Doctors for Hypertension

Pathologist Dr. Syneifakoulis Theoxaris is the third generation of physicians in his family. He graduated with "Excellent" from the Medical School of the University of Pécs, Hungary, and was awarded his Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, having completed his dissertation on skin melanoma. Additionally, he is a member of the RCPSG (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow) and collaborates with the private hospitals "Hygeia" and "Euroclinic".

Dr. Syneifakoulis Theoxaris's further specialization and sequential years of training, including postgraduate studies in Mountain Medicine at the University of Leicester, U.K., as well as his certifications as an instructor for the American Heart Association ("AHA"), the European Resuscitation Council ("ERC"), Prehospital Trauma Life Support ("PHTLS") by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians ("NAEMT"), and Advanced Trauma Life Support ("ATLS") from the American College of Surgeons ("ACS"), have inspired him to continue the family tradition and broaden his professional horizons. These qualifications have provided him with the motivation and tools to engage not only in Internal Medicine but also in Travel and Mountain Medicine, as well as emergency Prehospital Medicine, both as an instructor and as a healthcare professional.

Mitsou Argyrios is an Internist and has maintained a private practice in Melissia since February 2025. He completed his specialty training at the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanogleio - Amalia Fleming" and has been incorporated into the Family Physician program.

Xatzis Mixalis is a Specialist Cardiologist who also maintains a private cardiology clinic in Vrilissia. Simultaneously, he serves as a consultant cardiologist at the 3rd Cardiology Department of Metropolitan General Hospital and at the Praxis Ygeias Polyclinic. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After completing rural service, he specialized in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration" and the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," gaining significant experience across the full spectrum of cardiological cases and participating in the academic activities of the clinics. Furthermore, he holds a postgraduate diploma in "Interventional Cardiology" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as graduation from the four-month program "Rehabilitation of Cardiac Patients after Cardiac Surgery" from the same institution. Emphasizing the second component of the word "cardiology" (logos/logic), he strives to respond in the best possible way to the individualized needs of his patients.

Η Πενεσοπούλου Βασιλική είναι ειδική καρδιολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Χαϊδάρι. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής Ovidius University - Constanta. Ειδικεύτηκε στην Α' Πανεπιστημιακή Καρδιολογική Κλινική Ιπποκρατείου Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών . Συνεργάζεται με το διαγνωστικό κέντρο Κοσμοϊατρική σε τμήματα υπερηχοκαρδιογραφίας και πυρηνικής ιατρικής. Στο ιατρείο της αναλαμβάνει περιστατικά που απαντώνται σε όλο το φάσμα της καρδιολογίας , ενώ αξίζει να σημειωθεί οτι εξειδικεύτηκε στην υπερηχοκαρδιογραφία, την πυρηνική καρδιολογία ( σπινθηρογραφηματα) και την κλινική καρδιολογία

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.

Platis Ioannis is a Internist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialty training in Internal Medicine at the State Pathology Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria". He is specialized in Emergency Medicine, possessing certifications in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), as well as the online certification NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale). Currently, he serves as Registrar in the First Internal Medicine Clinic of the "Mitera" Hospital. Previously, he worked as an assistant Registrar B at the State Pathology Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria", and as a Scientific Collaborator in the Oncology Department of the University Pathology Clinic of the same hospital. Finally, he manages cases across the full spectrum of Internal Medicine, with particular focus on hypertension and diabetes.

Cardiologist Tzanogiorgis Ioannis practices in Petralona and Peristeri. He graduated from the Medical School of Iuliu Hatieganu University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He completed his Cardiology specialty at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio," where he actively participated in the clinical and educational activities of the department. After obtaining his specialty, he remained as a scientific collaborator at the Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital Diseases Laboratory of the Cardiology Clinic at Tzaneio. He took on the organization and operation of the Cardiology Clinic of the NGO Praksis. He served as Consultant at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. He collaborated with the Hemodialysis Unit "Frondis," conducting cardiological assessments. To this day, he remains a Scientific Collaborator at the Hygeia Hospital. He holds a postgraduate degree from the University of Bologna focusing on Pulmonary Hypertension. He is a member of the European and Hellenic Society of Cardiology, the European and Hellenic Atherosclerosis Societies, as well as other scientific associations. He has served as a member of the presidium of the Prevention and Rehabilitation Working Group of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology and has participated in presenting abstracts at international and Greek conferences. Additionally, he has contributed to the translation of chapters of scientific textbooks. Lastly, he was awarded a scholarship by the Hellenic Society of Cardiology for his postgraduate studies.

Dr. Ntouna Katerina is a Pathologist with a private practice in Piraeus. She specializes in the prevention, effective diagnosis, and management of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is undoubtedly a major scourge of the modern lifestyle. Therefore, its timely and effective diagnosis will prevent the occurrence of potential complications. More specifically, this begins with recording the patient's anthropometric data (height, weight, BMI calculation, waist circumference), blood pressure regulation, and lipid profile (HDL-LDL cholesterol, triglycerides). She also specializes in the therapeutic management of patients with diabetes mellitus. Emphasis is placed on the early diagnosis of diabetes-related complications that may arise, such as diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, as well as early atheromatosis. The latter is primarily responsible for the development and manifestation of cardiovascular events. Finally, the proper management of diabetic ulcers is crucial. The goal is to achieve optimal glycemic control in diabetic patients through the provision of specialized diets, nutritional counseling, self-monitoring diaries, and education on the correct use of insulin pens. It is noteworthy that home-based education by specialized personnel is available without any financial burden.

Η Τουλουπάκη Μαρία είναι Ειδική Καρδιολόγος, ιδρύτρια και επιστημονικά υπεύθυνη στο MyoCardioGen Precision Center που διατηρεί στο Κολωνάκι. Εξειδικεύεται στις Μυοκαρδιοπάθειες και την Καρδιαγγειακή Απεικόνιση. Συνεργάζεται με τα Νοσοκομεία ΥΓΕΙΑ και Μητέρα. Επιπλέον είναι επιστημονική συνεργάτιδα για τα Κληρονομούμενα Καρδιαγγειακά Νοσήματα στη Θεραπευτική Κλινική, στο Νοσοκομείο Αλεξάνδρα, στο Ιατρείο Καρδιακής Ανεπάρκειας και Καρδιο-Ογκολογίας. Η ακαδημαϊκή της πορεία περιλαμβάνει το πτυχίο Ιατρικής από το Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης, καθώς και την απόκτηση τίτλου ειδικότητας στην Καρδιολογία από την Πανεπιστημιακή Καρδιολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ηρακλείου (ΠΑΓΝΗ) . Έχει εξειδικευτεί και εργαστεί σε κορυφαία κέντρα του εξωτερικού, μεταξύ των οποίων το Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust (Λονδίνο) και το North Middlesex University Hospital (Λονδίνο), αποκτώντας ουσιαστική εμπειρία στις Μυοκαρδιοπάθειες και την Καρδιαγγειακή Απεικόνιση.  Διαθέτει διεθνείς πιστοποιήσεις για τη διενέργεια των απεικονιστικών τεχνικών του καρδιαγγειακού συστήματος (EACVI, SCMR, SCCT).  Η ερευνητική της δραστηριότητα περιλαμβάνει συμμετοχή σε διεθνείς πολυκεντρικές κλινικές μελέτες για τις Μυοκαρδιοπάθειες, την καρδιακή ανεπάρκεια, τη φαρμακολογική έρευνα σε σπάνια νοσήματα (π.χ. αταξία Friedreich) και την αθηροσκληρωτική καρδιαγγειακή νόσο . Έχει διατελέσει Sub-Investigator και Co-Investigator σε διεθνή προγράμματα και έχει συνεργαστεί με διακεκριμένους ερευνητές στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό. Έχει εκτεταμένη διδακτική εμπειρία σε Ελλάδα και Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, που αφορά τόσο σε προπτυχιακά όσο και σε μεταπτυχιακά προγράμματα, όπου έχει διατελέσει προσκεκλημένη ομιλήτρια σε θέματα όπως οι γενετικές μυοκαρδιοπάθειες και τα διηθητικά/αθροιστικά καρδιακά νοσήματα. Έχει δημοσιεύσει άρθρα σε διεθνή περιοδικά και είναι τακτικά προσκεκλημένη ομιλήτρια σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια. Οι ακαδημαϊκές της διακρίσεις περιλαμβάνουν διεθνείς υποτροφίες και βραβεία από την Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία, την Πανελλήνια Ιατρική Εταιρεία Διευθυντών Καρδιολογίας και διεθνείς οργανισμούς. Είναι μέλος πολλών ελληνικών και διεθνών επιστημονικών εταιρειών, μεταξύ των οποίων: ESC, ACC, EACVI, SCCT, SCMR, η Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία, καθώς και το δίκτυο ESC Cardiologists of Tomorrow. Η Δρ. Τουλουπάκη συνδυάζει την κλινική εμπειρία με την έρευνα και τη διδασκαλία, με στόχο τη βελτίωση της διάγνωσης και θεραπείας των Καρδιαγγειακών Νοσημάτων, δίνοντας ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στις Μυοκαρδιοπάθειες και την εξατομικευμένη Καρδιολογία ακριβείας.

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.

Ioanna Skrapari MD, PhD is an Internal Medicine Specialist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. She studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Internal Medicine at the Alexandra General Hospital of Athens. She holds a Doctorate degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as well as a specialization certificate in Diabetes Mellitus. Currently, after many years of experience, she is a Director at the National Health System (ESY) at the Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens and Head of the Diabetology Clinic in the 3rd Internal Medicine Department of the same hospital. She has participated as a speaker in numerous medical conferences and scientific seminars and has a substantial body of written work with publications in international and Greek scientific journals.

Dr. Xatzianesti Fryni Cardiofocus, MD, MSc, is a Specialist Cardiologist at HYGEIA Hospital and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. She has specialized at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in cardiovascular imaging (stress echo, strain echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiogram) and is clinically and scientifically engaged in heart failure. She holds certification from the Hellenic Cardiological Society in smoking cessation, operating one of the few certified cardiology clinics in this field. She graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a master's degree (MSc) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in International Medicine - Infectious Diseases and Disaster Medicine. She has an extensive educational and research background, participating in numerous research studies with a focus on heart failure, and also has numerous contributions in conferences with lectures and presentations. 

Eustathios Ksagas MD, PhD, MSc is a specialist Nephrologist, Doctor of the Medical School of the University of Athens, with many years of experience in the management of renal diseases and dedication to providing the best possible guidance and care to patients using modern scientific methods. He maintains a Nephrology and Hypertension clinic in N. Ionia, while working as a Nephrologist Consultant at the Model Nephrology Center of Attica. He was admitted to the Medical School of Athens in 2006 and graduated in 2012. Subsequently, he worked for 2 years as a Pathology resident at the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanogleio - Amalia Fleming," and from 2016 to 2022 he worked at the Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," initially as a Nephrology resident and from 2020 as a specialist Nephrologist, where he trained in the full spectrum of modern Nephrology and concurrently completed his doctoral thesis. In 2020, he graduated with honors from the postgraduate program "Arterial Hypertension and Associated Cardiovascular-Renal Diseases." With a scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Nephrology, he pursued further training in the use of ultrasound techniques in Nephrology at the Nephrology Clinic of Klinikum Rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). He has authored numerous publications in international and Greek scientific journals and has participated as a speaker at national Nephrology and Hypertension conferences.

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.

Klotsa Dimitra is a Cardiologist who maintains a private practice in Zografou. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received further training in echocardiography at King’s College Hospital in London. There, she specialized in the Heart Failure Clinic (diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients) and in the ultrasound department, performing transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms on patients with heart failure. Additionally, she specialized in Pathology at the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi" and in Cardiology at the Cardiology Clinic of the Nursing Institution of the Army Pension Fund (NIMTS). Finally, she has conducted stress tests in the Nuclear Medicine Department of the Cardiology Athens, where she is also the Head of the Ultrasound Department.

Dr. Papamixail Nikolaos is a Cardiologist with a private practice in Ampelokipi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Cardiology at the Cardiology Clinic of the Military Fund Nursing Institution (NIMTS). He is an Associate at the "Athinaion" Clinic and Consultant Cardiologist at the 2nd Cardiology Clinic of the Euroclinic Athens. Additionally, he serves as the Scientific Director of the Cardiology Department at Euromedica Palaio Faliro, Consultant Cardiologist at the Bioclinic Athens, and Scientific Collaborator at the Hypertension Unit of the University Cardiology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio". Furthermore, the doctor has contracts with the Journalists’ Fund EDOEAP and the employees’ fund of the Bank of Greece ATPSYTE. Hospitalization and treatment for all cardiovascular diseases are available in a private clinic with all insurance funds and private insurance coverage. Finally, he actively participates in numerous conferences and seminars in Greece and abroad, presenting at Greek and international conferences and publishing in medical journals.

Tsagkaris Georgios is an Internist with a private practice in Keratsini. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Athens. As part of his specialty training, he has worked in the 1st Oncology Clinic of Metaxa Hospital, the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of Nikaia General Hospital, and received further training in Diabetes Mellitus at Cambridge University Hospitals. He has participated as a speaker in seminars and conferences as well as at IN.EP., covering topics related to Occupational Medicine, early cancer diagnosis, smoking cessation campaigns, among others, and in schools on preventive medicine issues. For his work, he has been awarded by the Hellenic Foundation of Cardiology and the Acharnes Branch of the Hellenic Cancer Society. In his practice, he manages a wide range of cases with scientific rigor, always focusing on the individual needs of each 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).