Athens Medical Group: The new International Oncology Center was inaugurated in Thessaloniki
A new era in Oncology with holistic care for each patient
A new era in Oncology is marked by the opening of the International Oncology Center, which was inaugurated today by the Athens Medical Group in Thessaloniki. This is the largest Oncology Center in the private sector in Northern Greece, which will function as an accelerator of medical developments in our country and a reference point for the entire Europe and the Middle East.
The model International Oncology Center operates with specifications comparable to the leading oncology centers worldwide, offering holistic care to each patient, from early diagnosis, personalized treatment and continuous monitoring, in ultra-modern, specially designed spaces, with high security and aesthetics.
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| Minister of Health Mr. Adonis Georgiadis |
The inauguration of the new International Oncology Center was held by the Minister of Health, Mr. Adonis Georgiadis. The ceremony was attended, among others, by the Regional Governor of Central Macedonia and new EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Mr. Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the Deputy Ministers of Health, Mr. Dimitris Vartzopoulos and Marios Themistokleous, the Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Mr. Nikos Tagaras, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ms. Elena Rapti, His Holiness Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki, His Eminence Metropolitan Varnavas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis, His Eminence Metropolitan Timotheos of Thessaly and Fanariofersala, Ministers of Balkan countries, Mayors, medical and nursing staff of the Inter-Balkan Medical Center, as well as executives of the Athens Medical Group.
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| President of the Athens Medical Group, Dr. Georgios V. Apostolopoulos |
“Today we are inaugurating here in Thessaloniki the largest specialized Oncology Center in Greece and Southeastern Europe,” said the Minister of Health Mr. Adonis Georgiadis for his part. “For me as Minister of Health of Greece, today that the Athens Medical Group and the Apostolopoulos family complete this great project, is a day of joy. After all, the Minister of Health is not only the Minister of the National Health System, but of the entire health services sector of the country, public and private,” emphasizing the enormous upgrade that the new International Oncology Center represents for health services in Greece. “It is an offer that cannot be valued in material value, it is an offer that is valued only by those of us who understand the value and importance of human life.”.
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| CEO of Athens Medical Group, Dr. Vasilis G. Apostolopoulos | Executive Vice President of Athens Medical Group, Mr. Christos V. Apostolopoulos |
The Minister of Health was given a tour by the Vice President of the Athens Medical Group, Mr. Christos Apostolopoulos, and the CEO, Dr. Vasilis Apostolopoulos, of the state-of-the-art facilities of the Oncology Center and was informed about its strategic planning and the cutting-edge technology it has.
The commitment of the Athens Medical Group to be a guarantor and protagonist of the health sector in Greece and in the coming decades was reiterated by the President of the Group, Dr. Georgios V. Apostolopoulos. In a particularly moving speech, G. Apostolopoulos linked the inauguration of the International Oncology Center with the completion of 40 years since the founding of the Group and the realization of his vision for the creation of a meeting place for science and technology, so that Greek patients can enjoy world-class health services in their home country. “Today, Thessaloniki, through the International Oncology Center, enters the great halls of medical innovation worldwide.”
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| Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Representative, Dr. Dominique Fara Allwood, Director of Population Health and Associate Medical Director, ICHT |
The affiliation of the International Oncology Center and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Foundation, with the aim of providing the best possible care for oncology patients, was reported by Dr. Dominique Fara Allwood, Director of Population Health and Associate Medical Director, ICHT, representing Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at the opening ceremony, emphasized: “The Athens Medical Group is our first international partner in Europe, with whom we exchange medical expertise in various medical fields, including oncology. Together we can strengthen collaboration in science, education and training, joining forces with a common goal: providing top-quality healthcare services to patients.”
The International Oncology Center is one of the most important aspects of the affiliation agreement of Athens Medical Group with the world-leading British institution Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which makes the Group the first in Europe to join the International Network of Partner Hospitals of Imperial College Healthcare.
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| Snapshot from the opening ceremony | Snapshot from the opening ceremony |
About the International Oncology Center
The International Oncology Center is a meeting place of medical science with technology and empathy, offering holistic care to each patient. Distinguished physicians, leading researchers and specialized nurses create an ecosystem that connects the laboratory, diagnostic and surgical sectors for the most effective treatment of all types of cancer, reflecting the 25 years of experience of the Inter-Balkan Medical Center in the holistic management and care of oncology patients.
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| International Oncology Center |
Specifically the International Oncology Center:
- It is the first in Europe and the second in the world passive hospital building of its kind, certified by the Passive House Institute of Germany and the Hellenic Passive Building Institute. It passively maintains the right temperature inside, combining high-level thermal comfort and indoor atmosphere with very low energy consumption.
- It draws from the affiliation with Imperial College Healthcare, privileged access to specialized and advanced educational platforms supported by leading scientists, as well as the possibility of a second medical opinion.
- It introduces a new way of understanding the proper treatment of each patient with the Oncology Council and the Interdisciplinary approach, ensuring that each patient’s treatment plan is specifically tailored to their needs.
- Distinguished doctors, leading researchers and specialized nurses create an ecosystem that connects the laboratory, diagnostic and surgical sectors for the most effective treatment of any type of cancer.
- It operates advanced and specialized medical equipment, with modern digital and hybrid operating rooms with Da Vinci Xi robotic systems, digital PET/CT scanner, γ-camera, latest generation linear accelerators (EDGE, HALCYON, etc.), as well as all the accompanying biomedical equipment.
- It includes specially designed spaces, in which oncological patients will receive, under excellent conditions, their hospitalization and treatment.
- It is the first recognized Center for Stereotactic Radiosurgery & Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Northern Greece, which performs with absolute precision, radical targeted treatments, in benign and malignant tumors of the brain and central nervous system, as well as in cases of primary or metastatic tumors in the lung, pancreas, liver, spine and other locations.
- It is the first fully private hospital structure in Northern Greece specializing in the surgical treatment of all operable types of cancer, applying innovative techniques through laparoscopic, robotic and minimally invasive surgery.
- It provides free and rapid access to new treatments and drugs, through Global Clinical Studies, with the aim of significantly improving the disease, and the long-term and quality survival of patients.
- It provides access to specialist clinical dietitians, psychologists, physiotherapists, as well as the Pain Clinic with the aim of relieving symptoms and improving the quality of life of patients.
