New era in Oncology marks the opening of the International Oncology Center which was inaugurated today by Athens Medical Group at Thessaloniki.
This is the largest Oncology Center of the private sector in Northern Greece, which will act as an accelerator of medical developments in our country and a point of reference for the whole of Europe and the Middle East.
The model International Oncology Center operates with standards comparable to the leading oncology centers worldwide, offering holistic care to each patient, from early diagnosis, personalized treatment and continuous monitoring, in state-of-the-art, specially designed, high security and aesthetic spaces.
The inauguration of the new International Oncology Center was performed by the Minister of Health, Mr. Adonis Georgiadis. The “present” at the ceremony, among others, was given by the Regional Governor of Central Macedonia and the 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, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Varnavas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Timotheus of Thessaliotidos and Phanariofersalon, ministers of Balkan countries, Mayors, medical staff of the Trans-Balkan Medical Center, as well as executives of the Athens Medical Group.
“Today we are inaugurating here in Thessaloniki the largest specialized Oncology Center in Greece and Southeast Europe” said the Minister of Health Mr. Adonis Georgiadis. “For me as a minister
Health of Greece, today when the Athens Medical Group and the Apostolopoulos family completes this great project, is a day of joy. After all, the current health minister is not only the minister of the NHS, but of the entire sector of the country’s health services, public and private”, emphasizing the huge 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 to those of us who understand the value and importance of human life.”
Christos B. Apostolopoulos
Dr. Vasilis G. 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 Apostolopoulosat the Oncology Center’s state-of-the-art facilities and was informed about its strategic planning and state-of-the-art technology.
Dr. George V. Apostolopoulos
The commitment of the Athens Medical Group to be a guarantor and protagonist of the health sector in Greece in the coming decades, was reiterated by the president of the Group, Dr. George B. Apostolopoulos. In a particularly moving one
speech, G. Apostolopoulos connected the inauguration of the International Oncology Center with the completion of 40 years since the foundation of the Group and the realization of his vision of creating a meeting place between science and technology, so that Greek patients can enjoy international level health services in their country .
“Thessaloniki today, through the International Oncology Center, enters the great salons of the medical vanguard worldwide.”
Dr Dominique Fara Allwood
In the affiliation of the International Oncology Center and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, with the aim of providing the best possible care for oncology patients, the Dr. Dominique Fara AllwoodDirector of Population
Health and Associate Medical Director, ICHT, representing Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at the opening ceremony, highlighting:
“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: to provide top-quality health services to patients.”
The International Oncology Center is one of the most important aspects of the Athens Medical Group’s affiliation agreement with the world-leading British institution Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trustunder which the Group becomes the first in Europe to join the Imperial College International Network of Affiliated Hospitals
Healthcare.
About the International Cancer Center
The International Oncology Center is a meeting place of medical science with technology and empathy, offering holistic care to every patient. 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, reflecting the 25-year experience of the Trans-Balkan Medical Center
in the holistic management and care of oncology patients.
In particular, the International Oncology Center:
It is the first in Europe and the second in the world passive nursing building of its kind, certified by the Passive House Institute of Germany and the Hellenic Passive Building Institute. It passively maintains the correct temperature inside, combining a high level of thermal comfort and indoor atmosphere with very low energy consumption.
It benefits from the collaboration (affiliation) with Imperial College Healthcare, privileged access to specialized and advanced educational platforms supported by leading scientists, but also the possibility of a second medical opinion.
It introduces a new way of thinking in the correct management of each patient with the Oncology Board and the Multidisciplinary 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 fields for the most effective treatment of all types of cancer.
It operates advanced and specialized medical technology 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 attendants biomedical equipment.
It includes specially designed spaces, in which oncology 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
of operable types of cancer, applying innovative techniques through laparoscopic, robotic and minimally invasive surgery.
It provides free and rapid access to new treatments and medicines, 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 dieticians, psychologists, physical therapists, as well as the Pain Clinic with the aim of alleviating symptoms and improving the quality of life of patients.