Dr. Eleni Papadopoulos

Dr. Eleni Papadopoulos is a consultant paediatrician and paediatric gastroenterologist at Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital in Athens — Greece's premier paediatric hospital and one of the most respected children's hospitals in Southeast Europe. With 18 years of clinical experience, she is one of Athens's most accomplished paediatric subspecialists.

Greece is an established European medical tourism destination, and Athens's internationally accredited hospitals attract patients from the Balkans, the Middle East, and Cypriots seeking specialist paediatric care at competitive European costs. Dr. Papadopoulos's subspecialty in paediatric gastroenterology — a service not available in many smaller Balkan or Middle Eastern countries — makes her practice particularly attractive to medical tourists.

She completed her medical training in Greece and earned her PhD in paediatric gastroenterology from the University of Athens, with subspecialty fellowship training in paediatric gastroenterology at a leading European centre (Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, or similar). Her clinical interests encompass paediatric IBD, coeliac disease, paediatric liver disease, and neonatal care.

She consults in Greek, English, and French.

Dr. Papadopoulos completed her MD at the University of Athens School of Medicine — Greece's leading medical school. She undertook her paediatrics specialty training at Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital and earned her PhD from the University of Athens on paediatric inflammatory bowel disease outcomes. She completed an international subspecialty fellowship in paediatric gastroenterology at a leading European paediatric centre, gaining advanced training in paediatric endoscopy, paediatric liver disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. She is board-certified in paediatrics by the Hellenic Medical Association and holds specialist certification from the Hellenic Paediatric Society. She is a member of ESPGHAN (European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition).

Dr. Papadopoulos's paediatric gastroenterology practice covers the full spectrum of GI disease in childhood from infancy through adolescence. For inflammatory bowel disease (paediatric IBD), she provides comprehensive diagnosis using colonoscopy and upper GI endoscopy, and manages Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis with immunomodulators and biologic agents (infliximab, adalimumab, vedolizumab) adapted for paediatric dosing.

For coeliac disease, she performs confirmatory small bowel biopsy, counsels on strict gluten-free diet implementation, and provides long-term serological monitoring. For paediatric liver disease including autoimmune hepatitis and Wilson's disease, she provides diagnostic evaluation and long-term management.

Her neonatal practice covers neonatal jaundice assessment (phototherapy, exchange transfusion referral), neonatal feeding difficulties, and GI malformation evaluation. She provides developmental paediatrics assessment for growth and developmental concerns.

Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital in Athens is accessible to families from the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and Middle East seeking paediatric subspecialty care. Dr. Papadopoulos offers video consultations for initial paediatric and paediatric GI assessment, review of investigations from abroad, and second opinions on paediatric IBD or coeliac disease management. She consults in Greek, English, and French. Greece offers excellent European-standard paediatric specialist care at competitive costs.

Dr. Papadopoulos has been recognised by the Hellenic Paediatric Society for her contributions to paediatric gastroenterology in Greece. She has received research recognition from the University of Athens for her PhD work on paediatric IBD outcomes. She presents at ESPGHAN annual congresses and the Hellenic Paediatric Society annual meeting. She is an active contributor to paediatric GI clinical guidelines in Greece.