The 23-year-old who underwent a liver transplant from a living donor was visited on Thursday at the People’s Hospital by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis. The young woman a few days ago successfully underwent a liver transplant from a living donor – her 50-year-old father – and was informed of the good, immediate post-operative course of both.

This operation was performed for the first time in Greece at the People’s Hospital of Athens by the team of Professor of Surgery Georgios Sotiropoulos, with the participation of German Professor Dieter Broering.

After the visit, the Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis said:

“I visited the General Hospital of Athens “LAIKO” today in order to see the 23-year-old patient who a few days ago successfully underwent a liver transplant from her father, a living donor. I am extremely proud because this operation was performed for the first time in Greece, at the People’s Hospital of Athens, by the team of Professor of Surgery Georgios Sotiropoulos, with the participation of German Professor Dieter Broering. The NHS offers multidimensional scientific work and provides specialized, high-level healthcare to Greek citizens. We make it a priority to highlight and strengthen this innovative and developmental aspect of it.”

A meeting followed in the administration office, in the presence of the directors of all the clinics and departments of the hospital. During the meeting, the administrator Mr. Theofanis Roidis informed Mr. Georgiadis about the multidimensional scientific work of the hospital. In particular, he pointed out that GNA “LAIKO”, today, is a tertiary hospital, which offers health services to the population of the prefecture of Attica, but also to a large population of the entire territory, due to the special and specialized health care activities it provides.

It was attended by the director of the Medical Service and president of the EOM, Mr. Papatheodoridis, the director of the Surgical Department of GNA “Laiko” professor Mr. Nikiteas, the professor of surgery Mr. Felekouras, the professor of Vascular Surgery Mr. Klonaris, the professor of Surgery and Transplantation Mr. Sotiropoulos , who performed the liver transplant, the professor of Urology Mr. Mitropoulos, the director of the Pathological Department of the GNA “Laiko” Mr. Goga, the director of Pathological Physiology professor Mr. Voulgarelis, the director of the Anesthesiology department Mr. Lampadariou, the chairman of the Infections Committee GNA “Layko” professor Mr. Sypsas and the director of Nursing service GNA “Layko” Ms. Zougou. Also present was the president of the EKPA School of Medicine, Professor Arkadopoulos.