Asthma Treatment in German Medical Institute (GMI)

Asthma care at German Medical Institute (GMI) in Limassol, Cyprus, includes outpatient assessment, lung function testing and hospital-based respiratory care. Dr. Andreas Photiades trained at the Asthma Centre of Sotiria Athens Chest Hospital and has interventional pulmonology expertise.

Asthma assessment and diagnostics

GMI’s Pulmonology Department has a daily outpatient clinic and a Pulmonary Function Laboratory. Testing and consultation options include:

• Pulmonology consultation. An outpatient assessment for asthma and other respiratory conditions.
• Pulmonary function tests and spirometry. These tests assess how well the lungs work.
• Arterial blood gas analysis. This measures gases in the blood.
• Imaging-guided pleural paracentesis. This procedure is available when indicated for respiratory care.

Asthma and respiratory treatment

• Asthma outpatient management. Daily clinic visits support evaluation, diagnosis and long-term asthma management.
• Smoking cessation support. The Smoking Cessation Clinic combines behavioural guidance with pharmacological support.
• Inpatient pulmonology care. Hospital-based management is available for patients with respiratory conditions.
• Interventional pulmonology procedures. Flexible video bronchoscopy, EBUS bronchoscopy and argon plasma coagulation support airway diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Photiades completed residency and consultant training at the 7th Respiratory Department and Asthma Centre at Sotiria Athens Chest Hospital. He also completed training through the European Respiratory Society’s Endobronchial Ultrasound programme and formerly led the Interventional Pulmonology Unit at Limassol General Hospital.

GMI holds ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 22000 certifications, as well as CHKS accreditation. Patients can request an asthma consultation through Bookimed.