Pulmonologists - Tuberculosis specialists

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.

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.

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Dimitrios Papadopoulos, MD is a Pulmonologist and military physician, with subspecialty training in Sleep Medicine at the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, and certification by the Greek Ministry of Health. He holds a Master’s degree in Occupational and Environmental Health from the National School of Public Health, as well as a postgraduate degree in Lung Cancer from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.He serves as an attending physician in the Department of Pulmonology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and is an external consultant at Errikos Ntynan Hospital Center and the Athens Medical Center. He has extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic respiratory diseases and sleep disorders, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, polysomnography (sleep studies), invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, thoracic oncology, smoking cessation, preoperative assessment, and occupational risk evaluation.He actively participates in national and international scientific conferences, and his research work has been published in international peer-reviewed medical journals.

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.

 Papapetrou Dimosthenis is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Pefki. He was born in 1978 in Athens and is a graduate of the German School of Athens (Deutsche Schule Athen) (1996). He was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens through nationwide examinations, graduating in 2005 (MD). He also holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in Thoracic Oncology (2015). He completed his mandatory rural service at the Regional Clinic of Foinikas, performing on-call duties as the head of the Surgical Department at the General Hospital of Syros (2006-2008). He specialized in Pulmonology-Phthisiology at the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases of Athens ‘Sotiria’ from 2009 to 2014, when he obtained his specialty certification. He has been a Pulmonologist Associate at the Athens Medical Group - Palaiou Faliro Clinic since 2014, as well as the Scientific Lead Pulmonologist at the ‘Iatrokosmos’ Polyclinic since 2015. He has served as the lead physician in the Streetwork department of the Reception & Solidarity Center of the Municipality of Athens (KYADA) since 2022. Since 2010, he has participated as a researcher (Principal Investigator & Study Coordinator) in numerous international, multicenter Phase II, III, and IV clinical studies on bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He has participated as Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator at the Clinical Study Center of 'Iatriko Palaiou Falirou' since 2016. Finally, he is a member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the asthma group of the Hellenic Respiratory Society (HRS), with contributions to oral and poster presentations at international and Greek conferences, and is certified by the National Organization for the Provision of Health Services (EOPYY) for electronic prescribing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Xristopoulos Antonios is a Specialist Pulmonologist, PhD holder from the Medical School of the University of Patras and former Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Higher Technological Educational Institute of Patras. He has worked as a registrar in the ICU and pulmonary laboratory of the ONASSIO Cardiac Surgery Center as well as a Clinical Chest Physician at King’s College Hospital in London. He has also completed postgraduate studies (Master’s degree) in “Thoracic Oncology” at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is a Scientific Collaborator at the University Pulmonology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Patras. The physician is certified by Harvard Medical School (accreditation 2014), the United Kingdom’s General Medical Council (RN 7523439), and the Global Health Network {ICH GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE E6 (R2) 94%}. He has undertaken a series of further training programs at specialized centers abroad with practical training, certified by the European Respiratory Society (ERS), of which he is a Golden Member. Dr. Xristopoulos is the Director of the Bronchial Asthma Department at the Medical Center of Athens in Marousi and is the scientific head of the ASTHMA CLINICS, where he oversees a fully equipped modern laboratory for respiratory function testing, sleep studies, and respiratory allergy assessments. The ASTHMA CLINICS feature specialized allergy and asthma departments and a severe bronchial asthma unit, where patients with difficult-to-treat asthma are evaluated for the initiation of new injectable biological therapies and the monitoring of asthma during pregnancy, as physiological changes during gestation may exacerbate asthma.

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.

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.

Pulmonologist Tsilogianni Zoi is a specialist pulmonologist and military physician. She graduated from the Medical Faculty of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She completed her specialty in Pulmonology-Tuberculosis at the 2nd University Pulmonology Clinic of "Attikon" hospital. She holds a Doctorate from the University of Athens (with honors). She is a Consultant at the Pulmonology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens (401 GSNA) and a scientific associate of the BioClinic of Athens. The doctor accepts appointments for examination at her office in Vrilissia and at the BioClinic of Athens. Home visits are available. Electronic prescription via EOPYY is provided.

Elena Moustaka is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Acharnes. She specialized at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," with five years of experience in primary health care as a Pulmonologist Registrar B at the Acharnes Health Center.

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.

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.