Hepatogastroenterology Section
The Hepatogastroenterology Section provides patients with high quality medical services, applying the most modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Hospitalises patients with benign and neoplastic gastroenterology and hepatological diseases as well as patients with diseases of the biliary tree and pancreas.
The Section performs a significant number of scheduled and emergency endoscopic examinations and therapeutic interventions on outpatients and inpatients daily, including: gastroscopies, colonoscopies, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), dilation of esophageal strictures, placement of stents in carcinomas, polypectomies, hemostasis, esophageal variceal ligation, placement of gastrostomy tubes, placement of stents in the bile ducts, removal of gallstones and wireless endoscopy (with capsule) of the small intestine. In addition, esophageal and rectal manometry as well as wireless pH and impedance (impedance) of the esophagus are performed in the motility laboratory.
An Outpatient Gastroenterology Clinic operates daily, while the special clinics for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Hepatological Diseases and the Functional Digestive Diseases (Irritable Bowel) clinic operate on a weekly basis.
The provision of services of Hepatogastroenterology Section also includes the provision of dietary advice in collaboration with the department of Dietetics and Nutrition, the hospital, psychological support, as well as long-term systematic follow-up.
Six resident physicians are trained in the Hepatogastroenterology Section, while residents from other hospitals in Greece or abroad participate in the training program on a rotating basis.
Secretariat:
- 2105 831 859
- gastr@attikonhospital.gr
Faculty:
Resident Doctors:
- Georgios Theocharis
- Effie Kalantzi
- Ioanna Kanellopoulou
- Alexandros Giannis
- Nikolaos Samarentsis
- Aliki Stamou
Nurse in charge :
- Anastasia Tsalouka
The Endoscopy Section performs approximately 5000 diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies (Gastroscopy, Lower Digestive Endoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Video Capsule Enteroscopies, Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) in collaboration with the Second University Surgery Clinic at Aretaeion Hospital). Approximately 350 patients are hospitalized annually, not including day hospitalizations.
• The Outpatient Clinics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Inflammatory Diseases, bowel, Irritable Bowel Syndrome) take care of more than 1500 patients, anually.
• In the Digestive Motility Laboratory, esophageal and rectal manometry as well as ph-metry and impedancemetry are performed.
• Organization and participation in international multicenter studies on the quality of endoscopy and new techniques.
• Organization and participation in international research studies of the microbiome in functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
• Participation in clinical studies funded by pharmaceutical companies related to the Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and diseases of the Liver.
The Section's staff participates in the education of NKUA School of Medicine students in the 6th and 7th semesters, the 11th and 12th semesters of Pathology, the elective internship trimester in Gastroenterology (12th semester) and the optional mandatory course Gastroenterology.
• The Section is included in the list of postgraduate European Centers chosen by fellows of the United European Society of Gastroenterology (UEG).
• Participation of the FACULTY members of the Section as teachers in Programmes of Postgraduate Study (PPS).
• Doctoral Theses and Diploma Theses are prepared with supervisors from faculty members of the Section.
• The Staff of the Section participates in training resident physicians in Gastroenterology, Pathology and Surgery as well as in the educational events of the Greek Gastroenterological Company.
• Part of the publications of the section is included in the profile of the Scientific Associate & Professor, Dr. Triantafyllou K. https://scholar.google.gr/citations?hl=el&user=0X1fq7IAAAAJ&view_op=list_works
Professor Triantafyllou is member of the Governing Board of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and President of the ESGE Guidelines Committee (2021 – 2025).
The Endoscopy Section performs approximately 5000 diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies (Gastroscopy, Lower Digestive Endoscopy, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Video Capsule Enteroscopies, Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) in collaboration with the Second University Surgery Clinic at Aretaeion Hospital). Approximately 350 patients are hospitalized annually, not including day hospitalizations.
• The Outpatient Clinics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Inflammatory Diseases, bowel, Irritable Bowel Syndrome) take care of more than 1500 patients, anually.
• In the Digestive Motility Laboratory, esophageal and rectal manometry as well as ph-metry and impedancemetry are performed.
• Organization and participation in international multicenter studies on the quality of endoscopy and new techniques.
• Organization and participation in international research studies of the microbiome in functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
• Participation in clinical studies funded by pharmaceutical companies related to the Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and diseases of the Liver.
The Section's staff participates in the education of NKUA School of Medicine students in the 6th and 7th semesters, the 11th and 12th semesters of Pathology, the elective internship trimester in Gastroenterology (12th semester) and the optional mandatory course Gastroenterology.
• The Section is included in the list of postgraduate European Centers chosen by fellows of the United European Society of Gastroenterology (UEG).
• Participation of the FACULTY members of the Section as teachers in Programmes of Postgraduate Study (PPS).
• Doctoral Theses and Diploma Theses are prepared with supervisors from faculty members of the Section.
• The Staff of the Section participates in training resident physicians in Gastroenterology, Pathology and Surgery as well as in the educational events of the Greek Gastroenterological Company.
• Part of the publications of the section is included in the profile of the Scientific Associate & Professor, Dr. Triantafyllou K. https://scholar.google.gr/citations?hl=el&user=0X1fq7IAAAAJ&view_op=list_works
Professor Triantafyllou is member of the Governing Board of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and President of the ESGE Guidelines Committee (2021 – 2025).