Health professionals for Allergy in Attica

Vourdas Dimitrios is an Allergist and has been the Director of the Allergy Department at the 251st General Air Force Hospital since 2004, while also maintaining a private practice in Nea Ionia. He holds a medical degree from the Military School of Officers of Corps and from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and he has specialized in Allergology and Clinical Immunology. Additionally, he specialized in Aviation Medicine at the Air Force Aviation Medical Center and completed training at the Allergy Department of the 2nd Pediatric Clinic of the General Children’s Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou". He has extensive professional experience, having collaborated with major Greek hospitals and having served as Head of the Health Service of the Icarus School, the 114th Combat Wing, and the 130th Combat Squadron. Today, in his private practice, he provides a wide range of medical services, including diagnosis and treatment of allergic and chronic rhinitis, diagnosis and treatment of urticaria, and the administration of specialized therapies. Lastly, he is the Head of the Greek Immunotherapy Group and has participated in more than 100 international and Greek medical conferences, with over 300 academic publications published in both Greek and international medical journals.

Dr. Kalogiros Lampros is an Allergist who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. Concurrently, he works in the Allergy Department of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and at the Military Officers School of Corps (SSAS). He specialized in Allergology at Laiko Hospital of Athens and at major hospitals in Attica, such as Andreas Syggros Hospital and the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas." Additionally, he holds a diploma in Allergology - Clinical Immunology (Certificate of Excellence: Allergology - Clinical Immunology). He has also undergone advanced training abroad as a fellow of the Hellenic Society of Allergology & Clinical Immunology. Finally, he possesses significant research experience, with numerous scientific publications to his credit.

Syrigou Aikaterini MD, PhD is a Pediatric and Adult Allergist. She maintains a private practice in Kolonaki and concurrently serves as the Head of the Allergy Unit at the 3rd University Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria" and as the Coordinating Director of the Allergy Department at the Private General Clinic IASO. Additionally, she is an Associate Professor at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

She has completed her doctoral dissertation at the same university on the topic of menarche and dietary fat intake, and she has undergone further training at Imperial College London in the Lung and Health field. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Throughout her professional career, she has served as Junior and Senior Registrar in the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department of the 2nd Dermatology Clinic at the University General Hospital Attikon, as well as Senior Registrar in the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department of the 2nd Pediatric Clinic at the General Children’s Hospital of Athens Panagioti and Aglaia Kyriakou. She has worked as a Fellow in the Department of Allergy & Clinical Immunology at the National Heart and Lung Institute and has specialized in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the 2nd Pediatric Clinic of the same hospital. Furthermore, she completed her Pediatrics specialty at the 1st Pediatric Clinic of the University of Crete.

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.

Marinos Stamatios is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculologist with a private practice in Glyfada (within the BIOCARE diagnostic center). He is a graduate of the Medical School and has completed postgraduate studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Thoracic Oncology. After graduation and the completion of his mandatory rural service, he specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio." Subsequently, he obtained the medical specialty title in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis from the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio," acquiring extensive clinical experience in pulmonary diseases and tuberculosis. During his professional career, he served as a Registrar at the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio," the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio," and the General Hospital of Argolida. Additionally, he maintained private practices in Zurich, Switzerland, and in Kallithea, and continues to collaborate with public and private healthcare sectors. The doctor is a member of the Medical Association of Athens (ISA) and the Medical Association of Zurich and is committed to informing his patients through the articles he publishes. In his practice, in a friendly and warm environment, fully equipped, he offers a wide range of medical services in the field of Pulmonology and Tuberculology.

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.

Solidaki Sofia is a pediatric and adult allergist. She was admitted through the nationwide entrance examinations to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized at the University General Hospital "Attikon", in the Allergology Unit "Dimitrios Kalogeromitros" of the 2nd Clinic of Dermatology & Venereology. During her training, she specialized in pediatric allergology at the Allergology Unit of the General Children's Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" and in respiratory function testing for the accurate diagnosis and management of asthma at the 2nd University Pulmonology Clinic of the University of Athens. She maintains a private practice in Kolonaki and Sitia, while also serving as the scientific head of the allergology department at Metropolitan General Hospital. She has participated as a speaker at conferences in Greece and abroad. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), having graduated with honors in the European specialty examinations. 

Dr. Kakkou Spyridoula is a Pediatrician who maintains her private practice in Nikaia. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and has completed a Master's program at the National School of Public Health. As part of her specialty training, she served at the General State Hospital of Nikaia. In her private practice, she cares for a wide range of children, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to their individual needs.

Η Καναβάρου Ιωάννα MD, MSc είναι Αλλεργιολόγος Παίδων και Ενηλίκων - Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός, Επιμελήτρια του Αλλεργιολογικού τμήματος του Ναυτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Παγκράτι. Είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου Ιατρικής από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης και είναι απόφοιτη της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (Σ.Σ.Α.Σ.). Ειδικεύτηκε στην Αλλεργιολογία στη Μονάδα Αλλεργιολoγίας “Δημήτριος Καλογερομήτρος” της Β’ Κλινικής Αφροδίσιων και Δερματικών Νόσων του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου “ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ”. Επιπλέον, είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (MSc) στη Βιοστατιστική της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών και του τμήματος Μαθηματικών του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Είναι διπλωματούχος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ακαδημίας Αλλεργιολογίας και Κλινικής Ανοσολογίας (EAACI), το οποίο απέκτησε λαμβάνοντας μέρος σε Ευρωπαϊκές εξετάσεις Γνώσεων στην Αλλεργιολογία και Κλινική Ανοσολογία (Certificate of Excellence in Allergology and Clinical Immunology, E.A.A.C.I/UEMS). Επίσης, έχει λάβει το 1ο Βραβείο προφορικής ανακοίνωσης με τίτλο «Αντιδράσεις υπερευαισθησίας σε παράγωγα πλατίνας» στο 13ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Αλλεργιολογίας και Κλινικής Ανοσολογίας και το 1ο βραβείο επιστημονικής εργασίας στην ελεύθερη ανακοίνωση με τίτλο «Προγνωστικοί δείκτες υποτροπής ασθενών με χρόνια αυθόρμητη κνίδωση που είχαν πλήρη ανταπόκριση στην Ομαλιζουμάμπη, μετά τη διακοπή αυτής» στο 3ο State of the Art: Το Αλλεργικό Παιδί και οι Εξελίξεις. Στο ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο, σε ένα περιβάλλον φιλικό και άνετο, με τις πλέον σύγχρονες μεθόδους και εξοπλισμό, παρέχει διερεύνηση, πρόληψη, διάγνωση και θεραπεία των αλλεργικών νοσημάτων τόσο στα παιδιά όσο και στους ενήλικες, προσεγγίζοντας τον κάθε ασθενή ανάλογα με τις προσωπικές του ανάγκες. Η ιατρός διαθέτει εμπειρία σε αλλεργική ρινίτιδα, αλλεργικό άσθμα, ατοπική δερματίτιδα, κνίδωση, αγγειοοίδημα, αλλεργία σε τροφές, αλλεργία σε φάρμακα, αλλεργία σε μέλισσα και σφήκα. Στο ιατρείο πραγματοποιούνται αλλεργικά τεστ, σπιρομέτρηση, ανοσοθεραπεία (αλλεργικά εμβόλια - θεραπεία απευαισθητοποίησης), μονοκλωνικά αντισώματα, βιολογικοί παράγοντες.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ampelokipoi area. It comprises the Iatrokosmos Allergiologiko Tmima, which is staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The center's objective is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis and treatment, in a cost-effective, reliable manner with only the necessary examinations. The goal is to cover the health needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three fundamental principles: friendly service, high-quality examinations, and affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they take full responsibility for the patient's health from start to finish, that is from diagnosis to treatment.

Maria Pasali graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2012, where she was admitted in 2006 following the National Entrance Examinations, with a degree grade of "Very Good." She served for one year as a Rural Doctor at the Primary Health Care Center of Metochi Dirfyon, Euboea, and at the Health Center of Pramanta, Ioannina. She completed her clinical training in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Veria and subsequently completed her specialty training in Allergy at the Specialized Unit of the University General Hospital "ATTIKON." Until the summer of 2022, she continued to work at the "D. Kalogeromitros" Unit as a Specialist Allergist for Children and Adults, having obtained her specialty title in the summer of 2020. The following year, she received certification from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology after successfully passing the relevant examinations. Since the autumn of 2022, she has been practicing privately in the Kypseli area (Athens), while also participating in the work of the Allergy Unit as a Scientific Collaborator. Additionally, she is a member of project teams in numerous clinical studies, the results of which are presented at Greek and international conferences.

Ο Διονύσιος Παπαδάτος είναι Παιδίατρος και από το 2012 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό παιδιατρικό ιατρείο στον Χολαργό, παρέχοντας ολοκληρωμένη παιδιατρική φροντίδα με υπευθυνότητα και επιστημονική συνέπεια.Ο ειδικός είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έλαβε την ειδικότητα της Παιδιατρικής από την Α’ Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Παίδων «Π. & Α. Κυριακού» το 2011.Από το 2011 έως το 2021 διετέλεσε επιμελητής στην Παιδιατρική Κλινική του νοσοκομείου ΜΗΤΕΡΑ, αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στην παιδιατρική φροντίδα.Από το 2012 είναι υπεύθυνος ιατρείου στο ιδιωτικό εκπαιδευτήριο Ελληνογερμανική Αγωγή, ενώ από το 2015 προσφέρει εθελοντικά τις υπηρεσίες του στην οργάνωση Γιατροί του Κόσμου.

Keratsas Stauros is an Allergist who maintains a private practice in Alsoupoli, Nea Ionia. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialty training at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". Currently, at his private practice, he offers a wide range of specialized services that fully meet the patients' needs and ensure their safety. Additionally, since 2012, he has been a Scientific Collaborator at the Central Clinic of Athens. Finally, the doctor has participated in Greek and international conferences and is a member of the Hellenic Allergy Society.

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.

Valsamidou Foteini is a General and Homeopathic physician with private practices in Glyfada and Pangrati. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a diploma from the International Academy of Homeopathy. She specialized in general medicine at the General Hospital of Athens "Korgialenio - Benakeio" and at the Markopoulo Health Center. The doctor provides individualized treatment for each case using classical homeopathy. In her private practice, she treats conditions such as allergic diseases, constipation, dysmenorrhea, polycystic ovary syndrome, headaches, menstrual problems, irritable bowel syndrome, and psoriasis.

Η Μανωλαράκη Ιωάννα MD είναι Αλλεργιολόγος Παίδων κι Ενηλίκων και διατηρεί σύγχρονο ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στον Άλιμο, ενώ παρακολουθεί ασθενείς και στο νησί της Ρόδου μία φορά το μήνα.

Παράλληλα, είναι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Αλλεργιολογικής Μονάδας Παίδων του Metropolitan Hospital.

Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου του Μιλάνου (Medicina e Chirugia/ Università degli Studi di Milano). Ειδικεύτηκε στην Μονάδα Αλλεργιολογίας και Κλινικής Ανοσολογίας του Νοσοκομείου Παίδων "Παναγιώτη και Αγλαίας Κυριακού" και στο Αλλεργιολογικό τμήμα του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών «Λαϊκό».

Επίσης, η ιατρός είναι διπλωματούχος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ακαδημίας Αλλεργιολογίας & Κλινικής Ανοσολογίας (EAACI)(Certificate of Excellence in Allergology and Clinical Immunology, E.A.A.C.I/UEMS ).

Από το 2016 έως το 2019 ασχολήθηκε με την καταγραφή των Aναφυλακτικών Aντιδράσεων στον παιδιατρικό πληθυσμό στην Ελλάδα, για το European Anaphylaxis Register (NORA), ενώ έχει στο ενεργητικό της πολυάριθμες εισηγήσεις σε συνέδρια και ημερίδες, ανακοινώσεις σε διεθνή και πανελλήνια συνέδρια.   Έχει λάβει το 1ο Βραβείο για την αναρτημένη ανακοίνωση με τίτλο "Anaphylaxis in the Greek pediatric population" στο Ευρωπαϊκό Συνέδριο Αλλεργιολογίας και Κλινικής Ανοσολογίας (EAACI) στο Ελσίνκι της Φινλανδίας. Στο ιδιωτικό αλλεργιολογικό της ιατρείο, σε ένα περιβάλλον φιλικό κι άνετο, έχοντας πάντα στο επίκεντρο τις ανάγκες του εκάστοτε ασθενούς, παρέχει διερεύνηση, διάγνωση και θεραπεία των αλλεργικών νοσημάτων τόσο στα παιδιά όσο και στους ενήλικες. Διενεργούνται αλλεργικά τεστ (Δερματικές Δοκιμασίες δια νυγμού, ενδοδερμικές, atopy patch test) καθώς και δοκιμασίες πρόκλησης (τροφικές, ρινικές, φαρμακευτικές),σπιρομέτρηση, PEF, ενώ στα πλαίσια της θεραπείας κατά περίπτωση, γίνεται χρήση ανοσοθεραπείας, μονοκλονικών αντισωμάτων, βιολογικών παραγόντων.

Sofia Stauropoulou is a Homeopathic physician and has maintained a private practice in Petroupoli since 2015. After a three-month training in the internal medicine, cardiology, and surgical departments at the General Hospital of Komotini, she served as a rural doctor at the health center of Sapai, and in peripheral clinics in Gratini and Organi. She specialized for two years in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital Konstantopouleio, New Ionia, and for four years specialized in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens Korgialeneio - Benakeio Hellenic Red Cross. She successfully completed the course of studies and received the diploma from the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy, followed by the postgraduate educational program.

Dr. Lagara Katerina is an Allergist who maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She holds a postgraduate degree with the highest honors and ranked first among all graduates in Public Health from the National School of Public Health. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Medical School of the University of Athens. Additionally, she holds the French University Diploma titled "Allergy in Anesthesia," following her advanced training in the Allergy Department of the University Hospital "ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE" in Montpellier, France. Concurrently, she received training in the field of Allergology in Greece, having completed her specialty in hospitals in Attica, such as the Children’s Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou," Laiko Hospital, and "Sotiria" Hospital. Furthermore, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the French, European, and Hellenic Societies of Allergology and Clinical Immunology. Throughout her continuous professional development, she has attended and participated as a speaker in conferences and workshops focusing on Allergology.