Health professionals for Pregnancy

Dr Traxana Sofia - Paraskeui MD, MSc, PhD is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician - Specialist in assisted reproduction, with expertise in assisted reproduction and fertility preservation, and maintains a private practice "FeminFertilis" in Nea Filadelfeia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with the grade "Very Good". In 2016, she was awarded a Doctorate from the Medical School of Athens with the grade "Excellent" and her research focus was ovarian cancer. Concurrently, in the same year, she completed her postgraduate studies in the program "Reproductive - Regenerative Medicine" with the grade "Excellent" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In 2017, she completed her specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the 1st University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of "Alexandra" Hospital. Subsequently, she moved to the United Kingdom, where she specialized in assisted reproduction, fertility preservation, and minimally invasive surgery at one of the largest and most renowned clinics in London, St. Bart’s Fertility Clinic (Queen Mary University of London). During her specialization, she developed a particular interest in fertility preservation in women with malignant diseases (Onco-Fertility). Finally, she is the author of numerous foreign-language publications and has overseen the writing of chapters in books on the subject of in vitro fertilization, and has participated with presentations in numerous seminars and conferences.

Dr Traxana is engaged in the investigation and treatment of infertility, applying personalized protocols based on the most contemporary scientific data.

Her goal is a scientifically comprehensive and humane approach to each couple, as well as to each patient individually.

Ntokolas Dimitrios PhD is a Gynecological Surgeon - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Nea Chalkidona. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Rome and has received further training in Ultrasound, Cervical Pathology, Endoscopic Surgery, and Gynecological Endocrinology at Vanderbilt University - School of Medicine in Tennessee, USA. He has specialized in Surgery, Gynecology, and Obstetrics, and in 1996 he was awarded a Doctorate from the Medical School of Athens. Through his practice, the physician offers comprehensive prevention and treatment of all gynecological conditions, utilizing modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods for most diseases. Among other services provided at the clinic are treatment of condyloma virus using state-of-the-art laser technology, breast ultrasounds, aspirations, transvaginal ultrasound, and Pap tests. Additionally, the facility includes a counseling department for adolescents as well as a unit dedicated to managing menopause-related issues. The Gynecologist's priority remains his medical duty. He supports patients in any difficulty, providing assistance at all times as well as accurate information.

Kasimatis Konstantinos is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Volos. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and completed his specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra." He possesses the Obstetric Diploma "Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics" and has attended a postgraduate program on "Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Finally, he is an associate physician at Iaso Thessaly, in the Obstetrics Clinic "Konstantinopoulou" in Volos and has previously served as Consultant at the University Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Larissa.

H Καρακασίδου Μαρία είναι Μαιευτήρας – Γυναικολόγος, και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Νέα Σμύρνη εντός του πολυϊατρείου Top Meds. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος του μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών Εμβρυομητρική Ιατρική του ίδιου πανεπιστημίου. Ειδικεύθηκε αρχικά στην Γενική Χειρουργική στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο 'Αττικόν',στην συνέχεια συνέχισε την ειδίκευσή της στην Μαιευτική -Γυναικολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ζακύνθου. Μετέπειτα, ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή της στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο- Μαιευτήριο «Έλενα Βενιζέλου», όπου απέκτησε εκτεταμένη κλινική εμπειρία. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητάς της ήρθε σε επαφή με μεγάλο εύρος παθήσεων της Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογίας, καθώς και με την ελάχιστα επεμβατική γυναικολογική χειρουργική. Σήμερα κατέχει τη θέση Επικουρικής Επιμελήτριας Β’ στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο «Αλεξάνδρα», ενώ παράλληλα συνεργάζεται με τις ιδιωτικές Μαιευτικές–Γυναικολογικές κλινικές ΡΕΑ και ΙΑΣΩ. Κατέχει πιστοποίηση στην διενέργεια διαγνωστικής κολποσκόπησης από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Κολποσκόπησης και Παθολογίας Τραχήλου. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογικής Εταιρείας και της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Κολποσκόπησης και Παθολογίας Τραχήλου. Στόχος της είναι η παροχή εξατομικευμένης και σύγχρονης ιατρικής φροντίδας, με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες κάθε γυναίκας και έμφαση στην επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση, την υπευθυνότητα και την ανάπτυξη σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης με την ασθενή.

Kollia Mairi is a psychologist. She holds a professional practice license with protocol number 4346/07-11-2019. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens. She specialized at the postgraduate level in Clinical Psychology (MSc in Clinical Psychology) at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where she graduated with distinction cum laude. She has completed a four-year study program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies (ΕΓΣΣ). Additionally, she has been trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), also provided by the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies (ΕΓΣΣ). Furthermore, she has specialized in trauma therapy using the EMDR method at the Institute of Trauma Therapy. She has also received training in "Counseling and Mental Health in Infertility, the Perinatal and Reproductive Period" at the University of West Attica, focusing on psychological support regarding infertility, pregnancy, and transition to parenthood (postpartum depression, perinatal anxiety, tokophobia, birth trauma, etc.). Currently, she works privately, conducting individual therapy sessions with adults, both in-person and online. She also collaborates with a clinic based abroad, providing psychotherapy online to clients worldwide. In parallel, she maintains a collaboration with an assisted reproduction (IVF) clinic and is a member of an interdisciplinary team at a gynecological clinic in central Athens. Sessions are conducted in Greek and English.

Papazotos Aleksios is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains two private practices in Acharnes and Keratsini. He has received further training at the Robert-Debré University Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in Paris and specialized in the Surgical Clinic and the Adult Intensive Care Unit at the Regional General Hospital of Arta, as well as in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the General Hospital - Maternity "Elena Venizelou." He holds a Master's degree in "Human Reproduction" from the Democritus University of Thrace, Western Thrace, and an MSc in "Fetal and Maternal Medicine" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is an Associate of the Maternity Clinics "Mitera," "Leto," and "Rea." Finally, at his clinic, he provides comprehensive gynecological and obstetric services with daily medical support from highly trained scientific personnel and with the aid of modern and specialized medical equipment.

Saliverou Elisavet is a Psychologist - Psychoeducator - Psychotherapist, holding a Master's degree (MSc) in Counseling Psychology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Excellence Scholarship), with studies in Psychology, Education (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), and Social Work (University of West Attica). She has been trained in Systemic – Family Psychotherapy and maintains a private Counseling – Psychotherapy practice. Simultaneously, she is responsible for the Counseling Service and social initiatives of HEN Athens and coordinates educational and psychoeducational programs for children, adolescents, adults, and parents. She has collaborated with organizations such as ELIZA, the "Together for the Child" hotline, SOS Children's Villages, and the Social Psychiatry Company P. Sakellaropoulos. She applies an integrative therapeutic approach (Systemic, Psychoanalytic, Narrative, Art Therapy) to various mental health issues of children, adolescents, and adults.

Karagkouni Athina - Eleutheria is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician who maintains a private practice in Karditsa, where she was born and raised. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Patras and has a postgraduate degree in "Reproductive and Regenerative Medicine" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She worked for two years as a surgical resident in the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Karditsa, followed by specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and the General Hospital - Maternity "Alexandra." She has participated in numerous scientific conferences and has contributed to the authorship of multiple academic articles. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Society of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy.

Moulakakis Vasileios is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician with private practices in Glyfada and Koropi. He holds a medical degree from the University of Patras and obtained his specialty certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology from Tzaneio Hospital of Piraeus. Additionally, he completed a three-month surgical training program in France. He possesses substantial clinical experience, having worked in major obstetric clinics such as Lito, and has served as an Obstetrician - Gynecological Surgeon at IASO Maternity Hospital. He attended postgraduate lectures at Aretaieio and Alexandra hospitals and has delivered speeches, educational courses, lectures, literature reviews, oral presentations, free communications at numerous conferences on various topics, and has publications in both international and Greek journals.

Kostopoulou Aggeliki MSc is a Psychologist specializing in adolescents and adults with or without psychopathology, maintaining a private practice in Patras and conducting counseling and psychotherapy sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A.) and a postgraduate diploma from the Department of Education and Care Sciences in Early Childhood at the University of Patras. She has received further training in significant areas of psychology and psychotherapy, including the fundamental principles of counseling psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, management of traumatic events and bereavement, high-functioning autism in adolescents & adults (Asperger’s), as well as the application of psychometric tools such as MMPI-2, Rorschach, and TAT. She possesses substantial clinical experience from her collaboration with the General Hospital of Patras "Agios Andreas" and the Mental Health Center, while maintaining a private practice providing psychotherapeutic support to adults and couples. She has an extensive body of work in lectures and conferences covering topics from domestic violence to addictions in adolescence, and has actively participated in scientific psychiatry and psychotherapy conferences in Greece. Finally, she has presented academic research on interdisciplinary teaching of art history in preschool education within the framework of national scientific conferences.

Ioannis A. Thanopoulos is an Obstetrician, Surgeon - Gynecologist and maintains private practices in Ilion and Kolonaki. He is trained in the application of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology and specializes in colposcopy and laparoscopic surgery. He completed his undergraduate medical studies at the University of Patras Medical School and his postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He completed his specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at GNA ALEXANDRA and in the United Kingdom at James Paget University Hospital. His postgraduate degree in "Pathology of Pregnancy" at NKUA focuses on the monitoring of high-risk pregnancies and cervical pathology. He also participates in the specialized program "Human Reproduction" at NKUA. His practice offers comprehensive gynecological examinations, breast examinations, and pregnancy monitoring. He is a member of EMGE and the British College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He serves as the Scientific Director of the gynecological department at the Central Clinic of Athens in Kolonaki and is an associate of the MITERA, IASO, and REA clinics.

Ο Παρασκευάς Πέρρος είναι Χειρουργός Μαιευτήρας – Γυναικολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Νέα Ιωνία. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και κατέχει Μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών Master στην Αναπαραγωγική - Αναγεννητική Ιατρική από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών.

Είναι υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Δημοκρίτειου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης. Σήμερα συνεργάζεται ως Consultant Gynecologist / Obstetrician στο κέντρο εξωσωματικής "ivfserum", ένα από τα πλέον αναγνωρισμένα κέντρα αναπαραγωγής στην Ελλάδα, με διεθνείς προδιαγραφές και υψηλό επίπεδο παροχής υπηρεσιών. Αποτελεί συνεργάτης των ιδιωτικών νοσοκομείων ΙΑΣΩ και ΡΕΑ ενώ στο παρελθόν εργάστηκε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Αλεξάνδρα" και στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Λαϊκό".

Το επιστημονικό του έργο περιλαμβάνει πολυάριθμες διεθνείς δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα περιοδικά. Παρακολουθεί ανελλιπώς τις εξελίξεις στον τομέα της μαιευτικής και γυναικολογίας, συμμετέχοντας σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και σεμινάρια στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό.

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. 

Nikellis Theologos is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Exarchia. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received further training in the United Kingdom and the United States. He specializes in gynecological and obstetric surgery and has over 30 years of experience. Additionally, he has performed more than 6,000 deliveries and thousands of surgeries and minor procedures, while also possessing significant expertise in cryotherapy and electrocauterization. Finally, he operates a state-of-the-art clinic fully equipped with the latest technology devices, including a next-generation ultrasound machine, through which he offers advanced ultrasound examinations and colposcopies.

Koutras Aggelos is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician who maintains a private practice in Syros, located in the former Alpha Bank building with entrance from the seaside. He studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hippocrates General Hospital of Thessaloniki, where he also trained in ultrasound examinations. Additionally, he received training in Gynecological Laparoscopy at the Alexandra General Hospital and later in Gynecological Oncology - Breast and Genital Organ Cancer at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He has extensive clinical experience, having worked in hospitals both in Greece and abroad. Furthermore, he possesses a substantial scientific portfolio consisting of academic publications and presentations at conferences worldwide, in which he has participated.

Papanikolaou Kyriakos is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He possesses significant clinical experience, having served as Consultant - Specialist in Laparoscopic - Hysteroscopic Surgery at Guildford Hospital and as IVF Consultant - Specialist in infertility issues at Hammersmith Hospital London, United Kingdom. Furthermore, he has research experience, with numerous scientific publications to his credit.

Dr. Zogka Margarita MD is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician who maintains private practices in Loutraki and Marousi. She is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a medical degree. She specialized in Gynecology at the Metaxas Cancer Hospital and in Obstetrics at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra". She is specialized in cervical pathology and has extensive experience in pregnancy pathology, the management of condylomas, as well as colposcopy. Finally, the physician continues to collaborate with the Gynecological - Obstetric Clinics "Rhea," "Iaso," and "Leto" to this day.