About the department
The Endocrinology Department is the reference center for endocrine gland cancers in Northern Greece since its establishment in 1995. The main axes of medical care served by the Endocrinology Department are summarized as follows:
1. The follow-up of patients with endocrine cancers (thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, and neuroendocrine tumors) in special clinics.
2. The follow-up of oncological patients with malignancies of various organs presenting with endocrine diseases and endocrine complications due to their oncological treatments
3. The evaluation of patients with findings of suspected endocrine malignancy, after a referral from their attending endocrinologist
The outpatient clinics of the Endocrinology Department are located on the first floor of the hospital and are open daily.
The Endocrinology Department has 9 dedicated beds in two wards on the sixth floor of the hospital for the treatment of patients with serious endocrinological diseases. An ultrasound machine is installed within the department for the performance of thyroid biopsies by the doctors of the department.
All the Endocrinologists of the Department are members of Greek and European Societies (EEE, ETA, ESE, ENEA, ENETS), and the monitoring of patients is done according to international guidelines.
Scientific Medical Staff
Endocrinology specialists of the Department
Alexandra Chryssoulidou
Head of the Department of Endocrinology, Head of the Endocrinology Department
Maria Bountina
Senior Attending Physician of the NHS
Chrysanthi Zouli
Supervisor B' NHS
Skourtanioti Eleni
Supervisor A
Resident Doctors
- Emilia Fotiadou
- Mariana Stamati
Nurse of Outpatient Clinics
- Elpiniki Argyropoulou
Head of Endocrinology Department
- Vasiloudi Sultana
Participation in Oncology Councils
- The Endocrinology Department participates every week in the Neuro-Endocrine Tumor Council of the ANTH “Theagenio” where the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of the most difficult cases is discussed in collaboration with all the specialties involved
- The Endocrinology Department also participates in the Oncology Council of the E Surgery Clinic of the IPPOKRATIO Hospital of Thessaloniki
Activities
- Every week, thyroid nodule paracentesis with ultrasound guidance is performed on patients attended by the Department or by other departments of the Hospital
- Daily consultative evaluations of oncological patients with endocrinopathies (diabetes mellitus, calcium metabolism disorders, thyroid function disorders, etc.) who are hospitalized in other departments of the hospital
- The Endocrinology Department conducts in-clinic courses in Endocrinology twice a week
Units
The Endocrinology Department is a partner of the Expertise Center for Rare Adrenal Endocrinology Diseases of the First Pathology, Endocrinology Unit of the LAIKO Hospital, Athens
Operating Program
The following outpatient clinics of the Endocrinology Department, operate on:
- Monday: Thyroid Cancer and Adrenal Cancer Clinic.
- Tuesday: Thyroid and complications of oncological treatments
- Wednesday: Thyroid Cancer and Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinic
- Thursday: Diabetes mellitus and metabolic diseases
- Friday: Osteoporosis and Bone Disease Clinic for Oncology Patients
Information
Information
The contact numbers of the Endocrinology Department are at the outpatient clinic 2310 898176 at the Endocrinology Department (6th floor) 2310 898618
The e-mail address for contacting doctors is endo.theagenio@gmail.com
