Internists

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.

Kanellopoulos Petros is a Pathologist and has maintained a private practice in Ampelokipoi since 2003. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in "Clinical and Laboratory Medicine," specializing in Clinical Immunology from the same institution. He graduated in Medicine from the Universite Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and completed his specialty training at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." The doctor has worked for many years at the "Errikos Dunant" Hospital Center, as well as previously at the Euroclinic Athens. To this day, he serves as a Physician-Consultant for patients onboard Med Solutions International. Additionally, he is a member of the medical staff and head of the Pathology department at Metropolitan Hospital, responsible for the monitoring team on the consumption and proper use of antibiotics, and a member of the Hospital Infection Committee of the same hospital.

Valanikas Euripidis is a Specialist Pathologist who maintains a private practice in Sykiés, Thessaloniki, and collaborates with the Kyanoús Stavrós Clinic in Thessaloniki and the AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and completed his specialty training at the First Propaedeutic Internal Medicine Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the AHEPA University Hospital. He has completed two postgraduate programs focusing on Clinical Pharmacology - Therapeutics and the latest techniques in Diabetes Mellitus management. During his specialty training, he was trained at Centers of Excellence for Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, as well as in the Stroke Unit of the First Propaedeutic Clinic at AHEPA University Hospital. He has a particular interest in all aspects of Metabolic Syndrome (Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Cerebrovascular Accidents) and Infections, and has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of all diseases within the spectrum of Internal Medicine. He is a former Consultant of the Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki G. Papanikolaou and has worked in numerous positions within the National Health System and the private sector. Furthermore, the physician participates in numerous scientific conferences, workshops, seminars, and continuing medical education courses, has authored scientific publications, and is a member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki.

Parisi Theodora MD, MSc is a Specialist in Internal Medicine with a private practice in Neo Iraklio. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a master's degree in Pathobiochemistry from the same university. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Therapeutic Clinic of the General Hospital "Alexandra" and is a doctoral candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the "Study of the variation and fluctuation of interstitial glucose and blood pressure during the acute phase of Cerebrovascular Stroke." Since 2009, she has been collaborating with the "Hygeia" Hospital as an Attending Physician in the Internal Medicine Clinic. Dr. Parisi manages nearly all internal medicine conditions, including infections, hypertension, and diabetes, and also conducts check-ups for individuals interested in participating in athletic activities. She possesses extensive experience in services for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoporosis, as well as the effective treatment of complex cases, including fever of unknown origin and heart failure.

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.

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.

Kalliampakos Dimitris is a Military Doctor – Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. Simultaneously, he serves as the Deputy Director at the 4th Internal Medicine Clinic of "HYGEIA" (building 2). He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Internal Medicine at the University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." Subsequently, he served for several years as an attending physician at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the 401 Military Hospital of Athens while also working for 8 years at the emergency outpatient medical company "SOS IATROI." Additionally, he received further training in Diabetes Mellitus at the Diabetology Center of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration" and is a regular member of the Hellenic Diabetology Society. He has extensive experience in managing infections, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, rheumatic diseases, chronic systemic diseases, geriatric patients, as well as home-based emergency outpatient care. Finally, preventive medicine is thoroughly practiced in the private clinic, where rapid tests, electronic prescription, electrocardiogram, and spirometry are performed.

Eleutheria Mixalopoulou is a Specialist in Pathology - Diabetology and maintains a private clinic in Nea Smyrni. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in Diabetology, Hyperlipidemia, and Arterial Hypertension. In her private clinic, she offers a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

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.

Η Παπαδοπούλου Ευγενία MD είναι Παθολόγος, με πολυετή κλινική εμπειρία στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, καθώς και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Παλαιό Φάληρο. Είναι απόφοιτη Ιατρικής και διαθέτει εμπειρία στην πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα υγείας, στην πρόληψη, διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση συχνών παθολογικών περιστατικών, καθώς και στην παρακολούθηση χρόνιων νοσημάτων. Στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής της πορείας έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία σε νοσοκομειακό περιβάλλον, μεταξύ άλλων στη Β΄ Παθολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Κρατικού Νοσοκομείου Νίκαιας, καθώς και στην παροχή κατ’ οίκον ιατρικών επισκέψεων. Στο ιατρείο της παρέχει εξατομικευμένη ιατρική φροντίδα, δίνοντας ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην αναλυτική λήψη ιστορικού, την κλινική εξέταση, την πρόληψη και τη σωστή καθοδήγηση του ασθενούς. Παρέχεται επίσης η δυνατότητα κατ’ οίκον επίσκεψης κατόπιν συνεννόησης. Η ιατρός εξυπηρετεί ασθενείς στα Ελληνικά και στα Ρωσικά.

Maria Goutou, PhD, is a Specialist in Internal Medicine, born and raised in Larissa. In 1992, she was admitted to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a nationwide distinction (first place) and a scholarship and graduated in 1998. Throughout her career, she has attended numerous conferences and lectures and has actively contributed as an author of publications in Greek and international medical journals and conferences. In 2011, she was awarded a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly with the highest distinction, "Excellent." Since then, she has been working as the head of the internal medicine department in private clinics, while also maintaining a private practice in Larissa.

O Χούπας Παναγιώτης είναι ιατρός με ειδικότητα Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Ηλιούπολη. Τα ενδιαφέροντά του επεκτείνονται σε όλο το κλινικό φάσμα της νοσολογίας, με παράλληλη έμφαση στην πρόληψη. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή Πάτρας, ειδικεύτηκε στο Νοσοκομείο «Κοργιαλένειο-Μπενάκειο» (Ν.Ε.Ε.Σ) και έχει δεκαετίες κλινικής εμπειρίας στο ελεύθερο επάγγελμα. Είναι σύμβουλος ιδιωτικών ασφαλιστικών εταιρειών, τόσο στον τομέα της εκτίμησης κινδύνου, όσο και σε εκείνον των αποζημιώσεων, και μέλος του Ειδικού Σώματος Ιατρών του ΕΦΚΑ με αρμοδιότητες στις υγειονομικές επιτροπές των ΚΕΠΑ (Κέντρων Πιστοποίησης Αναπηρίας). Λόγω της φύσης των επαγγελματικών του αυτών καθηκόντων, αλλά και των γενικότερων επιστημονικών αναζητήσεών του, έχει ασχοληθεί ιδιαίτερα με την ορθή άσκηση της Ιατρικής (Evidence-based Medicine), με την Επιδημιολογία, την Ιστορία και τη Φιλοσοφία της Ιατρικής, τη Βιοηθική και την Ιατρική Δεοντολογία. Είναι απόφοιτος του Προγράμματος Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών «Ιστορία, Ηθική και Κοινωνιολογία της Ιατρικής» του Εργαστηρίου Ιστορίας της Ιατρικής και Ιατρικής Ηθικής της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει έντονη συγγραφική δραστηριότητα και έχει εκδώσει το βιβλίο «Αόρατοι εχθροί — Λοιμώξεις, επιδημίες & Πανδημίες. Η μεγάλη ιστορία τους μέσα από μικρές ιστορίες». (Εναλλακτικές εκδόσεις, Ιούλιος 2024, ISBN: 978-960-427-253-2). Έχει δεκάδες εργασίες και ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά και συνέδρια. Η πλέον πρόσφατη:Clinical Immunology (246) 2023 109218: “Early prediction of COVID-19 outcome using Artificial Intelligence Techniques and only six hematological indices”. Αρθρογραφεί ανελλιπώς σε γραπτό και διαδικτυακό τύπο δημοσιεύοντας ενημερωτικά ιατρικά άρθρα για τον μη ειδικό, και είναι ενεργός στα κοινωνικά δίκτυα όπου αναρτά θέματα σχετικά με τη δημόσια υγεία, την προληπτική ιατρική, και τις συνήθεις νοσολογικές οντότητες. 

Sakorafa Xristina is a Pathologist and maintains her private practice in Marousi. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. She has trained as a Resident Pathologist at the Athens Naval Hospital and has served as a Pathologist at the Marousi Health Center. In 2023, she worked as a Registrar B' at THERAPIS GENERAL HOSPITAL. Since 2024, she has been working as a Registrar in the 5th Pathology Clinic at ERRIKOS DYNAN.

Christiana Pardali is an Internist – Infectious Disease Specialist with a private practice located in Exarchia, Athens. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and later specialized in Internal Medicine in Germany (Hospital Zum Heiligen Geist, Geseke), completing her residency at Alexandra General Hospital in Athens.

Since 2018, she has been working as a Consultant in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the 3rd Infectious Diseases Department of Hygeia Hospital. Since 2024, she also offers comprehensive outpatient care for internal medicine and infectious disease conditions at her private office.

She manages cases such as:

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Diabetic foot

Recurrent urinary tract infections

Adult vaccinations

Travel medicine

PrEP prescription and monitoring

Infections in immunocompromised patients

She is fluent in English, French, and German.

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.

Ο Καλιοντζάκης Γιάννης είναι Παθολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Χανιά. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης ενώ ειδικευτηκε στην εσωτερική παθολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Χανίων "Ο Άγιος Γεώργιος" και στο Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ηρακλείου. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη Νευρολογική κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Παπαγεωργίου" πάνω στην θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση των Εγκεφαλικών Επεισοδίων και τη θρομβόλυση, καθώς και στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Αλεξάνδρα" στη Μονάδα Εγκεφαλικών. Επιπλέον, έχει εργαστεί ως Επιμελητής και στη συνέχεια ως Διευθυντής ΕΣΥ στη Νευρολογική κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Χανίων "Ο Άγιος Γεώργιος" για σχεδόν 20 έτη.

Εκεί, εφάρμοσε για πρώτη φορά με τους συνεργάτες του την ενδοφλέβια θρομβόλυση με εξαιρετικά αποτελέσματα, ενώ λειτουργούσε δύο φορές την εβδομάδα το ιατρείο των Εγκεφαλικών με περισσότερους από 2000 ασθενείς. Παράλληλα, συμμετείχε σε όλες τις υποχρεώσεις της Νευρολογικής κλινικής (εφημερίες, κλινικό έργο, διασυνδετική με τις άλλες κλινικές). Η συμμετοχή του στη Νευρολογική κλινική επέφερε μια γεφύρωση αλλά και την διεύρυνση των γνώσεών του πάνω στο αντικείμενο της παθολογίας και της νευρολογίας.

Έχει συμμετάσχει σε μελέτες σε Ελληνικά και διεθνή περιοδικά, σε Ελληνικά, Ευρωπαϊκά και παγκόσμια συνέδρια αγγειακών εγκεφαλικών επεισοδίων καθώς έχει προσκληθεί και σε πολλά διεθνή συνέδρια του εξωτερικού ενώ παρακολουθεί ανελλιπώς τις εξελίξεις πάνω στο αντικείμενο των αγγειακών εγκεφαλικών και καρδιαγγειακών νόσων.

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.