Doctors for Lung cancer

Kalfountzos Georgios is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with many years of experience in the full spectrum of pulmonary diseases and maintains a private practice in Larissa.

Oncologist Karagiannis Athanasios, at the Athens Bioclinic, is responsible for the complete design and administration of systemic (intravenous or oral) therapy such as classic chemotherapy and primarily immunotherapy and targeted molecular therapy, based on the results of molecular testing conducted on the tumor of each specific patient, aiming for individualized therapeutic selection in accordance with global guidelines, thus providing patients suffering from cancer access to the latest therapeutic options in immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

He also actively participates in the oncology board, through which decisions are made that determine the overall therapeutic approach to managing a malignant disease. This includes, besides systemic therapy, radiotherapy, surgical removal, and various local treatments (thermal ablation, embolization). The medical team of the oncology board includes physicians from all specialties involved in treating a malignant disease, such as surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, internists, and pathologists, offering a comprehensive assessment of the disease, its treatment, and potential complications during the overall therapeutic course.

In our Oncology Department, numerous patients with lung cancer, stomach and intestinal cancer, pancreatic, liver, and biliary tract cancer, bladder and kidney cancer, and breast cancer are monitored.

Additionally, emphasis is placed on the complex therapeutic management of metastatic and advanced cancers through the simultaneous application of systemic and local therapies (directly to the metastatic site) in collaboration with the specialized interventional radiology department of the Athens Bioclinic. 

Η Δρ. Γκούρα Στεφανία είναι Παθολόγος – Ογκολόγος, Επιμελήτρια στη Β’ Ογκολογική Κλινική του Metropolitan Hospital και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Νέο Φάληρο. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και Διδάκτωρ του ίδιου Πανεπιστημίου, με διδακτορική διατριβή στο πεδίο των υγρών βιοψιών, η οποία υποστηρίχθηκε με υποτροφία της Εταιρείας Ογκολόγων Παθολόγων Ελλάδος (ΕΟΠΕ). Από το 2022 δραστηριοποιείται κλινικά στη Β’ Ογκολογική Κλινική του Metropolitan Hospital, με αντικείμενο τη συστηματική θεραπεία των συμπαγών νεοπλασμάτων και ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον στον καρκίνο του πνεύμονα, του μαστού και του γαστρεντερικού συστήματος. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει σημαντική εμπειρία στη διεξαγωγή κλινικών μελετών, συμμετέχοντας ως συνερευνήτρια σε εθνικές και διεθνείς μελέτες, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στον καρκίνο του πνεύμονα.

Έχει πιστοποιηθεί από την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Παθολογικής Ογκολογίας (ESMO) και έχει ολοκληρώσει προγράμματα εξειδίκευσης στην Εξατομικευμένη Ιατρική, την Ανοσο-Ογκολογία, τις Κλινικές Μελέτες και την Ανακουφιστική Φροντίδα. Έχει επίσης διατελέσει εκπαιδεύτρια ως πιστοποιημένη ALS Instructor από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Καρδιοαναπνευστικής Αναζωογόνησης. Το επιστημονικό της έργο περιλαμβάνει ομιλίες σε περισσότερα από 100 ελληνικά συνέδρια, ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, μεταξύ άλλων των ESMO και ASCO, καθώς και δημοσιεύσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά. Τα κύρια ερευνητικά της ενδιαφέροντα αφορούν την κλινική και μεταφραστική έρευνα στην ογκολογία. Τέλος, η ιατρός είναι μέλος της Εταιρείας Ογκολόγων Παθολόγων Ελλάδος (ΕΟΠΕ), της Ομάδας Νέων Ελλήνων Ογκολόγων (ΟΝΕΟ), των Women for Oncology – W4O Hellas, της ESMO και της American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Panagoulias Vasileios MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Intensive Care Specialist with many years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory system diseases, maintaining a private practice at Mavilis Square. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Pulmonology at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," where since 2022 he serves as Director of the National Health System in the 2nd Clinic. He has specialized in Intensive Care Medicine (in the ICU of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas"), Thoracic Oncology, and Interventional Bronchoscopy, while his scientific career includes training at leading hospitals in Greece and abroad. He is responsible for specialized clinics and laboratories at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," focusing on diseases such as sarcoidosis, interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary hypertension. Additionally, he is a scientific collaborator at the White Cross Athens. In the heart of Athens, on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, the modern clinic operates with the goal of comprehensive respiratory care. In a comfortable and welcoming environment, we offer specialized services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary diseases, guided by scientific accuracy and respect for the patient. The clinic is fully equipped with state-of-the-art medical devices, with particular emphasis on an individualized approach to each case. Whether it concerns asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or chronic cough, the doctor is by your side with consistency and responsibility, caring for your breathing and quality of life.

Dr. Kokkotou Eleni is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist, holding a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and operates a private practice in Neo Faliro. Additionally, she holds a postgraduate degree in Thoracic Oncology from NKUA. She has extensive clinical experience, serves as a consultant at the private Metropolitan Hospital, and has previously collaborated with the Oncology Unit of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." Her expertise includes lung cancer, asthma, COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and respiratory infections.

Anastasopoulos Andreas is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras, with postgraduate studies in thoracic oncology. Additionally, he is certified in Trauma Care - ATLS and has specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the 6th Pulmonology Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria". Alongside his private pulmonology practice, he serves as a Consultant in the 2nd Pulmonology Clinic of the "IASO" Hospital and is also an affiliated physician at the HYGEIA Hospital. In the context of continuous education, he regularly attends conferences and seminars regarding developments in his specialty, where he also presents personal research. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Respiratory Society.

Petsinis Georgios is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist who maintains a private practice in Marousi. In parallel, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Oncology Clinic of the Athens Medical Center. He holds a Medical Degree from the University of Patras and completed postgraduate studies in Thoracic Oncology (M.Sc) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized at the First Pulmonology Clinic of G.N. Sismanoglio, where he also served as an Assistant Pulmonology - Phthisiology Consultant. He has extensive clinical experience and has participated in the safety teams of EKEPY (National Health Operations Center). Finally, he has presented numerous scientific papers at conferences in Greece and abroad.

Mitsogianni Maria is an Internal Medicine - Oncology Specialist based at YGEIA-MITERA Hospitals in Marousi. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed the postgraduate program "Thoracic Oncology" as well as her doctoral thesis at the same university.

She has worked for 7 years in Germany at Klinikum Oldenburg, Johanniter Krankenhaus Rheinhausen, and Marienhospital Düsseldorf, specializing in the fields of Medical Oncology and Palliative Care. In Greece, she has worked at the Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi" and served as a collaborator at the Oncology Unit of the "Sotiria" Hospital.

She holds the ESMO Examination Certificate from the European Society for Medical Oncology.

She has attended numerous conferences and educational seminars both in Greece and internationally, has a significant number of international publications, and participates as a lecturer in postgraduate programs at the University of Athens.

Since 2022, she has been a collaborator and Head of Clinical Studies at the 4th Medical Oncology Clinic of DTKA YGEIA and is the attending physician at MITERA Hospital.

Glynos Konstantinos is Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis specialist in the private sector running his pulmonological office since 2015 in Nea Smyrne. He works as a medical advisor/manager and currently as Real-World Evidence (RWE) lead in GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Since 2015, he has been working as medical advisor in the Respi department, for the Ellipta products (Relvar, Incruse, Anoro) and Nucala. Also he has been challenged in managing and couching MSL. His work has been recognized in GSK for the high accountability and teamwork in designing and executing customer centric solutions to overcome challenges and create new opportunities, especially in the era of Evidence Generation, conducting ISSs in Greece and designed, initiated and reviewed a GSK sponsored study titled “RElight” in collaboration with Greek the Hellenic Thoracic Society and also designed and initiated a European collaboration in evidence generation for patients with nasal polyps and asthma (“RESPONSE” and “MEPOLYP”). Previously, he has been working as a clinical consultant in the Intensive Care Unit of "Evangelismos" hospital, and as a post doc-research associate at the University Hospital of Ghent-Belgium and in the laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology of the University of Patras Pharmaceutical Division. His research work, focused on pathophysiology/molecular biology in obstructive airways disease (asthma and COPD), lung injury and sepsis, published in international peer-reviewed journals and awarded by the Greek and European Respiratory Society.

Ioannis Chatzidakis BSc, MSc, PhD is an Oncologist who maintains a private practice in Marousi. After graduating from the Hellenic-German High School of Athens, he completed his studies at the Department of Biology of the Faculty of Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2006. Subsequently, he earned his Interdepartmental Master's Degree in Molecular Medicine with excellence ("Excellent") in 2009. Simultaneously, he was admitted to the Medical School of the University of Thessaly (from which he graduated in 2013). Continuing his postgraduate studies, he completed his doctoral dissertation titled "Molecular Prognostic Markers (predictive - prognostic) in Gastric Cancer" with an "Excellent" grade at the 2nd University Preparatory Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2022, he has completed his specialty training in Medical Oncology at the 2nd University Preparatory Clinic at the General University Hospital "Attikon" and currently works permanently as a Medical Oncology Consultant at the 4th Oncology Clinic of IASO General Clinic. His specialization includes neoplasms of the gastrointestinal system. Finally, the physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncologists (HSO), and the European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO).

Gkanavias Lampros is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. He is the Director of the Pulmonology Clinic at the 424th General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki (424 GSNE), holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2011), and is a graduate of the Medical School of the same institution, as well as the Military Officers School of Corps. The doctor specialized in Pulmonology at the University Pulmonology Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He possesses extensive knowledge and experience in managing all respiratory system diseases. In his clinic, respiratory function testing is performed, including spirometry (before and after bronchodilation), oximetry, and respiratory muscle strength assessment. Diagnosis and monitoring of bronchial asthma, COPD, chronic cough, and other respiratory conditions are also conducted, alongside pharmacological and counseling therapy for smoking cessation. Allergy tests are performed as part of the investigation of allergic respiratory diseases. Finally, assessment for the presence of sleep apnea syndrome is carried out, and, when indicated, preliminary home sleep studies are conducted.

Ο Αριστείδης Γογάδης,MD, MSc, PhDc είναι Ειδικός Παθολόγος – Ογκολόγος και Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός. Σήμερα υπηρετεί ως Επιμελητής στην Ογκολογική Κλινική του 424 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Εκπαιδεύσεως (424 ΓΣΝΕ) στη Θεσσαλονίκη, ενώ παράλληλα διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Καλαμαριά, παρέχοντας εξειδικευμένες υπηρεσίες ογκολογικής εκτίμησης, θεραπευτικού σχεδιασμού και παρακολούθησης ασθενών με κακοήθη νοσήματα.

Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και τη Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ). Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Ειδίκευσης (MSc) στην «Κλινική και Βιομηχανική Φαρμακολογία» από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης και υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων, με ερευνητικό αντικείμενο την ιστολογικά ανεξάρτητη ογκολογία (Tumor-Agnostic Oncology) και τις σύγχρονες εξατομικευμένες θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις.

Πραγματοποίησε την εκπαίδευσή του στην Παθολογία στο 424 ΓΣΝΕ Θεσσαλονίκης και στην Αιματολογία στο Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ιωαννίνων, ενώ ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία στην Ογκολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων.

Είναι απόφοιτος της Ελληνικής Ακαδημίας Ογκολογίας και έχει ολοκληρώσει επιτυχώς τις Ευρωπαϊκές Εξετάσεις Ιατρικής Ογκολογίας (ESMO Examination).

Παράλληλα, διαθέτει ενεργή επιστημονική και ερευνητική δραστηριότητα, με συμμετοχή σε δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά. Συμμετέχει ενεργά σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά συνέδρια, τόσο με την παρουσίαση επιστημονικών ανακοινώσεων όσο και ως προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής.

Τέλος, ο ιατρός είναι μέλος της Εταιρείας Ογκολόγων Παθολόγων Ελλάδος (ΕΟΠΕ), της Ομάδας Νέων Ελλήνων Ογκολόγων (ΟΝΕΟ), της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Παθολογικής Ογκολογίας (ESMO) καθώς και της American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Markatos Miltiadis is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Chania. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed the Hyperbaric Medicine program at the Naval Hospital of Athens. The doctor has a qualification in social clinical psychology of addictions from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Currently, he also serves as the head of a smoking cessation clinic and director of ERC (European Resuscitation Council) seminars in basic life support and automated external defibrillator use (BLS/AED). Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Pulmonology Society, the European Respiratory Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, the European Resuscitation Council, the Hellenic Cancer Society in Chania, and the European Union of Medical Experts.

Eleftherios Markatis is a Pulmonologist and Tuberculosis Specialist, maintaining a private practice in Kantza. He holds a doctoral degree from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly and a Master's degree in Thoracic Oncology from the Medical School of Athens. He has extensive clinical experience, having served as a Consultant for several years at the General Hospital of Corfu.

Ntaouli Ourania is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a medical degree from the Democritus University of Thrace Medical School. She completed her postgraduate studies in "Thoracic Oncology: Contemporary Clinical and Laboratory Approach and Research" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She trained as a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist at the Pulmonology Clinic of the Military Fund Hospital (NIMTS), and subsequently completed her advanced training in Thoracic Ultrasound and Medical Thoracoscopy at BARTS and UCLH hospitals respectively in the United Kingdom. In her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases, guided by her scientific expertise and supported by her excellent professionalism.