European Interbalkan Medical Center

The European Interbalkan Medical Center (EIMC) is the largest, most advanced private hospital in Southeastern Europe, located in the northern part of Thessaloniki. EIMC is a member of the Athens Medical Group, Greece’s leading healthcare provider.
The European Interbalkan Medical Center has a 382-bed capacity, with indoor facilities of unique aesthetics and ergonomics deployed over a 50,000 m2 area, offering a wide range of ward rooms (three-bed, two-bed, one-bed, luxury, suites); further complimented by 22 fully equipped operating rooms and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of 21 beds plus 9 more beds for cardiosurgery patients.

Services
The European Interbalkan Medical Center provides comprehensive healthcare services. In addition to the General Hospital, the EIMC has a Pediatric Clinic, a Maternity – Gynecological Clinic, and the new, state-of-the-art, largest IVF unit in SE Europe, ‘FIVI – Fertility & IVF Center. Within the hospital, there is also a Rehabilitation Center.
Associates are top physicians from all specialties who have been chosen for their scientific qualifications, professionalism, and precision. Many have received training in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and they regularly attend international medical conventions. Our experts are involved in the advancement of medicine and their respective fields, demonstrating innovations in interventional cardiology, congenital heart disease, and brain embolization, to name a few.

Your personal care team
Your care is handled by a multidisciplinary team of world-class experts and specialists covering the full range of cardiac conditions at European Interbalkan Medical Center . This multidisciplinary team of experts may include physicians specializing in cardiology, cardiosurgery, nephrology, pulmonology, internal medicine, radiology, and other areas, as well as dietitians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and psychotherapists, depending on your specific condition and health status.
Our holistic approach to care enables us to provide quick and accurate test results as well as timely and coordinated appointment scheduling in a matter of days rather than months.

Robotic surgery
Since 1984, patient-centered multidisciplinary services for life-threatening conditions have been provided.
Robotic surgery is the 21st century’s revolution, opening up new horizons in the field of medicine. Many constraints regarding operations in some difficult fields of surgery have been removed thanks to robotic assistance.
Because of the precision of the robot’s surgical arms, surgeons can now perform difficult operations while accessing the most difficult to reach and tiny parts of the human body. The first robotic surgery performed in SE Europe, at Athens Medical Center, in 2006, ushered in a new era for medicine in the region, with significant scientific results and patient benefits. The robotic departments of Athens Medical Center have been recognized as international centers of reference and excellence, collaborating with universities in Greece and abroad, including Strasburg’s Medical School IRCAD/EITS and Clinique Saint-Augustin in France.
In the Group’s hospitals, over 4,000 robotic surgery procedures in General Surgery, Urology, and Gynaecology have been performed.
The robotic departments of Athens Medical Center have at least 40 Global or European Distinctions in various surgical specialties, including:

• Robotic Single Site Cholecystectomy (greatest experience on a global basis),
• Robotic Single Site Hiatal Hernia Repair for GERD (1st globally),
• Robotic Sports Hernia Repair (1st globally),
• Robotic Single Site Kidney Cyst Removal (1st globally),
• Robotic Single Site Pericardial Cyst Removal (1st globally),
• Robotic Single Site Hysterectomy (1st globally),
• Robotic Single Site Ovarian Cyst Removal (1st globally),
• Robotic Single Site Cholecystectomy (1st globally in 27th, 28th and 31st week of pregnancy),
• Robotic Single Site Colectomy (1st globally).
• The Robotic Surgery Department provides the renowned robot, Da Vinci Xi HD, Edition 2019.

Robotic surgery is used by specialized doctors for a wide range of surgical procedures.

State of the art Medical Equipment Athens Medical Group heavily invests in state-of-the-art equipment, such as:
4 Robotic Surgery Systems, including the Da Vinci® Xi HD, version 2019, especially designed for Athens Medical Center, and Focal One® HIFU (High-Focused Ultrasound) Robotic Surgery Systems Hybrid operating theaters, Discovery IGS 740, GE
Several MRI systems, including 1 Signa® Architect 3.0T MRI, GE
2 ROSA® Knee Systems, ZIMMER BIOMET for TKA
PET/CT Positron Emission Tomography (Siemens)
5 Linear Accelerator Systems, 3D RT Conformal, IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, e.g. Elekta Synergy Agility, Elekta Versa HD, Varian Halcyon, etc.
Brachytherapy Systems 3D
CT Systems up to 128 slices, including CT RT with 4D for Radiation therapy planning
Digital and Coronary Angiographers
Next generation UltraSound systems
Gamma Cameras and Surgical Imaging Systems for Vascular, Cardiac, Urology, Orthopedics, etc.
Next generation Endoscopic Labs, equipped.
with AI technology (Fujifilm CAD EYE)
Digital Mammography Systems, including 3D Breast cancer screening technologies.
3D Echocardiography and Cardiovascular UltraSound Systems
Invasive Cardiology Systems
4D Pregnancy Ultrasound Systems etc.
Digital Fluoroscopy & Radiology Systems
8 Interventional Image Guided Systems for Interventional Radiology and Cardiology
Surgical Imaging System O-Arm II, Medtronic
4K Surgical Systems and Surgical Navigation Systems

Plastic Surgeries
A group of pioneering plastic surgeons work in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to provide high-quality medical services.
Our primary goal is and will continue to be the care of those who entrust themselves to us, as well as the research and development of already established plastic surgery techniques.
Our department is made up of Greek medical scientists with many years of experience and hundreds of successful operations.
We apply modern an innovating technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery to achieve the best functional and cosmetic outcomes. We operate in exceptional facilities equipped with cutting-edge technology.
Our team of plastic surgeons is trained and continues to be trained in every new method, and we offer specialized services in Greece and abroad.
We guarantee high-quality plastic surgery, no surgical or postoperative complications, no deformities, minimal postoperative pain and discomfort, and a quick return to daily life.
Our goal is to provide the best medical care and cosmetic results you have ever imagined. And for that we stand out.

What We Treat
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery are the 2 main type of plastic surgery. Our highly trained and experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeons provide accurate evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments in all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

International Patient Services
Medical Tourism is a strategic priority for Athens Medical Group, as it treats over 8,500 inpatients and over 27,000 outpatients each year, some in collaboration with major international insurance/assistance companies.

AMG’s International Patient Center (IPC) is immaculately organized, staffed with highly experienced and multilingual personnel, constantly striving for excellence, and offering support and complimentary VIP services to international patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

IPC treats three types of patients:

International patients who choose the hospitals of Athens Medical Group as a global destination for the best medical treatment.
Tourists who face any kind of emergency during their holidays and tourists who combine their holidays with a medical check-up.

European Interbalkan Medical Center is committed to a total Quality Management System (QMS), consisted by: (a) Health Care Services (Internal Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics for Adults and Children), (b) Health Care Services for Patients with Chronic Diseases, (c) Quality Management System concerning Environmental Aspects, (d) Patient’s Safety, (e) Risk Management, (f) Excellence in Medical Tourism, (g) Food Safety and (h) Information Security. All the above areas are in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015, EN 15224:2017, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22000:2018 and accredited by TEMOS for «Excellence in Medical Tourism».
Moreover, European Interbalkan Medical Center awarded for its exceptional services and honored by the United Nations Diplomatic Council’s (DC) as one of the “Best and Preferred Partner Hospitals” since 2014.

Suggested Accommodation:

• Egnatia Hotel

Asklipiou 10, Pylea 555 35