Gastroenterologists near Kitros

Papaleksi Fani is a Gastroenterologist with private practices in the center of Thessaloniki and Kalamaria. She also serves as a Scientific Associate at the 4th University Department of Internal Medicine in Thessaloniki and as a collaborator of the BioClinic Thessaloniki. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a doctoral candidate in Medicine at the same institution. She obtained her specialty in Gastroenterology at the 1st Propaedeutic Clinic of the General University Hospital of Thessaloniki "AXEPA" and received further training in interventional endoscopy in Rome. She has participated as a researcher in international research protocols in the field of viral hepatitis and idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases. She has published articles in international scientific journals and has presented research findings at international conferences. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the British Medical Association.

Kiapidou Stefania is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist and maintains a private practice in Kalamaria. She holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and obtained her Gastroenterology specialty title at the 4th University Department of Internal Medicine of the Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, where she continues to be an active member as a scientific collaborator. She has earned a postgraduate degree focusing on Hepatology, specifically non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver. Her scientific work includes participation and presentations at national, European, and American conferences, as well as publications in both Greek and international peer-reviewed scientific journals. Dr. Kiapidou has extensive experience in interventional endoscopy and capsule endoscopy. Additionally, she is skilled in the diagnosis and management of gastroenterological diseases and chronic conditions of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas, and has expertise in esophageal manometry. Finally, she is an external collaborator of private clinics in Thessaloniki.

Papalaurentios Laurentios is a Gastroenterologist and maintains a Private Practice in Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and acquired his specialty in Gastroenterology, having been trained in the full spectrum of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, as well as in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy of the digestive system at the Gastroenterology Clinic of G.N. Thessaloniki G. Papanikolaou. In 2014, he was awarded a PhD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki after completing his doctoral thesis. He also received additional training in Endoscopic Ultrasound, Therapeutic Endoscopy, and ERCP at the University Gastroenterology Clinic of ULB ERASME in Brussels. He has served for several years as a scientific collaborator and adjunct faculty member at the 4th University Department of Internal Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, as well as in the Endoscopy Department of the Medical Diavalkaniko Center. Additionally, he worked as a Clinical Associate in the Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive Oncology department at the University Hospital of Brussels (ULB Erasme Hospital). Furthermore, he served as vice president and president of the Northern Greece chapter of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society. He has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences as a speaker and author of scientific papers, and he has published numerous articles in international and Greek medical journals. He is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society, the Hellenic Liver Study Society, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the European Group for Endoscopic Ultrasonography. His practice manages cases covering the entire spectrum of Gastroenterology, with particular emphasis on Hepatology and Interventional Gastroenterology.

Karatzoglou Ioannis MD, MSc, PhD is a Gastroenterologist with private practices in Evosmos, Kalamaria, Giannitsa, and Charilaou, Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Gastroenterology at the AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki. He further specialized at McMaster University Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and subsequently worked as an assistant consultant at the University Hospital of Alexandroupolis. Additionally, he specialized in interventional endoscopy at Bath Hospital, England, UK, and later moved to Chelsea and Westminster University Hospital in London, where he has since worked as a permanent endoscopist in the state-of-the-art Endoscopy Department, performing numerous interventional endoscopic procedures. He has also completed his doctoral dissertation on inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, with the results of his dissertation expected to be published in the reputable international journal World Journal of Gastroenterology. He holds a postgraduate diploma in health unit management from the Hellenic Open University. Finally, he is a scientific collaborator of the Blue Cross Clinic in Thessaloniki, where he performs his procedures in collaboration with an experienced team of anesthesiologists, ensuring painless endoscopy and the highest possible safety and quality in endoscopic practice.

Mpitouli-Kougka Afroditi is a Gastroenterologist and maintains her private practice in Charilaou. She holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She manages a large number of patients, providing top-level medical services, always prioritizing the best possible patient care, and specializes in Hepatology, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, and Endoscopic Gastroenterology.