Health professionals for Anaemia

Stefanakis Lykourgos is a Dietitian-Nutritionist with a private office in Chalandri. He holds a degree in Applied Dietetics from Canterbury Christ Church University and is an accredited member with ISAK level 1, after completing the educational program of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry, focusing on Anthropometry. He completed his internship at the Metabolic Self-Regulation and Wellness Center "Homeostasis S.A." He has also attended the specialized program "Sports Nutrition Specialist" by the Academy of Sports Nutrition and is a Scientific Collaborator at Exodos Fitness, where he provides dietary services to athletes. At his private office, Mr. Stefanakis offers a holistic approach to nutrition, combining scientific knowledge with personal interaction. By thoroughly studying the needs of each individual, he designs personalized nutrition programs based on the principles of balanced nutrition.

Karlaftis Anastasios MD is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist and maintains a private practice in Metamorfosi, while also collaborating with the endoscopy department of the diagnostic center "Ionio Iatriki." He is a PhD candidate at the University Gastroenterology Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in the Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and has worked in major hospitals such as the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra," and the General Hospital of Chania "Agios Georgios." The physician has participated in numerous scientific meetings and seminars and has numerous presentations in both foreign-language and Greek-language conferences. Additionally, he has several publications in Greek and international journals. During his tenure in university clinics, he has also contributed to teaching by delivering numerous lessons to medical students. Finally, despite practicing private medicine, he continues his research and writing activities, and recently his first book was published, entitled "Modern Guidelines in Gastroenterology and Hepatology."

Georgara Eufrosyni is a Hematologist with a private practice near the Ambelokipi metro station. She specializes in the investigation and management of thrombophilia both during pregnancy and in the general population. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She worked as an internal medicine resident at St Barbara Klinik Hamm-Heessen. She completed her two-year pathology residency at Hippocratio General Hospital of Athens (GNA). From 2019 to 2025, she worked in the Hematology Clinic and outpatient hematology department at GNA G. Gennimatas, where she specialized in diseases such as lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, among others. She specialized in thrombophilia and bleeding disorders at the blood donation clinic of GNA Hippocratio, as well as in hematology of pregnancy, recurrent miscarriages, infertility, etc., at the university hospital Aretaieio. She has also worked with hemoglobinopathies at the Mediterranean Anemia Center at GNA Laiko and received training in bone marrow transplantation and the latest adult CAR-T cell therapies at Laiko Hospital and pediatric therapies at Agia Sofia. She also maintains a thrombophilia and thrombosis clinic within the Athens Bioclinic of the Biomed Group, as well as at the Genesis Athens assisted reproduction center.

Borsa Dimitra is a Dietitian-Nutritionist and a top graduate of the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition Science at Harokopio University. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Nutrition from the same university and maintains a private practice in Aigaleo. During her studies, she actively participated in intensive research activities and obtained scientific publications. Furthermore, she has successfully completed a seminar titled "Specialist in Sports Nutrition" under the auspices of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. She has a strong interest in current scientific data and contemporary recommendations in the fields of weight management, nutritional counseling, clinical and sports nutrition, for which she regularly attends conferences and workshops. The principle of her dietetic practice is a personalized nutritional approach based on the medical and nutritional history, needs, and lifestyle of each individual.

Vessalas Georgios, Specialist in Adult and Pediatric Hematology. Former Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Agia Sofia Children's Hospital.

Ο Δημήτριος Κοκκινίδης είναι Ειδικός Αιματολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Θέρμη της Θεσσαλονίκης. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και ειδικεύθηκε στην Αιματολογία αλλά και την μεταμόσχευση μυελού των οστών, στην Αιματολογική κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Γεώργιος Παπανικολάου".

Εργάζεται ως Διευθυντής ΕΣΥ στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Σερρών, όντας επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος του Αιματολογικού Εργαστηρίου, αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής του σταθμού Αιμοδοσίας ενώ διατηρεί ενεργό ρόλο στην Μονάδα Χ/θεραπείας και στην Μονάδα Μεσογειακής Αναιμίας του ίδιου Νοσοκομείου.

Παράλληλα, είναι υπεύθυνος για την διακίνηση και την συμβουλευτική ασθενών με αιματολογικές παθήσεις τόσο στο αιματολογικό εξωτερικό ιατρείο, όσο και στις κλινικές του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Σερρών, διαθέτοντας ιδιαίτερα μεγάλη εμπειρία στην διαγνωστική διερεύνηση, την αξιολόγηση και τη θεραπεία των παθήσεων του αίματος (καλοήθεις και κακοήθεις). Αξιοποιεί παραδοσιακές αλλά και σύγχρονες μεθόδους διάγνωσης, όπως είναι η βιοψία μυελού των οστών, η κυτταρομετρία, ο καρυότυπος και η μελέτη μοριακών μεταλλάξεων.

Έχει μετεκπαιδευθεί στην Μονάδα Αιμόστασης του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Γεώργιος Παπανικολάου" πάνω σε θέματα θρόμβωσης και θρομβοφιλίας και είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Αιματολογικής Εταιρείας

Maria-Theodora Koutroumpi, MD, MSc, is a Gastroenterologist – Interventional Endoscopist with a private practice in Patima, Halandri. She is an affiliated Consultant at the 2nd Gastroenterology Clinic of YGEIA Hospital. Additionally, she performs endoscopies at Affidea Kifisia (contracted with EOPYY) and the private REA clinic. She has significant clinical and endoscopic experience, having performed over 1,600 endoscopies during her specialty training at the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas," and she has also worked as a resident Physician at the General Hospital of Nafplio. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds an MSc from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Human Neoplastic Disease. She participates in international conferences and has been trained in modern endoscopic techniques, such as gastric capsule endoscopy. She has a particular interest in idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases and interventional endoscopy, emphasizing a personalized and humane approach to each patient.

Vasilatou Diamantina is a Hematologist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She completed her medical studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where she is now a Doctor of Philosophy. She specialized in Hematology at the "Attikon" University General Hospital. She has clinical experience, having served as an Assistant Consultant at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi" and having worked as a Hematologist at DTHKA Hygeia. Finally, she specializes in thrombophilia, lymphoma, and myeloma.

Mitsiou Pagona is a Hematologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and obtained European specialization through the European Hematology Association (EHA). In 2024, she completed postgraduate studies focusing on Thrombosis, Hemorrhage, and Transfusion Medicine at NKUA, further expanding her knowledge and clinical practice. Since 2012, she has been serving in the National Health System, and since 2016, she has worked as a Senior Registrar (Epilipsis B') in the Hematology Clinic and the Autologous Transplantation Unit of the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanogleio - Amalia Fleming." Simultaneously, she maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi, offering specialized services in the diagnosis and monitoring of hematological disorders, with a scientific approach and patient-centered care. Her experience with complex hematological cases and continuous professional development make her a reliable ally for every patient.

Koutsi Aikaterini is a Hematologist who maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi, within the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. She holds a degree from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France, as well as a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has completed postgraduate studies in Hemorrhage and Thrombosis at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of her specialization, she has worked in the Pathology Department of the University Hospital of Brussels, as well as in the Hematology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens. Furthermore, she served as a Scientific Collaborator at the World Histocompatibility Center at the University Hospital of Geneva and as a Second Grade Consultant in the Hematology Clinic at the University Hospital of Geneva. Since 2017, she has concurrently worked as a First Grade Consultant in the Hematology Clinic at the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. In her practice, she manages cases encountered throughout the spectrum of hematology, specifically lymphoma, myeloma, and leukemia.

Aikaterini Benekou, MD, is a Consultant Hematologist with extensive experience in clinical hematology and the management of hematologic malignancies. She runs a private practice in the center of Athens (Pedion tou Areos). She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and in 2015 was awarded the Medical Specialty Title in Hematology after completing her training at Laiko General Hospital of Athens.

From 2015 to 2018, she worked as a Hematology Registrar/Consultant at Barts NHS Trust in London, gaining substantial experience in the management of hematologic malignancies and advanced therapeutic approaches. Subsequently, from August 2018 to April 2019, she served as a Consultant Hematologist at Northwick Park Hospital in London, where she specialized in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Since 2019, she has been serving as a Consultant Hematologist (Grade A) at Laiko General Hospital of Athens, while since 2020 she has also been a regular member of the National Committee for the Evaluation and Reimbursement of Human Medicines at the Ministry of Health, actively contributing to the assessment of new medicines based on documented clinical data on efficacy and safety, with the goal of integrating them into reimbursed therapies.

Her research and academic activity is rich, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals and presentations at major scientific congresses. Her main scientific interests focus on stem cell transplantation, cellular therapies, and modern treatment approaches for lymphomas and leukemias.

Kiapidou Stefania is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist and maintains a private practice in Kalamaria. She holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and obtained her Gastroenterology specialty title at the 4th University Department of Internal Medicine of the Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, where she continues to be an active member as a scientific collaborator. She has earned a postgraduate degree focusing on Hepatology, specifically non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver. Her scientific work includes participation and presentations at national, European, and American conferences, as well as publications in both Greek and international peer-reviewed scientific journals. Dr. Kiapidou has extensive experience in interventional endoscopy and capsule endoscopy. Additionally, she is skilled in the diagnosis and management of gastroenterological diseases and chronic conditions of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas, and has expertise in esophageal manometry. Finally, she is an external collaborator of private clinics in Thessaloniki.

Panagiotis Kouroupakis is a Hematologist and Second Consultant at the Hematology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanogleio." He maintains a private practice within BIOMEDIGEN (a diagnostic center in Chalandri) and is also an external collaborator of the IATROPOLIS Group. He graduated from the Medical School of Athens, collaborated for two years with the Hellenic Oncology Research Group, specialized at G.N.A. Sismanogleio (Internal Medicine 2015-2018, Hematology 2019-2023), and completed postgraduate training in the program "Thrombosis - Hemorrhage - Transfusion Medicine." He provides specialized services for the investigation, diagnostic approach, management, and monitoring of anemia, white blood cell and platelet disorders, benign and malignant hematological diseases, as well as hemostasis disorders, both at the laboratory and clinical levels.

Stamelou Athanasia is a Hematologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She specialized in Hematology at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra," the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio," the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," as well as the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." She has served as a Second-Level Consultant in the Hematology Department of the General Hospital of Attica "KAT" and in the corresponding department of the Theia Pronoia Hospital "I Pammakaristos." From 2015 to 2020, she worked as an external collaborator of the General Clinic of Kallithea. Additionally, she has attended numerous Greek and international conferences, continuously updates herself on the latest scientific developments in the field of Hematology, and has published articles in scientific journals. Finally, the physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Hematology Society, and the European Hematology Association.

Ms. Panagiotaki Maria, MD, FEBGH is a Gastroenterologist - Endoscopist at Iatriko (Marousi) and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She graduated with honors from the German School of Athens, was admitted through national examinations, and obtained her medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens. In 2006, she was awarded the specialty title in Gastroenterology and later received the European Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (FEBGH). She pursued further training as a fellow of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society at the internationally renowned reference hospital "Klinikum Rechts der Isar, der TUM" (Munich) in endoscopy, advanced endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for precancerous and other gastrointestinal diseases, as well as endoscopic ultrasound. She has participated in numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad, accumulating a significant number of publications, focusing on lifelong education and updating. She has extensive experience from her tenure at the "Sismanogleio" and "Red Cross" Hospitals, as well as fifteen years of activity in the private sector, having successfully managed the full spectrum of gastroenterology. She performs upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies at the 3rd endoscopy department of the "Iatriko Athinon" Hospital (Marousi) in collaboration with an excellent anesthesiologist to ensure safe and painless examinations with high diagnostic value. She is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.