Doctors with experience in Menopause

Andreas Thomopoulos is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Naples, Italy, and specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Attica "Amalia Fleming," in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology Department of the General Hospital "Elena Venizelou," and in Endocrinology and Diabetology at the Endocrinology and Diabetology Department of the Regional General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, he specialized in ultrasound imaging of endocrine glands at the Radiology Department of the Specialized Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxas." He is the head of the Endocrinology Department at the Bioclinic of Athens and has served as the head of the Endocrinology - Diabetology Department at IKA Marousi. He regularly attends numerous postgraduate seminars and conferences as part of his continuous education and has published papers in both Greek and international scientific journals. He is a member of European and Greek associations, as well as scientific societies.

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.

Georgia Mendrinou is an Obstetrician - Gynecologic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. Simultaneously, she is a Scientific Collaborator at IASO, MITERA, REA Maternity Hospitals, and the "White Cross" Clinic. She studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Obstetrics - Gynecology at the General Panarkadiko Hospital of Tripoli and the General State Hospital of Nikaia. Furthermore, she has received specialization in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Kyparissia, as well as in "Climacteric and Menopause" at Aretaieio Hospital. Finally, she specializes in the management of low and high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy pathology, and menopause.

Maria Giannakou is an Endocrinologist and operates a private practice in Vrilissia. She specializes in Diabetes and Metabolism and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her doctoral thesis focused on chronic autoimmune thyroiditis and the nutritional and oxidative factors influencing its progression. She has extensive experience in university and hospital settings, having trained at the Center of Expertise for Rare Endocrine Diseases of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," as well as in the 1st Oncology Clinic of the General Oncology Hospital "Agioi Anargyroi." Currently, she is a consulting endocrinologist at the Endocrinology Unit of the University of Athens and at Medifirst in Marousi. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom, and the Endocrinological Society, remaining actively informed of scientific developments in her field.

Dr. Sidiroglou Ksenia MD, MSc is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician with a private practice in Neo Kosmos. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Department of Midwifery at the University of West Attica. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Alabama, United States. In pursuit of continuous professional development, she has attended numerous postgraduate educational programs both in Greece and abroad. Within her specialty, she has worked at Alexandra General Hospital of Athens and Vostanio General Hospital of Mytilene. She has served as a lecturer in the Obstetrics-Gynecology course for the Nursing School of EPAS General Hospital of Mytilene "Vostanio" for two academic terms and has also been the Lead Physician for Football Clubs, participating in international matches. She has numerous participations in medical conferences, corresponding publications, and presentations, and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Hellenic Anthropological Society. With a focus on scientific accuracy and extensive experience, she manages a wide range of cases, always prioritizing the needs of each patient.

Maria Xorinou is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Katerini. She holds a Master's Degree in "Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics" from the Medical Departments of Democritus University of Thrace and the University of Crete, and she specialized in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the University Hospital of Alexandroupolis. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each woman.

Dr Traianos Aleksandros MD, MSc, PhD, FMD is a Gynecologist - Maternal-Fetal Specialist - Reproductive Medicine Specialist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Obstetrics - Gynecology at the General University Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippokration" and the General Hospital of Kilkis. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a diploma in Fetal Medicine from Kings College Hospital London. He is an associate physician at the Embryolab In Vitro Fertilization Center and has served as the scientific director in Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas University Hospital in London. Additionally, he has served as the Scientific Director at the private IVF London clinic in London. Finally, he regularly attends numerous conferences in Greece and abroad as part of his ongoing professional development.

Afentoulidi Katerina is an Endocrinologist who maintains a private practice in the areas of Zografou and Gerakas. Upon completing her basic medical studies, she underwent a three-month medical training program in the Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Surgical Departments at the General Hospital of Chios "Skylitseio." Subsequently, she fulfilled her mandatory rural service at the Multifunctional Regional Clinic of Volissos, Chios. She specialized in Endocrinology and later in Diabetes Mellitus at the General Hospital "Hippocrates" in Athens. Additionally, she has been trained in endocrine aspects of pregnancy at the General Hospital "Elena Venizelou." She possesses extensive experience and training, specializing in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as osteoporosis.

Ftoulis Dimitrios MSc is an Obstetrician - Gynecologist who maintains private practices in Peristeri and Aliveri, Evia. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in Health Management from the University of Piraeus. He completed his specialty training in central hospitals of Athens and underwent further training in Cervical Pathology, Colposcopy, Obstetric - Gynecological Ultrasound, Pregnancy Pathology, and Gynecological Endocrinology. He is specialized in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and holds the IFEPAG (International Federation of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology) diploma after examinations. In his private practice, he provides comprehensive gynecological services, including Pap tests, transvaginal ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries, breast examinations, infertility assessments, cauterization, colposcopy, laparoscopy, liquid-based cytology, and manages conditions across the entire spectrum of Gynecology. In addition to his private practice, he collaborates with the private maternity hospital Iaso. He closely follows contemporary medical developments by participating in national and international conferences and is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Family Planning, Contraception and Reproductive Health, the Hellenic Obstetrics & Gynecology Society, the Hellenic Society of Cervical Pathology & Colposcopy, and the Hellenic Society of Gynecological Endocrinology.

Xatzikalogiannis Ioannis is an Obstetrician - Gynecological Surgeon and maintains his private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Comenius University. He possesses significant clinical experience, having served as a Scientific Associate at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and to this day is a collaborating physician at Genesis Clinic, Bioclinic Thessaloniki, and General Clinic of Thessaloniki. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each woman.

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. 

Mousiolis Athanasios is an endocrinologist and a PhD candidate at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, holding a postgraduate diploma specializing in Clinical Diabetology. He also completed his residency in Endocrinology at AHEPA University General Hospital. He has participated in Greek and European conferences with research papers and has been involved in research protocols, contributing numerous articles to international journals. Lastly, he specializes in diabetes, thyroid and parathyroid glands, and gestational diabetes.

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."

Η Καλοειδά - Παπαϊωάννου Κωνσταντίνα MD είναι Μαιευτήρας Χειρουργός - Γυναικολόγος με εξειδίκευση στην κύηση υψηλού κινδύνου - περιγεννητική ιατρική, την ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική και τη δυσπλασία τραχήλου. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών το 2008. Μετά την απόκτηση του πτυχίου της, εργάσθηκε ως επιστημονική συνεργάτιδα στην Γ'  Πανεπιστημιακή Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογική Κλινική στο Π.Γ.Ν. "Αττικόν". Το 2009 μετέβη στη Γερμανία όπου ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευσή της ως ειδικευόμενη ιατρός στη Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογική Κλινική Ammerland–Klinik Westerstede, ένα από τα πιο γνωστά κέντρα ενδομητρίωσης. Από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2010 συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή της ως ειδικευόμενη ιατρός στη Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογική Κλινική του Klinikum Dortmund, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστημίου του Münster. Ως ιατρός του μαιευτηρίου, που αποτελεί περιγεννητικό κέντρο μεγίστου βαθμού (Perinatalzentrum I), αντιμετώπισε σπάνια περιστατικά υψηλού κινδύνου και αυξημένης περιγεννητικής φροντίδας. Στο πλαίσιο της ειδικότητάς της, διετέλεσε αυτόνομα πληθώρα φυσιολογικών τοκετών, καισαρικών τομών υψηλού βαθμού δυσκολίας, εμβρυουλκιών, καθώς και όλο το φάσμα των γυναικολογικών επεμβάσεων – ενδοσκοπικών και μη. Ως υπεύθυνη ιατρός του διαπιστευμένου τμήματος μαστού εκπαιδεύτηκε στον υπέρηχο μαστού και στη διενέργεια βιοψίας με κόπτουσα βελόνη υπό υπερηχογραφική καθοδήγηση (core biopsy). Υπήρξε για περίπου ένα έτος ιατρός των αυτόνομων εξωτερικών ιατρείων Γυναικολογικής Ογκολογίας, εμβαθύνοντας στη θεραπεία, αποκατάσταση και αντιμετώπιση παρενεργειών ασθενών με γυναικολογικό και καρκίνο μαστού. Το Νοέμβριο του 2016 απέκτησε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας της Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογίας, κατόπιν εξετάσεων στον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο Βεστφαλίας στο Münster (Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe) και προήχθη σε Επιμελήτρια Β’ (Fachärztin). Ξεκίνησε την εξειδίκευσή της στην κύηση υψηλού κινδύνου - ειδική μαιευτική και περιγεννητική ιατρική εκπαιδεύοντας ταυτόχρονα νέους συναδέλφους και φοιτητές. Από τον Απρίλιο του 2018 συνέχισε την εξειδίκευσή της στο Sana Kliniken Duisburg, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστημίου του Essen-Duisburg και περιγεννητικό κέντρο μεγίστου βαθμού (Perinatalzentrum I), όπου από τον Ιούλιο του 2018 ανέλαβε εφημερίες επιμελήτριας Α’ (Funktionsoberärztin). Εκεί εξειδικεύτηκε στις κυήσεις υψηλού κινδύνου, ιδίως στη δίδυμη-πολύδυμη κύηση, στον φυσιολογικό - μη επεμβατικό τοκετό, και πραγματοποίησε εκατοντάδες φυσιολογικούς τοκετούς μετά από προηγηθείσα καισαρική τομή, V.B.A.C. Από το Νοέμβριο του 2018 έως τον Φεβρουάριο του 2019, ανέλαβε υπεύθυνη ιατρός του τμήματος εμβρυομητρικής ιατρικής, υπό την καθοδήγηση των Dr. Med. U. Kuhn και Prof. Dr. med. Schmidt. Από τον Φεβρουάριο του 2019 ήταν υπεύθυνη του γυναικολογικού τμήματος διενεργώντας πλήθος λαπαροσκοπικών επεμβάσεων και κολποσκοπήσεων στο ιατρείο δυσπλασίας τραχήλου, εφόσον ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευσή  της στη γερμανική εταιρεία Κολποσκόπησης και Παθολογίας τραχήλου, AGCPC, της οποίας είναι ενεργό μέλος. Το Νοέμβριο του 2019 έλαβε τον τίτλο της εξειδίκευσή της στην Ειδική Μαιευτική και Περιγεννητική Ιατρική “Spezielle Geburtshilfe und Perinatalmedizin” μετά από εξετάσεις στον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο της Βόρειας Ρηνανίας του Düsseldorf (Ärztekammer Nordrhein) και τον Ιανουάριο του 2020 προήχθη επισήμως σε Επιμελήτρια Α’ (Oberärztin). Κατέχει τον τίτλο πραγματοποίησης Doppler της Γερμανικής Εταιρείας Υπερήχων DEGUM καθώς και τον τίτλο Minimal Invasive Chirurgie (MIC I) από τη Γερμανική Εταιρία Ενδοσκόπησης AGE, της οποίας αποτελεί ενεργό μέλος. Εκπαιδεύτηκε από την Asclepion Academy στη χρήση του ουρογεννητικού Laser Juliet. Τέλος, απέκτησε κλινική εμπειρία και κατάρτιση κατά την πολυετή εκπαίδευσή της στη Γερμανία.