Otolaryngologists (ENT) for Sinusitis

Kalpaktsoglou Elissaios is an Otolaryngologist and maintains his private practice in Alimos. He is a specialized graduate of Medicine from the Carol Davila School of Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Bucharest in Romania. It would be remiss not to mention that he holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Audiology - Neurootology from the Faculty of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He specialized in Otolaryngology at the General Children's Hospital "P. & Aglaia Kyriakou" and completed his training at the Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". He has served as a Second Consultant Otolaryngologist at the Health Center of Rafina - Pikermi, as well as the corresponding center in Dafni. Finally, he has attended the 51st GRAZ COURSE on RHINOSURGERY and the 7th GRAZ COURSE on RHINOPLASTY in Graz, Austria. In his private practice, the doctor manages a wide range of adult and pediatric cases encompassing the entire spectrum of his specialty.

Farazis Ioannis is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in Patissia. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has received training and specialization in university clinics in Athens. Furthermore, he regularly attends numerous conferences and seminars in Greece and abroad as part of his ongoing professional development in the field of otolaryngology.

Aggelis Xristos A. is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Otolaryngology at the Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," and the Naval Hospital of Athens. Additionally, he specializes in pediatric otolaryngology and manages cases such as childhood hearing loss and secretory otitis media. He has worked as an Otolaryngologist at the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," at the Naval Hospital of Crete, and also served as Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic at the General Hospital of Xanthi. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Hellenic Laryngological Society, and the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngological Allergology and Immunology.

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.

Trigonis Nikolaos is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in the Kallithea area. The physician has specialized in General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery as well as Otolaryngology at the Piraeus General Hospital "Tzaneio" and the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, while simultaneously specializing in Plastic Surgery at the Piraeus Special Anti-Cancer Hospital "Metaxa." He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of conditions encompassing the entire spectrum of otolaryngology in both children and adults, and is proficient in the use of the most modern diagnostic tools to ensure painless and thorough patient examinations. He also possesses substantial surgical expertise in both functional and aesthetic head and neck procedures. Finally, the physician actively participates in conferences in Greece and abroad to maintain continuous professional development in his field.

Genetzaki Sotiria MD, MSc, PhD is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. She is a scientific associate at the Athens Medical Center.

She is a graduate and Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Alongside her professional engagement, she has developed a particular scientific and academic interest in Rhinology and Olfactory & Gustatory Disorders. Her dissertation focuses on post-infectious olfactory disorders and their management.

She holds a postgraduate diploma from the University of Patras in "Nasal Diseases, Skull Base and Facial Region." She collaborates with the Olfaction - Taste Department of the University ENT Clinic at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou," where she participates as a researcher in European research protocols related to the treatment of anosmia and hyposmia.

She has trained at European Reference Centers for Olfactory and Gustatory Disorders, specifically at the University Clinic of Geneva (2019), Unité de Rhinologie et d' Olfactologie (Prof. Basile Landis), as well as at the University Clinic of Dresden, Interdisciplinary Center for Smell and Taste (Prof. Thomas Hummel). At her private practice located at 14 Ptolemaiou Street in Agios Dimitrios, she provides specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of ENT cases.

At her clinic, she conducts comprehensive examinations using flexible and rigid video-endoscopes, olfactory assessment through smell tests, taste evaluation, ear examination with a microscope, tympanometry, audiometry, vertigo and tinnitus assessment, voice and swallowing disorders evaluation, snoring examination, and other conditions within the scope of ENT specialty. Additionally, she performs surgery and collaborates with renowned private hospitals in Athens.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ampelokipoi area. It comprises the Iatrokosmos Otorinolaryggologiko Tmima, staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The center's goal is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis through to treatment, in a cost-effective, reliable manner, utilizing only the necessary examinations. The objective is to cover the health needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age, with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three fundamental principles: friendly service, high-quality examinations, and affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they take full responsibility for the patient's health from start to finish, that is, from diagnosis to treatment.

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.

Andrianopoulos Dimosthenis MD, MSc is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon for adults and children, Director of the Endoscopic Surgery Unit at the 1st ENT Clinic of Mitera Hospital, former Senior Registrar at the 1st ENT Clinic of Errikos Dynan Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he holds a postgraduate degree in Health Administration from the University of Piraeus and has received advanced training in Otosurgery, Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, and the full spectrum of Head, Neck, and Thyroid surgery. With his extensive experience, the doctor is able to examine, diagnose, and treat patients both at his private practice and at Mitera Hospital. The private office operates in a fully renovated and equipped space with modern ENT medical devices. Finally, the doctor is involved in the entire range of otolaryngological surgical procedures, particularly in Endoscopic Otosurgery, where he performed the first operation in Greece in November 2016.

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.

Giokouti Antrien MD, PhD is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Corfu. She holds a doctoral degree from Semmelweis University in Budapest, specializing in the molecular pathogenesis of nasal polyps, and a medical degree from the same University. The doctor specializes in pediatric and adult ENT and has managed numerous patients for the investigation of vertigo and snoring. Since 1998, she has been interested in otolaryngology and began participating in research related to the pathogenesis of nasal polyps. From 2002 to 2004, she was a resident otolaryngologist at Semmelweis University in Budapest. In 2007, she obtained her otolaryngology specialization title from Semmelweis University in Budapest. She has worked for 2 years at the Otolaryngology Clinic of Semmelweis University in Budapest and 3 years at the Bajcsy-Zsilinkszky Public Hospital in Budapest. In her private practice, she treats a wide range of otolaryngological conditions and provides specialized services tailored to her patients' needs.

Ο Οικονομίδης Ιάκωβος είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος (ΩΡΛ) Χειρουργός Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου Παίδων και Ενηλίκων. Εργάζεται ως Επιμελητής Α' στο Γ.Ν.Α. "Κοργιαλένειο Μπενάκειο - Ελληνικός Ερυθρός Σταυρός" και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους. Είναι Αριστούχος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων με θέμα την Ωτοχειρουργική  και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακό Διπλώματος MSc Ακοολογίας - Νεύρο-Ωτολογίας της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Έχει εξειδικευθεί στο εξωτερικό πιο συγκεκριμένα στο Νοσοκομείο ΓΝΠ « Η Αγία Σοφία» στην Αθήνα και στo Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο της  Lyon « στη Γαλλία στην Ωτοχειρουργική, Χειρουργική Ρινός και Παραρρινίων και στην Oγκολογία Kεφαλής και Tραχήλου ( με τη χρήση Laser / Ενδοσκοπίου). Είναι κάτοχος Διαπανεπιστημικού Τίτλου Εξειδίκευσης (D.I.U.) στην Ενδοσκοπική και Χειρουργική Βάσεως Κρανίου από το Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο της Μασσαλίας στη Γαλλία.  Στο νοσοκομείο το οποίο συνεχίζει και εργάζεται μέχρι σήμερα αντιμετωπίζει όλο το φάσμα της χειρουργικής ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας από ελαφριά έως εξαιρετικά σοβαρά περιστατικά συμμετέχοντας ταυτόχρονα στην εκπαίδευση των νέων ειδικευόμενων ωτορινολαρυγγολόγων.  Έως σήμερα έχει συμμετάσχει ως εκπαιδευτής σε πάνω από 30 εκπαιδευτικά/μετεκπαιδευτικά  σεμινάρια (Ακοολογίας , Ωτοχειρουργικής , Βάσεως Κρανίου, Χειρουργικής Τραχήλου κ.α.) όπως επίσης έχει συμμετάσχει ως ομιλητής ή συντονιστής στρογγυλών τραπεζών σε μεγάλο αριθμό ελληνικών και παγκοσμίων συνεδρίων/σεμιναρίων.  Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πλήθος δημοσιεύσεων σε έγκριτα ελληνικά και ξενόγλωσσα περιοδικά, καθώς συμμετείχε και στην συγγραφή ξενόγλωσσου βιβλίου . Είναι μέλος πολυάριθμων ελληνικών και διεθνών εταιρειών, και  Γραμματέας της Πανελλήνιας Εταιρείας Ωτολογίας-Ακοολογίας – Νευρο-Ωτολογίας.

Mr. Proikas Konstantinos is an Otorhinolaryngologist (ENT specialist) and operates a private practice in Piraeus. He has worked for 30 years as a Specialist ENT Surgeon in hospitals such as the HNO UNI KLINIK Magdebourg in Germany and THE VICTORIA INFIRMARY in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. After returning to Greece, he held the position of Consultant in the National Health System (ESY). He completed his hospital career as Director of ESY at the University General Hospital "ATTIKON". The knowledge and experience he gained at major hospitals enable him to manage all pathological and surgical cases.

Dr Nikolopoulos Ilias PhD is an Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon and Thyroid Specialist with a private practice in Chaidari. He has also served as the Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic at the Psychiko Medical Center since 2011. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a medical degree from the same institution. He has received multiple specializations in Otolaryngology and Surgery, as well as in Pediatric Otolaryngology. He actively participates as a speaker at medical conferences and continuously follows all developments in his field of expertise.

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.

Dr. Katsapis Nikolaos is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens. He specialized in ENT Surgery in Germany at the academic hospital Sana Klinikum Remscheid, performing a large number of surgeries covering the entire spectrum of ENT specialty in both adults and children. In May 2017, he obtained the title of Adult/Pediatric ENT Surgeon after examinations at the Medical Association of North Rhine in Düsseldorf, Germany. He worked as a Senior Registrar at the academic hospital Sana Klinikum Remscheid and as Deputy Director at Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen under the renowned Professor Ph. Dost. In September 2021, he earned the specialization title in Facial Plastic Surgery following numerous plastic surgeries (rhinoplasties, otoplasties, blepharoplasties, defect reconstruction with flaps in oncological patients, among others) and successful examinations at the Medical Association of Westphalia in Münster, Germany. He has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences and holds certification as a Head and Neck Ultrasonographer (DEGUM) from the University of Mainz. After a 12-year career in Germany, he returned to Greece and has maintained a private practice in Athens since October 2022.

Η Δαμιανίδου Βασιλική MD, MSc είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος Παίδων και Ενηλίκων - Χειρουργός Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Νέα Ερυθραία.

Επιπλέον είναι Επιμελήτρια Β στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων " Παναγιώτης και Αγλαία Κυριακού".

Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστήμιου Αθηνών. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά της στην Ωτορινολαρυγγολογία - Χειρουργική Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου στην Ά Πανεπιστημιακή Ωτορινολαρυγγολογική Κλινική του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Ιπποκράτειο". Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Τίτλου στις Παθήσεις Σιελογόνων Αδένων από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης. Στα πλαίσια της ειδικότητας εκπαιδεύτηκε ακόμη στη Γενική Χειρουργική στο Νοσοκομείο Θείας Πρόνοιας "Παμμακάριστος", στη Παιδο - Ωτορινολαρυγγολογία στο Νοσοκομείο Παίδων "Η Αγία Σοφία". Συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή της στη Νευροχειρουργική στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς" και στη Πλαστική Χειρουργική στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών. Επιπρόσθετα στα πλαίσια του προπτυχιακού της, εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Παιδοχειρουργική στο αντίστοιχο Τμήμα του " Stadtisches Klinikum" της Καρλσρούης, στη Γερμανία. Αξίζει να αναφερθεί το διδακτικό έργο της Ιατρού στα Μαθήματα Φοιτητών της Ά Πανεπιστημιακής Ωτορινολαρυγγολογικής Κλινικής του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Ιπποκράτειο".

Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, του Πανελλήνιου Ιατρικού Συλλόγου και της ΩΡΛ Εταιρείας Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου Αθηνών. Τέλος, στα πλαίσια της συνεχούς επιμόρφωσης, φροντίζει να παρακολουθεί τις τρέχουσες εξελίξεις μέσω συμμετοχής σε σεμινάρια και ιατρικά συνέδρια, ενώ έχει βραβευτεί πολλάκις για τις προφορικές της ανακοινώσεις στο Πανελλήνιο Ωτορινολαρυγγολογικό Συνέδριο και στο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ωτολογίας, Ακοολογίας, Νευροωτολογίας και Σεμινάριο Παιδιατρικής Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας και Ακοολογίας.

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.

Ziara Olga is an Otolaryngologist (ENT) with a private practice in Marousi. She holds a Medical Degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed a five-year training program at St George's, Evelina-Guy's & St Thomas, and Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, where she specialized, among other areas, in Pediatric ENT. Additionally, she has significant experience in head and neck surgery. In her private practice, she offers specialized solutions tailored to her patients' needs, covering a wide range of conditions such as pharyngitis, snoring, laryngitis, hearing loss, and asthma.