Pulmonologists - Tuberculosis specialists

Tsonis Grigoris is a Military Doctor - Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and has served as the Deputy Director of the Pulmonology Clinic at the 251st Air Force General Hospital. His private practice is located in Ano Patisia, where he has been involved for years with the broad spectrum of pulmonology, focusing primarily on the comprehensive and effective treatment and management of all his patients' conditions. Equipped with modern medical technology, he handles cases of bronchial asthma, respiratory infections, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), bronchoscopy, and many others. He also manages cases related to smoking cessation as well as sleep disorders (apnea syndrome). Among other qualifications, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic and European Respiratory Societies, serves as a Military Doctor (Air Force), is a key collaborator of several private hospitals, and has undergone part of his training in the United States and France.

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.

Volonakis Mixail is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist who maintains a private practice in Rhodes. He holds a medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at “Ovidius” University in Romania and specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the 1st Pulmonology Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens “Sotiria.” He completed a postgraduate program in "Thoracic Oncology, Contemporary Clinical-Laboratory Approach and Research" at the Oncology Unit of the 3rd University Pathology Clinic and received a training fellowship in Sleep Study at the Respiratory Failure Center of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens “Sotiria.” He is an external collaborator - pulmonologist at the General Clinic of the Dodecanese Euromedica and has served as a physician at the municipal clinic of Kallithea, Rhodes, and in the "Help at Home" program. Finally, the doctor has presented numerous posters at medical conferences and has published extensively in medical scientific journals.

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.

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.

Theodorakopoulou Elpida is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Vrilissia. She holds a PhD in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Medical School of the same university. Dr. Theodorakopoulou has extensive experience in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking cessation, and infections. In her private practice, she manages conditions across the full spectrum of pulmonology, including allergic diseases, bronchial asthma, sleep apnea, COPD, and chronic cough, while providing specialized services tailored to her patients' needs. Ms. Theodorakopoulou is equipped with state-of-the-art spirometry technology and can perform pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry. She has served as a Collaborator at the Respiratory Function Testing Laboratory and as Chief Physician in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria." Additionally, she has participated with lectures and presentations at international and national conferences and has numerous scientific papers and publications in reputable international scientific journals.

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.

Trakada Georgia is a Pulmonologist – Sleep Medicine Specialist and Professor at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with private practices in Athens and Patras. She also works at the Therapeutics Clinic of "Alexandra" Hospital. She studied at the Medical School of Athens and specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis and Intensive Care at the University Hospital of Patras, where she also completed her doctoral dissertation on respiratory infections. Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in Health Services Administration. Subsequently, she specialized in Sleep Medicine and worked in prominent clinics in France and the USA. She is certified as an Expert Somnologist in Sleep Medicine by the European Sleep Research Society, and in 2019 was recognized as a specialist in Sleep Medicine by the Ministry of Health. She serves as the General Secretary of the Hellenic Sleep Society. She has significant teaching contributions, participating in the courses of resident doctors as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students. She possesses substantial research experience, evidenced by numerous scientific publications in international and Greek medical journals, has contributed to the authorship of many chapters in Greek and international books, and has served as president, coordinator, or invited speaker at numerous international and Greek medical conferences.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sapardanis Iordanis is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with over 20 years of clinical experience in clinics and hospitals. He maintains a private practice in Pefka, Thessaloniki. He has an extensive range of publications as well as many years of experience in: interventional pulmonology, lung oncology, management of cancer patients, thoracic puncture, ascitic fluid analysis, chemotherapy regimens for lung cancer, diagnostic and therapeutic examinations, bronchoscopy (diagnostic - therapeutic), endoscopic swallowing evaluation, transthoracic ultrasound, pleural effusion drainage, smoking cessation clinic, management of ulcers and pressure sores (surgical debridement, application of V.A.C, use of growth factors for ulcer treatment, application of hyaluronic acid, selective surgical cleaning using ultrasound (25KHz) and normal saline hydrojet), etc. He is characterized by persistence, patience, resourcefulness, cooperativeness, excellent communication skills with patients and their companions, and above all, a genuine care for people. The clinic offers free parking and emergency parking spaces directly outside, as well as an additional open parking lot nearby. It is easily accessible for individuals with mobility issues, elderly patients, and others. Finally, the clinic is also easily accessible by public transportation.

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.