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.

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.

Dr. Psyxogyiou Peny is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Voula. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Pediatrics at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula and the 2nd University Pediatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou." She is an external collaborator of the Athens Medical Center, Metropolitan Hospital, "Mitera" Maternity Hospital, "Iaso" Maternity Hospital, and the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia." Furthermore, Dr. Psyxogyiou Peny participates in numerous pediatric conferences in Greece and abroad as part of her continuous professional development and provides a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each child.

Giannopoulou Sotiria MD, MPH, IBCLC is a Pediatrician - Internationally Certified Lactation Consultant and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and completed a Master's Degree in Public Health with a focus on Social and Preventive Medicine at the Medical School of the University of Patras. Her thesis addressed childhood obesity. She served as a mandatory rural service physician in Konitsa, Ioannina. She began her pediatric specialty training at the Pediatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Zakynthos and completed it at the Pediatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Patras "Karamanadaneio," where she participated in the Endocrinology and Neurology clinics, the Mediterranean Anemia Unit, and the Neonatal Unit. She has also worked as an on-call physician in private healthcare units and as the Chief Medical Officer at recreational facilities and football matches in Ioannina. She was responsible for teaching anatomy, physiology, dermatology, hygiene, and first aid courses at the Vocational Training Institute of the Manpower Employment Organization during 2019 - 2020. She considers it important to continuously expand and validate her scientific knowledge through ongoing training by participating in conferences, seminars, and reviewing international literature. Additionally, she has authored numerous articles and presentations at Greek and international conferences. Finally, she is a lactation consultant and has experience in pediatric nutrition, managing childhood obesity, as well as endocrinological issues.

Tiliakos Ioannis is a Pediatrician with private practices in Dafni and Kallithea. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and participated in the postgraduate program (MSc) in Clinical Pediatrics and Research at the University of Athens, at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sophia." Additionally, he holds an APLS (Advanced Pediatric Life Support) diploma and was a recipient of the "Mavrokordatou" Endowment Scholarship during his undergraduate studies. He has served as a member of the Pediatric team at Metropolitan Hospital and as a member of Accurate Health Auditing & Consulting at IASO Children's Hospital, while being a Scientific Collaborator at the Special Pulmonology Unit of the 1st University Pediatric Clinic. Finally, the doctor actively participates in the authorship of papers and presentations at medical seminars and conferences, both in Greece and abroad.

Sotiriadou Olga is a Pediatrician-Neonatologist who maintains her private pediatric clinic in Nea Smyrni within Lifecheck Lab, offering comprehensive and scientifically substantiated care for neonates, infants, and children. In 2018, she obtained the Pediatric Specialty title from the Medical Association of Bavaria, in 2020 she acquired the Pediatric Specialty title from the Panhellenic Medical Association, and in 2022 she earned the Medical Specialization title in Neonatal Intensive Care. Since 2013, she holds a medical practice license in Germany from the Medical Association of Bavaria. She has worked in leading hospitals in Germany, such as the University Hospital of Munich (Universität Klinikum München-LMU) and the Memmingen Clinic (Akademisches Klinikum Memmingen), both in general pediatrics and emergency departments as well as in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. Additionally, she participated in outpatient clinics for asthma management and allergy desensitization. In Greece, she works as a Neonatologist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at REA Maternity Hospital. Within the framework of modern medical practice, her clinic provides an electronic child health record, in which medical history, growth charts, vaccination schedules, and all information related to the findings of each visit are recorded. This documentation is electronically accessible to parents, enhancing transparency and continuous updates regarding the child's health status. Her scientific career is characterized by consistency, international experience, and specialization, with a focus on safe and personalized care.

Tsitsika Artemis MD, PhD is a Pediatrician and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She was elected Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens and specialized in Pediatrics at the 1st Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia." Subsequently, she received further training in the field of Adolescent Medicine at specialized centers in Greece, Europe, and the USA. She is the founding scientific director of the Adolescent Health Unit (A.H.U.) of the 2nd University Pediatric Clinic at the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou" and the scientific coordinator of the youth-friendly programs of the University of Athens, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). She is responsible for the Ministry of Health's training programs regarding post-Covid-19 effects on children and adolescents and Director of the Postgraduate Program "Strategies for Developmental and Adolescent Health" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Finally, she serves as Chair of the Committee for the correction of the declared gender of minors at the Ministry of Health and the International Committee for the development of "friendly" services according to the WHO guidelines.

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.

Η Μαρούτσου Σύλβια είναι Παιδίατρος και διατηρεί το ιατρείο της στην Ηλιούπολη ενώ παράλληλα είναι συνεργάτιδα στο Μαιευτήριο ΜΗΤΕΡΑ. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, από όπου έλαβε το πτυχίο της στην Ιατρική το 2009. Πραγματοποίησε την ειδικότητά της στην Παιδιατρική στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Πατρών «Παναγία η Βοήθεια» και στη συνέχεια εξειδικεύτηκε στη Νεογνολογία στο Νοσοκομείο Παίδων «Παναγιώτη και Αγλαΐας Κυριακού». Παράλληλα, απέκτησε σημαντική εμπειρία στον τομέα της νεογνολογίας και της εντατικής νοσηλείας νεογνών, εργαζόμενη ως Παιδίατρος σε Μονάδες Εντατικής Νοσηλείας Νεογνών (ΜΕΝΝ) στα νοσοκομεία Réanimation Néonatale AP-HP Antoine-Béclère Paris Sud και Hôpital Universitaire Robert-Debré AP-HP στη Γαλλία. Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών και του Πανελληνίου Ιατρικού Συλλόγου, παραμένοντας διαρκώς ενεργή στην επιστημονική και επαγγελματική κοινότητα της ιατρικής.

Dr. Thanos Xristos is a Pediatrician, specialized in Germany in Infectious Diseases and in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. Since October 2022, he has maintained his private practice in Kalamaria and, since December 2022, he serves as a Pediatrician at the "Agios Loukas" Clinic in Thessaloniki. Until May 31, 2023, he practiced for four years as a private specialist physician in pediatric and adolescent medicine at a family/pediatric practice in Berlin. Dr. Xristos is a graduate of the Democritus University of Thrace. As part of his postgraduate training, he obtained a Certificate in Clinical Nutrition in Pediatrics after successful examinations (DGKJ) and recognition by the Ärztekammer Westfalen Lippe. He is an Authorized collaborator of the A' Test (school readiness screening) and has attended IBCLC Lactation Consultant Seminars. During his specialization and further training, he worked in Germany at academic hospitals of the University of Münster, gaining two years of work experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level 1) and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. As a trainee physician, he also worked in the private pediatric and adolescent practice of Prof. Dr. Stefan Eber in Munich. He collaborated with Assistant Professor E. Paraskakis at the pediatric pulmonology clinic of the pediatric department of DUTH (performing spirometry, skin tests, and participating in scientific research). Finally, he provided voluntary pediatric services at refugee centers in the city of Dortmund. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of pediatric and adolescent medicine, utilizing his scientific excellence and extensive experience.

Mparzani Soleiman is a Pediatrician with private practices located in Galata Troizinia and on the island of Poros. In the past, he has provided his services at the Galata Health Center for 11 consecutive years in the field of pediatrics, the last 3 of which he served as the Scientific Director. After completing his military service, he worked at the Ios Health Center as a First Consultant from 2006 to 2010. At the beginning of his career, he started working at the Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital in Athens, where he also obtained his specialty. Subsequently, he participated in the NGO "Doctors of the World," traveling to various locations to assist children in need. Currently, he collaborates with the Municipality of Poros and visits the municipal nursery school, monitoring the health of children in the area. Throughout his career, he continuously attends and participates in numerous conferences and scientific research projects to improve and advance his professional expertise.

Mpakogeorgou Xara is a Pediatrician who maintains a private practice in Petroupoli. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Pediatrics, with experience in Pediatric Allergy, Pediatric Pulmonology, Child Neurology, Developmental Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Dermatology units, as well as in pediatric clinics of several university hospitals. Specifically, she trained at Panarcadian Hospital, the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio," the Maternity Hospital "Elena Venizelou," the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," the University Hospital "Attikon," and the Hospital for Venereal and Dermatological Diseases "Andreas Syggros." Additionally, she holds certifications in Neonatal Life Support, Advanced Pediatric Life Support, European Pediatric Life Support, and is a Breastfeeding Training Instructor. The pediatrician maintains electronic medical records and her philosophy centers on holistic care, love, and respect for the child and family, with emphasis on prevention and support of breastfeeding. Finally, she participates in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad as part of her ongoing professional development.

Kontogianni Eirini is a Pediatrician with 10 years of experience in managing acute and chronic cases and maintains a private practice in Charilaou, Thessaloniki. She handles the full age spectrum from neonatal to adolescent stages.

She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and since 2021 has been serving as a Pediatrician at the "Agios Loukas" Clinic in Thessaloniki. Upon completion of her medical studies, she worked at the Skiathos Health Center, fulfilling her mandatory rural service. She worked as a resident physician at the General Hospital of Giannitsa, the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio," and completed her specialty training at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" in Athens. During her specialty, she underwent training in the Adolescent Medicine Department, the Endocrinology Department focused on Metabolism - Diabetes Mellitus - Obesity, the Pediatric Neurology and Development Department, the Allergy Unit, and the Hematology - Oncology Department. The 6-month neonatal observation took place at the "Elena Venizelou" Maternity Hospital. The doctor collaborated with the Athens Medical Center and worked as a Pediatrician at the National Poison Control Center. Additionally, she served as an Auxiliary Registrar B' at the Children's General Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou."

At her private practice, she undertakes the monitoring of growth and development of infants, children, and adolescents. She places particular emphasis on preventive medicine, proper parental guidance, and building a relationship of trust, offering personalized and scientifically substantiated care.

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.

Karavitis Panagiotis is a Pediatrician who maintains his private practice in the center of Peristeri. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Thessaloniki with excellent grades. He specialized in Pediatrics at the 1st University Clinic of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital, as well as in Surgery for two years at the 401 General Military Hospital. He has received training in the Departments of Pediatric Allergology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Neonatology, Intensive Care Unit, and Developmental Pediatrics at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. Alongside his private practice, he has provided pediatric services at IKA Alexandras and IKA Peristeri. Additionally, he collaborates with kindergartens, orphanages, and private insurance companies. The pediatrician actively and consistently participates in international and Greek conferences. His pediatric clinic is a particularly warm and beautifully decorated space. It offers comfort combined with a friendly atmosphere and the excellent hygiene conditions required for every modern medical facility. It consists of the visitors' reception area and the secretariat, a specially designed waiting area for children and parents, as well as a fully equipped examination room. Services provided include: free prenatal information for prospective parents on topics concerning breastfeeding, nutrition, newborn care, etc.; breastfeeding counseling with detailed guidance throughout the breastfeeding period and provision of printed materials; resolution of breastfeeding problems; complete clinical examination; monitoring and follow-up of growth and development of infants, toddlers, and adolescents; vaccinations, tuberculin skin test (Mantoux test), strep test, influenza test; diagnosis and treatment of diseases as well as instructions for infection prevention; issuance of medical certifications; counseling support for behavioral problems, developmental disorders, learning difficulties, nutritional problems, and more.

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.