Doctors for Menstrual Disorders in Kolonaki

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. 

Kestekidou Aleksandra is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Acupuncturist who maintains a private practice in Kolonaki, where she provides high-level obstetric, gynecological, and acupuncture services. She has experience in delivering personalized care for women. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2007. Subsequently, she completed her specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the "Elena Venizelou" Maternity Hospital, where she gained valuable experience in obstetric cases, gynecological surgeries, and supporting women during pregnancy. Aiming to specialize in reproductive issues, she pursued a postgraduate diploma in Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine at the "Alexandra" Hospital. Additionally, she trained and became certified in Medical Acupuncture, focusing on pain and stress management as well as alternative approaches to improve female reproductive and mental health. Her scientific activity includes participation and attendance at international conferences. She collaborates with the "REA" Maternity Hospital.

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 Θεόδωρος Λιακάκος είναι Μαιευτήρας Χειρουργός Γυναικολόγος – Μαστολόγος με αναγνωρισμένα μεγάλη εμπειρία στην παρακολούθηση κυήσεων και κατέχει τη θέση του συντονιστή στην επιτροπή κύησης υψηλού κινδύνου του νοσοκομείου Υγεία - Μητέρα μαιευτική κλινική. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Η ειδίκευσή του στη Μαιευτική-Γυναικολογία πραγματοποιήθηκε στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο HU Erasme του πανεπιστημίου των Βρυξελλών (ULB) ένα από τα σημαντικότερα ευρωπαϊκά κέντρα για κυήσεις υψηλού κινδύνου με τα χαμηλότερα ποσοστά καισαρικών τομών στην Ευρώπη, ακόμα και σε πολύ δύσκολα περιστατικά, το οποίο δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη φυσική πορεία της κύησης και του τοκετού. Ο Δρ. Λιακάκος χαρακτηρίζεται από μεγάλη εμπειρία και πλούσιο χειρουργικό έργο γιατί παράλληλα με την ιδιωτική του πρακτική κατείχε επί 15 έτη, ως αξιωματικός ιατρός, τη θέση του επιμελητή στη Γυναικολογική Κλινική του Ναυτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών, ενώ διετέλεσε και διευθυντής της Γυναικολογικής Κλινικής του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών.Έχει τιμηθεί με τον τίτλο του αριστούχου Διδάκτορα της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ΕΚΠΑ και είναι Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Μαιευτικής Γυναικολογίας στο European University of Cyprus (EUC). Είναι πιστοποιημένος υπερηχογραφιστής από το ΚΕΣΥ και κάτοχος εξειδίκευσης στην κολποσκόπηση και την παθολογία τραχήλου από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Lille στη Γαλλία. Είναι μετεκπαιδευθείς στη σύγχρονη υπερηχογραφία και στην παρακολούθηση πολύπλοκων κυήσεων στα Πανεπιστημιακά Νοσοκομεία HU Erasme και St Luc του καθολικού Πανεπιστημίου του Louvain (UCL), ενώ εξειδικεύτηκε στην ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική (λαπαροσκόπηση και υστεροσκόπηση) και στην αντιμετώπιση της ενδομητρίωσης. Σκοπός αυτών των ελάχιστα επεμβατικών λύσεων είναι η μέγιστη αποτελεσματικότητα, η ταχύτερη ανάρρωση και μικρότερη δυνατή ταλαιπωρία για τις γυναίκες.Το ενδιαφέρον του για την παθολογία του μαστού τον οδήγησε σε μακρά θητεία ως επιμελητής στην πανεπιστημιακή κλινική του νοσοκομείου CHU BRUGMANN των Βρυξελλών, με την ιδιότητα του επιμελητή μαστολόγου - χειρουργού γυναικολόγου.Ως τακτικό μέλος της κλινικής καθώς και του ογκολογικού της συμβουλίου, ασχολήθηκε με τις σύγχρονες τεχνικές όπως ο φρουρός λεμφαδένας και οι διαδερμικές μικροβιοψίες.Επί σειρά ετών υπήρξε μέλος του Δ.Σ. στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Μαστολογίας.Ο ιατρός Θεόδωρος Λιακάκος είναι συγγραφέας πλήθους επιστημονικών δημοσιεύσεων σε ελληνικά και διεθνή περιοδικά μαιευτικής-γυναικολογίας. Επίσης είναι συγγραφέας βιβλίων με έμφαση στην κύηση υψηλού κινδύνου και τη μονοχοριακή δίδυμο κύηση και τις επιπλοκές της.Ο Δρ. Λιακάκος διατηρεί ιδιωτικά ιατρεία στο Κολωνάκι και στον Κορυδαλλό και συνεχίζει να βρίσκεται πάντα δίπλα στη γυναίκα με επιστημονική επάρκεια και ήθος.

Dr. Iliopoulou Amalia MD, MRCP is an Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, maintaining a private practice in Kolonaki. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens, where she was admitted with a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation due to her excellent performance in the Panhellenic Examinations. She completed her entire specialty training in the United Kingdom, where she obtained qualifications in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Internal Medicine. In England, she worked for 10 years, reaching the position of Director of Endocrinology at St James University Hospital in Leeds. Additionally, she had the honor of being elected a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London through examination (MRCP London). She returned to Greece at the end of 2013 and has been operating her private practice since 2014, while simultaneously serving as a Scientific Collaborator in the Endocrinology Department of Aretaieio Hospital. She regularly attends seminars and medical conferences in her field, primarily in the UK. Her specialization includes thyroid and parathyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and metabolism. Furthermore, she manages other conditions such as infertility, pituitary disorders, adrenal gland diseases, and polycystic ovary syndrome.

Η Μπέτα Αναστασία, MD, PhD, είναι Χειρουργός Γυναικολόγος - Μαιευτήρας, Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Επιμελήτρια Β' του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Αλεξάνδρα" και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Παγκράτι. Είναι απόφοιτη της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, κατόπιν επιτυχούς εισαγωγής μέσω πανελλαδικών εξετάσεων. Ειδικεύτηκε στη Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία στη Β' Πανεπιστημιακή Μαιευτική - Γυναικολογική Κλινική στο Αρεταίειο Νοσοκομείο, όπου εκπαιδεύτηκε σε ευρύ φάσμα μαιευτικών περιστατικών, καθώς και σε όλο το φάσμα των γυναικολογικών χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων, αποκτώντας σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία τόσο στη συντηρητική, όσο και στη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση γυναικολογικών παθήσεων.

Είναι Επιμελήτρια Β’ στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Αλεξάνδρα" και συνεργάζεται με τις Μαιευτικές - Γυναικολογικές κλινικές ΡΕΑ και ΙΑΣΩ.

Η διδακτορική της διατριβή είχε θέμα: "Ο ρόλος των νευροτροφινών NGF και BDNF στις γυναίκες με υπερδραστήρια κύστη και η συσχέτιση των επιπέδων τους με την κλινική εικόνα και την αποτελεσματικότητα της φαρμακευτικής θεραπείας", με ιδιαίτερο ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον στις διαταραχές του πυελικού εδάφους και την ουρογυναικολογία.

Έχει ενεργή συμμετοχή σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά συνέδρια, επιστημονικές δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα περιοδικά και είναι πιστοποιημένη στη διαγνωστική κολποσκόπηση.

Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Οικογενειακού Προγραμματισμού, Αντισύλληψης και Αναπαραγωγικής Υγείας, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας διατήρησης της Αναπαραγωγής, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Κλιμακτηρίου και Εμμηνόπαυσης, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Περιγεννητικής Ιατρικής, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Γυναικολογικής Ενδοκρινολογίας, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ουρογυναικολογίας και Διαταραχών του Πυελικού εδάφους και της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Κολποσκόπησης και Παθολογίας Τραχήλου.

Στόχος της είναι η παροχή εξατομικευμένης και τεκμηριωμένης ιατρικής φροντίδας, με σεβασμό, διακριτικότητα και ουσιαστική επικοινωνία με κάθε γυναίκα.

Perrakis Vasileios is an Obstetrician - Gynecological Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Pagkrati. He completed his studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently specialized in Gynecology and Obstetrics both in Greece and at international institutions. Specifically, he underwent further training at St. John’s Hospital Mid Essex in the United Kingdom and specialized in Ultrasound, Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopy, and Colposcopy departments within the UK National Health Service. In his private clinic, he provides comprehensive information on issues concerning women of all ages and offers the best possible management of disorders, addressing their needs from adolescence through menopause. In a fully equipped office with state-of-the-art equipment, he manages cases by providing optimal treatment and restoration with particular expertise in fertility issues as well as pregnancy monitoring. Finally, he offers counseling on contraception, management of menstrual cycle disorders, menopause, and the full spectrum of cervical pathology, from prevention to surgical intervention when necessary.

Kalogirou Georgios is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and a PhD candidate at the Medical School of Athens, maintaining a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He studied Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and specialized in Obstetrics - Gynecology at the University Maternity Hospital Limerick and the General Hospital - Maternity "Elena Venizelou". Additionally, as part of his ongoing professional development, he holds certifications in ATLS, ALSO, ALSG, among others, from major hospitals in Athens, and a Master's degree in Assisted Reproduction from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. After completing his specialty, he gained experience in infertility treatment and assisted reproductive techniques at the Medically Assisted Reproduction Unit of the University Hospital "Aretaieion". He possesses extensive experience from working both in Greece and abroad. Finally, he has participated in numerous scientific as well as general interest conferences, and his scientific studies have been presented at the 13th Panhellenic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Iavatso Christos MD, MSc, PhD is a Gynaecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Ambelokipi. He has extensive experience and active activity in gynaecological centres in the United Kingdom (Christie Hospital Manchester and Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford), as well as in the Gynaecology Clinic of the General Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxas". He is the Head of the Gynecology Medical Team of the "Henry Dunant" Hospital Center. Their interventions cover the whole spectrum of modern Gynaecology. With vast experience in surgical practice, they apply the most innovative techniques, equivalent to those of the largest European Centers, where they worked for many years. Cases are performed with laparoscopic, robotic or open approach, depending on the specificity of each patient and always according to the latest guidelines. Their goal is the radical treatment of gynecological cancer and the cure of patients, always respecting their wishes and giving great importance to their quality of life. Their aim is for women to receive the best treatment, achieving the fastest and most painless post-operative recovery.

Kleio Xantziara is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Goudi. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the same institution. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Biology with a full scholarship from Harvard University. She is affiliated with the "Hygeia" and "Mitera" Hospitals. She specialized in Endocrinology at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals in New York, as well as in the Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism department of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos". Additionally, she has participated as a researcher in primary research on brain tumors, specifically apoptosis and clonality analysis, in the Neurosurgery Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Finally, she has numerous scientific publications and is a member of various associations and scientific societies in Greece and abroad.

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).

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.

Athanasaki Anna is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and operates a private practice in Chalkida. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed her specialty in Gynecology - Obstetrics. More specifically, she trained in hospitals in Athens and the United Kingdom and completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the largest clinic in the country, the First University Clinic of the Medical School of Athens, at the General Hospital "Alexandra". Additionally, after examinations, she was admitted to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of the United Kingdom, and she has received certification in natural childbirth, early diagnosis of pregnancy abnormalities, and cardiotocographic fetal monitoring from Aretaieio Hospital. Furthermore, she holds the title of Clinical Fellow in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic at the King's College University Hospital in London, where she worked in the delivery room, the surgical department, and the colorectal surgical oncology department, where she was honored with the distinction of Honorary Research Fellow. Currently, alongside her private practice, she collaborates with the private maternity hospital Iaso. Finally, it is worth mentioning that she participates in numerous seminars, specialized courses, workshops, and conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Association of Obstetricians - Gynecologists, the Hellenic Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, and the Hellenic Society of Cervical Pathology & Colposcopy.

Dr. Mamalis Dimitris is a specialized Endocrinologist – Diabetologist and Metabolism Specialist, with a particular focus on thyroid disorders, Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, and Obesity management.

He maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi and Livadeia.

He graduated from Medical School in 2004. He specialized at the University Clinic of Düsseldorf (Germany) and in the Endocrinology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos."

He gained significant experience in the management of Gestational Diabetes at the Gestational Diabetes Department of the University Clinic of “Alexandra” Hospital.

Additionally, he specialized in the management of menopause disorders at the corresponding department of the University Hospital “Aretaieio.”

He has conducted research on Gitelman and Bartter syndromes. (Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Jan-Feb Persistent Hypokalemia due to a rare mutation in Gitelman's Syndrome.)

In 2020, he completed with distinction courses at Yale University, USA, in Political Science: "The Strategy of Negotiations" and

at Harvard University (Harvard, USA): "Rhetoric, the Art of Persuasion in Written and Public Speaking."

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.

Vatalas Ioannis - Anastasios is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi, while also serving as an endocrinologist at the National Bank Personnel Health Fund. He holds a PhD in Medicine with distinction from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a medical degree from the same institution. He obtained his specialization in Endocrinology at the "Korgialeneio-Benakeio" Hospital of Athens. He has a significant research portfolio, with original publications in international scientific journals and active participation in numerous endocrinology conferences both in Greece and abroad. Additionally, Dr. Vatalas is a member of the European Society of Endocrinology, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Hellenic Endocrine Society - Panhellenic Association of Endocrinologists, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, the Hellenic Medical Society for Obesity, and the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism.

Dr Karakalpakis Deukalion is a Gynecologist & Obstetrician with a private practice in the Ampelokoipi area of Athens. He holds a PhD in Gynecology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from King's College London. He has clinical experience in hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom, including St Mary's Hospital (Imperial College London). He served for five years as a Consultant for the National Public Health Organization (EODY) at the 1st University Clinic of the "Alexandra" General Hospital of Athens. The doctor bases his practice on the British framework of medical service delivery, integrating the medical knowledge and work culture of Great Britain with the Greek healthcare environment. All cases at the practice are managed with absolute confidentiality and respect. Furthermore, he is a member of the General Medical Council (United Kingdom Medical Association) and the Hellenic Ultrasound Society.