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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.

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.

Ouzounidou Sevasti is an Otolaryngologist, graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Doctor of the 1st University Otolaryngology Clinic of the same university, who maintains a private practice in Pylaia. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Health Unit Management from the Hellenic Open University. In her practice, she provides specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of all otolaryngological problems, such as epistaxis, nasal fractures, sinusitis, rhinitis, nasal polyps, vertigo, disorders of the vocal cords and larynx, snoring, and sleep apnea attacks. The physician performs a complete otolaryngological clinical examination, as well as endoscopy, audiometry, and tympanometry. Additionally, she performs surgical procedures for both children and adults, which, with technological advancements, have become less invasive and highly precise, such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, ventilation tube placement, nasal septum surgery, rhinoplasty, and ear surgery.

Maria Manolaraki is an Otolaryngologist (ENT Surgeon) and maintains a private medical practice in Glyfada.

She has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, and throat conditions in adults and children. She provides comprehensive care with an emphasis on an individualized approach for each patient and the use of modern medical equipment.

Her clinic offers complete ENT examinations, including nasal, pharyngeal, and laryngeal endoscopy; hearing assessment; ear cleaning; and treatment of sinusitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, snoring, and vertigo.

She also undertakes surgical cases, specializing in nasal surgery, rhinoplasty, and endoscopic surgery of the nose and paranasal sinuses.

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.

Koulentis Ioannis Md, PhD (c) is an ENT – Head and Neck Surgeon with a private practice in Alimos. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Rome "La Sapienza." In addition to his private practice, he serves as First Consultant at the ENT Clinic of Head and Neck Surgery at "Metropolitan General" and is a member of the Hellenic Rhinologic Society – Facial Plastic Surgery. His specialization was completed at the 2nd University Clinic of Attikon University General Hospital, the ENT Clinic of Penteli Children's Hospital, the 2nd Surgical Department of Thoracic Surgery at KAT Hospital, the 1st Surgical Clinic 251 of Athens General Hospital, and he has served as a Rural Physician at the Regional Clinic of Sykea, General Hospital of Molai, Laconia. He has continuous publications in reputable scientific journals and multiple participations in specialized educational courses. Additionally, he was a collaborator (Local Investigator) in the European Surgical Outcomes Study (EuSOS Study) under the auspices of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA), and the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Furthermore, he contributed as an author to the 24th edition of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, has been a regular speaker at scientific conferences, and served as an Instructor at the Clinical Workshop on “Endoscopic Swallowing Assessment” during the 19th Seminar of the Hellenic Rhinologic Society – Facial Plastic Surgery, the 19th Seminar on ENT Allergy, Immunology and Snoring Disorders, and the 3rd Seminar of the Hellenic Society of Phoniatrics and Swallowing Disorders, held at Attikon Hospital. He specializes in the management of disorders related to auditory function, nasal and paranasal sinus diseases, voice and swallowing disorders, and head and neck neoplasms.

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.

Dr. Tamparopoulos Kimon is a Plastic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Ilisia and Lamia. He graduated from the Military Medical School and subsequently specialized in the field of Surgery. Specifically, he specialized in Plastic Surgery and worked in several hospitals in Athens. In 2007, he obtained his medical specialization title in Plastic Surgery. Additionally, he completed further training at the Plastic Surgery Center of St. Andrews at Broomfield Hospital in Essex, England. Currently, in addition to his private practice, he serves as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Naval Hospital of Athens.

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.

Lampros Euaggelos is a Plastic Surgeon with private practices in Volos and Alexandroupoli. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and specialized in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He completed a postgraduate program in "Clinical and Surgical Anatomy" at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a PhD candidate at the same university's Medical School, focusing his research on Vascular Anomalies. He trained by working for several years in Plastic Surgery Clinics and Medical Laser applications at major healthcare institutions in Germany and England, as well as at the University Plastic Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou". He has presented numerous papers at medical conferences and has published scientific articles in international medical journals. Finally, he is involved in the full spectrum of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery, applying modern international trends and techniques.

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. Kanakidou Maria is a Plastic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Following the completion of her basic studies, she continued her training in the Plastic Surgery clinic at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at Papageorgiou General Hospital, as well as in the Plastic Surgery department at Caritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef in Regensburg. She received training in General Surgery in the General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery department at Landshut-Achdorf Hospital, the General Surgery and Trauma Surgery department at Dominikus Krankenhaus in Düsseldorf, and the Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics department at St. Josef Krankenhaus Moers. Dr. Kanakidou specialized in Plastic Surgery in the Plastic, Aesthetic Surgery, and Hand Surgery department at Fachklinik Hornheide Münster. She worked as a specialist physician at the private Clinic for Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, Praxisklinik für Ästhetische und Plastische Chirurgie in Kassel, with a specialization in aesthetic surgeries of the body and face. She is a member of the German Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (DGPRÄC) and the Hellenic Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (HESPRAS).

Pantelidis Manos is a Military Physician and the Director of Plastic Surgery at the 251 Air Force General Hospital. He possesses extensive experience in the field and has performed over 8,000 plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures. He maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received further training in Reconstructive Surgery at Royal Preston Hospital. He specialized in Plastic Surgery at the Attikon General Hospital KAT, Royal Preston Hospital, and West Norwich Hospital in England, as well as at the Athens General State Hospital. In the past, he served as Deputy Director at Whiston Hospital Liverpool in England. Additionally, he has worked as a physician at the 251 Air Force General Hospital and has been head of the Military Airport of Heraklion and the Military Airport of Elefsina. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Academy of Plastic Surgery, the British Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the General Medical Council.

Dr. Papagianni Eleni is an ENT Surgeon – Otolaryngologist, MD, MSc, maintaining private practices in Larissa and Athens (Kifisia). She graduated with honors from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and holds a Master's degree in "Surgical Anatomy." She specialized in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the ENT Clinic of the Pammakaristos Hospital in Athens, the ‘Kliniken Maria Hilf GmbH’ hospital in Moenchengladbach, Germany, and the ‘417 N.I.M.T.S’ Hospital in Athens. The fully equipped and modern facilities of her clinic provide the capability for comprehensive otolaryngological examinations, including audiograms, tympanograms, acoustic reflex testing, otoacoustic emissions, video endoscopy of the nose, pharynx, and larynx with contemporary recording, and otomicroscopy using a surgical microscope. Surgically, she covers a broad range of interventions in the nasal and paranasal sinus areas (rhinoplasty, functional nasal septum surgery, turbinate reduction, FESS), the nasopharynx (adenoidectomy), as well as surgical procedures in the oropharynx (tonsillectomy, pharyngo-uvuloplasty) and larynx (microlaryngoscopy, excisions, and biopsies of benign and malignant lesions using laser technology). In the specialized field of audiology, neurotology, and otosurgery, she performs medical procedures such as vertigo evaluation, balance assessment, canalith repositioning maneuvers, intratympanic injections, and minor surgical interventions.

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.