Pediatricians

Sarra Katerina is a Pediatrician and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. She completed her studies at the Medical School as well as the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and her doctoral thesis at the First Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens, where she also specialized in Pediatrics. Additionally, she works as a Pediatrician at Iaso Children’s Hospital and Leto Maternity Hospital, and previously collaborated with Bristol Children’s Hospital in the United Kingdom. Finally, she has participated in numerous seminars and has extensive professional experience, enabling her to provide specialized solutions to the needs of each patient at her private practice.

Papakonstantinou Despoina is a Pediatrician and holds a PhD from the University of Patras, with a private practice in Vari. Simultaneously, she serves as a Consultant in the Pediatric Clinic and outpatient clinics at Iasis Children’s Hospital. She studied Medicine at the University of Patras and specialized in Pediatrics at the General Hospital of Corinth and the First University Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital. She has extensive experience and training within the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS Trust), having worked at Leeds Children’s Hospital and other clinics. She has participated as an instructor in the intradepartmental training program for trainees at Leeds Teaching Hospital, NHS Trust. Furthermore, she has a significant research background with numerous publications and has attended many advanced training seminars.

Η Ευαγγελία (Εβελίνα) Παλατσίδη είναι Παιδίατρος, απόφοιτη της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (Α.Π.Θ.) και της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ). Ειδικεύτηκε στην Παιδιατρική στη Γ' Πανεπιστημιακή Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Π.Γ.Ν. «Αττικόν», με rotations σε εξειδικευμένα τμήματα των Νοσοκομείων Παίδων «Η Αγία Σοφία» και «Παναγιώτη & Αγλαΐας Κυριακού», καθώς και στο Παιδοδερματολογικό Τμήμα του Νοσοκομείου «Ανδρέας Συγγρός». Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος στη «Μοριακή και Εφαρμοσμένη Φυσιολογία» από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Ε.Κ.Π.Α. (βαθμός «Άριστα»), με ερευνητικό έργο στην παιδιατρική ενδοκρινολογία., καθώς και πιστοποιητικού της European Academy of Paediatrics (EBP-EAP). Έχει εκπαιδευθεί στην ανάνηψη νεογνών και παιδιών και διαθέτει πιστοποιήσεις Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) και Neonatal Life Support (NLS).

Ως απόφοιτος της ΣΣΑΣ, υπηρέτησε επίσης ως Αξιωματικός Υγειονομικού στο Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, με θητεία στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών και σε άλλες μονάδες, αποκτώντας εμπειρία σε Τμήματα Επειγόντων Περιστατικών και παροχή υπηρεσιών υγείας σε ευάλωτους πληθυσμούς (πρόσφυγες, ενήλικες και παιδιά). Σήμερα υπηρετεί ως Επιμελήτρια Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών (Ν.Ν.Α.) και δέχεται ασθενείς στο Lifecheck Χαϊδαρίου, καθώς και μέσω βιντεοκλήσεων για όσους προτιμούν εξ αποστάσεως ραντεβού. Έχει επίσης συμμετοχές και παρουσιάσεις εργασιών σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια.

Στόχος της είναι η ολιστική φροντίδα του παιδιού μέσα από μια σχέση εμπιστοσύνης με το ίδιο και την οικογένειά του, με έμφαση στην πρόληψη και την ουσιαστική ενημέρωση των γονέων. Μιλάει άπταιστα Αγγλικά (ECPE Michigan Proficiency) και Γαλλικά (Sorbonne II).

Tomaras Georgios is a Pediatrician and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He completed his Pediatrics specialization at the University Clinic of the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia." Since then, he has collaborated in a pediatric practice from 2012 to 2016. Concurrently, he worked with Doctors of the World from 2014 to 2019, both within Athens and across the remaining island and mainland regions of Greece, examining uninsured citizens and refugees. Finally, since 2016, the doctor has been co-located with a Pediatric Dermatologist in a practice located in the Kontopouko area.

Dr. Pantelaros Vasileios is a Pediatrician who maintains a private practice in Vyronas. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized at the First University Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia". Additionally, Dr. Pantelaros is a Scientific Collaborator of the Bioiatriki Group and the Municipality of Athens. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, respecting the individual needs of each child.

Psoni-Soldatou Stauroula is a Pediatrician, PhD in Genetics from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has extensive clinical experience as a pediatrician at the Pediatric Center of Athens and at "Paidon Mitera," as well as serving as a University Fellow of the Pediatric Clinical Genetics Department at the Medical Genetics Laboratory of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia." She has research experience at the Medical School of the University of Geneva and at the University Hospitals of Geneva in Switzerland. In her practice, she offers pediatric services and specialized clinical genetics services (diagnosis and monitoring of genetic diseases), with collaboration with physicians specializing in pediatric subspecialties. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Messinia Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Medical Genetics, the European Society of Human Genetics, and the Hellenic Society for the Support of Children with Genetic Disorders "The Future."

Tsitsari Ioanna is a Pediatrician based in Ano Toumpa, Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a Master's Degree in the "Biotechnology" Program from the University of Ioannina. Her specialization was completed at the Pediatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Giannitsa and the University General Hospital of Ioannina (PGNI), as well as at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of PGNI. From 2019 until the end of 2023, she worked as an Assistant Pediatrician at the Pylea Axioy Health Center, at the Mother and Child Protection Station (Vaccination Department), and at the Pediatric Clinic, while in 2023 she covered pediatric on-call duties at the Evosmos Health Center. Since 2024, she has maintained a private practice in Ano Toumpa, located at 182 Grigoriou Lambraki Street, next to the new playground "Park for All," in the former orphanage "Megas Alexandros."

Konstantelos Dimitrios is a Pediatrician-Neonatologist and operates his private practice in Glyfada. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Dresden (TU Dresden). He specialized in Pediatrics and Neonatology at the Pediatric Clinic of the "Carl Gustav Carus" University, Dresden, Germany. His recognized scientific expertise is also demonstrated by the fact that in 2015 he was awarded the 2nd National Patient Safety Award by the German Ministry of Health for his research program titled: “Videomonitoring of the delivery room management of preterm newborns.” He is a member of the European Scientific Collaboration on Neonatal Resuscitation and has served as Head of the Neonatology Department at the Pediatric Clinic of the "Carl Gustav Carus" University in Dresden and as Pediatric Consultant at the Pediatric Clinic of the same university. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases, combining his scientific knowledge with experience and professionalism.

Pothoulaki Eleni is a Pediatrician who has maintained a practice for 15 years in the center of Athens. She completed her studies at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Throughout her career, she has served in various hospital and regional facilities, including the "Elpis" Hospital in Athens, the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital, and the Asklipieio Hospital of Voula, as well as completing rural service at the Regional Clinic of Daphni Aigio. She specialized in Pediatrics, actively participating in conferences and scientific activities, and is a member of the Athens Medical Association. Her professional trajectory combines clinical experience, scientific training, and dedication to children's health, and at her practice, she provides specialized services in the field of infant, child, and adolescent development.

Dr. Papaioannou Vasiliki is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Koukaki. She holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in endocrinology and diabetes from Queen Mary University in London. The doctor specializes in neonatology, pediatric intensive care, and breastfeeding, with particular expertise in monitoring and assessing growth and development. Additionally, Dr. Papaioannou has significant professional experience, having trained at major hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom. In her private practice, she provides specialized services with a comprehensive understanding of children's needs.

Maria Kalampogia - Polyxroni is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, she specialized in Pediatrics at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Athens General Hospital "Elena Venizelou - Alexandra," the Pediatric Clinic of "Sismanoglio" General Hospital of Komotini, and the Second University Pediatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," where she obtained her specialty certification in November 2019. She has been trained in Neonatal Life Support, Basic Life Support and the use of Automated External Defibrillator (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Automated External Defibrillation BLS/AED), as well as in Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS). She has experience monitoring routine and emergency cases in children of all ages, having worked in the Pediatric Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital and Euroclinic Children’s Hospital, as well as in the Neonatal Department (Nursery) of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic "Gaia." Finally, she regularly participates in conferences and scientific meetings in Greece and abroad to remain continuously updated on the latest developments in her field.

Dr. Sofia Genitsaridi is a pediatrician with a private practice based in Glyfada, Athens. She graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Patras.

She completed part of her pediatric residency with a specialization in Neonatology at the University Neonatal Clinic of Aretaieio Hospital, where she received training in neonatal resuscitation, early neonatal care, and the establishment of breastfeeding immediately after birth.

She obtained her PhD from the School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, graduating with honors (“Excellent”). Her doctoral dissertation focused on the effectiveness of a personalized model of nutrition, physical activity, and psychological intervention for the prevention and management of childhood and adolescent obesity and overweight. The research was conducted at the Weight Management Center of the 1st University Pediatric Clinic of “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital.

Dr. Genitsaridi also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in General Pediatrics – Clinical Practice and Research, from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which she completed with distinction.

She worked as a scientific associate at the University Pediatric Clinic in Mainz, Germany, gaining valuable international clinical experience. Upon returning to Greece, she completed her pediatric specialization at the 1st University Pediatric Clinic of “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, where she was trained in diagnosing and managing a wide range of common and rare pediatric conditions. She successfully passed the national board certification exams in Pediatrics.

Currently, Dr. Genitsaridi works as a Scientific Associate at the Pediatric Obesity Center, part of the Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Unit of the 1st University Pediatric Clinic at “Aghia Sophia” Hospital, and serves as an Attending Pediatrician at the Athens Euroclinic for Children.

She has actively participated in numerous national and international pediatric congresses as both an attendee and invited speaker. Her academic portfolio includes multiple publications in peer-reviewed international medical journals. Dr. Genitsaridi is also certified in Neonatal Life Support (NLS) and has received extensive training in breastfeeding support through various specialized seminars.

Martinou - Kotsovolou Maria is a Pediatrician who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has experience in breastfeeding counseling, having attended a seminar at the University General Hospital "Attikon." She specialized in Pediatrics at the Pediatric Clinic of the General Prefectural Hospital of Kalamata and the Third Pediatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the University General Hospital "Attikon." Additionally, she completed rural service at the Health Center of Andros and the General Hospital of Syros "Vardakeio and Proio" and regularly attends numerous conferences in Greece and abroad as part of her ongoing professional development.

Dr. Gkouma Viktoria is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Marousi. She holds a medical degree from the School of Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Pediatrics at the Pediatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Kastoria, the University General Hospital of Larissa, and the University Pediatric Surgery Clinic in Lausanne, Switzerland (CHUV). Currently, she serves as an attending physician at the 2nd Pediatric Clinic of the Athens Medical Center and is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Η κυρία Καραλή Άινο Αμαρυλλίς ειναι Παιδίατρος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο στη Νέα Ιωνία. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της, είχε την ευκαιρία να εργαστεί ως εκπαιδευόμενος ιατρός στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο North Karelia Central Hospital της Φινλανδίας. Η εκπαίδευσή της στην Παιδιατρική ξεκίνησε με τη Νεογνολογική Κλινική του Αρεταιείου Νοσοκομείου του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών ενώ ακολούθως εκπαιδεύτηκε στην παιδιατρική κλινική του «Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Νίκαιας», όπου συμμετείχε στο εκπαιδευτικό έργο της Κλινικής, με παρουσιάσεις και ομιλίες σε διάφορα συνέδρια. Στη συνέχεια, έκανε εκπαίδευση σε διάφορα τμήματα στα Νοσοκομεία Παίδων « Η Αγία Σοφία», στο «Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικόν » και στο Νοσοκομείο «Ανδρέας Συγγρός». Λαμβάνοντας τον τίτλο της Ειδικότητας συνέχισαε τη θητεία της στην Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Ασκληπιείο Βούλας», με ειδικό ενδιαφέρον και συμμετοχή στο έργο του Ιατρείου Αναπτυξιακής & Συμπεριφορικής Παδιατρικής, και ακολούθως υπηρέτησε στο Κέντρο Υγείας Σαλαμίνας. Έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση στην Εξειδικευμένη Εκπαίδευση στη Συμβουλευτική και Υποστήριξη στο Μητρικό Θηλασμό (ΚΕΔΙΒΙΜ). Έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση στην Παιδιατρική Διατροφή (Post Graduate Program από το Boston University). Έχει λάβει μέρος σε εκπαιδεύσεις για Εξειδικευμένη Υποστήριξη της Ζωής στα Παιδιά (APLS) και για Υποστήριξη της Ζωής του Νεογνού (NLS). Τέλος, η ιατρός διατελεί επί σειρά ετών επιστημονική υπεύθυνη στο κοινωνικό παιδιατρείο «Ο Καλός Σαμαρείτης», και είναι συνεργάτης και τέως επιμελήτρια στο Νοσοκομείο Παίδων «ΙΑΣΩ », στο τμήμα των επειγόντων περιστατικών. Διατέλεσε επί σειρά ετών παιδίατρος στα «Παιδικά χωριά SOS». Στον ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο, έναν χαρούμενο και φιλόξενο χώρο διαμορφωμένο σύμφωνα με τις ανάγκες των παιδιών, προσφέρει παιδιατρικές υπηρεσίες, ενώ στο ιατρείο διατίθεται ξεχωριστός χώρος μητρικού θηλασμού.

Pediatrician Makris Antonis has maintained a private practice in the Papagou - Cholargos area since 2005 and possesses 20 years of experience in primary and hospital pediatrics. He has been the Head of the Medical Service at the Athens College - Psychiko College since 2007, supervising the work of the healthcare team, which includes two additional physicians and seven nurses, and oversees the health of approximately 4,700 students aged 4 to 18 years at the College. In his private practice, infants, children, and adolescents are monitored from birth until adulthood, with special attention and care that every child deserves, without deviation from the fundamental principles: practicing pediatrics based on scientific evidence, individualized approach, promotion of breastfeeding and healthy nutrition, minimization of medication use and avoidance of unnecessary examinations, close collaboration with parents, and continuous monitoring of scientific developments through active participation in conferences and postgraduate programs. His primary objective is to provide exemplary care in an ideal environment, as the clinic is friendly and appropriately adapted to the needs of young patients to minimize the anxiety associated with visits. The clinic is exceptionally spacious (120 sq.m.) and includes two separate examination rooms (for scheduled and emergency appointments), three distinct waiting areas, and a breastfeeding room. Strict hygiene and prevention protocols are observed in all areas. Comprehensive administrative support ensures the physician’s undistracted focus on his work.

Η Κατόπη Κωνσταντίνα είναι παιδίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην περιοχή της Ηλιούπολης από το 2008. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Ειδικεύτηκε στην Παιδιατρική στην Παιδιατρική κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ασκληπίειο Βούλας, όπου παρακολούθησε και το Aναπτυξιολογικό ιατρείο, και στη Β’ Παιδιατρική κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παίδων "Παναγιώτη και Αγλαΐας Κυριακού", με εξάμηνη εκπαίδευση στη Νεογνολογία στη Μονάδα Εντατικής Θεραπείας Νεογνών του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου – Μαιευτηρίου " Έλενα Βενιζέλου". Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκπαίδευσής της, παρακολούθησε τις εργασίες του Παιδοαλλεργιολογικού, του Οφθαλμολογικού, του Ωτορινολαρρυγγολογικού και του τμήματος Αύξησης και Ανάπτυξης του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παίδων "Παναγιώτη και Αγλαΐας Κυριακού" αλλά και του Παιδοδερματολογικού εξωτερικού ιατρείου του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παίδων "Αγία Σοφία". Είναι κάτοχος του διεθνούς διπλώματος διαχείρισης τραύματος Acute Trauma Life Support και είναι πιστοποιημένη στη χορήγηση της διεθνώς καθιερωμένης δοκιμασίας αναπτυξιολογικής εκτίμησης βρεφών και νηπίων Bayley (III) Scales of Infant and Toddler Development. Είναι απόφοιτος του μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος παιδιατρικής διατροφής (Post Graduate Program in Pediatric Nutrition) του Boston University School of Medicine. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε ανακοινώσεις σε Πανελλήνια και Διεθνή συνέδρια καθώς και σε δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα επιστημονικά περιοδικά, ενώ, στα πλαίσια της διαρκούς ενημέρωσης και εκπαίδευσής της, παρακολουθεί πλήθος συνεδρίων και σεμιναρίων κάθε χρόνο. Συμμετέχει στη διοργάνωση ομιλιών και σεμιναρίων παιδιατρικής θεματολογίας που απευθύνονται σε γονείς – φροντιστές παιδιών. Υποστηρίζει τον μητρικό θηλασμό ως μέρος διεπιστημονικής ομάδας, προετοιμάζοντας το ζευγάρι προγεννητικά, βοηθώντας τη θηλάζουσα μητέρα στις πρώτες της προσπάθειες και επιλύοντας τα προβλήματα που προκύπτουν. Στο ιατρείο της φροντίζει για τη βέλτιστη παρακολούθηση της υγείας βρεφών, παιδιών και εφήβων, όπως και για τη σωστή ενημέρωση των γονέων γύρω από θέματα της παιδικής ανάπτυξης και ανατροφής.

Ονομάζομαι Ηλιάνα Χρισταντώνη και είμαι Παιδίατρος.

Ολοκλήρωσα τις σπουδές μου στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΑΠΘ). Αμέσως μετά την αποφοίτησή μου μετέβηκα στη Γερμανία, όπου ολοκλήρωσα την ειδικότητα της Παιδιατρικής και στη συνέχεια το χρόνο εξειδίκευσης μου στη Νεογνολογία.

Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής μου πορείας εργάστηκα σε μεγάλα νοσοκομεία της Γερμανίας, αποκτώντας σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση νεογνών, βρεφών, παιδιών και εφήβων. Παράλληλα, διετέλεσα ιατρική διευθύντρια σε ιατρείο στην Κολωνία, έχοντας την ευθύνη της ιατρικής λειτουργίας και της παροχής υψηλού επιπέδου φροντίδας στους μικρούς ασθενείς.

Ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον μου αποτελεί η φροντίδα του νεογνού και του βρέφους, καθώς και η παρακολούθηση της ανάπτυξης και της υγείας των παιδιών και των εφήβων σε όλα τα στάδια της παιδικής και εφηβικής ηλικίας.

Στόχος μου είναι η παροχή σύγχρονης, εξατομικευμένης και ολοκληρωμένης παιδιατρικής φροντίδας, με έμφαση στην έγκαιρη πρόληψη, την έγκυρη διάγνωση και, πάνω απ’ όλα, στη δημιουργία μιας σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης με το παιδί και την οικογένειά του.

Mpexlivani Vaggelina is a Pediatrician with further training in Pediatric Neurology and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She completed her medical studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School and her postgraduate studies in Global Health - Health Crisis Management at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2021, she has been a doctoral candidate at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in Pediatric Neurology, specifically pediatric and adolescent multiple sclerosis. The physician trained at the Pediatric and Neonatology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou." She is an external collaborator of the "Agios Loukas" Clinic, where she also completed further training in pediatric neurology, and is a researcher in a clinical study on pediatric multiple sclerosis at the same clinic. She holds specialized training certificates from LMU Munich University as an Early Nutrition Specialist and from Boston University as a pediatric nutrition specialist. The physician has numerous participations and publications in Greek and international conferences as a speaker and is also a Reviewer for multiple journals. She also holds APLS (Advanced Pediatric Life Support) and NLS (Neonatal Life Support) certifications. In her private practice, she welcomes neonates, infants, children, and adolescents for regular preventive check-ups, pediatric neurological evaluation, or management of acute and chronic diseases and infections.