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

1. British Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) member since 9/2011
2. Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) associate member since 11/20123.
3. British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) member since 1/2014
4. British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (ΒSGE) BSGE member since 5/2014
5. Hellenic Society of Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (HSCCP) accredited colposcopist
6. 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

1. 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 Alexiou is a gynecologist and obstetrician with many years of experience who runs a private clinic in Larissa. She completed her residency at the University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete. She has served as an attending physician at the General Hospital of Larissa and is a volunteer at the Red Cross and The Smile of the Child. She has lectured on many topics regarding gynecology and obstetrics, and specializes in colposcopy, HPV diseases, infertility investigation, polycystic ovaries, menopause, and menstrual disorders in adolescence. She is also a mother of 2 children.

Greek: Mother language

English: Very good knowledge, Lower level degree

Italian: Very good knowledge, Dante Alighieri degree, CEFR level B2, C1

Romanian: Very good knowledge

Spanish: Very good knowledge

2017- 2022      Gynecologist-Obstetrician in Larissa
                          Volunteer doctor at the Social Clinic
                          Volunteer at the Red Cross and Smile of the child
                          Associated clinics IASO, YGEIA

2017                  Attending nurse at the General Hospital of Larissa, in the gynecology & obstetrics clinic

2014-2016        Teacher at 1st public IEK Larissa in the corresponding fields(obstetrics assistant, nursing, nursing assistant, Assistant physiotherapist, etc.)

2013-2015         Private gynecologist in Larissa and Agia, on call Doctor at the clinics AROGI and IPOKRATEIO

2013                   Specialist in Gynecological Surgery-Obstetrics. University Hospital of Crete, University Hospital of Gynecology, Athens

2010-2013          Completion of Gynecology-Midwifery specialty at the Heraklion University Hospital

2008-2009         Working as an unqualified doctor in a polyclinic in Platanias, Chania and on-call work at the Centre of Chania. Work at the “Olympion” Rehabilitation Centre in Chania

2005-2007          Gynecology- Obstetrics specialty at Volos General Hospital

2004-2005          Surgical specialty at the General Hospital of Larissa

2003-2004          Completion of the Rural Service (rural) at the K.Y. of Spili, Rethymnon

2022-2022           Degree ALSO ( Advanced life support in obstetrics )

                               Basic Life Support and CPR seminar

                               Specialisation in colposcopy and certificate of competence

                               Specialisation in HPV and certificate of competence.

                               Proficiency in obstetric ultrasound of the first trimester, Nicolaides-on line course  

2002                       Hellenic National Academic Recognition and Information Center (Hellenic NARIC) examinations

1995-2001              Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Medicine in Constanta, Romania(English-speaking)

2016    Speaker at the Panhellenic Congress of Pediatrics Volos
2014    Speaker at the Cancer Patients Association of Larissa, for the prevention of gynecological cancer

2010     Speaker at the 5th Primary School of Larissa for HPV