Gynecologist - Obstetrician with experience in Menstrual Disorders in Athens

Drimala Panagiota is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the largest independent Endocrinology Clinic and Diabetology Center in the country, located in the “Evangelismos” hospital. There, she gained extensive experience in managing patients with diabetes mellitus. Additionally, she specialized in gestational diabetes and thyroid disorders during pregnancy at the “Alexandra” and “Elena Venizelou” hospitals. As part of her continuous education, she has attended postgraduate programs related to Human Reproduction, Childhood Obesity, as well as specialization in Thyroid Ultrasound at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Mprezeanou Xristina is an Obstetrician - Gynecologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She completed her full specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital "Aretaieio" of Athens and currently collaborates with the private maternity hospitals REA and IASO. In her private practice, she conducts all necessary preventive gynecological examinations, such as gynecological exams, Pap tests, transvaginal ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries, and breast palpation. Additionally, she performs specific examinations as needed, such as colposcopy, cervical biopsy sampling, and specialized procedures including the placement of intrauterine devices (IUDs or "spirals"). She also manages issues such as menstrual disorders, infertility investigations, conditions related to polycystic ovary syndrome, menopause, and climacteric. Furthermore, she undertakes pregnancy monitoring and delivery management, possessing significant experience with a large number of normal deliveries and cesarean sections. Through ongoing education, she has successfully managed numerous cases classified as high-risk pregnancies (pregnancies with complications that had favorable outcomes). She also has expertise in cervical pathology and the treatment of condylomas (using procedures such as cauterization by diathermy or laser, loop excision, and conization as appropriate). Finally, she has handled a substantial number of diagnostic and interventional uterine curettage cases.

Tsimeki Maria is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and operates her private practice in Zografou. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She began her specialization at the Gynecological Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and subsequently at the 1st Obstetrics and Gynecology University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra." Upon completion of her specialization, she served as a specialist physician in the Gynecological Endocrinology and Climacteric and Menopause departments of Alexandra Hospital. She has also completed postgraduate studies in Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Tsimeki actively participates in numerous Greek and international conferences and seminars, presenting scientific papers at many of these events. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Obstetric and Gynecological Society, and the Hellenic Society of Perinatal Medicine.

Maria Sakellariou is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Panormou. She grew up in Athens and graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where she also completed her postgraduate studies in "High Risk Pregnancy." She specialized in Obstetrics - Gynecology at the 3rd Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology of the University of Athens at "Attikon" University Hospital, completing one year of specialty training in General Surgery at the 2nd Department of General Surgery of the University of Athens at Aretaieio Hospital. In France, she completed part of her Obstetrics - Gynecology specialty at CHU Bicetre in Paris, where she also obtained the University Diploma in Operative Hysteroscopy. Additionally, she received further training as a Fellow in Minimally Invasive Surgery at CHU Estaing in Clermont-Ferrand, in France. She is a Consultant at the 1st Gynecological Dypartment at Metropolitan General, in the Department of Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery, and collaborates with the REA, IASO, and MITERA Maternity Hospitals. She sees patients at her private practice, at Metropolitan General, and at Health Spot Glyfada. Finally, she participates in the National Program "PROLAMBANO" for cervical cancer prevention.

Ο Κρόκος Παναγιώτης MD, MSc, PhDc είναι Μαιευτήρας - Χειρουργός Γυναικολόγος - Ειδικός στην Υποβοηθούμενη Αναπαραγωγή και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά ιατρεία σε Αθήνα και Χαλκίδα. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και ειδικεύθηκε στη Γ’ Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική Μαιευτικής - Γυναικολογίας του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου "Αττικόν", στη Γυναικολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Λαϊκό", καθώς και στη Χειρουργική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Ελπίς". Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου την "Παθολογία της Κύησης" με βαθμό "Άριστα" και εκπονεί διδακτορική διατριβή στο Τμήμα Ιατρικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με τίτλο "Εφαρμογή φωτοβιοθεραπείας στον κολπικό βλεννογόνο γυναικών με ουρογεννητικό σύνδρομο της εμμηνόπαυσης". Το κλινικό του ενδιαφέρον περιλαμβάνει τη Γυναικολογική Ενδοκρινολογία και την Εμμηνόπαυση. Είναι ISGE Certified Practitioner στην Ορμονική Θεραπεία στην Εμμηνόπαυση και στην Ορμονική Αντισύλληψη. Επιπλέον, είναι κάτοχος ICOG (Instructors Course in Obstetrics and Gynecology) και εκπαιδευτής ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics). Είναι μέλος μέλος της British Fertility Society (BFS), της International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) και της European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC). Διατελεί εκλεγμένος Γενικός Γραμματέας της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Οικογενειακού Προγραμματισμού, Αντισύλληψης & Αναπαραγωγικής Υγείας. Τέλος, ο γιατρός έχει πλούσιο επιστημονικό έργο με δημοσιεύσεις σε ξένα και ελληνικά επιστημονικά περιοδικά και παρουσιάσεις σε διεθνή και ελληνικά συνέδρια. Είναι κάτοχος άδειας εκτέλεσης μαιευτικών και γυναικολογικών υπερήχων από το Κεντρικό Συμβούλιο Υγείας (ΚΕΣΥ). Είναι συνεργάτης της Μονάδας Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής ΥΓΕΙΑ IVF ΕΜΒΡΥΟΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ και της κλινικής ΜΗΤΕΡΑ. 

Ο Φανουργιάκης Αλέξανδρος είναι Γυναικολόγος - Μαιευτήρας και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελοκήπους. Παράλληλα, είναι συνεργάτης της Μαιευτικής - Γυναικολογικής Κλινικής ‘’ΙΑΣΩ’’ και μέλος της ομάδας Ελάχιστα Επεμβατικής Χειρουργικής της. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έλαβε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας της Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογίας το 2018, κατόπιν εκπαίδευσης στα νοσοκομεία ‘’Ελπίς’’, ‘’Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Κορίνθου’’ και ‘’‘Ελενα Βενιζέλου’’. Επίσης, το 2019 πιστοποιήθηκε από το Ευρωπαϊκό Κολλέγιο Μαιευτήρων - Γυναικολόγων, μετά από επιτυχή συμμετοχή στις πανευρωπαϊκές εξετάσεις ειδικότητας. Ακόμη, κατέχει Δίπλωμα στην Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Χειρουργική από το διεθνούς φήμης World Laparoscopy Hospital της Ινδίας, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Λαπαροσκόπηση και την Υστεροσκόπηση από την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Γυναικολόγων Ενδοσκοπικών Χειρουργών. Έχει εξειδικευτεί στην Ουρογυναικολογία στο Νοσοκομείο Whittington του Λονδίνου, όπου διετέλεσε μέλος της ιατρικής ομάδας της Τριτοβάθμιας Κλινικής Χρόνιων Ουρολοιμώξεων και Διαταραχών Κατώτερου Ουροποιητικού Συστήματος, η οποία είναι η μοναδική του είδους στη χώρα. Το παρόν διάστημα, πραγματοποιεί μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές με αντικείμενο την Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική και Ρομποτική Χειρουργική στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Διαθέτει σημαντική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση ποικίλων και περίπλοκων περιστατικών από όλο το φάσμα της Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογίας, όπως κυήσεων υψηλού κινδύνου, καλοήθων και κακοήθων παθήσεων γεννητικού συστήματος, ορμονικών διαταραχών και διαταραχών εμμηνόπαυσης καθώς και οι διαταραχές του πυελικού εδάφους, όπως η πρόπτωση πυελικών οργάνων, η ακράτεια ούρων και οι κακώσεις περινέου. Έχει συμμετάσχει ως ομιλητής σε πληθώρα ιατρικών συνεδρίων στην Ελλάδα και το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, ενώ εργασίες του έχουν δημοσιευτεί σε ελληνικά και διεθνή περιοδικά. Τέλος, αποτέλεσε μέλος της συγγραφικής ομάδας της τελευταίας έκδοσης του ‘’Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynaecology’’, ενός εκ των σημαντικότερων εγχειριδίων Ουρογυναικολογίας παγκοσμίως.

Tsitoura Anastasia MD, PhD is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician - Clinical Sexologist, graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and she maintains her private practice in Ilisia. She holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed a two-year postgraduate seminar "Psychosexual Disorders: Diagnosis & Treatment" from E.P.I.PSY. Dr. Tsitoura began her specialty in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Karditsa and continued her specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the 1st University Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra." At the same hospital, she served as an Obstetrician-Gynecologist in an extension sector within the Department of Gynecological Endocrinology of the 1st University Clinic of the University of Athens. Additionally, she is a Certified Clinical Sexologist, holder of the FECSM title (Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine), and since September 2022, she has been a Scientific Collaborator at the Sexual Health Clinic of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. Finally, Dr. Tsitoura is a member of the Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Hellenic Society of Climacteric and Menopause, and the International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM).

Dr. Margaritopoulos Dimitrios is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Petralona. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in Applied Dietetics - Nutrition at Harokopio University of Athens. Additionally, he is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received training in Gestational Diabetes at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra". He possesses significant clinical experience having worked as an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos", at the 2nd University Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocration", as well as at the Centre Hospitalier du Centre du Valais in Switzerland. Finally, the physician specializes in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, and osteoporosis.

Dr. Traulos Aleksios, MD, is a Specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty training in "Endocrinology - Diabetes - Metabolism" at the University Hospitals "Laiko" and "Alexandra". He has extensive clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus (juvenile or type 1, adult or type 2, gestational), and osteoporosis. Specifically, the physician undertakes the implementation of continuous insulin infusion pumps in his practice for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, on a daily basis, he manages a variety of other endocrine disorders such as calcium metabolism disorders, dyslipidemias, obesity, menstrual disturbances, acne/hirsutism, adrenal and pituitary gland diseases. Dr. Traulos is a regular member of the Hellenic Endocrine Society and the Athens Medical Association. Lastly, he has participated in clinical studies and authored scientific papers, many of which have been presented at conferences and published in international journals.

Dr. Vlaxos Spyridon is an Obstetrician – Gynecologist with comprehensive training and extensive clinical experience in modern obstetrics and gynecology. In his clinic in Ampelokipoi, he provides personalized medical care with scientific precision, discretion, and respect for the needs of every woman. In 2017, he graduated with distinction as the top of his class from the Medical School of Ovidius University of Constanța and completed his specialty training in Obstetrics-Gynecology at Elena Venizelou General Hospital, one of the leading obstetric hospitals in the country. Throughout his professional career, he has diligently served with a commitment to safety and quality of care in both regional hospitals and hospitals in Athens, gaining substantial experience in managing normal and high-risk pregnancies as well as in the medical and surgical treatment of various gynecological conditions. He incorporates the latest advances in obstetrics and gynecology into a high-standard medical practice, emphasizing documentation, consistency, and continuous scientific vigilance.

His approach is characterized by calmness, precision, and responsibility, creating an environment of trust, safety, and respect for every woman.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ambelokipi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Endocrinology Department, staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical devices. The center's objective is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis through to treatment, in an affordable and reliable manner, using only the necessary examinations. The goal is to cover the health needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age, with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three main principles: friendly service, high-quality examinations, and affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they take responsibility for the patient's health from beginning to end, that is, from diagnosis through to treatment.

Ioannis A. Thanopoulos is an Obstetrician, Surgeon - Gynecologist and maintains private practices in Ilion and Kolonaki. He is trained in the application of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology and specializes in colposcopy and laparoscopic surgery. He completed his undergraduate medical studies at the University of Patras Medical School and his postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He completed his specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at GNA ALEXANDRA and in the United Kingdom at James Paget University Hospital. His postgraduate degree in "Pathology of Pregnancy" at NKUA focuses on the monitoring of high-risk pregnancies and cervical pathology. He also participates in the specialized program "Human Reproduction" at NKUA. His practice offers comprehensive gynecological examinations, breast examinations, and pregnancy monitoring. He is a member of EMGE and the British College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He serves as the Scientific Director of the gynecological department at the Central Clinic of Athens in Kolonaki and is an associate of the MITERA, IASO, and REA clinics.

Ο Χαράλαμπος Βώρος MD, MSc, PhD, PostDoc(c) είναι εξειδικευμένος Μαιευτήρας - Γυναικολόγος με ιδιαίτερη ενασχόληση στην Υποβοηθούμενη Αναπαραγωγή, τη Γυναικολογική Ενδοκρινολογία και τη σύγχρονη αναπαραγωγική ιατρική. Είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), με διδακτορική διατριβή που επικεντρώθηκε στη σχέση της παχυσαρκίας και της υπογονιμότητας, καθώς και στους μοριακούς και γενετικούς μηχανισμούς που επηρεάζουν τη γυναικεία γονιμότητα. Παράλληλα, είναι υποψήφιος μεταδιδακτορικός ερευνητής στην ίδια Ιατρική Σχολή, συνεχίζοντας την ερευνητική του δραστηριότητα στον τομέα της ανθρώπινης αναπαραγωγής και της εξατομικευμένης ιατρικής.

Διαθέτει μεταπτυχιακό δίπλωμα (MSc) στην Έρευνα της Αναπαραγωγής και περισσότερα από δέκα χρόνια κλινικής εμπειρίας στη Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά του στη Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Αλεξάνδρα» το 2023 και συνεχίζει έως σήμερα ως επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Α’ Πανεπιστημιακής Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογικής Κλινικής του ΕΚΠΑ.

Στο πλαίσιο της περαιτέρω εξειδίκευσής του στην Υποβοηθούμενη Αναπαραγωγή, έχει πραγματοποιήσει διεθνή μετεκπαίδευση στο Κέντρο Αναπαραγωγικής Ιατρικής του Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) στο Βέλγιο, ένα από τα πλέον αναγνωρισμένα ευρωπαϊκά κέντρα στον τομέα της εξωσωματικής γονιμοποίησης και της αναπαραγωγικής ιατρικής.

Τα κύρια κλινικά και ερευνητικά του ενδιαφέροντα περιλαμβάνουν την Υποβοηθούμενη Αναπαραγωγή (IVF), τη διερεύνηση και αντιμετώπιση της υπογονιμότητας, τη γυναικολογική υπερηχογραφία, την πρώιμη κύηση, καθώς και τη μελέτη γενετικών, μεταβολικών και μοριακών βιοδεικτών που σχετίζονται με τη γυναικεία αναπαραγωγική λειτουργία και τα αποτελέσματα των θεραπειών γονιμότητας.

Παράλληλα με την κλινική του δραστηριότητα, συμμετέχει ενεργά στην ακαδημαϊκή έρευνα με δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά και παρουσιάσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια. Στόχος του είναι η παροχή υψηλού επιπέδου, εξατομικευμένης ιατρικής φροντίδας, βασισμένης στη σύγχρονη επιστημονική γνώση, την ασφάλεια και την καινοτομία.

Gkioksaris Vasileios is an Endocrinologist and maintains an endocrinology clinic in Ampelokipi. Simultaneously, he serves as the Endocrinologist-Diabetologist scientific director at LIFECHECK Drapetsona. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. He served as a rural doctor at the Konitsa Health Center. He completed his internal medicine residency at the General Hospital of Arta and subsequently fulfilled his military service as a Physician. For two years, he was the scientific director of the Medical team of Doctors of the World (Medecins du Monde) in the Epirus region. He completed his specialty in Endocrinology - Diabetes - Metabolism at the endocrinology department of the "Metaxa" Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus, which specializes in thyroid diseases and is a center of expertise in neck ultrasonography. He has participated in numerous Greek and international endocrinology and diabetes conferences and seminars, maintaining continuous updates on scientific advancements in his field. During his specialty training, he obtained a certificate of specialized education in "Human Reproduction" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He attended an Endocrine Disorders during Pregnancy clinic at the Regional General Hospital - Maternity "Elena Venizelou" and a Growth and Development clinic at the Children's Hospital "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou." He has successfully completed training in Diabetes at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds a license to perform thyroid gland ultrasonography.

Asimakopoulos Georgios MD, MSc, PhDc is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and a Doctoral Candidate in the field of Pregnancy Pathology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a private practice in Ilisia. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed a Master's degree at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in "Reproductive - Regenerative Medicine" with an excellent grade. He specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the First Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the University of Athens at Alexandra General Hospital and is further specialized in the Fetal-Maternal Medicine department at the same hospital. He is a university fellow of the Department of High-Risk Pregnancies and Pregnancy Pathology of the First Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the University of Athens. The physician has significant experience in the management of gynecological and obstetric conditions, with particular emphasis on practicing medicine based on the latest guidelines and contemporary therapeutic protocols ("evidence-based medicine"). He collaborates with numerous Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics, such as Iaso, Rea, Mitera, Leto, and other clinics. He actively participates in numerous conferences and seminars as part of his continuous professional development and has published several scientific papers. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Obstetrics and Gynecology Society, the Hellenic Society of Perinatal Medicine, and the Hellenic Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Sofia Balamoti is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician - Mastologist and maintains a private practice in the Panormos area (Apollon Tower, 64 Louiza Rianpour Street). She studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed her postgraduate studies in "Pathology of Pregnancy" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has received specialized training in Breast Surgical Oncology at Frimley Park Hospital in the United Kingdom. She possesses significant clinical experience both in Greece and abroad and collaborates with major clinics and hospitals in Attica. She deals with benign breast conditions such as mastodynia, fibroadenomas, and breast cysts, while also offering comprehensive breast examination aimed at the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, combining the most modern methods of reconstruction following breast surgeries. At the same time, she has experience in managing benign gynecological conditions involving both medical and surgical treatment (uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, adenomyosis, dysmenorrhea, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse such as uterine, cystocele, rectocele, pelvic inflammations, and chronic pelvic pain). Her practice also provides evaluation of hormonal disorders in reproductive-age women, infertility investigation, common adolescent gynecological issues, as well as the full spectrum of preventive screenings and other gynecological conditions.