Mesogeios Dialysis Centers Group is the largest private group of renal care service providers with a network of 6 units throughout Greece. The company ’s experience in renal care dates almost 20 years in treating patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. Mesogeios Dialysis Center in Chalkida opened in November 2010 and is located on the 3rd kilometer of Chalkida-Thiva National Highway. This strategic location was chosen to accommodate the needs of the wider are of Evia, Thiva and Livadia.
Mesogeios Dialysis Center offers hemodialysis (HD) and hemodiafiltration (HDF) treatments with safety and quality in a highly-sophisticated environment with the use of state-of-the-art equipment. The unit includes a dialysis room of 350 square meters, has a capacity of 150 patients and 25 Fresenius Medical Care 5008S online hemodiafiltration machines, Highflux and lowflux polysulfone and helixone dialysis filters by FME are used, and there is a designated area for treating patients with Hepatitis B. In addition, the Dialysis Unit cooperates with the “White Cross” Athens Medical Center, as well as with affiliate vascular surgeons, for the immediate treatment of vascular access problems.
Kalliopi Retsa
Scientific Director
Degree: Medical School, University of Bulgaria
Other Qualifications: Degree in English language
Kleoniki Mastrodimitri
Nephrologist
Degree: Medical School of the University of Iasi Romania
Other Qualifications: Degree in Romanian language
Vasileios Giannikos
Nephrologist
"Carol Davila" Bucharest University Medical School, Romania
Other Qualifications: Degree in Romanian language
Pavlos Anestis
Nephrologist
Degree: Medical School, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki
Other Qualifications: Degree in English language
Athanasios Triantafillou
Head Nurse
Degree: Technological Institute of Athens, Department of Nursing
Other Qualifications: Degree in English language
Mesogeios Dialysis Center in Chalkida implements a Quality Management System in accordance with EN ISO 9001:2008, by the internationally recognized Certification Body TÜV HELLAS (TÜV NORD), ensuring high quality in provided services and safe treatment. Additionally, the Dialysis Unit follows modern practices for water and waste management principles to reduce the environmental burden caused by the hemodialysis procedure.
The dialysis unit uses an advanced fresh air exchange system in all rooms. The rooms are equipped with individual TVs and internet stations, there is wireless Internet access (wifi), and snacks are provided to the patients during hemodialysis. There is continuous monitoring by a cardiologist and immediate solutions to vascular access problems by affiliated vascular surgeons. Mesogeios Dialysis Centers in cooperation with the vascular department of Athens Medical Centre Lefkos Stavros offer the placement of both temporary and permanent central venous hemodialysis catheters, as well as the thrombectomy and angioplasty of occluded arteriovenus grafts, the restoration of malfunctioning arteriovenus access and the creation of new hemodialysis access. The scientific personnel of the Dialysis Unit is comprised of nephrologists, nurses and a psychotherapist. The Dialysis Unit is affiliated with the National Organization for Healthcare services (EOPYY) as well as all insurance companies that cover the cost of the treatments performed.
