Doctors with experience in Hypertension

Vareta Georgia is a Specialist Nephrologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a scientific collaborator at the 2nd Nephrology Clinic of A.U.Th. at AHEPA Hospital. Additionally, she works as an attending physician in the Chronic Hemodialysis Unit "Therapeftiki." The practice provides consulting services concerning the management and treatment of kidney diseases, such as chronic kidney failure, acute kidney injury, diabetic nephropathy, arterial hypertension, glomerulonephritis, nephrolithiasis, hematuria, proteinuria, infections, and tumors of the urinary system. Finally, patient monitoring and preparation for initiation of hemodialysis are also conducted.

Athanasiou Minas is a Cardiologist operating a private Cardiology Clinic within the DoctorsPlus medical complex in Nea Erythraia since 2016. He completed his medical studies at the "Alma Mater Studiorum" University of Bologna, Italy, in 2005. Subsequently, he obtained his Cardiology specialty certification in 2016 after successful training at the Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital "Amalia Fleming," where he gained experience managing numerous acute and chronic cardiovascular cases. Concurrently, he has been certified by the Ministry of Health in performing cardiac Ultrasound - Triplex examinations. During his training, he specialized in the execution and interpretation of diagnostic tests such as exercise stress tests, Holter monitoring, and stress tests at the Nuclear Medicine Department of NIMTS. He trained in the evaluation of arrhythmia events at the Electrophysiology Department of the General Hospital "Alexandra" and in interventional treatment of acute coronary syndromes at the Hemodynamics Department of the General Hospital "Sismanoglio." Additionally, he has significant experience from the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." His academic contributions include presentations at Scientific Conferences, and he is an active member of the Medical Association of Athens and the European Society of Cardiology. Finally, at his private practice, he has performed a substantial number (over 2000) of cardiac Ultrasound - Triplex examinations and exercise stress tests, while regularly monitoring a large number of cardiology patients in the wider area of the Municipality of Kifisia.

Fotios Theodorakopoulos is a Specialist Cardiologist and has been operating the modern Private Multi-Clinic IAZO in Haidari since September 2017, together with a team of experienced physicians from various specialties. He completed his studies at G.R.T. POPA University. Subsequently, he specialized in Pathology and Cardiology at the Attikon University General Hospital. Finally, he possesses extensive experience and has managed a multitude of cases over the years.

Dr. Gkekopoulou Anastasia, MD, MSc, is an Interventional Cardiologist. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently completed her specialty training in Cardiology at the University Hospital of Cologne, Germany. She specializes in interventional cardiology as well as cardiac ultrasound (triplex, transesophageal echocardiography, stress echo). She served as Attending Physician at Maria Hilf Hospital Bergheim, where she gained extensive experience in the full spectrum of emergency cardiology, ranging from acute myocardial infarction to heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and life-threatening arrhythmias. She holds an Executive Master of Science in the Economics of Cardiovascular Sciences from the London School of Economics. Since 2022, she has been a Treating Physician – Collaborator in the 3rd Cardiology Department of Hygeia Hospital.

Vosnakidis Athanasios MD, MSc is a cardiologist with private practices in Kalamaria and Kalochori, Thessaloniki. He has also been a longstanding collaborator of the cardiology team at the “Saint Lukas” clinic. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace, specializing in clinical cardiology and cardiac ultrasound (triplex). He holds a postgraduate diploma with distinction in “Medical Research and Methodology” from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The Kalamaria clinic is located in the area of Agios Ioannis, with easy access from the city center or the ring road and convenient parking. It is on the ground floor with easy access for patients with mobility issues. The clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art cardiology equipment for accurate diagnosis (cardiac ultrasound, 12-lead electrocardiograph, treadmill and bicycle stress testing, 4 Holter monitors with up to 7-day recording, 12-channel Holter monitor for 48-hour recording, 2 blood pressure Holters, quality troponin testing). The physician provides comprehensive therapeutic approaches and management of all cardiological conditions (including coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, hypertension, dyslipidemia, aneurysm, etc.). Medical certificates, athlete health cards, and KEPA certifications are issued. There is the possibility of a full cardiological examination at home using a portable cardiac ultrasound device. Furthermore, in collaboration with medical centers, procedures such as coronary angiography – angioplasty, pacemaker – defibrillator implantation, ablation, etc., as well as diagnostic tests including stress-echo, transesophageal cardiac ultrasound, myocardial scintigraphy (thallium), and coronary computed tomography angiography are performed.

Mr. Eksarxakos Mixail is an Internist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia, Attica. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens and has specialized in Internal Medicine. His clinical and research interests include arterial hypertension, dyslipidemias, oncological diseases, diabetes mellitus, and infections. He has accumulated over 30 years of professional experience, having worked in major hospitals across the country. From 2016 to 2021, he served as the Director of the Pathology Clinic at Euroclinic Athens, and since 2003, he has been a Scientific Collaborator at Hygeia Hospital and the head of a medical team. He has participated in many international conferences and has published numerous research papers. Finally, he is the Vice President of the Primary Care Society, a member of the Board of Directors of the Prostate Focal Therapy Society, and a member of the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine.

Deligiannidis Aristeidis is a Specialist Cardiologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a graduate and Doctor of Medicine from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School. In his professional career to date, he has served as a Specialist Cardiologist at the Bioiatriki Group, the General Clinic, and the Blue Cross in Thessaloniki, as well as a Scientific Collaborator at the 2nd University Cardiology Clinic of Hippokration Hospital in Thessaloniki. Additionally, he specializes in Echocardiography, Clinical Cardiology, and Blood Pressure management.

Mpetrosian Aleks P is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in the Psychiko area. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with the highest distinction "Excellent," and graduated from the same university's Medical School. Furthermore, he specialized in Special Pathology and Internal Medicine at the 2nd Medical Clinic of the University of Athens, at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio," as well as at the General Hospital of Chania. Beyond these hospitals where he obtained his specialty, he also received advanced training abroad, specifically in acute liver diseases at the Royal Free Hospital. Currently, and for over 20 years, he collaborates with the 3rd University Intensive Care Unit of the University of Athens, undertakes the education of medical students, and works in Intensive Care Units. Finally, his extensive academic work is notable, having published 50 articles in international journals and 1500 bibliographic citations, while regularly participating in conferences aimed at continuous education and professional development in his field.

In 2017, he organized and established the "KALLISTO" Care and Rehabilitation Unit with a capacity of 50 beds in a specially designed facility in Chalandri. Due to his long-term involvement with critically ill ICU patients, he has developed great proficiency in managing patients with multiple medical issues requiring rehabilitation. As a result, the KALLISTO CARE UNIT demonstrates consistent full occupancy and very positive evaluations (4.7 from 101 reviews)

Alongside care, there is significant support for pathological issues that frequently arise due to the high fragility of the elderly residents at the Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

Dr. Papavasileiou Lida Pieretta is a Cardiologist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a Medical degree from the University of Rome TOR VERGATA, where she also completed her Doctoral Thesis. Dr. Papavasileiou has worked at TOR VERGATA Hospital and the Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu in Rome, as well as at Hygeia Hospital. In her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of her specialty, utilizing her scientific expertise and experience, always focusing on the best possible care to meet the individual needs of each patient.

Agrios Ioannis is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Corfu. He completed his military service as a unit physician in the Naval Forces Medical Service of the Hellenic Navy, his rural service at the Plomari Health Center in Lesvos, his specialty training in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital "ASKLIPIEIO" of Voula, and his Cardiology specialty at the "Nursing Foundation of the Army Share Fund" (N.I.M.T.S.). He has served as Consultant at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the "ERRIKOS DYNAN Hospital Center." He has also worked as an external associate at "MEDITERRANEO Hospital" and at "Rea Maternity Hospital." Additionally, he served for several years as a Scientific Collaborator in the Echocardiography Department and the Hemodynamics Laboratory at the General Hospital of Athens "ALEXANDRA," actively participating in the National Model Emergency Angioplasty Program "ATHENS PCI." Notably, he was responsible for the Pan-European EUROASPIRE IV Study concerning the entire Attica region, focusing on Coronary Artery Disease prevention in patients with Diabetes Mellitus. The doctor specializes in Clinical and Interventional Cardiology, as well as Echocardiography, and his clinic is equipped with the most advanced portable devices. Furthermore, in collaboration with the leading medical centers of Corfu and Athens, cardiological interventions are performed, including coronary angiography - angioplasty, pacemaker - defibrillator implantation, ablation, and others, as well as specialized cardiological examinations such as stress-echo, transesophageal echocardiography, myocardial scintigraphy (thallium), and coronary computed tomography angiography. He is fluent in English, French, Italian, and Chinese.

Paroutoglou Ioannis MD is a Specialist Cardiologist with a private practice in Argyroupoli. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and is conducting his doctoral dissertation at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his Cardiology specialization at the Cardiology Clinics of the General Hospital of Trikala and the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, he specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Athens "I Elpis," and has worked as a resident assistant at the General Panarcadian Hospital of Tripoli, the Naval Hospital of Athens, and the Naval Hospital of Salamina. The doctor continuously participates in numerous conferences and seminars to maintain ongoing education in his field of expertise. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Athens and the Hellenic Cardiological Society.

Andreas Katsimardos is a Military Physician, Interventional Cardiologist, consultant at the Cardiology Department of the 417 NIMTS, and maintains a private practice in Gerakas. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Cardiology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and subsequently at the University General Hospital "Attikon." He further specialized in Interventional Cardiology at the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis.

Loli Georgia is a Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in the center of Lefkada. Concurrently, she works as a Consultant in the Internal Medicine Department of the General Hospital of Lefkada and is the attending physician at the Lefkada Nursing Home. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in the First Internal Medicine Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the Thessaloniki University General Hospital AHEPA. She graduated with honors from the postgraduate program focusing on the Management of Aging and Chronic Diseases. During her specialty training, she was trained in infections at the Infectious Diseases Unit of the First Internal Medicine Clinic of the Thessaloniki University General Hospital AHEPA. She has also dealt with all aspects of metabolic syndrome (Hypertension, Lipids, Diabetes, Obesity), its complications, prevention, differential diagnosis, and treatment of all diseases within the spectrum of Internal Medicine. She is a former Consultant of the First Internal Medicine Clinic at Thessaloniki University General Hospital AHEPA and has served in numerous positions within the National Health System (NHS). Finally, in the context of continuous education and comprehensive training, she participates in numerous scientific conferences and has authored publications in internationally recognized medical journals. 

Nikolaos Lionakis is a Specialist Cardiologist with a subspecialty in Interventional Cardiology and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens (13 Papadiamantopoulou Street, Megaron Mousikis area). He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After his specialization in Cardiology, he received further training in Interventional Cardiology, specifically in the interventional treatment of Coronary Artery Disease, obtaining the official subspecialty certification from the Ministry of Health. For the past 15 years, he has continuously worked as a Registrar in the National Health System, and since 2021, he has served as a Senior Registrar at the Cardiology Clinic and the Hemodynamic Laboratory of the Army Fund Hospital (N.I.M.T.S.). In his private practice, he manages cases covering the entire spectrum of cardiology aimed at the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

H Δημητρακοπούλου Αμαλία MD, MSc είναι Ειδικός Παθολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο στη Δάφνη. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Federico II στη Νάπολη Ιταλίας και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών δευτέρου επιπέδου στην Αισθητική Ιατρική.

Ειδικεύτηκε στην Εσωτερική Παθολογία στην 5η Παθολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Ο Ευαγγελισμός", αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία σε μεγάλο πλήθος περιστατικών που άπτονται στο ευρύ φάσμα της παθολογίας και της γηριατρικής. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητάς της στο νοσοκομείο, συμμετείχε ενεργά στις γενικές εφημερίες του νοσοκομείου στο Τμήμα Επειγόντων Περιστατικών, στα περιστατικά της παθολογικής κλινικής καθώς και στη Μονάδα Ειδικών Λοιμώξεων αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία και σε λοιμωξιολογικά περιστατικά.

Το τελευταίο έτος της ειδικότητας της στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Ο Ευαγγελισμός" υπηρέτησε για τρεις μήνες στην Ρευματολογική Κλινική, όπου συμμετείχε ενεργά στο εξωτερικό ρευματολογικό ιατρείο καθώς και στα περιστατικά της κλινικής. Τους ακόλουθους τρεις μήνες εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Β΄ Καρδιολογική κλινική, με άσκηση στην κλινική, το εξωτερικό καρδιολογικό ιατρείο και τη Μονάδα Εμφραγμάτων, ενώ το τελευταίο τρίμηνο εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Μονάδα Εντατικής Θεραπείας του νοσοκομείου.

Στο παρελθόν έλαβε την απαιτούμενη εκπαίδευση στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Χαλκίδας και στη συνέχεια υπηρέτησε για 15 μήνες στο Κέντρο Υγείας Ιστιαίας στη Βόρεια Εύβοια ,ως Αγροτικός Ιατρός.

Από το 2017 έως και το 2025 εργάστηκε ως επικουρική επιμελήτρια Β΄ με την ειδικότητα της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας στο Κέντρο Υγείας Νέου Κόσμου, όπου άσκησε τα καθήκοντά της στο τακτικό παθολογικό ιατρείο καθώς και στο τμήμα έκτακτων περιστατικών.

Από την έναρξη του θεσμού το 2022 έχει ενεργοποιηθεί ως Προσωπικός Ιατρός, στο Κέντρου Υγείας Νέου Κόσμου έως το τέλος του 2025. Πλέον είναι Προσωπικός Ιατρός και στο ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο στη Δάφνη.

Συμμετέχει σε διάφορα ιατρικά συνέδρια με στόχο την επιμόρφωσή της, ενώ άξια αναφοράς είναι η πιστοποίησή της στην καρδιοπνευμονική αναζωογόνηση BLS-AED.

Στο ιατρείο αναλαμβάνει την διερεύνηση, διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση του συνόλου των παθολογικών παθήσεων, προληπτικό έλεγχο νοσημάτων, την χορήγηση ιατρικών βεβαιώσεων, την συνταγογράφηση μέσω ΕΟΠΥΥ φαρμάκων, παραπεμπτικών εξετάσεων και παροχών ΕΚΠΥ, πάντα με σεβασμό προς τον ασθενή και με στόχο την ειλικρινή αμφίδρομη επικοινωνία και την αμοιβαία εμπιστοσύνη.