Pulmonologists - Tuberculosis specialists

Specialist Pulmonologist, Dr Mixailopoulos Paulos, holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, possesses the European Diploma in Respiratory Medicine (HERMES), and is specialized in sleep-related breathing disorders with certification from the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS). In his clinic, located in the center of Thessaloniki, he welcomes patients suffering from all types of pulmonary conditions, which he investigates methodically and thoroughly, based on the most recent advancements in medicine.

Dr. Kokkotou Eleni is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist, holding a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and operates a private practice in Neo Faliro. Additionally, she holds a postgraduate degree in Thoracic Oncology from NKUA. She has extensive clinical experience, serves as a consultant at the private Metropolitan Hospital, and has previously collaborated with the Oncology Unit of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." Her expertise includes lung cancer, asthma, COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and respiratory infections.

Nikolaidis Kyriakos is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Markopoulo. He holds a degree in medicine from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy and completed his specialty training in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the Sotiria General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases in Athens. Additionally, he received further training at the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine of the 251 Air Force General Hospital and in the Thoracic CT Department of the Sotiria General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases in Athens, with a focus on bronchiectasis. Throughout his career, he has worked as an attending physician in various internal medicine departments, including Ionio Therapeutirion, Mesogeios Clinic, the Internal Medicine Department of the White Cross Athens, and worked for six years at the Sotiria General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases in Athens. Finally, he has attended and participated in numerous seminars, conferences, and lectures both in Greece and abroad.

Pesiridou Eutyxia is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Padua, Italy, with a specialization in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis. She has gained extensive professional experience as a resident in the 6th Pulmonology Clinic at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria", as well as in the Outpatient Clinics of the Internal Medicine, Surgical, and Cardiology Departments, and the respective Emergency Clinics at the General Prefectural Hospital of Kalamata. Additionally, she has received professional training in "Mass Health Loss Management" at the General Hospital of Attica KAT, as well as in "Emergency Prehospital Care and Emergency Department" at the General Hospital of Nikaia. Finally, to date, she continuously attends postgraduate seminars and participates in conferences to further enrich her knowledge in her field of specialization.

Dr. Skopas Vlasios, MD, MSc, is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist, serving as the Deputy Director of the 3rd Pulmonology Clinic at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center, with capabilities for outpatient visits and inpatient care there. He also maintains private practices in Melissia and Marousi, Attica, specializing in the investigation and management of cough, fever, respiratory infections, dyspnea, chest pain, asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung diseases. He provides respiratory function testing services, including spirometry, oximetry, thoracic ultrasound, and exhaled FeNO measurement. He holds numerous certifications, such as ERS certification in pediatric asthma, ERS certification in Thoracic Ultrasound, ERS certification in Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), as well as course training in peripheral bronchoscopy. Additionally, he holds a Master’s degree in "Exercise, Ergospirrometry, and Rehabilitation" from the University of Thessaly with excellent performance and specialized expertise in exercise and rehabilitation of patients with chronic respiratory diseases, including COPD, asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis. He has multiple international publications with active participation in international conferences. Finally, Dr. Vlasios is a member of the European Respiratory Society and the Hellenic Thoracic Society.

Aggeliki Athanasopoulou is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras and specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria". She completed a postgraduate program in Thoracic Oncology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Lung Cancer. Finally, she is a consultant at the 2nd Pulmonology Clinic of Metropolitan General.

Meropi Panagiotarakou MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Intensivist and holds the position of Consultant at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center, while also maintaining a private practice in Petralona. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in "Thoracic Oncology" from the Medical School of the same institution. Additionally, she is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Crete, with a dissertation topic: "Frequency of expiratory muscle contraction in the Intensive Care Unit, its causes, and impact on the management of critically ill intubated patients." She provides specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. She performs respiratory function testing with spirometry and collaborates with the Physiology Laboratory of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for comprehensive respiratory assessment. She also monitors cases for smoking cessation. She has specialized in Intensive Care and has held a Consultant position at the University General Hospital of Heraklion. Finally, she has worked as a scientific collaborator in the Oncology Unit of the 3rd University Internal Medicine Clinic at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria".

Agapitou Varvara is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Haidari. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens. She worked at the Evgenideio Hospital in ergospirometry and rehabilitation of the University Intensive Care Clinic of the University of Athens, where she also completed her doctoral dissertation and was awarded a PhD from the University of Athens with distinction. She specialized in the University Intensive Care Clinic of Evangelismos Hospital in the Pulmonology Department (Obstructive diseases, COPD-asthma, interstitial diseases, lung and mediastinal neoplasms, pleural diseases, as well as diseases affecting the lung parenchyma and/or respiratory muscles causing respiratory failure), a clinic that is notably a referral center for chronic respiratory failure. In the field of pathology, she worked at the 5th Medical Clinic of Evangelismos Hospital and received additional training in the Intensive Care Unit of the same hospital. It would be remiss not to mention that she has received a Research Fellowship from the Hellenic Thoracic Society. She has completed the Smoking Cessation Seminar and, approaching science as a dynamic and continuously evolving process, she has attended and continues to attend numerous accredited seminars from both the Hellenic and European Respiratory Societies.

Tzortzi Anna MD, FCCP, is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice located at Mavili Square. She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a degree in Medicine and subsequently specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria." She has worked in the pulmonology departments of Agios Nikolaos Hospital, Henry Dunant Hospital, and Athens Medical Center. She served as the Scientific Director at the "George D. Behrakis Research Lab" of the Hellenic Cancer Society and as Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Health at the American College of Greece. At PNEUMΩN CENTER, she sees patients for the investigation, treatment, and monitoring of respiratory diseases. Utilizing modern equipment, strictly adhering to health protection protocols, and always following international scientific guidelines, she promptly conducts the appropriate respiratory function tests. She dedicates time to each patient, understands their health issues, and approaches their treatment comprehensively. With experience in Public Health and smoking cessation, Dr. Anna manages each patient holistically and individually, recommending appropriate therapeutic as well as preventive interventions.

Sakellaropoulos Mixail is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. He studied at the Medical School of the University of Rome "LA SAPIENZA". Upon completing his studies, he began his residency at the General Hospital of Kalamata, which he completed in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Athens "GENNIMATAS". He subsequently continued his specialization at the National Tuberculosis Hospital "Sotiria" for an additional five years in the hospital’s 10th clinic. During his specialization, he attended numerous inter-hospital courses at the "Sotiria" and "Sismanogleio" hospitals. He possesses extensive experience and training, specializing in asthma, COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as well as smoking cessation.

Nikolaou Aristeidis is a Pulmonologist with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and in 2011 completed a postgraduate program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens focusing on International Medicine and Health Crisis Management. He has served as a scientific collaborator in the Oncology Department of the General Hospital for Chest Diseases of Athens "Sotiria" and has collaborated with the "Metropolitan" Hospital and the "Hygeia Melathron - TYPET," while currently working in the Medical Department of the pharmaceutical company "AstraZeneca." In his private practice, a patient-friendly environment that inspires trust and safety, he manages cases across the entire spectrum of Pulmonology, with particular expertise in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of lung malignancies. Additionally, patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, bronchial asthma, and respiratory infections receive comprehensive information and evidence-based management and treatment regarding their condition. Finally, he is a member of the European Respiratory Society and the Hellenic Respiratory Society.

Maria Gaggadi is a specialized Pulmonologist with over 20 years of experience as a Consultant in major public and university hospitals in Athens (Sotiria, Laiko, Evangelismos, Sismanogleio) and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She currently holds a permanent position as Senior Consultant A’ at the General Hospital of Athens “SOTIRIA.” Throughout her extensive career in the National Health System, she has gained comprehensive experience in the diagnosis and management of the entire spectrum of respiratory diseases, such as bronchial asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, as well as smoking cessation. She has particular expertise in bronchial asthma, as since 2021 she has been responsible for the Severe Bronchial Asthma Clinic in the Outpatient Department. Additionally, she possesses significant experience in interventional pulmonology procedures, including bronchoscopy and EBUS, certified by the European Respiratory Society (ERS).

She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Bologna and completed her Pulmonology specialty at the General Hospital of Athens “SOTIRIA.” In addition to the Greek specialty title, she holds the European Diploma in Pulmonology from the ERS. She has completed postgraduate studies in Pulmonary Hypertension at the University of Bologna and in Occupational and Environmental Health at the National School of Public Health. She holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) focusing on obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD and bronchial asthma). Recently, she was further trained at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London in the field of interstitial lung diseases, such as pulmonary fibrosis.

Katsoulis Konstantinos is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Military School of Officers Corps of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He received training in Internal Medicine at the 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and specialized in the 4th Pulmonology Clinic of the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria". He has served as Consultant and subsequently as Director of the Pulmonology Clinic at the 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki. Dr. Katsoulis manages conditions across the entire spectrum of pulmonology and tuberculosis and is specialized in asthma. He has extensive experience and has participated in 35 Greek and 7 international conferences with oral presentations, as well as 23 publications in Greek and international journals. At his private practice, he provides specialized services tailored to the individual needs of his patients.

Symiakakis Mixail is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist maintaining a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in pulmonology from the 1st University Pulmonology Clinic of Athens at the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." The doctor has extensive experience in services such as oximetry, bronchodilation, respiratory assessment with spirometry, and in cases suffering from sleep apnea syndrome. In collaboration with the Athens Medical Center, he provides additional services including arterial blood gas measurement, polysomnographic sleep study, pleural fluid aspiration, bronchoscopy, pulmonary hypertension, and fibrosis. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Respiratory Society, the European Respiratory Community, the European Sleep Research Community, as well as numerous scientific groups.

Tseliou Eleni is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her doctoral thesis on severe asthma and smokers with asthma. She is also a graduate of the same institution. She specialized in Pulmonology - Phthisiology at the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." She is an external associate of the Euroclinic of Athens and a collaborator of the Oncology team at the "Metropolitan" Hospital. Finally, Dr. Tseliou is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the European Respiratory Society, the Hellenic Pulmonologists Association, the Hellenic Society of Homeopathic Medicine, the Asthma Group, and the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Group.

Trampari Xrysoula is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculologist with a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized at the General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and daily engagement with complex and innovative medical procedures. She has served as a Scientific Collaborator in public and private health institutions, Occupational Physician in multinational companies, medium-sized enterprises, and organizations, as well as, for several years, as an auditing Physician for the merchants' fund, OAEE, and EOPYY, and as President of the Primary Health Care Committee of OAEE. Additionally, she has been the designated Physician for children's camps and a volunteer Physician at the Municipal Clinics of the Municipality of Athens. Alongside her daily clinical medical practice, she participates in numerous research programs; her work has been published in international scientific journals and presented at pan-European conferences. She is a member of the authorship team of the scientific book "Lung Neoplasms" and continuously participates in medical research protocols. She held a teaching position in the Department of Nursing and Aesthetics at the Technical Educational Institutes of Athens and Piraeus and was a lecturer at the Nursing School of the General State Hospital of Nikaia. She remains constantly updated on the latest developments in her field by attending major conferences and numerous postgraduate seminars, while contributing articles to medical columns in the press and medical websites. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Respiratory Society, the European Respiratory Society, and the Association of Pulmonologists of Greece.

Η Δαμιανάκη Αγγελική MD, MSc, PhD είναι Πνευμονολόγος - Φυματιολόγος και Υπνολόγος. Μετά από 30 χρόνια υπηρεσίας στο Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας (Ε.Σ.Υ.) στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Χανίων ως Διευθύντρια της Πνευμονολογικής Κλινικής, Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη του εργαστηρίου Ύπνου και Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη της κλινικής covid, λειτουργεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Χανιά, στην περιοχή Μακρύς Τοίχος, στο τρίτο χιλιόμετρο της παλαιάς εθνικής οδού Χανίων - Κισάμου, στο κτίριο του Εθνικού Κτηματολογίου (απέναντι από τον Άγιο Παντελεήμονα) και 300 μέτρα από την διασταύρωση του JUMBO. Είναι διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (PhD). Στην Διδακτορική της Διατριβή ασχολήθηκε με τις παροξύνσεις Χρόνιας Αποφρακτικής Πνευμονοπάθειας και βρογχικού άσθματος. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος (MSc) στις διαταραχές του ύπνου και την υπνική άπνοια από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ενώ έχει λάβει την επίσημη εξειδίκευση στην Ιατρική του Ύπνου και την Υπνική Άπνοια από το Υπουργείο Υγείας. Κατά την διάρκεια της εκπαίδευσής της στο Εργαστήριο - Κέντρο Διαταραχών του Ύπνου του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών «Ο Ευαγγελισμός», ασχολήθηκε επιπλέον με την αλληλεπίδραση του Βρογχικού άσθματος και της Υπνικής Άπνοιας. Τα αποτελέσματα της μελέτης της δημοσιεύθηκαν με μεγάλη επιτυχία και απήχηση σε Διεθνές Ιατρικό περιοδικό. Έχει ερευνήσει το κάπνισμα των μαθητών στα σχολεία της πόλης των Χανίων και της ενδοχώρας και τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας έχουν δημοσιευτεί σε Διεθνές Ιατρικό περιοδικό. Τα ερευνητικά της ενδιαφέροντα αφορούν όλες τις παθήσεις των πνευμόνων: ΧΑΠ, Βρογχικό άσθμα, χρόνιος βήχας, λοιμώξεις του αναπνευστικού, Καρκίνος του Πνεύμονα, πλευριτικές συλλογές ,φυματίωση , διακοπή καπνίσματος, υπνική άπνοια και είναι συγγραφέας πολλών πρωτότυπων άρθρων σε έγκριτα ελληνικά και ξένα περιοδικά τα οποία μπορούν να αναζητηθούν στην Διεθνή Ιστοσελίδα των δημοσιεύσεων της Ιατρικής Επιστήμης (PUBMED) ,όταν πληκτρολογηθεί στον φακό αναζήτησης, το όνομά της στα αγγλικά (DAMIANAKI ANGELIKI). Είναι ομιλήτρια και πρόεδρος σε πολλά συνέδρια και στρογγυλές τράπεζες. Μέρος της ερευνητικής της δουλειάς εκτίθεται με την μορφή posters στο ιατρείο της. Έχει παρουσιάσει πάνω από 130 εργασίες της σε Διεθνή και Πανελλήνια συνέδρια. Επιπροσθέτως, είναι μία από τους τέσσερις συγγραφείς της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Υπνολογίας που εκπόνησαν μαζί με τους συγγραφείς της Ελληνικής Αναισθησιολογικής Εταιρείας τις εθνικές μας οδηγίες για την περιεγχειρητική διαχείριση ασθενών με υπνική άπνοια. Ασχολήθηκε πολλά χρόνια με την αντιμετώπιση του σοβαρού βρογχικού άσθματος με την χρήση βιολογικών παραγόντων. Έχει εκπαιδεύσει αρκετούς ειδικευόμενους πνευμονολόγους κατά την λήψη της ειδικότητάς τους στην Πνευμονολογική κλινική, την οποία συντόνιζε , καθώς και υπήρξε εκπαιδεύτρια στους μαθητές της Μέσης Τεχνικής Επαγγελματικής Νοσηλευτικής Σχολής. Επιπλέον, έχει διατελέσει εκπαιδεύτρια στα Κέντρα Εκπαιδευτικής Κατάρτισης των Χανίων (ΚΕΚ) και έχει πραγματοποιήσει πλήθος ομιλιών για το κοινό στα σχολεία, στην Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη , στον συνεταιρισμό φαρμακοποιών Χανίων (ΣΥΦΑΧ) ,στον Δήμο και στην ετήσια εκδήλωσης «ΑΝΑΠΝΕΩ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΑ» του συλλόγου πνευμονολόγων της περιφερειακής ενότητας Χανίων όπου είναι ενεργό μέλος. Τέλος, η ιατρός είναι μέλος Είναι της ομάδας εργασίας των διαταραχών του ύπνου της Ελληνικής Πνευμονολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ελληνικής Πνευμονολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ευρωπαϊκής Πνευμονολογικής Εταιρείας ( European Respiratory Society) και της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Υπνολογίας.

Mpikos Vasileios is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied medicine at Europe’s largest university, "La Sapienza" in Rome, with a scholarship for the first two years and completed his studies with a grade of 9.1 (excellent). He returned to Greece and fulfilled his military obligations in Nevrokopi Drama and completed his rural service (agrotiko) at the General Hospital of Kos. Since then, he has consistently and continuously served the National Health System in various positions in Thessaloniki, initially as a trainee and, since 2018, as a Specialist Pulmonologist. Since 2020, due to his position as Consultant at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Theageneio," he has been involved in lung oncology, while performing interventional procedures such as bronchoscopies constitutes the most interesting and specialized part of his work.

The office of Mpikos G. Vasileios is located in one of the most central and easily accessible areas of Thessaloniki, at 15 Chalkeon Street, Aristotelous Square, Venizelou Metro, 54631, Thessaloniki. It is fully equipped to provide high-level services in a welcoming and pleasant environment.

Dr. Mathioudakis Georgios A., MD, PhD, is a Pulmonologist - Respiratory Physiologist and maintains a Clinic and Respiratory Function Testing Laboratory at 232 Mesogeion Avenue, Cholargos Metro Station. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has served as a Research Fellow at the Graduate Medical School of the University of London. He possesses extensive experience of 36 years as a Hospital Physician. The Athens Pulmonology Center operates under the principle of "more precise, not more expensive Medicine." More than 60 different clinical-laboratory tests are performed, from which the most appropriate are selected to support accurate diagnosis and the design of personalized treatment, carried out by specialized and experienced staff, under the supervision of the experienced physician. Dr. Mathioudakis Georgios A. has authored a series of scientific publications, serves as the administrator of the Pulmonology Forum, and has made 200 publications in Greek medical journals and prestigious international medical conferences.