Egg donation is the process in which a fertile woman donates an egg, or oocyte, to another woman to help her conceive.
Egg freezing is the process in which a woman’s eggs (oocytes) are extracted, frozen and stored as a method to preserve reproductive potential in women of reproductive age.
During IVF, an egg is removed from the woman’s ovaries and
fertilized with sperm in a laboratory. The fertilized egg, called an embryo, is then
returned to the woman’s womb to grow and develop.
The treatment is exactly the same with IVF. The only difference is that instead
of mixing the sperm with the eggs and leaving them to fertilize, a skilled embryologist
will inject a single sperm into the egg.
This method is a therapeutic method that contributes to the balance of FSH, E2, AMH, LH hormonal levels, impacting on the reconstitution of the menstrual cycle, even if it has already stopped.
Through his continuous work and practice, Dr. Garavelas has gained significant experience in gynecological surgery and has executed an extensive number of interventions both gynecological and obstetrician. He is also trained in laparoscopic surgery, hysteroscopy, colposcopy, IVF, and, thoroughly, in the management of high-risk pregnancy cases.
After the degree in Medicine and Surgery he returned to Greece, his country of origin to perform his military service as a medical officer. The following is a 12-month period of clinical experience, where he works as a basic doctor in rural areas requiring health care. Immediately afterwards, he enters the Medical and Surgery Special in Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the University Clinical of Athens, where he successfully concludes his Specialisation in Gynaecology and Obstetrics. Currently maintains a private office in Athens and he is a member of Institute of Life where he in everyday practice helps many couples to solve their infertility problems according to the latest guidelines and protocols from the international societies.
Dr Dimitrios Minaretzis, as the founder and the scientific director of the Assisted Reproduction Department of Maternity–Health Women’s Clinic has spent more than 25 years performing treatment for Infertility, helping couples and individuals to succeed in their reproductive needs.
Until January 2021, he led the Department of Urodynamic Study and Rehabilitation of Pelvic Floor Disorders at the IASO Maternity Hospital. He was also a member of the IASO endoscopic team performing dozens of laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures.
He has been working for ten years as a key member of the Embryogenesis Assisted Reproduction Center, participating in over 20,000 cycles of IVF, and has been thoroughly involved in the nerve-racking field of male infertility.
Since February 2021, he leads the Department of Urogynaecology and Aesthetic Gynecology of the YGEIA GROUP, “MITERA” Obstetrics and Gynecology.
At the beginning of 2022, he becomes a shareholder and co-founder of YGEIA IVF EMBRYOGENESIS, one of the largest and most modern assisted reproduction units in Greece.
Dr. Kalampokas is currently a Consultant at the 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens Medical School, “Aretaieion” Hospital, in Athens, Greece. He is also a Consultant at “Leto” Maternity Hospital, in the Department of Gynecological Endoscopy IVF Unit, in Athens, Greece. From April 2012 to September 2015 he was a Clinical Research Fellow and an Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, at the Assisted Reproduction Unit of the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Prior to that, he was for 4 years a Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology, “417 N.I.M.T.S.” Army Hospital and 2nd Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology of the “Aretaieion” University Hospital, in Athens, Greece. He has also served the 1st IKA Hospital in Athens, Greece as a Resident in General Surgery.
From 2007-2010 Dr. Papanikolaou directed the IVF centre “Biogenesis” in Thessaloniki, Greece. Since 2010 he became the director in the Human Reproduction & Genetics Foundation. In 2012-2013, he became the manager of the IVF Unit in Royale Hayat Hospital in Kuwait and Emirates. Dr. Papanikolaou has been at the forefront of several innovations and improvements in IVF treatment and is a main visionary and founder of Assisting Nature IVF Unit. The goal of the new practice was simple—to provide cutting edge fertility care in an environment that supported patients’ physical, emotional, and financial needs—and to make future business and clinical decisions based on what is in the best interest of the patients.
After moving to Greece Dr Najdecki was appointed Scientific Director of “Iatriki Erevna” IVF Unit / Medical Research/Clinic in Thessaloniki (1988 – 2005). In 2005, Dr Najdecki joined the clinical team at “Embryolab” IVF Unit in Thessaloniki and spent 8 years supporting the team in egg collections, embryo transfers and endoscopic surgeries. From 2013, Dr Najdecki is a founding partner, scientific director of Assisting Nature Assisted Reproduction Unit in Thessaloniki. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Najdecki supervises the extensive research activities and academic ventures of the practice and he is currently holding the position of QMS director of the Unit. Many years of intensive clinical practice and academic research have shown him the limitations of conventional IVF. He is not only a strong advocate of minimal stimulation IVF protocols (Natural, Minimal, UltraMini-IVF,) for indicated patients but is an accomplished surgeon for minimally invasive procedures as well. Dr.Najdecki still actively continues his clinical research and educational activity in the field of advanced office hysteroscopy for reproductive patients. At the same time, he is constantly pursuing the development of new medical devices, novel medications, and advanced diagnostic approaches.
Dimitrios Dovas | MD, DFFP Dimitrios is the Clinical Director of the Newlife IVF Greece clinic and is responsible for all international patients. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). He specialized in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in England. He obtained the Diploma in Family Planning from the London Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecogists. He participated in the training of medical students and midwives. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the 2nd Obs & Gynae Clinic of AUTH. He is a member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), has lectured in many international conferences, and published a large number of articles in scientific journals.
Athanasios Pantelis | MD, PhD Athanasios is an Infertility Specialist at Newlife IVF Greece. He obtained a PhD degree and graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). He specialized in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, completing his training in the 2nd Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic of AUTH. During his speciality, he had the opportunity to be trained in infertility, high-risk pregnancy, cervical pathology, endoscopic surgery and urogynaecology. He is a member of the Greek Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society, the Greek Society of Perinatal Medicine, the Greek Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). He has participated in numerous scientific conferences and has published papers in international journals.
Anthi Stamkopoulou | MD, MSc Anthi is an Infertility Specialist at Newlife IVF Greece. She graduated from the Medical School of the Democritus University of Thrace in Alexandroupolis. She specialized in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, completing her training in the 2nd Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her speciality, she had the opportunity to be trained in infertility, high-risk pregnancy, sonography, cervical pathology, endoscopic surgery and urogynaecology. She completed her Master of Science in Reproductive Medicine in Democritus University of Thrace. She is a member of the Greek Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). She has participated in many scientific conferences and has published papers in international journals.
Since 1992, Dr. Fraidakis is the Clinical and Scientific Director of the IVF Unit, “Crete Fertility Centre” in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, where he has had the privilege of successfully offering quality services in assisted reproduction to the highest clinical and scientific standards while never losing focus of the specific needs of couples who have sought care at Crete Fertility Centre. Dr. Fraidakis has significant research work, formatting advanced methods of daily clinical practice. His research activity is a result of his clinical experience. Moreover, the processing of Crete Fertility Centre’s statistical data has led to the formation of studies, some of which have been published, while others are either in publicatio mode or in completion mode. He has published many innovative surveys in well known international scientific magazines and conferences which contribute in the improvement of pharmaceutical protocols and the precaution of severe complications such as the ovarian rejuvenation in In Vitro Fertilisation – IVF. Dr Fraidakis’ knowledge and experience have a significant positive impact in consulting couples with infertility problems, resulting in the birth of healthy children. His research and clinical work is extended with collaborations with national and international institutes and universities in the field of research -clinical protocols. The collaboration with University of Aarhus, Denmark and, specifically, with Prof. Claus Yding Andersen, has results of great importance for women who face cancer. Crete Fertility Centre is the first one which applies the method of ovarian tissue freezing for women who face cancer. The achievement of this method is not only the freezing procedure but also the fact that the tissue is fully functional after the thaw process, producing ovums. This method has been applied to many women who face cancer, making them able to live the dream of motherhood. Dr. Fraidakis has a continuous scientific and clinical collaboration with Professor J.G. Grudzinskas, leading doctor in human assisted reproduction, aiming in the confrontation of complex and of unknown cause cases of human assisted reproduction. Simultaneously, he participates in the team of ovarian rejuvenation, an issue that affects thousands of women with high FSH and in several cases with amenorrhea. Dr. Fraidakis is in cooperation with the Department of Biology of the University of Crete and FORTH institute aiming in perfecting laboratory techniques for the prompt and of high guarantee estimation of the quality of embryos before the process of embryo transfer. Crete Fertility Centre already applies these techniques resulting in the raise in pregnancy rates. Moreover, Dr Fraidakis is in close cooperation with the fertility clinic “Versys Clinics – Human Reproduction Institute” directed by MD, MA Attila Vereczkey, chair of Hungarian Human Reproduction Society, providing consulting services for the Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) technique.
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