Internists

Katsimardou Aleksandra MD, PhD is an Internist - Military Physician and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Internal Medicine at the 2nd Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippocrates" and holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has attended postgraduate courses on diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and liver diseases. Furthermore, Dr. Katsimardou has participated as a speaker in national conferences and contributed to authoring published articles in international journals focusing on arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia.

The medical - diagnostic center Praksis Ygeias was established in early 2015 with the creation of a model Polyclinic in Chalandri. Soon, the network expanded to other areas of the metropolitan region. The Praksis Ygeias Polyclinic is staffed with specialized medical personnel who stand out for their high level of expertise and compassionate approach to a challenging and complex task. Additionally, Praksis Ygeias is specially designed and fully equipped with the most advanced medical technology and know-how available today. This ensures optimal conditions in both human resources and infrastructure, aiming to provide the best possible care for patients. Finally, the Praksis Ygeias medical diagnostic center is contracted with EOPYY. All examinations are conducted under EOPYY coverage.

Darmanis Petros is an Internist and maintains a private practice at the Kalamaria Medical Center. He studied at the Faculty of Medicine of the University LA SAPIENZA in Rome. Subsequently, he specialized in Internal Medicine at the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki. He has extensive experience and training and specializes in hyperlipidemia, arterial hypertension, and metabolic syndrome.

Stamouli Euaggelia PhD is a General Practitioner and operates a private clinic in Kifisia. She is a graduated Doctor with honors and an alumna of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in General Family Medicine at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and in 2004, after examinations, acquired the specialty title in General Medicine. She has gained valuable professional experience, having worked for several years in the Directorate of Public Health and Social Services at the Municipality of Piraeus and the Prefecture of Athens, and served as an auxiliary physician at the National Center for Emergency Care of Athens. Currently, she is an External Collaborator in clinical and scientific activities of the Psychogeriatric Clinic at the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital of Athens. Additionally, she has participated in the development of papers and studies mainly related to geriatrics and psychogeriatrics, while ensuring to attend conferences and seminars on topics concerning general medicine, covering a broad spectrum of acute or chronic diseases across all age groups.

Παροχή ολοκληρωμένων υπηρεσιών πρωτοβάθμιας φροντίδας υγείας, με έμφαση στην πρόληψη, διάγνωση και παρακολούθηση οξέων και χρόνιων νοσημάτων. Εμπειρία στη λήψη ιστορικού, κλινικής εξέτασης, προληπτικού ελέγχου, εμβολιασμών και στη διαχείριση επειγόντων περιστατικών καθώς και χρόνιων νοσημάτων.

Η Βαρβάρα-Ιωάννα Μαρινάκη είναι Γενικός Οικογενειακός Ιατρός με πολυετή επαγγελματική πορεία στην πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα υγείας, σε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο, δημόσιες και ιδιωτικές δομές.Από τον Απρίλιο του 2015 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο , παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες πρωτοβάθμιας φροντίδας, με έμφαση στην ολιστική προσέγγιση και στην ουσιαστική επικοινωνία με τον ασθενή.Η επαγγελματική της εμπειρία παράλληλα με το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο περιλαμβάνει σημαντική παρουσία σε δομές φιλοξενίας και φροντίδας ευάλωτων πληθυσμών. Από το Δεκέμβριο του 2015 έως τον Μάρτιο του 2023 εργάστηκε σε Κέντρα Φιλοξενίας Προσφύγων και Μεταναστών σε συνεργασία με Δημόσιους φορείς όπως ο ΕΟΔΥ και το ΚΕΕΛΠΝΟ καθώς και με μη κερδοσκοπικούς οργανισμούς όπως ο ΔΙΕΘΝΗΣ ΕΡΥΘΡΟΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ και η WAHA,παρέχοντας ιατρικές υπηρεσίες στους ωφελούμενους.  

Από τον Οκτώβριο του 2005 έως τον Μάιο του 2010, παρείχε τις υπηρεσίες της στο Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο ως υπεύθυνη ιατρός σε αθλητικούς τοπικούς και διεθνείς αγώνες και εκδηλώσεις.

Trigonis Sotirios is a General Practitioner with a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holds a postgraduate degree in Public Health from the National School of Public Health, and a postgraduate diploma from EKAB in Emergency Prehospital Medicine. He has extensive experience in managing emergency cases, home care, and treating patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity, while also implementing the Eurodiet medical weight management method. In addition to his private practice, he serves as an emergency and chronic disease management physician at the modern polyclinic of Alimos. Previously, he was the head of emergency cases at the Polyclinic of the Olympic Village and served as Scientific Director at the Health Center of Keratea. Furthermore, he continues to collaborate with numerous private clinics to date.

Xaita Stauroula is a General Family Physician and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Bologna. She has specialized in General Family Medicine at the Naval Hospital of Athens and holds a Master's Degree in Aging and Chronic Disease Management from the Hellenic Open University in collaboration with the Medical Department of the University of Thessaly.

General practitioner Zervas Georgios is a general practitioner in general - family medicine having many years of experience, he is certified by the Medical Association of Cyclades and EOPYY, he has a private clinic in Oia, Santorini. In the Doctor’s practice we provide Clinical examination of children and adults, check-up and microsurgery are also being held in the clinic. He also attends emergency situations, infections, injuries, chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemias etc. At the same time, there is the service of electronic prescription of drugs and exams of EOPYY. Providing care to emergency conditions, 24 hours a day.

Sarakinou Panagiota MD, PhD is a Specialist General Practitioner with a private practice in Ilisia, in the Hilton area. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Rome in Italy (Universita di Roma "La Sapienza") with postgraduate degrees in Clinical Nutrition and Diabetes from the same University. He specializes in Primary Supportive - Consultative Nutrition for prevention and treatment of health problems. With the aim of continuing education in her field, she attends international conferences in the fields of nutrition, obesity and rheumatology - cutaneous autoimmune diseases. She has been practicing general family medicine at primary level for about 15 years. At the same time, as a specialist in anti-aging and aesthetic medicine, she provides medical services to patients seeking a better quality of life with as few health problems as possible.

Tsantilas Apostolos MD, MSc is a General Practitioner who maintains a private practice in Melissia. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his postgraduate studies in "International Medicine/Health Crisis Management" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he graduated from the Military Officers School of Corps (SSAS) and holds certifications in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS). Throughout his career, he has collaborated with numerous hospitals, and currently, alongside his private practice, he serves as an Emergency and Chronic Cases Physician at the "Medifirst" Polyclinic, Consultant at the Emergency Department of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, and collaborates with the Elderly Care Home "Agios Symeon." Finally, the doctor has served as an instructor at the Combat Nursing School within the Army Special Forces Directorate, as well as at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Antoniadi Kallirroi is a General Family Physician and runs a private General/Family Medicine clinic in the city of Piraeus. After completing her medical studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, she specialized in General Family Medicine at the Konstantopouleio General Hospital of Nea Ionia in Athens. She has extensive experience, with 7 years of service in the National Health System (ESY) at the Koropi Health Center, Markopoulo Health Center, and the Emergency Department of Konstantopouleio General Hospital of Nea Ionia. Additionally, she has 2 years of experience as an Injection Physician in the CT and MRI Department at a private diagnostic center. Furthermore, she holds a BLS certification for emergency management, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an external automatic defibrillator. In her clinic, she manages chronic diseases (Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, COPD, Osteoporosis, Hyperuricemia) affecting the entire family, handles and treats emergency cases, practices preventive medicine, issues health certificates, and administers adult vaccinations.

Papadopoulou Elina is a physician specializing in General Family Medicine. She operates her private practice, “FamilyMed Center,” in Argos and Kiveri. She specialized at the General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas.” She has received additional training in emergency prehospital medicine, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and infections. She is also trained in medical acupuncture. She holds a Master of Science degree in Occupational and Environmental Health from the National School of Public Health. She worked for 20 years in the National Health System (ESY), the last 12 years as a Consultant at the Lygourio Health Center, with on-call duties at the Nafplio and Argos Hospitals. She held the positions of coordinator of the 1st Local Health Unit (TOMY) of Argos and supervisor for the National Public Health Organization (EODY) for the Argolis Prefecture (KOMY) during the pandemic. She has attended numerous conferences and has produced a significant number of papers related to the broader field of primary health care.

Dr. Karagiannaki Anastasia, MSc, PhD, is a Specialist Physician in General - Family Medicine, Scientific Collaborator of the Pathology Department at the General Clinic of Thessaloniki and the Emergency Department at "Agios Loukas" Clinic, and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Thessaly (M.D.). She has served as a Scientific Collaborator at the Eating Disorders Center "With a New Disposition" in Thessaloniki. Her clinical experience includes many years of service as a Specialist Physician in the Pathology Clinic of the General Clinic of Thessaloniki and in the Emergency Department at the General Hospital "Agios Loukas" of Thessaloniki, as well as extensive previous training as a Resident Physician at the General Hospital of Larissa, Hippokratio Hospital of Thessaloniki, Agios Pavlos Hospital of Thessaloniki, and the General Hospital of Volos. She has previously served as a Rural Physician at the Health Center of Agia, and since 2014 has been a Research Collaborator at the University of Thessaly, actively participating in numerous academic and scientific projects. She speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish.

Η Αρντέτα-Μαρία Μάρκου είναι Γενικός Οικογενειακός Ιατρός με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Κορωπί. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών.

H κ. Μάρκου διαθέτει πολυετή κλινική εμπειρία και συστηματική ενασχόληση με τον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη και την Παχυσαρκία, ενώ κατέχει τη διεθνή Πιστοποίηση SCOPE (Specialist Certification of Obesity Professional Education) για τη διαχείριση και την αντιμετώπιση της παχυσαρκίας από την Παγκόσμια Ομοσπονδία Παχυσαρκίας (World Obesity Federation).

Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή της στο Γ.Ν.Α. «Ιπποκράτειο». Στο πλαίσιο της ειδικότητάς της εκπαιδεύτηκε σε όλο το φάσμα της Παθολογίας στις κλινικές, τα εξωτερικά ιατρεία και ειδικότερα στα εξειδικευμένα ιατρεία Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη και Υπέρτασης του νοσοκομείου. Επιπλέον, συμμετείχε στις εφημερίες του Τμήματος Επειγόντων Περιστατικών.

Έχει διατελέσει Επιμελήτρια Β’ στο Κέντρο Υγείας Καλυβίων, ασκώντας κλινικό έργο που περιλαμβάνει το σύνολο των υπηρεσιών της Πρωτοβάθμιας Φροντίδας Υγείας, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στις λοιμώξεις, τον προσυμπτωματικό έλεγχο και τη θεραπευτική διαχείριση χρονίων νοσημάτων όπως σακχαρώδη διαβήτη, παχυσαρκία, δυσλιπιδαιμία και υπέρταση. Κατά τη διάρκεια της θητείας της στο κέντρο υγείας συμμετείχε στο πρόγραμμα Sentinel για την επιδημιολογική επιτήρηση λοιμώξεων του ΕΟΔΥ.

Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών (MSc) στη «Διαχείριση Γήρανσης και Χρονίων Νοσημάτων» από το Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας σε συνεργασία με το Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο. Η διπλωματική της εργασία πραγματεύτηκε τις νεότερες εξελίξεις στον Σακχαρώδη Διαβήτη Τύπου 2 (ΣΔ2) και την ποιότητα ζωής των ασθενών.

Η ιατρός συμμετέχει ενεργά σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και ενημερώνεται διαρκώς για τις διεθνείς ιατρικές εξελίξεις. Στο ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο παρέχει εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα συνδυάζοντας την κλινική εμπειρία με την εξειδικευμένη γνώση στη διαχείριση οξέων και χρόνιων παθήσεων.

General family physician Dr Karvouni Lamprini maintains her practice in Pefki, Attica, and manages a wide range of cases concerning the holistic care of patients. Dr Karvouni initially began her studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) in the Department of Nursing, where she obtained her degree in 2010. She then continued her education at the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, graduating in 2017. Subsequently, she worked for 7 years within the National Health System (ESY) as a General Medicine resident at the General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Konstantopouleio," participating in clinical practice and shift duties in both inpatient wards and the emergency department. She gained experience in primary healthcare by completing her training at the Koropi Health Center, where she was involved in emergency services as well as routine morning clinics. Dr Karvouni actively participates in numerous conferences and seminars to optimize and update her knowledge and practices in Medical Science. Starting from diagnosis and early intervention to the long-term monitoring of patients, she provides primary health promotion services across a broad spectrum of medical cases. Specifically, Dr Karvouni offers:

Monitoring – Management of Chronic Diseases

Emergency Case Management

Preventive Medicine Cases

Prescription of Medications – Medical Examinations

Issuance of Certificates – Health Clearances

Home visits across all Northern Suburbs

Gkika Xara is a Specialist in General and Family Medicine and maintains a private practice in Ilion. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her specialty training in General and Family Medicine at the G.N.A. "G. Gennimatas" Hospital. She has attended the Postgraduate Program of the University of Thessaly focused on "Primary Health Care." She has been practicing general medicine for 20 years, serving both the public healthcare system and the private sector. She has extensive experience in managing chronic conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, anemia, osteoporosis, respiratory diseases, as well as handling acute cases. Her core principles include an emphasis on prevention and, above all, a holistic approach to the patient.