Doctors for Cough

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.

Maria Xarikiopoulou is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist with a private practice in Petralona, while also serving as a Scientific External Collaborator at the Asthma Center of the 7th Pulmonology Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria".

She has many years of professional experience and manages patients presenting with symptoms across the full spectrum of respiratory diseases, providing diagnosis, treatment, and guidance. Her main areas of expertise include Bronchial Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Tzogkas Nikolaos is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Ano Patisia and serves as the Director of the 3rd Pulmonology Department at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. He completed his studies at the Medical School of Kyiv University and received further training in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic respiratory conditions at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria". He specialized in the Pulmonology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and the 8th Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria". From 2008 to 2015, he served as Senior Consultant of the 1st Pulmonology Department at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center, and in 2016 he acted as Deputy Director of the same Hospital Department. He has extensive clinical experience and has numerous publications in Greek and international medical journals.

Vlaxou Athina is a Pulmonologist - Sleep Specialist and maintains a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and obtained her specialty in Pulmonology and Tuberculosis at the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria". Additionally, she completed a postgraduate diploma in "Sleep-related Breathing Disorders: Laboratory and Clinical Sleep Medicine" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, earning a specialization degree in Sleep Medicine. She is a member of the Hellenic Respiratory Society, the Association of Pulmonologists of Greece, the Hellenic Sleep Society, and the ERS (European Respiratory Society).

Kapetangiorgis Athanasios - Center for Respiratory Rehabilitation is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Thermi, and also accepts cases in Thessaloniki within the Euromedica General Clinic. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in Pulmonology at the 2nd Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou," where he obtained his specialty certification. At the Pulmonary Clinic, respiratory function testing is performed, specifically measurement of breathing using spirometry before and after bronchodilation. Management of dyspnea is provided, where pharmacological treatment is complemented by individualized Respiratory Rehabilitation programs. Diagnosis and monitoring of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as well as Allergic Bronchial Asthma are also conducted using the modern method of Nitric Oxide measurement. Investigation and treatment of chronic cough, evaluation for the presence of Sleep Apnea Syndrome, diagnosis and investigation of lung cancer, and other respiratory system disorders are performed.

Dr. Zagkla Styliani Elina, MD, PhDc, is a Pediatric Pulmonologist - Pediatrician who maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. Dr. Zagkla is a physician specialized in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, with further specialization in Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergology. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She has extensive clinical experience in Germany, in an academic setting, at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, with particular focus on respiratory and allergic diseases in children and adolescents.

She possesses specialized experience in the care of patients with cystic fibrosis and ciliary dyskinesia, having worked at a specialized center, as well as active participation in research protocols and clinical studies. Concurrently, she has teaching experience as a lecturer for undergraduate medical students, emphasizing Pediatric Pulmonology, Cystic Fibrosis, and Pediatric Allergology.

Her goal is to provide modern, evidence-based, and individualized medical care, emphasizing effective communication with the child and family, detailed information, and the establishment of a trusting relationship.

Papaspyropoulou Georgia MD is an Internist with a private practice in Petroupoli. She has 25 years of experience in internal medicine clinics. She has worked as a resident at the Thia Pronía Hospital "Pamakaristos," the General Hospital of Athens "Korgialeneio-Benakeio Hellenic Red Cross," and the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." Upon completion of her specialty training, she pursued and obtained a specialization in the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." Since 2011, she has been a Consultant in the Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Chalkida, and from 2016 to the present, she has been the Director of the Internal Medicine Clinic at the Multipurpose Nursing Unit of Mental Health of Attica. Finally, she actively participates in National and International conferences to continuously update her knowledge on health developments.

Marinos Stamatios is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculologist with a private practice in Glyfada (within the BIOCARE diagnostic center). He is a graduate of the Medical School and has completed postgraduate studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Thoracic Oncology. After graduation and the completion of his mandatory rural service, he specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio." Subsequently, he obtained the medical specialty title in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis from the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio," acquiring extensive clinical experience in pulmonary diseases and tuberculosis. During his professional career, he served as a Registrar at the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio," the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio," and the General Hospital of Argolida. Additionally, he maintained private practices in Zurich, Switzerland, and in Kallithea, and continues to collaborate with public and private healthcare sectors. The doctor is a member of the Medical Association of Athens (ISA) and the Medical Association of Zurich and is committed to informing his patients through the articles he publishes. In his practice, in a friendly and warm environment, fully equipped, he offers a wide range of medical services in the field of Pulmonology and Tuberculology.

Η Δρ. Aλεξάνδρα Κάββαλου είναι Παιδοπνευμονολόγος – Παιδίατρος με πλήρη ειδικότητα και εξειδίκευση στη Γερμανία. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών, όπου εισήλθε με πανελλαδικές εξετάσεις στη δεύτερη θέση, και κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της υπήρξε ακαδημαϊκός υπότροφος του Εθνικού Ιδρύματος Κρατικών Υποτροφιών καθώς και του Ιδρύματος Παπαδάκη. Μετά την αποφοίτησή της με βαθμό 8.3/10 μετέβη στη Γερμανία, όπου και πραγματοποίησε την ειδικότητά της στην Παιδιατρική στην Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου του Έσσεν. 

Στη συνέχεια απέκτησε την ειδικότητα της Παιδιατρικής ενώ το ίδιο έτος απέκτησε το Δίπλωμα Υπερήχων στα παιδιά από την Γερμανική Εταιρεία Υπερήχων. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην Παιδοπνευμονολογία στο Τμήμα Παιδοπνευμονολογίας, Κυστικής Ίνωσης και Ιατρικής Ύπνου στην Πανεπιστημιακή Παιδιατρική κλινική του Έσσεν η οποία αποτελεί παγκόσμιο κέντρο αναφοράς στην Παιδοπνευμονολογία. Απέκτησε την εξειδίκευση της Παιδοπνευμονολογίας μετά από εξετάσεις στον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο Βόρειας Ρηνανίας- Βεστφαλίας και εργάστηκε στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Έσσεν ως εξειδικευμένη Παιδοπνευμονολόγος έως και το 2024. Καθ´ όλη την σταδιοδρομία της στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Έσσεν έχει συμμετάσχει ενεργά στην εκπαίδευση φοιτητών Ιατρικής Σχολής και ειδικευόμενων στην Παιδιατρική πάνω στο αντικείμενο της Παιδοπνευμονολογίας.

Το 2023 απέκτησε το διδακτορικό της δίπλωμα από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Έσσεν πάνω στην Κυστική Ίνωση.

Έχει εργαστεί σε όλα τα αντικείμενα φροντίδας παιδοπνευμονολογικών ασθενών με επιπλέον εξειδίκευση στην κυστική ίνωση, το αλλεργικό άσθμα, την βρογχοπνευμονική δυσπλασία, τις διαταραχές της προωρότητας, στο μακροχρόνιο επεμβατικό και μη επεμβατικό αερισμό, στην ιατρική ύπνου, στις συγγενείς ανωμαλίες των αεροφόρων οδών και σε νευρομυϊκούς/ νευρολογικούς ασθενείς.

Έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεγάλο αριθμό βρογχοσκοπήσεων και έχει πλούσιο συγγραφικό και ερευνητικό έργο με δημοσιεύσεις στα μεγαλύτερα διεθνή περιοδικά Παιδοπνευμονολογίας και Λοιμωξιολογίας (Pediatric Pulmonology, Infectious Diaseases και άλλα). Ακόμη έχει σημαντικές διακρίσεις και πολλές συμμετοχές σε διεθνή συνέδρια σε Ευρώπη και Αμερική. Παράλληλα έχει συμμετάσχει ως sub-investigator σε πληθώρα κλινικών μελετών πάνω στο αντικείμενο της παιδοπνευμονολογίας και της κυστικής ίνωσης.

Τέλος, είναι μέλος διεθνών ιατρικών εταιρειών, μεταξύ των οποίων της Ευρωπαϊκής Πνευμονολογικής Εταιρείας (ΕRS), της Γερμανικής Παιδοπνευμονολογικής Εταιρείας (GPP) καθώς και της Ελληνικής Παιδοπνευμονολογικής Εταιρείας.

Dr. Trouvas Euaggelos is a Military Physician and Consultant at the 251 General Air Force Hospital. He completed his specialty training in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," and has received additional training in Diabetes Mellitus at the Diabetes Center of the 1st Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." In his private practice, the physician manages a wide range of cases related to his specialty, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Kourampie Eirini is an Internal Medicine Specialist and maintains a private practice in Peristeri. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in the First Internal Medicine Clinic of Konstantopouleio Hospital "Agia Olga." She successfully completed her specialty in Internal Medicine in 2017 and worked for 2 years as an Attending Physician at the Health Center in Aigaleo. Since 2020, she has been working as an Attending Physician in the Internal Medicine Clinic of the Multipurpose Mental Health Nursing Unit of Attica. She has extensive experience in managing chronic diseases such as arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type II diabetes mellitus, anemia, respiratory infections, and urinary tract infections.

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.

Kalliampakos Dimitris is a Military Doctor – Specialist in Internal Medicine and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. Simultaneously, he serves as the Deputy Director at the 4th Internal Medicine Clinic of "HYGEIA" (building 2). He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Internal Medicine at the University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." Subsequently, he served for several years as an attending physician at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the 401 Military Hospital of Athens while also working for 8 years at the emergency outpatient medical company "SOS IATROI." Additionally, he received further training in Diabetes Mellitus at the Diabetology Center of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration" and is a regular member of the Hellenic Diabetology Society. He has extensive experience in managing infections, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, rheumatic diseases, chronic systemic diseases, geriatric patients, as well as home-based emergency outpatient care. Finally, preventive medicine is thoroughly practiced in the private clinic, where rapid tests, electronic prescription, electrocardiogram, and spirometry are performed.

Meropi Panagiotarakou MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Intensivist and holds the position of Consultant at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center, while also maintaining a private practice in Petralona. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in "Thoracic Oncology" from the Medical School of the same institution. Additionally, she is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Crete, with a dissertation topic: "Frequency of expiratory muscle contraction in the Intensive Care Unit, its causes, and impact on the management of critically ill intubated patients." She provides specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. She performs respiratory function testing with spirometry and collaborates with the Physiology Laboratory of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for comprehensive respiratory assessment. She also monitors cases for smoking cessation. She has specialized in Intensive Care and has held a Consultant position at the University General Hospital of Heraklion. Finally, she has worked as a scientific collaborator in the Oncology Unit of the 3rd University Internal Medicine Clinic at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria".

Ioannidou Iliana MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete and holds a postgraduate degree in "Lung Cancer: Contemporary Clinical and Laboratory Approach & Research" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She began her specialization in Pulmonology - Phthisiology at the Lung Cancer Center of the Academic Hospital Clemenshospital in Münster, Germany, and completed it at the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." She specialized in Intensive Care Medicine at the University Intensive Care Unit of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria," where she served as Registrar for 2 years. Concurrently, the doctor has been trained in Medical Acupuncture at the International Advanced Training Center of Acupuncture AcuScience, under the auspices of the Hellenic Medical Acupuncture Society, as well as in Advanced Life Support and Immediate Life Support (ALS & ILS provider). She served as Registrar at the Intensive Care Unit of the Athens Medical Center and continues to serve as Registrar of the Pulmonology Team at the same hospital. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, tailored to the specific needs of each patient. Finally, the doctor is a member of both the Hellenic and European Respiratory Societies.