What we do in our clinic

Advances in Medicine through the last twenty years has been enormous developed in both field diagnosis and treatment. That applies to the diseases all organic systems and of cause, those of the respiratory system and the lungs. The use of networks and the development of powerful computers in electronic and medical devices made diagnosis more accurable and the treatment more effective.

All this with my personal experience of 38 years as a Professor in the Pulmonary Medicine, in the Department of lung Diseases in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, guarantees the best possible result in patients experiencing respiratory health problems.

Dr Paschalina Gkiouleka, md, phd, is a young Pulmonologist, She is complementing the long experience of her father with the most current knowledge of clinical pulmonology.

She was further trained in the USA and represents a fresh aspect in cutting edge issues of Pulmonary diseases in Thessaloniki.

Our private office is equipped with the more advanced equipment for the medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases. However, the cornerstone for this evaluation relies on the clinical examination. It starts by taking careful medical history moreover to having the best clinical result for each individual.

In our clinic apart from the detailed clinical examination we also make the following examinations:

Spirometry Measurement of breath, (spiro = breathe). Spirometry: (is the powerful tool, that can be used to detect, follow, and manage patients with lung disorders.

Rhinomanometry Measuring the flow of air from the nose. We take the necessary information on the functioning of the upper respiratory system.

Pulse Oximetry

Is a non-invasive method for monitoring a patient's O₂ saturation.

Measurement of carbon monoxide (CO) Exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) is an effective indicator of smoking in clinics and hospitals.

Measurement of nitric oxide (NO) Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) can be measured in a breath test for asthma or other conditions characterized by airway inflammation.

Skin prick tests

Appropriate for the evaluation of allergy.

Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy is performed when specific indications exist. Biopsy loop (tongs, brush, sponge) Bronchus lavage, BAL (crops, cytological PAP). Interventions (eg Laser etc.)

Puncture In cases of pleurisy Puncture must be performed Diagnostic (crops, cytological PAP). Therapeutic (vacation, injecting drugs)