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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.

Following completion of training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology she continued subspecialty training in Reproductive Medicine and Assisted Reproduction. She was appointed as Clinical Research Fellow at the IVF Unit at the Hammersmith Hospital – one of London’s renowned teaching hospitals and part of the Imperial College, with Prof. Lord R. Winston from November 1996 up until 2000. During that time, she practised in one of the largest Assisted Reproduction Centers in the UK, gathered extensive experience in the personalized treatment and management of complex fertility issues and at same time, she was also involved in research in human reproduction. In 2000, she left her position as Clinical Research Fellow in Reproductive Medicine at Imperial College London, in order to return to Thessaloniki, Greece. Upon her return to Greece, she established in Thessaloniki the « Center for Assisted Reproduction – Euromedica Tatiana », where she worked as its Scientific Director until 2004. When the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic “Genesis” started operating, the department moved into the new state-of-the-art Clinic “Genesis” with which she collaborates until today. She has an extensive private practice in Thessaloniki, combining state-of-the-art fertility treatment protocols with an individualized approach. She holds her license to practice in the United Kingdom and has dual British and Greek nationality.

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.