Health professionals for Voice disorders

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.

Giopanou Maria is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Otolaryngology at the ENT Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." She completed postgraduate studies at the Medical Department of the University of Athens in the field of "Global Health and Disaster Management." Additionally, she specialized in General Surgery at the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Preveza and received training in the Cardiology, Surgical, and Internal Medicine Clinics of the General Hospital of Agrinio. She pursued further training in Endoscopic Surgery and Paranasal Sinuses and in Endoscopic and Microscopic Surgery of the facial sinuses. She is an external collaborator at the "Errikos Dynan Hospital Center," "IASO Children’s Hospital," and the "Athens Clinic," and has served as the principal investigator of the SHIFT clinical study for the company Medical Trials Analysis. Lastly, Dr. Giopanou actively participates in and attends numerous conferences and seminars in Greece and abroad as part of her continuous professional development, and she is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Το Δημιουργικό Εργαστήρι Ειδικών Θεραπειών "ΛόγοCity" αποτελεί έναν σύγχρονο χώρο παροχής εξειδικευμένων υπηρεσιών ειδικών θεραπειών, με επίκεντρο το άτομο και τις μοναδικές ανάγκες κάθε παιδιού, εφήβου και ενήλικα.

Στο "ΛόγοCity" παρέχονται υπηρεσίες λογοθεραπείας για παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες, εργοθεραπείας, ειδικής διαπαιδαγώγησης, συμβουλευτικής γονέων, ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων, μουσικοθεραπείας και πρώιμης παρέμβασης. Παράλληλα, προγραμματίζονται εξειδικευμένες ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες λογοθεραπείας σίτισης, για περιστατικά που παρουσιάζουν σχετικές δυσκολίες.

Η Αμπατζή Γ. Χριστίνα είναι Λογοθεραπεύτρια και η επιστημονικά υπεύθυνη του "ΛόγοCity", με βασική φιλοσοφία την εξατομικευμένη, ολιστική και διεπιστημονική προσέγγιση, με στόχο την ουσιαστική υποστήριξη κάθε ατόμου και της οικογένειάς του.

Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Λογοθεραπείας του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και κάτοχος MSc στην Ειδική Αγωγή και Εκπαίδευση από το Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας/Πατρών.

Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στον χώρο της λογοθεραπείας και της ειδικής αγωγής, έχοντας εργαστεί σε κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών, κατ’ οίκον συνεδρίες και δημόσια ειδικά σχολεία. Παράλληλα, έχει εξειδικευτεί στο Messy & Sensory Play και στη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση SOS Approach to Feeding, ως Trained Feeding Therapist.

Βασική φιλοσοφία του "ΛόγοCity" αποτελεί η ολιστική προσέγγιση του κάθε ατόμου. Για τον λόγο αυτό εφαρμόζεται οργανωμένο πρωτόκολλο αξιολόγησης και θεραπευτικής παρέμβασης, το οποίο δεν περιορίζεται μόνο στην αντιμετώπιση των εκάστοτε δυσκολιών, αλλά στοχεύει παράλληλα στην εκπαίδευση, την ενδυνάμωση και την ενεργή συμμετοχή τόσο του ίδιου του ατόμου όσο και της οικογένειάς του.

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.

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.

Vagkos Ioannis MD, MScAud, FEB-ORL/HNS is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Livadeia. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is specialized in otology/neurotology, rhinology and laryngology, as well as pediatric otolaryngology. He has extensive professional experience, having worked in numerous hospitals in Greece and abroad, including the Penteli General Children's Hospital, Athens General Hospital "Hippocrates", Athens General Hospital "Elpis", as well as Royal Sussex Hospital, Brighton, Northampton General Hospital, and Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, Bangor in the United Kingdom. Additionally, he has particular expertise in the investigation and management of vertigo and tinnitus, dysphagia assessment with endoscopic swallowing evaluation (FEES), and the evaluation of patients with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Finally, in November 2011, he successfully completed the pan-European exams of the European Academy of ORL-Head and Neck Surgery and earned the title of Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (FEB-ORL).

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.

Mr. Mpoutris Xristos is an Otolaryngologist (ENT) and maintains his private practice in Nikaia. He has trained at the General State Hospital of Nikaia, Northampton General Hospital, Kettering General Hospital, and Pinderfields Hospital. The physician has experience in specialized departments as well as numerous participations in international conferences. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases, utilizing his scientific expertise and always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each patient he undertakes.

Kokkali Eleni is an Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. She studied Medicine at the Medical University of Sofia. Subsequently, she specialized in Otolaryngology at the Naval Hospital of Athens and at the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis". Additionally, she has worked as a General Practitioner at the Health Center of Ikaria. Finally, she specializes in otology - neurotology and otology - audiology.

Parlavantza Sofia-D is an Otolaryngologist. After studying at Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich and the Medical Department of the University of Patras, she obtained her Medical Degree in 2007. She began her career at the Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, and Endocrine Surgery at Florence Nightingale Krankenhaus Düsseldorf, and completed her full Otolaryngology specialty training at Hellersen Hospital Lüdenscheid, an Academic Clinic of the University of Bonn. In May 2013, she obtained the title of Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon after examinations from the Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe. Subsequently, as a specialist, she contributed to the establishment of the Otolaryngology Clinic at Vilingen-Schwenningen Hospital, where she worked for a short period. Concurrently, she completed her postgraduate studies at the Medical Department of the University of Ulm by attending the postgraduate program of ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology), obtaining the title Master of Science in Advanced Oncology. Afterwards, she worked in the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Clinic, Head and Neck Oncology Center Fachklinik Hornheide Münster, where she joined the team of Otolaryngologists and Maxillofacial Surgeons. In 2016, following examinations, she obtained the title of specialization in Plastic Surgery in the field of Head and Neck (Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery).

Maxaira Asimina is an Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngologist Surgeon with a private practice in Cholargos. She holds a PhD from the University of Padua, Italy, and graduated from the Medical School of the same university. She trained in General Surgery at the Penteli Children's General Hospital, in Pediatric ENT at the Children's General Hospital "Agia Sophia," and in Adult ENT at the Athens Thoracic Diseases General Hospital "Sotiria." During her training, she focused on ENT disorders of neonates, children, and adults. She worked in the respective audiology departments for the diagnosis and management of hearing loss and vertigo. She also worked at the University ENT Clinic of the Padua Hospital in Italy, emphasizing otologic surgeries and functional endoscopic sinus surgeries (FESS). Concurrently with obtaining her ENT specialty, she attended courses of the Academy of Classical Homeopathic Medicine for four years and earned the corresponding degree. To date, she is a Scientific Collaborator at Iaso Children’s Hospital and the Euroclinic Children’s Hospital and has also served as an ENT Consultant at the General - Pediatric Clinic "Mitera." Additionally, she has presented papers and participated in national and international conferences, as well as authored articles in scientific journals.

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.

Fyrmpas Georgios served as Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) and undertakes the examination and surgical treatment of children and adults. He has trained and completed further specialization in the United Kingdom for five years and has worked as a specialist Otolaryngologist for a total of 17 years. He was admitted to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki through nationwide exams. He obtained his degree, a postgraduate specialization diploma, and completed his doctoral dissertation at the same university. He was awarded the Diploma of Otolaryngology from the Royal College of Surgeons of England with a specialization in Head & Neck Surgery. His further training includes specialization in Otology/Otologic Surgery (Bradford Royal Infirmary), Rhinology/Rhinosurgery (Derriford Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust), as well as minimally invasive treatment methods for salivary gland diseases (University ENT Clinic of Erlangen, Germany). He has worked as an ENT Consultant in the Oncology ENT Department of Theageneio Anticancer Hospital, at Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki, and at Papapolychroniou General Hospital of Thessaloniki. He is the author of international publications and scientific papers, a trainer in hands-on workshops, and a speaker at scientific conferences. He undertakes the surgical management of children with otitis media with effusion, hypertrophic tonsils, snoring, otitis, and has specialized expertise in parotid gland surgery, submandibular gland surgery, laryngeal surgery, rhinoplasty and paranasal sinuses, as well as surgery for cholesteatoma and chronic otitis media. He also performs oncologic excision and reconstruction of skin carcinomas on the face. He maintains his practice in Neapoli, Thessaloniki.

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.

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.

Dr. Xrysovitsiotis Georgios, MD, PhDc, is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in the Marousi area. He holds a medical degree from the University of Crete and completed his specialty training in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the 1st Otolaryngology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A) at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokratio." Dr. Xrysovitsiotis serves as the Deputy Director of the Otolaryngology - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic at Metropolitan General, as well as a Scientific Collaborator at the 1st Otolaryngology Clinic of N.K.U.A. at G.N.A. "Hippokratio." Furthermore, he has an extensive record of academic publications in international journals as both author and collaborator, along with numerous invited lectures and presentations at scientific conferences in Greece and abroad.

Memtsas Zaxarias is an Otolaryngologist (ENT) who maintains a state-of-the-art, fully equipped private clinic in Chalandri. He studied at the Medical School of the University "La Sapienza" in Rome and graduated with honors. He subsequently specialized in adult and pediatric Otolaryngology. He is highly trained in modern Otolaryngology and Neuro-otology, with over 12 years of extensive clinical as well as practical and surgical experience in complex cases. Additionally, he received further training in Aesthetic Surgery & Cosmetology in London. Beyond being a skilled physician, he is distinguished by his compassion for people and the attention he gives to his patients.

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.