Pulmonologists - Tuberculosis specialists

Aggelakis Leonidas is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Kallithea. He holds a master's degree in Thoracic Oncology and has undergone further training in the field of Interventional Pulmonology. He graduated from the Military Officers School and the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The doctor has extensive experience in the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of respiratory diseases, respiratory function testing with oximetry, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, the Mantoux test, as well as smoking cessation. Moreover, when further investigation or treatment is required (diagnostic thoracic puncture, bronchoscopy, etc.) with interventional pulmonology procedures that are safely performed only in a hospital setting, the doctor conducts these procedures at Mediterraneo Hospital in Glyfada. Finally, the clinic is contracted with EOPYY and all private insurance companies.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ambelokipi area. The Iatrokosmos Pneumonology Department has excellent scientific staff, advanced machinery, and state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide high-level services to the patients who trust us. The goal of the specialized physicians is the most accurate approach, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with respiratory infections or respiratory diseases, with asthma being the most prominent. In the pneumonology clinic, there is the capability for thorough examination of asthmatic patients with specialized tests such as preoperative pneumonological assessment and pulmonary function testing (spirometry). Finally, it provides the possibility of conducting specialized tests for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and the pulmonologists are always available to patients to recommend the best possible way to quit smoking and improve the quality of life for you and your loved ones.

Papanastasiou Nikolaos is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Sepolia. Simultaneously, he is a permanent staff physician at the General Secretariat and at the Municipal Clinics of the City of Athens. Initially, he studied Physiotherapy at the Higher School of Physiotherapists of Athens and subsequently at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During his studies, he worked as a Physiotherapist at SEGAS while concurrently attending lectures, laboratories, and clinical sessions at the Medical School. Upon completion of his studies, he began his specialty in Pulmonology - Phthisiology at the Pulmonology Clinic of the GNA "Amalia Fleming" Hospital. Finally, he possesses extensive experience and training in Pulmonology - Phthisiology, specializing in COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory infections, and the investigation of cough and dyspnea, and has numerous scientific publications.

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.

Tzogkas Nikolaos is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Ano Patisia and serves as the Director of the 3rd Pulmonology Department at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. He completed his studies at the Medical School of Kyiv University and received further training in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic respiratory conditions at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria". He specialized in the Pulmonology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and the 8th Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria". From 2008 to 2015, he served as Senior Consultant of the 1st Pulmonology Department at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center, and in 2016 he acted as Deputy Director of the same Hospital Department. He has extensive clinical experience and has numerous publications in Greek and international medical journals.

Pataka Athanasia is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and Professor of Pulmonology at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a private practice in Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, she works at the Respiratory Failure Clinic at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou". She also holds the European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine, within the framework of Harmonized Education in Respiratory Medicine for European Specialists (HERMES), as well as being an Expert Somnologist certified by the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS) specializing in Sleep Disorders. She has specialized at the Department of Sleep Medicine of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in Scotland, where she studied and analyzed cases of respiratory disorders and other disorders during sleep. Additionally, she completed further training in diagnostic bronchoscopy at the Bronchoscopy Laboratory of the University Pulmonology Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has a notable teaching record participating in courses for residents as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students of Aristotle University. She possesses significant research contributions with participation in numerous conferences, seminars, and workshops either through lectures or poster presentations, contributed to the authorship of the books "Pulmonology" and "Internal Medicine," which are taught to medical students at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has presented 98 papers at Greek and international scientific conferences and has been honored with 6 awards. Finally, she has published articles in Greek and international medical journals and participates in clinical protocols both Greek and international, concerning sleep, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and smoking.

Daglas Grigorios is a Pulmonologist – Tuberculosis Specialist, graduate of the University of Patras, with further training in Sleep Disorders and Sleep Apnea. The physician has extensive experience in thoracentesis, bronchoscopy, and smoking cessation following many years of collaboration with the Sotiria General Chest Hospital. He is trained in Biomedical Acupuncture with 300 hours of theoretical and practical training from the International Acupuncture Center. In his private clinics located in Ilisia and Galatsi, Attica, he provides specialized services for the diagnosis and management of all respiratory diseases, including acute upper and lower respiratory infections and chronic respiratory conditions such as bronchial asthma, allergic cough, allergic rhinitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and smoker's bronchitis. The physician also performs preventive respiratory function assessments using dynamic spirometry and imaging studies when necessary, and monitors patients undergoing specialized treatment for smoking cessation. Additionally, he has extensive experience in the assessment of sleep apnea, which can cause serious health problems and requires specialized management.

Ksypolytos Antonis is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Pulmonology at the 1st Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria," including rotations at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic - Special Infectious Diseases Unit at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and the ICU of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria." Furthermore, he serves as a Pulmonologist Consultant at the Pulmonology Clinic of the Athens Medical Center. Additionally, he has worked as a Pulmonology Consultant at the Hygeia Hospital and as an associate at the Mitera Hospital from 2010 to 2021. He has also worked at the 9th Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "SOTIRIA" and as a B Consultant in 2022, and subsequently in 2023 at Iaso Hospital, as a Consultant in the Pulmonology Clinic. He has attended numerous postgraduate seminars and has participated in similar scientific conferences in Greece and abroad. He is a member of the Hellenic Respiratory Society. Finally, his expertise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Infections, and Asthma should not be overlooked.

Elena Xrysikopoulou is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and Pediatric Pulmonology Specialist with private practices in Exarchia, Metamorfosi, and Ano Liosia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has extensive experience in Pulmonology. Dr. Xrysikopoulou possesses significant expertise in the Intensive Care Unit and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all respiratory diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, respiratory infections, pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, sleep apnea syndrome). Additionally, the practice offers a wide range of examinations, including sleep studies, smoking cessation, spirometry, oximetry, blood gases analysis, and bronchoscopy.

Karydi Panagiota is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist, Director of the 4th Pulmonology Clinic at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, while simultaneously maintaining a private practice in Cholargos since 2008. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed her specialization in Pulmonology at the University Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria". For many years, she worked as a Pulmonology Department Consultant at IASO General Clinic and, within her duties, was active in the Respiratory Function Testing Laboratory, the Smoking Cessation Clinic, and the Bronchology Laboratory, while also serving as the head of the clinic's Sleep Study Laboratory. In 2006, she assumed the directorship of the 2nd Pulmonology Clinic at IASO General, later "Metropolitan General," continuing her engagement with the full spectrum of pulmonology, as previously mentioned, until March 2022. From 2017 to 2022, she held the scientific responsibility of the Pulmonology Department at the "Metropolitan General" clinic. Dr. Karydi has participated in pharmaceutical research protocols and research teams and is a member of the European Respiratory Society. Additionally, she has participated as a speaker in the clinic’s educational program, at workshops, local and national conferences, and has delivered oral presentations at international conferences. Finally, she contributes to informative television programs on health topics and authors informative articles on issues related to her specialty in daily newspapers, magazines, and electronic media. Emphasizing personalized and individual care for each patient, always based on contemporary bibliographical data, her goal is to provide high-level services to all patients.

Karipi Christina is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She completed her medical studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the 4th Pulmonology Clinic of the Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria". Subsequently, at the same hospital, she participated in the Smoking Cessation Clinic of the 6th Pulmonology Clinic and served as Scientific Collaborator at the 4th Pulmonology Clinic. Additionally, she has worked as a chief physician of medical research protocols at the biotechnology company Regulon. Finally, she has participated in nationwide and pan-European conferences covering all fields of Pulmonology - Tuberculosis and medicine in general, and she continuously updates herself on all developments in her specialty.

Vitsas Vlasios is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Petralona. He has a substantial research background and experience as a PhD candidate, with his doctoral dissertation focusing on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and inflammatory markers at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed further training and certification in Interventional Pulmonology at the Thorax Klinik in Heidelberg, Germany. Additionally, he has received multiple scholarships at the 1st University Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria," where he also served as a Scientific Collaborator in the Interventional Pulmonology Laboratory. Finally, the doctor is a member of Greek and international Bronchology and Pulmonology associations and has participated in numerous conferences, where he has also received awards.

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.

Georgia Kotantoula is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Gerakas. Additionally, she serves as a Scientific External Associate and Academic Fellow at the 1st University Pulmonology Clinic of Sotiria Hospital and as an Associate Physician at the private medical facility "White Cross." She is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has specialized in respiratory diseases and respiratory oncology through extensive clinical experience at the Respiratory Failure Center (RFA) as well as serving as an Academic Fellow at the Pulmonology Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at the University of Colorado. Dr. Kotantoula specializes in respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, interstitial lung diseases, lower respiratory tract infections, sleep disorders, among others. She has incorporated modern approaches into her therapeutic options in pulmonology, offering immunotherapy for asthma, targeted and personalized treatments, as well as monitoring and prevention for patients belonging to specific high-risk groups. Furthermore, the clinic provides diagnostic evaluation of suspicious lung lesions and facilitates placement and monitoring of overnight oximetry. Finally, Dr. Kotantoula has numerous participations in conferences, workshops, and seminars both in Greece and abroad, as a participant and speaker.

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.

Panagoulias Vasileios MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Intensive Care Specialist with many years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory system diseases, maintaining a private practice at Mavilis Square. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Pulmonology at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," where since 2022 he serves as Director of the National Health System in the 2nd Clinic. He has specialized in Intensive Care Medicine (in the ICU of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas"), Thoracic Oncology, and Interventional Bronchoscopy, while his scientific career includes training at leading hospitals in Greece and abroad. He is responsible for specialized clinics and laboratories at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," focusing on diseases such as sarcoidosis, interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary hypertension. Additionally, he is a scientific collaborator at the White Cross Athens. In the heart of Athens, on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, the modern clinic operates with the goal of comprehensive respiratory care. In a comfortable and welcoming environment, we offer specialized services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary diseases, guided by scientific accuracy and respect for the patient. The clinic is fully equipped with state-of-the-art medical devices, with particular emphasis on an individualized approach to each case. Whether it concerns asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or chronic cough, the doctor is by your side with consistency and responsibility, caring for your breathing and quality of life.

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.