Health professionals for Νεφρική ανεπάρκεια

Daskalakis Aleksandros is a Dietitian - Nutritionist and has been running a private dietetic practice since 2020, following a patient-centered approach aimed at achieving realistic client goals with high success rates. He graduated from the University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom. He extended his studies by pursuing a postgraduate degree at Bolton University in nutrigenetic analysis and genetic testing. He has worked in a clinical setting (Errikos Dynan Hospital) and has previously served for several years as a Chef and technical consultant for leading food companies in the sector, possessing advanced knowledge of food science. He collaborates with the company iDNA Genomics, focusing on genetic testing and nutrigenomics, responding to clinical cases and, following thorough analysis, providing specialized interventions tailored to the needs of each client. He maintains close collaborative relationships with top athletes in calisthenic gymnastics, Cross Training, and marathon runners, while he himself has completed two marathons and practices calisthenic exercise. He is a shareholder in his own top nutrition software, which is already available on the market for dietitians. He continues to train and develop continuously, keeping up with current advancements to remain informed on nutritional science research.

Barbaressos Emmanouil MD, MSc, PhDc is a Vascular Surgeon with extensive experience in both traditional vascular and modern endovascular surgery. He maintains a private practice within the Top Meds Private Multiclinic in Nea Smyrni. He is a graduate of the University of Patras and completed his training at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," where he subsequently worked as an assistant vascular surgeon. He received further training in the United Kingdom at St. George’s University Hospital, covering trauma and aortic disease centers in Southwest London. As part of his concurrent teaching responsibilities, he was awarded the title of unpaid Clinical Lecturer by St George’s University of London. Upon returning to Greece, he worked as an assistant vascular surgeon at the University General Hospital of Patras. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Patras and holds two Master’s degrees. He possesses a license to perform Vascular Ultrasound (Triplex) and continues his scientific work through participation in clinical studies, the authorship of scientific articles, and presentations at vascular surgery conferences.

Zagorianakos Antonios MD is a Nephrologist with private practices in Melissia and Ampelokipoi. He studied at the Medical Schools of Belgium and Italy and graduated in 2002 with honors. He is the Director of the Nephrology Clinic and the Artificial Kidney Unit at the BioClinic of Athens (Bioiatriki Group) and an external collaborator at the Private Hospital Mitera of the Hygeia Group. During his basic studies, he actively participated in oncological chemotherapy protocols, from which he completed his thesis titled "Chemotherapy treatment in patients with advanced gastric cancer." Subsequently, he enriched his research experience in oncological protocols during a six-month tenure as an external collaborator at the oncology cancer unit of the University General Hospital - Maternity Hospital of Athens "Elena Venizelou." He completed his Nephrology specialty at one of the largest hospitals in Athens, the Red Cross Hospital - "Korgialeneio-Benakio" Hospital. During his specialty, he developed extensive educational activities in clinical Nephrology and Hemodialysis through lectures, studies, free communications, and publications, both in Greek and international conferences, aiming for continuous and thorough professional development. He acquired the skill and proficiency in placing central venous hemodialysis lines as well as performing percutaneous kidney biopsies.

Dr. Tsoutsas Ioannis A is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private practice in Vrilissia. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of Rome (La Sapienza - Roma) and additional training in Vascular Ultrasound Imaging as well as Endovascular Surgery at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has worked as a Resident and Specialist Vascular Surgeon at the Attikon General Hospital of Attica "Sismanoglio" and currently serves as the Scientific Director of the Vascular Surgery Department at the "IASO" group. Furthermore, he possesses extensive experience in General Surgery from the Athens Polyclinic and the Athens General Hospital "Evangelismos," in Vascular Surgery from the Attikon General Hospital "Sismanoglio," and in Thoracic Surgery from the Athens General Hospital Hippocrates. He is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Medical Association of Livadia, the British Medical Association (NHS), the Hellenic Vascular Surgery Society (HVS), and the European Society of Vascular Surgeons (ESVS).

Dimopoulos Xristos is the Consultant of the 3rd Vascular Surgery Department at the Athens Medical Center, while also maintaining a private practice as a Vascular Surgeon / Angiologist in Kolonaki and downtown Tripoli. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens and holds a doctoral degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens as well as from the Medical School of the University of Düsseldorf, Germany. He is a certified specialized user of vascular ultrasound and has participated as a speaker at international Vascular Surgery conferences. He specialized in the full spectrum of Vascular Surgery & Angiology at the University Clinic of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery in Düsseldorf, Germany (Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Germany). After obtaining his specialty, he underwent further training in Minimally Invasive Endovascular Surgery at the internationally recognized Aorta & Peripheral Artery Disease center at the University Clinic of Hamburg, Germany (Universitäres Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Hamburg, Germany) under the supervision of the distinguished Professor Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Eike Sebastian Debus.

Psounis Konstantinos is a Specialist Nephrologist and Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace (D.U.Th.). He maintains two fully equipped clinics, one in the center of Athens and the other in Agia Paraskevi. He serves as a nephrologist consultant at the specialized Nephrology Center "Iatriko Dafnis" of the "Iatriko Athinon" group and is a scientific collaborator at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi. The physician places great emphasis on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of clinical conditions such as: • Chronic and acute renal failure • Anemia of kidney disease • Idiopathic and resistant hypertension • Renal colic • Nephrolithiasis • Urinary tract infections Using state-of-the-art medical methods and equipment, the physician provides high-quality healthcare services to his patients. Additionally, personalized dietary guidance is offered at the clinics, recognizing the importance of nutrition in the management of nephrological disorders. He is an active author and speaker at Greek and international conferences, with extensive contributions in the fields of nephrology, hypertension, and kidney transplantation. Psounis Konstantinos is a member of important medical organizations, such as the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic and European Nephrology Societies, as well as the Hellenic Hypertension Society, highlighting his dedication and expertise in patient care and research in the field of nephrology.

Mpelekos Vasilis MSc is a Dietitian - Nutritionist and operates a private practice in Korydallos. He is a graduate of the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition Science at Harokopio University and holds a master's degree in Applied Dietetics and Nutrition from the same institution. Through years of monitoring individuals requiring nutritional support, he has gained significant expertise in areas such as Clinical Nutrition, Nutritional Counseling, Sports and Exercise Nutrition, and the application of the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model. He contributes articles to online platforms and magazines and has served as a speaker on informative television programs focused on nutrition. He has participated in numerous conferences to continuously enhance his knowledge and stay updated in the ever-evolving field of nutrition. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Association of Dietitians - Nutritionists.

Isaakidis Akritas - NutriOn is a Dietitian - Nutritionist with a private practice in Neapoli, Thessaloniki. He holds a degree from the International Hellenic University in Thessaloniki, specializing in Sports Nutritional Guidance from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Through concurrent practical training abroad and in hospitals, as well as attending seminars and conferences, he has gained extensive experience and education as a nutrition professional. We focus on a Healthy Lifestyle, and therefore, we invite you to become a member of the "NutriOn" family! Let us start with the goal of changing dietary habits, taking into account your individual needs and analyzing your body composition (fat, muscle mass)! We will develop a personalized nutrition program tailored to your specific needs, fully covering you and providing all the nutrients necessary for your body to function properly! Whatever your nutritional goal is, we have the solution and tools to achieve it!

Η Αρετή Δήμητρα Παινέση είναι Διαιτολόγος – Διατροφολόγος και εδρεύει στο Χαλάνδρι, πτυχιούχος του Τμήματος Διατροφής και Επιστήμης Τροφίμων από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Reading του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, και κάτοχος δύο μεταπτυχιακών τίτλων (MSc Med Sci): στην Κλινική Διατροφή από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Γλασκώβης και στον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη & την Παχυσαρκία από την Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών.

Είναι επί σειρά ετών επιστημονική συνεργάτιδα στο ΙΑΣΩ Παίδων, όπου ασχολείται με τη διατροφική υποστήριξη παιδιών και εφήβων, τόσο για την απώλεια βάρους, όσο και για τη διαχείριση κλινικών περιστατικών, όπως αλλεργίες, δυστροφία και άλλες διατροφικές ή ιατρικές καταστάσεις που απαιτούν εξειδικευμένη υποστήριξη. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει πολύχρονη εμπειρία στη διαχείριση ατόμων με νοσογόνο παχυσαρκία που έχουν υποβληθεί σε βαριατρική επέμβαση καθώς συνεργάζεται με ομάδα εξειδικευμένων χειρουργών, όπως ο Καθηγητής Χειρουργικής Λέανδρος Εμμανουήλ και η Χειρουργός Μαρία Νατούδη, συμβάλλοντας ουσιαστικά στη διατροφική τους αποκατάσταση και στη μακροχρόνια διατήρηση της απώλειας βάρους τους. 

Επίσης έχει ασχοληθεί εκτενώς με άτομα με Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη Τύπου 1 και Τύπου 2, εγκυμονούσες με διαβήτη κύησης, καθώς και άτομα με μεταβολικές και ενδοκρινικές διαταραχές (δυσλιπιδαιμίες, παθολογικές καταστάσεις του θυρεοειδούς).

Η φιλοσοφία της βασίζεται στην εξατομικευμένη, ρεαλιστική και επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη προσέγγιση, με στόχο τη δημιουργία βιώσιμων συνηθειών και τη βελτίωση της σχέσης του ατόμου με τη διατροφή.

Οι συνεδρίες πραγματοποιούνται δια ζώσης ή online, με πλήρη αξιολόγηση και καθοδήγηση, πάντα με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες, το ιατρικό ιστορικό και τον τρόπο ζωής κάθε ατόμου.

Στο πλαίσιο των δια ζώσης συνεδριών, γίνεται χρήση σύγχρονου λιπομετρητή, για ακριβή ανάλυση της σύστασης σώματος (λιπώδης μάζα, μυϊκή μάζα, σωματικά υγρά), που επιτρέπει πιο στοχευμένη και αντικειμενική παρακολούθηση της προόδου.

Panagiotis Kompotiatis is a nephrologist and Assistant Professor of Nephrology at the Mayo Clinic in the United States of America (USA). He specialized in nephrology at the Mayo Clinic and in pathology at Bridgeport Hospital, Yale School of Medicine (USA). He has worked as a nephrology attending physician at the Mayo Clinic. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In 2021, he returned to Greece. He is a scientific collaborator of the Nephrology University Clinic of Laiko Hospital and continues his research activities in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic. Concurrently, he maintains a private practice and collaborates with the largest private hospitals in Athens. He has an extensive research portfolio with numerous publications and presentations at international conferences.

Vakalopoulos Paulos MD, MSc is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist, former Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic at the Naval Hospital of Athens, and Director of the 2nd Vascular Surgery Clinic at Mediterraneo Hospital in Glyfada. He is a graduate of Military Medicine (SSAS), which trains Medical Officers of the Armed Forces who simultaneously attend the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. This dual qualification was achieved with considerable effort, while his continuous education and many years of experience, both at the Naval Hospital of Athens and other units of the Navy, as well as in the private sector, have entrusted him with duties and responsibilities requiring expert knowledge of modern medical technology and decisiveness in daily patient care. His pursuit of advancement in medical science and technology was fulfilled through his postgraduate training in Endovascular Vascular Surgery and Vascular Triplex at Imelda Hospital in Bonheiden, Belgium (2005). Numerous cases employing pioneering methods formed his daily training under the guidance of the Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic, Patrick Peeters. The determination of his mentor translated into trust for the trainee, resulting in a more comprehensive and effective education. His expertise in Vascular Ultrasound led him to attain a Master’s degree (2016) from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly, completed with distinction ("Excellent"). Ongoing education in new interventional methods using the latest and advanced innovative materials propelled him to earn a Master’s degree (2012) from the Medical School of the University of Athens, completed with distinction ("Excellent"). In the aforementioned Intergovernmental Postgraduate Program "Endovascular Techniques," he is an invited Professor, presenting the latest developments from clinical studies and interesting cases related to the Endovascular repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

Tsilipakou Despoina is a Clinical Dietitian - Nutritionist and has operated a certified dietetic practice since 2015 in Thessaloniki. She graduated from the Department of Nutrition – Dietetics at the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. She is also a final-year student of the postgraduate program "Applied Dietetics and Nutrition, specializing in Clinical Nutrition" at Harokopio University – Department of Dietetics & Nutrition Science. She completed a postgraduate specialization program in Pediatric Nutrition "Master Nutritionist in Pediatric Nutrition" at EL.DE Studies and a training program in "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" at the University of the Aegean, within the Mental and Community Health Program. During her training, she conducted scientific research on the measurement of basal metabolic rate and its correlation with physical activity and appetite. She has attended specialized conferences in clinical nutrition, nutrition for chronic diseases, pediatric nutrition, nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and sports nutrition. She holds a professional license to practice as a Dietitian - Nutritionist from the General Directorate of Public Health and Social Welfare, Department of Health Services and Professions. Finally, she has many years of experience and is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Dietitians - Nutritionists.

Mpafas Dimitrios is a Nephrologist and Consultant at the Nephrology Clinic of the Athens Medical Center as well as at the clinics of the group. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a PhD candidate in Medicine at the same institution. The physician specializes in conditions such as renal failure or nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), managing patients undergoing hemodialysis or kidney transplantation, regulating electrolytes or hypertension, and balancing the body's fluids. Additionally, he provides high-level services in the placement of central hemodialysis catheters using ultrasound guidance. Finally, he is involved in the full spectrum of clinical nephrology and continuously updates his knowledge by attending conferences related to his specialty.

Ο Ποτουρίδης Αναστάσιος Md, MSc, PhDc είναι Αγγειοχειρουργός - Αγγειολόγος και Υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης με πρότυπο ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Αποφοίτησε με άριστα από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου της Μπολόνια στην Ιταλία και έχει ολοκληρώσει με άριστα τις μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές (MSc) στην Ενδαγγειακή Χειρουργική του Διακρατικού Προγράμματος των Πανεπιστημίων του Bicocca - Milano και του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει ειδικευτεί σε όλο το εύρος της χειρουργικής των αγγειακών παθήσεων, τόσο στην κλασική ανοιχτή χειρουργική, όσο και στην σύγχρονη ενδαγγειακή χειρουργική σε μια από τις μεγαλύτερες Αγγειοχειρουργικές κλινικές της Ελλάδας, στο "Κωνσταντοπούλειο" Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Νέας Ιωνίας "Αγία Όλγα". Διαθέτει ιδιαίτερη εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση των αρτηριακών παθήσεων της ανευρυσματικής νόσου, της νόσου των καρωτίδων και της περιφερικής αρτηριοπάθειας. Η ενασχόλησή του με ασθενείς που πάσχουν από χρόνια φλεβική ανεπάρκεια και κιρσούς ήταν συνεχής και ουσιαστική, προσφέροντας τους την ιδανική λύση για το πρόβλημά τους μέσα από μία προσωποποιημένη προσέγγιση με την σύγχρονη, αναίμακτη και ελάχιστα επεμβατική μέθοδο του Laser ή με την κλασική μέθοδο της σαφηνεκτομής. Ταυτόχρονα, διαθέτει εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με χρόνια νεφρική ανεπάρκεια, διενεργώντας μεγάλο αριθμό αγγειακών προσπελάσεων. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην διεθνούς φήμης και κορυφαία Κλινική Αγγειακής και Ενδαγγειακής Χειρουργικής, του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Paracelsus Medical University της Νυρεμβέργης (PMU), στη Γερμανία. Επίσης, κατέχει πιστοποίηση από την Γερμανική Εταιρεία Φλεβολογίας και την εξειδικευμένη ομάδα της για τη διενέργεια σκληροθεραπείας, με στόχο το άρτιο αισθητικό αποτέλεσμα στην καταπολέμηση των κιρσών, καθώς και των ευρυαγγειών. Επιπλέον, στο ιατρείο παρέχεται η δυνατότητα αντιμετώπισης των ευρυαγγειών με τον πλέον σύγχρονο, αναίμακτο και αποτελεσματικό τρόπο, μέσω της χρήσης του ισχυρού και εξειδικευμένου, Αμερικάνικης προέλευσης Laser, προσφέροντας εξαιρετικά αποτελέσματα μέσα από μια εξατομικευμένη θεραπεία. Είναι Πανεπιστημιακός Υπότροφος του Αγγειοχειρουργικού τμήματος του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Γ. Γεννηματάς", επιτελώντας χειρουργικό έργο και συμμετέχοντας, παράλληλα, στην εκπαίδευση των νέων ιατρών. Τέλος, διαθέτει κατάρτιση και έχει ερευνητική δράση, η οποία αποτυπώνεται στις ακαδημαϊκές δημοσιεύσεις και ανακοινώσεις σε εγχώρια και διεθνή συνέδρια, στα οποία συμμετέχει, ενώ αποτελεί μέλος της ευρωπαϊκής κοινότητας της αγγειοχειρουργικής από το 2016, καθώς και της Ελληνικής Αγγειοχειρουργικής Εταιρείας.

Xronopoulos Anastasios is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private practice in Kolonaki. He holds a doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and possesses a degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the same university. He specializes in endovascular vein surgery and has extensive experience in venous diseases and arterial conditions. Currently, he practices vascular surgery at the charitable institution "Errikos Dunant" as the deputy director and scientific supervisor. Alongside his clinical work, he has contributed to the writing of chapters in medical books, scientific publications, as well as numerous papers presented at Greek and international conferences. He has also served as a member of the board of directors of the Vascular Surgery Society and is currently the president of the Professional Association of Vascular Surgeons of Greece.