Pulmonologists - Tuberculosis specialists in Attica

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.

Ksypolytos Antonis is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Pulmonology at the 1st Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria," including rotations at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic - Special Infectious Diseases Unit at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and the ICU of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria." Furthermore, he serves as a Pulmonologist Consultant at the Pulmonology Clinic of the Athens Medical Center. Additionally, he has worked as a Pulmonology Consultant at the Hygeia Hospital and as an associate at the Mitera Hospital from 2010 to 2021. He has also worked at the 9th Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "SOTIRIA" and as a B Consultant in 2022, and subsequently in 2023 at Iaso Hospital, as a Consultant in the Pulmonology Clinic. He has attended numerous postgraduate seminars and has participated in similar scientific conferences in Greece and abroad. He is a member of the Hellenic Respiratory Society. Finally, his expertise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Infections, and Asthma should not be overlooked.

Aggeletopoulou Xrysi is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist, Pulmonology Director at the Athens Medical Center - Palaio Faliro Clinic, with a private practice in Palaio Faliro. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete and trained in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." Additionally, Dr. Aggeletopoulou has extensive experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of the full spectrum of pulmonary diseases. As Pulmonology Director at the Athens Medical Center - Palaio Faliro Clinic, she has performed a large number of diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopies as well as multiparametric sleep studies. In her private practice, in addition to clinical examination, she conducts full spirometric testing, oximetry, and assists patients in smoking cessation through a specialized program. Finally, Dr. Aggeletopoulou is a member of the European Respiratory Society and the Hellenic Pulmonology Society.

Theodorakopoulou Elpida is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice in Vrilissia. She holds a PhD in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Medical School of the same university. Dr. Theodorakopoulou has extensive experience in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking cessation, and infections. In her private practice, she manages conditions across the full spectrum of pulmonology, including allergic diseases, bronchial asthma, sleep apnea, COPD, and chronic cough, while providing specialized services tailored to her patients' needs. Ms. Theodorakopoulou is equipped with state-of-the-art spirometry technology and can perform pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry. She has served as a Collaborator at the Respiratory Function Testing Laboratory and as Chief Physician in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria." Additionally, she has participated with lectures and presentations at international and national conferences and has numerous scientific papers and publications in reputable international scientific journals.

Papadopoulou Amalia is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Nea Ionia. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in Pulmonology at the First Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanoglio," where she trained in the Intensive Care Unit, the Cardiology Clinic, and the Sleep Study Unit. She served for 2 years as an Assistant Consultant at the Second University Pulmonology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon." Additionally, she worked as an Assistant Consultant at the regular pulmonology clinic of the General State Hospital of Nikaia for 2 years, where she gained experience in the asthma clinic, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diffusion studies, and smoking cessation clinic follow-up. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

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Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ambelokipi area. The Iatrokosmos Pneumonology Department has excellent scientific staff, advanced machinery, and state-of-the-art equipment in order to provide high-level services to the patients who trust us. The goal of the specialized physicians is the most accurate approach, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with respiratory infections or respiratory diseases, with asthma being the most prominent. In the pneumonology clinic, there is the capability for thorough examination of asthmatic patients with specialized tests such as preoperative pneumonological assessment and pulmonary function testing (spirometry). Finally, it provides the possibility of conducting specialized tests for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and the pulmonologists are always available to patients to recommend the best possible way to quit smoking and improve the quality of life for you and your loved ones.

Ο Ζαχαράτος Παναγιώτης MD, PhD είναι Πνευμονολόγος - Φυματιολόγος. Ξεκίνησε την επαγγελματική του πορεία αποκτώντας βασικές γνώσεις αρχικά Βιολογίας (πτυχίο Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών) και στη συνέχεια Ιατρικής (πτυχίο Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών). Ειδικεύτηκε στην Πνευμονολογία - Φυματιολογία στο Πνευμονολογικό Τμήμα της Α Πανεπιστημιακής Κλινικής Εντατικής Θεραπείας στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Ευαγγελισμός". Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδίκευσης του, πέρα από την εμπειρία στη ΜΕΘ, συμμετείχε στα εξωτερικά ιατρεία "ΧΑΠ" και "Διακοπής Καπνίσματος" του παραπάνω Νοσοκομείου, ενώ αργότερα παρακολούθησε τις εργασίες του Ιατρείου Διαμέσων Νοσημάτων του Νοσοκομείου Νοσημάτων Θώρακος Αθηνών "Σωτηρία". Έχει μεγάλη εμπειρία και στην Εργαστηριακή Ιατρική, ξεκινώντας με την επιτυχημένη ολοκλήρωση της διδακτορικής του διατριβής στη Μοριακή Διαγνωστική του Καρκίνου του Πνεύμονα (PhD in MolMed)(Ιατρική Σχολή Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών), συμμετέχοντας ως Επιστημονικός συνεργάτης σε Πανεπιστημιακές Κλινικές - Εργαστήρια (Εργαστήριο Ιστολογίας, Κλινική Παθολογικής Φυσιολογίας, Α’ Κλινική Εντατικής Θεραπείας, Α’ Πανεπιστημιακή Πνευμονολογική Κλινική) και του εξωτερικού (Department of Molecular Oncology "The Wistar Institute" Philadelphia USA, "Roy Castle Institute for Lung Cancer Research" Liverpool UK), με αντικείμενο μηχανισμούς καρκινογένεσης, μικροβιακή μοριακή διαγνωστική ιών και μυκοβακτηριδίων, και πειραματικών μοντέλων αποφρακτικών νόσων πνεύμονα. Στην Εργαστηριακή Ιατρική Διαγνωστική εργάστηκε ως Μοριακός Βιολόγος στο Κ.ΕΛ.ΑΝ.Ι.Η. του 1ου Νοσοκομείου ΙΚΑ Αθηνών και στη συνέχεια ως Βιολόγος - Κλινικός Χημικός στο Βιοχημικό Εργαστήριο του Νοσοκομείου Νοσημάτων Θώρακος Αθηνών "Η Σωτηρία", όπου και βρίσκεται στον παρόντα χρόνο ως Αναπληρωτής Διεύθυνσης με τον Τίτλο Εξειδίκευσης Ειδικού στη Εργαστηριακή Ιατρική (EuSpLM). Έχει λάβει πολλές τιμητικές επιστημονικές και ακαδημαϊκές διακρίσεις (υπότροφος του ΕΚΠΑ, της ΓΓΕΤ και του ΙΚΥ, πάνω από 15 βραβεία συνεδρίων). Έχει σημαντικό επιστημονικό και εκπαιδευτικό έργο με περισσότερες από 50 δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά, συνεχή ενεργό συμμετοχή σε εθνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, ενώ το διδακτικό του έργο συνίσταται ως επισκέπτης Επίκουρος Καθηγητής στο Τμήμα Ιατρικών Εργαστηρίων ΤΕΙ Αθηνών και Λέκτορας στο Τμήμα BioMedical Sciences του Μητροπολιτικού Κολλεγίου Αθηνών. Τέλος, ο γιατρός συμμετέχει ενεργά σε Επαγγελματικές Ενώσεις/Εταιρείες του Ιατρικού χώρου όπως η Ελληνική Εταιρεία Κλινικής Χημείας και η Ένωση Πνευμονολόγων Ελλάδος, ενώ συμμετέχει και στις δραστηριότητες της Ελληνικής Πνευμονολογικής Εταιρείας.

Tseliou Eleni is a Pulmonologist - Phthisiologist and maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her doctoral thesis on severe asthma and smokers with asthma. She is also a graduate of the same institution. She specialized in Pulmonology - Phthisiology at the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." She is an external associate of the Euroclinic of Athens and a collaborator of the Oncology team at the "Metropolitan" Hospital. Finally, Dr. Tseliou is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the European Respiratory Society, the Hellenic Pulmonologists Association, the Hellenic Society of Homeopathic Medicine, the Asthma Group, and the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Group.

Panagoulias Vasileios MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Intensive Care Specialist with many years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory system diseases, maintaining a private practice at Mavilis Square. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Pulmonology at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," where since 2022 he serves as Director of the National Health System in the 2nd Clinic. He has specialized in Intensive Care Medicine (in the ICU of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas"), Thoracic Oncology, and Interventional Bronchoscopy, while his scientific career includes training at leading hospitals in Greece and abroad. He is responsible for specialized clinics and laboratories at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," focusing on diseases such as sarcoidosis, interstitial lung diseases, and pulmonary hypertension. Additionally, he is a scientific collaborator at the White Cross Athens. In the heart of Athens, on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, the modern clinic operates with the goal of comprehensive respiratory care. In a comfortable and welcoming environment, we offer specialized services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary diseases, guided by scientific accuracy and respect for the patient. The clinic is fully equipped with state-of-the-art medical devices, with particular emphasis on an individualized approach to each case. Whether it concerns asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or chronic cough, the doctor is by your side with consistency and responsibility, caring for your breathing and quality of life.

Franses Iosif is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He successfully completed his studies at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the 2nd Pulmonology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou", and subsequently completed a specialization in Intensive Care at the 1st Intensive Care Unit of the same hospital. Currently, in his private practice, he manages patients with all diseases within his expertise, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, respiratory infections, and smoking cessation. Alongside his private practice, he works in the field of Rehabilitation and Recovery as a treating physician for critically ill patients, specifically those who have been hospitalized in Intensive Care Units with tracheostomy and mechanical respiratory support. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Thoracic Society, the European Respiratory Society, and the Hellenic Society of Chest Diseases.

Dr. Sarma Niki is a Pulmonologist - Sleep Medicine Specialist and maintains a private practice in Melissia. She holds a PhD from the University of Kiel in Germany and graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Dr. Sarma specialized in Pulmonology at major hospitals in Greece and Germany, such as the Athens Chest Diseases General Hospital "Sotiria," the "Fachkrankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft GmbH," and the "Lungenclinic Großhansdorf" in Hamburg. Additionally, she specialized in Sleep Medicine at the Sleep Clinic of the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf "UKE" and has worked as a Pulmonologist in the private practice "Alsterpneumologie." To date, she continues as an external collaborator of the 4th Pulmonology Clinic at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center.

Dimitrios Papadopoulos, MD is a Pulmonologist and military physician, with subspecialty training in Sleep Medicine at the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, and certification by the Greek Ministry of Health. He holds a Master’s degree in Occupational and Environmental Health from the National School of Public Health, as well as a postgraduate degree in Lung Cancer from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.He serves as an attending physician in the Department of Pulmonology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and is an external consultant at Errikos Ntynan Hospital Center and the Athens Medical Center. He has extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic respiratory diseases and sleep disorders, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, polysomnography (sleep studies), invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, thoracic oncology, smoking cessation, preoperative assessment, and occupational risk evaluation.He actively participates in national and international scientific conferences, and his research work has been published in international peer-reviewed medical journals.

Tzortzi Anna MD, FCCP, is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist with a private practice located at Mavili Square. She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a degree in Medicine and subsequently specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria." She has worked in the pulmonology departments of Agios Nikolaos Hospital, Henry Dunant Hospital, and Athens Medical Center. She served as the Scientific Director at the "George D. Behrakis Research Lab" of the Hellenic Cancer Society and as Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Health at the American College of Greece. At PNEUMΩN CENTER, she sees patients for the investigation, treatment, and monitoring of respiratory diseases. Utilizing modern equipment, strictly adhering to health protection protocols, and always following international scientific guidelines, she promptly conducts the appropriate respiratory function tests. She dedicates time to each patient, understands their health issues, and approaches their treatment comprehensively. With experience in Public Health and smoking cessation, Dr. Anna manages each patient holistically and individually, recommending appropriate therapeutic as well as preventive interventions.

Mixa Foteini is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist and maintains private practices in Petroupoli and Ilion. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Pulmonology - Tuberculosis at the 4th Pulmonology Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria". She completed a postgraduate specialization program in Thoracic Oncology entitled "The Significance of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Development in the Symptomatology and Clinical Outcome of Patients with Lung Cancer". Additionally, she is a Scientific Collaborator at the Oncology Unit of the 3rd University Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria" and regularly attends numerous seminars and conferences in Greece and abroad as part of her ongoing professional development.

Tsoukalas Georgios is a Pulmonologist - Tuberculosis Specialist, former Director of the 6th Pulmonology Clinic at Metropolitan General, and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a PhD. He completed postgraduate training in the Study of Patients with Sleep Apnea at Ospedale Luigi Sacco in Milan and holds a Laser Operator Diploma, obtained through examinations at the Medizin Zentrum in Berlin. Notably, he is also a fellow of the Onassis Foundation for Post Doctoral Studies at the University of Milan. He served for 17 years as Coordinating Director of the 4th Pulmonology Clinic at the General Hospital for Chest Diseases of Athens "Sotiria," Head of the Second Pathology Department for 8 years, Head of the Bronchology Laboratory, and also President of the Scientific Council of the hospital. In 2005, he was elected Assistant Professor of Pulmonology at the University of Patras. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and is responsible for conducting scientific research protocols. Finally, he has several publications in Greek medical journals and recognized international medical journals and has been awarded three times for the best work by the Hellenic Thoracic Society.

Ο Φίλιππος Εμμανουήλ έλαβε το πτυχίο ιατρικής από την 3η Ιατρική σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου του Καρόλου στην Πράγα.Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα του στην πνευμονολογία στην Α’ πνευμονολογική κλινική του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), στο γενικό νοσοκομείο θώρακος Αθηνών « η Σωτηρία».Εξειδικεύτηκε στην επεμβατική πνευμονολογία στη μονάδα επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας της ιδίας κλινικής, υπό την καθοδήγηση του Καθηγητή Γ. Στρατάκου και στο πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria & Ospedali Riuniti& στην Ancona, Ιταλία με τον Καθηγητή Stefano Gasparini. Συνεργάζεται στενά με τη μονάδα επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας της Α’ ΠΠ ΕΚΠΑ σε ελληνικά και ευρωπαϊκά επιστημονικά και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα.Έχει συμμετάσχει σε δεκάδες πολυκεντρικές μελέτες στην ογκολογία πνεύμονα, λοιμώξειςαναπνευστικού, βρογχικό άσθμα και ΧΑΠ. Έχει λάβει 6 επαίνους και βραβεία από την Ελληνική Πνευμονολογική Εταιρία (ΕΠΕ) για την ερευνητική του δραστηριότητα. Είναι υποψήφιος διδάκτωρ Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με αντικείμενο έρευνας στους προγνωστικούς δείκτες του σοβαρού βρογχικού άσθματος.Συμμετέχει ενεργά με ομιλίες και ανακοινώσεις για την επεμβατική πνευμονολογία καθώς και σε σεμινάρια επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας ως εκπαιδευτής σε εθνικό αλλά καιευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο.Έχει 6 δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή περιοδικά με δεκάδες ετεροαναφορές (citations).Διατέλεσε συντονιστής της ομάδας εργασίας επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας της ΕΠΕ για την περίοδο 2018-2020.Επί σειρά ετών διατέλεσε μέλος και κατόπιν πρόεδρος της επιτροπής εκπαιδευτικών διαδικτυακών δραστηριοτήτων της World Association for Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy (WABIP), ενώ υπηρετεί ως εθνικός αντιπρόσωπος της WABIP.Επί 3 έτη ήταν εκπρόσωπος (National delegate) της Ελλάδας στην Ευρωπαϊκή εταιρία επεμβατικής πνευμονολογίας (EABIP).Είναι ιδρυτικό μέλος της Μη κερδοσκοπικής Εταιρίας Εκπαίδευσης στην Επεμβατική Πνευμονολογία (HTA-IP) η οποία αποσκοπεί στη στήριξη εκπαιδευτικών προγραμμάτων στην επεμβατική πνευμονολογία.Εργάζεται ως επιστημονικός υπεύθυνος της πνευμονολογικής κλινικής στο Mediterraneohospital στη Γλυφάδα όπου έχει αναπτυχθεί ιατρείο σοβαρού άσθματος και διαμέσων πνευμονοπαθειών καθώς και ένα πλήρες βρογχοσκοπικό εργαστήριο με δυνατότητες ενδοβρογχικού υπερήχου, virtual bronchoscopy και βρογχοσκόπησης σε υβριδικό τομογράφο (cone beam CT).Διατηρεί ιατρείο στη Γλυφάδα και τα Βριλήσσια όπου δίδεται η δυνατότητα σπιρομέτρησης και θωρακικού υπερήχου.

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