cases with scientific rigor, always focusing on the individual needs of each patient.