Pediatricians near Gizi

Ο Παπαδημητρίου Δημήτρης Θ. γεννήθηκε το 1971 στη Θεσσαλονίκη και μεγάλωσε στην Αθήνα, όπου και αποφοίτησε με άριστα από τη Βαρβάκειο Πρότυπο Σχολή. Πήρε το πτυχίο της Ιατρικής, την Ειδικότητα της Παιδιατρικής και την Διδακτορική του Διατριβή στην Παιδοενδοκρινολογία στο Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε επί 4ετία στην Παιδιατρική Ενδοκρινολογία. Έλαβε διετές Μεταπτυχιακό (DIU) στην Παιδιατρική Ενδοκρινολογία και Διαβητολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο Paris V, με κλινική εκπαίδευση στο Πανεπιστημιακό Παιδιατρικό Νοσοκομείο St Vincent de Paul στο Παρίσι. Έλαβε MSc "Research in Female Reproduction" από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε επίσης για 1 έτος (master) στην Ιατρική Παιδαγωγική στο Πανεπιστήμιο Joseph-Fourier της Grenoble στη Γαλλία, όπου και εργάστηκε ως Λέκτορας – Επικεφαλής Πανεπιστημιακής Κλινικής (Chef de Clinique des Universités) με αντικείμενο την Παιδιατρική Ενδοκρινολογία και Διαβητολογία σε κανονική έμμισθη οργανική θέση του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου της Grenoble για 2 χρόνια. Από το Δεκέμβριο του 2005, οργάνωσε και διευθύνει το Τμήμα Παιδιατρικής - Εφηβικής Ενδοκρινολογίας και Διαβήτη του Παιδιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών. Διετέλεσε επίσης Ειδικός Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης, Πανεπιστημιακός και Ακαδημαϊκός Υπότροφος της Γ’ Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Αττικό Νοσοκομείο επί 12 χρόνια (2006-2017). Ήταν υπεύθυνος του Ενδοκρινολογικού Ιατρείου της Μονάδας Εφηβικής Υγείας της Β΄ Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών για 2 ακαδημαϊκά έτη (2015-2017). Από τον Μάϊο του 2021 ως τον Αύγουστο του 2023 υπηρέτησε ως Ακαδημαϊκός Υπότροφος στο Ιατρείο Υποδοχής Εφήβων με Ενδοκρινικά Νοσήματα της Μονάδας Ενδοκρινολογίας της Β΄ Μαιευτικής – Γυναικολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Ασκεί διδακτικό έργο στο Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών «Έρευνα στη Γυναικεία Αναπαραγωγή», στο ΠΜΣ «Ενδοκρινικές Νεοπλασίες» της Χειρουργικής Κλινικής της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο ΠΜΣ «Σύγχρονη πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση παιδιατρικών νοσημάτων» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας καθώς και στα προπτυχιακά υποχρεωτικά κατ’ επιλογήν μαθήματα της Ενδοκρινολογίας και της Νεογνολογίας στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών. Έχει δημοσιεύσει πάνω από 100 επιστημονικά άρθρα, εκ των οποίων 50 πλήρεις δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή περιοδικά του SCI (indexed in PubMed), εκ των οποίων οι 24 την τελευταία 5ετία, με h-index 16 (5-yr h-index 13), h-10 index 26 (5-yr h-10 index 20) και 966 συνολικές παραθέσεις εκ των οποίων οι 544 από το 2019. Έχει επίσης τουλάχιστον 58 δημοσιευμένα abstracts σε supplements διεθνών περιοδικών εκ των οποίων 50 ανευρίσκονται στο google scholar και 10 είναι indexed στο PubMed Central. Στις 15.05.23 προσεκλήθη από την European Society of Endocrinology να παραδώσει διάλεξη με θέμα ‘Role of Vitamin D in the prevention of T1 and T2 Diabetes’ στο 25th European Congress of Endocrinology, 13 – 16 May 2023, Istanbul, Turkey. Τον Μάϊο του 2023 εξελέγη Επισκέπτης Καθηγητής Νεογνικής - Παιδικής - Εφηβικής Ενδοκρινολογίας και ως επιστέγασμα της Ακαδημαϊκής του διαδρομής, τον Ιούνιο του 2024 εξελέγη Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Παιδιατρικής, Υπεύθυνος Νεογνικής - Παιδικής - Εφηβικής Ενδοκρινολογίας & Διαβήτη, στο Τμήμα Ιατρικής της Σχολής Επιστημών Υγείας του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας.

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Ioannis Kyriazis, MD, PhD, Pediatric Surgeon and Otolaryngologist, maintains a private practice in Pagkrati. He holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with extensive experience and specialization in pediatric ENT pathology, as well as in the evaluation and treatment of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss. His scope of investigation and treatment also includes laryngeal pathology (voice and swallowing disorders) and nasal conditions (allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, deviated septum), anatomical structures that are painlessly examined in the office with modern equipment. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Kyriazis collaborates with Hygeia Hospital, the Athenian Mediclinic General Clinic, ORL Athens Clinic, and Doctors Hospital.

Kalimeraki Eirini is a Pediatrician and maintains private practices in Galatsi and Ampelokipoi.

Spyridis Giorgos is a Pediatric Surgeon with a private practice in Neo Psychiko. He specializes in Pediatric Surgical Oncology and Neonatal Surgery, and is an instructor in Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS). He has significant professional experience and currently serves as the Director of the 3rd Pediatric Surgery Clinic and Pediatric Surgical Oncology at the "Mitera" Children's Hospital. In his private practice, he treats a wide range of conditions, including inguinal hernia, cryptorchidism, umbilical hernia, hydrocele, and phimosis, providing specialized services.

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.

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.

Tsounis Mixail MD, PhD is a Military Physician - Surgeon, Otolaryngologist, and Director of the Functional and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty Department at "Leto" Hospital, and he maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He is a graduate and doctorate holder from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He underwent advanced training for several years in rhinoplasty and endoscopic nasal-paranasal and skull base surgery at Charing Cross Hospital of the Imperial College of Medicine in London, Queen’s Medical Center of the University of Nottingham, and Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam. Concurrently, he performed a significant number of surgeries and gained clinical experience with a wide range of adult and pediatric otolaryngology cases. At his private clinic located at 163A Mesogeion Avenue, he provides specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of all ENT problems in adults and children, such as sinusitis, tonsillitis, otitis, hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, hoarseness, and others. He conducts comprehensive examinations using flexible and rigid video endoscopes, assessments for snoring and apnea, otomicroscopy, audiograms, tympanograms, and evaluations for vertigo and tinnitus. Additionally, he performs surgeries including nasal septum straightening, rhinoplasty, endoscopic nasal and paranasal sinus surgery, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, ventilation tube placement, tympanoplasty, parotidectomy, and thyroidectomy at well-known private clinics in Athens.

Maria Mpalla is a Pediatrician - Child Neurologist and maintains a private practice in Psychiko, Athens. Concurrently, she collaborates with the Pediatric Clinic at the "MITERA" Children's Hospital and serves as a Scientific Associate in pediatric neurology at the 1st Pediatric University Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. Additionally, she has worked as a Pediatrician at the Aristotle Corinthian Educational Institute. She possesses extensive experience in pediatric dermatology, counseling and techniques for proper breastfeeding, child nutrition, developmental pediatrics, and pediatric neurology.

Dr. Papaioannou Vasiliki is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Koukaki. She holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in endocrinology and diabetes from Queen Mary University in London. The doctor specializes in neonatology, pediatric intensive care, and breastfeeding, with particular expertise in monitoring and assessing growth and development. Additionally, Dr. Papaioannou has significant professional experience, having trained at major hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom. In her private practice, she provides specialized services with a comprehensive understanding of children's needs.

Dr. Pantelaros Vasileios is a Pediatrician who maintains a private practice in Vyronas. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized at the First University Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia". Additionally, Dr. Pantelaros is a Scientific Collaborator of the Bioiatriki Group and the Municipality of Athens. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, respecting the individual needs of each child.

Maria Kalampogia - Polyxroni is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, she specialized in Pediatrics at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Athens General Hospital "Elena Venizelou - Alexandra," the Pediatric Clinic of "Sismanoglio" General Hospital of Komotini, and the Second University Pediatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," where she obtained her specialty certification in November 2019. She has been trained in Neonatal Life Support, Basic Life Support and the use of Automated External Defibrillator (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Automated External Defibrillation BLS/AED), as well as in Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS). She has experience monitoring routine and emergency cases in children of all ages, having worked in the Pediatric Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital and Euroclinic Children’s Hospital, as well as in the Neonatal Department (Nursery) of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic "Gaia." Finally, she regularly participates in conferences and scientific meetings in Greece and abroad to remain continuously updated on the latest developments in her field.

Spyridonidou Anna is a Child Psychiatrist with a private practice in Ano Patisia. She holds a medical degree from the State Medical Academy of the Russian Federation and has received additional training in family therapy at the Family Therapy Unit of the Athens Psychiatric Hospital. Additionally, she has trained at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," and the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou." She has served as a specialized assistant pediatric psychiatrist in the Child Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanoglio." Furthermore, she is an external collaborator and a member of the scientific team at the Child Foundation "H Pammakaristos" as well as a coordinator and scientific director of the Family Counseling Center of the Municipal Public Benefit Enterprise of Kallithea. Finally, she has participated in research programs and international and Greek conferences and is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Child Psychiatry Society.

Pediatrician Makris Antonis has maintained a private practice in the Papagou - Cholargos area since 2005 and possesses 20 years of experience in primary and hospital pediatrics. He has been the Head of the Medical Service at the Athens College - Psychiko College since 2007, supervising the work of the healthcare team, which includes two additional physicians and seven nurses, and oversees the health of approximately 4,700 students aged 4 to 18 years at the College. In his private practice, infants, children, and adolescents are monitored from birth until adulthood, with special attention and care that every child deserves, without deviation from the fundamental principles: practicing pediatrics based on scientific evidence, individualized approach, promotion of breastfeeding and healthy nutrition, minimization of medication use and avoidance of unnecessary examinations, close collaboration with parents, and continuous monitoring of scientific developments through active participation in conferences and postgraduate programs. His primary objective is to provide exemplary care in an ideal environment, as the clinic is friendly and appropriately adapted to the needs of young patients to minimize the anxiety associated with visits. The clinic is exceptionally spacious (120 sq.m.) and includes two separate examination rooms (for scheduled and emergency appointments), three distinct waiting areas, and a breastfeeding room. Strict hygiene and prevention protocols are observed in all areas. Comprehensive administrative support ensures the physician’s undistracted focus on his work.

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.

Ο Δημάκης Χριστόδουλος είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός, Χειρουργός Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος - Παιδο-ΩΡΛ και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Δάφνη, εξοπλισμένο με σύγχρονο τεχνολογικό και επιστημονικό εξοπλισμό, αντιμετωπίζοντας όλο το φάσμα των ΩΡΛ παθήσεων τόσο σε ενήλικες όσο και σε παιδιά. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και τη Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ) το 2012. Ειδικεύτηκε ως Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος – Χειρουργός Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου στην Ελλάδα, και συγκεκριμένα στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών και στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ασκληπιείο Βούλας, και στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία στο Royal Free London, NHS Foundation Trust. Είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών (ερευνητικό έργο στον τομέα της ωτολογίας - ακοολογίας) και έχει διακριθεί για το σημαντικό του ερευνητικό έργο, με πολλές δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά. Επίσης έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στη χειρουργική ωτός και κροταφικού οστού, στην ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική ρινός και παραρινίων κόλπων στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Ο Ευαγγελισμός», καθώς και στη ρινοπλαστική και πλαστική χειρουργική προσώπου στο διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένο κέντρο ΩΡΛ - Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου του Λίβερπουλ της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας. Ακόμη, έχει υπάρξει επί σειρά ετών συνεργάτης της μονάδας εντατικής νοσηλείας νεογνών (ΜΕΝΝ) της Γ΄ Πανεπιστημιακής Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Αττικόν», αναλαμβάνοντας τον προληπτικό έλεγχο ακοής των νεογνών με τις πλέον σύγχρονες δοκιμασίες των ωτοακουστικών εκπομπών και προκλητών δυναμικών εγκεφάλου. Είναι μόνιμος στρατιωτικός ιατρός στο Πολεμικό Ναυτικό και υπηρετεί ως Επιμελητής της ΩΡΛ Κλινικής του Ναυτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών. Συγχρόνως είναι συνεργάτης ιδιωτικών κλινικών της Αθήνας, όπου πραγματοποιεί χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στον τομέα της Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας έχοντας αντιμετωπίσει πλήθος περιστατικών τόσο σε βάση τακτικού εξωτερικού ιατρείου όσο και επειγόντων. Τέλος, έχει εκπαιδευτεί και διενεργήσει το σύνολο των χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων του φάσματος της σύγχρονης ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας.