Gastroenterologists in Neo Psychiko

Mparmpounakis Panagiotis is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist with private practices in Neo Psychiko and Salamina. Additionally, he sees patients at the outpatient clinics of Iatriko Psychiko and Iatriko Palaio Faliro (Athens Medical Group). His extensive studies in Greece and abroad, combined with his personal dedication to the patient's problem, ensure excellent provision of medical care and management of health issues. The physician's long-term involvement and experience in gastroenterology, digestive oncology, idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), continuous scientific updating, and his distinguished team of collaborators enable proper management of a wide range of gastroenterological conditions. He performs advanced endoscopic, diagnostic, interventional, and therapeutic techniques such as Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) application in Barrett's esophagus, a method that essentially revolutionizes its treatment, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), magnifying endoscopy, high-definition chromoendoscopy for the prevention and early diagnosis of early cancer and precancerous conditions in the digestive system, and Narrow Band Imaging (NBI). More specifically, he performs endoscopic application of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) in Barrett's esophagus, cauterization - endoscopic hemostasis of upper and lower gastrointestinal lesions with Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC), small bowel examination with wireless PILL CAM capsule, gastroscopy - CLO Test for Helicobacter pylori detection, liver and biliary diseases, anemia investigation, celiac disease screening, treatment of malabsorption syndrome, diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases.

Lazaridis Lazaros - Dimitrios is a Gastroenterologist and serves as Consultant in the Gastroenterology – Hepatology Clinic at Metropolitan General in Cholargos. He also maintains a private practice at the Pharos of Neo Psychiko. He studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Gastroenterology - Hepatology at the University General Hospital “Attikon.” Beyond the national exams for obtaining the Gastroenterology specialty title, he participated in the activities of the 14th Hepatology School of the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver and was awarded following his participation in the examinations. He was awarded a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2017 with a grade of “Excellent.” He completed his doctoral thesis at the 2nd University Pathology Clinic of the University General Hospital “Attikon” focusing on the role of the inflammasome in idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases. He is the author of more than 15 scientific articles in reputable international scientific journals. He has participated as an invited speaker at Greek conferences and has been part of the authorship team in nearly 50 presentations at international and Greek conferences. He has actively participated in multicenter clinical studies. He has taught students at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens within the framework of undergraduate courses. He fulfilled his mandatory rural service as a physician at the General Hospital of Trikala in the Regional Clinic of “Koniskos” and served as a Pathology specialty trainee at the General Hospital of Athens “Sismanogleio,” as part of his training for the Gastroenterology specialty. Finally, he fulfilled his military obligations as a unit doctor in the Hellenic Army, serving at the 95th National Guard Reconnaissance Squadron (95 EAΝΕΘ) in Gennadi, Rhodes.

Dimitrios Tsounis MD, MSc, FEBGH is a Gastroenterologist with private practices in Neo Psychiko and Acharnes. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds postgraduate diplomas in EUS and ERCP from Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan. Additionally, he holds the European Diploma in Hepatology-Gastroenterology (FEBGH), which has led to his specialization in polyp removal. He has extensive professional experience and currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Gastroenterology Clinic at the 251 Air Force General Hospital, where he engages in various gastroenterological procedures. Specifically, in his practice, each patient has the opportunity to be informed about more specialized interventional endoscopic methods such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Moreover, he provides, both in his practice and in the clinics he collaborates with, a range of basic gastroenterological examinations including colonoscopy, gastroscopy, rectoscopy, urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori, and hepatology screening. Finally, in his ongoing professional development, he participates in numerous Gastroenterology conferences held both in Greece and abroad.

Η Βικτώρια Θώδου, MD,PhD, είναι Γαστρεντερολόγος – Ηπατολόγος με εξειδίκευση στην επεμβατική ενδοσκόπηση ανώτερου – κατώτερου πεπτικού και χοληφόρων αγγείων.Γεννημένη και μεγαλωμένη σε αθηναϊκό προάστιο, η γιατρός εισήχθη με Πανελλαδικές Εξετάσεις στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών το 2005, από όπου αποφοίτησε μετά από εξαετή φοίτηση.Αμέσως μετά την αποφοίτησή της, το 2011, μετέβη στη Γερμανία και συγκεκριμένα στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Έσσεν (Universitätsklinikum Essen), ονομαστό πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο και το μεγαλύτερο μεταμοσχευτικό κέντρο ήπατος της Γερμανίας, για την ειδίκευσή της αρχικά στη Γενική Παθολογία, τον τίτλο της οποίας απέκτησε το 2017.Το 2020, ενώ ήδη διατελούσε χρέη επιμελήτριας στην ίδια κλινική, απέκτησε και τον τίτλο της Γαστρεντερολογίας και Ηπατολογίας.Κατά την εκπαίδευσή της μαθήτευσε δίπλα στον ονομαστό καθηγητή Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alexander Dechêne, σε διαγνωστικές αλλά και επεμβατικές πράξεις. Από το 2019 ξεκίνησε τις ενδοσκοπικές εφημερίες επείγουσας γαστρεντερολογίας παίδων και ενηλίκων, στο πλαίσιο των οποίων απέκτησε μεγάλη εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση επειγόντων περιστατικών σε ενήλικες (αιμορραγία ανώτερου και κατώτερου πεπτικού, στάση βλωμού, παραλυτικός ειλεός από κοπρόσταση, χολαγγειίτιδα), αλλά και σε βρέφη – παιδιά (αιμορραγία ανώτερου και κατώτερου πεπτικού, στάση βλωμού, κατάποση ξένου σώματος).Παράλληλα, συνεργάστηκε με τον διευθυντή της κλινικής, καθηγητή Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Heiner Wedemeyer, παγκόσμιας φήμης και αναγνώρισης καθηγητή ηπατολογίας, ως βασική εκπρόσωπος – συνεργάτις του στα προσωπικά του εξωτερικά ιατρεία ηπατολογίας.Στα ανεξάρτητα εξωτερικά ιατρεία του πανεπιστημίου εργάστηκε πολυετώς, ασχολούμενη κυρίως με ηπατολογικά περιστατικά, καθώς και με φλεγμονώδεις νόσους του εντέρου και με μεταμοσχευμένους ήπατος.Στο διδακτικό της έργο περιλαμβάνεται η θεωρητική και πρακτική εκπαίδευση των φοιτητών της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου του Έσσεν και των ειδικευομένων στη Γαστρεντερολογία.Με αυτά τα εφόδια, εξειδικεύτηκε για δύο ακόμη χρόνια στο καθολικό κρατικό νοσοκομείο του Έσσεν, Huyssenstift, κέντρο αναφοράς γενικής χειρουργικής και ογκολογίας, σε βαριές επεμβατικές ενδοσκοπικές πράξεις όπως ERCP και EUS.Στο ακαδημαϊκό της έργο, πέρα από τη διδακτορική της διατριβή στις ιογενείς ηπατίτιδες, συγκαταλέγονται αρκετές δημοσιεύσεις, κυρίως στον τομέα της ηπατολογίας (με βράβευση εργασίας σε πανγερμανικό συνέδριο), καθώς και η συμμετοχή σε πολυκεντρικές μελέτες.Αποτελεί τακτικό μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Γαστρεντερολογικής Ενδοσκόπησης (ESGE), της Γερμανικής Εταιρείας Γαστρεντερολογίας και Μεταβολικών Νοσημάτων (DGVS), της Ελληνικής Γαστρεντερολογικής Εταιρείας (ΕΓΕ) και της Επαγγελματικής Ένωσης Γαστρεντερολόγων Ελλάδος (ΕΠΕΓΕ).Συμμετέχει όλα αυτά τα χρόνια σε διεθνή επιστημονικά συνέδρια που αφορούν τη Γαστρεντερολογία και την Ηπατολογία, και ιδιαίτερα το επεμβατικό τους μέρος.Από το καλοκαίρι του 2023, ύστερα από υπερδεκαετή παραμονή στη Γερμανία, επιστρέφει στη γενέτειρά της, δραστηριοποιούμενη στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών με τον τίτλο της Αναπληρώτριας Διευθύντριας της Β΄ Γαστρεντερολογικής Κλινικής, ενώ συνεργάζεται και με την Κλινική του Ψυχικού.Προς διατήρηση των ακαδημαϊκών της δραστηριοτήτων,συνεργάζεται επίσης με την πανεπιστημιακή κλινική του Λαϊκού Νοσοκομείου ως εξωτερική συνεργάτης.

Sioulas Athanasios MD, PhD, FEBGH is a Gastroenterologist with a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is also a graduate of the same institution. He completed his specialty training in Gastroenterology at the Hepatogastroenterology Unit of the 2nd Propaedeutic Medical Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon" and subsequently undertook advanced training as a fellow of the Hellenic Gastroenterology Society in the Endoscopy Department of the Universitätsklinikum Hamburg - Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany. His advanced training focused on diseases of the pancreas and biliary tract with an emphasis on endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic techniques (ERCP, cholangioscopy). In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Sioulas has a special interest in basic and clinical research in the field of gastroenterology, with numerous publications in reputable international scientific journals and presentations at Greek and international conferences. Currently, he practices general gastroenterology and hepatology, covering the entire spectrum of digestive system diseases, with an emphasis on endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic methods. He works closely with leading surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and radiotherapists to provide his patients with high-quality services in accordance with current clinical guidelines. Finally, Dr. Sioulas is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society, the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Mpallas Spyridon is a Gastroenterologist who has maintained a private practice in Galatsi since 2008. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete and completed his specialty training at the First Department of Internal Medicine of the Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas." He specialized in Gastroenterology at the University Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration." He has extensive professional experience, having served not only in his private practice but also as a Scientific Collaborator at the Oncology Clinic of the “Metropolitan” Hospital. Furthermore, his clinic offers a wide range of services including gastroscopies, colonoscopies, breath tests for Helicobacter pylori, as well as polyp removal.

Stoupar Mprana is a Gastroenterologist who maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She is also a Scientific Collaborator of the Gastroenterology Department at Metropolitan General in Cholargos and at the "Olympion" Clinic, General Clinic of Patras. She graduated with honors from the Medical School of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and completed her practical training in the Nephrology Department of the University Hospital of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the Surgical Department of the University Hospital of Bari, Italy. She obtained her specialty in the Gastroenterology Department of the General University Hospital of Patras. During her career, she served as a physician for EKAV (National Emergency Center) and for five years in the emergency department of the National Emergency Help Center of Serbia, including during the bombing period. Due to this prior experience, she has acquired significant expertise in the proper and rapid management of cases across the full spectrum of Internal Medicine, which makes her particularly appreciated by her patients. Finally, she is a member of the Medical Association of Patras and the Medical Association of Athens and regularly attends conferences and seminars aimed at continuous education and training in her field.

Konstantinos Zampelis is a Gastroenterologist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi, Athens. Concurrently, he is an external collaborator of the 2nd Gastroenterology Department of Interventional Endoscopy at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, the 1st Gastroenterology Clinic of "IASO General" Hospital, and the "Bioclinic of Athens." He graduated from the Medical School of the State University of Naples, Italy, "Federico II" and obtained his specialty degree in the Gastroenterology Department at "Erythros Stavros" Hospital, where he specialized primarily in Interventional Gastroenterology. He has performed a large number of diagnostic and interventional endoscopies such as polyp removal in the stomach and intestines, hemostasis of hemorrhages, removal of foreign bodies from the digestive tract, variceal banding and sclerotherapy, gastrostomy placement, esophageal and intestinal dilations, use of endoclips, APC, and Gold Probe, as well as a significant number (>300) of ERCP procedures. To date, he has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences with the aim of continuous education and training in his specialized field. He is a member of the Athens Medical Association and a regular member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ampelokipoi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Gastroenterology Department, which is staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The center's purpose is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis and treatment, in a cost-effective, reliable manner with only the necessary examinations. The goal is to meet the health needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age, with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three fundamental principles: friendly service – high-quality examinations – affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they take responsibility for the patient’s health from start to finish, meaning from diagnosis through to treatment.

Zampiadakis Nikolaos is a Gastroenterologist, Director of the 3rd Gastroenterology - Hepatology Clinic at Metropolitan General, and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. His hospital clinic specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive system disorders (gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, and biliary vessels), and the clinic’s physicians have a broad field of expertise, providing high-quality services. Mr. Zampiadakis is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Sassari, Italy. He has served as Director Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist at the Medical Center of Palaio Faliro and has worked in major hospitals such as the Specialized Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa" and the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that he has been awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, presented by the Ambassador of Italy by decision of the President of the Republic, following the signing of a Presidential decree. In his private practice, he provides a wide range of services, while at Metropolitan General, embracing a high multidisciplinary ethos, he collaborates with colleagues from other specialties such as surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, oncologists, and dietitians, aiming for a holistic approach to each issue and delivering the best possible care to patients and their families. Lastly, Dr. Zampiadakis is a regular member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the Hellenic Society for the Study of the Liver.

Tyrmpas Ioannis is a Gastroenterologist-Interventional Endoscopist with private practices in Korydallos and Marousi. He holds a degree and is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has received specialized training in Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Interventional Endoscopy at the University Hospital "The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh" in the United Kingdom, where he also worked as a Locum Consultant and holds the "Diploma of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology." He is the Director of the 1st Gastroenterology Interventional Endoscopy Clinic at IASO and the scientific head of the state-of-the-art endoscopy department at the General Clinic of IASO. Dr. Tyrmpas has numerous oral and poster scientific presentations at international and Greek conferences, as well as publications in international and Greek gastroenterological scientific journals. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Athens and Cyprus, the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, the Professional Association of Gastroenterologists of Greece, the British Society of Gastroenterology, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), and Euro-EUS.

Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist with experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, esophageal motility studies (achalasia), idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis)

Matina - Lydia Xatzinikolaou MD, PhD is a Gastroenterologist who sees patients in Cholargos at Metropolitan General Hospital. She graduated from the Athens College and subsequently studied Medicine at Nottingham University in England. She holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed further training in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at the Royal Free Hospital in London, after completing her specialty in Gastroenterology at the Athens Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital "Agios Savvas." She works as a Consultant in the Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital and is a Scientific Associate of the Gastroenterology Unit at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," with her primary specialization in inflammatory bowel diseases. She actively participates in Greek and international conferences and has authored scientific publications. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society, the Hellenic Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, and the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation.

Koutsounas Ioannis is a Gastroenterologist with a private practice in Athens (Nea Filothei area). He is an honored PhD graduate of the Medical School of Athens and an alumnus of the Medical School of Ioannina. He has undergone advanced training in Digestive Endoscopy techniques at the internationally renowned John Radcliffe University Hospital in Oxford, United Kingdom, as a scholar of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society. He obtained his specialization in Gastroenterology at the "Laiko" and "Sismanogleio" Hospitals in Athens, and his experience has also been enriched at major hospitals and centers abroad, such as John Radcliffe (Oxford), Queen Alexandra (Portsmouth), and the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center (Nicosia). Currently, he holds the position of University Fellow (full-time salaried collaborator, equivalent to an attending physician) in the 3rd Medical Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Athens at "Sotiria" Hospital, within the Gastroenterology Department, where he works during morning hours. Additionally, he is one of the few gastroenterologists in Greece who holds the European Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (European Section and Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology) after examinations. He is a member of various Greek and international scientific societies and associations, has participated in numerous gastroenterology-related conferences and seminars, and has a notable publication record in international journals. He possesses significant experience and skill in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Digestive Endoscopy (Polypectomies - EMR, Dilations, Endoscopic Hemostasis), resulting from the high-standard training he has received abroad.

Zlatinoudis Xaralampos is a Gastroenterologist-Hepatologist who maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. Simultaneously, he provides his services at Metropolitan General in Cholargos, with his office located at the headquarters of the 3rd Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinic. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's degree in "Health Units Management." He has obtained the European Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH) and the Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom diploma – MRCP(UK). He has specialized in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), having received official recognition from the Ministry of Health. The physician has attended endoscopic seminars of the Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy (JAG) of the Royal College of Physicians in the United Kingdom as well as those of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and has completed the Hepatology School of the Hellenic Liver Study Society. He earned the specialty title in Gastroenterology after training in university hospitals of the Northern Deanery in the United Kingdom and in Greece (Metaxa Cancer Hospital of Piraeus). Through a scholarship from the UEG organization, he participated as a visiting Consultant in the activities of the Gastroenterology department of Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, which is one of the European Gastroenterology Centres of Excellence and a certified center for the interdisciplinary and holistic management of obesity by the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO). The physician manages a wide range of cases and possesses broad expertise, providing high-level services with modern, high-definition technological equipment.

Kosmidis Xaralampos is a Gastroenterologist and maintains a private practice in Cholargos. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Semmelweis University in Budapest and specializes in inflammatory bowel diseases and endoscopic gastroenterology. He completed his specialty training in Gastroenterology at the University Gastroenterology Clinic of "Laiko" Hospital. He has served as an assistant consultant (B' level) at the Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas." He performs endoscopies at the Metropolitan General Hospital in Cholargos. He has significant professional experience and in his private practice, he treats the full spectrum of digestive system disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia, inflammatory bowel diseases, and others. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society, the Professional Association of Gastroenterologists of Greece, the Hellenic Foundation of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, the Hellenic Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (EOMIFNE), and the Hellenic Liver Study Society.