Nephrology Doctors in test — Page 5

Dr Theodoros Piperos, MD, is a General Surgeon at IASYS Clinic in Vyronas, Athens. He has over 10 years of clinical experience. He completed his specialty training in General Surgery in 2014 at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

He performs the full range of general surgical procedures. His expertise includes laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and breast, thyroid, and colorectal surgery. He also provides surgical management for obstetric and gynecological cases. He is a lecturer in the postgraduate Applied Neuroanatomy programme at the University of Athens. Languages: Greek, English.

Ilias Tsoutsos, M.D., is a nephrologist and Director of the Dialysis Unit at IASYS Clinic. He completed postgraduate training at “Laiko” General Hospital of Athens. His training covered the full field of nephrology. He focused on chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis, and care of patients with end‑stage renal disease. He served for four years as a Registrar (Attending, Grade B) in the Nephrology Department of the General Hospital of Lamia.

He leads the IASYS Dialysis Unit in Vyronas, Athens. The unit provides hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration using Gambro technology. Care follows strict protocols with cardiology monitoring. A nursing team trained in nephrology supports all sessions. As part of Pan Health Group, he coordinates care for international visitors through the Dialysis Travel Program.

Dr. Aristeidis Stavroulopoulos is a Consultant Nephrologist. He is Director of the Athens Nephrology Institute (Nephroexpert) and of Pan Health Group. He graduated as valedictorian from the University of Crete Medical School. He has extensive experience in Greece and abroad.

He worked in the Renal and Transplant Department at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (Consultant/Specialist Registrar level). He also served as a Nephrologist at Guy’s Hospital, King’s College London. He serves as an evaluator for European Union health program funding committees in Brussels.

He collaborates with Bionephros, NEKAD, and NEKAS chronic hemodialysis units, as well as the Iasys Clinic in Athens. He uses lung ultrasound to assess fluid status. He has publications and presentations in Greece and abroad. He is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Nephrology (former Treasurer), the European Renal Association, and the International Osteoporosis Foundation. He volunteers at the Municipal Clinics of Kallithea.

Dr. Eyup Koc is an internist and nephrologist. He studied at Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine from 1980 to 1986. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Izmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital from 1989 to 1994. He then specialized in Nephrology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2008.

Clinical interests include hypertension, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney failure, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, glomerulonephritis, and diabetic kidney disease.

Chief physician of the Organ Transplant Department at Aster CMI Hospital – Dr. Panchangam specializes in nephrology and organ transplantation.

• Expertise in nephrology and organ transplant surgery
• Leads the Organ Transplant Department
• Focuses on kidney-related disorders and transplant procedures

Dr. Sunil Prakash leads the nephrology and transplantation department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, specializing in kidney transplants.

• 31 years of experience of experience in nephrology and kidney transplantation
• Recipient of multiple international grants and awards in nephrology
• Fellowship-trained at All India Institute of Medical Sciences
• Member of International Society of Nephrology and other prestigious organizations

Dr. Akgun specializes in pediatric nephrology, with over a decade of focused experience at prestigious institutions like Medipol Hospitals and University of Toronto's SickKids.

• Fellowship-trained in pediatric nephrology at Yuzuncu Yil University
• Previously worked at Canada's renowned SickKids Hospital
• Associated with Medipol University's advanced nephrology department
• Handles both acute and chronic pediatric kidney conditions

Dr. Veysel Kidir has contributed to 10+ peer-reviewed nephrology publications and presented at leading conferences like ERA-EDTA.

• Specializes in chronic kidney disease and dialysis-related complications
• Researched effects of allopurinol on metabolic acidosis in CKD patients
• Published on peritoneal dialysis solutions and diagnostic methods
• Works at Medipol Bahçelievler, a major Turkish hospital