Otolaryngologists (ENT) including treatment for children under 12 years near Gerakas

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.

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.

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.

Maroudias Nikolaos MD, PhD is a former Chief Surgeon Otolaryngologist and maintains a private practice within YGEIA Hospital on the 3rd floor. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with further training at UCL University of London in Endoscopic Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Surgery, Rhinoplasty, and Otologic Surgery. He holds a distinguished PhD from the University of Crete in Audiology - Neurotology and has international participation in multiple conferences, seminars, and hands-on workshops at hospitals worldwide. He has 35 years of extensive experience in the entire spectrum of current Otolaryngology and has performed over 12,000 surgical procedures. His private practice offers a wide range of services and treats numerous conditions such as otitis, allergic rhinitis, septal deviation, rhinoplasty, nasal polyps, vocal cord and laryngeal disorders, vertigo, sudden hearing loss, and tinnitus. He has significant expertise in the bloodless tonsillectomy method using the D&A ultrasonic system in patients with tonsillar hypertrophy, halitosis, and chronic tonsillitis. He is specialized in aesthetic rhinoplasty and otoplasty. Additionally, he addresses lacrimal duct obstruction with Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy. Lastly, he serves as a Disciplinary Officer of the Athens Medical Association and is a member of the Otolaryngology Specialty Examination Committee.

Latzonis Ioannis is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon and has maintained a private practice in Ilion since 2024. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

In 2020, he completed his six-year specialization in Otolaryngology at the 2nd University ENT Clinic of "Attikon" Hospital and in the Pediatric ENT Clinic of the Children's Hospital of Patras "Karamandaneio".

After obtaining his specialty title, he worked for two years as a Senior Registrar at the ENT Clinic of Kalamata General Hospital, gaining extensive experience in the diagnosis as well as the conservative and surgical management of the full spectrum of ENT pathology.

In 2022, he successfully participated in the written and oral examinations for the European Specialty in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery in Vienna, from which he received the title "FEBORL - HNS" (Fellow of the European Board in Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery).

Since 2023, he has been affiliated with the private hospitals Iaso (General Clinic - Pediatrics) and Mitera (3rd Pediatric ENT Clinic), while since June 2024 he has also been a Consultant at the ENT Clinic of Iaso.

Finally, he is fluent in English and has numerous participations and presentations/posters at Greek and European conferences, numerous publications in international medical journals and collective volumes, as well as a wealth of work and presentations as part of the training he provided to junior ENT specialists at the University Hospital "Attikon" and Kalamata General Hospital clinics.

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.

Andrianopoulos Dimosthenis MD, MSc is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon for adults and children, Director of the Endoscopic Surgery Unit at the 1st ENT Clinic of Mitera Hospital, former Senior Registrar at the 1st ENT Clinic of Errikos Dynan Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he holds a postgraduate degree in Health Administration from the University of Piraeus and has received advanced training in Otosurgery, Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, and the full spectrum of Head, Neck, and Thyroid surgery. With his extensive experience, the doctor is able to examine, diagnose, and treat patients both at his private practice and at Mitera Hospital. The private office operates in a fully renovated and equipped space with modern ENT medical devices. Finally, the doctor is involved in the entire range of otolaryngological surgical procedures, particularly in Endoscopic Otosurgery, where he performed the first operation in Greece in November 2016.

Mpousi Vasiliki, MD, MSc, is an Otolaryngologist who maintains a private practice in the Paiania area. Additionally, she is a consultant at the Otolaryngology – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic of Metropolitan General and an affiliated physician at IASO Clinic. She holds a Medical Degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and a Master's Degree in "Clinical & Industrial Pharmacology" from the same university. She completed her specialty training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the 1st University Otolaryngology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio." Finally, she actively ensures staying updated with advances in her field by participating in Medical Conferences and Courses.

Vezyridou Stamatina is a Pediatric and Adult Otolaryngologist Surgeon with a private practice in Koropi. She is a graduate of the School of Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in "Audiology and Neurootology" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She has extensive experience as a physician in various institutions and hospitals. From 2020 to 2022, she served as an Assistant Physician in the Otolaryngology Department at the General Children's Hospital of Athens Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou. Since then, she has maintained a private practice, managing cases across the full spectrum of her specialty, treating both adults and children.

Nasiopoulou Theodora is an ENT specialist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a Master's degree in Audiology-Neuro-otology, is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and holds the European Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology, Diploma of European Board of Otorhinolaryngology. She has amassed extensive professional experience, having worked in the ENT Clinics of Mitera Hospital, Iaso Children’s Hospital, Iaso General Hospital, the Biomedical Clinic, and the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocrates." In her private practice, she manages cases of vertigo, dizziness, and tinnitus, performs endoscopies of the nose, pharynx, and larynx, while also specializing in pediatric otorhinolaryngology.

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.

Kanioura Eutyxia is an Otolaryngologist maintaining a private practice in Kallithea. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed her rural service at the Molaoi Nursing Unit of the General Hospital of Laconia. She then specialized in Otolaryngology at the Air Force General Hospital and the First University Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens Hippocrates, and has served as Attending Physician of the Otolaryngology Clinic at the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia". Finally, she participates in numerous conferences related to Otolaryngology and provides her services at her private practice with a primary focus on the management of various Otolaryngological disorders.

Stefanakis Ioannis is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon specializing in adults and children, maintaining a private practice in Cholargos. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has been trained in pediatric Otolaryngology at the ENT clinic of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital and in adult Otolaryngology at the ENT clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas," where he remained after completing his specialty as a scientific collaborator to complete the research component of his doctoral thesis focused on endoscopic surgery of the middle nasal meatus. Previously, he served as a Second Registrar in the National Health System (ESY) and currently collaborates with the Metropolitan General Hospital, where he is the Scientific Director of the ENT department. He has over 30 years of clinical experience as a specialist ENT physician and has successfully performed numerous surgical procedures across the full spectrum of otolaryngology. Additionally, he has contributed papers to National and International ENT conferences and has attended most of the advanced training seminars related to his specialty.

Ο Νικόλαος Κ. Οικονόμου είναι Ιατρός Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος – Χειρουργός και Ειδικός Αισθητικής Προσώπου, με πολυετή κλινική εμπειρία στη διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του ωτός, της ρινός, των παραρρινίων κόλπων, του λάρυγγα και της κεφαλής και τραχήλου. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Δημοκριτείου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στη Γενική Χειρουργική και στη συνέχεια στην Ωτορινολαρυγγολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ασκληπιείο Βούλας.

Έχει εργαστεί τόσο σε νοσοκομειακό όσο και σε ιδιωτικό περιβάλλον, αποκτώντας σφαιρική κλινική εμπειρία, ενώ από το 2016 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο, προσφέροντας ολοκληρωμένες υπηρεσίες πρόληψης, διάγνωσης και θεραπείας σε ενήλικες και παιδιά. Το ιατρικό του ενδιαφέρον καλύπτει όλο το φάσμα της σύγχρονης ΩΡΛ, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στις παθήσεις της ρινός και των παραρρινίων κόλπων, τις διαταραχές ακοής και ισορροπίας, τον ίλιγγο, την αλλεργική ρινίτιδα, την υπνική άπνοια και τις παθήσεις της φωνής.

Παράλληλα, έχει αναπτύξει σημαντική εξειδίκευση στη λειτουργική και αισθητική ρινοπλαστική, καθώς και στις σύγχρονες μη επεμβατικές και ελάχιστα επεμβατικές αισθητικές θεραπείες προσώπου, όπως η χρήση υαλουρονικού οξέος, βοτουλινικής τοξίνης και άλλων σύγχρονων τεχνικών αναζωογόνησης. Έχει εκπαιδευθεί σε εξειδικευμένα χειρουργικά κέντρα και συμμετέχει ενεργά σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, workshops και σεμινάρια, παραμένοντας σε διαρκή επαφή με τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις στον τομέα της ΩΡΛ και της Facial Plastic Surgery.

Διαθέτει πλούσιο επιστημονικό έργο, με πολυάριθμες ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, καθώς και δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά. Έχει επίσης συμμετάσχει ως ομιλητής σε επιστημονικές εκδηλώσεις, συμβάλλοντας ενεργά στη συνεχιζόμενη ιατρική εκπαίδευση.

Η φιλοσοφία του βασίζεται στον συνδυασμό της ιατρικής ακρίβειας με την αισθητική αντίληψη και τον σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου. Στόχος του είναι η ουσιαστική βελτίωση της υγείας, της λειτουργικότητας και της ποιότητας ζωής των ασθενών του, καθώς και η επίτευξη φυσικών και αρμονικών αισθητικών αποτελεσμάτων. Ιδιαίτερη έμφαση δίνεται στην ασφάλεια, στη σωστή ενημέρωση και στη δημιουργία σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης με τον ασθενή.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aleksopoulos Grigorios is a Pediatric and Adult ENT Surgeon who maintains private practices in Nea Erythraia and Nea Iraklio. He graduated from the Military Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Otolaryngology at the 2nd ENT Clinic of the General University Hospital "G. Gennimatas." Concurrently, he continued his education by participating in numerous international conferences and specialized in Endoscopic Surgery and Neurotology at centers abroad. He has served as a Consultant and subsequently as the Head of the ENT Department at the Central Clinic of the Hellenic Police (C.I.A). Additionally, he has served in the Health Directorate of the Hellenic Police and was the representative of the Hellenic Police in the Balkan Association of Military Medicine. Finally, his clinics are fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, aiming for a reliable diagnostic and therapeutic approach to otorhinolaryngological conditions.

Papanikolopoulou - Sitara Christina is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Nea Makri. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received further training at the ENT Clinic of Norfolk & Norwich Hospital - East Anglia, United Kingdom. She specializes in Laryngology, Rhinology and Rhinologic Surgery, and Pediatric Otolaryngology. She possesses valuable professional experience, having worked in the ENT departments of numerous hospitals. The clinic operates in a new facility equipped with all modern amenities to provide the best care for patients. Particularly for young patients, the children's corner helps make the visit to the Otolaryngologist a pleasant experience. The clinic is contracted with the entire network of private insurance companies, and there is the option to prescribe medications and examinations through EOPYY. The equipment is technologically state-of-the-art, covering all areas of otolaryngology. Finally, the clinic offers comprehensive examinations as well as minor surgical procedures where general anesthesia is not required.