Pulmonologists - Tuberculosis specialists

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.

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.

Το Πολυϊατρείο Affidea Κηφισιάς εξυπηρετεί τους κατοίκους του βορείου προαστίου, προσφέροντας ένα από τα πλουσιότερα σε ειδικότητες πολυϊατρεία του δικτύου. Διαθέτει εξειδικευμένες υπηρεσίες για τον ύπνο, τη νευρολογία και τη ρευματολογία, καθιστώντας το ιδανικό σημείο πρόσβασης για εξειδικευμένη φροντίδα στη βόρεια Αθήνα.

Petsinis Georgios is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist who maintains a private practice in Marousi. In parallel, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Oncology Clinic of the Athens Medical Center. He holds a Medical Degree from the University of Patras and completed postgraduate studies in Thoracic Oncology (M.Sc) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized at the First Pulmonology Clinic of G.N. Sismanoglio, where he also served as an Assistant Pulmonology - Phthisiology Consultant. He has extensive clinical experience and has participated in the safety teams of EKEPY (National Health Operations Center). Finally, he has presented numerous scientific papers at conferences in Greece and abroad.

Kapetangiorgis Athanasios - Center for Respiratory Rehabilitation is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Thermi, and also accepts cases in Thessaloniki within the Euromedica General Clinic. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in Pulmonology at the 2nd Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou," where he obtained his specialty certification. At the Pulmonary Clinic, respiratory function testing is performed, specifically measurement of breathing using spirometry before and after bronchodilation. Management of dyspnea is provided, where pharmacological treatment is complemented by individualized Respiratory Rehabilitation programs. Diagnosis and monitoring of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as well as Allergic Bronchial Asthma are also conducted using the modern method of Nitric Oxide measurement. Investigation and treatment of chronic cough, evaluation for the presence of Sleep Apnea Syndrome, diagnosis and investigation of lung cancer, and other respiratory system disorders are performed.

Spyropoulos Konstantinos is a Professor of Pulmonology (Emeritus Professor at the Medical School of the University of Patras), Affiliated Physician at Hygeia Hospital and the General Clinic OLYMPION Treatmen Center in Patras. He is a Certified Physician by the Ministry of Health in the field of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Study. He maintains a private practice in the center of Patras. He graduated from the Medical School and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with distinction "Excellent". He has served as Visiting Assistant Professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine in the USA and Fellow at the Brompton and London Chest Hospital in London. From 1990 to 2019, he was an Associate Professor of Pathology - Pulmonology at the Medical School of the University of Patras. He served as Professor at the Medical School of the University of Cyprus and is an Honorary Doctor of the University of Nicosia. He is the author of 14 medical books, which have been used as textbooks in various Medical Schools. He has published 120 full articles in reputable international journals and 33 in Greek medical journals. Additionally, he has been honored with awards and commendations for his scientific work. He has 80 presentations at international medical conferences and has been an invited speaker at 40. Finally, he serves as a reviewer for numerous international medical journals.

Koutsokera Aleksandra is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Vrilissia, while simultaneously serving as a Senior Registrar at the Second Pulmonology Clinic of "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. She holds a master's degree in Thoracic Oncology and has completed with distinction a postgraduate program in Pediatric Pulmonology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed her specialties in both Pulmonology and Pathology at numerous hospitals across Greece and currently possesses valuable experience in the field of Thoracic Oncology. At her clinic, each patient can receive information on the prevention and management of pulmonary diseases. She offers a range of pulmonology services, including respiratory function testing - spirometry, measurement of pulmonary diffusing capacity, oximetry, allergy testing, and bronchodilation assessment. Additionally, she provides advice on the treatment of respiratory infections, with particular emphasis on the prevention of bronchial asthma and chronic cough. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic and European Respiratory Societies and ensures to keep patients informed through the articles she publishes.

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.

Gkogka Xristina is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Pallini. She is also the Director of the 4th Pulmonology Clinic of Interventional Pulmonology at Meropolitan General. She specialized and obtained her specialty title in Pulmonology - Phthisiology at the Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." She further specialized in a salaried position in Interventional Pulmonology, Lung Cancer, and Pleural Diseases at the University Hospital of Southampton in the United Kingdom. Concurrently, she participated in the first accredited program for endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound (EBUS and EUS), organized by the ERS. She has served as Consultant and Associate at Euroclinic Athens and in the Intensive Care Unit of the Gynecology & Obstetrics Clinic REA. In her private practice, since 2017, she provides high-level services in all fields of Pulmonology - Phthisiology with particular emphasis on functional respiratory testing, as well as lung cancer and pleural diseases. The clinic carries out all functional respiratory tests with a high-quality hospital-grade device (spirometry, challenge testing, diffusion capacity, and body plethysmography), as well as transthoracic lung ultrasound, overnight oximetry, and non-invasive blood gas analysis. The physician has a particular interest in sleep-related breathing disorders and respiratory infections, a field in which she also completed her doctoral dissertation titled "Infections in the Intensive Care Unit, with an emphasis on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) and Central Venous Catheter-Related Bacteremia (CVCRBI)." Finally, she has published scientific articles and participates as a speaker at medical conferences.

Η Δρ. Σοφιάννα (Σοφία Αντιόπη) Γεννηματά είναι Πνευμονολόγος - Φυματιολόγος - Εντατικολόγος, απόφοιτη της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με βαθμό "Λίαν Καλώς". Ολοκλήρωσε τη διδακτορική της διατριβή στο Εργαστήριο Λειτουργικού Ελέγχου της Α’ Πανεπιστημιακής Πνευμονολογικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου Νοσημάτων Θώρακος Αθηνών "Σωτηρία" με βαθμό "Άριστα".

Ειδικεύθηκε στην Πνευμονολογία στην Α’ Πανεπιστημιακή Πνευμονολογική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου "Σωτηρία", ενώ στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσής της εργάστηκε για ένα έτος στην Παθολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Ευαγγελισμός" και εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Μονάδα Εντατικής Θεραπείας της ίδιας κλινικής. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας απέκτησε σημαντική εμπειρία στη διενέργεια βρογχοσκοπήσεων και στον λειτουργικό έλεγχο της αναπνοής.

Το 2013 απέκτησε τον τίτλο ειδικότητας Πνευμονολόγου - Φυματιολόγου και εργάστηκε ως Επιμελήτρια στην κλινική, ενώ παράλληλα συμμετείχε ως πανεπιστημιακή υπότροφος σε ερευνητικά πρωτόκολλα και κλινικές μελέτες.

Το 2018 ολοκλήρωσε την εξειδίκευση στην Εντατικολογία στην Πανεπιστημιακή Μονάδα Εντατικής Θεραπείας του Γενικού και Ογκολογικού Νοσοκομείου Κηφισιάς "Οι Άγιοι Ανάργυροι".

Σήμερα εργάζεται ως Επιμελήτρια στη Μονάδα Εντατικής Θεραπείας του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών στο Μαρούσι, με εμπειρία στη διαχείριση βαρέως πασχόντων ασθενών και σύνθετων παθολογικών και χειρουργικών περιστατικών, όπως αναπνευστική ανεπάρκεια, λοιμώξεις, σηπτική καταπληξία και καρδιαγγειακά επεισόδια. Παράλληλα συμμετέχει στην ομάδα αντιμετώπισης ανακοπής του νοσοκομείου.

Έχει συμμετάσχει στη διδασκαλία της Φυσιολογίας του Αναπνευστικού στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών σε φοιτητές Ιατρικής, Νοσηλευτικής και Φαρμακευτικής, καθώς και σε μεταπτυχιακά κλινικά φροντιστήρια στον λειτουργικό έλεγχο της αναπνοής (σπιρομέτρηση, στατικοί όγκοι, διαχυτική ικανότητα).

Έχει δημοσιεύσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά και συμμετοχές με ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια.

Η ιατρική προσέγγιση βασίζεται στην εξατομικευμένη αξιολόγηση του ασθενούς, στη σύγχρονη επιστημονική γνώση και στην πλήρη ενημέρωση του ασθενούς για τη διάγνωση και τις θεραπευτικές επιλογές.

Vaias Mixail is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains his private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He specialized in Pulmonology - Phthisiology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and the General Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria." He has been trained in Respiratory System functional tests at the laboratory of the 1st University Pulmonology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is a member of Greek and European pulmonology and allergology societies. Additionally, he is a speaker at numerous nationwide pulmonology, allergology, and pathology conferences, providing updates on the latest data regarding Obstructive Respiratory Diseases. His clinic investigates and treats conditions such as asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), cough, respiratory infections, Sleep Apnea Syndrome, lung opacities, among others. Smoking cessation services are provided, as the clinic is officially certified by the Hellenic Pulmonary Society as a Smoking Cessation Clinic. Furthermore, respiratory functional tests are performed. Free parking is available at the clinic.

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.

Dotis Georgios is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with private clinics in Kallithea and Mavili Square. The physician provides services for the diagnosis and treatment of lung tumors, smoking cessation with pharmacotherapy, prevention of relapses, and management of withdrawal symptoms caused by nicotine dependence and smoking cessation, respiratory infections (acute and chronic bronchitis, chronic cough, pneumonias), sleep apnea syndrome, pleural effusions, and chronic respiratory pulmonary disease (spirometry - oximetry, diagnosis, and treatment). In his fully equipped clinics, he manages a wide range of cases, understanding the specific needs of each patient.

Anastasakos Vasilis is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Pavia in Italy and specializes in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He specialized in Pulmonology at the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria" and the Athens Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital "Agios Savvas," and has expertise in EBUS and interventional bronchoscopy. Furthermore, the doctor has served as a scientific collaborator at the 3rd Pulmonology Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria" and regularly attends numerous conferences in Greece and abroad as part of his ongoing professional development.

Aliki Korkontzelou, MD, MSc, is a Pulmonologist-Tuberculosis Specialist who maintains a private practice in Athens (Ampelokipoi) and concurrently serves as a consultant at the 1st Pulmonology Clinic of IASO. She holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and a master's degree in Biomedical Studies from Lancaster University, UK. She specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria" and at the General Hospital "Evangelismos." She is a doctoral candidate at NKUA focusing on smoking cessation and an Early Career Member of the "Smoking Cessation, Health Promotion, and Climate Change" working group of the Hellenic Thoracic Society. She has original research publications in international journals on topics related to asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and smoking cessation, and has participated in national and international conferences with lectures and presentations. In her private practice, she offers services covering a wide range of pulmonary cases (asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and others).

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.

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.