Gastroenterologist in Macedonia

Tzitzi Dimitra is a Gastroenterologist who has maintained a private practice in Chalandri since 1992. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a degree grade of "excellent." She was a scholarship recipient of the State Scholarships Foundation for every academic year and obtained the specialty title in Gastroenterology. She served as a Consultant in the Endoscopy Department of the 1st IKA Hospital for a decade. She has a fully equipped office and performs esophagogastroscopies, rectoscopies, proctoscopies, colonoscopies, abdominal ultrasounds, and endoscopic polypectomies of the stomach and large intestine. Additionally, she provides treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease – Barrett's esophagus – and inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Finally, she has participated in numerous scientific papers presented in Greek and international scientific journals and is a member of Greek and European medical associations.

Papadokostopoulou Aleksandra is a Gastroenterologist who maintains a private practice in Vyronas. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Crete. She specialized in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of Divine Providence “H Pammakaristos” and at the 1st IKA Hospital of Athens, and subsequently specialized in Gastroenterology at the Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital of Athens “Agios Savvas.” She is the scientific head of the Gastroenterology Department of the Paleo Faliro Clinic “REA” and has served as a collaborator in the physiology laboratory of the General Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the School of Health Sciences of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. Aiming for continuous education and updates, she attends Greek and international seminars on digestive system diseases and has numerous announcements and presentations at Greek and international conferences. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society, the Professional Association of Gastroenterologists of Greece, the Hellenic Foundation of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and the Hellenic Anti-Cancer Society.

Dr. Pappas Vasileios is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist specialized at the General Hospital of Attica Sismanoglio. His clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art endoscopes and a video processor (Full HD) with digital chromoendoscopy capability (for the detection of early lesions of the upper and lower digestive system), as well as modern disinfection and sterilization equipment. The physician provides comprehensive endoscopic examination of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, rectoscopy), performs polyp removal, endoscopic gastrostomy, esophageal variceal ligation, endoscopic dilations, and investigates gastrointestinal symptoms (dysphagia, odynophagia, dyspeptic discomfort, nausea - vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain, acute and chronic diarrheal syndrome, constipation, fecal incontinence). The clinic also conducts the Hydrogen Breath Test for the diagnosis of intolerance to foods containing lactose, fructose, as well as for the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. As part of continuous medical education, the physician has participated in numerous national and pan-European conferences.

Dr. Athiana Ilektra is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and maintains her private practice in Thessaloniki. She studied Medicine at Democritus University of Thrace. Subsequently, she specialized in Pediatrics in Sweden and further specialized in Pediatric Gastroenterology at the University Hospitals of Uppsala in Sweden as well as Basel in Switzerland. She has served as Senior Registrar A in the Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic at the Pediatric University Hospital of Uppsala and also has professional experience as an assistant physician in the Pediatric Surgery Clinic of the same University Hospital. She collaborates with the Saint Lukas Clinic, the General Clinic of Thessaloniki, and is a Scientific Associate of the 3rd Pediatric Clinic of Aristotle University (Hippokration Hospital of Thessaloniki). She is a member of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) endoscopy teaching faculty and maintains active collaborations with foreign hospitals.