Doctors with experience in Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Lazaridis Nikolaos MD MSc PhD is a Gastroenterologist specialized in Interventional Endoscopy and Enteroscopy. He maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki on Agias Sofias Street. He completed his doctoral dissertation at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a medical degree from the same university. He specialized in Gastroenterology at the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki and subsequently received further training in Interventional Endoscopy, Enteroscopy (capsule endoscopy and interventional enteroscopy), and Transnasal Endoscopy at the Royal Free Hospital in London (under the direction of Dr. Edward J. Despott, Head of the Endoscopy Department). Additionally, he specialized in interventional endoscopy at Jichi University Hospital in Japan. Following this, he remained at the Royal Free Hospital in London, where he has since worked as a permanent endoscopist in the hospital’s Endoscopy Department, performing numerous interventional endoscopic procedures. He completed his doctoral research on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and holds a postgraduate degree in Health Units Management from the Hellenic Open University. He has served as a scientific collaborator at the 2nd Propaedeutic University Clinic of Hippocrates Hospital and at the 1st University Clinic of AHEPA Hospital in Thessaloniki. Finally, he is a member of numerous scientific societies, has attended numerous Greek and international conferences, participated in various specialized seminars, and has publications and written presentations both in Greece and abroad.

Panagiotis Ksiarxos is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has specialized in the Gastroenterology Oncology Department of the Thessaloniki Anti-Cancer Hospital "Theageneio" and in the Gastroenterology Department of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Georgios Papanikolaou". He has extensive experience in the management of gastroenterological conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, cholelithiasis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, among others, and has performed numerous diagnostic endoscopies including gastroscopies and colonoscopies. In his private practice, equipped with modern facilities, colonoscopies and gastroscopies are performed, while in collaboration with private clinics, advanced procedures such as rectoscopies, rectosigmoidoscopies, endoscopic gastrostomy placements, and polypectomies are also conducted. Finally, the practice offers Helicobacter pylori testing, a primary cause of gastric and peptic ulcers, either through breath tests or antibody testing in the blood.

Georgios Anagnostopoulos is a Gastroenterologist who sees patients in Marousi at the "Mitera" Clinic. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his Gastroenterology specialty at the 251 General Air Force Hospital. In 2002, he received a scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology and pursued advanced training as an Advanced Endoscopy Research Fellow at the Wolfson Digestive Diseases Centre, University of Nottingham, UK, and the Endoscopy Department, University of Mainz, Germany. His training focused on advanced micro-endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic techniques such as magnifying endoscopy, chromoendoscopy, Narrow Band Imaging, confocal endomicroscopy, autofluorescence endoscopy, endoscopic mucosal resection, and photodynamic therapy for Barrett’s esophagus. A considerable number of his studies have been published in reputable peer-reviewed international medical journals. He has more than 100 presentations at Greek and international conferences and continues to frequently publish articles in the Greek press. It is noteworthy that his primary interests include the monitoring of patients with Barrett’s esophagus and ulcerative colitis, as well as the endoscopic evaluation of patients with precancerous lesions in the gastrointestinal tract (dysplasia). Furthermore, he specializes in complex polypectomies of flat polyps (endoscopic mucosal resection), ablation of Barrett’s esophagus epithelium using radiofrequency ablation (HALO), and obesity treatment through the revolutionary endoscopic AspireAssist method.

Dr. Pothitos Mixail, an adult and pediatric otorhinolaryngologist surgeon, maintains clinics in the areas of Limenas Markopoulou (Porto Rafti) and Paiania (Lavriou Avenue 150 - inside a shopping center), where, with respect for the patient, he provides services covering the entire spectrum of otorhinolaryngology. The doctor holds a medical degree from the medical-surgical school of the Italian University UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI GABRIELE D’ ANNUNZIO CHIETIPESCARA ITALIA, completed his specialty in Otorhinolaryngology at G.N.N.TH.A "H SOTIRIA" and holds a postgraduate diploma on the subject 'Diseases of the Nose, Skull Base, and Facial Region' from the University of Patras with an excellent grade. From 2017 to 2022, he served as an assistant otorhinolaryngologist "B" at primary healthcare and in the ENT clinics of the hospitals "KONSTANTOPOULEIO - PATISION" and G.N.N.TH.A "H SOTIRIA". He has participated in numerous conferences as a presenter of papers as well as in endoscopic surgery workshops. Since 2022, he has been a Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist at IASO and MITERA clinics.

Dr. Xrysovitsiotis Georgios, MD, PhDc, is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in the Marousi area. He holds a medical degree from the University of Crete and completed his specialty training in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the 1st Otolaryngology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A) at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokratio." Dr. Xrysovitsiotis serves as the Deputy Director of the Otolaryngology - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic at Metropolitan General, as well as a Scientific Collaborator at the 1st Otolaryngology Clinic of N.K.U.A. at G.N.A. "Hippokratio." Furthermore, he has an extensive record of academic publications in international journals as both author and collaborator, along with numerous invited lectures and presentations at scientific conferences in Greece and abroad.

Η κυρία Καραλή Άινο Αμαρυλλίς ειναι Παιδίατρος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο στη Νέα Ιωνία. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της, είχε την ευκαιρία να εργαστεί ως εκπαιδευόμενος ιατρός στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο North Karelia Central Hospital της Φινλανδίας. Η εκπαίδευσή της στην Παιδιατρική ξεκίνησε με τη Νεογνολογική Κλινική του Αρεταιείου Νοσοκομείου του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών ενώ ακολούθως εκπαιδεύτηκε στην παιδιατρική κλινική του «Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Νίκαιας», όπου συμμετείχε στο εκπαιδευτικό έργο της Κλινικής, με παρουσιάσεις και ομιλίες σε διάφορα συνέδρια. Στη συνέχεια, έκανε εκπαίδευση σε διάφορα τμήματα στα Νοσοκομεία Παίδων « Η Αγία Σοφία», στο «Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικόν » και στο Νοσοκομείο «Ανδρέας Συγγρός». Λαμβάνοντας τον τίτλο της Ειδικότητας συνέχισαε τη θητεία της στην Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Ασκληπιείο Βούλας», με ειδικό ενδιαφέρον και συμμετοχή στο έργο του Ιατρείου Αναπτυξιακής & Συμπεριφορικής Παδιατρικής, και ακολούθως υπηρέτησε στο Κέντρο Υγείας Σαλαμίνας. Έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση στην Εξειδικευμένη Εκπαίδευση στη Συμβουλευτική και Υποστήριξη στο Μητρικό Θηλασμό (ΚΕΔΙΒΙΜ). Έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση στην Παιδιατρική Διατροφή (Post Graduate Program από το Boston University). Έχει λάβει μέρος σε εκπαιδεύσεις για Εξειδικευμένη Υποστήριξη της Ζωής στα Παιδιά (APLS) και για Υποστήριξη της Ζωής του Νεογνού (NLS). Τέλος, η ιατρός διατελεί επί σειρά ετών επιστημονική υπεύθυνη στο κοινωνικό παιδιατρείο «Ο Καλός Σαμαρείτης», και είναι συνεργάτης και τέως επιμελήτρια στο Νοσοκομείο Παίδων «ΙΑΣΩ », στο τμήμα των επειγόντων περιστατικών. Διατέλεσε επί σειρά ετών παιδίατρος στα «Παιδικά χωριά SOS». Στον ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο, έναν χαρούμενο και φιλόξενο χώρο διαμορφωμένο σύμφωνα με τις ανάγκες των παιδιών, προσφέρει παιδιατρικές υπηρεσίες, ενώ στο ιατρείο διατίθεται ξεχωριστός χώρος μητρικού θηλασμού.

Magklaras Ilias is an Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in Melissia. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The doctor specialized in Otolaryngology at Tzaneio Hospital in Piraeus, at Pammakaristos Hospital, and in Pediatric Surgery at Nikaia Hospital. Finally, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator at MITERA Hospital and as a Consultant at HYGEIA Hospital.

Papadopoulou Iliana MD, MSc, PhD, FEBGH is a Gastroenterologist maintaining a private practice in Patras. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with postgraduate studies in Health Unit Management (Hellenic Open University) and holds a doctoral degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She has obtained the European Specialty Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH) and has additionally trained in ultrasound and interventional endoscopy through international hands-on courses. She possesses extensive clinical experience in both the public and private sectors, having served as head of the endoscopy unit in a diagnostic center, while maintaining a private practice. She has worked in tertiary care hospitals, completing her specialty training at the Gastroenterology Clinic of the National Cancer Institute "Metaxa". Her scientific activity includes publications in international journals, participation in national and international conferences as a speaker and author of studies, while continuously pursuing further education in the fields of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Sioulas Athanasios MD, PhD, FEBGH is a Gastroenterologist with a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is also a graduate of the same institution. He completed his specialty training in Gastroenterology at the Hepatogastroenterology Unit of the 2nd Propaedeutic Medical Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon" and subsequently undertook advanced training as a fellow of the Hellenic Gastroenterology Society in the Endoscopy Department of the Universitätsklinikum Hamburg - Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany. His advanced training focused on diseases of the pancreas and biliary tract with an emphasis on endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic techniques (ERCP, cholangioscopy). In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Sioulas has a special interest in basic and clinical research in the field of gastroenterology, with numerous publications in reputable international scientific journals and presentations at Greek and international conferences. Currently, he practices general gastroenterology and hepatology, covering the entire spectrum of digestive system diseases, with an emphasis on endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic methods. He works closely with leading surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and radiotherapists to provide his patients with high-quality services in accordance with current clinical guidelines. Finally, Dr. Sioulas is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society, the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Otorhinolaryngologist Kilmpasanis Adamantios MD, MSc, PhD(c), maintains a private practice in Panorama, Thessaloniki. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace specializing in Otology-Otosurgery. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland Surgery from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He worked and specialized for years in the ENT clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki G. Papanikolaou, where he also served as an assistant consultant, managing numerous patients and surgical procedures, training medical residents, while being responsible for the clinic’s audiology-neuro-otology, vertigo, and balance disorder department, as well as for the oncology outpatient clinic. The private practice is equipped with the most advanced and state-of-the-art medical equipment and offers comprehensive and specialized ENT services for adults and children. It also features a specialized videonystagmography device for the study and diagnosis of vertigo. The physician undertakes the full spectrum of ENT surgeries in adults and children, in collaboration with the largest and most reputable clinics in Thessaloniki.

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."

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.

Dr. Ioannis Zouridakis, MD, MSc, is a General Surgeon and Breast Specialist who has maintained a private practice in Korydallos since 1994 and recently within REA Hospital. He is a Scientific Collaborator and a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He earned his medical degree in 1986 from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” with a doctoral thesis completed during his studies. He specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and further specialized in Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Montpellier in France. He attended the European Advanced Level Course in Breast Disease Management for Surgeons in Athens and specialized in the treatment of breast diseases at the 6th Oncology Hospital "G. Gennimatas." Subsequently, he specialized in hernia surgery using dual mesh PHS & Prolene 3D Patch at Umberto I Hospital in Italy and also specialized in Minimally Invasive Operating Techniques in Colorectal Surgery. He has worked in numerous hospitals and clinics and has served for many years as the Director of the Surgical Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. Currently, he works daily as a Surgeon – Laparoscopist – Breast Specialist (Consultant Surgeon) at the General and Maternity Hospital REA, one of the most modern hospitals in Greece. Finally, he has attended and participated in over 100 medical conferences in Greece and abroad.

Otorhinolaryngologist Kilmpasanis Adamantios MD, MSc, PhD(c), maintains a private practice in Panorama, Thessaloniki. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace, specializing in Otology-Otosurgery. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He worked and specialized for several years at the ENT clinic of GNA G. Papanikolaou, where he also served as an assistant consultant, managing numerous patients and surgical procedures, training resident doctors, and was responsible for the clinic’s audiology-neuro-otology, vertigo, and balance disorder departments, as well as overseeing its oncology outpatient clinic. The private practice is equipped with the most modern, state-of-the-art medical equipment and offers comprehensive and specialized ENT services for adults and children. It also features a specialized videonystagmography device for the study and diagnosis of vertigo. The physician undertakes the full spectrum of ENT surgeries in adults and children, in collaboration with the largest and most reputable clinics in Thessaloniki.

Ο Δρ. Γιαννακόπουλος Γιώργος είναι Ειδικός Γαστρεντερολόγος-Hπατολόγος-Επεμβατικός Ενδοσκόπος - Παγκρεατολόγος με πολυετή εκπαίδευση και κλινική εμπειρία στη Σουηδία, σε πανεπιστημιακά και ιδιωτικά νοσοκομεία υψηλής εξειδίκευσης, καθώς και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Μαρούσι. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με βαθμό πτυχίου «Άριστα». Μετά την ολοκλήρωση των σπουδών του, συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή του στη Σουηδία, όπου ειδικεύτηκε στην Εσωτερική Παθολογία στο Νοσοκομείο Danderyds Sjukhus της Στοκχόλμης, αποκτώντας τον τίτλο ειδικότητας το 2014. Στη συνέχεια, πραγματοποίησε την εξειδίκευσή του στη Γαστρεντερολογία στο Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, ένα από τα κορυφαία πανεπιστημιακά νοσοκομεία της Ευρώπης. Ο τίτλος ειδικότητας Γαστρεντερολογίας του απονεμήθηκε το 2017. Από το 2021 έως σήμερα, εργάζεται ως ειδικός γαστρεντερολόγος στις γαστρεντερολογικές κλινικές Capio και Aleris στη Στοκχόλμη, προσφέροντας υψηλού επιπέδου ιατρικές υπηρεσίες τόσο στον διαγνωστικό όσο και στον θεραπευτικό τομέα. Το κλινικό του έργο καλύπτει ένα ευρύ φάσμα περιστατικών, όπως Διαγνωστική και θεραπευτική ενδοσκόπηση (γαστροσκοπήσεις, κολονοσκοπήσεις, αφαίρεση πολυπόδων), Διαχείριση φλεγμονωδών παθήσεων του εντέρου (Νόσος Crohn, Ελκώδης Κολίτιδα), Αντιμετώπιση λειτουργικών διαταραχών του πεπτικού (δυσπεψία, Σύνδρομο Ευερέθιστου Εντέρου), καθώς και παρακολούθηση και θεραπεία ηπατοπαθειών και παγκρεατικών παθήσεων. Παράλληλα με την κλινική του δραστηριότητα, ο Δρ. Γιαννακόπουλος έχει αναπτύξει ενεργό επιστημονικό και εκπαιδευτικό έργο. Την περίοδο 2018–2019, ανέλαβε τον ρόλο του υπεύθυνου οργάνωσης του Πανσουηδικού Εκπαιδευτικού Προγράμματος για Ειδικευόμενους Γαστρεντερολογίας, συντονίζοντας σεμινάρια, κλινικές ασκήσεις και επιμορφωτικά προγράμματα για νέους γιατρούς σε εθνικό επίπεδο. Επιπλέον, ο ιατρός έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος ιατρικών συνεδρίων, με στόχο τη διαρκή επικαιροποίηση των γνώσεών του και την παρακολούθηση των διεθνών εξελίξεων στη Γαστρεντερολογία. Εφαρμόζει στην καθημερινή του πρακτική τις πλέον σύγχρονες, τεκμηριωμένες θεραπευτικές στρατηγικές, με έμφαση στην εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση και τον σεβασμό στον ασθενή. Τέλος, η επιστημονική του δραστηριότητα περιλαμβάνει και συγγραφικό έργο σε διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά.