Otolaryngologists (ENT) in the Southern suburbs of Athens

MD, MSc. Adult and Pediatric Otorhinolaryngologist – Head and Neck Surgeon.

Dr. Andreas Karelis, MD, MSc, is a specialized Adult and Pediatric Otorhinolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon. He maintains a private practice in Glyfada and simultaneously serves as a Consultant at the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic of Mediterraneo Hospital, a scientific collaborator at Mediterraneo First Care, as well as a scientific collaborator at MITERA Hospital.

He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) in "Nasal, Skull Base, and Facial Disorders", completed through an inter-university collaboration between NKUA and University of Patras.

He received his specialty in Otorhinolaryngology while serving at the hospitals G.N.A. "Korgialeneio – Benakeio, Hellenic Red Cross" and Athens Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia", where he gained experience in both general and pediatric ENT.

The physician has extensive scientific activity, with numerous participations in national and international conferences, seminars, and educational programs (courses), aimed at continuous education and advancement in the field of Otorhinolaryngology.

He is an active member of the Hellenic Rhinologic Society – Facial Plastic Surgery, as well as the Panhellenic Society of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

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.

Panagakou Olympia is an Otolaryngology Surgeon and maintains a private ENT clinic in Vari. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in the ENT department of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio". She possesses significant clinical experience in managing both emergency and chronic cases in adults as well as pediatric patients and undertakes a substantial portion of head and neck surgical procedures in collaboration with ORL Athens Clinic and Metropolitan General hospitals. Furthermore, Dr. Panagakou continuously updates her knowledge on the latest advancements in the field, participating in and attending conferences and seminars as part of her ongoing professional development.

Gkionis Xristos is an Otolaryngologist who maintains private practices in Glyfada and Vyronas. Additionally, he serves as Director Otolaryngologist and Head & Neck Surgeon at Metropolitan Hospital. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in Head & Neck Surgery, Otosurgery and Skull Base Surgery, as well as Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, and Functional Rhinoplasty.

Kafouris Dimitris is an Otolaryngologist - Pediatric and Adult Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Voula. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Athens. He serves as a Second-Level Consultant in the ENT Clinic of the "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital and has previously served as an Assistant Consultant in the same clinic at the aforementioned hospital. During his specialization, he worked at numerous hospitals across the country as well as at the University College London Hospital. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases, with notable expertise in Laryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, and Otology/Audiology.

Ο Dr. Γκερμπεσιώτης Παναγιώτης είναι Χειρουργός Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος, Επιμελητής του Ναυτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στην Νέα Σμύρνη. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΑΠΘ) και την Στρατιωτική Ιατρική Σχολή (ΣΣΑΣ) το 2001 και ορκίστηκε Ιατρός του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού. Ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευσή του στην ειδικότητα της Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας τον Φεβρουάριο του 2006 στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών και συνέχισε στην Β΄ Πανεπιστημιακή ΩΡΛ Κλινική του Π.Γ.Ν. «ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ». Τον Απρίλιο του 2011 απέκτησε τον τίτλο ειδικότητας Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας, Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου. Είναι μόνιμος στρατιωτικός ιατρός στο Πολεμικό Ναυτικό και υπηρετεί ως Επιμελητής στην ΩΡΛ Κλινική του Ναυτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών. Παράλληλα συνεργάζεται επιστημονικά με διάφορες ιδιωτικές κλινικές. Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκπαίδευσής του ανέπτυξε ειδικό επιστημονικό ενδιαφέρον στην Ωτομικροχειρουργική (τυμπανοπλαστική, μαστοειδεκτομή, αναβολοτομή), τόσο με ενδοωτιαία όσο και οπισθοωτιαία προσπέλαση, ανάλογα με τις ιδιαιτερότητες κάθε περιστατικού. Παράλληλα, ασχολείται εντατικά με την Ρινολογία, και πιο συγκεκριμένα με την Λειτουργική Ρινοπλαστική (συνήθως κλειστή μέθοδο χωρίς εξωτερική τομή) και την Ενδοσκοπική Χειρουργική Ρινός – Παραρρινίων κοιλοτήτων (FESS – Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery). Ειδική δραστηριότητα έχει αναπτύξει επίσης στην Laser χειρουργική (ιδίως στις τμηματικές λαρυγγεκτομές λόγω καρκίνου λάρυγγα), αλλά και στην Καταδυτική Ιατρική [πτυχίο Καταδυτικής – Υπερβαρικής Ιατρικής, καθηγεσία ειδικά σε βαροτραύματα ωτός – παραρρινίων κοιλοτήτων, τμηματάρχης υγειονομικού στη Διοίκηση Υποβρυχίων Καταστροφών (ΔΥΚ) το 2004]. Άλλος ιδιαίτερος τομέας δραστηριοποίησης του ιατρού αποτελεί η χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του θυρεοειδούς και των σιελογόνων αδένων. Ο ιατρός έχει παρακολουθήσει ενεργά πολλά σεμινάρια με πρακτική εξάσκηση σε διάφορες χώρες του εξωτερικού, καθώς και το χειρουργικό πρόγραμμα της ΩΡΛ Πανεπιστημιακής κλινικής στο Nottingham της Αγγλίας το καλοκαίρι του 2012. Τον Μάρτιο του 2014 ανακηρύχθηκε Διδάκτωρ του Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου της Αθήνας με βαθμό "Άριστα". Ο τίτλος της διδακτορικής διατριβής είναι: «Συμβολή της μελέτης της ηλεκτροκοχλιογραφίας με ηλεκτρόδια του έξω ακουστικού πόρου στη διερεύνηση ασθενών με ίλιγγο». Μελετήθηκε τόσο ο περιφερικός (βλάβη λαβυρίνθου ωτός) όσο και ο κεντρικός (βλάβη εγκεφάλου) τύπος ιλίγγου και υπήρξε παράλληλη σύγκριση των αποτελεσμάτων με άλλες δύο σχετικά μοντέρνες ηλεκτροφυσιολογικές εξετάσεις, τα αιθουσαία προκλητά μυογενή δυναμικά (VEMP) και την βιντεονυσταγμογραφία (VNG).

Polykretis Leonidas is a Surgeon Otolaryngologist, Pediatric ENT specialist with a private practice in Dafni, Director of the ENT Clinic at IASO Children's Hospital. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds certification in "Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)" from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He specialized in Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" and at the Piraeus Specialty Anti-Cancer Hospital "Metaxa", in Plastic Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas", in Neurosurgery at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio" and in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Pyrgos "Andreas Papandreou". It is worth noting that he has worked as an Otolaryngologist at the Piraeus Specialty Anti-Cancer Hospital "Metaxa", was an External collaborator of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocrateion", and served as Registrar of the Otolaryngology Clinic at the 492 General Military Hospital of Alexandroupolis. Currently, he is Deputy Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic at the Euroclinic Children's Hospital of Athens and serves as Registrar in the corresponding Clinic of the Bioclinic of Athens. In the framework of his continuous training, he has attended numerous seminars and participated in numerous scientific conferences with poster presentations. At his private practice, he provides a wide range of services, including tympanometry, audiometry, acoustic reflex testing, ear cleaning, otomicroscopy, as well as nasal, pharyngeal, and laryngeal endoscopy. Additionally, snoring evaluation, chemical and electrical cauterization of the nose, labyrinth examination, and minor surgical procedures are performed.

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.

Το Πολυϊατρείο Affidea Καλλιθέας εξυπηρετεί ασθενείς από το νότιο κέντρο της Αθήνας, με έμφαση στην αξιόπιστη και γρήγορη πρόσβαση σε βασικές ιατρικές ειδικότητες. Ιδανικό για τακτική παρακολούθηση, προληπτικούς ελέγχους και γυναικολογική φροντίδα.

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.

Georgios Xristopoulos is an Otolaryngologist with private practices in Koukaki and Argyroupoli. He was admitted to the Medical Department of the Military School of Officers of Corps (SSAS) and to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, from which he graduated with a Medical Degree and was commissioned as a Naval Medical Officer, Ensign, in the Hellenic Navy. After his maritime service on Hellenic Navy ships as a Medical Officer, he specialized in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University ENT Clinics of "Papageorgiou" Hospital in Thessaloniki and "Attikon" Hospital in Athens, where he was trained in a large number of cases and surgical procedures, including tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, thyroidectomies, salivary gland surgeries, rhinoplasties, septoplasties, etc. After obtaining his ENT specialization, he serves as a Consultant in the ENT Clinic of the Navy Hospital of Athens, where he undertakes patient care in the clinic and performs and participates in numerous surgical procedures in the field of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. He has participated in specialized training concerning the management of nasal disorders (FESS - Endoscopic Sinus and Nasal Surgery) and surgical diseases of the ear. Finally, he has participated as a speaker and attendee in numerous seminars and conferences in his specialty and is an external collaborating surgeon at the Athenian Clinic, the Athens Bioclinic, and the ENT Clinic of Athens.

Vassos Georgios is an Otolaryngologist with private practices in Chalandri and Argyroupoli. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed his specialty training at multiple hospitals in Greece and abroad, including Penteli General Children's Hospital, Athens Naval Hospital, and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust in London. He continues to serve as an external collaborator of the ENT Clinic at Guy's & St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and as an ENT Consultant at NELTC in London. His goal is to provide the highest quality care for any pathology of the ear, nose, and throat and its management. Throughout his career, he has treated conditions involving the septum, olfactory disorders, nosebleeds, thyroid nodules, nasal septum deviation, snoring, chronic sinusitis, nasal congestion, and nasal polyps. Additionally, he is affiliated with Bioclinic Athens, Mediterraneo Hospital, and Athens Clinic, and is a member and exclusive collaborator of the Harley Street Nose Clinic.

Koropouli Maria - Dimitra is an Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a member of the Athens Medical Association. She is a scientific collaborator and performs surgical procedures in major private clinics.

She specialized in general surgery and Pediatric Otolaryngology at the General Children's Hospital of Penteli and completed her Otolaryngology training at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". She obtained her Otolaryngology specialty title in June 2018.

She has extensive experience in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of the entire spectrum of otolaryngology in adults and children and is proficient in the use of the most advanced diagnostic tools to ensure painless and thorough examination of patients. She has been trained and has extensive surgical experience in all head and neck surgeries in adults and children. In her clinic, she manages cases covering the entire range of Otolaryngology and Pediatric Otolaryngology. It is noteworthy that she specializes in neuro-otology, audiology, and allergology, as well as functional rhinoplasty (nasal septum surgery) and tonsillectomy.

Antonopoulou Zoi is an Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon (ENT) and maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. At the same time, she serves as a Consultant in the Department of Neck and Thyroid Surgery at the ENT Clinic of the private hospital "Mitera". She has many years of experience and training and manages cases involving both children and adults.

Georgios Karkatzoulis is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon, Director, and Head of the Rhinoplasty Department at the Medical Center of Paleo Faliro. He sees patients (exclusively surgical cases) at the Paleo Faliro Medical Center. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed his full specialization in Otolaryngology in Germany. He worked as a Consultant at the renowned ENT Clinic of Krupp Hospital in Essen and as Deputy Director at the ENT Clinic of Siloah Hospital in Baden-Württemberg. Upon returning to Greece after an 8-year career in Germany, he founded and currently leads the Rhinoplasty Department of the Medical Center of Paleo Faliro. He has been trained and further educated in facial plastic surgery, rhinoplasty, microscopic and endoscopic surgery of the paranasal sinuses, aesthetic use of injectables (hyaluronic acid - botox), diagnosis and management of sleep apnea, pediatric ENT, and dermatologic surgery at prestigious international centers. He has performed over 5,000 surgical procedures as the primary surgeon, according to the International Code of Procedures in Medicine (ICPM), covering the full range of ENT surgeries, including 1,000 pediatric cases. Lastly, his curriculum vitae has been published in the reputable Who is Who Greece.

Stefanis Athanasios is a Pediatric ENT specialist with private practices in Piraeus and Marousi. He graduated from the Medical School of the Health Sciences School at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He possesses valuable experience and knowledge in his field, having worked for several years as an Otolaryngologist at the Athens General Hospital "Hippocratio" and at the Athens Children's General Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou". Additionally, the doctor participates in seminars and conferences related to his specialty and is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association as well as a specialized member of the Athens Medical Association.

Avouris Ioannis is a Pediatric ENT specialist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus and concurrently serves as the Deputy Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a candidate for a Doctorate in Medicine. Additionally, he holds a diploma in Medical Acupuncture. He specialized in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital "Elpis" and has trained in Neurosurgery and Plastic Surgery at the General Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas." He has served as a scientific collaborator and head of the ENT Clinics at the "Piraeus Therapeutic Center" and the Model Nursing Center of Piraeus "Agios Nikolaos." The physician provides high-level medical services across the full spectrum of his specialty, with a focus on the surgical treatment of sleep apnea and snoring, as well as pediatric otorhinolaryngologic surgery. He actively participates in educational seminars, workshops, and conferences to ensure continuous further training and specialization. Finally, he is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association, the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, and the Scientific Association of Medical Acupuncture Physicians of Greece.

Polykretis Leonidas is a Surgeon Otolaryngologist, Pediatric ENT specialist with a private practice in Dafni, Director of the ENT Clinic at IASO Children's Hospital. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds certification in "Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)" from the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He specialized in Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" and at the Piraeus Specialized Cancer Hospital "Metaxa," in Plastic Surgery at the Athens General Hospital "Georgios Gennimatas," in Neurosurgery at the Piraeus General Hospital "Tzaneio," and in General Surgery at the Pyrgos General Hospital "Andreas Papandreou." It is noteworthy that he has worked as an Otolaryngologist at the Piraeus Specialized Cancer Hospital "Metaxa," served as an External Collaborator at the Athens General Hospital "Hippocratio," and was Consultant at the ENT Clinic of the 492 General Military Hospital of Alexandroupolis. Currently, he is Deputy Director of the ENT Clinic at the Euroclinic Children's Hospital of Athens and serves as Consultant in the corresponding Clinic of Bioclinic Athens. As part of his continuous professional development, he has attended numerous seminars and participated in many scientific conferences with poster presentations. At his private practice, he offers a wide range of services such as tympanometry, audiometry, acoustic reflex testing, ear cleaning, otomicroscopy, as well as endoscopy of the nose, pharynx, and larynx. Additionally, he conducts snoring evaluation, chemical and electrical cauterization of the nose, labyrinth examination, and minor surgical procedures.

Ο Δημάκης Χριστόδουλος είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός, Χειρουργός Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος - Παιδο-ΩΡΛ και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Δάφνη, εξοπλισμένο με σύγχρονο τεχνολογικό και επιστημονικό εξοπλισμό, αντιμετωπίζοντας όλο το φάσμα των ΩΡΛ παθήσεων τόσο σε ενήλικες όσο και σε παιδιά. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και τη Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ) το 2012. Ειδικεύτηκε ως Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος – Χειρουργός Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου στην Ελλάδα, και συγκεκριμένα στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών και στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ασκληπιείο Βούλας, και στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία στο Royal Free London, NHS Foundation Trust. Είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών (ερευνητικό έργο στον τομέα της ωτολογίας - ακοολογίας) και έχει διακριθεί για το σημαντικό του ερευνητικό έργο, με πολλές δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά. Επίσης έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στη χειρουργική ωτός και κροταφικού οστού, στην ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική ρινός και παραρινίων κόλπων στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Ο Ευαγγελισμός», καθώς και στη ρινοπλαστική και πλαστική χειρουργική προσώπου στο διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένο κέντρο ΩΡΛ - Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου του Λίβερπουλ της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας. Ακόμη, έχει υπάρξει επί σειρά ετών συνεργάτης της μονάδας εντατικής νοσηλείας νεογνών (ΜΕΝΝ) της Γ΄ Πανεπιστημιακής Παιδιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Αττικόν», αναλαμβάνοντας τον προληπτικό έλεγχο ακοής των νεογνών με τις πλέον σύγχρονες δοκιμασίες των ωτοακουστικών εκπομπών και προκλητών δυναμικών εγκεφάλου. Είναι μόνιμος στρατιωτικός ιατρός στο Πολεμικό Ναυτικό και υπηρετεί ως Επιμελητής της ΩΡΛ Κλινικής του Ναυτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών. Συγχρόνως είναι συνεργάτης ιδιωτικών κλινικών της Αθήνας, όπου πραγματοποιεί χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στον τομέα της Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας έχοντας αντιμετωπίσει πλήθος περιστατικών τόσο σε βάση τακτικού εξωτερικού ιατρείου όσο και επειγόντων. Τέλος, έχει εκπαιδευτεί και διενεργήσει το σύνολο των χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων του φάσματος της σύγχρονης ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας.