Otolaryngologists (ENT) for Ear Cleaning

Potamitis Giorgos is an otorhinolaryngologist surgeon with a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. He holds a degree in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, a complex condition that requires specialized investigation, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic management. He uses the ENT method snore - check for digital analysis of breathing during sleep in combination with nighttime oximetry, as well as multi-parameter home sleep studies, for the diagnosis of snoring disorders and sleep apnea in patients of all ages, including toddlers and children.

He is the first certified and specialized ENT in Greece to use the bloodless, non-invasive NightLase method for the treatment of snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. At his private clinic in Agioi Anargyroi, he provides high-level services for the diagnosis and management of all ENT disorders in adults and children, such as comprehensive audiological evaluation, tympanometry, and endoscopic examination, allergy testing, and nasal turbinate reduction using radiofrequency.

Panou Aikaterini is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Ioannina. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina with a medical specialty in otolaryngology. Additionally, Dr. Panou has extensive professional experience as well as numerous publications in scientific journals and presentations at Greek and international scientific conferences. The clinic, located in the city center, is equipped with state-of-the-art technology that allows for a comprehensive and painless examination of all otolaryngological areas of interest, such as the ears, nose, oral cavity, larynx, and neck in both adults and children. Each patient is treated responsibly according to their specific circumstances and issues, and is provided with a complete diagnostic and therapeutic approach.

Valsamidis Konstantinos MD, MSc, PhD is an Otolaryngologist specializing in both adult and pediatric patients. He maintains a private practice in the Hippocrates area of Thessaloniki and concurrently serves as a collaborator at the Medical Interbalkan Center and the Bioclinic of Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master's degree in Medical Research Methodology from the same university. Additionally, he holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He completed his otolaryngology residency at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas." He is a specialized otolaryngologist surgeon for adults and children with experience in nasal and paranasal sinus disorders (allergic rhinitis, nasal septal deviation, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps), pediatric ENT conditions (adenoid hypertrophy, tonsillar hypertrophy, persistent otitis media with effusion, rhinitis), and disorders of the larynx and vocal cords. In his private practice, he offers comprehensive services covering the entire spectrum of otolaryngology, including nasal, nasopharyngeal, and laryngeal endoscopy; ear examination with microscopy; hearing and hearing loss evaluation via audiometry and tympanometry; vertigo assessment and treatment; tinnitus evaluation; assessment of tonsils and adenoids in children; nasal airway examination using nasal rhinometry; screening for snoring and sleep apnea; management of upper respiratory tract infections; and performing a variety of minor surgical procedures. To date, he remains a Scientific Collaborator of the University Otolaryngology Clinic at the AHEPA University General Hospital and actively participates in the operation of the clinic’s specialized outpatient unit for "Rhinology, Allergic Rhinitis, and Olfactory Disorders."

Dr Nikolopoulos Ilias PhD is an Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon and Thyroid Specialist with a private practice in Chaidari. He has also served as the Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic at the Psychiko Medical Center since 2011. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a medical degree from the same institution. He has received multiple specializations in Otolaryngology and Surgery, as well as in Pediatric Otolaryngology. He actively participates as a speaker at medical conferences and continuously follows all developments in his field of expertise.

Euiasis Specialized ENT Center is located in Marousi and serves a wide range of populations of all ages. The center's goal is the longevity of the individual, as well as ensuring a high quality of life. A multitude of specialized services are offered, providing solutions for conditions such as Sinusitis, Vertigo and dizziness, Rhinitis and Allergic rhinitis, voice disorders, Stomatitis, and Pharyngitis. Additionally, all Otological - Neuro-otological problems are addressed, such as hearing loss, tinnitus, and hyperacusis. The Medical Director of the Euiasis Medical Center is Dr. Christina Efthymiou MD, MSc, Med. Ac, Otolaryngologist Surgeon, Neuro-otologist, Head and Neck Surgeon, and specialist in Medical Acupuncture.

George Karampelias is a medical doctor specialized in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT). His professional journey began in 2015 when he served as a Military Doctor in Greece. That same year, he joined the General Oncological Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi" as a Resident in General Surgery, a position he held until March 2017.From March 2017 to March 2018, he worked as a Resident in Otorhinolaryngology at the General Children’s Hospital of Penteli and then continued his specialization at the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" until May 2021. He then served his rural medical service at the Astros Health Center in Kynouria until July 2022. Since July 2022, he has been working as an ENT physician at Cosmetic Derma Medicine and, since December 2022, he has also been affiliated with ORL Athens Clinic. Additionally, he collaborated as an external ENT associate with Errikos Dunan Hospital Center between 2022 and 2023, and in 2025 with Hospitality General Clinic.His academic background includes a High School Diploma from the 3rd General Lyceum of Kifisia, obtained in 2003. He studied Biology and Zoology at the University of L’Aquila in Italy between 2004 and 2007. He received his Medical Degree from the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria in 2014. During his studies, he also completed clinical training in Thoracic Surgery at the Agios Savvas Oncology Hospital in Athens in the summer of 2011. Since March 2021, he has been enrolled in a Master’s program in Rhinology and Nasal Surgery at the Democritus University of Thrace, expected to complete in 2024.Throughout his scientific career, he has actively participated in numerous medical conferences with a wide range of presentations. In 2018, he presented his work at the 10th International Congress of Internal Medicine in Athens and at ESPO2018 in Sweden. His contributions included studies on the morphological changes of the nasal mucosa in children with generalized nasal polyposis, sinonasal findings in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), malignant external otitis in pediatric and adult patients, and the relationship between type 1 diabetes mellitus and hearing loss in children. He also presented rare clinical cases, such as unilateral keratosis obturans in a 12-year-old boy and hearing manifestations in Wolfram syndrome.In the same year, he participated in the 24th ENT Educational Conference with presentations on the training of ENT residents and the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. In 2019, he presented a large cystic lesion of the maxilla involving eight teeth at the 19th Seminar of the Hellenic Rhinologic Society. He also participated in a preventive screening program for upper respiratory allergies in the Peloponnese region in early 2019.George Karampelias is a native Greek speaker and has excellent command of English, Italian, French, and Bulgarian.He is distinguished for his dedication to ongoing education, scientific involvement, and commitment to delivering high-quality medical care in the field of Otorhinolaryngology.

Koutouktsis Athanasios is an Otolaryngologist who has maintained a private practice in Mytilene since 2008. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University "La Sapienza" of Rome. He completed his specialization in Otolaryngology at the First University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocrates" and in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia." Concurrently, he has worked as a resident physician in the Surgical and Nephrological Clinic of the General Hospital of Mytilene "Vostanio," as well as a rural doctor at the Health Center of Kalloni. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services including comprehensive audiological assessment, ear cleaning, tympanometry, issues certifications for driving licenses following clinical examination, and also treats children, infants, and neonates.

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.

Papanikolopoulou - Sitara Christina is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Nea Makri. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received further training at the ENT Clinic of Norfolk & Norwich Hospital - East Anglia, United Kingdom. She specializes in Laryngology, Rhinology and Rhinologic Surgery, and Pediatric Otolaryngology. She possesses valuable professional experience, having worked in the ENT departments of numerous hospitals. The clinic operates in a new facility equipped with all modern amenities to provide the best care for patients. Particularly for young patients, the children's corner helps make the visit to the Otolaryngologist a pleasant experience. The clinic is contracted with the entire network of private insurance companies, and there is the option to prescribe medications and examinations through EOPYY. The equipment is technologically state-of-the-art, covering all areas of otolaryngology. Finally, the clinic offers comprehensive examinations as well as minor surgical procedures where general anesthesia is not required.

Koutsourelakis Ioannis MD, MSc, PhD is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon (ENT) who maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a Doctorate with a dissertation titled "Nasal obstruction and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome" and a Master's degree in "Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, telesurgery" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he also completed his medical degree. He has specialized in the treatment of snoring and apnea in the Netherlands and the United States (Johns Hopkins Medical University, Weill Cornell Medical University). He is the first ENT in Greece to implement Inspire therapy through hypoglossal nerve stimulation for the treatment of sleep apnea. Additionally, he has a significant body of published work and numerous scientific publications on rhinology, rhinoplasty, snoring, and sleep apnea. Finally, the physician has received distinctions for his research contributions and postdoctoral research.

Zappas Fotis is an Otolaryngologist and has maintained a private practice in Aigaleo since 2013. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and has completed a postgraduate program in "Molecular & Applied Physiology" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is an Associate Physician at the Peristeri and Palaio Faliro Medical Centers and an Assistant Consultant in the Otolaryngology Clinic of the Specialized Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa." Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Dr. Malatos Antonios MD, MSc is an Otolaryngologic Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Pangrati. He is an Honor Graduate Doctor of Medicine & Surgery from the "La Sapienza" University of Rome. He completed his surgical residency at the General Hospital of Agrinio and subsequently specialized in Otolaryngology at the Naval Hospital of Athens. He holds a Master's Degree (M.Sc) in Rhinology - Rhinoplasty from the Interdepartmental Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and the Medical School of the University of Patras. He has attended numerous advanced training seminars on modern surgical techniques in Greece and abroad (University hospitals: Freiburg in Germany, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Bern in Switzerland), with specialization in nasal and ear plastic surgery and endoscopic surgery. Finally, he is a member of scientific societies and performs surgery in various private clinics.

Gkountakos Ioannis MD, MSc, PhD, FEBORL-HNS is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a postgraduate degree in Medical Research Methodology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a medical degree from the same university. He is also a Doctor of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The doctor is specialized in head and neck surgery and has worked at various hospitals in Greece and abroad, including St Mary’s & Charing Cross Hospital in England. To date, he serves as Consultant at the ENT Clinic of the 424 General Military Training Hospital and remains a Scientific Collaborator at the University ENT Clinic of the AHEPA University General Hospital as well as an Honorary Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the Imperial College NHS Trust in London. In his private practice, he provides specialized services covering the entire spectrum of otolaryngology tailored to the needs of his patients. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic ENT Society, the Northern Greece ENT Society, the European Rhinologic Society, the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, and the British Rhinoplasty Society.

Dr. Xrysovitsiotis Georgios, MD, PhDc, is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in the Marousi area. He holds a medical degree from the University of Crete and completed his specialty training in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the 1st Otolaryngology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A) at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokratio." Dr. Xrysovitsiotis serves as the Deputy Director of the Otolaryngology - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic at Metropolitan General, as well as a Scientific Collaborator at the 1st Otolaryngology Clinic of N.K.U.A. at G.N.A. "Hippokratio." Furthermore, he has an extensive record of academic publications in international journals as both author and collaborator, along with numerous invited lectures and presentations at scientific conferences in Greece and abroad.

Kyprouli Aikaterini is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Pagkrati. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. From 1999 to 2000, she served as a rural doctor in the surgical clinic of the General Hospital of Sparta and at the Regional Medical Center of Elafonisos. She trained in the field of General Surgery at the 2nd Surgical Department of the Konstantopouleio General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Agia Olga." She specialized in Otolaryngology at the 1st University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio," where she obtained her specialty title in 2007. Subsequently, she worked at the National Foundation for the Deaf, where she participated in the Neonatal Hearing Loss Early Detection Program. Since 2010, she has maintained a private practice and is a permanent collaborator of the Athens Rhinology Group. She manages cases covering the entire spectrum of her specialty, with a special interest in Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses. She has published scientific studies, both in foreign languages and in Greek, and has participated in numerous scientific conferences. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Rhinologic Society, and the European Rhinologic Society.

O Κάτσενος Κωνσταντίνος είναι Χειρουργός Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Ιωάννινα.Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων μετά από Πανελλήνιες εισαγωγικές εξετάσεις (1994-2000). Διορίστηκε ως αγροτικός Ιατρός στο ΠΙ Δροσοπηγής Ιωαννίνων του Κέντρου Υγείας Κόνιτσας όπου παρέμεινε με παράταση 18 μήνες εκπληρώνοντας την υποχρεωτική υπηρεσία υπαίθρου.Το 2002 διορίστηκε ως ειδικευόμενος στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Ιωαννίνων εκπληρώνοντας τον χρόνο της γενικής χειρουργικής που απαιτείται για την ειδικότητα της Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας.Διορίστηκε για δεύτερη φορά ως αγροτικός Ιατρός θητείας στο ΠΙ Ροδαυγής Άρτας του ΚΥ Βουργαρελίου (2005-2006) και το 2007 διορίστηκε ως ειδικευόμενος ιατρός της Ωτορινολαρυγγολογικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων από όπου έλαβε την ειδικότητα της Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας.Στη συνέχεια μετεκπαιδεύθηκε στο Παιδιατρικό Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Armand Trousseau στο Παρίσι στην Γαλλία όπου παρακολούθησε όλο το εύρος της σύγχρονης Ωτολαρυγγολογίας ( Κοχλιακά εμφυτεύματα, Ωτοχειρουργική, αποκατάσταση δυσπλαστικών πτερυγίων ωτών με μοσχεύματα χόνδρου πλευρών (Nagata), ωτοπλαστικές , κλπ).Διετέλεσε επίσης γραμματέας και πρόεδρος της φοιτητικής ομάδας εθελοντικής αιμοδοσίας (ΦΟΕΑ) του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και γραμματέας του Συλλόγου φοιτητών της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων.Συμμετείχε στην οργάνωση ως μέλος της επιτροπής του πρώτου Γαλλο-Ελληνικού διεθνούς συνεδρίου Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου στην Κέρκυρα και ως ειδικός γραμματέας στην οργάνωση του δεύτερου Γαλλο-Ελληνικού διεθνούς συνεδρίου Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου στη Λευκάδα.Είναι εκλεγμένος αντιπρόεδρος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Ιωαννίνων για δεύτερη συνεχόμενη τριετία.Τέλος,είναι μέλος πολλών Ελληνικών Επιστημονικών ΩΡΛ Εταιρειών και μέλος της Γαλλικής ΩΡΛ Eταιρείας ( Société française d’Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie et de Chirurgie de la Face et du Cou).

Ο Κάτσης Άρντι είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος (ΩΡΛ) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Πετράλωνα. Έχει αποκτήσει ειδικότητα το 2009 και διαθέτει σημαντική κλινική και χειρουργική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων κεφαλής και τραχήλου σε παιδιά και ενήλικες. Διετέλεσε Επιμελητής Β’ ΩΡΛ για δύο έτη στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ιωαννίνων «Χατζηκώστα», όπου απέκτησε πολύτιμη εμπειρία στη διαχείριση νοσηλευόμενων και επειγόντων περιστατικών. Στη συνέχεια, ανέπτυξε δραστηριότητα στον ιδιωτικό τομέα, διατηρώντας ιδιωτικό ιατρείο και παρέχοντας ολοκληρωμένες διαγνωστικές και θεραπευτικές υπηρεσίες με έμφαση στην εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα του ασθενούς. Είναι συνεργάτης του Metropolitan Hospital, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά σε χειρουργικά περιστατικά και στην αντιμετώπιση σύνθετων ΩΡΛ παθήσεων. Διαθέτει εξειδίκευση στη διαχείριση ροχαλητού και υπνικής άπνοιας, ρινικής απόφραξης, ιλίγγου και διαταραχών φωνής, εφαρμόζοντας σύγχρονες ενδοσκοπικές και ακοολογικές μεθόδους.