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 Kalamata opened in February 2009 and accommodates the needs of the local community, as well as of patients-visitors of the wider area of Messini. The center is located within 5 kilometers from the General Prefectural Hospital of Kalamata.
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 two dialysis room of 700 square meters, has a capacity of 160 patients and 27 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.
Anastasios Poulopoulos
Scientific Director
Degree: Medical School, University of Athens
Other Qualifications: Degree in English language
Georgia Papamavrou
Nephrologist
Degree: Medical School, Medical school of Sofia-Bulgaria
Other Qualifications: Degree in English, Bulgarian and French language
Kalliopi Pougounia
Nephrologist
Degree: Medical School, University of Athens
Other Qualifications: Degree in English language
Georgia Pouliasi
Head Nurse
Degree: Technological Institute of Athens, Department of Nursing
Other Qualifications: Degree in French and 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.
