Gastroenterologists for Gastroscopy

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.

Orfanidou Afroditi is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist and maintains a private practice in Glyka Nera. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete. She specialized in Gastroenterology at the University Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko".

She has attended the Clinical Hepatology School of the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver, the Educational Seminar on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases of the Hellenic Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, and the Endoscopy School of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society. She maintains an active scientific presence, participating in Greek and international conferences with oral and written presentations, as well as publications in international scientific journals.

She possesses clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of the entire spectrum of digestive system diseases, with particular interest in inflammatory bowel diseases and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. Additionally, she collaborates with private polyclinics where she performs gastrointestinal endoscopies.

She is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society, the Hellenic Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, and the Professional Association of Gastroenterologists of Greece.

Stoupar Mprana is a Gastroenterologist who maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She is also a Scientific Collaborator of the Gastroenterology Department at Metropolitan General in Cholargos and at the "Olympion" Clinic, General Clinic of Patras. She graduated with honors from the Medical School of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and completed her practical training in the Nephrology Department of the University Hospital of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the Surgical Department of the University Hospital of Bari, Italy. She obtained her specialty in the Gastroenterology Department of the General University Hospital of Patras. During her career, she served as a physician for EKAV (National Emergency Center) and for five years in the emergency department of the National Emergency Help Center of Serbia, including during the bombing period. Due to this prior experience, she has acquired significant expertise in the proper and rapid management of cases across the full spectrum of Internal Medicine, which makes her particularly appreciated by her patients. Finally, she is a member of the Medical Association of Patras and the Medical Association of Athens and regularly attends conferences and seminars aimed at continuous education and training in her field.

Theoxaridou Athina is a Gastroenterologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She is a PhD candidate at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, has completed postgraduate courses in gastroenterology from the Northern Greece department, and holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences of the same University. Additionally, Dr. Theoxaridou has extensive experience in interventional endoscopy (polypectomies and stent placements, gastrostomies), as well as in managing chronic diseases of the intestine, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. She serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the clinic of the University General Hospital "AHEPA" and at the Bioclinic of Thessaloniki and is a member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki. Finally, she has participated in numerous scientific conferences, seminars, and workshops such as the annual Panhellenic Gastroenterology Conference, the seminar of the Hellenic Nephrology Society on "Infections and Kidney," and the scientific workshop on "Neoplasms and Kidney."

Gkaragkanis Dimosthenis is a Gastroenterologist who operates a private practice in Haidari. He holds a medical degree from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Romania and specialized in Internal Medicine at the Pathology Clinic of the Regional Hospital of Tripoli, as well as in Gastroenterology at the Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He is an associate physician at the Advanced Interventional Endoscopy Department of the Athens Bioclinic and a Consultant in the Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Department of Metropolitan General. He completed rural service at the Neraiodhorio Regional Clinic of the Pylis Health Center and the Stemnitsa Regional Clinic of the Dimitsana Health Center in Arcadia. Finally, the doctor regularly attends numerous conferences and seminars as part of his ongoing professional development.

Ο Καλαφάτης Ευάγγελος είναι Επεμβατικός Γαστρεντερολόγος - Ηπατολόγος MD, FEBGH και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στους Αμπελόκηπους. Είναι απόφοιτος ιατρικής σχολής Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστήμιου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΑΠΘ) και Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ)/έτος αποφοίτησης 1984. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην γενική παθολογία επί διετία στο 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών (1987-1989) και στην Γαστρεντερολογία επί 4ετία στο Τζάνειο Γενικό νοσοκομείο Πειραιά (1989-1993). Απόκτηση τίτλου ειδικότητας Γαστρεντερολογίας 1993. Μετεκπαίδευση στο Saint George's hospital (London) στην επεμβατική ενδοσκόπηση πεπτικού (1995-1996). Γνωστικά αντικείμενα ενδιαφέροντος (διαγνωστική και επεμβατική ενδοσκόπηση ανωτέρου και κατωτέρου πεπτικού, νοσήματα ήπατος-χοληφόρων -παγκρέατος, ιδιοπαθή φλεγμονώδη νοσήματα του εντέρου/ελκώδης κολίτιδα-νόσος Crohn). Αποτελεί τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Γαστρεντερολογικής Εταιρείας (ΕΓΕ),τακτικό μέλος της Επαγγελματικής Εταιρείας Γαστρεντερολόγων Ελλάδας(ΕΠΕΓΕ) και κάτοχος του Ευρωπαικού διπλώματος Γαστρεντερολογίας και Ηπατολογίας (European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology/EBGH).

Lourida Theoni is a Gastroenterologist who maintains a private practice in Patras. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized at the Gastroenterology Clinic of the University Hospital of Patras. She has expertise in the diagnosis and management of numerous gastroenterological and hepatological diseases, as well as in performing a substantial number of diagnostic and interventional endoscopies of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (gastroscopies, colonoscopies—polypectomies, management of gastrointestinal bleeding—esophageal variceal ligation—gastrostomy placement—stent placement in the esophagus and colon), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and small bowel capsule endoscopy. She has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences, seminars, and advanced training courses in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, thus maintaining continuous education and staying updated on scientific advancements. Additionally, she has publications in reputable international journals. She is a member of the Medical Association of Patras, the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, and the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver.

Dr. Zogas Nikolaos is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist with a clinic in Kallithea and an external collaborator of some of the largest private clinics in Athens where he performs endoscopy. He graduated from the University of Udine in Italy. He served as Director at the Department of Pathology and Gastroenterology of the University Hospital in Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden, where he obtained two specialty titles (recognized by the Greek Authorities): Gastroenterology - Hepatology and Internal Medicine. Additionally, he is a PhD candidate at the University of Umeå, where he also served as a trainer for medical residents and nurses at the Medicinkliniken and holds, among others, certification from the two-year program Grundläggande Forskningsmetodik för läkare. He has many years of experience in monitoring hepatology patients and is particularly specialized in clinical (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, diarrheal syndromes, constipation, celiac disease, Helicobacter pylori, collagenous gastritis, etc.) and interventional gastroenterology with numerous difficult endoscopies, polypectomies, and other interventional procedures. He has specific expertise in interventional procedures such as large polyp polypectomies with EMR, balloon enteroscopy (double or single balloon enteroscopy), esophageal variceal ligation, dilation of gastrointestinal strictures, gastrostomy placement (PEG), and others. He served as a consultant in the Gastroenterology Department of the hospital "Elpis" until the end of 2020.

Zlatinoudis Xaralampos is a Gastroenterologist-Hepatologist who maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. Simultaneously, he provides his services at Metropolitan General in Cholargos, with his office located at the headquarters of the 3rd Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinic. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's degree in "Health Units Management." He has obtained the European Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH) and the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom diploma – MRCP(UK). He has specialized in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), having received official recognition from the Ministry of Health. The physician has attended endoscopic seminars of the Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy (JAG) of the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom as well as those of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and has completed the Hepatology School of the Hellenic Liver Study Society. He earned the specialty title in Gastroenterology after training in university hospitals of the Northern Deanery in the United Kingdom and in Greece (Metaxa Cancer Hospital of Piraeus). Through a scholarship from the UEG organization, he participated as a visiting Consultant in the activities of the Gastroenterology department of Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, which is one of the European Gastroenterology Centres of Excellence and a certified center for the interdisciplinary and holistic management of obesity by the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO). The physician manages a wide range of cases and possesses broad expertise, providing high-level services with modern, high-definition technological equipment.

Giannousis Ioannis MD, PhD is a Specialist Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist - Interventional Endoscopist based in Gerakas, maintaining a private practice there. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received advanced training in Interventional Endoscopy and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Hospital in Milan, Italy. He is affiliated with Euroclinic Athens and is part of the Medisystem network of physicians. His private practice operates a modern Endoscopic Unit equipped with advanced sterilization systems, state-of-the-art endoscopes, and an electrosurgical unit for performing interventional endoscopic procedures (polypectomies). All endoscopic procedures (gastroscopies - colonoscopies) are performed painlessly, with mild sedation (conscious sedation) or under anesthesiologist supervision when necessary. The physician undertakes the investigation of iron deficiency anemia, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases of the digestive system (esophagus, stomach, pancreas, biliary tract, small and large intestines), as well as patients with hepatological conditions. Additionally, he holds a license from the Ministry of Health to perform gastroenterology specialty ultrasounds and provides home visits for urgent cases.

Το Πολυϊατρείο Affidea Καλλιθέας εξυπηρετεί ασθενείς από το νότιο κέντρο της Αθήνας, με έμφαση στην αξιόπιστη και γρήγορη πρόσβαση σε βασικές ιατρικές ειδικότητες. Ιδανικό για τακτική παρακολούθηση, προληπτικούς ελέγχους και γυναικολογική φροντίδα.

Dr. Pappas Vasileios is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist specialized at the General Hospital of Attica Sismanoglio. His clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art endoscopes and a video processor (Full HD) with digital chromoendoscopy capability (for the detection of early lesions of the upper and lower digestive system), as well as modern disinfection and sterilization equipment. The physician provides comprehensive endoscopic examination of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, rectoscopy), performs polyp removal, endoscopic gastrostomy, esophageal variceal ligation, endoscopic dilations, and investigates gastrointestinal symptoms (dysphagia, odynophagia, dyspeptic discomfort, nausea - vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain, acute and chronic diarrheal syndrome, constipation, fecal incontinence). The clinic also conducts the Hydrogen Breath Test for the diagnosis of intolerance to foods containing lactose, fructose, as well as for the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. As part of continuous medical education, the physician has participated in numerous national and pan-European conferences.

Rizos Euripidis is a Gastroenterologist who maintains a private practice in Agios Dimitrios, Attica. Concurrently, he serves as a consultant in the Gastroenterology Department of "Lefkos Stavros" hospital. He is a graduate and a doctoral candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He obtained his specialty title at the Hepatogastroenterology Unit of the University Hospital "Attikon," where he was trained in the full spectrum of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and particularly Interventional Endoscopy, having performed a substantial number of diagnostic and interventional endoscopies. He specialized at the Neurogastroenterology Department of Queen Mary Royal London Hospital in the United Kingdom, focusing on gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and other functional digestive disorders. He actively participates in Greek and international conferences with lectures and presentations, as well as publications in international scientific journals. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Athens and Piraeus and the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology.

Mageiras Nikolaos is a Gastroenterologist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He completed his medical studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, he specialized in Gastroenterology at the 251 Air Force General Hospital and the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas." Additionally, he received further training in ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography), participating in a large number of procedures covering a wide range of cases requiring ERCP intervention (choledocholithiasis, pancreatic and biliary tumors, postoperative complication repair). He possesses clinical experience and training and currently serves as Gastroenterology Consultant at the 251 Air Force General Hospital and as the Scientific Head of the Gastroenterology Department at Medicity Vrilissia.

Oikonomaki - Vouroukou Eleni is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist who graduated from the General High School of Neapoli Lasithi and the Medical School of the University of Messina, Italy, with the grade "Excellent with Honors." During her medical studies, she completed an experimental thesis titled "Application of Lasers in the Treatment of Technical Injuries in Experimental Animals." In February 1989, she obtained a Medical Practice License in Italy after passing the required examinations, which was automatically recognized in Greece. She fulfilled her Rural Service at the Malies Ierapestrás rural clinic and the Ierapestrás Health Center. She served as a resident physician in the Internal Medicine Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion for her basic training in internal medicine and subsequently served as a resident physician in the University Gastroenterology Clinic of the same hospital. In May 1998, she successfully passed the specialty examinations in Gastroenterology – Hepatology. She then worked for two years as an unpaid Scientific Collaborator in the activities of the University Gastroenterology Clinic, specifically in hepatology. She worked as a gastroenterologist for six years at the Medical Center of Crete, Heraklion Diagnostic Center, and as the head of the endoscopy department. Additionally, she was the head of the endoscopy department at the Agios Georgios clinic for several years. Since then, she has been operating her private practice in Heraklion at 8 Arkonisou Street in Nea Alikarnassos, equipped with a fully equipped endoscopy department where endoscopies are performed (Gastroscopy – Colonoscopy – Polyp removal).

Kasapidis Panagiotis MD, PhD, AGAF, FEBGH is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist, Director of the Gastroenterology Clinic and the Endoscopy Department at the "White Cross" Clinic. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a doctoral degree. He is also a Fellow of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (FEBGH) and a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF). He initially specialized in Internal Medicine at the Naval Hospital of Athens and subsequently in Gastroenterology at the Gastroenterology Department of the General State Hospital of Athens. He received further training as a Clinical Researcher, supported by a fellowship from the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society, at the Gastroenterology Department of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, University of London, United Kingdom. He then served for five years as Consultant and Clinical Researcher at the Gastroenterology Department of the General State Hospital of Athens. For 20 years, he served as Director of the Gastroenterology Clinic and the Endoscopy Department of the Central Clinic of Athens. Since 1991, he has actively participated in seminars, symposia, round tables, live endoscopic demonstrations, postgraduate seminars, and has been invited as a speaker and chairperson at national and international conferences. Lastly, he is the author of numerous foreign (English-language) publications in prestigious international gastroenterology journals. He is also a trainer of his colleagues in interventional endoscopic gastroenterological procedures. He served as president of the Professional Association of Gastroenterologists of Greece (EPEGE) for nine years.