Doctors for Neighborhood Childcare Providers in Athens

Dr. Xloridou Xristina is a Dermatologist-Venereologist who maintains a private practice in Athens, in the Goudi area. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. After completing her service as a rural doctor, she continued her training in Germany as a resident physician in Dermatology-Venereology, with a primary focus on dermatologic surgery. Her training continued and was completed at the Hospital for Venereal and Dermatologic Diseases "Andreas Syggros," where, after obtaining her specialty, she remained to further specialize in the Departments of Pediatric Dermatology and Rare Diseases. Having a strong interest and passion for the specialty of Dermatology-Venereology, she has gained extensive professional and educational experience throughout this period. Simultaneously, as part of her ongoing medical education, she has received fellowships for further training in the United States of America and Canada, and she maintains active participation in national and international conferences.

Papadopoulou Elina is a physician specializing in General Family Medicine. She operates her private practice, “FamilyMed Center,” in Argos and Kiveri. She specialized at the General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas.” She has received additional training in emergency prehospital medicine, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and infections. She is also trained in medical acupuncture. She holds a Master of Science degree in Occupational and Environmental Health from the National School of Public Health. She worked for 20 years in the National Health System (ESY), the last 12 years as a Consultant at the Lygourio Health Center, with on-call duties at the Nafplio and Argos Hospitals. She held the positions of coordinator of the 1st Local Health Unit (TOMY) of Argos and supervisor for the National Public Health Organization (EODY) for the Argolis Prefecture (KOMY) during the pandemic. She has attended numerous conferences and has produced a significant number of papers related to the broader field of primary health care.

Mastorantonakis Stylianos is a Pathologist - Hypertension Specialist with a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area. He holds a PhD from the University of Athens focusing on morning blood pressure increase, graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete, and specialized in Pathology at the 3rd University Pathology Clinic in Athens. He has expertise in hypertension, following training initially at the STRIDE Hellas-7 Hypertension Center of the 3rd University Pathology Clinic at the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria," and subsequently at the clinical and research International Circulatory Health Center (ICCH) of Imperial College London. In recent years, he has collaborated with Hygeia Hospital as a pathologist for patient hospitalization. He sees patients in his practice for pathology issues, with a special interest in the diagnosis of arterial hypertension, investigation of secondary hypertension, accurate blood pressure measurements, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, monitoring, and therapeutic management of blood pressure. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Society of Hypertension and has served as secretary of the Hellenic Society of Cardiovascular Health.

Derma Check - Loukatou Maria is based in Glyfada, Nea Smyrni, and Kolonaki. Loukatou Maria is a Specialist Dermatologist - Venereologist and the Scientific Director of the Derma Check - Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Dermatology - Venereology at the Athens Hospital for Venereal and Skin Diseases "Andreas Syggros" and further specialized in Dermatologic Surgery at the Plastic Surgery Department of the same hospital. Additionally, the doctor specialized in Aesthetic Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at the New York Center in New York and at the Dermatology Clinic of San Francisco, California. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Dermatological Venereological Society and as President of the Professional Association of Greek Dermatologists - Venereologists, and has participated in numerous conferences. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Dermatological and Venereological Society, the Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. The primary objective of the clinics is to provide modern specialized medical services. This is achieved through the ongoing education and experience of the staff combined with state-of-the-art medical technology. By following all developments in modern Dermatology, they apply the most advanced treatments.

Papadopoulou Argyro is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and maintains a private practice in Chalkida and Ilisia. She holds degrees from the Medical School and the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and also possesses a postgraduate degree in the field of "Health Promotion" from the same university. She specialized in Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom, as well as in major hospitals in Athens, such as the "Andreas Syggros" Hospital for Venereal and Dermatological Diseases and the Athens Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital "Agios Savvas." The physician provides a full range of necessary examinations related to Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology at her clinic. In her well-equipped and modern facility, she offers services such as laser hair removal, wrinkle treatment, hyaluronic acid/fillers, peeling, mesotherapy, and others.

Petroulaki Eleutheria has been a Pathologist since 1996 and has maintained a private practice in Ilisia since 2012. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Pathology at the 2nd University Clinic of Hippokration General Hospital of Athens and at the General Hospital of Chania. Additionally, she is a graduate of the Hepatology School of the Hellenic Society for the Study of the Liver and possesses extensive clinical experience in managing hepatological cases. Moreover, she deals with the management of everyday medical practice issues as well as the monitoring of chronic diseases. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society for the Study of the Liver, and the Hellenic Medical Society for Obesity.

Thilyzas Ksenofon is a General Practitioner - Family Physician with a private practice in Athens and extensive experience in Primary Health Care. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Ovidius University of Constanta and has completed his specialization in General Medicine at the General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Konstantopouleio," where he received extensive training in managing a broad spectrum of acute and chronic conditions.

At the hospital, he gained significant clinical experience through active participation in:

• the Emergency Department 

• Triage

• multiple clinics such as Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Cardiology

• the Dialysis Unit

• the vaccination center and outpatient clinics

• management of COVID-19 cases during the pandemic period

In his private practice, he provides comprehensive General Medicine services, addressing conditions such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, respiratory and metabolic disorders, as well as the investigation and management of acute cases. He also offers preventive screening, vaccinations, prescription services, medical certificates, and health certifications. He seeks continuous professional development aiming to provide high-quality, modern, and personalized medical care, having attended numerous conferences and seminars in fields including Metabolism, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Hematology, Pediatrics, Neurology, Environmental Medicine, Rheumatology, and Primary Health Care.

Kakou Theodosia is a Dermatologist - Venereologist, maintaining a private practice in the Zografou area. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in skin diseases and venereal diseases at the Athens Dermatology and Venereology Hospital "Andreas Syggros." She is engaged in Clinical Dermatology, managing cases encountered across its full spectrum. She treats both adult and pediatric patients. Utilizing her scientific knowledge combined with her extensive experience, she handles a wide range of cases, specializing in acne, venereal diseases, warts, and more. Her private practice in the Zografou area ensures a comfortable and friendly environment for patients.

Patients are kindly requested to confirm their appointments by phone. In case they wish to cancel, telephone communication with the office is required up to 4 hours before the scheduled appointment.

Kourakou Maria-Sofia is a Dermatologist - Venereologist who maintains private clinics in Athens and Kos. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Dermatology - Venereology at the University Clinic of the Hospital for Dermatological and Venereal Diseases "Andreas Syggros." In her private clinics, she manages cases of both clinical dermatology (adult and pediatric dermatoses, acne, vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia, hair loss, venereal diseases) and aesthetic treatments for body and face (body firming, lipolysis, mesotherapy for the body, cellulite, sclerotherapy of telangiectasias, lifting with PDO threads, botulinum toxin injections, hyaluronic acid implants - fillers). Additionally, laser hair removal treatments with Alexandrite laser and laser applications for scars, tattoo removal, telangiectasias, stretch marks, striae, and hemangiomas are also performed. Finally, as part of her continuous education, she participates in the most important European and global conferences on anti-aging and aesthetic medicine.

Athanasiadis Konstantinos is a Specialist Adult Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. He trained in the specialty of Psychiatry at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens, at Aeginiteio Hospital, and obtained his specialty certification in 2024. During his training, he was responsible for the medical supervision of hospitalized patients across the full spectrum of potential psychopathology and actively participated in designing therapeutic plans. He also participated in the general outpatient clinics of Aeginiteio Hospital. He attended the specialized clinic for affective disorders, the specialized clinic for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and actively participated in the specialized personality study clinic, where he was a member of the therapeutic team following a psychodynamic approach for treated patients, also managing their pharmacological treatment. Additionally, he actively participated in the on-call program at Aeginiteio Hospital, where his role involved handling emergency cases. He participates in the Cognitive Psychotherapy Program of the Research University Institute of Mental Health, where he provides psychotherapeutic follow-up for cases using the cognitive-behavioral method. He is a scientific collaborator of the Personality Disorders department of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic and works at the Model Community Center for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. He has maintained a private practice since 2025.

Dr. Theodorakopoulou Afroditi, MD, is a General/Family Physician, graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras (2006 – 2012) and holder of a Master’s degree (MSc) in Aesthetic Medicine and Therapeutics from Università di Camerino (2020 – 2022). She possesses extensive professional experience in Primary Health Care, having served as a General Medicine Resident at Kalamata Hospital (2016 – 2020), as a Physician at the National Public Health Organization (EODY) (2020 – 2021), and as an Auxiliary Physician – Consultant B’ in General Medicine at the Patision Health Center (2021 – 2025). At her clinic, comprehensive services are provided for the diagnosis, prevention, and monitoring of chronic conditions such as Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Coronary Artery Disease, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Osteoporosis, and Hyperuricemia. Additionally, wound suturing, suture removal, issuance of health certificates, prescription of medications and laboratory tests (hematological and imaging), as well as driving license renewals are performed. Home visits are also available for patients in need. Alongside Clinical Medicine, Dr. Theodorakopoulou Afroditi has specialized in the field of Aesthetic/Cosmetic Medicine, offering modern, non-invasive treatments such as Botox, Mesotherapy, Dermapen, PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma), Chemical Peels, and Hyaluronic Acid Fillers, aiming at natural rejuvenation and improvement of skin appearance. With scientific proficiency, responsibility, and a patient-centered approach, she provides comprehensive medical care tailored to each patient’s needs, combining prevention, treatment, and aesthetic care with a focus on health and quality of life.

Zagkalis Theologos is a General Practitioner providing online medical services. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Varna Medical University and holds a postgraduate specialization degree in Public Health from the National School of Public Health. He served as a salaried resident physician during his ten-month training for obtaining the General Medicine specialty at the Nea Makri Health Center and later at the General Hospital of Athens "Korgialenio - Benakeio" - Hellenic Red Cross. He has held the position of Assistant General Practitioner, grade B Registrar, at the Primary Health Care Center - Lavrio Health Center, and Assistant General Practitioner with the rank of NHS Physician, Registrar B, at the Primary Health Care Center - Nea Makri Health Center. Finally, from 2022 to 2025, he collaborated with Affidea in the 24-hour DrOnline program, a telemedicine platform offering consultations via text messages and video calls, and was responsible for conducting pre-insurance medical examinations for applicants on behalf of Ethniki Insurance.

Sarafadi Magdalini is an Internist and maintains a private practice in Sepolia. She holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras and specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Lamia and the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." She is certified as an ALS Provider by the European Resuscitation Council and has completed a postgraduate seminar on Hypertension offered by the Hellenic Hypertension Society. Furthermore, Dr. Sarafadi is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, and the Hellenic Society of Internal Medicine. She regularly attends numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and participates with oral and poster presentations at national medical congresses.

Katsimardou Aleksandra MD, PhD is an Internist - Military Physician and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Internal Medicine at the 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippocrates" and holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has attended postgraduate courses on diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and liver diseases. Furthermore, Dr. Katsimardou has participated as a speaker in national conferences and contributed to authoring published articles in international journals focusing on arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia.

Dimopoulou Stauroula is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Pathology and Dermatology at the First Athens Hospital and the Venereal and Dermatological Diseases Hospital "Andreas Syngros". Additionally, in her professional career, she has served as an Attending Physician at the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanoglio" and as a Doctor at the First Athens Clinic, IKA. In her private practice, she provides specialized services including laser hair removal for the entire body and face, wrinkle treatment, peeling - cauterization/diathermy, mesotherapy, cryotherapy, and acne treatment. Finally, Dr. Dimopoulou is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and the European Academy of Dermatology.

Apostolikas Apostolos is a Psychiatrist who maintains private practices in Trikala and Karditsa. He graduated from the Military Officers School of Corps (SSAS) in 1998 as a Military Physician and in the same year obtained his degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In 2007, he completed his Psychiatry Residency at the 401 Military Hospital of Athens and the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Subsequently, in 2009, he was awarded the title of Doctor of Medicine by the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. Finally, the physician is specialized in Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (STAPP) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Dr Med Papakostas Dimitrios is a Dermatologist - Venereologist who maintains a private practice in the Zografou area. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized at the Dermatology Clinic of Charité University in Berlin, where he completed his doctoral dissertation, and subsequently worked as a Registrar at the University Clinic of the Bonn Hospital. He collaborated with the University Dermatology Clinic of the Athens Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases "Andreas Syngros" as a Scientific Associate of the Nevi and Melanoma Unit and Academic Fellow of the 1st University Clinic. He manages cases spanning the entire spectrum of Venereology, Classical, Aesthetic, and Surgical Dermatology, for both children and adults, with specialization in the fields of Dermatologic Oncology - Nevus Mapping, Autoimmune Skin Diseases, as well as Hair Disorders. Finally, Dr. Papakostas has participated in numerous scientific presentations and lectures at conferences, both nationally and internationally, and is a member of several scientific societies and associations.

Η Καραχισαρίδου Χριστίνα MD είναι Ψυχίατρος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, εξειδικευμένη στην Ψυχανάλυση και την Τραυματοθεραπεία και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Παγκράτι. Αποφοίτησε το 2008 από την Ιατρική σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης με βαθμό πτυχίου λίαν καλώς. Το 2009 ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητα της Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας στη Γερμανία, στην Κλινική LWL-Dortmund, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστήμιου του Bochum ως ειδικευόμενη στο τμήμα των εξαρτήσεων. Στη συνέχεια εργάστηκε ως ειδικευόμενη στη Νευρολογική Κλινική St. Marienhospital Lünen, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστημίου του Münster. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Düsseldorf (Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf) υπό την καθοδήγηση του καθηγητή Prof. Gaebel, όπου εργάστηκε στα τμήματα Γενικής Ψυχιατρικής, Ψυχογηριατρικής καθώς και στα εξωτερικά ιατρεία κατάθλιψης και άγχους. Στα πλαίσια της ειδικότητάς της εκπαιδεύτηκε σε όλο το φάσμα των ψυχιατρικών παθήσεων ενήλικων, διενήργησε ψυχιατρικές και νευρολογικές πραγματογνωμοσύνες, συντόνιζε ομάδα συγγενών ασθενών με ψυχικές παθήσεις και συμμετείχε στην εκπαίδευση φοιτητών ιατρικής και ειδικευόμενων ψυχίατρων. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας έλαβε πολυετή ψυχοθεραπευτική εκπαίδευση στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Tiefenpsychologisch-fundierte Psychotherapie), η οποία περιλάμβανε θεωρητική εκπαίδευση στην ψυχοδυναμική ψυχοθεραπεία (>150 ώρες), προσωπική ανάλυση στα πλαίσια ομαδικής ψυχοθεραπείας (150 ώρες), συμμετοχή σε ομάδες Balint καθώς και ψυχοθεραπευτική παρακολούθηση ασθενών υπό εποπτεία (240 ώρες θεραπείας). Τέλος, εκπαιδεύτηκε στην τεχνική προοδευτικής μυϊκής χαλάρωσης κατά Jacobson. Τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2014 απέκτησε μετά από εξετάσεις τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο της Βόρειας Ρηνανίας (Ärztekammer Nordrhein). Στη συνέχεια εργάστηκε ως επιμελήτρια Β’ στην Ψυχοσωματική Κλινική της Kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikum, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστημίου Ludwig-Maximilian του Μονάχου, στο τμήμα Μετατραυματικών Διαταραχών (Traumazentrum).  Από το 2021 έως το 2024 διατηρούσε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο με ψυχοθεραπευτική έδρα (Kassensitz) στο Μόναχο. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην Τραυματοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Τραυματοθεραπείας του Μονάχου του καθηγητή Buttolo και το 2020 απέκτησε τον τίτλο της Τραυματοθεραπεύτριας από την γερμανική εταιρία Ψυχοτραυματολογίας. Το 2023 ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευση της στην μέθοδο EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) για τη θεραπεία της Διαταραχής Μετατραυματικού Στρες (PTSD) και έλαβε την πιστοποίηση ως EMDR θεραπεύτρια από το Γερμανικό Ινστιτούτο EMDRIA.  Το 2017 ξεκίνησε την εξειδίκευσή της στην Ψυχανάλυση στο αναγνωρισμένο από το γερμανικό κράτος Ινστιτούτο Ψυχοθεραπείας ÄPK (Ärztlich-Psychologischer Weiterbildungskreis für Psychotherapie und Psychoanalyse). Η εκπαίδευση ακολουθεί τις κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες του γερμανικού κράτους για την πιστοποίηση ιατρών-ψυχοθεραπευτών με εξειδίκευση στην Ψυχανάλυση και περιλαμβάνει >240 ώρες θεωρητικών σεμιναρίων, >260 ώρες προσωπικής ανάλυσης, 600 ώρες ανάλυσης ασθενών υπό εποπτεία κάθε 4η συνεδρία καθώς και συμμετοχή σε σεμινάρια με παρουσίαση περιστατικών. Τον Φεβρουάριο του 2024 έλαβε μετά από εξετάσεις τον τίτλο της εξειδίκευσης στην Ψυχανάλυση από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο της Βαυαρίας.  Κατέχει την πιστοποίηση OPD (Operational Psychodynamic Diagnostic) για την ψυχοδυναμική διάγνωση ψυχικών διαταραχών μετά από παρακολούθηση της αντίστοιχης εκπαίδευσης και εξετάσεις από τον καθηγητή Prof. Schüssler.  Υπήρξε ενεργό μέλος ομάδας εργασίας στο Μόναχο με θέμα την ψυχοθεραπεία σε άτομα με ιστορικό μετανάστευσης. Το 2024 ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευση της στην Ομαδική Ανάλυση στην Ελληνική Εταιρία Αναλυτικής Ομαδικής και Οικογενειακής Ψυχοθεραπείας που ιδρύθηκε το 1983 από τον Ματθαίο Γιωσαφάτ.  Είναι μέλος της Γερμανικής Εταιρίας Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας, της Γερμανικής Εταιρίας Ψυχοτραυματολογίας, της EMDR Hellas και του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών.  Έχει πάρει μέρος σε πλήθος ψυχιατρικών και ψυχοθεραπευτικών συνεδρίων και εργαστηρίων στο πλαίσιο της συνεχιζόμενης ιατρικής εκπαίδευσης. Από τον Ιανουάριο του 2025 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα.