Otolaryngologists (ENT) for Nasal Endoscopy

Gantas Konstantinos is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in Thermi, Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a specialist title in Otolaryngology Surgery from the University Otolaryngology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Larissa. During his training, he developed a research interest in the study of patients presenting symptoms of snoring, as well as sleep apnea syndrome, and has gained significant experience in endoscopic examination and endoscopic surgery in both children and adults. In his practice, he manages all pathologies (medically or surgically) based on the modern principles of evidence-based medicine, providing services such as audiological assessments, endoscopies with flexible and rigid nasal and laryngeal endoscopes, evaluation of causes of snoring and apneas, and skin tests to investigate the causes of allergic rhinitis. Finally, every patient is approached with utmost respect during the history-taking process and throughout the clinical examination.

Fountotos Ioannis MD, MSc is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in Glyfada, while also serving as a Consultant at the Clinic of Functional and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty at Metropolitan General and as an attending physician at Mediterraneo Hospital. He holds a postgraduate degree in "Audiology and Neurotology" and specialized in Otolaryngology at the Theia Pronoia Hospital "Panmakaristos" and the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocrates." He has served as a trainee doctor in the Surgical and Pathological Clinic of the General Hospital of Nicosia. Finally, the doctor has participated extensively in conferences and seminars related to his specialty and is a member of the College of Greek Otolaryngologists.

Piperopoulos Stylianos is a Pediatric and Adult Otolaryngology Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Porto Rafti. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University "La Sapienza" of Rome and specialized in head and neck otolaryngological surgery following training at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio". Today, at his private clinic, he offers specialized services across the entire spectrum of otology - neurotology and stays updated on every new protocol, research, and development in his field, actively participating in seminars and scientific conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Vlastarakos Petros MD, MSc, PhD, IDO-HNS (Eng.) is an Otolaryngology Surgeon with a fully equipped clinic in Agios Dimitrios, featuring advanced diagnostic technology. After four years of clinical practice in London, he returned to Athens, now possessing extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the entire clinical spectrum of otolaryngological conditions. More specifically, he manages cases of hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus, providing comprehensive information and treatment, as well as cases involving nasal breathing difficulties, voice hoarseness, and recurrent tonsillitis. Vlastarakos Petros, Otolaryngology Surgeon, has extensive experience in performing the full range of otolaryngological surgeries in both adults and children. The services at the clinic are delivered in an environment of friendliness and professionalism.

Aleksopoulos Grigorios is a Pediatric and Adult ENT Surgeon who maintains private practices in Nea Erythraia and Nea Iraklio. He graduated from the Military Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Otolaryngology at the 2nd ENT Clinic of the General University Hospital "G. Gennimatas." Concurrently, he continued his education by participating in numerous international conferences and specialized in Endoscopic Surgery and Neurotology at centers abroad. He has served as a Consultant and subsequently as the Head of the ENT Department at the Central Clinic of the Hellenic Police (C.I.A). Additionally, he has served in the Health Directorate of the Hellenic Police and was the representative of the Hellenic Police in the Balkan Association of Military Medicine. Finally, his clinics are fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, aiming for a reliable diagnostic and therapeutic approach to otorhinolaryngological conditions.

Η Βλάχου Σταματία είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος (ΩΡΛ), Διευθύντρια της Γ' ΩΡΛ κλινικής, Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής & Τραχήλου του Metropolitan General και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους. Είναι αριστούχα Διδάκτωρ και απόφοιτη της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ενώ παράλληλα είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου επιμόρφωσης με αντικείμενο την «Εισαγωγή στη Νανοϊατρική» από το ίδιο πανεπιστήμιο. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στο εξωτερικό στην Ενδοσκοπική Χειρουργική Ρινός και Παραρρινίων, στην Ωτοχειρουργική, στη Χειρουργική με χρήση LASER, στην Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Χειρουργική Στόματος και Λάρυγγα με χρήση laser, καθώς και στη Χειρουργική του Θυρεοειδούς. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής της πορείας, εργάστηκε επί σειρά ετών στην ΩΡΛ Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου του Ελληνικού Ερυθρού Σταυρού, Κοργιαλένειο - Μπενάκειο, όπου εξελίχθηκε μέχρι τον βαθμό της Διευθύντριας. Εκεί εργάστηκε πάνω σε όλο το φάσμα της Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου και ήρθε αντιμέτωπη με εξαιρετικά σοβαρά περιστατικά. Αξιοσημείωτο είναι πως στο ενεργητικό της καταμετρά περισσότερες από 2000 επεμβάσεις, σε όλο το φάσμα της Χειρουργικής Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας και Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου. Επιπρόσθετα, τα τελευταία 20 χρόνια δραστηριοποιείται με την εκπαίδευση ειδικευόμενων Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγων, τόσο σε θεωρητικό, όσο και σε πρακτικό επίπεδο (χειρουργική). Διαθέτει 12 συμμετοχές ως εκπαιδεύτρια στην Ενδοσκοπική Χειρουργική Ρινός - Παραρρινίων και την Ωτοχειρουργική, σε αντίστοιχα πρακτικά σεμινάρια και έχει συμμετάσχει σε μεγάλο αριθμό (άνω των 160) συνεδρίων και σεμιναρίων όλου του φάσματος της ειδικότητάς της, τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό, είτε ως ομιλίτρια, εισητήγρια ή συντονίστρια στρογγύλων τραπεζών (άνω των 50), είτε με ελεύθερες ανακοινώσεις (άνω των 180), είτε ως μέλος της οργανωτικής ή επιστημονικής επιτροπής στη διοργάνωση αυτών. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πλήθος δημοσιεύσεων σε έγκριτα ελληνικά και ξενόγλωσσα περιοδικά, καθώς συμμετείχε και στην μετάφραση του "Άτλαντα Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου" των Lore & Medina, εκδ. Κωνσταντάρας, 2007. Τέλος αποτελεί μέλος 10 ελληνικών και διεθνών εταιρειών, και είναι αντιπρόεδρος του ΔΣ της ΩΡΛ Εταιρείας Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου Αθηνών.

Tsenoli Elli is an Otolaryngologist - Homeopathic physician who maintains a private practice in Edessa. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and has received further training at the University Clinic of the University of Patras. The doctor has specialized in facial aesthetics in London and in classical homeopathy and is a Scientific Associate of the "Agios Loukas" Clinic in Thessaloniki. In her private practice, she provides specialized services and treats conditions across the entire spectrum of otolaryngology. Finally, she is a member of the Medical Association of Pella, the Hellenic Society of ENT Allergy, Immunology and Sleep Disorders, the Hellenic Rhinologic Society - Facial Plastic Surgery, and the European Homeopathic Society.

Tsilis Nikolaos MD, PhD, MSc, FEBORL, is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Vrilissia. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and

a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

He holds a Master’s degree in Salivary Gland Disorders. Additionally, he has undergone advanced training at university clinics in Germany and the United Kingdom,

and completed his specialization at the University Hospital of Athens "Attikon" and the Pediatric Hospital "Aglaya Kyriakou". Regarding his professional experience, he has volunteered at the "Doctors of the World" polyclinic, and has served as

Consultant Otolaryngologist at the Maternity Hospital Clinic,

Deputy Director of the Adult ENT Clinic at IASO Hospital,

Scientific Collaborator at the Athens Bioclinic, Scientific Collaborator at the 2nd University ENT Clinic of the University of Athens, as well as Head of the Neurotology Laboratory.

Furthermore, he continuously updates his knowledge in the field through participation in numerous conferences, where he has also been a speaker. Finally, he has authored fifteen international and Greek publications in medical journals and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, the Hellenic Society of Neurotology, and the Panhellenic Otolaryngology Society.

Latzonis Ioannis is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon and has maintained a private practice in Ilion since 2024. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

In 2020, he completed his six-year specialization in Otolaryngology at the 2nd University ENT Clinic of "Attikon" Hospital and in the Pediatric ENT Clinic of the Children's Hospital of Patras "Karamandaneio".

After obtaining his specialty title, he worked for two years as a Senior Registrar at the ENT Clinic of Kalamata General Hospital, gaining extensive experience in the diagnosis as well as the conservative and surgical management of the full spectrum of ENT pathology.

In 2022, he successfully participated in the written and oral examinations for the European Specialty in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in Vienna, from which he received the title "FEBORL - HNS" (Fellow of the European Board in Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery).

Since 2023, he has been affiliated with the private hospitals Iaso (General Clinic - Pediatrics) and Mitera (3rd Pediatric ENT Clinic), while since June 2024 he has also been a Consultant at the ENT Clinic of Iaso.

Finally, he is fluent in English and has numerous participations and presentations/posters at Greek and European conferences, numerous publications in international medical journals and collective volumes, as well as a wealth of work and presentations as part of the training he provided to junior ENT specialists at the University Hospital "Attikon" and Kalamata General Hospital clinics.

Kalafatis Matthaios Antonis is an Otolaryngologist who operates his private practice in Metamorfosi. He studied at the Medical School of the University of Athens and obtained specialties in General Surgery as well as Otolaryngology at Evangelismos Hospital, where he specialized in a broader field of rhinoplasty. His experience was gained through the management of 3,000 cases. The physician participates annually in international and European conferences of the EAFPS and in corresponding surgical courses concerning specialized techniques. In his private practice, he treats a wide range of cases by leveraging his scientific expertise and extensive experience, while placing great importance on the doctor-patient relationship and communication.

Dr. Παναγιωτόπουλος K. Γεώργιος MD, MSc, ΜΑud/Notol, ΑSCP (VSD), AuD, PhD είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Βριλήσσια. Αποφοίτησε από την Στρατιωτική Ιατρική (ΣΣΑΣ) λαμβάνοντας το πτυχίο της Ιατρικής από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο της Θεσσαλονίκης το 1994. Στη συνέχεια, εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Ειδικότητα της Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας στο 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών και στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο "Ασκληπιείο" Βούλας, καθώς και στην Παιδιατρική Ωτορινολαρυγγολογία συμμετέχοντας στις δραστηριότητες της ΩΡΛ κλινικής του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παίδων Πεντέλης. Έλαβε τον τίτλο του Χειρουργού Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγου (ΩΡΛ) το 2003. Παράλληλα με την ειδίκευσή του, εκπαιδεύτηκε και αποφοίτησε επιτυχώς στην Καταδυτική - Υπερβαρική Ιατρική το 1997 στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών με έμφαση στα Ω.Ρ.Λ. προβλήματα των καταδύσεων και τις Ω.Ρ.Λ. εφαρμογές της υπερβαρικής οξυγονοθεραπείας αποκτώντας παράλληλα Πτυχίο Αυτοδύτου από την Μονάδα Υποβρυχίων Καταστροφών του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Αεροπορική Ιατρική το 2005 αποφοιτώντας επιτυχώς από το Κέντρο Αεροπορικής Ιατρικής με έμφαση στα Ω.Ρ.Λ. προβλήματα που εμφανίζονται στο περιβάλλον των πτήσεων. Από το 2004 είναι Επιμελητής της ΩΡΛ Κλινικής του 401 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και υπεύθυνος ιατρείου διαταραχών όσφρησης και γεύσης του αντίστοιχου τομέα της Κλινικής, ενώ από το 2010 είναι Διευθυντής του Ακοολογικού Νευροωτολογικού Εργαστηρίου του ίδιου Νοσοκομείου και από το 2013 είναι Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής της ΩΡΛ Κλινικής αυτού. Από το 2017 είναι Επιστημονικός συνεργάτης και allumnus στο Salus University, Osborne College of Audiology (PA), Pennsylvania Ear Institute U.S.A. Τέλος, έχει δημοσιεύσει επιστημονικές εργασίες σε διεθνή και εγχώρια Ωτορινολαρυγγολογικά περιοδικά και έχει παρουσιάσει ομιλίες σε Ελληνικά και Διεθνή Συνέδρια με θέματα γύρω από την Ωτορινολαρυγγολογία, ενώ κατέχει και δίπλωμα ευρεσιτεχνίας από τον Οργανισμό Βιομηχανικής Ιδιοκτησίας για την αντιμετώπιση των οσφρητικών διαταραχών.

Vassos Georgios is an Otolaryngologist with private practices in Chalandri and Argyroupoli. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed his specialty training at multiple hospitals in Greece and abroad, including Penteli General Children's Hospital, Athens Naval Hospital, and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust in London. He continues to serve as an external collaborator of the ENT Clinic at Guy's & St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and as an ENT Consultant at NELTC in London. His goal is to provide the highest quality care for any pathology of the ear, nose, and throat and its management. Throughout his career, he has treated conditions involving the septum, olfactory disorders, nosebleeds, thyroid nodules, nasal septum deviation, snoring, chronic sinusitis, nasal congestion, and nasal polyps. Additionally, he is affiliated with Bioclinic Athens, Mediterraneo Hospital, and Athens Clinic, and is a member and exclusive collaborator of the Harley Street Nose Clinic.

Skia Varvara is an Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. She holds a PhD and a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed a postgraduate program in Audiology at the Institute of Otology and Laryngology, University of London. She specialized in head and neck surgery and further specialized in pediatric otolaryngology and interventional otolaryngology, with particular expertise in audiology and neuro-otology. She has extensive professional experience in England, specifically at the General Torbay Hospital, Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Royal National University Hospital of London, Mayday University Hospital of London, and North Manchester General Hospital. Additionally, she serves as a consultant ENT specialist in the ENT department of the “Iaso” Children's Clinic and as an affiliated ENT specialist in the ENT department of the Athens Medical Center.

Mantzari Eirini MD, PhD is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon specializing in Adults and Pediatrics, Director of the 5th ENT Clinic - Surgical Rhinology Clinic, Functional and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty at Metropolitan General, and maintains a private practice in Chalandri, Attica. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is an outstanding PhD holder from the same institution. Following her specialization in classical otolaryngology (Rhinologic Surgery, Neck Surgery, Otologic Surgery, Investigation of diseases of the Nose, Pharynx, Larynx, Neck, and Ear-Labyrinth), she pursued further training in Facial Plastic Surgery and specialized in Functional and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty. She served for over five years as a scientific collaborator in the Model Functional Rhinoplasty Unit of REA Clinic and subsequently as Director of the Functional Rhinoplasty Department at IASO Clinic for three years. She possesses extensive surgical experience with a large number of cases in classical Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngologic Surgery, Functional and Reconstructive Rhinoplasty, and Otoplasty. She has a continuous presence at international and Greek conferences and collaborates with reference centers in Greece and abroad to remain constantly updated on the latest advancements and to offer the most advanced surgical techniques. Lastly, Dr. Mantzari has numerous foreign and Greek language publications in reputable medical journals and is a member of various scientific societies and associations.

Gligoris Georgios is an Otolaryngologist (ENT) specializing in adult and pediatric patients and maintains a private practice in Nikaia. He initially specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Lefkada and subsequently in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus “Agios Panteleimon.” Concurrently, he specialized in Plastic Surgery at the General Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital of Athens “Agios Savvas” and in Microsurgery at the General Hospital of Attica KAT. Additionally, he attended postgraduate ENT courses at the 1st and 2nd University ENT Clinics at the General Hospital of Athens “Hippocrates,” and trained at the ENT Clinic of the Konstantopouleio General Hospital of Nea Ionia “Agia Olga.” During his 10 years of postgraduate training in the United Kingdom, Dr. Gligoris Georgios gained significant professional experience as an ENT Surgeon at Kettering General Hospital, John Radcliffe (Oxford University Hospitals), and Great Western Hospital, where he also served as an Accredited Educational Supervisor (responsible for the training and assessment of medical trainees). Furthermore, he participated in the training of medical students at the University of Leicester, and in the education of medical students and trainees at Oxford University Hospitals and the University of Bristol. With a commitment to continuing medical education, he has participated in numerous conferences, educational courses, workshops, as well as lectures and presentations in the United Kingdom. Finally, he is a member of several professional organizations, including the British Medical Association, the Piraeus Medical Association, ENT - UK, the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, the British Rhinological Society, and The Head and Neck Society.

Georgios Xristopoulos is an Otolaryngologist with private practices in Koukaki and Argyroupoli. He was admitted to the Medical Department of the Military School of Officers of Corps (SSAS) and to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, from which he graduated with a Medical Degree and was commissioned as a Naval Medical Officer, Ensign, in the Hellenic Navy. After his maritime service on Hellenic Navy ships as a Medical Officer, he specialized in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University ENT Clinics of "Papageorgiou" Hospital in Thessaloniki and "Attikon" Hospital in Athens, where he was trained in a large number of cases and surgical procedures, including tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, thyroidectomies, salivary gland surgeries, rhinoplasties, septoplasties, etc. After obtaining his ENT specialization, he serves as a Consultant in the ENT Clinic of the Navy Hospital of Athens, where he undertakes patient care in the clinic and performs and participates in numerous surgical procedures in the field of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. He has participated in specialized training concerning the management of nasal disorders (FESS - Endoscopic Sinus and Nasal Surgery) and surgical diseases of the ear. Finally, he has participated as a speaker and attendee in numerous seminars and conferences in his specialty and is an external collaborating surgeon at the Athenian Clinic, the Athens Bioclinic, and the ENT Clinic of Athens.

Dr. Kiousis Nikolaos, MD, MSc, is an Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Cholargos, Attica. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Crete and holds a Master's Degree in Global Health and Disaster Medicine. He began his specialization in the Otolaryngology Department of the "P & Aglaia Kyriakou" Children's Hospital and completed his training at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," where he gained extensive experience in managing cases across the full spectrum of his specialty. He has participated in international and national conferences and seminars and serves as an instructor in the annual surgical bone excavation seminar organized by the ENT clinic of Evangelismos. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

Giannakopoulos Polyvios MD, PhD is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Peristeri. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Medical Degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Pécs, Hungary. He specialized in otolaryngology at Hippocrates Hospital and the Athens Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou". The doctor has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of otolaryngological conditions in adults and children, such as vertigo, hearing loss, nasal breathing difficulties, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, sleep apnea syndrome, voice and swallowing disorders. He performs specialized surgical procedures including endoscopic nasal surgery and nasal septum correction, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, otosurgery, and thyroidectomy. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad to ensure continuous education in his field of expertise and is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the College of Greek Otolaryngologists.

Euaggelou Ioannis is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Peristeri. He holds a medical degree from the Military Officers School of Corps and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has obtained a Master's degree (MSc) in "Diseases of the Nose, Skull Base and Facial Region" under Professor Mr. Daniilidis at the ENT Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Patras, and has further specialized in the "Audiology and Neurotology" Study Program (Cert. Ot.-Aud.) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is the Deputy Director of the ENT Clinic at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, former ENT Consultant at Clinic 417 of the Army Share Fund Nursing Institution (N.I.M.T.S), and an External Associate of the "Errikos Dynan Hospital Center," "Mitera Hospital," and "ORL Athens Clinic." He has also been trained in tympanoplasty and the treatment of middle ear diseases at universities abroad and is specialized in head and neck surgery. In his private practice in Peristeri, he offers specialized services for the treatment of all otorhinolaryngological conditions, such as rhinitis, sinusitis, epistaxis, nasal fractures, nasal polyps, vertigo, diseases of the vocal cords and larynx, sleep apnea, among others. Additionally, he performs examinations such as audiograms and tympanograms, complete audiological testing, ear endoscopy with digital recording, and endoscopic examination of the nose and nasopharynx. He has extensive experience in middle ear, head, and neck surgery and undertakes surgical procedures such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, nasal septum surgery, rhinoplasty, and otosurgery.