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.

Dr. Iona Ioanna MD PhD(c) is a specialist Cardiologist-Intensivist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. She began her medical training at the Hippocratio General Hospital of Athens (GNA Hippocratio), where she completed a 2-year residency in internal medicine and remained for an additional year as a scientific collaborator in the 1st University Cardiology Clinic of GNA "Hippocratio," during which she was designated a doctoral candidate. Since 2013, she has worked in the Cardiology Clinic of GNA "G. Gennimatas," where she completed her specialty training and obtained her board certification. Subsequently, she specialized in Intensive Care Medicine and worked in the ICU of the same hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, she specialized in the latest echocardiographic techniques, including dynamic echocardiography (stress echo) with pharmacologic stress and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography at GNA "Hippocratio." She is an active member of the Hellenic and European Society of Cardiology as well as the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.

Dr. Eleni Tsaroucha is a specialist in internal medicine and diabetes and has a private practice in Volos. She was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens through the Panhellenic Examinations, from which she graduated after the required six years of study with a grade of 8.1. She received her specialization in Internal Medicine and her subspecialization in Diabetology at some of the largest hospitals in Germany, under the supervision and guidance of internationally renowned professors. She is a graduate of the internationally renowned Herz und Diabeteszentrum NRW at the University of Bochum, which in 2018 won the award for the best hospital in Germany for patients with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. In this context, she specializes in diabetes mellitus, its possible complications, and their treatment and prevention. At the academic level, Dr. Eleni Tsaroucha holds a PhD from the Medical School of Freiburg, Germany, with a summa cum laude degree in diabetes mellitus. She holds a master's degree in health economics from FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg University, with a focus on diabetes mellitus. She has contributed to studies published in prestigious international scientific journals and has given numerous speeches at conferences and presentations. At her clinic, patients receive comprehensive and systematic care, including a complete medical history, physical examination, diagnostic tests, and a comprehensive assessment of their symptoms, which is the cornerstone of proper diagnosis and effective treatment. Finally, emphasis is placed on the prevention of various diseases, nutritional guidance, and, more generally, the improvement and maintenance of good health, well-being, and, consequently, quality of life.

Ο Χρήστος Κατσούλης είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός, Ειδικός Παθολόγος - Διαβητολόγος. Είναι απόφοιτος του Ιατρικού τμήματος της Στρατιωτικής Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ) στην οποία εισήχθη το 1986 έπειτα από πανελλαδικές εξετάσεις, ενώ ταυτόχρονα σπούδασε στο Ιατρικό Τμήμα της Σχολής Επιστημών Υγείας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης από όπου και έλαβε το πτυχίο του το 1992, αποφοιτώντας ταυτόχρονα από τη ΣΣΑΣ. Έλαβε την άδεια ασκήσεως ιατρικού επαγγέλματος το 1993 και το 1994 επιλέχθηκε κατόπιν εξετάσεων που διοργάνωσε η Διεύθυνση Υγειονομικού για να λάβει την ειδικότητα της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας. Ειδικεύτηκε στην ειδικότητα της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας για πέντε έτη, από το 1996 έως το 2001, αρχικά στη Παθολογική Κλινική του 424 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Εκπαιδεύσεως και στη συνέχεια στην Α’ Παθολογική Κλινική του Νομαρχιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Άγιος Δημήτριος", με εκπαίδευση και στη Μονάδα Περιτοναϊκής Κάθαρσης. Ταυτόχρονα συμμετείχε στο υπερτασιολογικό ιατρείο, λαμβάνοντας στο τελευταίο έτος τρίμηνες εκπαιδεύσεις στην Καρδιολογία και την Εντατική Θεραπεία. Πέτυχε στις εξετάσεις ειδικότητας Παθολογίας τον Ιούνιο του 2001 και έλαβε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας του Ειδικού Παθολόγου τον Αύγουστο του 2001. Έχει εργαστεί ως Επιμελητής στην Παθολογική Κλινική του 424 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Εκπαιδεύσεως, με πλήρη συμμετοχή στο κλινικό, εκπαιδευτικό και ερευνητικό έργο της κλινικής. Έχει εξειδικευτεί στον σακχαρώδη διαβήτη στο Διαβητολογικό Κέντρο της Β΄ Προπαιδευτικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Ιπποκράτειο", εξειδίκευση που αναγνωρίστηκε από την Διεύθυνση Δημόσιας Υγιεινής της Γενικής Διεύθυνσης Δημόσιας Υγείας του Υπουργείου Υγείας μετά από γνωμοδότηση της Γνωμοδοτικής Επιτροπής για το Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη. Από το Φεβρουάριο του 2025 του ανατέθηκε η διεύθυνση της Β’ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του 424 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Εκπαιδεύσεως την οποία κατέχει έως τώρα. Έχει υπηρετήσει επί σειρά ετών σε μονάδες εκστρατείας των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων, επιτελώντας διοικητικό και επιτελικό έργο ταυτόχρονα με το ιατρικό. Ενημερώνεται διαρκώς για τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις στην Παθολογία και στην Διαβητολογία, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια. Τέλος, είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Διαβητολογικής Εταιρίας (ΕΔΕ) και της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Μελέτης και Εκπαίδευσης για τον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη (ΕΛΕΜΕΔ).

Triantafyllis Dimitrios is a Cardiologist who maintains private practices in Kypseli and Nea Psychiko. He holds a medical degree from the University of Ioannina with further training in Echocardiography (stress echo, transesophageal studies, three-dimensional imaging) from the Hippocrates Hospital of Athens and the Educational Program of the International Academy of Medical Ultrasound in Berlin. In addition to his private practice, he is a Scientific Associate - Cardiologist at DTHKA "Hygeia" and head of the Stress Echo Department at the Central Athens Clinic. He has also collaborated with the Euroclinic of Athens, where he gained significant experience in performing stress echo and transesophageal echocardiographic studies. At his cardiology clinic and laboratory, he offers comprehensive and specialized cardiological examinations covering the entire spectrum of cardiovascular diseases.

Η Δρ. Μαριδάκη Χρυσούλα - Διδάκτωρ Ιατρικής Σχολής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών MD, PhD είναι Παθολόγος - Διαβητολόγος - Διαιτολόγος - Διατροφολόγος με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Βριλήσσια. Είναι Επιστημονικός συνεργάτης του Διαβητολογικού Κέντρου του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Λαϊκό". Διατηρεί ιατρείο παχυσαρκίας, στο οποίο γίνεται διερεύνηση μεταβολικού συνδρόμου, ρύθμιση βάρους, λιπομέτρηση, μέτρηση βασικού μεταβολισμού, ρύθμιση λιπιδίων και δίδεται εξατομικευμένη διατροφή. Στο ιατρείο της γίνεται διερεύνηση και ρύθμιση υπερτασιακού ασθενούς, 24ωρη παρακολούθηση υπέρτασης (holter πιέσεως) και ηλεκτροκαρδιογράφημα. H Δρ. Μαριδάκη Χρυσούλα είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έλαβε τον τίτλο της Ιατρικής Ειδικότητας της Παθολογίας το 2000. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο του σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, της παχυσαρκίας και του διαβητικού ποδιού στο Διαβητολογικό κέντρο της Α’ Προπαιδευτικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και επί 7 έτη συμμετείχε στην εξέταση και παρακολούθηση ασθενών του Τακτικού Εξωτερικού Διαβητολογικού Ιατρείου, ασθενών του Ιατρείου Παχυσαρκίας , ασθενών του Ιατρείου Διαβητικού Ποδιού καθώς και Χειρουργηθέντων διαβητικών ατόμων. Παρακολούθησε και συμμετείχε στα μαθήματα και στις τακτικές βιβλιογραφικές ενημερώσεις του Διαβητολογικού Κέντρου και για 5 έτη είχε ενεργό συμμετοχή στις εργασίες του Τακτικού Εξωτερικού Ιατρείου Υπέρτασης, στην εξέταση και παρακολούθηση ασθενών του Εξωτερικού Υπερτασικού Ιατρείου, υπό την εποπτεία του Αναπληρωτή καθηγητή κ. Δ. Παπαδόγιαννη. Από το 2012 έως και σήμερα, παρακολούθησε και συμμετείχε στις εργασίες του Ιατρείου Διαβητικού Ποδιού της Α’ Προπαιδευτικής Κλινικής και Ειδικής Νοσολογίας του Διαβητολογικού Ιατρείου και του Ιατρείου Παχυσαρκίας. Το 2020 έλαβε τον τίτλο της Ιατρικής Εξειδίκευσης στον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη κατόπιν εξετάσεων που διενεργήθηκαν από το Υπουργείο Υγείας στο Λαϊκό Νοσοκομείο. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολλά σεμινάρια, συνέδρια ελληνικά και παγκόσμια με γνωστικό αντικείμενο τον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη και την Παχυσαρκία και στο γνωστικό αντικείμενο της Παθολογίας και της Υπέρτασης και έχει συμμετάσχει σε επιστημονικές ανακοινώσεις σε συνέδρια. Είναι συγγραφέας του βιβλίου με γνωστικό αντικείμενο την Υπέρταση "Η επιρροή της αρτηριακής υπέρτασης και της φαρμακευτικής αγωγής στην ποιότητα ζωής σε ασθενείς άνω των 65 ετών", που ανακοινώθηκε στο 21ο Πανευρωπαϊκό Συνέδριο στο Μιλάνο Ιούνιο 2011.Οι εξετάσεις που γίνονται στο ιατρείο είναι τεστ ανίχνευσης καλπροτεκτίνης στα κόπρανα για τη διάγνωση φλεγμονής εντέρου, τεστ ανίχνευσης αίματος (μη ορατού) στα κόπρανα για πρόληψη του καρκίνου του εντέρου, τεστ ανίχνευσης του ελικοβακτηριδίου του πυλωρού σε αίμα και κόπρανα, τεστ για λοιμώδη μονοπυρήνωση, καθώς και strep test για διάγνωση στρεπτόκοκκου σε πονόλαιμο. Παρέχεται γραμματειακή υποστήριξη για κλείσιμο ραντεβού και η δυνατότητα εξυπηρέτησης μέσω τηλεϊατρικής (μέσω Skype, Messenger, Viber, Face time, κλπ.). Τέλος, στο ιατρείο υπάρχει σύστημα συνεχούς καταγραφής του σακχάρου για μια βδομάδα (holter σακχάρου) και γίνεται επίσης εκμάθηση υπολογισμού των υδατανθράκων της τροφής.

Aggelopoulou Elena is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Psychiko. She graduated from the Medical School of Sapienza University of Rome. After completing her studies and serving her mandatory rural service at the Regional Clinic of Mesino, Corinthia, she specialized in Cardiology at the 1st Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos". Subsequently, she specialized in Intensive Care at the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas", and also attended the training program in Advanced Echocardiography techniques at the 251st Air Force General Hospital. She served as scientific head of the Cardiology Department and Consultant in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Clinic "Peiraiki Therapeftirio - Merimna Zois". She then worked as an NHS Physician at the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi", from which she resigned with the rank of Director of Cardiology at the NHS in 2022. At G.O.N.K. "Agioi Anargyroi," she was responsible for the Cardio-Oncology clinic. In the context of her continuous education, she has participated in numerous national and international conferences, in many of them as a speaker and commentator, and she has presentations in Greek and international congresses as well as publications. Additionally, she has contributed to writing medical books. Currently, she is a collaborator at Hygeia Hospital. In her private practice, she manages cases across the entire spectrum of Cardiology, equipped with modern tools for procedures such as cardiac ultrasound (triplex), electrocardiogram, Holter rhythm and blood pressure monitoring, Stress Echo, and provides personalized services for the diagnosis and treatment of all cardiovascular diseases, including arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, arrhythmias, tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. Finally, she has extensive experience in the field of Cardio-Oncology.

Tsimpos Ioannis is a Pathologist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Pathology at the University General Hospital "Attikon" and the 251 Air Force General Hospital. In addition to his private practice, he is affiliated with Mediterraneo Hospital and the Athens Bioclinic. He has extensive experience in infectious diseases, arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease prevention, and abdominal disorders. He is also a member of the Athens Medical Association and continuously updates his knowledge in pathology through ongoing participation in seminars and conferences.

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. 

Kotsomytis N Konstantinos is a Pathologist and maintains a private practice in Chaidari. Simultaneously, he serves as a Consultant Pathologist at Metropolitan Hospital. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and possesses extensive experience and training.

Georgia Gkioni is a Pathologist with a private practice in Chalandri and a Consultant in the 7th Pathology Clinic of HYGEIA Hospital.

She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) in Arterial Hypertension and Associated Cardiovascular-Renal Diseases from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA).

She has been trained in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Therapeutic Clinic of NKUA - GNA “Alexandra,” gaining substantial experience in managing severe and complex cases.

In her practice, she provides comprehensive, responsible, and individualized medical care, with an emphasis on the prevention and management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia.

Finally, the physician is distinguished by her consistency, scientific expertise, and patient-centered approach, always striving to establish a relationship of trust and meaningful collaboration with every patient.

Parparas Konstantinos is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in clinics in Germany. He has substantial experience, having worked as a Cardiologist Consultant in major German clinics. He specializes in interventional cardiology and has been performing angioplasties in coronary arteries since 2014 to the present (performing several thousand angioplasties, including many of high complexity, e.g., in left main coronary artery stenosis, Rotablation procedures), and since 2020, he has also been involved in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

Dimitra Xatzigianni is a Specialist Internist and has maintained a private practice in Peristeri since 1993. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized at the First University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens “Laiko.” Subsequently, she pursued further training at the Gastroenterology Clinic of the University Hospital “Louvain” in Brussels. She specializes in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Diabetology, and Arterial Hypertension. Additionally, she has attended medical conferences focused on Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolism to stay abreast of advancements in her field and to develop professionally.

Xristaki Sofia is a Pathologist, Deputy Director of the Clinic of Pathology and Clinical Immunology at Euroclinic Athens, and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The doctor has extensive experience in cases of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and immunology, and has been trained and worked in several hospitals in Greece and abroad, including Dewsbury General Hospital in Leeds, England. In her private practice, she provides specialized services tailored to the individual needs of her patients. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).

Astrakianakis Antonios is a Pathologist who maintains a private practice in the center of Heraklion, Crete. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Internal Medicine at the 3rd Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio". He regularly attends conferences and continuing education courses in Greece and abroad, with a focus on diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and dyslipidemias. In his practice, he manages chronic and emergency cases within the spectrum of pathology, while also issuing health certificates for sports, employment, and driving licenses. In parallel with his private practice, he has previously worked as a Pathologist at the Regional Health Unit of EOPYY (formerly IKA) in Heraklion, at the First Aid Station of Heraklion Airport as an inspecting physician, and has served as a pre-examination doctor and member of various committees of the Disability Certification Center (KEPA), as well as on the Supreme Health Committee for Pension Awards of OGA.

Spyros Georgios is a Pathologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He completed his specialty at Laiko Hospital and underwent clinical and laboratory training in diabetes mellitus at the Diabetes Clinic of the First Medical Clinic of the University of Athens.