Doctors for Neighborhood Childcare Providers in the Southern suburbs of Athens

Symeonidou Sofia is a Dermatologist - Venereologist, trained at Adenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, and Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow in the United Kingdom, where she gained extensive experience in the use of dermatological lasers, photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of basal cell carcinomas, and Dermatologic Surgery. She has been active in private medical practice for the past sixteen years, managing cases of skin malignancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Additionally, she treats congenital nevi, eczema, and hemangiomas related to pediatric dermatology. Her specialization is focused on aesthetic dermatology, applying the most advanced medical techniques, with significant experience in injectable implant techniques, fillers, and laser applications. Through this approach, Symeonidou Sofia ensures a completely natural result that is specifically tailored to the patient’s gender, age, and individual needs.

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.

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.

Ο Τσουρούς Γεώργιος είναι Ειδικός Παθολόγος - Διαβητολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας στο κέντρο της Γλυφάδας από το 2005. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και έλαβε την ειδικότητα της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας, στο Νοσοκομείο Ευαγγελισμός. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδίκευσής του, συμμετείχε ενεργά στη λειτουργία του Ειδικού Εξωτερικού Ιατρείου Υπέρτασης, καθώς και του Ειδικού Αγγειοπαθολογικού Εργαστηρίου της Δ Παθολογικής Κλινικής του νοσοκομείου. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της βασικής του Ειδικότητας, εκπαιδεύτηκε στον Σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, στο Διαβητολογικό Κέντρο του Τζάνειου Νοσοκομείου Πειραιά και έλαβε την επίσημη εξειδίκευση στη Διαβητολογία, μετά από εξετάσεις. Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε την Διδακτορική του Διατριβή στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με θέμα: «Η σημασία της διαταραχής της γλυκόζης νηστείας και της διαταραχής ανοχής στη γλυκόζη στην πρόκληση βλαβών στα όργανα στόχους, σε υπέρβαρα και παχύσαρκα άτομα». Επιπλέον, έλαβε πιστοποίηση στην Κλινική Υπερτασιολογία (Clinical Hypertension Specialist), μετά από επιτυχή συμμετοχή στις εξετάσεις του American Society of Hypertension Specialist Program Inc, Chicago. Συνεργάσθηκε επί δύο έτη με την Εταιρεία Επείγουσας Εξωνοσοκομειακής Ιατρικής «SOS Ιατροί», πραγματοποιώντας μεγάλο αριθμό κατ’ οίκον επισκέψεων, ως εφημερεύων Παθολόγος. Από το 2005, εργάσθηκε, ως επιμελητής της Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου Mediterraneo, ενώ, από το 2007, συμμετείχε στο μηνιαίο πρόγραμμα εφημεριών της Παθολογικής κλινικής, ως Υπεύθυνος Διευθυντής εφημερίας και θεράπων ιατρός. Από το 2018, είναι Διευθυντής και Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος της Παθολογικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου Mediterraneo. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος επιστημονικών δημοσιεύσεων σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά, καθώς και σε μεγάλο αριθμό ανακοινώσεων σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά συνέδρια. Στο ιατρείο του ασχολείται με την πρόληψη, διαχείριση και θεραπεία, όλου του φάσματος των οξέων ή χρόνιων παθήσεων που άπτονται της Εσωτερικής Παθολογίας (πχ, λοιμώξεις, σακχαρώδης διαβήτης, αρτηριακή υπέρταση, υπερλιπιδαιμίες), δίνοντας έμφαση στην προληπτική ιατρική και την ελάττωση του συνολικού καρδιαγγειακού κινδύνου των ασθενών του. Επιπλέον, ασχολείται με την νοσηλεία των ασθενών στο νοσοκομείο ή με την κατ οίκον νοσηλεία τους, όταν αυτή απαιτηθεί.

Papafotiou Diamanto is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and has maintained a private practice since 1992 in the Alimos area. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and completed her specialty at the Dermatological Hospital of Thessaloniki. The doctor performs clinical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of skin conditions (acne, removal of nevi, warts, etc.), sexually transmitted diseases, and skin disorders of the genital organs. Over the past decade, in addition to clinical dermatology and venereology, she has also been involved in the field of aesthetic dermatology, using laser devices for hair removal, pigmentation, wrinkles, scars, and acne marks. Finally, the doctor has participated in a large number of national, European, and international conferences for continuous education in her field, thereby continuously advancing the services of her practice.

Melxer Spyridon is a Pathologist and maintains a private practice in Moschato. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Palermo and completed his specialty in Pathology at the "P. Giaccone" Polyclinic in Italy. He has served as Consultant at the Internal Medicine Clinic of Euroclinic Athens and has recently been promoted to Deputy Director at the same Clinic. He specializes in the management of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Obesity and is a collaborator of Eurodiet. He also has significant experience in Rheumatology, having been a Clinical Associate at the rheumatology outpatient clinic (Policlinico “P. Giaccone”) in Palermo, Italy. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Diabetes Association, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, the Italian Society of Internal Medicine, and the Piraeus Medical Association.

Ilias Kouslis is a General Practitioner - Family Physician and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specializes in General - Family Medicine, with training at the Piraeus General Hospital "Tzaneio." He has acquired substantial clinical experience by working in Emergency Departments, chronic disease clinics, and COVID-19 units, while actively participating in mass vaccination programs during the pandemic. Additionally, he served as a resident physician in Health Centers in Amorgos, Kalyvia, Vyronas, and Megara, strengthening the connection between Primary Health Care and the local population. He completed his postgraduate studies in Public Health at the University of West Attica, with a research focus on evaluating the reliability of information regarding diabetes on social networks. He has presented related studies at national scientific conferences. Currently, he operates a General - Family Medicine practice in Nea Smyrni as a contracted personal physician with EOPYY, offering comprehensive health care services, prevention, and management of chronic diseases. He is distinguished by his continuous voluntary work and participation in blood donation programs in Attica and Aegean islands.

Dr. Lingria Santa is a Dermatologist-Venereologist, maintaining a private practice in Attica, in the Glyfada area.

She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University Hospital of Rome “La Sapienza” Clinica Ospedaliero-Universitario Policlinico Umberto I.

In Greece, she continued her training as a rural doctor (in underprivileged areas) at Trikala Hospital and the Health Center of Kalambaka.

At the General Hospital of Rethymno, she continued her training as an internal medicine resident.

Her training continued and was completed at the Andreas Syggros Hospital for Venereal and Dermatological Diseases, where she gained extensive educational experience throughout this period.

Konstantinos Ntailianis is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist maintaining a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has acquired specialization in Neurology - Psychiatry. Concurrently, he has been trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy by the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. He has worked for a total of 28 years in the National Health System at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri, the last three of which as Coordinating Director. Furthermore, the physician has participated in numerous Greek and international scientific conferences, workshops, and seminars, having presented communications at at least 20 of them. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Society and the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and is proficient in English and Italian.

Dermatologist - Venereologist Torlidi - Kordera Lia was born in Athens and graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in 2007. Immediately after graduation, she began working at the oldest and largest hair clinic in Greece, where she trained in hair transplantation. In 2010, after completing her mandatory rural service at the remote Primary Health Center Kallaryton of the Pramanta Health Center, she returned to Athens and took over the surgeries of the aforementioned hair clinic as the only FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) physician nationwide. Simultaneously, in 2011, she served in the 1st Oncology-Pathology Department of the Metaxa Cancer Hospital, where she specialized in Pathology. In June 2016, she commenced her specialty at the largest pan-European reference center for Venereal and Dermatological diseases in Athens, “Andreas Syngros.” Alongside her specialty at the hospital, she performed over 1,500 hair transplantation procedures, which has provided her not only with extensive experience and profound knowledge of the field but also with a remarkably broad spectrum of satisfied patients. Hair transplantation is a procedure pursued by few physicians, even fewer of whom are dermatologists, and Dr. Torlidi - Kordera belongs to this valuable minority, being among the most experienced in this field. She currently operates exclusively at her private clinic, a modern facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology, meticulously clean, exuding calm and security, and supported by a team composed of collaborators with experience, knowledge, and specialization.

Dr Artemis Pinakoulaki - Derma Laser Clinic is a Dermatologist - Venereologist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and obtained her specialty in Dermatology - Venereology at the Athens Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases "Andreas Syggros." She worked in the acne department of the Leeds Foundation for Research in Leeds, United Kingdom, where she specialized in acne study and treatment techniques. She has participated in hundreds of pan-European and global conferences and keeps up to date with developments in her specialty. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society of Dermatology and Venereology, the Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery, the Professional Association of Greek Dermatologists, the European Association of Dermatology and Venereology, and the European Society for Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology.

Drakos Iosif is a Psychiatrist-Psychotherapist maintaining a private practice in Glyfada. Concurrently, he volunteers at the Behavioral Therapy Clinic of the Research University Institute of Mental Health as well as at the Behavioral Therapy Unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research, specializing in the management of patients with Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He studied at Charles University in Prague, receiving two scholarships due to academic excellence. He specialized at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital while simultaneously undertaking further training and education in various fields of Psychiatry. Specifically, he received additional training in Behavioral Therapies for Anxiety Disorders, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Clinical Psychopathology. He possesses extensive theoretical knowledge and clinical experience in the management, treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation of patients with a broad spectrum of mental disorders, as well as academic research experience. Currently, he is undertaking postgraduate studies with a scholarship at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the "Science of Stress and Health Promotion." Finally, he is specialized in Anxiety and Affective Disorders.

Zaxariadis Konstantinos is a General Practitioner who maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a degree in Medicine and Pharmacy from the University of Craiova and has specialized in general medicine at the General State Hospital of Nikaia. Simultaneously, he continuously attends numerous national and international conferences to ensure his ongoing education. He is a member of the Hellenic Diabetes Association, the Hellenic Society of General Medicine, the American Diabetes Association, and the Hellenic Society of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. The doctor has experience in blood pressure regulation, managing obesity and asthma, as well as smoking cessation support. Through his professional experience in major and recognized hospitals in Greece, he is capable of addressing a wide range of conditions in his private practice.

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.

Papaxatzakis Ioannis is an Intensivist and Internist who maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras, specialized in Internal Medicine with postgraduate studies and is a PhD candidate. He works as a Senior Registrar in the ICU of the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center.