Doctors for Menopause

Ο ιατρός Ηλίας Δ. Κορομπόκης είναι Μαιευτήρας- Χειρουργός Γυναικολόγος, Ειδικός στην Υπογονιμότητα - Υποβοηθούμενη Αναπαραγωγή και στην Ενδοσκοπική Χειρουργική. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστήμιου της Ρώμης “Universita degli Studi di Roma ‘La Sapienza’ “ , πραγματοποίησε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στα MSc in “Research in Female Reproduction” και MSc in Infertility-Assisted Reproduction Techniques του ΕΚΠΑ και υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση των σπουδών του εκπαιδεύτηκε σε θέματα ουρογυναικολογίας στην Πανεπιστημιακή κλινική “U.Bracci” του Νοσοκομείου Policlinico Umberto I° της Ρώμης. Ειδικεύτηκε, αρχικά, στο Χειρουργικό τμήμα του νοσοκομείου Γ.Ν.Α. ΚΑΤ, αντιμετωπίζοντας πληθώρα επειγόντων περιστατικών και έπειτα στο Γυναικολογικό Τμήμα του Νοσοκομείου Γ.Ν.Α. ‘Γεώργιος Γεννηματάς’ συμμετέχοντας σε πολυάριθμες γυναικολογικές επεμβάσεις , κολποσκοπήσεις και υστεροσκοπήσεις. Επιπρόσθετα, μετείχε σε μεγάλο αριθμό ουρογυναικολογικών επεμβάσεων λόγω ακράτειας ούρων. Στη συνέχεια ειδικεύτηκε στη Β’ Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογική Κλινική του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο Αρεταίειο Νοσοκομείο, Πιστοποιημένου Ευρωπαϊκού Κέντρου Εκπαίδευσης στη Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία από το Ευρωπαϊκό Κολέγιο Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογίας (EBCOG). Έλαβε μέρος σε πληθώρα φυσιολογικών και επιπλεγμένων τοκετών, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά στο Τμήμα Παρακολούθησης Κυήσεων Υψηλού Κινδύνου, στο Τμήμα Υστεροσκόπησης και στο Τμήμα Λαπαροσκόπησης, αποκτώντας εμπειρία στις ενδοσκοπικές μεθόδους. Μετά την λήψη του Τίτλου ειδικότητας εργάστηκε και εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Μονάδα Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής της Β’ Μαιευτικής & Γυναικολογικής Κλινικής, της Ιατρικής Σχολής, του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Αρεταίειο Νοσοκομείο καθώς και στο Παν/κο Νοσοκομείο Ρώμης Gemelli. Έλαβε πιστοποίηση κατόπιν εξετάσεων στην «Καρδιοτοκογραφία και Παρακολούθηση του Εμβρύου» από την Σουηδική Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογική εταιρία. Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, της Εταιρίας Οικογενειακού Προγραμματισμού , της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Περιγεννητικής Ιατρικής, Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Παιδικής και Εφηβικής Γυναικολογίας. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πολλές ομιλίες και επιστημονικές ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, και έχει δημοσιεύσει επιστημονικά άρθρα σε περιοδικά του κλάδου. Σήμερα διατηρεί ιδιωτικά Ιατρεία στο Μαρούσι Αττικής και στους Αμπελοκήπους. Συνεργάζεται με τα νοσοκομεία Ιασώ και Μητέρα, όπου είναι Επιμελητής της Χειρουργικής Αίθουσας καθώς και της Αίθουσας Τοκετών.

Dr Olivia FIORI was born in Paris and studied medicine at the Saint-Antoine Faculty of Medicine, Pierre and Marie Curie University Paris VI between 1990 and 1996. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and successfully passed the medical internship exam, deciding to specialize in Gynecology-Obstetrics. Between 1997 and 2004 she trained in the best university hospital departments in Paris under the supervision of internationally recognized professors of gynecology. From 2001 she chose to focus on reproductive medicine, a field that allowed her to combine her interest in endocrinology and gynecology. In parallel to her hospital training, she completed a Master’s degree in reproductive biology and a Master’s degree in developmental physiology at the University of Paris V. In 2004, she became head of clinic at the Paris Hospitals and worked in the reproductive medicine Assistance unit of Pr UZAN, at the TENON Hospital in Paris. In 2008 she left the public hospital and decided, with the precious help of a biologist trained in the department of Pr Frydman, to revitalize the Assisted Reproduction department in a private clinic near Paris. She has been practicing there until now and has performed nearly 4000 IVF giving birth to several hundred beautiful babies. Dr Fiori is convinced of the power of the mind over the body, as she has observed during her 20 years of practice. She trained in Medical Hypnosis at the Paris Medical University and at the Milton Erickson Foundation (Arizona-USA) to help each woman mobilize her inner resources to become a mother. Passionate about Greece since her teenage years and extremely impressed by the high quality of the Institute of Life’s assisted reproduction laboratory, Dr Olivia FIORI has chosen to divide her time between Paris and Athens to bring her expertise in the field of fertility to couples.

Kourkouti Chrysoula is an endocrinologist and runs her private practice in Markopoulo. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed further training in the Pituitary Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the UK. During her residency, she served at Lamia General Hospital and Agia Sofia General Hospital, and has also worked at the Health Center of Markopoulo and AEMY Kera-tea. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases within her specialty, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Nikolopoulou Aikaterini - Maria is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Perugia in Italy and has received her specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology after training at the General Hospital of Kalamata and the Aretaieio University Hospital, followed by postgraduate training in Birmingham, UK, in colposcopy, cervical, vaginal, and vulvar pathology, and hormonal restoration during menopause. She is an affiliated and on-call physician at Rea Maternity Hospital and a collaborator of Mitera Maternity Hospital, while also maintaining a private practice for over 20 years. Her practice offers a wide range of essential medical services, including Pap tests, transvaginal ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries, colposcopy - laser, and pregnancy monitoring. Additionally, she is involved in support and hormone replacement therapy during menopause, adolescent gynecology, and treatment of cervical, vaginal, and vulvar warts. She has performed numerous colposcopies and has managed many cases of lower genital tract oncology. Finally, she possesses extensive experience in hormone replacement therapy during menopause.

Dr. Xarikleia Xristakou is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Vrilissia. She completed her studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She began her clinical and research career in the Endocrinology Department of the First Internal Medicine Clinic at Laiko Hospital in Athens and at the Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit of the Ευγενίδειο Therapeutic Institute, with a special interest in disorders of female reproduction and metabolism. She was awarded the title of Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2014. Subsequently, she specialized at the First University Pediatric Clinic of the "Agia Sofia" Children’s Hospital, focusing on Pediatric Endocrinology. She continued and completed her specialization in Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism at the First Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine Clinic of Laiko Hospital. She is the author of scientific articles in reputable Greek and international journals and has contributed to the authorship of Greek and international scientific textbooks on Endocrinology. Additionally, she has participated as a speaker at Greek and international conferences. Since January 2022, she has been an academic fellow at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where she has been involved in clinical and teaching activities. Furthermore, as a member of the interdisciplinary team at the Center of Excellence for Neuroendocrine Diseases at the University of Athens at Laiko Hospital, she actively participates in Medical Board meetings, where interesting patient cases are discussed with the aim of accurate diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with neuroendocrine diseases. She also serves as an instructor in the postgraduate program "Endocrine Neoplasms".

Onze Vasileios is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Marousi and Skiathos. He studied at the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed postgraduate studies in "Research in Female Reproduction" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he is undergoing further training in Endoscopic Gynecological Surgery and Urogynecology at the "Mitera" Maternity Hospital. He specialized at the General University Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio" and at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra," where he gained significant clinical experience. Finally, he specializes in gynecological infertility and collaborates with several private clinics, such as IASO Athens and Larissa.

Pana Antigoni is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Ano Toumpa and Nigrita Serres. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly and holds a degree in Emergency Obstetrics. She trained at the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, P.G.N.Th. "Papageorgiou" and at G.N.Th. "Agios Dimitrios." She possesses significant clinical experience and collaborates with the Euromedica General Clinic and the "Genesis" clinic.

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.

Dr. Grammatikou Sofia, MD, PhD, is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Chaidari. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a dissertation titled "Health Maintenance Intervention in the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus." She is also a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Endocrinology at the Korgialenio-Benakeio General Hospital of Athens. Dr. Grammatikou manages cases across the entire spectrum of Endocrinology, with particular expertise in the management of gestational diabetes as well as type 1 and type 2 diabetes. She is specialized in monitoring diabetic patients using insulin pumps. The clinic is equipped with modern thyroid ultrasound technology. During a diabetic patient visit, a comprehensive clinical examination, neuropathy assessment, training on the use of injectable therapeutic treatments, and dietary guidance are provided. Finally, Dr. Grammatikou is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Endocrinological Society, and the Hellenic Diabetes Association.

Dr. Kontou Lorena is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician who maintains private practices in Nikaia and Piraeus. She holds a Medical Degree from the University of Ioannina and a PhD from the Medical School of Athens. She serves as a Scientific Collaborator in the climacteric and menopause department at Aretaieio Hospital, and in her practice, she manages a wide range of cases encompassing the entire spectrum of her specialty, focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to each patient's needs and a passion for her field.

Ms. Fotiadou Elisavet is an Endocrinologist and maintains her private practice in Kalamaria. She holds a Medical Degree from the School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed postgraduate studies at the University of Patras. As a resident physician, she trained at the University Endocrinology Clinic of Ruhr-Universität Bochum and subsequently worked as an Endocrinologist-Diabetologist at the Medicover Charlottenburg-Endocrinology Center in Berlin. In her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases, focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient she treats.

Aroutzidis Stauros is a Obstetrician Gynecologist who maintains his private practice in Kallithea. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a degree in Biology from the School of Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has obtained a Master's Degree (M.Sc.) in Pathology of Pregnancy. He specialized in Obstetrics - Gynecology and General Surgery at Aretaieio Hospital. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases encompassing the full spectrum of his specialty.

Rania Skioti is an Endocrinologist and maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. Upon completing her studies, she specialized in Endocrinology, Diabetology, and metabolic diseases. Additionally, she has experience and has worked, among others, in the Endocrinology Department of P.G.N.A "Alexandra". Finally, she specializes in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as pregnancy endocrinology.

Aleksiou Aleksios MSc is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Oraiokastro, Thessaloniki. He completed his medical studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently obtained an MSc degree from the Democritus University of Thrace. He has worked as a Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis and at the General Hospital of Kastoria, GREECE, as well as a Resident in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Kastoria. He is a member of the Thessaloniki Medical Association and manages a wide variety of cases.

Ο Δρ. Ιωαννίδης Γεώργιος είναι Μαιευτήρας - Χειρουργός Γυναικολόγος με 20ετή εμπειρία και ειδίκευση τη διερεύνηση της υπογονιμότητας, την Υποβοηθούμενη Αναπαραγωγή και Εξωσωματική Γονιμοποίηση καθώς και την Αναπαραγωγική Λαπαροσκοπική -Υστεροσκοπική Χειρουργική. Εκατοντάδες παιδιά έχουν γεννηθεί μέχρι σήμερα στην Ελλάδα και την Μεγάλη Βρετανία από τον ίδιο μετά από κύκλους εξωσωματικής γονιμοποίησης που πραγματοποίησε. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών από όπου αποφοίτησε το 1994. Στη συνέχεια μετέβη στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και ειδικεύθηκε εξ ολοκλήρου στη Μαιευτική - Γυναικολογία. To 2002 απέκτησε τον Ευρωπαϊκό τίτλο ειδικότητας στην Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία. Στη συνέχεια εξειδικεύτηκε μέχρι το 2005 σε όλες τις τεχνικές υποβοήθησης αναπαραγωγής, εξωσωματικής γονιμοποίησης στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Hammersmith του Λονδίνου, υπό τον διάσημο και πρωτοπόρο στην εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση Καθηγητή Λόρδο Robert Winston. Επίσης έλαβε περαιτέρω εξειδίκευση σε προχωρημένες τεχνικές λαπαροσκοπικής και υστεροσκοπικής χειρουργικής στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Ulleval του Όσλο. Το 2001 απέκτησε την Ευρωπαϊκή πιστοποίηση Κολποσκόπησης από το Βασιλικό Κολλέγιο Μαιευτήρων - Γυναικολόγων του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, ενώ το 2002 πιστοποιήθηκε από το Family Planning Association της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας. Το 2005, με την επιστροφή του από το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και τη Νορβηγία, εντάχθηκε στο Νοσοκομείο ΜΗΤΕΡΑ στην Αθήνα, ως Μαιευτήρας Γυναικολόγος με εξειδίκευση στην Εξωσωματική Γονιμοποίηση και τη Λαπαροσκοπική - Υστεροσκοπική Χειρουργική. Το 2005 ιδρύει το ιδιωτικό κέντρο Αναπαραγωγής “gonimotis” στην Αθήνα. Από το 2005 έως σήμερα εργάζεται συνεχώς στη μονάδα Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής του ΜΗΤΕΡΑ. Διετέλεσε Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος της Μονάδας Εξωσωματικής ΜΗΤΕΡΑ IVF από το 2012 έως το 2013 και από το 2015 έως το 2017. Το 2017 είχε την τιμή να εκλεγεί Τακτικό Ακαδημαϊκό Μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ακαδημίας Επιστημών (Euromediterranean Academy of Sciences). Το 2018, η σταθερή του δέσμευση στη ζωή τον ώθησε να γίνει μέλος της Ιατρικής Γυναικολογικής Ομάδας IVF της HOPEgenesis που προσπαθεί να ανατρέπει το κλίμα της υπογονιμότητας-υπογεννητικότητας στην Ελλάδα. Είναι Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος Μονάδας της Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής του Νοσοκομείου ΜΗΤΕΡΑ και μέλος του Επιστημονικού Συμβουλίου του ίδιου Νοσοκομείου. Ο Δρ. Ιωαννίδης είναι μέλος πολλών διεθνών επιστημονικών εταιρειών όπως η Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Ανθρώπινης Αναπαραγωγής και Εμβρυολογίας (ESHRE) και η Αμερικανική Εταιρεία Αναπαραγωγικής Ιατρικής (ASRM). Έχει διαρκές επιστημονικό έργο είτε ως διοργανωτής πολλαπλών συνεδρίων που αφορούν την Εξωσωματική Γονιμοποίηση ή ως προσκεκλημένος διεθνής ομιλητής.

Kozyraki Ariadni is a Specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. Additionally, she is responsible for the outpatient endocrinology clinic of T.Y.P.E.T. (Health Fund of Employees of the National Bank). She holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine and is a candidate for the English-taught postgraduate diploma in Human Reproduction from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Metabolism at the academic hospital of the University of Münster, Klinikum Dortmund, and at the academic hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen, EvK Herne in Germany. She has worked as a specialist Endocrinologist - Diabetologist at the endocrinology-diabetology center of Dortmund MVZ Eberhard, as well as at the academic hospital of the University of Münster, Klinikum Dortmund. She also holds specializations related to her field, specifically in Osteoporosis Treatment, Lipidology, as well as Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound (including elastography).

Dr. Kalantzis Xristos is an Obstetrician - Gynecologic Surgeon, holding a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens, from which he also graduated. He holds a Master's Degree (MSc) in "Reproductive - Regenerative Medicine" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in in vitro fertilization with an "Excellent" grade. He has completed postgraduate training in the Department of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Functional Disorders at the First University Clinic of Alexandra Hospital. This clinic is an officially recognized training center in Urogynecology by the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG) and the European Urogynecological Association (EUGA). The physician maintains a continuous active presence at international and national conferences, with scientific presentations and publications in reputable academic journals. He runs a private practice in Glyfada (kalantzisclinic.gr) and collaborates with REA, IASO, MITERA, and LITO clinics.