Otolaryngologists (ENT) in Attica

Plioutas Ioannis MD, PhDc, FEB, ORL-HNS is an Otolaryngologist, Former Deputy Director of the ENT Clinic of IASO Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Petroupoli. He holds a Doctorate and is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he is a diplomate of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery), having passed pan-European examinations, and holds Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Pediatric Life Support certifications. He completed his specialty training at "Attikon" Hospital and "Aglaia Kyriakou" Children's Hospital and specializes in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otology/Neurotology, and Rhinology and Rhinologic Surgery. Furthermore, he volunteered as a physician at the refugee clinic in the Hot Spot of Elliniko and at the Open Polyclinic of Doctors of the World. Currently, alongside his private practice, he works as a Consultant Otolaryngologist at Mitera Hospital of the Hygeia Group. Finally, he continuously attends educational seminars, workshops, and conferences, one of which he participated in as an instructor.

Dr. Med. Papaspyrou Konstantinos is an Otolaryngologist maintaining his private practice in Pangrati. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his Doctoral Thesis at the Medical School of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany. He specialized in Otolaryngology at the University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany, where he also worked as a Specialist Otolaryngologist-Registrar (Facharzt) after obtaining his specialty certification. During his military service, he served as a Unit Physician at the Special Forces Training Center in Nea Peramos, Attica, and as a Unit Physician at the 124 Combat Wing in Tripoli. It would be remiss not to mention the physician’s extensive educational experience: He participated in the undergraduate teaching of medical students at the Medical School of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, for five years in the course of Otolaryngology and also served as an examiner for students in the final oral examinations of the same course. Additionally, he took part in internal post-graduate training courses at the University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany, delivering lectures and has participated as an instructor in the Mainzer Ultrasound Courses for ENT Doctors and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2012/13 Grundkurs der Kopf- Halssonographie (Postgraduate Ultrasound Seminar for ENT and Maxillofacial Surgeons – Basic Level), University ENT Clinic Mainz, Germany. Finally, the physician has an extensive record of scientific presentations at Greek and international conferences, as well as numerous scientific publications in Greek and foreign-language scientific journals.

Dr. Kiousis Nikolaos, MD, MSc, is an Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Cholargos, Attica. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Crete and holds a Master's Degree in Global Health and Disaster Medicine. He began his specialization in the Otolaryngology Department of the "P & Aglaia Kyriakou" Children's Hospital and completed his training at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," where he gained extensive experience in managing cases across the full spectrum of his specialty. He has participated in international and national conferences and seminars and serves as an instructor in the annual surgical bone excavation seminar organized by the ENT clinic of Evangelismos. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

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.

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.

Gligoris Georgios is an Otolaryngologist (ENT) specializing in adult and pediatric patients and maintains a private practice in Nikaia. He initially specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Lefkada and subsequently in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus “Agios Panteleimon.” Concurrently, he specialized in Plastic Surgery at the General Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital of Athens “Agios Savvas” and in Microsurgery at the General Hospital of Attica KAT. Additionally, he attended postgraduate ENT courses at the 1st and 2nd University ENT Clinics at the General Hospital of Athens “Hippocrates,” and trained at the ENT Clinic of the Konstantopouleio General Hospital of Nea Ionia “Agia Olga.” During his 10 years of postgraduate training in the United Kingdom, Dr. Gligoris Georgios gained significant professional experience as an ENT Surgeon at Kettering General Hospital, John Radcliffe (Oxford University Hospitals), and Great Western Hospital, where he also served as an Accredited Educational Supervisor (responsible for the training and assessment of medical trainees). Furthermore, he participated in the training of medical students at the University of Leicester, and in the education of medical students and trainees at Oxford University Hospitals and the University of Bristol. With a commitment to continuing medical education, he has participated in numerous conferences, educational courses, workshops, as well as lectures and presentations in the United Kingdom. Finally, he is a member of several professional organizations, including the British Medical Association, the Piraeus Medical Association, ENT - UK, the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery, the British Rhinological Society, and The Head and Neck Society.

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.

Gkika Mpilio is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in Elefsina. She holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Otolaryngologic Surgery at the General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Konstantopouleio" and the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. Additionally, she specialized in General Surgery in the Transplantation Department of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and further specialized in Rhinology – Endoscopic Paranasal Sinus Surgery at the University Hospital Mainz in Germany. Finally, Dr. Mpilio is affiliated with Bioclinic, Mediclinic, Metropolitan Hospital, Euroclinic, and Athens Clinic, while her private practice supports a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Ο Κωνσταντίνος Χουλάκης είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος (MD, MSc, FEB ORL-HNS) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Ιλίσια. Έχει ολοκληρωμένη εκπαίδευση στην ειδικότητα της ΩΡΛ και Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Γ. Γεννηματάς». Παράλληλα, απέκτησε περαιτέρω εμπειρία στο εξωτερικό με τιμητική σύμβαση στη Ρινολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Aintree στο Λίβερπουλ. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Masaryk στο Brno και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος στη Ρινολογία – Ρινοχειρουργική. Έχει επίσης εργαστεί στην Α’ Παιδοχειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Παίδων «Αγλαΐα Κυριακού» καθώς και στην υπηρεσία υπαίθρου στο ΓΝΚΥ Σητείας και το Περιφερειακό Ιατρείο Ζάκρου, όπου λόγω της πανδημίας και των αυξημένων αναγκών υπηρέτησε εθελοντικά και στην COVID κλινική του νοσοκομείου.

Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκπαίδευσης και της επαγγελματικής του πορείας έχει αντιμετωπίσει πληθώρα κλινικών περιστατικών που καλύπτουν όλο το φάσμα της ΩΡΛ, από την πρωτοβάθμια φροντίδα έως και τις πιο σύνθετες χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις. Η χειρουργική του δραστηριότητα περιλαμβάνει επεμβάσεις ρινός και παραρρινίων κόλπων, ωτολογικές και λαρυγγικές επεμβάσεις, καθώς και χειρουργικές παρεμβάσεις κεφαλής και τραχήλου, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη ρινολογία και στις σύγχρονες ενδοσκοπικές τεχνικές. Παράλληλα, έχει αναπτύξει ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον για τις παθήσεις του λαβυρίνθου και τη διάγνωση και θεραπεία του ιλίγγου.

Έχει ενεργή συμμετοχή σε διεθνή και πανελλήνια συνέδρια, με παρουσιάσεις και δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα επιστημονικά περιοδικά, ενώ παράλληλα διαθέτω εμπειρία στη διδασκαλία φοιτητών Ιατρικής. Είναι πιστοποιημένος ALS Provider (Advanced Life Support) και μιλάει άριστα αγγλικά.

Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό ιατρείο σε συνεργασία με τον πατέρα του και επιστημονικό συνεργάτη Μιχαήλ Χουλάκη, προσφέροντας ολοκληρωμένη και σύγχρονη φροντίδα σε παιδιά και ενήλικες με ΩΡΛ παθήσεις.

Δίνει ιδιαίτερη βαρύτητα στην επικοινωνία με τον ασθενή, αφιερώνοντας χρόνο ώστε να εξηγήσει με σαφήνεια την πάθηση από την οποία πάσχει και να τον καθοδηγήσει στην κατάλληλη θεραπευτική λύση. Στόχος του είναι η δημιουργία σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης και η παροχή εξατομικευμένης ιατρικής φροντίδας που συνδυάζει την επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση με τον σεβασμό στις ανάγκες και τις ανησυχίες του κάθε ανθρώπου.

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.

Ioannis Petrakos is an Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Medical School. He serves as a Consultant at the 2nd ENT Clinic of the Athens Pediatric Center, and has previously worked at major hospitals in Attica such as the Athens Naval Hospital, the Specialized Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," and the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." Finally, the physician offers a wide range of services at his practice and is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

Ο Στυλιανός Δημητρόπουλος MD, MSc είναι Χειρουργός ΩΡΛ – Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στον Άγιο Δημήτριο.

Είναι απόφοιτος Ιατρικής Σχολής του Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος Master στη Διοίκηση Μονάδων Υγείας και Ιατροκοινωνικής φροντίδας του Κρατικού Γαλλικού Πανεπιστημίου «Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers» (CNAM). Απέκτησε τον τίτλο ειδικότητας της Χειρουργικής Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας κατόπιν εξετάσεων μετά από εκπαίδευση στο 417 ΝΙΜΤΣ, το Ογκολογικό Νοσοκομείο Μεταξά, και το Σισμανόγλειο Νοσοκομείο, πραγματοποιώντας σημαντικό αριθμό χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων όλου του φάσματος της ΩΡΛ ειδικότητας. Υπηρέτησε ως Επιμελητής ΩΡΛ στο Σισμανόγλειο Νοσοκομείο συμμετέχοντας στην αντιμετώπιση της πανδημίας Covid-19.

Στο πλήρως εξοπλισμένο ιατρείο που διατηρεί επί της Πτολεμαίου 14 στον Άγιο Δημήτριο εξετάζει όλο το ηλικιακό φάσμα (ενήλικες και παιδιά) και αναλαμβάνει περιστατικά που αφορούν όλα τα πεδία της ΩΡΛ. Με τη βοήθεια εξοπλισμού τελευταίας τεχνολογίας (εύκαμπτα και άκαμπτα video-ενδοσκόπια, μικροσκόπιο, τυμπανογράφος, ακοογράφος, μηχάνημα ραδιοσυχνοτήτων κ.α) πραγματοποιείται διάγνωση και θεραπεία παθήσεων όπως δυσχέρεια ρινικής αναπνοής, υπνική άπνοια, ροχαλητό, υποτροπιάζουσα αμυγδαλίτιδα, υπερτροφία αδενοειδών εκβλαστήσεων, βράγχος φωνής, χρόνια ωτίτιδα, βαρηκοΐα, εμβοές, ίλιγγος, παθήσεις σιελογόνων αδένων και θυρεοειδούς. Συνεργάζεται και χειρουργεί σε γνωστά ιδιωτικά θεραπευτήρια των Αθηνών.

Παράλληλα με την επαγγελματική του ενασχόληση και στο πλαίσιο της συνεχούς επιμόρφωσης συμμετέχει ενεργά σε συνέδρια τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και το εξωτερικό και πραγματοποιεί χειρουργικά σεμινάρια και courses ώστε να παρέχει υπηρεσίες υψηλών προδιαγραφών στους ασθενείς του. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής και Ευρωπαϊκής Ρινολογικής Εταιρίας (ERS) και της Πανελλήνιας ΩΡΛ Εταιρίας. Ομιλεί αγγλικά και γαλλικά.

Dr. Pantzopoulou Eleni is an Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Spata. She is specialized in Laryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Allergology, as well as Interventional Otolaryngology. Additionally, Dr. Pantzopoulou has extensive experience in conditions such as acoustic trauma, noise-induced hearing loss, rhinitis, and specialized procedures including tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

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.

Potamitis Giorgos is an otorhinolaryngologist surgeon with a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. He holds a degree in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, a complex condition that requires specialized investigation, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic management. He uses the ENT method snore - check for digital analysis of breathing during sleep in combination with nighttime oximetry, as well as multi-parameter home sleep studies, for the diagnosis of snoring disorders and sleep apnea in patients of all ages, including toddlers and children.

He is the first certified and specialized ENT in Greece to use the bloodless, non-invasive NightLase method for the treatment of snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. At his private clinic in Agioi Anargyroi, he provides high-level services for the diagnosis and management of all ENT disorders in adults and children, such as comprehensive audiological evaluation, tympanometry, and endoscopic examination, allergy testing, and nasal turbinate reduction using radiofrequency.

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.

Komis Agis PhD, FEBORL - HNS is an Otorhinolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon, Deputy Director of ENT at Metropolitan General and maintains a private practice in Neo Iraklio. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a dissertation focused on the contribution of otoacoustic emissions to the study of patients with tinnitus. He graduated from the same university and completed his specialty in Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University ENT Clinic of the "Attikon" University Hospital. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that following Pan-European examinations, he was admitted to the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, attaining the title Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (FEBORL-HNS). His continuing education also includes advanced training at the University ENT Clinic of Geneva and participation in numerous surgical courses abroad. The physician’s extensive experience includes long-standing collaboration with Metropolitan General, where he serves as Deputy Director, as well as work with other leading private clinics. Additionally, for the past several years he has served as a lecturer in the postgraduate programs of the Universities of Patras and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on nasal, skull base, and facial region disorders. He has participated in numerous conferences as a speaker and has published scientific articles in both Greek and international journals. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the General Medical Council, the European Rhinologic Society, and the Hellenic Rhinologic Society.

Dr. Malatos Antonios MD, MSc is an Otolaryngologic Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Pangrati. He is an Honor Graduate Doctor of Medicine & Surgery from the "La Sapienza" University of Rome. He completed his surgical residency at the General Hospital of Agrinio and subsequently specialized in Otolaryngology at the Naval Hospital of Athens. He holds a Master's Degree (M.Sc) in Rhinology - Rhinoplasty from the Interdepartmental Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and the Medical School of the University of Patras. He has attended numerous advanced training seminars on modern surgical techniques in Greece and abroad (University hospitals: Freiburg in Germany, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Bern in Switzerland), with specialization in nasal and ear plastic surgery and endoscopic surgery. Finally, he is a member of scientific societies and performs surgery in various private clinics.