Doctors for Electronic prescription in Athens

Dr. Petsas Konstantinos is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Athens. He holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (grade: Very Good) and graduated from the Military Officers School of Corps in 2007. The doctor has many years of experience and offers a wide range of services, including fertility assessment, prostate examination, urethrocystoscopy, uroflowmetry, comprehensive urological evaluation, kidney ultrasound, bladder ultrasound, and transrectal ultrasound for prostate biopsy, covering the entire spectrum of urological conditions, both oncological and non-oncological. Additionally, he is an affiliated physician at hospitals and clinics in Athens and is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, and a fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU - Fellow of European Board of Urology - Brussels).

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ampelokipi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Rheumatology Department, which is staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The center's goal is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis and treatment, in a cost-effective, reliable manner with only the necessary examinations. The aim is to cover the health needs of every family, every insured or uninsured individual of any age, with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three fundamental principles: friendly service – high-quality examinations – 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.

Malatou - Politi Elena is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with a private practice in Pangrati. She graduated with honors from the Medical School of "La Sapienza" University of Rome. She has received further training in Bullous Disease in Dermatology in the United Kingdom and in Advanced Dermatology, Skin Cancer, and Laser Surgery at University Hospital Denver, Colorado, United States of America. She completed her specialization at the Athens Dermatology & Venereology Hospital "Andreas Syggros" and has also worked at the General Hospital of Agrinio. Additionally, she has served as a reviewing physician for the Prefecture of Athens and the Public Servants' Health Care Organization. She has attended numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Hellenic Dermatological Society, the Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

Michael Chrysofos is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice at Mavili Square, Director of the 3rd University Urology Clinic at the University General Hospital "Attikon". He is a Professor of Urology at the University of Athens and holds a doctoral degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Dr. Chrysofos has extensive experience in oncological urology, endoscopic urology, and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURis). Urologist Michael Chrysofos has worked in numerous hospitals in Greece and abroad, including Central Middlesex Hospital in London and Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. Through continuous postgraduate training, he stays updated in his field and provides the most advanced and specialized services, meeting the needs of his patients. Finally, he has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences and is a member of many Greek and international scientific societies and organizations.

Papoutsis Konstantinos MD, FEBOT, FRCS (Tr&Orth) is a Military Physician, Orthopedic Surgeon, Traumatologist, and maintains a private practice in Panormou. He is a Consultant at the Orthopedic Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens. He graduated from the Medical Department of the Military School of Corps Officers and holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He trained in both surgical and non-surgical management of the full spectrum of orthopedic conditions initially at the Naval Hospital of Athens and subsequently in London, where he spent a total of six years. He completed his specialty training in Orthopedic Traumatology, earning fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology following specialized examinations. He has specialized in recognized centers in London in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery, management of Hip disorders in Young Adults, and is among the few surgeons in Greece specialized in Trauma Surgery, Fractures, and Pelvic Ring (Pelvis) and Acetabulum Pathologies. Hip and Knee Arthroplasty using the latest minimally invasive, bloodless techniques and fast recovery protocols, revision of painful arthroplasty, arthroscopic surgery of the hip, knee, and shoulder, ligament reconstruction, sports injuries, and fracture surgery are some of the procedures he frequently performs. He is committed to providing high-level healthcare services modeled on the standards of the United Kingdom's health system, with respect for the patient's individuality and dignity. Finally, he collaborates with Metropolitan, Metropolitan General, Mediterraneo Hospital, and the Peristeri Medical Center.

Sakellariou Theodoros is a Cardiologist with private practices in Ampelokipoi and Voula. He is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The doctor has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of all cardiovascular diseases, including arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, arrhythmias, tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. He provides specialized examinations such as electrocardiogram, real-time cardiac rhythm monitoring, cardiac triplex, and Holter monitoring. He has worked at the Cardiology Departments of the Specialized Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," the Athens Medical Center, the 1st IKA Hospital of Athens, and the General Hospital "Sismanogleio." To date, he remains an external scientific collaborator of the Cardiology Clinic at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital and collaborates with cardiology departments of several other public and private healthcare facilities. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Cardiological Society, the European Society of Prevention and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Disease, and the European Society of Heart Failure.

Ο ιατρός Άσση Αβραάμ είναι Διευθυντής της Β’ Ογκολογικής Κλινικής - Μονάδας Κλινικών Μελετών στο νοσοκομείο Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center.

Ο Αβραάμ Άσση αποφοίτησε το 2005 από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αλεξάνδρειας Αιγύπτου. Ειδικεύθηκε στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία στην Δ’ Παθολογική Κλινική και στην Αιματολογική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Ευαγγελισμός, στην Ογκολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων καθώς και στην Ογκολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Αντικαρκινικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιώς Μεταξά.

Ταυτόχρονα, παρακολούθησε το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών της Ιατρικής Σχολής ΕΚΠΑ “Η Νεοπλασματική Νόσος στον Άνθρωπο – Σύγχρονη Κλινικοπαθολογοανατομική προσέγγιση και έρευνα” ενώ το 2019 έλαβε τον τίτλο ευρωπαϊκής πιστοποίησης στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία ESMO και τον Οκτώβριο του 2021 τον τίτλο ευρωπαϊκής πιστοποίησης στη Γυναικολογική Ογκολογία, ESGO.

Από το 2019, έχει συνεργαστεί με πληθώρα κλινικών όπως η Ογκολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Αντικαρκινικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιώς Μεταξά, η Πανεπιστημιακή Παθολογική Κλινική του ΓΝΑ ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ, η Δ’ Ογκολογική κλινική ΕΡΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΤΥΝΑΝ Hospital Center, καθώς και με τα θεραπευτήρια Metropolitan General, Therapis General, ΜΗΤΕΡΑ. Ιδιαίτερο γνωστικό του αντικείμενο αποτελούν ο Γυναικολογικός Καρκίνος, ο Καρκίνος Μαστού, ο Καρκίνος Πεπτικού, ο Καρκίνος Πνεύμονος καθώς και ο Καρκίνος Κεφαλής/τραχήλου.

Ο ιατρός έχει ενεργό συμμετοχή σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια και κλινικά σεμινάρια σχετικά με το αντικείμενο της Παθολογικής Ογκολογίας, τόσο με προφορικές ομιλίες, όσο και με ελεύθερες ανακοινώσεις. Τέλος, είναι συγγραφέας δημοσιεύσεων σε διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένα ιατρικά περιοδικά.

Σήμερα, είναι Διευθυντής της Β' Ογκολογικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής - Μονάδας Κλινικών Μελετών στο ΕΡΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΤΥΝΑΝ Hospital Center, ενώ παράλληλα διατηρεί ένα ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Ρόδο, που εξυπηρετεί κατοίκους Δωδεκανήσων.

Vergados Athanasios is an Ophthalmologist and maintains a private clinic in Ampelokipoi. Upon completing his medical studies, he specialized at the First University Ophthalmology Clinic (G. Gennimatas - KOFKA). In May 2014, he was awarded a PhD in Ophthalmology for his research project titled "Preperimetric lesions in pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma" from the Medical School of the University of Athens. Subsequently, he further specialized in the United Kingdom at the second largest ophthalmologic hospital in Europe (Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre). Following his specialization, he was appointed Director of the Glaucoma Department at the James Paget University Hospital in the East Anglia region. In 2017, he moved to London, where he was appointed at Barts Health NHS Trust, the largest hospital complex in England. He worked as a glaucoma specialist at Whipps Cross University Hospital and was head of the Glaucoma and Emergency Department. He also served as the lead physician for glaucoma treatment at Newham University Hospital. He is a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK), GMC (UK), UKEGS (member of the United Kingdom Glaucoma Society), BEECS (British Emergency Eye Care Society), British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society. Additionally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, and the European and Hellenic Glaucoma Societies.

Lymperopoulos Ilias is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private clinic in the Ampelokipoi area. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed a doctoral thesis at the Medical School of Athens on the topic "Estrogens in the reduction of restenosis after the placement of intracoronary stents in pigs," funded by a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation. Concurrently, he has participated in numerous postgraduate seminars in Greece and abroad aimed at continuous education in his field. To date, he is a member of the breast oncology council at IASO and, since 2024, Deputy Director of the 1st Breast Surgery Clinic, as well as an affiliated physician at the maternity hospitals Leto, IASO, and Rea. In 2025, he obtained the European Certification for Breast Surgery BRESO, having completed his postgraduate training in breast oncology at the University of Ulm (Competence in Breast Cancer - CCB5). Furthermore, Dr. Lymperopoulos has attended numerous conferences, seminars, and workshops in Greece and abroad, with many presentations at these events and publications in international and Greek journals. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Cervical Pathology, Colposcopy & Laser Applications and the Hellenic Gynecological Society of Breast Diseases. His private clinic offers full gynecological and obstetric examination services including Pap tests, colposcopy, 3D gynecological ultrasound, 3D obstetric ultrasound, and 3D breast ultrasound.

Maria Kalampogia - Polyxroni is a Pediatrician with a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She studied Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, she specialized in Pediatrics at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Athens General Hospital "Elena Venizelou - Alexandra," the Pediatric Clinic of "Sismanoglio" General Hospital of Komotini, and the Second University Pediatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," where she obtained her specialty certification in November 2019. She has been trained in Neonatal Life Support, Basic Life Support and the use of Automated External Defibrillator (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Automated External Defibrillation BLS/AED), as well as in Advanced Pediatric Life Support (APLS). She has experience monitoring routine and emergency cases in children of all ages, having worked in the Pediatric Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital and Euroclinic Children’s Hospital, as well as in the Neonatal Department (Nursery) of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic "Gaia." Finally, she regularly participates in conferences and scientific meetings in Greece and abroad to remain continuously updated on the latest developments in her field.

Meropi Panagiotarakou MD, MSc is a Pulmonologist - Intensivist and holds the position of Consultant at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center, while also maintaining a private practice in Petralona. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in "Thoracic Oncology" from the Medical School of the same institution. Additionally, she is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Crete, with a dissertation topic: "Frequency of expiratory muscle contraction in the Intensive Care Unit, its causes, and impact on the management of critically ill intubated patients." She provides specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. She performs respiratory function testing with spirometry and collaborates with the Physiology Laboratory of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens for comprehensive respiratory assessment. She also monitors cases for smoking cessation. She has specialized in Intensive Care and has held a Consultant position at the University General Hospital of Heraklion. Finally, she has worked as a scientific collaborator in the Oncology Unit of the 3rd University Internal Medicine Clinic at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria".

Ο Μπούτας Ιωάννης MD, MSc, PhD, MRBS είναι Γυναικολόγος - Μαιευτήρας με εξειδίκευση στις Παθήσεις και στην Χειρουργική του Μαστού, την οποία έλαβε στην Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Mainz της Γερμανίας, και διαθέτει ιδιωτικά ιατρεία στους Αμπελόκηπους και στο Παλαιό Φάληρο. Είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με ειδικό αντικείμενο την θεραπεία του καρκίνου του μαστού, για την οποία έλαβε την υποτροφία αριστείας “Siemens” από το Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών. Στο πλαίσιο συνεχούς εκπαίδευσης στην αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με καρκίνο του μαστού, έγινε δεκτός για μετεκπαίδευση, στο παγκοσμίου φήμης κέντρο αναφοράς στην χειρουργική του μαστού, στο Πανεπιστημιακο Νοσοκομειο Gustave Roussy στο Παρίσι. Επιπλέον, κατέχει μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών (MSc) στην "Έρευνα στην Γυναικεία Αναπαραγωγή" και έχει λάβει την ειδικότητα της Μαιευτικής - Γυναικολογίας στην Β΄ Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Νοσοκομείο "Αρεταίειον" Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Υστεροσκόπηση από τον Καθηγητή Bettocchi, ο οποίος είναι πρωτοπόρος τόσο στην διαγνωστική όσο και στην επεμβατική υστεροσκόπηση. Κατέχει πιστοποίηση στην διενέργεια διαγνωστικής κολποσκόπησης από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Κολποσκόπησης και Παθολογίας Τραχήλου. Παράλληλα, έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος μετεκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων στην Ελλάδα, αλλά και στο εξωτερικό με στόχο τη συνεχή επιμόρφωση στον τομέα του. Έχει διατελέσει Ακαδημαϊκός Υπότροφος της Γ’ Μαιευτικής - Γυναικολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στη Μονάδα Μαστού και είναι διδάσκων στα Μεταπτυχιακά Προγράμματα Σπουδών της Ιατρικής Σχολής ΕΚΠΑ "Παθολογία της Κύησης", "Παθήσεις Μαστού" και "Μητρικός Θηλασμός και Γονεϊκότητα". Έχει λάβει το βραβείο “Γ. Παπανικολάου” για επιστημονική έρευνα στο χώρο της Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογίας για την περίοδο 2020-2022 καθώς επίσης και το βραβείο καλύτερης επιστημονικής εργασίας στο 17ο Παγκόσμιο Συνέδριο Γυναικολογικής Ενδοκρινολογίας, 2016. Τέλος, καταμετρά πολυάριθμες ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, με μεγάλο αριθμό δημοσιεύσεων σε διεθνή περιοδικά με υψηλό δείκτη απήχησης. Επίσης, είναι μέλος σε Ελληνικές και διεθνείς επιστημονικές εταιρείες. Είναι ο μοναδικός Έλληνας Γυναικολόγος κάτοχος του Ευρωπαϊκού Προγράμματος Σπουδών "European Master's Degree in Surgical Oncology, reconstructive and aesthetic Breast Surgery". Ο γιατρός συνεργάζεται με τις Μαιευτικές Κλινικές Ιασώ, Ρέα και Λητώ και είναι επιστημονικός υπεύθυνος της Μονάδας μαστού στο Ιατρικό Π. Φαλήρου.

Goules Dimitris is an Orthopedic Pathologist - Rheumatologist and maintains private practices in Psychiko, Gyzi, Chalandri, and Ampelokipi. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he also specialized in Pathology. He completed his doctoral dissertation at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (USA). He began his specialization in Rheumatology in London. There, he had the opportunity to participate in J. Cyriax's team for the consolidation and dissemination of Orthopedic Pathology and to engage in the biomechanical pathophysiology of the spinal column, the scientific foundation of osteopathy (manipulation), and injection therapy of the joints and spine. He served for five years as Director of the Rheumatology Department at NIEE and currently serves as a scientific collaborator at the University of Athens. He founded the "Low Back Pain and Spinal Column Clinic" at the University of Athens, which he transferred to the private sector under the name "Institute of Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, and Spinal Column," where he focuses on the conservative non-surgical treatment of spinal diseases, the publication of related articles, and the organization of seminars. He is among the first scientists to have internationally documented that conservative treatment can reduce or eliminate the size of intervertebral disc herniation and that paretic sciatica caused by discopathy is no longer an absolute indication for surgery, but can be managed equally well or better conservatively.

Ο Δρ. Κωνσταντίνος Πικραμένος είναι Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Ιλίσια. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου του Καρόλου της Πράγας και κατέχει Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με θέμα τον καρκίνο του Προστάτη.

Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στην Χειρουργική Ουρολογία στην Β’ Πανεπιστημιακή Ουρολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Στην συνέχεια, εξειδικεύτηκε στην Ρομποτική Χειρουργική του Ανώτερου Ουροποιητικού και της Πυέλου, στην Πανεπιστημιακή Ουρολογική κλινική, στο University College London Hospital του Λονδίνου και στην Πανεπιστημιακή Ουρολογική Κλινική, στο University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

Έχει ανακηρυχθεί Διδάκτωρ Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Senior Robotic Fellow από το University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire και Honorary Robotic Fellow από το University College London Hospital. Τέλος, είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, του General Medical Council (GMC) του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου και του Orde der Artsen του Βελγίου.

Asomatou Arezina MD, MSc is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Mavili Square. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2006 with a grade of Very Good. She also holds a postgraduate diploma from the University of Athens with a thesis on "Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders," awarded with distinction. She completed her Psychiatry residency at the Athens Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria" in 2016 and subsequently worked as an assistant Psychiatrist at the Kallithea Health Center. From 2018 to 2025, she worked at the Psychiatric Clinic of the Argolis General Hospital - Argos Nursing Unit, where she held the position of Consultant Psychiatrist B'. She has gained valuable experience in the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of mental disorders, both at the primary healthcare level and in inpatient hospital care. She has attended seminars on psychoanalytic psychotherapeutic approaches. Finally, Dr. Arezina has participated in numerous psychiatric conferences and has published papers in Greek and international conferences and journals.

Lymperopoulos Ilias is a Mastologist and maintains a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed a doctoral dissertation at the Medical School of Athens titled "Estrogens in the Reduction of Restenosis after Coronary Stent Placement in Pigs," funded by a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation. Additionally, he has participated in numerous postgraduate seminars both in Greece and abroad to ensure continuous professional development in his field. To date, he is a member of the breast oncology board at IASO and, as of 2024, Deputy Director of the 1st Surgical Breast Clinic, as well as an affiliated physician at the maternity hospitals Lito, IASO, and Rea. In 2025, he obtained the European Certification for Breast Surgery BRESO after completing his postgraduate training in Breast Oncology at the University of Ulm (Competence in Breast Cancer - CCB5). Furthermore, Dr. Lymperopoulos has participated in numerous conferences, seminars, and workshops in Greece and abroad, with many presentations and publications in both international and Greek journals. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Cervical Pathology, Colposcopy & Laser Applications and the Hellenic Gynecological Society for Breast Diseases. In his private practice, he provides comprehensive gynecological and obstetrical examination services, including Pap tests, colposcopy, 3D gynecological ultrasound, 3D obstetric ultrasound, and 3D breast ultrasound.

Lemonidou Anastasia is a General Practitioner maintaining a private practice in Kolonaki. She is a certified trainer from the University of Crete (health coach) specializing in chronic respiratory conditions, with postgraduate studies in Emergency Medicine from the University of West Attica. Additionally, she holds certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. She possesses extensive clinical experience, having served as an Assistant General Medicine Physician at the Alexandra Health Unit, a collaborator with the Piraeus Football Federation, the scientific director of medical and pharmaceutical companies, and a collaborator with surgical clinics at the 251 Air Force General Hospital.

Dr. Kapsalakis Ioannis is a Neurologist with clinics in Nea Erythraia, Agia Paraskevi, Ampelokipoi, Argyroupoli, and Larissa. He has undergone postgraduate training in the United States, holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and is specialized in Neurology at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." The doctor has extensive experience in electroencephalography with mapping and in managing cases of dementia, as well as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, sleep studies, and memory testing. He has also handled numerous cases related to the treatment of headaches and chronic migraines. Furthermore, Neurologist Kapsalakis Ioannis has worked in several hospitals and served as a scientific collaborator at the Neurology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" (2012) and at the Neurosurgery Clinic of the University of Thessaly. He is currently a treating physician at the "Hygeia" Hospital. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Neurological Society, the Panhellenic Association Against Epilepsy, and the American Academy of Neurology.

Mantonakis Leonidas MD, PhD is a Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Head of the inpatient unit and outpatient clinic at Aiginiteio Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Athens "Aiginiteio." He received training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the University Hospital of Athens "Aiginiteio" and in Integrative Psychological Therapy for Patients with Schizophrenia at the Institute for Behavioral Research and Therapy. Dr. Mantonakis has published numerous scientific papers in international scientific journals and continues to actively engage in research activities.