Otolaryngologists (ENT) in Athens

Panagiotis Mallis is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Sepolia. He holds a medical degree from the University of Ancona in Italy. He specialized in General Surgery at the Naval Hospital of Athens and subsequently specialized in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital of Athens Laiko. He also served as a Medical Officer - Reserve Ensign both at the Naval Academy and on a gunboat of the Hellenic Navy. In recent years, he has collaborated with and performed surgical procedures at the Athens Clinic, KAPPA Clinic, and Doctors Hospital. He has particular expertise in the evaluation of snoring and sleep disorders in children and adults, manages septal and snoring conditions, and provides services including endoscopic examination, ear cleaning, comprehensive audiological assessment, nasal septum examination, and tympanometry. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and has published articles in scientific journals. Finally, Dr. Mallis is a member of the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, the Hellenic Medical Audiology Neurootology Society, the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngologic Allergy, Immunology and Sleep Disorders, and the Hellenic Rhinologic Society.

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.

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.

Dr. Palios Theodoros is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in the Ampelokipi area. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Bari in Italy, specializing in Otolaryngology. He is specialized in endoscopic examination of the nose and larynx, vertigo investigation, pediatric surgery, and hearing assessment from the neonatal period. He is an Associate of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital and a former Consultant at the Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." Since 2015, he has been responsible for the Adult and Pediatric ENT Outpatient Clinics at EYDAP and collaborates with renowned hospitals in the Attica region, such as Metropolitan, the Medical Center of Faliro - Marousi and Psychiko, the Hygeia Group, "Mitera," the Athens Clinic, and the Euroclinic. Throughout his professional career, he has managed a large number of children for surgical treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, as well as monitoring and hearing assessment of children. In his modern and fully equipped clinic, all necessary examinations are provided, including comprehensive audiological evaluation, endoscopic examination, tympanogram, audiogram, and ear cleaning. Finally, Dr. Palios has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences as a speaker, maintaining continuous education and excellence in his field of specialization.

Euaggelos Gouviotis is an Otolaryngologist who maintains private clinics in Kolonaki, Kypseli, and Chalkida. He graduated from medical school with honors and served as a rural doctor in northern Evia - Istiaia. He trained in general surgery at the General Hospital of Chalkida and obtained his specialty board certification at the Navy Medical Training Center (NMTS). He has participated in conferences, workshops, and seminars initially related to otolaryngology and later to facial plastic surgery. Today, together with his team, he is active at Euroclinic and the Hygeia Group, as well as serving as head of the ENT department in smaller clinics. He is capable of managing complex health issues related to the head and neck. His field of expertise includes the surgical treatment of pediatric ENT conditions (tonsils, adenoids, ear tubes), rhinoplasty (functional rhinoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal septum correction, turbinate surgery), snoring, tympanoplasty, salivary glands, and laryngeal disorders (nodules, polyps, Reinke's edema, tumors).

Dr. Paflis Mixalis is an Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice at Mavili Square. He holds a postgraduate degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Crete, as well as a Medical Degree from the same institution. He completed his Otolaryngology residency at the 251 Air Force General Hospital of Athens, the Naval Hospital of Athens, and the Children's General Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou." Additionally, he has received training in the management of Telemedicine systems and cases at the Telemedicine Unit of the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanogleio." Furthermore, he has served as a physician for amateur football league matches and taught at the public "Sivitanidios Institute of Vocational Training," while currently working as a surgeon specializing in adult and pediatric Otolaryngology. Finally, as part of his continuous professional development, Dr. Paflis regularly attends numerous medical conferences and presents his original research.

Paul Garinis is a Surgeon Otolaryngologist (ENT) and has maintained a private practice in Kypseli since 2000. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and a medical degree from the Medical School of Cluj-Napoca. He specialized in Otolaryngology at the ENT Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens “Laiko” and received further training in Otolaryngology at the Interservisan Medical-Surgical Center in Cluj Napoca and at the University ENT Clinic of the "Sfanta Maria" Hospital in Bucharest. He is an instructor in trauma suturing workshops for medical students organized by the Neurosurgery University Clinic of Democritus University of Thrace in Alexandroupolis. He is a collaborator of the University ENT-Head & Neck Surgery Clinic of the "Sfanta Maria" Hospital in Bucharest.

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.

Gkortsali Athanasia is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Kolonaki. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. She specialized in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the ENT Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens, where she was trained in a large number of cases and surgical procedures. She further specialized in pediatric ENT at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia." She has participated in specialized training concerning the management of nasal diseases (FESS - Endoscopic Sinus Surgery) and surgical ear conditions. She has particular expertise in tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (ear tubes), rhinoplasty and nasal septum surgery (septoplasty), as well as endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). In her private practice, she manages otolaryngological cases in both children and adults, performing comprehensive endoscopic and audiological evaluations. Finally, she has participated as a speaker and attendee in numerous seminars and conferences in her specialty and serves as an external collaborating surgeon at the ENT Clinic of Athens and at IASO Children’s Hospital.

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.

Georgios Sakagiannis is an Otolaryngologist and maintains his private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a graduate of the Military Officers School of Corps, SSAS. He possesses a Master's Degree in Minimally Invasive, Robotic Surgery and Telesurgery from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a PhD candidate. The physician has provided services in hospitals in Greece and abroad, and currently serves as a Consultant Otolaryngologist at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. He manages a wide range of cases, utilizing his scientific expertise while always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient he undertakes.

Dr. Natsiopoulou Ourania, MD, MSc is an Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon, with a private practice in Kifisia. She holds the position of attending physician at the B’ ENT Clinic of the "Lefkos Stavros" hospital as well as the role of Scientific Collaborator at the A' University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio". She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and obtained a postgraduate diploma specializing in Nasal, Skull Base & Facial Disorders. Her professional career includes training in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at hospitals in England (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital) and the USA (Johns Hopkins University Hospital). She began her residency in General Surgery at the Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa" and in Otolaryngology at the Children's General Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou". Subsequently, she continued her specialty training in hospitals in Switzerland (Hôpital Intercantonal de la Broye, HFR Fribourg) and completed her Otolaryngology specialization at the A’ University ENT Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio". At her private practice, she manages the full spectrum of otolaryngological disorders in both children and adults. Finally, Dr. Natsiopoulou is a member of the Athens Medical Association and is fluent in Greek, English, French, and Greek Sign Language.

Koutsourelakis Ioannis MD, MSc, PhD is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon (ENT) who maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a Doctorate with a dissertation titled "Nasal obstruction and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome" and a Master's degree in "Minimally invasive surgery, Robotic surgery, telesurgery" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he also completed his medical degree. He has specialized in the treatment of snoring and apnea in the Netherlands and the United States (Johns Hopkins Medical University, Weill Cornell Medical University). He is the first ENT in Greece to implement Inspire therapy through hypoglossal nerve stimulation for the treatment of sleep apnea. Additionally, he has a significant body of published work and numerous scientific publications on rhinology, rhinoplasty, snoring, and sleep apnea. Finally, the physician has received distinctions for his research contributions and postdoctoral research.

Ο Κάτσης Άρντι είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος (ΩΡΛ) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Πετράλωνα. Έχει αποκτήσει ειδικότητα το 2009 και διαθέτει σημαντική κλινική και χειρουργική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων κεφαλής και τραχήλου σε παιδιά και ενήλικες. Διετέλεσε Επιμελητής Β’ ΩΡΛ για δύο έτη στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ιωαννίνων «Χατζηκώστα», όπου απέκτησε πολύτιμη εμπειρία στη διαχείριση νοσηλευόμενων και επειγόντων περιστατικών. Στη συνέχεια, ανέπτυξε δραστηριότητα στον ιδιωτικό τομέα, διατηρώντας ιδιωτικό ιατρείο και παρέχοντας ολοκληρωμένες διαγνωστικές και θεραπευτικές υπηρεσίες με έμφαση στην εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα του ασθενούς. Είναι συνεργάτης του Metropolitan Hospital, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά σε χειρουργικά περιστατικά και στην αντιμετώπιση σύνθετων ΩΡΛ παθήσεων. Διαθέτει εξειδίκευση στη διαχείριση ροχαλητού και υπνικής άπνοιας, ρινικής απόφραξης, ιλίγγου και διαταραχών φωνής, εφαρμόζοντας σύγχρονες ενδοσκοπικές και ακοολογικές μεθόδους.

Anastasopoulos Georgios is an Otorhinolaryngologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens and completed his specialty training in otorhinolaryngology at the Korgialeneio - Benakeio Hospital (Hellenic Red Cross).

The doctor pursued further training in cochlear implants at the Hospital du Nord in Marseille, neck surgery at the University Clinic Erlangen in Germany, and endoscopic nasal surgery at the Hospitale di Circolo Varese in Italy.

In the field of rhinoplasty, he observed the surgical practice of two leading European surgeons: Dirk Jan Menger in Utrecht, Netherlands, and Wolfgang Gubisch in Stuttgart, Germany.

Finally, the doctor has published numerous papers in the international literature and actively participates in national and international conferences.

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.

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.

Makrypidis Konstantinos is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon with a private practice in Athens. He is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a medical degree from the University of Turin. The doctor specializes in facial plastic aesthetics and has extensive experience in snoring, sleep apnea in children and adults, and provides services in facial and body plastic surgery. He completed his specialty training at the University Hospital of Larissa and subsequently worked at the Nafplio Hospital and the Panarkadiko Hospital of Tripoli. Additionally, he trained and worked in the United Kingdom at Barnet London NHS hospitals and J.K. University Hospital Middlesbrough. Since 2010, he has been a member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, and in 2011, he received certification in this field from the Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden.

Alatzidou Zinovia MD, MSc is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in Koukaki. She holds a postgraduate degree in Voice Pathology from the University of London (UCL) and a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Dr. Alatzidou is specialized in Phoniatrics and Voice Surgery and works as a Consultant at the Otolaryngology Clinic for Head and Neck Surgery at "Hygeia" Hospital. Her private practice is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and provides high-level services for the diagnosis and treatment of all otolaryngological diseases and head and neck disorders. She has particular expertise in microlaryngeal surgery as well as endoscopic nasal and paranasal sinus surgery. Additionally, Dr. Alatzidou offers otolaryngological examinations for children. She frequently participates in scientific conferences both in Greece and abroad and has numerous scientific publications and papers; she is also a member of the British Voice Association.