Otolaryngologists (ENT) for Nasal Endoscopy in Athens

Paul Garinis is a Surgeon Otolaryngologist (ENT) and has maintained a private practice in Kypseli since 2000. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and a medical degree from the Medical School of Cluj-Napoca. He specialized in Otolaryngology at the ENT Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens “Laiko” and received further training in Otolaryngology at the Interservisan Medical-Surgical Center in Cluj Napoca and at the University ENT Clinic of the "Sfanta Maria" Hospital in Bucharest. He is an instructor in trauma suturing workshops for medical students organized by the Neurosurgery University Clinic of Democritus University of Thrace in Alexandroupolis. He is a collaborator of the University ENT-Head & Neck Surgery Clinic of the "Sfanta Maria" Hospital in Bucharest.

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.

Avramidis Vasilis is an Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and is the Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic at the Athens Medical Center. He has also been an Associate at the "Mitera" Hospital and the Euroclinic Athens. He possesses a postgraduate degree in Oncology from the Piraeus Anti-Cancer Hospital "Metaxa." Practicing medicine since 1986, he has performed a large number of surgical procedures with absolute success. He is specialized in laryngology, pediatric otolaryngology, as well as head and neck surgery. Finally, at his clinic, always guided by his dedication to patient care, he provides treatment for a wide range of conditions.

Panagiotis Mallis is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Sepolia. He holds a medical degree from the University of Ancona in Italy. He specialized in General Surgery at the Naval Hospital of Athens and subsequently specialized in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital of Athens Laiko. He also served as a Medical Officer - Reserve Ensign both at the Naval Academy and on a gunboat of the Hellenic Navy. In recent years, he has collaborated with and performed surgical procedures at the Athens Clinic, KAPPA Clinic, and Doctors Hospital. He has particular expertise in the evaluation of snoring and sleep disorders in children and adults, manages septal and snoring conditions, and provides services including endoscopic examination, ear cleaning, comprehensive audiological assessment, nasal septum examination, and tympanometry. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and has published articles in scientific journals. Finally, Dr. Mallis is a member of the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, the Hellenic Medical Audiology Neurootology Society, the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngologic Allergy, Immunology and Sleep Disorders, and the Hellenic Rhinologic Society.

Emmanouil Nisotakis MD, PhD, Doctor of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He specialized in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration" and in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the General Children's Hospital of Penteli. He has also specialized in Plastic Surgery at the Naval Hospital of Athens and in Neurosurgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." Additionally, he has received further training at Cambridge University Hospital in the United Kingdom and has participated in numerous conferences and seminars in Greece and abroad, aiming at continuous education in his field. Finally, his practice provides services covering the full spectrum of his specialty.

Dr. Ioannis Kyriazis, MD, PhD, is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Pangrati. He holds a doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with extensive experience and specialization in pediatric ENT pathology, as well as in the evaluation and treatment of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss. His investigative and therapeutic focus also includes laryngeal pathology (voice and swallowing disorders) and nasal pathology (allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, deviated septum), anatomical structures which are painlessly examined in the clinic using modern equipment. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Kyriazis collaborates with Hygeia Hospital, the Athenian Mediclinic General Clinic, ORL Athens Clinic, and Doctors Hospital.

Dr. Paflis Mixalis is an Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice at Mavili Square. He holds a postgraduate degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Crete, as well as a Medical Degree from the same institution. He completed his Otolaryngology residency at the 251 Air Force General Hospital of Athens, the Naval Hospital of Athens, and the Children's General Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou." Additionally, he has received training in the management of Telemedicine systems and cases at the Telemedicine Unit of the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanogleio." Furthermore, he has served as a physician for amateur football league matches and taught at the public "Sivitanidios Institute of Vocational Training," while currently working as a surgeon specializing in adult and pediatric Otolaryngology. Finally, as part of his continuous professional development, Dr. Paflis regularly attends numerous medical conferences and presents his original research.

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.

Kalogerakis Iakovos is an Otolaryngologist - Military Physician, Consultant at the Naval Hospital of Athens with a private practice in Mavili Square. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds the European Diploma in Otolaryngology (Fellow of the European Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery). He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, he specialized in Otolaryngology at the 2nd University Otolaryngology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon" and at the Otolaryngology Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens. He has many years of experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management of adult and pediatric ENT disorders. The physician is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and has actively participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad.

Passou Elpida is an Otolaryngologist who maintains private practices in Neo Psychiko and Ampelokipi. She holds a postgraduate degree in Public Health Administration and received postgraduate training in Neuro-otology at University College London Hospital. Since 1993, she has been practicing medicine in major hospitals in Athens, such as the "Errikos Dynan Hospital" and the Athens Medical Center. Additionally, she has taught at the Red Cross Hospital and the Konstadopouleio Agia Olga Hospital. Currently, both in her private practice and at Errikos Dynan Hospital, the doctor is able to examine, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with acute and chronic disorders of auditory function and disorders of balance and spatial orientation, such as vertigo, dizziness, instability, and migraine. Finally, she has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences and seminars both as a speaker and trainee and is a member of Greek and international medical associations.

Gkotsis Antonios is a Military Physician, Otolaryngology Surgeon, and maintains his private clinic in Gkyzi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a graduate of the Military School of Officer Corps (SSAS). He specialized in Otolaryngology at the 251 General Air Force Hospital as well as in the Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He underwent further training in "Rhinology-Endoscopic Sinus Surgery" at the 2nd Otolaryngology University Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon," and within the framework of this specialization, he attended the 13th International Training Course on Endoscopic and Microscopic Sinus Surgery, Campus Marburg, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in Marburg, Germany, as well as the 51st Graz Course on FESS / Rhinosurgery and Basics of Septo-Rhinoplasty in Graz, Austria. He holds a Master of Science degree in Audiology - Neurotology from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2015, he has been working as an Attending Physician at the Otolaryngology Clinic of the 251 General Air Force Hospital with extensive surgical and clinical experience. He has participated in numerous Air Force missions within the framework of Social Medicine as well as in missions abroad. In his private clinic, he manages a wide variety of cases, combining his thorough scientific knowledge with many years of clinical experience and professionalism.

Potamianos Spyros is an Otolaryngologist and operates a private practice in the Gyzi area. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokratio" and the Athens Children's General Hospital "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou." His training includes advanced education in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology both at the 1st University Otolaryngology Clinic and through the Global Online Fellowship program of the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies. Concurrently, he serves as a Senior Registrar (Epimeletis A’) in the National Health System (NHS) at the 3rd Otolaryngology Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, and has previously served as an Assistant Registrar (Epikourikos Epimeletis B’) at the 1st University Otolaryngology Clinic of "Hippokratio" Hospital and in the Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He has actively participated in numerous clinical and research projects, with publications in prestigious international scientific journals such as The Lancet, Anaesthesia, BMJ Case Reports, and Cells. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Head and Neck Cancer Society, the Panhellenic Society of Head and Neck Otolaryngologic Surgery, the Rhinologic Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, and the Otolaryngology Society of Athens, where he has been serving as Treasurer since 2022.

Dr. Tsolaridis Paulos is an Otolaryngologist (ENT) who maintains private practices in Ambelokipi, Koukaki, and Kerameikos. He has extensive experience in endoscopic nasal surgery, thyroid gland surgery, and facial plastic surgery. At his clinics, a professional approach is maintained for every patient, and the effectiveness of the provided services is guaranteed. Surgical procedures are performed at any private clinic in Athens chosen by Dr. Tsolaridis' patients. Additionally, as part of continuous professional development, the doctor actively attends and participates in national and European conferences and workshops, staying informed about advancements in his specialty. Finally, full coverage of expenses for ENT surgical procedures is provided for patients insured with EDOEAP and the Bank of Greece insurance.

Dr. Med. Papaspyrou Konstantinos is an Otolaryngologist maintaining his private practice in Pangrati. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his Doctoral Thesis at the Medical School of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany. He specialized in Otolaryngology at the University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany, where he also worked as a Specialist Otolaryngologist-Registrar (Facharzt) after obtaining his specialty certification. During his military service, he served as a Unit Physician at the Special Forces Training Center in Nea Peramos, Attica, and as a Unit Physician at the 124 Combat Wing in Tripoli. It would be remiss not to mention the physician’s extensive educational experience: He participated in the undergraduate teaching of medical students at the Medical School of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, for five years in the course of Otolaryngology and also served as an examiner for students in the final oral examinations of the same course. Additionally, he took part in internal post-graduate training courses at the University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany, delivering lectures and has participated as an instructor in the Mainzer Ultrasound Courses for ENT Doctors and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2012/13 Grundkurs der Kopf- Halssonographie (Postgraduate Ultrasound Seminar for ENT and Maxillofacial Surgeons – Basic Level), University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany. Finally, the physician has an extensive record of scientific presentations at Greek and international conferences, as well as numerous scientific publications in Greek and foreign-language scientific journals.

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.

Pappa Persefoni is an Otolaryngologist who maintains private practices in Kypseli and Chalandri. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in the Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria" from 2003 to 2008, when she obtained her Otolaryngology specialty certification from the Athens Prefecture. To date, she is a permanent Associate Physician at the private hospital "Hygeia". Additionally, Dr. Pappa has numerous presentations at conferences in her field and is a member of the Hellenic Rhinologic Society, the European Rhinologic Society, and the Athens Medical Association.

Sotirios D. Karamagkiolas was admitted to the Medical School of Ioannina through the Panhellenic Examinations, where he obtained his degree in 2007. He began his specialization in Otolaryngology in 2013 at the A’ University Otolaryngology Clinic (General Hospital of Athens “Hippocrates”). During his residency, he simultaneously trained in Plastic Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Gennimatas". Additionally, he completed his doctoral thesis (PhD) on laryngeal cancer. After completing his residency, he remained at “Hippocrates,” gaining experience in head and neck surgeries. Subsequently, he worked for approximately two years as an assistant ENT specialist at the General Hospital "Tzaneio." In 2019, he started and completed a specialization/master's degree in Rhinology. In 2020, he was appointed at the University General Hospital "ATTIKON" as a Second Consultant, where he advanced to the position of First Consultant, which he currently holds. Furthermore, he has published in internationally recognized medical journals (PUBMED) and contributed to the authorship of books. Finally, he has actively participated in numerous medical conferences with lectures, chairmanships, presentations, and posters, as well as in postgraduate and specialist training courses for residents and graduate students.

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.