Pediatricians

Aggelis Anastasios is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Nea Filadelfeia. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialty in Pediatrics at the 2nd University Pediatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou." He is specialized in neonatal and pediatric resuscitation (EPLS, NLS) and holds a competency certificate for the Standard Autism Spectrum Disorders Screening Test (PAIS). Currently, alongside his private practice, he serves as an Associate Pediatrician at the Euroclinic for Children. Additionally, it is noteworthy that he has attended scientific conferences both in Greece and abroad, aiming for continuous education and professional development in his field.

Tiliakos Ioannis is a Pediatrician with private practices in Dafni and Kallithea. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and participated in the postgraduate program (MSc) in Clinical Pediatrics and Research at the University of Athens, at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sophia." Additionally, he holds an APLS (Advanced Pediatric Life Support) diploma and was a recipient of the "Mavrokordatou" Endowment Scholarship during his undergraduate studies. He has served as a member of the Pediatric team at Metropolitan Hospital and as a member of Accurate Health Auditing & Consulting at IASO Children's Hospital, while being a Scientific Collaborator at the Special Pulmonology Unit of the 1st University Pediatric Clinic. Finally, the doctor actively participates in the authorship of papers and presentations at medical seminars and conferences, both in Greece and abroad.

Kapogiannis Xaris is a Pediatrician specialized in Pediatric Nephrology (MD, PhD). He works as a Pediatrician - Pediatric Nephrologist (Consultant) at the Pediatric Center of Athens (Medical Group of Athens). He maintains a private practice in Marousi. Kapogiannis Xaris specialized in Pediatrics at the University General Hospital of Heraklion. Subsequently, he worked as a Consultant in the 1st Pediatric Department of the University of Athens at the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia." During this period, he was responsible for the Emergency Department and simultaneously specialized in Pediatric Nephrology. He completed his Pediatric Nephrology specialization at the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

Tomaras Georgios is a Pediatrician and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He completed his Pediatrics specialization at the University Clinic of the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia." Since then, he has collaborated in a pediatric practice from 2012 to 2016. Concurrently, he worked with Doctors of the World from 2014 to 2019, both within Athens and across the remaining island and mainland regions of Greece, examining uninsured citizens and refugees. Finally, since 2016, the doctor has been co-located with a Pediatric Dermatologist in a practice located in the Kontopouko area.

Maria Sarigianni is a Pediatrician and maintains a private practice in Volos. She graduated from the Medical and Dental School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Pediatrics at the University General Hospital of Larissa as well as at the Achillopouleio General Hospital of Volos. Her rural service was completed at the Regional Clinics of Milea, Promyri, Neochori, and Agios Georgios Nileias. Additionally, she has participated in conferences and speaks English.

Syrmou Areti is a Pediatrician and Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She maintains a private practice in Metamorfosi. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in the Second University Pediatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." Additionally, she is a breastfeeding counselor and specialist in infant and child nutrition through the Postgraduate Program in Pediatric Nutrition at Boston University School of Medicine, having been trained in malnutrition, obesity, nutritional deficiencies, vegetarian diets, and gut microbiota. She has also received further training in the early detection of pervasive developmental disorders and holds a proficiency certificate for the Standardized Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Test "pais" as well as neonatal and pediatric resuscitation certification (PEPP). She has particular expertise in Medical Genetics, having worked as a collaborator in the Medical Genetics department at the University of Athens, where she completed her doctoral dissertation. She served as a Consultant in the Pediatric Clinic of Euroclinic Children's Hospital and Leto Maternity Hospital, while also collaborating externally with private clinics (IASO, Mitera, Iatriko, Euroclinic Children's Hospital). Finally, she has numerous publications and presentations in international and Greek medical journals, as well as at Greek and international conferences, has contributed to book authorship, and has received awards from the Hellenic Pediatric Society.

Dr. Zairi Maria is a Pediatrician and maintains her private practice in Voula. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras. During her Pediatric specialization, she trained at numerous University Hospitals in the United Kingdom (such as University Hospital of Southampton, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital) as well as at the 2nd University Pediatric Clinic of the "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, where she obtained her specialty certification in June 2020. Additionally, she has served as a Pediatric Surgery Trainee at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton, as a Pediatric Plastic Surgery Trainee at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in Manchester, and as a Pediatric Cardiology Trainee at Southampton General Hospital. She has received training in Advanced Paediatric Life Support and Advanced Life Support for adults, as well as in Basic Life Support and Automated External Defibrillator use (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Automated External Defibrillation BLS/AED), where she also served as an instructor. In the context of her ongoing medical education, Dr. Zairi has attended numerous scientific conferences and seminars and is a member of the Athens Medical Association as well as the General Medical Council (UK).

Efthymiou Theodora, is a pediatrician and maintains a private practice located in Chalandri since 2006, while she is also collaborating with SOS DOCTORS as a fully active member. SOS DOCTORS is the first Greek organization of freelance medical specialists dedicated in providing home medical services in emergencies 24/7. They have carried out very important research work, which includes presentations at scientific conferences and publications in recognized international medical journals and their philosophy is that it is an obligation of every SOS doctor to be immediately at the patient’s side, any time any day. In September 1990, Mrs. Efthymiou entered the medical faculty of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and graduated in 1996 with honors and an overall grade “Excellent”. Further, she specialized in the University B Pediatric Clinic of "AGIA SOFIA" Children's Hospital in Athens for four consecutive years (2002-2006). During her studies, she specialized in the department of pediatric cardiology, pediatric allergology and pediatric otolaryngology. Doctor Efthymiou also provides regular monitoring of infants from the day they return home until the age of 18 with respective concern and friendliness. After many years of experience as an SOS pediatrician, she offers medical services at home, where the child feels comfortable and safe. With the same state of mind and approach when entering her office in Chalandri, the waiting room has a playground area where the child has the opportunity to have a fun time until the exam.

Kalogeropoulos Georgios is a Pediatrician who maintains a private practice in Aigaleo. He has 28 years of experience with a strong academic and scientific background. He offers education and counseling support to prospective parents, breastfeeding support, monitoring of growth and psychosocial development of infants and children, nutritional advice, pediatric vaccinations, preventive medicine, management of emergency cases, home visits, issuance of health certificates following clinical examination, general pediatrics, A-Test school readiness detection, management of infections in newborns, infants, and children, monitoring of newborns, infants, and children, disease management, monitoring of premature newborns, pediatric check-ups, and more.

Kalimeraki Eirini is a Pediatrician and maintains private practices in Galatsi and Ampelokipoi.

Dr. Sofia Genitsaridi is a pediatrician with a private practice based in Glyfada, Athens. She graduated from the School of Medicine of the University of Patras.

She completed part of her pediatric residency with a specialization in Neonatology at the University Neonatal Clinic of Aretaieio Hospital, where she received training in neonatal resuscitation, early neonatal care, and the establishment of breastfeeding immediately after birth.

She obtained her PhD from the School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, graduating with honors (“Excellent”). Her doctoral dissertation focused on the effectiveness of a personalized model of nutrition, physical activity, and psychological intervention for the prevention and management of childhood and adolescent obesity and overweight. The research was conducted at the Weight Management Center of the 1st University Pediatric Clinic of “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital.

Dr. Genitsaridi also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in General Pediatrics – Clinical Practice and Research, from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which she completed with distinction.

She worked as a scientific associate at the University Pediatric Clinic in Mainz, Germany, gaining valuable international clinical experience. Upon returning to Greece, she completed her pediatric specialization at the 1st University Pediatric Clinic of “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, where she was trained in diagnosing and managing a wide range of common and rare pediatric conditions. She successfully passed the national board certification exams in Pediatrics.

Currently, Dr. Genitsaridi works as a Scientific Associate at the Pediatric Obesity Center, part of the Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Unit of the 1st University Pediatric Clinic at “Aghia Sophia” Hospital, and serves as an Attending Pediatrician at the Athens Euroclinic for Children.

She has actively participated in numerous national and international pediatric congresses as both an attendee and invited speaker. Her academic portfolio includes multiple publications in peer-reviewed international medical journals. Dr. Genitsaridi is also certified in Neonatal Life Support (NLS) and has received extensive training in breastfeeding support through various specialized seminars.

Dr. Papaioannou Vasiliki is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Koukaki. She holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in endocrinology and diabetes from Queen Mary University in London. The doctor specializes in neonatology, pediatric intensive care, and breastfeeding, with particular expertise in monitoring and assessing growth and development. Additionally, Dr. Papaioannou has significant professional experience, having trained at major hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom. In her private practice, she provides specialized services with a comprehensive understanding of children's needs.

Η Σοφία Χάιδου είναι Παιδίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αργυρούπολη.

Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στην οποία εισήχθη κατόπιν Πανελλαδικών Εξετάσεων.

Η ιατρός, αφού ολοκλήρωσε την Υπηρεσία Υπαίθρου στο Γ.Ν. Ζακύνθου, ειδικεύθηκε στην Α’ Πανεπιστημιακή Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Παίδων “Η Αγία Σοφία” και στην Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Τρίπολης. Θήτευσε ως Επιμελήτρια Παιδίατρος στο Metropolitan Hospital καθώς και στα Πολυϊατρεία Medifirst Interamerican. Επίσης είναι συνεργάτης της Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Ιασώ Παίδων, του Metropolitan Hospital και του Παίδων ΜΗΤΕΡΑ.

Έχει εκπαιδευθεί στην Επείγουσα Παιδιατρική, Νεογνολογία, Τακτική Παρακολούθηση βρεφών-παιδιών και εφήβων, Εμβολιασμούς ενώ απέκτησε εμπειρία στην Παιδογαστρεντερολογία, Παιδονευρολογία, Παιδονεφρολογία, Παιδορευματολογία, Παιδοογκολογία και Παιδοκαρδιολογία. Είναι Πιστοποιημένη Εκπαιδεύτρια Neonatal Life Support (NLS) από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Καρδιοαναπνευστικής Αναζωογόνησης (ΕΕΚΑΑ) και συμμετέχει στην εκπαίδευση ανάνηψης νεογνών. Είναι πιστοποιημένη στην ανάνηψη παιδιού από την Advanced Paediatric Life Support. Συμμετέχει σε πλήθος Συνεδρίων με Ομιλίες/Εργασίες ενώ παρουσιάζει ερευνητικό έργο με δημοσιεύσεις σε Διεθνή Ιατρικά Περιοδικά.

Στο ιατρείο παρέχονται υψηλού επιπέδου υπηρεσίες Πρωτοβάθμιας Παιδιατρικής φροντίδας και αντιμετωπίζονται τακτικά και επείγοντα περιστατικά σε ένα υπερσύγχρονο, ευρύχωρο, ασφαλές και ειδικά διαμορφωμένο περιβάλλον, με γνώμονα την αγάπη για το παιδί και τη διασφάλιση της υγείας του. Ο χώρος αναμονής είναι ειδικά σχεδιασμένος για τα παιδιά με στόχο να δημιουργήσει μια οικεία και φιλική ατμόσφαιρα. Περιλαμβάνει παιδότοπο με δραστηριότητες για τα παιδιά όλων των ηλικιών. Με αυτό τον τρόπο το παιδί ενθαρρύνεται να παίξει όμορφα παιχνίδια, να ζωγραφίσει και να διαβάσει παιδικά παραμύθια ώστε η επίσκεψη στον Παιδίατρο να είναι μια ευχάριστη εμπειρία χωρίς να δημιουργεί αίσθημα φόβου. Το ιατρείο διαθέτει δύο αυτόνομα, πλήρως εξοπλισμένα εξεταστήρια ώστε να εξασφαλίζεται η τήρηση των υγειονομικών πρωτοκόλλων.Tο ιατρείο είναι επίσης προσβάσιμο σε άτομα με κινητικές δυσκολίες καθώς υπάρχει ειδικά διαμορφωμένη ράμπα και η στάθμευση είναι άνετη. Επίσης, διαθέτει πιστοποιητικό απολύμανσης και απεντόμωσης που ανανεώνεται τακτικά.

Xanioti Ilektra is a Pediatrician and maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia. In addition to her private practice, she serves as an affiliated Pediatrician at the Medical Center of Athens. She has extensive experience and has served as a Senior Registrar at the Second Pediatric Clinic of the Pediatric Center of Athens and as the chief supervising Pediatrician at IASO Paidiatrikon.

Dr. Chryssoula Driggopoulou is a board-certified paediatrician with extensive clinical experience and specialized training in paediatric nutrition, infectious diseases, and neonatology. She has studied and practiced both in Greece and the United Kingdom, and she remains fully committed to continuous scientific development and delivering high-quality care to children and their families.She completed her specialty training in Paediatrics between 2015 and 2019 at the East of England Deanery in the United Kingdom. She then pursued postgraduate studies in Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine at the Democritus University of Thrace (2019–2021), followed by an MSc in Paediatric Nutrition at Boston University in 2021.Her professional experience began in 2013 at the Medway Maritime Hospital (UK), where she worked in a Level 3 Neonatal Unit. In 2014, she continued at Broomfield Hospital in a Level 2 Paediatric and Neonatal Unit. Since 2020, she has been working as a paediatrician at the General Hospital of Serres in Greece, providing comprehensive care to the children of the region.In parallel with her clinical work, Dr. Driggopoulou has participated in numerous seminars and scientific conferences. These include the Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS Hellas, 2021), the Neonatal Life Support Course organized by the Hellenic Society of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (2022), the Panhellenic Paediatric Pulmonology Conference (2024), and training in emotional resilience and mental health in children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic, in collaboration with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has also taken part in multiple National Paediatric Congresses and in the Continuing Paediatric Education Program by the University of Ioannina.She is an active member of the General Medical Council (UK) since 2013, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) since 2014, the Medical Association of Serres since 2006, the Hellenic Paediatric Society since 2020, and the Volunteer Academy HELPHELLAS since 2022.With scientific competence, international experience, and a human-centered approach, Dr. Driggopoulou provides high-quality paediatric care with an emphasis on prevention, empathy, and building trust with families.

Karavitis Panagiotis is a Pediatrician who maintains his private practice in the center of Peristeri. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Thessaloniki with excellent grades. He specialized in Pediatrics at the 1st University Clinic of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital, as well as in Surgery for two years at the 401 General Military Hospital. He has received training in the Departments of Pediatric Allergology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Neonatology, Intensive Care Unit, and Developmental Pediatrics at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. Alongside his private practice, he has provided pediatric services at IKA Alexandras and IKA Peristeri. Additionally, he collaborates with kindergartens, orphanages, and private insurance companies. The pediatrician actively and consistently participates in international and Greek conferences. His pediatric clinic is a particularly warm and beautifully decorated space. It offers comfort combined with a friendly atmosphere and the excellent hygiene conditions required for every modern medical facility. It consists of the visitors' reception area and the secretariat, a specially designed waiting area for children and parents, as well as a fully equipped examination room. Services provided include: free prenatal information for prospective parents on topics concerning breastfeeding, nutrition, newborn care, etc.; breastfeeding counseling with detailed guidance throughout the breastfeeding period and provision of printed materials; resolution of breastfeeding problems; complete clinical examination; monitoring and follow-up of growth and development of infants, toddlers, and adolescents; vaccinations, tuberculin skin test (Mantoux test), strep test, influenza test; diagnosis and treatment of diseases as well as instructions for infection prevention; issuance of medical certifications; counseling support for behavioral problems, developmental disorders, learning difficulties, nutritional problems, and more.

Dimitriou Katerina is a Pediatrician specializing in neonatology with many years of experience in major hospitals, while maintaining a private practice in Spata. For the past 15 years, she has been a Consultant in the Neonatal Premature Unit at Iaso Maternity Hospital. She advocates for preventive medicine and, beyond growth monitoring and vaccination, she is particularly interested in children's nutrition, considering it very important for health and the prevention of degenerative diseases. She has always sought ways and advice to improve the quality of life and health of children, recognizing that healthy physical development is multifactorial (good nutrition, exercise, quality sleep, absence of stress, healthy relationships with family and peers). Finally, the doctor possesses the appropriate knowledge base and the patience required to manage health issues in neonates, children, and adolescents.

Frima Eirini is a Pediatrician and maintains a private practice in Patras. Since 2024, she has been working at Olympion, providing comprehensive care to children and adolescents. Simultaneously, she has gained significant experience as a Pediatric resident at the University General Hospital of Patras since 2020, as well as at the General State Hospital of Agrinio since 2018, acquiring extensive expertise in a wide range of pediatric cases. Previously, she served as a rural doctor at the Health Center of Astakos, where she was responsible for primary care of both children and adults, making a substantial contribution to the healthcare needs of the local community. She completed her studies at Comenius University in Bratislava, where she earned her Medical degree. She combines scientific training, diverse clinical experience, and dedication to child care, representing a dynamic and evolving presence in the field of Pediatrics.