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التوليد, التوليد، طبيبة النساء, طبيبة النساءDr. Founta is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist Surgeon, with many years of training and experience in gynecological oncology, gynecological cancer diagnosis, cervical pathology and colposcopy, hysteroscopy and surgical gynecology. She was born and raised in Ioannina. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University Hospital of Ioannina. She then moved to the United Kingdom where she chose to pursue her career. She has worked at internationally renowned health centers such as the Northern Gynecological Oncology Center in Gateshead, the Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, and the Guy’s & St Thomas Hospital in London. Recently, Dr. Founta is active in Athens, working with Mitera Hospital. Her aim is to offer personalized and high quality medical services to women.
Greek: Mother language
English: Professional working proficiency
2019 – today Consultant Gynecologist in Gynecological Cancer Diagnostics & Colposcopy Lead, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
2017 – 2019 Consultant Gynecologist & Gynecological Oncology Diagnostics Lead, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, United Kingdom
2015 – 2017 Clinical Fellow in Gynecological Oncology, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, United Kingdom
2013 – 2015 Gynecological Oncology Clinical Research Fellow, Northern Gynecological Oncology Centre, Gateshead, United Kingdom
2014 – 2016 British Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) accredited colposcopist (2014) & trainer (2016)
2016 PhD in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University Hospital of Ioannina, completing the initial year of specialization in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Ioannina “G. Hatzikosta ». PhD/Thesis: «Cervical healing and future obstetric outcomes following excisional treatment for CIN in correlation with exact percentage of cervical tissue excised»
2014 Trained in Practical Statistics for Medical Research UCL, London.
Trained and certified for performing medical clinical trials (Good Clinical Practice – GCP)
2004 – 2010 Doctor of Medicine (MD), Athens Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2005
- British Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) member since 9/2011
- Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) associate member since 11/20123.
- British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) member since 1/2014
- British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (ΒSGE) BSGE member since 5/2014
- Hellenic Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (HSCCP) accredited colposcopist
- AD-HOC REVIEWER for peer-reviewed international journals: British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (BJOG), American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AJOG), European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (EJOG), Medicine
- Participation in numerous Clinical studies, both as a lead investigation and as member of the research team in Greece and the UK:
Assessment of the accuracy of DySIS colposcopy in different patient groups
Developing optimum follow-up strategies after treatment of CIN
The value of HE4 for the assessment of women with abdominal symptoms and/or an ovarian mass
Imaging and volumetry methods of the uterine cervix and assessment of its healing capacity following treatment for CIN
Systematic review of the literature on gynecological oncology services and outcomes in the context of assessing the need for a major system re-organization
HPV vaccination after excisional treatment for CIN
The use of microbubbles in identifying sentinel nodes for vulval cancer patients
2. Supervision of junior colleagues in research as a senior researcher
3. Deputy Principal Investigator for Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS trust for a Randomised Clinical Trial on HPV vaccination after excisional treatment for CIN (NOVEL trial – NIHR Portofolio study sponsored by Imperial College, London)
Awards
1. Best Oral Presentation:
“The role of Dynamic Spectral Imaging (DySIS) in the colposcopic assessment of cytology negative failed Test Of Cure patients: Results of a pilot study” C Founta, N Ratnavelu, M Bradbury, S Natsis, R O’Donnell, A Feusi, A Kucukmetin, C Ang, A Fisher, R NaikBSCCP annual meeting, 15-17th April 2015, Nottingham, UK
2. “Effect of condom use on HPV status after conservative treatment for CIN”. 6th Panhellenic Congress of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy, November 2010, Ioannina, Greece
3. “Expression of HPV-related biomarkers in association with the grade of cervical intraepithelial lesion”. 9th International Scientific Meeting of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, September 28-30, 2011 in Athens, Greece
4. “Long-term data on the trend of HPV-related biomarkers post-treatment for cervical intra-epithelial lesions”. International Course in Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, November 10-12 2011, Ioannina, Greece
5. “Proportion of excision, cervical healing and pregnancy outcomes after Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia”. International Course in Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, November 8-10 2012, Ioannina, Greece
Dr. Founta is an Obstetrician-Gynecologist Surgeon, with many years of training and experience in gynecological oncology, gynecological cancer diagnosis, cervical pathology and colposcopy, hysteroscopy and surgical gynecology. She was born and raised in Ioannina. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University Hospital of Ioannina. She then moved to the United Kingdom where she chose to pursue her career. She has worked at internationally renowned health centers such as the Northern Gynecological Oncology Center in Gateshead, the Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, and the Guy’s & St Thomas Hospital in London. Recently, Dr. Founta is active in Athens, working with Mitera Hospital. Her aim is to offer personalized and high quality medical services to women.
Greek: Mother language
English: Professional working proficiency
2019 – today Consultant Gynecologist in Gynecological Cancer Diagnostics & Colposcopy Lead, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
2017 – 2019 Consultant Gynecologist & Gynecological Oncology Diagnostics Lead, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, United Kingdom
2015 – 2017 Clinical Fellow in Gynecological Oncology, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, United Kingdom
2013 – 2015 Gynecological Oncology Clinical Research Fellow, Northern Gynecological Oncology Centre, Gateshead, United Kingdom
2014 – 2016 British Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) accredited colposcopist (2014) & trainer (2016)
2016 PhD in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University Hospital of Ioannina, completing the initial year of specialization in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Ioannina “G. Hatzikosta ». PhD/Thesis: «Cervical healing and future obstetric outcomes following excisional treatment for CIN in correlation with exact percentage of cervical tissue excised»
2014 Trained in Practical Statistics for Medical Research UCL, London.
Trained and certified for performing medical clinical trials (Good Clinical Practice – GCP)
2004 – 2010 Doctor of Medicine (MD), Athens Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2005
- British Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) member since 9/2011
- Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) associate member since 11/20123.
- British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) member since 1/2014
- British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (ΒSGE) BSGE member since 5/2014
- Hellenic Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (HSCCP) accredited colposcopist
- AD-HOC REVIEWER for peer-reviewed international journals: British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (BJOG), American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AJOG), European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (EJOG), Medicine
- Participation in numerous Clinical studies, both as a lead investigation and as member of the research team in Greece and the UK:
Assessment of the accuracy of DySIS colposcopy in different patient groups
Developing optimum follow-up strategies after treatment of CIN
The value of HE4 for the assessment of women with abdominal symptoms and/or an ovarian mass
Imaging and volumetry methods of the uterine cervix and assessment of its healing capacity following treatment for CIN
Systematic review of the literature on gynecological oncology services and outcomes in the context of assessing the need for a major system re-organization
HPV vaccination after excisional treatment for CIN
The use of microbubbles in identifying sentinel nodes for vulval cancer patients
2. Supervision of junior colleagues in research as a senior researcher
3. Deputy Principal Investigator for Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS trust for a Randomised Clinical Trial on HPV vaccination after excisional treatment for CIN (NOVEL trial – NIHR Portofolio study sponsored by Imperial College, London)
Awards
1. Best Oral Presentation:
“The role of Dynamic Spectral Imaging (DySIS) in the colposcopic assessment of cytology negative failed Test Of Cure patients: Results of a pilot study” C Founta, N Ratnavelu, M Bradbury, S Natsis, R O’Donnell, A Feusi, A Kucukmetin, C Ang, A Fisher, R NaikBSCCP annual meeting, 15-17th April 2015, Nottingham, UK
2. “Effect of condom use on HPV status after conservative treatment for CIN”. 6th Panhellenic Congress of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy, November 2010, Ioannina, Greece
3. “Expression of HPV-related biomarkers in association with the grade of cervical intraepithelial lesion”. 9th International Scientific Meeting of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, September 28-30, 2011 in Athens, Greece
4. “Long-term data on the trend of HPV-related biomarkers post-treatment for cervical intra-epithelial lesions”. International Course in Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, November 10-12 2011, Ioannina, Greece
5. “Proportion of excision, cervical healing and pregnancy outcomes after Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia”. International Course in Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, November 8-10 2012, Ioannina, Greece
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Dr. Christina Founta's Patient Reviews
Adore her
Dr Christina is an amazing doctor, very gentle, and always takes care when asking questions and explaining things in detail. I definitely recommend her!
Response from omgyno
Thank you Adela, we completely agree!
Super!
Η Δρ. Μαρία είναι μια πολύ έμπειρη γιατρός. Την συστήνω ανεπιφύλακτα!
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Σας ευχαριστούμε για την αξιολόγησή σας.
The best
Wow! Dr Founta is a gynecologist like no other I have met before. She is the perfect mix of experienced and knows how to explain complex health issues. She has a great smile, and a very positive energy. She is now the only gynecologist I go to!
Response from omgyno
Thank you Elena! She is definitely one of our absolutely favorite doctors to work with since the beginning of omgyno!
Worth it
I was traveling in Greece as an American citizen and I needed to ensure I had a midwife like Elli to guide me through the last weeks before labor. Elli was everything I ever wanted in terms of support and experience. I wish I could take her with me to the states!
Response from omgyno
Thank you Lois, but we need her here 🙂
Calm
Dr Kouri is a calm and dedicated doctor, very respectful but perhaps more traditional than others…
Response from omgyno
Thank you for your review of Dr Kouri, Nancy.