Pediatricians in Attica

Vlaxou Aggeliki is a Pediatrician and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's Degree in Pediatric Infectious Diseases from the same institution. She has completed her Pediatric specialty training at Lamia General Hospital and at the University Clinic of the “Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, where she subsequently specialized in Neonatology. During her professional career, she has worked as a scientific collaborator and researcher in the Oncology Department of Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, as well as a scientific collaborator in the Regular Pediatric Clinic of the University Nursing Department of EKPA at the “Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital. She has served as an associate pediatrician at Mitera Hospital and currently works as a pediatric consultant at Metropolitan Hospital, while simultaneously maintaining a private practice. She began her medical career with rural service at the Oia Regional Clinic and the Santorini Health Center, in collaboration with Syros General Hospital, gaining valuable clinical experience in a wide range of pediatric cases.

Togka Stauroula is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Salamina. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and possesses the international Advanced Pediatric Life Support Certificate. She is also a certified collaborator for the A test (school readiness test for first grade) and for administering the Standardized developmental screening test for detecting autism spectrum communication disorders "Pais" from the Developmental Pediatrics Unit of the 2nd University Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she is a breastfeeding consultant who has participated in seminars organized by the Ministry of Health and is a member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. Finally, the physician has numerous publications in reputable Greek and international pediatric journals, has participated in pediatric conferences both domestically and abroad, and is a member of the Hellenic Pediatric Society, the Medical Association of Piraeus, and the Association of Freelance Pediatricians of Attica.

Manou - Theodosi Orsalia is a Pediatrician and PhD graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a private practice in Acharnes. She was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 1984 through national exams, from which she graduated. Subsequently, she specialized in Pediatrics at the 2nd University Pediatric Clinic of the General Pediatric Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou." During this period, she worked at the Pediatric Clinic of Athens, as well as in the outpatient clinic and laboratory of the Allergy Department of the 2nd Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Pediatric Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou," where she conducted her doctoral dissertation entitled "Hypoallergenic milk preparations in the prevention, sensitization, or development of cow's milk allergy. Effect on immunological parameters in high-risk infants." Additionally, during her specialization at the 2nd Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens, she participated in the education of medical students through lectures, literature reviews, and clinical training in the wards. Finally, the doctor has an extensive research portfolio with publications in international scientific journals and has attended over 150 medical conferences in Greece and abroad, some of which she participated in by presenting scientific research communications.

Magkanaris Stylianos is an Otolaryngologist - Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Director of Otolaryngology at Metropolitan Hospital, and maintains private practices in Korydallos and Kyparissia. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Cluj University in Romania and completed his specialty training in the Otolaryngology Department of Athens General Hospital "Hippocratio". Additionally, he has significant experience in endoscopic surgery and surgery for both children and adults. Finally, he has many years of experience and offers his services at the Otolaryngology Department of Athens General Hospital "Hippocratio".

Η Αρκουμάνη Μάιρα είναι Παιδίατρος - Παιδοενδοκρινολόγος με μετεκπαίδευση στην Παιδιατρική και Εφηβική Ενδοκρινολογία, Παχυσαρκία, Μεταβολισμό και Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους. Αποφοίτησε με βαθμό "Άριστα" από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Στη συνέχεια, ειδικεύτηκε στην Παιδιατρική, στην Α΄ Πανεπιστημιακή Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων "Η Αγία Σοφία" και έλαβε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας, μετά από πανελλαδικές εξετάσεις. Κατά τη διάρκεια της παιδιατρικής ειδικότητας, συμμετείχε ενεργά στο Ιατρείο Ενδοκρινολογίας, Μεταβολισμού και Διαβήτη της Α΄ Πανεπιστημιακής Κλινικής, καθώς εκπονούσε τη διδακτορική της διατριβή με αντικείμενο τον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη τύπου 1 σε παιδιά και εφήβους. Μετά την απόκτηση του τίτλου ειδικότητας κατέχει τον τίτλο της Ακαδημαϊκής Υποτρόφου στο Ιατρείο Διαβήτη και Μεταβολισμού της Β΄ Πανεπιστημιακής Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παίδων "Π. & Α. Κυριακού". Παράλληλα, είναι Επιμελήτρια στη Μονάδα Ενδοκρινολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με επιστημονικά υπεύθυνο τον Ακαδημαϊκό Καθηγητή Γ.Π. Χρούσο, ο οποίος είναι και μέντορας της στην Παιδιατρική Ενδοκρινολογία από τα φοιτητικά της χρόνια. Η Αρκουμάνη Μάιρα κατέχει τη θέση της Επιμελήτριας στη Β΄ Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Παιδιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών - Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών και είναι συνεργάτης των Μαιευτηρίων του Ομίλου "ΜΗΤΕΡΑ". Η Παιδίατρος έχει στο ενεργητικό της πολλές δημοσιεύσεις σε ξενόγλωσσα και ελληνικά επιστημονικά περιοδικά, ενώ έχει πραγματοποιήσει, επίσης, πληθώρα ομιλιών και ανακοινώσεων σε συνέδρια παιδιατρικής και παιδιατρικής ενδοκρινολογίας. Είναι μέλος της European Society Endocrinology, της ESE Young Endocrinologists & Scientists Committee, της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Διαβήτη, Μεταβολικού Συνδρόμου και Παχυσαρκίας (ESoDiMeSO) και της International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD). Παράλληλα, παραδίδει διαδικτυακές ομιλίες για μητέρες και μαίες μέσω της πλατφόρμας MYNEWBABYCENTER, αλλά και της σελίδας της στο Instagram-DR.MAIRAPEDCARE, εστιάζοντας στην υγεία του παιδιού από την στιγμή της γέννησης του μέχρι την ενηλικίωση. Επιπλέον, είναι σύμβουλος μητρικού θηλασμού, με περαιτέρω πιστοποίηση NLS, υποστήριξης της ζωής του νεογνού, από τον Αρμόδιο Ευρωπαϊκό Παιδιατρικό Φορέα. Ως γιατρός που έχει τάξει τη ζωή της στην υγεία και την φροντίδα του παιδιού #childcomesfirst# από τη νεογνική ηλικία μέχρι τα 18 έτη, δίνει πλέον το "παρών" όπου υπάρχει ανάγκη, συμμετέχοντας ως εθελόντρια στις αποστολές παροχής πρωτοβάθμιας φροντίδας υγείας της "Σύμπλευσης" στα μικρά και ακριτικά νησιά της Ελλάδας καθώς και στις δράσεις του Συλλόγου Γονέων Παιδιών με Νεοπλασματική Ασθένεια "ΦΛΟΓΑ" και των "Γιατρών του Κόσμου".

Kaltsos Euthymios is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He is a PhD candidate in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate diploma in Emergency Health Care from the same University. Additionally, he holds a medical degree from Aristotle University and has received further training at the University Otolaryngology Clinic of Innsbruck, Austria, focusing on Pediatric Otolaryngologic Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery. He serves as the Deputy Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic at the Pediatric Medical Center of Athens and collaborates with Gaia Maternity Hospital. In his private practice, he provides specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of all otolaryngological and pediatric otolaryngological disorders and performs surgeries such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, ventilation tube insertion, nasal septum correction, endoscopic nasal surgery, rhinoplasty, phonosurgery, and tympanoplasty. Furthermore, he has presented numerous publications at international and national conferences, is a member of various otolaryngology societies, and publishes research in both Greek and international scientific journals.

Avouris Ioannis is a Pediatric ENT specialist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus and concurrently serves as the Deputy Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a candidate for a Doctorate in Medicine. Additionally, he holds a diploma in Medical Acupuncture. He specialized in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital "Elpis" and has trained in Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery at the General Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas." He has served as a scientific collaborator and head of the ENT Clinics at the "Piraeus Therapeutic Center" and the Model Nursing Center of Piraeus "Agios Nikolaos." The physician provides high-level medical services across the full spectrum of his specialty, with a focus on the surgical treatment of sleep apnea and snoring, as well as pediatric otorhinolaryngologic surgery. He actively participates in educational seminars, workshops, and conferences to ensure continuous further training and specialization. Finally, he is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association, the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, and the Scientific Association of Medical Acupuncture Physicians of Greece.

Stella Maurommati is a Pediatric Cardiologist – Pediatrician with complete training and specialization in Germany. She has extensive clinical experience in referral hospitals, primarily focused on the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of congenital and acquired cardiac conditions in infants and children, as well as general pediatric care. She is experienced in diagnostic ultrasonography and in the care of children with increased monitoring needs. She provided pediatric cardiology assessment and follow-up for elite athletes within the framework of the Essen Olympic Training Center, ensuring their safe participation in sports. Currently, she works at MITERA Hospital, delivering responsible, modern, and individualized medical care, emphasizing child safety and appropriate parental education.

Polykretis Leonidas is a Surgeon Otolaryngologist, Pediatric ENT specialist with a private practice in Dafni, Director of the ENT Clinic at IASO Children's Hospital. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds certification in "Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)" from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He specialized in Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" and at the Piraeus Specialized Cancer Hospital "Metaxa," in Plastic Surgery at the Athens General Hospital "Georgios Gennimatas," in Neurosurgery at the Piraeus General Hospital "Tzaneio," and in General Surgery at the Pyrgos General Hospital "Andreas Papandreou." It is noteworthy that he has worked as an Otolaryngologist at the Piraeus Specialized Cancer Hospital "Metaxa," served as an External Collaborator at the Athens General Hospital "Hippocratio," and was Consultant at the ENT Clinic of the 492 General Military Hospital of Alexandroupolis. Currently, he is Deputy Director of the ENT Clinic at the Euroclinic Children's Hospital of Athens and serves as Consultant in the corresponding Clinic of Bioclinic Athens. As part of his continuous professional development, he has attended numerous seminars and participated in many scientific conferences with poster presentations. At his private practice, he offers a wide range of services such as tympanometry, audiometry, acoustic reflex testing, ear cleaning, otomicroscopy, as well as endoscopy of the nose, pharynx, and larynx. Additionally, he conducts snoring evaluation, chemical and electrical cauterization of the nose, labyrinth examination, and minor surgical procedures.

Magklaras Ilias is a Pediatric ENT specialist and maintains his private practice in Melissia. He holds a Medical Degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The doctor specialized in Otolaryngology at Tzaneio Hospital in Piraeus, at Pammakaristos Hospital, and in Pediatric Surgery at Nikaia Hospital. Finally, the doctor serves as a Scientific Collaborator at MITERA Hospital and as a Consultant at HYGEIA Hospital.

Kampouroglou Georgios is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing professionally in Athens. He was admitted first in the nationwide entrance examinations to the Medical School of the University of Athens, and during his studies, he received relevant scholarships. As part of his training in Pediatric Surgery, he trained and worked in Switzerland (Geneva University Hospitals, Jura, Nyon) and at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital in Athens. He specialized in laparoscopic, percutaneous, and minimally invasive pediatric surgery in Switzerland (Geneva, Davos) and Strasbourg (IRCAD), as well as in digestive endoscopies (Agia Sofia Hospital and IRCAD, Strasbourg). During his training at the University Hospital of Geneva, he focused particularly on Pediatric Urology and Liver and Biliary Surgery in children. The physician holds a doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and also possesses a postgraduate degree in Surgical Anatomy. He has a substantial record of research and publication (participation in research groups, numerous international and Greek publications, chapters in scientific textbooks, presentations, and lectures at international and Greek conferences). He serves as a reviewer for international scientific journals and teaches First Aid courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He also serves as the Deputy General Secretary of the Society of Medical Studies.

Karamaritis Panagiotis is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing professionally in Athens and maintains a private clinic in Neo Psychiko. During his training in Pediatric Surgery, he served at the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou," the General Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas," and the General Hospital "Children's Penteli." He worked as a Consultant Surgeon at the "IASO Paedon" Hospital and as the Scientific Head of the Pediatric Surgery Department at the "Medical Center of Athens." In 2018, he was appointed Director at the "King Salman Specialist Hospital" in KSA and subsequently Deputy Coordinating Director at the "Maternity and Children’s Hospital," where he operated on numerous rare and complex pediatric and neonatal surgical cases. Since 2024, he holds the position of Deputy Director of the 2nd Pediatric Surgery Clinic & Pediatric Surgical Oncology at MITERA Hospital.

Ο Κάββουρας Χαράλαμπος M.D, Msc, PhD, FSCAI είναι Επεμβατικός Καρδιολόγος- Παιδοκαρδιολόγος εξειδικευθείς στην Παιδοκαρδιολογία και στις Συγγενείς Καρδιοπάθειες Ενηλίκων-Παίδων στο Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου καθώς και στην Επεμβατική Καρδιολογία στο University Hospital Toronto, Peter Munk Cardiac Center στον Καναδά. Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στο Κολωνάκι. Ο ιατρός αποφοίτησε από το πανεπιστήμιο του PECS στην Ουγγαρία, είναι κάτοχος MSc Kαρδιακή Aνεπάρκεια από το Imperial College και Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστήμιου Αθηνών με θέμα σχετικό με την Επεμβατική Καρδιολογία και τις Συγγενείς Καρδιοπάθειες. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της Καρδιολογίας στο Β΄ Καρδιολογικό τμήμα του νοσοκομείου Ευαγγελισμός. Ακολούθως υπήρξε εκπαιδευόμενος στην Επεμβατική Καρδιολογία στο Αιμοδυναμικό εργαστήριο του ίδιου νοσοκομείου. Εν συνεχεία και με υποτροφία της Ελληνικής Καρδιολογικής Εταιρίας, ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευση του στις Συγγενείς καρδιοπάθειες και στην Πνευμονική Υπέρταση Ενηλίκων και Παίδων αρχικά στο Πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο του MANCHESTER και κατόπιν στο ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL. Αμέσως μετά και επι διετία συνέχισε την εκπαίδευση του στο ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο στις Συγγενείς καρδιόπαθειες και την πνευμονική υπέρταση ενώ εξειδικεύτηκε περαιτέρω και στην Υπερηχογραφία των συγγενών καρδιοπαθειών και στην Δυναμική υπερηχογραφία (Stress echo). Κατά την εκπαίδευση του στις συγγενείς καρδιόπαθειες πραγματοποίησα πάνω από 1500 υπερηχογραφήματα καρδιάς σε ασθενείς με συγγενή καρδιοπάθεια και πνευμονική υπέρταση ενώ έκανε περισσότερους από 200 δεξιούς καθετηριασμούς σε ασθενείς με πνευμονική υπέρταση. Ο ιατρός διετέλεσε Επιμελητής στο τμήμα συγγενών καρδιοπαθειών στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Liverpool ενώ τα τελευταία χρόνια διατελεί Επιμελητής στο Τμήμα Συγγενών Καρδιοπαθειών και Παιδοκαρδιολογίας στο Νοσοκομείο ΜΗΤΕΡΑ κι είναι επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης της Καρδιολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και του 251 Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αεροπορίας. Τέλος, έχει στο ενεργητικό του πλήθος Δημοσιεύσεων καθώς και Προφορικών ομιλιών και ανακοινώσεων σε διεθνή καρδιολογικά συνέδρια.

Dr. Giannakopoulos Polyvios, MD, PhD, is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Peristeri. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a medical degree from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pécs, Hungary. He specialized in otolaryngology at the Hippocrates Hospital and the Athens Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou". Dr. Giannakopoulos has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of otolaryngological issues in adults and children, such as vertigo, hearing loss, nasal breathing difficulties, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, sleep apnea syndrome, voice and swallowing disorders. He performs specialized surgical procedures including endoscopic nasal surgery and correction of nasal septum deviation, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, ear surgery, and thyroidectomy. Finally, he has participated in numerous conferences both in Greece and abroad aimed at continuous professional development in his field of expertise and is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic College of Otolaryngologists.

Fafoula Olga MRCPCH is a Pediatric Endocrinologist - Chief Consultant and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed full Pediatric specialty training and worked as a Registrar in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005. She specialized in Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology at leading reference centers in England, including Great Ormond Street Hospital, UCL Hospital London, and Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. She is a Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH). She holds the rank of Chief Consultant and since 2011 has been Head of the Pediatric Endocrinology Department at Penteli General Children’s Hospital. She possesses fully and officially recognized subspecialties in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (recognized by the National Organization for Healthcare Services Provision - KESY) and participates as an examiner in the respective specialization examinations. She has served as a board member of the Hellenic Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology. She has extensive and active participation in numerous Greek and international conferences, frequently contributing as a speaker and moderator. Concurrently, she carries out ongoing educational work with pediatric trainees and medical students. She is responsible for and coordinator of the Greek arm of a European multicenter study on childhood obesity.

Christina Rogakou is a Cardiologist specialized in congenital heart disease in both children and adults, as well as in interventional cardiology. She has extensive clinical experience in specialized cardiology centers in Germany and Greece and holds a PhD from Heidelberg University, with her research focusing on out-of-hospital resuscitation by laypersons.

She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and obtained her cardiology specialization in 2017, having completed her residency at the Duisburg Cardiology Center in Germany. She then worked there as a Senior Registrar and, from 2020 to 2023, served as Head of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit. She has also received additional training in pediatric cardiology and structural heart diseases through postgraduate programs at the University of Münster.

Since 2023, she has been collaborating with the Pediatric Cardiology Department of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens, while also working with Hygeia Hospital and Euroclinic Athens. She is a member of the Hellenic Society of Cardiology, the German Society of Cardiology, the German Society for Pediatric Cardiology, and the German Resuscitation Council. She speaks fluent Greek, German, and English.

Mpakopoulou Ioanna is a Pediatrician specializing in Pediatric Endocrinology and maintains a private practice in Kaisariani. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and initially specialized in Pediatrics at the General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete “Venizeleio” and subsequently at the University Clinic of Democritus University of Thrace. Additionally, she trained in Pediatric Endocrinology in a salaried Medical Officer position at Archbishop Makarios III Hospital in Nicosia, Cyprus from 2003 to 2005. Since 2005, she has been a member, following evaluation, of the European Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and an associate member of the Hellenic Endocrine Society. She has worked as Registrar at the General Hospital of Xanthi, where she established the first pediatric endocrinology clinic in Thrace. Later, she worked in the Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes at the 1st Pediatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the General Children’s Hospital “Agia Sophia,” under Professor G. Chrousos, where she participated in the training program for medical students and pediatric and adult endocrinology residents. In 2014, she retired as an NHS Director and from 2015 worked as a Pediatric Endocrinologist at the Commission International Accredited Dr. Sulaiman al Habib Hospital, with a capacity of 360 beds. She actively participated in resident training programs in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia, delivering numerous lectures and seminars. Since 2020, she has been a scientific collaborator at IIBEAA, in the Pediatric and Adolescent Overweight Clinic, within the Unit of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes of the 1st Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Children’s Hospital “Agia Sophia,” as a member of Professor E. Harmandari’s team.

Lathouras Athanasios, MD, MSc is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in the Ambelokipi area. He holds a medical degree from Comenius University and is a graduate of the Master's Program in Audiology - Neurotology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He completed his specialty training in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the First Otolaryngology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) at Hippokration General Hospital of Athens. Finally, he is an associate of the First Otolaryngology Clinic at the "Mitera" General Clinic.

Mpaltouma Epistimi is a Pediatric Surgeon and maintains her private practice in Peristeri. She has completed postgraduate studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, serves as an Attending Physician in the 2nd Pediatric Surgery Clinic at the "Paidon Mitera" Hospital, and during her residency, she trained at the Attica General Hospital "Sismanogleio" and the Children's General Hospital "Agia Sofia." Finally, the physician has attended numerous conferences as part of her ongoing professional development.

Maria Mpalla is a Pediatrician - Child Neurologist and maintains a private practice in Psychiko, Athens. She also collaborates with the Pediatric Clinic of the "MITERA" Children's Hospital and is a Scientific Associate in pediatric neurology at the First Pediatric University Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia." Additionally, she has served as a Pediatrician at the Aristotle Corinthian Educational Institution. She possesses extensive experience in pediatric dermatology, counseling and methods for proper breastfeeding, child nutrition, developmental pediatrics, as well as pediatric neurology.