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

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.

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.

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.

Gkotsis Antonios is a Military Physician, Otolaryngology Surgeon, and maintains his private clinic in Gkyzi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a graduate of the Military School of Officer Corps (SSAS). He specialized in Otolaryngology at the 251 General Air Force Hospital as well as in the Otolaryngology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He underwent further training in "Rhinology-Endoscopic Sinus Surgery" at the 2nd Otolaryngology University Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon," and within the framework of this specialization, he attended the 13th International Training Course on Endoscopic and Microscopic Sinus Surgery, Campus Marburg, Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in Marburg, Germany, as well as the 51st Graz Course on FESS / Rhinosurgery and Basics of Septo-Rhinoplasty in Graz, Austria. He holds a Master of Science degree in Audiology - Neurotology from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2015, he has been working as an Attending Physician at the Otolaryngology Clinic of the 251 General Air Force Hospital with extensive surgical and clinical experience. He has participated in numerous Air Force missions within the framework of Social Medicine as well as in missions abroad. In his private clinic, he manages a wide variety of cases, combining his thorough scientific knowledge with many years of clinical experience and professionalism.

Dr. Fetta Melina MD, PhD, is an Otolaryngologist maintaining her private practice in Chalandri. She graduated from the Medical School of the University "La Sapienza" of Rome and completed her doctoral dissertation at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her doctoral thesis is entitled "Study of Quality of Life in Children with Nasal Polyps Undergoing Endoscopic Surgery." She has trained at two of the largest hospitals in Athens, at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Agia Sofia," gaining experience in the management of emergency as well as chronic cases. She has research involvement in clinical studies of oncology patients at the General University Hospital "Attikon," and in recent years she has been affiliated with the private hospital HYGEIA. Notably, her specialization includes Interventional Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Otology/Audiology, as well as Vertigo and Tinnitus. She has participated in numerous national and international conferences presenting research papers and has published articles in reputable international journals. Finally, Dr. Fetta has served as an instructor in ear surgery workshops.

Solomos Panagiotis is an Otolaryngologist Surgeon who maintains his private practice in Peristeri. He holds a medical degree from the University of Patras and a postgraduate degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Patras. The doctor specialized in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital and in adult Otolaryngology at Attikon University General Hospital, respectively. He manages a wide range of cases within the full spectrum of his specialty, with a primary focus on endoscopic surgeries of the nose and paranasal sinuses, always prioritizing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient he treats.

Dr. Papagianni Eleni is an ENT Surgeon – Otolaryngologist, MD, MSc, maintaining private practices in Larissa and Athens (Kifisia). She graduated with honors from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and holds a Master's degree in "Surgical Anatomy." She specialized in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the ENT Clinic of the Pammakaristos Hospital in Athens, the ‘Kliniken Maria Hilf GmbH’ hospital in Moenchengladbach, Germany, and the ‘417 N.I.M.T.S’ Hospital in Athens. The fully equipped and modern facilities of her clinic provide the capability for comprehensive otolaryngological examinations, including audiograms, tympanograms, acoustic reflex testing, otoacoustic emissions, video endoscopy of the nose, pharynx, and larynx with contemporary recording, and otomicroscopy using a surgical microscope. Surgically, she covers a broad range of interventions in the nasal and paranasal sinus areas (rhinoplasty, functional nasal septum surgery, turbinate reduction, FESS), the nasopharynx (adenoidectomy), as well as surgical procedures in the oropharynx (tonsillectomy, pharyngo-uvuloplasty) and larynx (microlaryngoscopy, excisions, and biopsies of benign and malignant lesions using laser technology). In the specialized field of audiology, neurotology, and otosurgery, she performs medical procedures such as vertigo evaluation, balance assessment, canalith repositioning maneuvers, intratympanic injections, and minor surgical interventions.

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.

Ο Σαμαράς Γεώργιος είναι Χειρουργός Εξειδικευμένος Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος Ενηλίκων και Παίδων - MSc Παθήσεις ρινός, Βάσης Κρανίου και Προσωπικής χώρας.

Διατηρεί το δικό του ιατρείο στο Παγκράτι, είναι Επιμελητής στο Mediterraneo Hospital και κατέχει θέση Ωτορνολαρυγγολόγου στα Πολυϊατρεία του ΕΔΟΕΑΠ.

Παράλληλα είναι Εξωτερικός Συνεργάτης διαφόρων ιδιωτικών κλινικών και Νοσοκομείων.

Αποφοίτησε από το Τμήμα Ιατρικής του Δημοκριτείου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης (Δ.Π.Θ.) και έχει ολοκληρώσει με βαθμό ΑΡΙΣΤΑ το διιδρυματικό μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών του τμήματος ιατρικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών: παθήσεις ρινός, βάσης κρανίου και προσωπικής χώρας, ενώ εκπονήθηκε η διπλωματική εργασία με θέμα τις ενδοσκοπικές και εξωτερικές προσπελάσεις του μετωπιαίου κόλπου.

Διετέλεσε ειδικευόμενος στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Μυτιλήνης "Βοστάνειο" και Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Κοργιαλένειο - Μπενάκειο, Ελληνικός Ερυθρός Σταυρός", όπου και απέκτησε εμπειρία σε πλήθος περιστατικών ενηλίκων και παίδων.

Έχει λάβει μέρος σε διάφορες μετεκπαιδεύσεις, κυρίως στην ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική ρινός και παραρρινίων κόλπων, στη ρινοπλαστική, καθώς και στη χειρουργική παθήσεων του ωτός.

Τέλος, ο γιατρός έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος συνεδρίων και μετεκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων με ενεργή συμμετοχή σε εργασίες, άρθρα και ανακοινώσεις.

Η Γιαννακοπούλου Βασιλεία MD είναι Ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος – Χειρουργός Κεφαλής και Τραχήλου και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο ενηλίκων και παίδων, στο κέντρο της Αθήνας. Ασχολείται με όλο το παθολογικό και χειρουργικό φάσμα της Ωτορινολαρυγγολογίας, με έμφαση στην ωτολογία, τη νευροωτολογία και τις παθήσεις ισορροπίας (ίλιγγος), τη ρινολογία και ρινοχειρουργική-την ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική ρινος παραρρινιων, την υπνική άπνοια και τις διαταραχές φωνής και παθησεις του λάρυγγα, την παιδοωτορινολαρυγγολογια και την αισθητική επανορθωτική χειρουργική κεφαλής και τραχήλου.

Zavras Panagiotis is a Surgeon Otolaryngologist - Pediatric Otolaryngologist and maintains his private practice in Ampelokipi. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens. He specialized in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" and subsequently continued his specialization in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". He holds a Master's Degree in "Diseases of the Nose, Skull Base, and Facial Region" from the University of Patras. Following successful examinations, he holds the European Diploma in Otolaryngology (Fellow of the European Board of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery). Simultaneously, he works as an Otolaryngology Consultant at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio," managing a wide range of cases and performing a large number of simple and complex surgeries across the entire spectrum of Otolaryngology. He collaborates as an external associate with ORL Athens Clinic and the Bioclinic of Athens.

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.

Kelidou Paraskeui is an Otolaryngologist with a private practice in Ilion. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in otolaryngology at the ENT Clinic of Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus. Additionally, she completed one year of her training at Penteli General Children's Hospital, gaining significant experience in pediatric otolaryngology.

She has served as the Scientific Director of the ENT Clinic at Affidea Kallithea and is a collaborating surgeon at ORL Athens Clinic and Metropolitan Hospital.

Kalafatis Matthaios Antonis is an Otolaryngologist who operates his private practice in Metamorfosi. He studied at the Medical School of the University of Athens and obtained specialties in General Surgery as well as Otolaryngology at Evangelismos Hospital, where he specialized in a broader field of rhinoplasty. His experience was gained through the management of 3,000 cases. The physician participates annually in international and European conferences of the EAFPS and in corresponding surgical courses concerning specialized techniques. In his private practice, he treats a wide range of cases by leveraging his scientific expertise and extensive experience, while placing great importance on the doctor-patient relationship and communication.

Athanasiou Konstantinos is an Otolaryngologist who maintains his private practice in Petroupoli. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specialized in surgical procedures, and has extensive experience in the management of epistaxis and allergic rhinitis. Additionally, he currently collaborates with the Peristeri Medical Center, the Athenian Clinic, Iaso General and Pediatric Hospitals, as well as the ORL Athens Clinic. Since 2007, he has participated in numerous conferences, seminars, and workshops with the primary goal of continuing his education in the specialty of otolaryngology. He is also a member of the Medisystem Physicians Network of Interamerican.

Dr. Ioannis Kotrotsos is an Otolaryngologist (ENT Surgeon) specializing in Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, having acquired significant clinical experience and training in Germany. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens and holds a PhD degree from the University of Freiburg with the distinction “cum laude.”

A distinctive part of his training was his specialization at the University of Würzburg, where he deepened his expertise in voice disorders as well as audiological and speech disorders in children. In Germany, Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology are recognized subspecialties of ENT, which provides him with an additional level of expertise compared to the Greek standards.

He has worked in university and specialized clinics, and currently practices privately, examining a large number of patients with voice disorders, including professional voice users and artists. In his practice, he utilizes state-of-the-art equipment for accurate diagnosis and monitoring of conditions.

Simultaneously, he has significant experience in the assessment and management of pediatric cases, particularly in hearing and speech problems, based on the standards of modern European medicine.

His goal is to provide high-level, personalized care with an emphasis on scientific accuracy and a compassionate approach.

Kanellos Panagiotis is an Otolaryngologist, Director of the ENT Department at Iaso Hospital, and a physician at the Pediatric Audiology Department of the same hospital. He maintains a private practice in Pefki. He graduated from the Medical School of Craiova and specialized in Otolaryngology at the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis." Additionally, he received further specialization in Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatric Audiology. Currently, in his private practice, he provides specialized services and treats a variety of conditions, including sudden hearing loss, facial or neck pain, allergic rhinitis, tonsils, hearing loss, hoarseness, olfactory disorders, nasal septum, tinnitus, external otitis, papillomas, vertigo, laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer, laryngitis, vocal cord paralysis, and polyps. He has authored 46 scientific papers, which have been presented at Greek and international conferences. Finally, the physician is a member of the Panhellenic Pediatric Otolaryngology Society, the "New Doctors" Association, the Panhellenic Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, the Association of Greek Otolaryngologists, and the Panhellenic Medical Society of Audiology - Neurotology.

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.

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.

Vasileiou Sofia is an Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngologist Surgeon with a private practice in Metamorfosi. Her practice offers comprehensive endoscopic nasal examinations, laryngoscopy, and otoneurological assessments. The doctor possesses extensive professional experience, having worked at renowned hospital institutions in Greece and abroad, such as the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center, the Children's General Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou," as well as the Grosshouse Hospital of Glasgow and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow. She has significant surgical expertise across the broader scope of Otolaryngology. She specializes in endoscopic sinus surgery, microlaryngeal surgery, and otologic surgery and collaborates with the ORL Athens Clinic. Finally, she has accumulated substantial theoretical and practical experience in her specialty through participation in specialized training programs abroad and targeted educational seminars.