Pulmonologists - Tuberculosis specialists

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.

Psatha Aggeliki is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Volos. She holds a PhD from the Medical Department of the University of Thessaly and graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the University Hospital of Larissa and has extensive experience in managing chronic respiratory diseases, pleural conditions, as well as smoking cessation. Furthermore, the doctor is affiliated with the private clinic "ANASSA" and is a lecturer in the postgraduate program "Management of Aging and Chronic Diseases" at the School of Social Sciences of the Hellenic Open University.

Glynos Konstantinos is Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis specialist in the private sector running his pulmonological office since 2015 in Nea Smyrne. He works as a medical advisor/manager and currently as Real-World Evidence (RWE) lead in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Since 2015, he has been working as medical advisor in the Respi department, for the Ellipta products (Relvar, Incruse, Anoro) and Nucala. Also he has been challenged in managing and couching MSL. His work has been recognized in GSK for the high accountability and teamwork in designing and executing customer centric solutions to overcome challenges and create new opportunities, especially in the era of Evidence Generation, conducting ISSs in Greece and designed, initiated and reviewed a GSK sponsored study titled “RElight” in collaboration with Greek the Hellenic Thoracic Society and also designed and initiated a European collaboration in evidence generation for patients with nasal polyps and asthma (“RESPONSE” and “MEPOLYP”). Previously, he has been working as a clinical consultant in the Intensive Care Unit of "Evangelismos" hospital, and as a post doc-research associate at the University Hospital of Ghent-Belgium and in the laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology of the University of Patras Pharmaceutical Division. His research work, focused on pathophysiology/molecular biology in obstructive airways disease (asthma and COPD), lung injury and sepsis, published in international peer-reviewed journals and awarded by the Greek and European Respiratory Society.

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.

Aleurakis Emmanouil is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a Medical Degree from the University of Crete and is a graduate of the postgraduate program "Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the 4th Pulmonology Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "SOTIRIA," where he also worked for 2 years as an assistant registrar. Additionally, he deals with the full spectrum of pulmonary diseases, with a special interest in diagnostic bronchoscopy using EBUS. Finally, he is a collaborator of the 1st Pulmonology Clinic of Metropolitan General.

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.

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.

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.

Vassalos Dimitrios PhD is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Cholargos. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The physician collaborates with Metropolitan General Hospital and Errikos Dynan Hospital and is a member of the Athens Medical Association. His practice offers a wide range of services, personalized and designed based on the needs of each patient.

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.

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.

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.

Ioannidou Iliana MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete and holds a postgraduate degree in "Lung Cancer: Contemporary Clinical and Laboratory Approach & Research" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She began her specialization in Pulmonology - Phthisiology at the Lung Cancer Center of the Academic Hospital Clemenshospital in Münster, Germany, and completed it at the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." She specialized in Intensive Care Medicine at the University Intensive Care Unit of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria," where she served as Registrar for 2 years. Concurrently, the doctor has been trained in Medical Acupuncture at the International Advanced Training Center of Acupuncture AcuScience, under the auspices of the Hellenic Medical Acupuncture Society, as well as in Advanced Life Support and Immediate Life Support (ALS & ILS provider). She served as Registrar at the Intensive Care Unit of the Athens Medical Center and continues to serve as Registrar of the Pulmonology Team at the same hospital. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, tailored to the specific needs of each patient. Finally, the doctor is a member of both the Hellenic and European Respiratory Societies.

Frimas Apostolos is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with private practices in Patras and Aigio. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. He initially specialized in Switzerland at Hôpital du Valais and later at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria" and the Naval Hospital of Athens. From 2022 to 2023, he served as a medical auditor at Accurate Health Auditing & Consulting. In his private clinics, he manages a wide range of cases, with particular expertise in ergospirometry and smoking cessation.

Pigakis Konstantinos is a Pulmonologist - Intensivist and has also been certified in "Emergency Prehospital Medicine" following examinations. Dr. Pigakis holds a PhD in Medicine from the University of Thessaly and possesses three postgraduate degrees in the fields of chronic disease management, sleep disorder medicine, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (ergospirometry), Exercise, and Rehabilitation. He is the scientific director of the Intensive Care Unit at Creta Interclinic in Heraklion, Crete. He consistently attends continuing medical education seminars in Pulmonology and Intensive Care Medicine and has authored a significant number of articles published in recognized medical journals.

Parisis Xrysovalantis is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist who maintains a private practice in Evosmos and Pilea, Thessaloniki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He completed his specialization at the First Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou." With extensive professional experience and a distinguished academic career, the doctor provides accurate diagnosis and treatment of all conditions related to the respiratory system. Within the modern environment of his practice, respiratory function tests are conducted using spirometry, investigation of chronic cough, assessment of bronchial asthma, oximetry, evaluation of sleep disorders, diagnosis and management of COPD, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, and smoking cessation counseling. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Thessaloniki Medical Association, the European Respiratory Society, the Hellenic Thoracic Society, and the Society for the Study of Lung Diseases and Occupational Chest Diseases.

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.

Siganaki Maria - Anna is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a medical practice in Marousi. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently specialized in Pulmonology - Phthisiology. She also holds a doctoral degree on the topic of apoptosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She worked as a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist at the 3rd Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria" and served as a Scientific Associate in the 3rd Department of Pathology Oncology at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi." Additionally, she completed her rural service at the Peripheral Clinic of Agia Anna, Evia, and at the Health Center of Mantoudi. She received training in pathology, cardiology, and surgery as part of her rural service at the General Hospital of Chalkida. Finally, the doctor has published scientific papers in recognized international medical journals.

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.