Pulmonologists - Tuberculosis specialists

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.

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.

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.

Papadopoulou Amalia is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Nea Ionia. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in Pulmonology at the First Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanoglio," where she trained in the Intensive Care Unit, the Cardiology Clinic, and the Sleep Study Unit. She served for 2 years as an Assistant Consultant at the Second University Pulmonology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon." Additionally, she worked as an Assistant Consultant at the regular pulmonology clinic of the General State Hospital of Nikaia for 2 years, where she gained experience in the asthma clinic, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diffusion studies, and smoking cessation clinic follow-up. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ο Φίλιππος Εμμανουήλ έλαβε το πτυχίο ιατρικής από την 3η Ιατρική σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου του Καρόλου στην Πράγα.Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα του στην πνευμονολογία στην Α’ πνευμονολογική κλινική του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), στο γενικό νοσοκομείο θώρακος Αθηνών « η Σωτηρία».Εξειδικεύτηκε στην επεμβατική πνευμονολογία στη μονάδα επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας της ιδίας κλινικής, υπό την καθοδήγηση του Καθηγητή Γ. Στρατάκου και στο πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria & Ospedali Riuniti& στην Ancona, Ιταλία με τον Καθηγητή Stefano Gasparini. Συνεργάζεται στενά με τη μονάδα επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας της Α’ ΠΠ ΕΚΠΑ σε ελληνικά και ευρωπαϊκά επιστημονικά και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα.Έχει συμμετάσχει σε δεκάδες πολυκεντρικές μελέτες στην ογκολογία πνεύμονα, λοιμώξειςαναπνευστικού, βρογχικό άσθμα και ΧΑΠ. Έχει λάβει 6 επαίνους και βραβεία από την Ελληνική Πνευμονολογική Εταιρία (ΕΠΕ) για την ερευνητική του δραστηριότητα. Είναι υποψήφιος διδάκτωρ Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με αντικείμενο έρευνας στους προγνωστικούς δείκτες του σοβαρού βρογχικού άσθματος.Συμμετέχει ενεργά με ομιλίες και ανακοινώσεις για την επεμβατική πνευμονολογία καθώς και σε σεμινάρια επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας ως εκπαιδευτής σε εθνικό αλλά καιευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο.Έχει 6 δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή περιοδικά με δεκάδες ετεροαναφορές (citations).Διατέλεσε συντονιστής της ομάδας εργασίας επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας της ΕΠΕ για την περίοδο 2018-2020.Επί σειρά ετών διατέλεσε μέλος και κατόπιν πρόεδρος της επιτροπής εκπαιδευτικών διαδικτυακών δραστηριοτήτων της World Association for Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy (WABIP), ενώ υπηρετεί ως εθνικός αντιπρόσωπος της WABIP.Επί 3 έτη ήταν εκπρόσωπος (National delegate) της Ελλάδας στην Ευρωπαϊκή εταιρία επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας (EABIP).Είναι ιδρυτικό μέλος της Μη κερδοσκοπικής Εταιρίας Εκπαίδευσης στην Επεμβατική Πνευμονολογία (HTA-IP) η οποία αποσκοπεί στη στήριξη εκπαιδευτικών προγραμμάτων στην επεμβατική πνευμονολογία.Εργάζεται ως επιστημονικός υπεύθυνος της πνευμονολογικής κλινικής στο Mediterraneohospital στη Γλυφάδα όπου έχει αναπτυχθεί ιατρείο σοβαρού άσθματος και διαμέσων πνευμονοπαθειών καθώς και ένα πλήρες βρογχοσκοπικό εργαστήριο με δυνατότητες ενδοβρογχικού υπερήχου, virtual bronchoscopy και βρογχοσκόπησης σε υβριδικό τομογράφο (cone beam CT).Διατηρεί ιατρείο στη Γλυφάδα και τα Βριλήσσια όπου δίδεται η δυνατότητα σπιρομέτρησης και θωρακικού υπερήχου.

Markatos Miltiadis is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Chania. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed the Hyperbaric Medicine program at the Naval Hospital of Athens. The doctor has a qualification in social clinical psychology of addictions from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Currently, he also serves as the head of a smoking cessation clinic and director of ERC (European Resuscitation Council) seminars in basic life support and automated external defibrillator use (BLS/AED). Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Pulmonology Society, the European Respiratory Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the European Resuscitation Council, the Hellenic Cancer Society in Chania, and the European Union of Medical Experts.

Nikolaou Aristeidis is a Pulmonologist with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and in 2011 completed a postgraduate program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens focusing on International Medicine and Health Crisis Management. He has served as a scientific collaborator in the Oncology Department of the General Hospital for Chest Diseases of Athens "Sotiria" and has collaborated with the "Metropolitan" Hospital and the "Hygeia Melathron - TYPET," while currently working in the Medical Department of the pharmaceutical company "AstraZeneca." In his private practice, a patient-friendly environment that inspires trust and safety, he manages cases across the entire spectrum of Pulmonology, with particular expertise in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of lung malignancies. Additionally, patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, bronchial asthma, and respiratory infections receive comprehensive information and evidence-based management and treatment regarding their condition. Finally, he is a member of the European Respiratory Society and the Hellenic Respiratory Society.

Franses Iosif is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He successfully completed his studies at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the 2nd Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou", and subsequently completed a specialization in Intensive Care at the 1st Intensive Care Unit of the same hospital. Currently, in his private practice, he manages patients with all diseases within his expertise, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, respiratory infections, and smoking cessation. Alongside his private practice, he works in the field of Rehabilitation and Recovery as a treating physician for critically ill patients, specifically those who have been hospitalized in Intensive Care Units with tracheostomy and mechanical respiratory support. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Thoracic Society, the European Respiratory Society, and the Hellenic Society of Chest Diseases.

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.

Gkanavias Lampros is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. He is the Director of the Pulmonology Clinic at the 424th General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki (424 GSNE), holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2011), and is a graduate of the Medical School of the same institution, as well as the Military Officers School of Corps. The doctor specialized in Pulmonology at the University Pulmonology Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He possesses extensive knowledge and experience in managing all respiratory system diseases. In his clinic, respiratory function testing is performed, including spirometry (before and after bronchodilation), oximetry, and respiratory muscle strength assessment. Diagnosis and monitoring of bronchial asthma, COPD, chronic cough, and other respiratory conditions are also conducted, alongside pharmacological and counseling therapy for smoking cessation. Allergy tests are performed as part of the investigation of allergic respiratory diseases. Finally, assessment for the presence of sleep apnea syndrome is carried out, and, when indicated, preliminary home sleep studies are conducted.

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.

Mr. Panagiotis Koliogiotis has maintained a medical practice in Piraeus from 2003 to the present. He studied at a University in Rome and subsequently worked for many years at Sismanoglio Hospital. He has attended numerous seminars domestically and internationally to adequately meet the needs of his patients.

Koutzoglou Despoina is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and operates a private practice in Chania. She studied at the Medical School of the University of Bologna in Italy (ALMA MATER STUDIORUM UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA). Furthermore, she specialized at the Pulmonary Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria" and is a member of the Hellenic Respiratory Society and the European Respiratory Society. She also has clinical experience and training, and at her practice she manages pulmonary diseases such as respiratory infections, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smoking cessation, chronic cough, dyspnea, preoperative evaluation, among others.