Doctors for Flu vaccine in Athens

Thilyzas Ksenofon is a General Practitioner - Family Physician with a private practice in Athens and extensive experience in Primary Health Care. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Ovidius University of Constanta and has completed his specialization in General Medicine at the General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Konstantopouleio," where he received extensive training in managing a broad spectrum of acute and chronic conditions.

At the hospital, he gained significant clinical experience through active participation in:

• the Emergency Department 

• Triage

• multiple clinics such as Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Cardiology

• the Dialysis Unit

• the vaccination center and outpatient clinics

• management of COVID-19 cases during the pandemic period

In his private practice, he provides comprehensive General Medicine services, addressing conditions such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, respiratory and metabolic disorders, as well as the investigation and management of acute cases. He also offers preventive screening, vaccinations, prescription services, medical certificates, and health certifications. He seeks continuous professional development aiming to provide high-quality, modern, and personalized medical care, having attended numerous conferences and seminars in fields including Metabolism, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Hematology, Pediatrics, Neurology, Environmental Medicine, Rheumatology, and Primary Health Care.

Rapti Eirini is a Pathologist who maintains a private practice in Kypseli. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has extensive experience in internal medicine diseases as well as liver and biliary tract diseases. She has worked as a scientific collaborator in the Department of Pathology and Hepatology at the Errikos Dunant Hospital Center and as an Attending Physician in the 3rd Pathological Clinic and Hepatology Unit of the same hospital. She has participated in numerous seminars and conferences to stay informed on the continuous advancements in the field and has many academic publications. Lastly, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver and the European Association for the Study of the Liver.

Kosmas Epameinondas MD, PhD, FCCP is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a Visiting Clinical Professor at the Autonomous University at Coyoacan, Mexico City. Furthermore, he has served as Director of the Pulmonology Clinic "PNOΗ" at Metropolitan Hospital from 2011 to the present, and has previously held the position of Director of the Pulmonology Clinic at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria." At the Athens Pulmonology Institute, he treats patients with all types of pulmonary conditions, applying his 35 years of expertise and advanced cutting-edge medical technology to deliver a personalized diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Beyond diagnosis and treatment, significant emphasis is placed on the prevention of respiratory diseases through a smoking cessation program. Various pulmonary function tests are performed on-site by specialized personnel.

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.

Loukas Ioannis is a Pediatrician who maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. He holds a degree from Universita' degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza". He completed his specialty training at the 2nd University Pediatric Clinic of the General Children’s Hospital "Panagioti & Aglaia Kyriakou". He has accumulated professional experience from a large number of hospital institutions, and currently serves as a Scientific Collaborator for the Affidea Euroiatriki group and as a contracted pediatrician with the Ministry of National Defense. The physician participates in numerous educational conferences in Greece and abroad as part of ongoing scientific training in the latest developments in Pediatrics. Additionally, he holds EPLS (European Pediatric Life Support) certification. Finally, the physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Aleksopoulos Anastasios is a Pathologist and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Crete and obtained his Medical Specialty in Pathology in Athens in 2002. The doctor regularly attends multiple conferences in Greece and abroad concerning developments in Pathology, Metabolism, Diabetes Mellitus, Bone Health, Hypertension, etc. In his private practice, he deals with symptom investigation, prescription of medications, health promotion, check-ups, differential diagnosis, certificates - permits, degenerative diseases, autoimmune diseases, gerontology, prevention of cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, bronchitis, viral respiratory diseases, urinary tract infections, among others. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society.

Karydi Panagiota is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist, Director of the 4th Pulmonology Clinic at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, while simultaneously maintaining a private practice in Cholargos since 2008. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed her specialization in Pulmonology at the University Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria". For many years, she worked as a Pulmonology Department Consultant at IASO General Clinic and, within her duties, was active in the Respiratory Function Testing Laboratory, the Smoking Cessation Clinic, and the Bronchology Laboratory, while also serving as the head of the clinic's Sleep Study Laboratory. In 2006, she assumed the directorship of the 2nd Pulmonology Clinic at IASO General, later "Metropolitan General," continuing her engagement with the full spectrum of pulmonology, as previously mentioned, until March 2022. From 2017 to 2022, she held the scientific responsibility of the Pulmonology Department at the "Metropolitan General" clinic. Dr. Karydi has participated in pharmaceutical research protocols and research teams and is a member of the European Respiratory Society. Additionally, she has participated as a speaker in the clinic’s educational program, at workshops, local and national conferences, and has delivered oral presentations at international conferences. Finally, she contributes to informative television programs on health topics and authors informative articles on issues related to her specialty in daily newspapers, magazines, and electronic media. Emphasizing personalized and individual care for each patient, always based on contemporary bibliographical data, her goal is to provide high-level services to all patients.

Dr. Tzortzis Panagiotis is an Internist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in the management of hyperlipidemia, thyroid disorders, and metabolic diseases. Additionally, he has extensive experience in the management and regulation of diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and geriatric issues. Furthermore, during his many years of practice, he has handled a large number of cases involving metabolic diseases. Finally, Dr. Tzortzis Panagiotis is a former Scientific Associate of the Therapeutic Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra" and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Katsimardou Aleksandra MD, PhD is an Internist - Military Physician and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Internal Medicine at the 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippocrates" and holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has attended postgraduate courses on diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and liver diseases. Furthermore, Dr. Katsimardou has participated as a speaker in national conferences and contributed to authoring published articles in international journals focusing on arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia.

Georgios Barmpounakis is a Pathologist who maintains a private practice in Pangrati. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," in the Intensive Care Unit, the Infarction Unit of the 2nd Cardiology Clinic, and the Endocrinology Department of Diabetes and Metabolism. During his service at the 1st Pathology - Infectious Diseases Clinic, he specialized as a Pathologist. Concurrently with his specialization, he began a doctoral dissertation at the University Department of Intensive Care at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," focusing on "Aspiration during mechanical ventilation and early ARDS management." He obtained his Pathology specialty title in 2012. He has been an active member of the voluntary social mission clinic of the Athens Medical Association. Notably, he was awarded by the Athens Medical Association with the "Volunteering and Continuous Social Effort" Award for his work. Additionally, he participated in the committee of the Athens Medical Association for the continuous evaluation of disability issues and the Certification Committees of Disability (KEPA). In the context of continuous medical education, he has attended numerous scientific conferences, both international and national. In 2018, following advanced training seminars, he was certified by the National Sports Research Center in pre-competition athlete screening. Finally, since 2024, he has been responsible for public relations, press, and information of the Professional Association of Pathologists of Greece and serves as a board member.

O Μάραντος Θεόδωρος MSc, PhD είναι Παθολόγος - Λοιμωξιολόγος, Επιμελητής της Γ’ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Metropolitan General και παράλληλα διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στο Νέο Κόσμο. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, ειδικεύτηκε στην Εσωτερική Παθολογία στη Δ’  Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου "Αττικόν" και εξειδικεύτηκε στη Λοιμωξιολογία στην Μονάδα Ειδικών Λοιμώξεων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Ευαγγελισμός". Είναι Διδάκτωρ του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) από το 2024 και η διατριβή του εστιάζει στην ανοσιακή απόκριση σε εμβολιασμούς των ασθενών με Πολλαπλή Σκλήρυνση που υποβάλλονται σε θεραπεία με ανοσοκατασταλτικά και ανοσορυθμιστικά φάρμακα, για την οποία έλαβε βραβείο καλύτερης εργασίας στο 22ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Λοιμώξεων. Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Τίτλου Σπουδών στη Λοιμωξιολογία της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου (Άριστα), καθώς και απόφοιτος του Σχολείου Ηπατολογίας της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Μελέτης Ήπατος. Είναι συγγραφέας σε πολλά επιστημονικά άρθρα σε έγκυρα επιστημονικά περιοδικά του εξωτερικού. Έχει συμμετάσχει ως προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής σε ελληνικά συνέδρια και έχει λάβει μέρος στη συγγραφική ομάδα σε πολλές ανακοινώσεις σε διεθνή και ελληνικά συνέδρια. Έχει λάβει μέρος σε κλινικές μελέτες με αντικείμενο τις Λοιμώξεις και έχει συμμετάσχει στο εκπαιδευτικό έργο προπτυχιακών φοιτητών της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει ιδιαίτερο κλινικό ενδιαφέρον σε όλο το φάσμα της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας, αλλά και της Λοιμωξιολογίας, παρέχοντας ιατρικές υπηρεσίες υψηλής ποιότητας με σεβασμό στους ασθενείς του. 

Ο Ρόδης Διονύσης είναι Ειδικός Παθολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Γαλάτσι. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων. Μετά το πέρας των προπτυχιακών σπουδών του ειδικεύτηκε στην Παθολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Ιπποκράτειο", όπου εκτός των άλλων συμμετείχε στα πλαίσια κυκλικής εκπαίδευσης στο Διαβητολογικό Τμήμα, στο Τμήμα Δυσλιπιδαιμιών, στην Μονάδας Εντατικής Θεραπείας, στην Καρδιολογική Κλινική, στο Δερματολογικό Ιατρείο του νοσ."Ανδρέας Συγγρός". Επιπροσθέτως, απέκτησε Πιστοποίηση στα προγράμματα "Σακχαρώδης Διαβήτης - Από τη Θεωρία στην Πράξη" , "Εφαρμογές της Επιστήμης της Διατροφής και της Φυσικής Άσκησης", " Μεταβολομική και Κλινική Εφαρμογή στα Αυτοάνοσα και Χρόνια Νοσήματα" του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και στην "Εξειδικευμένη Υποστήριξη της Ζωής (ACLS)" . Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με αντικείμενο την "Παθολογία της Κύησης". Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας συνεργάστηκε με την Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών, όπου κατέχει τη θέση του Αναπληρωτή Διευθυντή Παθολογικής κλινικής, ενώ είναι Αντιπρόεδρος του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου του Συλλόγου Ιατρών της Ευρωκλινικής Αθηνών.Είναι Αντιπρόεδρος του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επείγουσας Εξωνοσοκομειακής Ιατρικής και μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών (Ι.Σ.Α.), της Ελληνικής Διαβητολογικής Εταιρείας (ΕΔΕ), της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας (ΕΕΕΠ), της Ελληνικής Γεροντολογικής και Γηριατρικής Εταιρείας (ΕΓΓΕ) και της European Federation of Internal Medicine (EFIM). Στο πλαίσιο της διαρκούς κατάρτισης και επιμόρφωσής του, συμμετέχει τακτικά σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό, ενώ έχει στο ενεργητικό του πολυάριθμες δημοσιεύσεις , καθώς και ομιλίες και ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά συνέδρια για θέματα όπως η Γηριατρική, το Νοσοκομείο στο Σπίτι (Hospital at Home) κ.αλ

Lymperopoulou Korina MD, PhD is an Internist with private practices in Agios Stefanos and Ampelokipoi. She holds a degree and a doctorate, graduating with "excellent" honors on the topic of "Sepsis" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has particular expertise in the monitoring of arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and infectious disease cases. Additionally, she has served as a specialized Internist and Scientific Collaborator in the Oncology Unit of the 3rd Internal Medicine University Clinic at the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria," where she gained experience in supporting oncological cases. Currently, in addition to her private practice, she is an external collaborator of the Internal Medicine Department at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Sepsis Study Group and continuously participates in numerous conferences and seminars to stay updated on advancements in her field.

Xaita Stauroula is a General Family Physician and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Bologna. She has specialized in General Family Medicine at the Naval Hospital of Athens and holds a Master's Degree in Aging and Chronic Disease Management from the Hellenic Open University in collaboration with the Medical Department of the University of Thessaly.

Kanellopoulos Petros is a Pathologist and has maintained a private practice in Ampelokipoi since 2003. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in "Clinical and Laboratory Medicine," specializing in Clinical Immunology from the same institution. He graduated in Medicine from the Universite Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and completed his specialty training at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." The doctor has worked for many years at the "Errikos Dunant" Hospital Center, as well as previously at the Euroclinic Athens. To this day, he serves as a Physician-Consultant for patients onboard Med Solutions International. Additionally, he is a member of the medical staff and head of the Pathology department at Metropolitan Hospital, responsible for the monitoring team on the consumption and proper use of antibiotics, and a member of the Hospital Infection Committee of the same hospital.

Lemonidou Anastasia is a General Practitioner maintaining a private practice in Kolonaki. She is a certified trainer from the University of Crete (health coach) specializing in chronic respiratory conditions, with postgraduate studies in Emergency Medicine from the University of West Attica. Additionally, she holds certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. She possesses extensive clinical experience, having served as an Assistant General Medicine Physician at the Alexandra Health Unit, a collaborator with the Piraeus Football Federation, the scientific director of medical and pharmaceutical companies, and a collaborator with surgical clinics at the 251 Air Force General Hospital.

Meropi Panagiotarakou MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Intensivist and holds the position of Consultant at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center, while also maintaining a private practice in Petralona. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in "Thoracic Oncology" from the Medical School of the same institution. Additionally, she is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Crete, with a dissertation topic: "Frequency of expiratory muscle contraction in the Intensive Care Unit, its causes, and impact on the management of critically ill intubated patients." She provides specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. She performs respiratory function testing with spirometry and collaborates with the Physiology Laboratory of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for comprehensive respiratory assessment. She also monitors cases for smoking cessation. She has specialized in Intensive Care and has held a Consultant position at the University General Hospital of Heraklion. Finally, she has worked as a scientific collaborator in the Oncology Unit of the 3rd University Internal Medicine Clinic at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria".