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Elite Plastic Surgery - Samouris Georgios Kai Synergates are exemplary Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Clinics located in Syntagma and Glyfada. The scientific director of the Clinic is the plastic surgeon Georgios Samouris, who holds a medical degree and completed his training in hospitals in the United Kingdom, finalizing it at the "G. Gennimatas" Hospital. He is a Scientific Collaborator at the Central Clinic of Athens and has served as a Consultant at the internationally renowned St Andrews Center for Plastic Surgery and Burns in Chelmsford, Essex, where he also received training. Additionally, he has worked privately in London, performing a large number of aesthetic and reconstructive surgical procedures. He possesses extensive experience in aesthetic body surgeries, most notably breast augmentation, and facial surgeries, with rhinoplasty being the most renowned, delivering impressive results. In the field of reconstructive surgery, he manages burn diseases and offers melanoma treatment. In microsurgery, he provides reconstruction of defects of the limbs, head, and neck, as well as breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Finally, he has published in numerous prestigious international and Greek scientific journals and has delivered many lectures at domestic and international medical conferences.

O.M.S. Stoma - Gnathos - Prosopo offers high-quality healthcare services for any issues concerning the mouth, jaws, and facial area. The team, under the scientific direction of Oms Stoma - Gnathos - Prosopo MD PhD, consists of specialized physicians and dentists and addresses even the most demanding cases, providing personalized solutions for each patient. For more information, you can visit omstotalcare.gr.

Dr. Kontogiannis Thanos is a Plastic Surgeon with private practices in Ilisia, Chalkida, and Kalamata. He graduated from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School as a student of Military Medicine and specialized in Plastic Surgery at the General Hospital of Attica "KAT," where he also acquired microsurgical skills. He served as the Director of the Plastic Surgery Clinic at the Athens General Military Hospital 401 and at the Nursing Foundation of the Army Mutual Fund Hospital (NIMTS), respectively. He completed further training in the latest applications of aesthetic surgery in the USA and collaborates with the plastic surgery team at Christ Hospital of Cincinnati. He is an associate and practices surgery at the private clinics Metropolitan General, Attikon Therapeutirion, and City Hospital Kalamata.

Otorhinolaryngologist Kilmpasanis Adamantios MD, MSc, PhD(c), maintains a private practice in Panorama, Thessaloniki. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace, specializing in Otology-Otosurgery. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He worked and specialized for several years at the ENT clinic of GNA G. Papanikolaou, where he also served as an assistant consultant, managing numerous patients and surgical procedures, training resident doctors, and was responsible for the clinic’s audiology-neuro-otology, vertigo, and balance disorder departments, as well as overseeing its oncology outpatient clinic. The private practice is equipped with the most modern, state-of-the-art medical equipment and offers comprehensive and specialized ENT services for adults and children. It also features a specialized videonystagmography device for the study and diagnosis of vertigo. The physician undertakes the full spectrum of ENT surgeries in adults and children, in collaboration with the largest and most reputable clinics in Thessaloniki.

Dr. Skolarikou Maria MD, FEBOPRAS, FDAFPRS is a Plastic Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Kolonaki. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in General Surgery at the Athens Naval Hospital and completed her Plastic Surgery residency at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." She obtained the European Diploma in Plastic Surgery EBOPRAS and received training at the Royal Preston Hospital in England, Aachen University Hospital in Germany, and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden. She further specialized in Facial Aesthetic Surgery at the "La Clinic" center in Switzerland, having been awarded a scholarship by the British Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeons. She served as an Assistant Consultant (Epidelitis B’) in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Anti-Cancer and Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas." She has participated in numerous conferences and studies abroad and consistently updates her knowledge on modern medical advancements. Finally, Dr. Skolarikou is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Plastic Surgery, as well as the British Medical Association.

Vlastarakos Petros is a Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeon and maintains a private clinic in Elliniko. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Malta and obtained the title of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeon following his specialization in renowned hospitals in the United Kingdom and Greece. Additionally, he has specialized in Facelift procedures at the Clinique des Champs-Élysées in Paris and holds certifications in Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, and Advanced Trauma Life Support. Furthermore, considering education as an ongoing process, he has attended a basic microsurgery seminar and an Acute Burn Treatment Course. Through participation in specialized seminars, workshops, and conferences, the doctor stays continuously updated on advances in his field, enabling him to provide the best possible treatments to the visitors of his private clinic. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), which is the largest Plastic Surgery organization in the world, and a member of the International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgeons (ISPRES).

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. Pothitos Mixail, an adult and pediatric otorhinolaryngologist surgeon, maintains clinics in the areas of Limenas Markopoulou (Porto Rafti) and Paiania (Lavriou Avenue 150 - inside a shopping center), where, with respect for the patient, he provides services covering the entire spectrum of otorhinolaryngology. The doctor holds a medical degree from the medical-surgical school of the Italian University UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI GABRIELE D’ ANNUNZIO CHIETIPESCARA ITALIA, completed his specialty in Otorhinolaryngology at G.N.N.TH.A "H SOTIRIA" and holds a postgraduate diploma on the subject 'Diseases of the Nose, Skull Base, and Facial Region' from the University of Patras with an excellent grade. From 2017 to 2022, he served as an assistant otorhinolaryngologist "B" at primary healthcare and in the ENT clinics of the hospitals "KONSTANTOPOULEIO - PATISION" and G.N.N.TH.A "H SOTIRIA". He has participated in numerous conferences as a presenter of papers as well as in endoscopic surgery workshops. Since 2022, he has been a Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist at IASO and MITERA clinics.

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.

Dr Zagkos Ioannis Plastic Surgery Kai Synergates is based in Ampelokipoi. Dr Zagkos Ioannis is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. He completed his practical training at various hospitals in Greece, such as the General Hospital of Ioannina and the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He has attended and participated with presentations in numerous conferences on plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery. Additionally, he has obtained all certifications for the use of threads, management, and injection techniques of hyaluronic acid and similar materials. In recent years, Ioannis Zagkos, having collaborated with major centers, has focused primarily on aesthetic surgeries and treatments. Thanks to his extensive experience in aesthetic surgical procedures, he is particularly dedicated to skillfully providing patients with services related to advanced body care, aesthetic treatments, and all methods for facial and body enhancement, aiming for a balanced and aesthetically pleasing result. He continues to stay informed and to educate colleagues to offer the newest, revised, and safest services to his patients, ensuring the best possible and optimal outcomes. Finally, to this day, he serves as a Scientific Associate at the Central Clinic of Athens and at IASO Hospital.

Pagkalos Georgios is a Plastic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied at the Medical School of Comenius University in Bratislava and subsequently gained significant practical experience in hospitals both in Greece and abroad. He completed his specialty training in Plastic Surgery at the Burn Unit of Papageorgiou General Hospital and at the University Hospital Dubrava in Croatia. Additionally, he conducted a fellowship program and specialized in the Facial Reconstructive Plastic Surgery department at the EFIL clinic in Daegu, South Korea. The clinic is fully equipped with state-of-the-art machinery to meet every patient’s need for safety and precision. The physician’s extensive experience and training, combined with the cutting-edge technology he employs, guarantee the best possible outcome.

Gkortsali Athanasia is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Kolonaki. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. She specialized in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the ENT Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens, where she was trained in a large number of cases and surgical procedures. She further specialized in pediatric ENT at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia." She has participated in specialized training concerning the management of nasal diseases (FESS - Endoscopic Sinus Surgery) and surgical ear conditions. She has particular expertise in tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (ear tubes), rhinoplasty and nasal septum surgery (septoplasty), as well as endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). In her private practice, she manages otolaryngological cases in both children and adults, performing comprehensive endoscopic and audiological evaluations. Finally, she has participated as a speaker and attendee in numerous seminars and conferences in her specialty and serves as an external collaborating surgeon at the ENT Clinic of Athens and at IASO Children’s Hospital.

Lathouras Athanasios, MD, MSc is an Otorhinolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in the Ambelokipi area. He is a graduate of Medicine from Comenius University and holds a Master's Degree in Audiology - Neurotology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A). He completed his specialization in Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the 1st Otorhinolaryngology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A) at the Hippocratio General Hospital of Athens. Finally, he is a collaborator at the 1st Otorhinolaryngology Clinic of the General Clinic "Mitera".

Dr. Hatzipanayis Ektoras, MD PD PhD is a Plastic Surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Munich, with a private practice in Voula and Kolonaki. He obtained a medical degree at the University of Cambridge (UK) and completed his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of London College (UCL, UK). He specialized in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Bogenhausen Hospital in Munich, under the guidance of the world-renound Professor Milomir Ninkovicm and then went on to train in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, under the famous Munich Aesthetic-Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Constance Neuhann-Lorenz, before further developing his skills in the aesthetic and cosmetic surgery by attending the training schools of top plastic surgeons, including G. Botti, MP. Ceravolo, W. Gubisch, DF. Richter and P. Heden. He has worked in many countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and China. In recent years, the doctor successfully collaborates with Dr. U. Dornseifer, Director of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in ISAR clinic in Munich. Since 2018, Doctor Hatzipanagis in an exclusive collaboration with the Toulouse University Hospital is able to provide an innovative treatment for pectus excavatum.

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.

Ο Πλαστικός, Επανορθωτικός & Αισθητικός Χειρουργός, Βούρτσης Σπυρίδων διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα, ενώ παράλληλα συνεργάζεται με τις ιδιωτικές κλινικές ΙΑΣΩ Metropolitan, General Mediterraneo, Therapis και στην Πλαστική Χειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου “Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center”. Αποφοίτησε από το Ζάννειο Πρότυπο Λύκειο Πειραιά και έπειτα από Πανελλαδικές εξετάσεις εισήχθη στο Ιατρικό τμήμα της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ).

 Ολοκληρώνοντας επιτυχώς την εκπαίδευση του, αποφοίτησε από τη Στρατιωτική Σχολή και από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Στη συνέχεια παρακολούθησε το ετήσιο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα της Σχολής Εφαρμογής Υγειονομικού και μετά την αποφοίτησή του υπηρέτησε ως Ιατρός Μονάδος στην 35^η Μοίρα Καταδρομών της ΕΛΔΥΚ για δύο χρόνια.

 Έπειτα από επιτυχείς εξετάσεις, ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητα της Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής ως ειδικευόμενος σε κλινικές Γενικής Χειρουργικής του 401 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και του 417 Νοσηλευτικού Ιδρύματος Μετοχικού Ταμείου Στρατού (ΝΙΜΤΣ).

 Συνέχισε την εξειδίκευση του στην κλινική της Πλαστικής και Επανορθωτικής Χειρουργικής του Θριασίου Νοσοκομείου, στο Λάτσειο Κέντρο Εγκαυμάτων, στη Νευροχειρουργική Κλινική του 417 ΝΙΜΤΣ στην Ωτορινολαρυγγολογική Κλινική του Θριασίου Νοσοκομείου, στην Κλινική Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής στο Selly Oak Hospital καθώς και στο Κέντρο Σαρκώματος στο Royal Orthopaedic Hospital στο Birmingham του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Υπηρέτησε, ακολούθως, ως Υποδιοικητής στο 88 ΤΥΓ Λήμνου καθώς και Διευθυντής του Χειρουργικού τμήματος. Παράλληλα, εργάστηκε ως επιστημονικός συνεργάτης στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Λήμνου.

 Στη συνέχεια ολοκλήρωσε την διδακτορική του διατριβή με θέμα «Κυτταρική ή Μοριακή Θεραπεία για την Αποκατάσταση Μεγάλων Ελλειμμάτων Δέρματος» υπό την επίβλεψη του καθηγητή Mihai Ionac (University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara) και ορκίστηκε διδάκτωρ Πανεπιστημίου με βαθμό Άριστα. Ολοκλήρωσε, επίσης, επιτυχώς, με βαθμό Άριστα, το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στην Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Χειρουργική, Ρομποτική Χειρουργική & Τηλεχειρουργική, με πτυχιακή εργασία σχετικά με την Ρομποτική Αποκατάσταση του μαστού μετά από Μαστεκτομή. Με βαθμό Άριστα, ολοκλήρωσε και το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα του τμήματος Πολιτικών Δημόσιας Υγείας, της Εθνικής Σχολής Δημόσιας Υγείας, του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής στην ειδίκευση «Επιστήμη & Πολιτικές Δημόσιας Υγείας», με πτυχιακή εργασία σχετικά με την επίδραση της παραπληροφόρησης του διαδικτύου και τις επιπτώσεις στη Δημόσια Υγεία, σε θέματα που άπτονται της ειδικότητας του. Κατέχει τη θέση του Επιμελητή Α’ στο 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών.

 Ο Πλαστικός, Επανορθωτικός & Αισθητικός Χειρουργός, Βούρτσης Σπυρίδων είναι πιστοποιημένο μέλος (Fellow) του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου της Πλαστικής, Επανορθωτικής και Αισθητικής Χειρουργικής (EBOPRAS), τίτλος που του απονεμήθηκε έπειτα από επιτυχείς Πανευρωπαϊκές εξετάσεις στην Πλαστική Χειρουργική, στην πόλη των Βρυξελλών. Επίσης, είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών (ΙΣΑ) και ενεργό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Πλαστικής, Επανορθωτικής και Αισθητικής Χειρουργικής (ΕΕΠΕΑΧ).

 Στο επιστημονικό του έργο περιλαμβάνεται επιπλέον, η δημοσίευση ιατρικών άρθρων σε έγκριτα διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά, η συμμετοχή του σε διεθνή και εγχώρια συνέδρια με πάνω από 100 επιστημονικές εργασίες, η συμμετοχή του σε εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια με πρακτική εξάσκηση, η διοργάνωση πρακτικών & θεωρητικών εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων και τέλος η έρευνα και οι πειραματικές μελέτες στον τομέα της Πλαστικής, Επανορθωτικής & Αισθητικής Χειρουργικής.