About the department
The Surgical Breast Oncology is the only fully specialized breast surgery oncology clinic operating in the National Health System in Northern Greece. The clinic has been operating with this specialization for more than 30 years as Theagenio has always been a pioneer in separating specialties in the general surgery clinics since then. We apply all modern surgical techniques related to breast surgery with a focus on the oncological treatment of the patient. The clinic was one of the first in Greece to apply the sentinel lymph node technique in 2000. Today we apply breast and lymph node biopsy for the identification of the disease before any therapeutic intervention, the placement of markers for the marking of the tumor and lymph nodes, and we have the possibility of intra-operative mammography of the preparation with 3D imaging through a special machine for the detection of microcalcifications and the assessment of resection margins a technique that does not exist in any other breast clinic. In collaboration with plastic surgeons, there is a possibility of plastic reconstruction in breast cancer patients when it is oncologically safe. The clinic participates in the weekly breast oncology board where decisions are made on all cases we treat. In terms of outpatient clinics, regular outpatient clinics are run daily where patients and patients with breast conditions are followed up post-operatively. New patients are seen within the same week. In addition, a preventive check-up clinic operates 3 times a week. The scientific staff (medical and nursing staff) has many years of extremely long experience due to the very large number of patients served.
Dr.Iosifidou Rodoniki
MD, MSc, PhD, FEBS
(European Diploma in Breast Surgery)
Assistant Director
Specialists
Pavlidou Fotini
Director of ESY, MD, PhD
Kontos Charalambos – Charisios
Senior Attending Physician of the NHS, MD
Salveridis Nikolaos
First Assistant Medical Director of the NHS, MD, MSc
Parpoudi Styliani
Second Assistant Medical Director of the NHS ,MSc,PhD,FEBS
The clinic employs 6 to 8 medical residents
Kavouni Ioulia
Head Nurse
Kalaitzi Stella (Midwife)
Head Nurse
Zavaliani Aikaterini (Midwife)
Outpatient Nurse
Special Units
There is a Breast Screening Unit with a regular clinic 3 times a week and a Mobile Breast Screening Unit for mammograms and clinical check-ups in remote areas.
Activities
The clinic organizes a conference of Breast Surgical Oncology annually in
in collaboration with Scientific Societies and participates in the Organizing Committee of the OST. and Scientific Committee as well as with lectures and papers in a large number of
Oncology Conferences. Every year a program is drawn up and carried out
training courses for medical residents within the framework of the
continuing medical education.
The physicians of the department are informed by the international literature and the Greek and internationally accepted literature.
and international conferences to provide the most valid and effective treatment of patients.
Operating Programme
- 5 operating rooms and an additional 2 for minor surgeries per week.
- Regular Outpatient Breast clinic: daily double clinic by appointment.
- Screening clinic: 3 times a week by appointment.
- Breast biopsies for patients who have been examined by a clinic doctor: daily by appointment.
- Wound changes: 2 times a week by appointment.
- Prescription: Every Tuesday 11.00-13.00 by appointment.
The clinic trains NHS doctors in Breast Surgical Oncology following a request to the Hospital and the Central Health Council.