Otolaryngologists (ENT) in Attica

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.

Avouris Ioannis is an Otolaryngologist 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 undertaken training 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 in the ENT Clinics of 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 particular expertise in the surgical treatment of sleep apnea and snoring, as well as pediatric otolaryngological surgery. He actively participates in educational seminars, workshops, and conferences to ensure continuous postgraduate training and specialization. Finally, he is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and the Scientific Association of Medical Acupuncture Physicians of Greece.

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.

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.

Η Βλάχου Σταματία είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος (ΩΡΛ), Διευθύντρια της Γ' ΩΡΛ κλινικής, Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής & Τραχήλου του Metropolitan General και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους. Είναι αριστούχα Διδάκτωρ και απόφοιτη της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ενώ παράλληλα είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου επιμόρφωσης με αντικείμενο την «Εισαγωγή στη Νανοϊατρική» από το ίδιο πανεπιστήμιο. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στο εξωτερικό στην Ενδοσκοπική Χειρουργική Ρινός και Παραρρινίων, στην Ωτοχειρουργική, στη Χειρουργική με χρήση LASER, στην Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Χειρουργική Στόματος και Λάρυγγα με χρήση laser, καθώς και στη Χειρουργική του Θυρεοειδούς. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής της πορείας, εργάστηκε επί σειρά ετών στην ΩΡΛ Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου του Ελληνικού Ερυθρού Σταυρού, Κοργιαλένειο - Μπενάκειο, όπου εξελίχθηκε μέχρι τον βαθμό της Διευθύντριας. Εκεί εργάστηκε πάνω σε όλο το φάσμα της Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου και ήρθε αντιμέτωπη με εξαιρετικά σοβαρά περιστατικά. Αξιοσημείωτο είναι πως στο ενεργητικό της καταμετρά περισσότερες από 2000 επεμβάσεις, σε όλο το φάσμα της Χειρουργικής Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας και Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου. Επιπρόσθετα, τα τελευταία 20 χρόνια δραστηριοποιείται με την εκπαίδευση ειδικευόμενων Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγων, τόσο σε θεωρητικό, όσο και σε πρακτικό επίπεδο (χειρουργική). Διαθέτει 12 συμμετοχές ως εκπαιδεύτρια στην Ενδοσκοπική Χειρουργική Ρινός - Παραρρινίων και την Ωτοχειρουργική, σε αντίστοιχα πρακτικά σεμινάρια και έχει συμμετάσχει σε μεγάλο αριθμό (άνω των 160) συνεδρίων και σεμιναρίων όλου του φάσματος της ειδικότητάς της, τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό, είτε ως ομιλίτρια, εισητήγρια ή συντονίστρια στρογγύλων τραπεζών (άνω των 50), είτε με ελεύθερες ανακοινώσεις (άνω των 180), είτε ως μέλος της οργανωτικής ή επιστημονικής επιτροπής στη διοργάνωση αυτών. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πλήθος δημοσιεύσεων σε έγκριτα ελληνικά και ξενόγλωσσα περιοδικά, καθώς συμμετείχε και στην μετάφραση του "Άτλαντα Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου" των Lore & Medina, εκδ. Κωνσταντάρας, 2007. Τέλος αποτελεί μέλος 10 ελληνικών και διεθνών εταιρειών, και είναι αντιπρόεδρος του ΔΣ της ΩΡΛ Εταιρείας Χειρουργικής Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου Αθηνών.

Papavasileiou Antonios is an Otolaryngologist with private practices in Neo Psychiko and Pallini. He graduated from the Military Medical School and the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the University of Athens and worked for 10 years as the Director of the ENT Clinic at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of snoring and apnea in both adults and children, utilizing modern diagnostic and therapeutic protocols. He specializes in head and neck surgery, as well as inflammatory and allergic rhinologic and otologic conditions. He completed his postgraduate training in England for three years and is an Honorary Professor at Peking University. At his private practice in Pallini, he provides high-level services for the diagnosis and treatment of all otorhinolaryngological conditions in adults and children, such as allergic rhinitis, otitis, vertigo, epistaxis, and sinusitis, as well as rhinoplasty, septoplasty, and endoscopic surgery. He also collaborates with the Psychiko Medical Center, where he serves as the Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic.

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.

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.

Zisis Athanasios is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Kallithea. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is a collaborator of ORL ATHENS CLINIC. He has also served as a scientific associate at the Voice Clinic of the 1st ENT Department of the University of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration." With specialization in phoniatrics, Dr. Zisis Athanasios is an expert in managing voice disorders in professional voice users (singers, actors). He can provide valuable advice and recommend specific exercises aimed at achieving particular vocal goals, while also having the capability to perform endoscopic evaluations as needed to monitor improvements in vocal health or regression of the respective pathology. Additionally, he performs a range of surgeries, including phonosurgery, nasal, neck, and ear surgeries. He has extensive experience in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of the full spectrum of otolaryngology, such as endoscopic nasal examinations and audiological assessments, vertigo investigation, diagnosis of laryngeal diseases, and ENT conditions in children aged 5 years and older.

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.

Mr. Grigoriadis Georgios is an ENT surgeon specializing in head and neck surgery, with expertise in rhinology and rhinoplasty, trained in Frankfurt, Germany, and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Ioannina Medical School. With many years of experience, he manages the full spectrum of otorhinolaryngological disorders with both conservative and surgical treatment approaches. He is the Assistant Director of the Second ENT Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital.

Simopoulou Xara is an Otolaryngologist specializing in adult and pediatric patients and maintains a private practice in Keratsini. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has many years of professional experience. She began her specialty training in the Surgical Clinic at the Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," continued her training in the ENT Clinic at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia," and completed her specialization in Otolaryngology at the ENT Clinic of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio." Additionally, she holds certification for issuing Medical Certificates for Seafarers at Biomedica Piraeus in the Maritime Department. Dr. Simopoulou is a member of the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and the Panhellenic Pediatric Otolaryngology Society. In her private clinic, she manages conditions covering the full spectrum of otolaryngology and provides specialized services tailored to the needs of her patients.

Giannakopoulos Polyvios MD, PhD is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Peristeri. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Medical Degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Pécs, Hungary. He specialized in otolaryngology at Hippocrates Hospital and the Athens Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou". The doctor has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of otolaryngological conditions in adults and children, such as vertigo, hearing loss, nasal breathing difficulties, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, sleep apnea syndrome, voice and swallowing disorders. He performs specialized surgical procedures including endoscopic nasal surgery and nasal septum correction, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, otosurgery, and thyroidectomy. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad to ensure continuous education in his field of expertise and is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the College of Greek Otolaryngologists.

Xalastras Thomas is an Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice in Keratsini. He is a graduate of the Medical School and trained in General Surgery at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula. He completed his rural service in Ioannina and subsequently served his military duty as a medical private in the infantry. Thereafter, he continued his specialization in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and obtained the title of Surgeon Otolaryngologist in 2007. Additionally, he received further training in Neuro-otology at the University College London Hospital, Department of Neuro-Otology in London, as well as in Rhinoplasty and Facial Plastic Surgery at the Universitätsklinik und Ambulanz für Hals Nasen Ohren Heilkunde in Ulm, Germany. Furthermore, he has collaborated with major private hospitals and since 2010 holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has also attended numerous seminars in Greece and abroad focusing on otolaryngology, particularly in vertigo, rhinoplasty, laser surgery, and functional endoscopic surgery. He has published scientific papers in international and Greek otolaryngology journals and has presented a significant number of scientific papers at conferences both in Greece and internationally. At his practice, he manages cases encompassing the entire spectrum of otolaryngology, with notable specialization in otology/neuro-otology, rhinology and nasal surgery, and pediatric otolaryngology. He performs the full range of otolaryngological and head and neck surgical procedures.

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).