How many English-speaking doctors are there in Greece?

We list 214, in 9 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is English unusual for doctors in Greece?

98% of the 218 doctors we hold in Greece are recorded as working in English. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.

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English-speaking doctors in Greece

214 doctors in Greece who work in English, in 9 cities. Athens (157), Thessaloniki (42) and Chania (4) hold 95% of them.

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Showing all 9 cities.

Greece214 in 9 cities

Acropolis of Athens with the Parthenon and Odeon of Herodes Atticus viewed from Philopappos Hill

AthensGreece157EnglishOf all doctors here157 of 16198%

Thessaloniki seafront promenade at golden hour with the city skyline stretching along the bay

ThessalonikiGreece42EnglishOf all doctors here42 of 42100%

Chania Venetian harbour with lighthouse and sailboats, Crete

ChaniaGreece4EnglishOf all doctors here4 of 4100%

Three blue-domed churches of Oia overlooking the Santorini caldera and Aegean Sea

SantoriniGreece3EnglishOf all doctors here3 of 3100%

The white Vlacherna Monastery on its tiny islet linked by a causeway at Kanoni, Corfu, with the cypress-topped Mouse Island (Pontikonisi) behind on the calm blue Ionian Sea

CorfuGreece2EnglishOf all doctors here2 of 2100%

Chania Venetian harbour panorama with mosque dome and White Mountains, Crete

CreteGreece2EnglishOf all doctors here2 of 2100%

The harbour at Patras with the town rising behind it

PatrasGreece2EnglishOf all doctors here2 of 2100%

The lakeside promenade of Ioannina with the Epirus mountains across the water

IoanninaGreece1EnglishOf all doctors here1 of 1100%

The bay and white houses of Paros at dusk, with fishing boats moored below

ParosGreece1EnglishOf all doctors here1 of 1100%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Greece where a source says an English-speaking doctor works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These English-speaking doctors come from 4 sources, led by a United States embassy or consulate (119), a German diplomatic mission (85) and the UK Foreign Office's travel advice (6).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many English-speaking doctors are there in Greece?: We list 214, in 9 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: Athens, with 157 of the 214.
Is English unusual for doctors in Greece?: 98% of the 218 doctors we hold in Greece are recorded as working in English. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.