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    Dr. Amalia Savvidi, MD
    Ginecologista, Gynecologist, Obstetrician

    Dr. Amalia Savvidi is a gynecologist and obstetrician at the General Hospital of Heraklion, Venizelio who lives in Crete (Greece). She has practiced for two years in General Surgery of the Lesvos Hospital, Vostaneio 2017-2019 and at the same time completed her training at the FILIA Medical Center in Lesvos 2018-2019.  What makes her very unique are her deep communication skills and ability to feel with her patients. She speaks Greek, English, and French. She is a woman who believes in equality and solidarity and practices these values in her everyday life as a doctor. As a Gynecologist, she is in contact with all the colors of the rainbow (LGBTQAI+) and her goal is to ensure that every person who leaves her clinic feels safe and taken care of. Her motto in life is: “All people with vaginas need access to health!”

    Greek: Mother language

    English: Excellent working proficiency

    French: Basic working proficiency

    today – 2019    Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion Crete, ObGyn Residency: Dr. Amalia is working as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Heraklion General Hospital, with experience in surgeries and emergencies.

    2019 – 2018     Filia Medical Office Lesvos, Regional Doctor

    2018 – 2017     Lesvos General Hospital, General Surgery: Dr. Amalia worked as a doctor for 2 years, with experience in the emergency department and surgical field.

    2011 – 2017     Crete University Health Promotion Team: As a social worker, Amalia was visiting schools around Crete and lecturing on Sexually Transmitted Diseases in youth.

    2011 – 2017            Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medical School of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Participation in the 11th Panhellenic Conference on Embryometry with a talk on Normal Post-Cesarean section (VBAC)

    Participation in the conference ‘Recent Advances in Reproduction’, organized by the Scientific Society for Research in Female Reproduction (SSRHR), with a talk on HYFOSY tubal flushing

    Publication of articles in the International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, on ‘Spontaneous Conception After Premature Ovarian Failure Diagnosis’, ‘Spontaneous conception in a patient with Diffuse Uterine Leiomyomatosis’ , ‘After Hysterosalpingo-Foam Sonography (Hyfosy), Major Histocompatibility Complex (Mhc) Molecules Identification In Vaginal Cells During Menstrual Cycle’

    Currently running clinical research on ‘Queer Vaginal Flora in Crete’

    Dr. Amalia Savvidi is a gynecologist and obstetrician at the General Hospital of Heraklion, Venizelio who lives in Crete (Greece). She has practiced for two years in General Surgery of the Lesvos Hospital, Vostaneio 2017-2019 and at the same time completed her training at the FILIA Medical Center in Lesvos 2018-2019.  What makes her very unique are her deep communication skills and ability to feel with her patients. She speaks Greek, English, and French. She is a woman who believes in equality and solidarity and practices these values in her everyday life as a doctor. As a Gynecologist, she is in contact with all the colors of the rainbow (LGBTQAI+) and her goal is to ensure that every person who leaves her clinic feels safe and taken care of. Her motto in life is: “All people with vaginas need access to health!”

    Greek: Mother language

    English: Excellent working proficiency

    French: Basic working proficiency

    today – 2019    Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion Crete, ObGyn Residency: Dr. Amalia is working as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Heraklion General Hospital, with experience in surgeries and emergencies.

    2019 – 2018     Filia Medical Office Lesvos, Regional Doctor

    2018 – 2017     Lesvos General Hospital, General Surgery: Dr. Amalia worked as a doctor for 2 years, with experience in the emergency department and surgical field.

    2011 – 2017     Crete University Health Promotion Team: As a social worker, Amalia was visiting schools around Crete and lecturing on Sexually Transmitted Diseases in youth.

    2011 – 2017            Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medical School of Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Participation in the 11th Panhellenic Conference on Embryometry with a talk on Normal Post-Cesarean section (VBAC)

    Participation in the conference ‘Recent Advances in Reproduction’, organized by the Scientific Society for Research in Female Reproduction (SSRHR), with a talk on HYFOSY tubal flushing

    Publication of articles in the International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, on ‘Spontaneous Conception After Premature Ovarian Failure Diagnosis’, ‘Spontaneous conception in a patient with Diffuse Uterine Leiomyomatosis’ , ‘After Hysterosalpingo-Foam Sonography (Hyfosy), Major Histocompatibility Complex (Mhc) Molecules Identification In Vaginal Cells During Menstrual Cycle’

    Currently running clinical research on ‘Queer Vaginal Flora in Crete’

    Elli Kastrika
    Parteira profissional

    Elli Kastrika is a professional midwife who has been involved in the one-to-one care model of childbirth since 2013 and her vision is to welcome babies into a world that embraces diversity and cares for women. Every year she prepares and supports 170 couples during childbirth, postpartum and breastfeeding. She is the co-creator of wewelcomebabies, a space that offers midwifery services, parenting workshops and counseling on women’s health issues. She is a midwife who supports couples’ choices in childbirth, stands by women for care in postpartum and is an activist for the elimination of obstetric violence in Greece.

    Greek: Mother language

    English: Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Michigan

    French: Delf 1er degree (Unites A1, A2, A3, A4)

    Spanish: Certificado Inicial de Espanol – DELE

    2021-today    Co-creator of wewelcomebabies, a space that offers midwifery services, parenting workshops and counseling on women’s health issues

    2020-today    Volunteer midwife, HOPEGENESIS

    2014 – 2020    Midwife, Gynecological Clinic Kalogiros Georgios, Trikala, Greece

    Services

    Pregnancy monitoring
    Processing and carrying out births
    Cardiotocography
    Coordinator of parenthood preparation courses
    Breastfeeding counsellor
    Infant massage
    Couples counselling (Infertility)
    Surgery instrumentation (Caesarean section, Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopy)
    Management of gynecological cases and family planning

    2017 – 2018        Master’s degree – Biology of reproduction, Department of Medicine – University of Thessaly

    2009 – 2013        Bachelor’s degree in obstetrics, School of Health and Welfare Sciences, Midwifery – TEI of Western Macedonia

    2018                     NLS, Hellenic Society for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    2018                     Instructor of Infant Massage, IAIM

    2018                     Basic ultrasound training, ISU

    2017                     ALSO, Hellenic Society of Obstetric Emergency

    2015                     Health guard, Evtokia Association

    1. PLGF inclusion in first trimester combined screening for Trisomy 21 E. Kastrika & M. Tziastoudi, Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 54, Issue S1 First published: 30 September 2019
    2. One-to-one care at the birthplace, RCOG World Congress
    3. Trial Of Labour After Caesarean (TOLAC) in a country with an estimated C/Section rate above 50%, RCOG World Congress London 2019
    4. Prenatal counselling for cystic fibrosis, 7th Panhellenic Ultrasound Conference in Obstetrics & Gynecology Athens 2018
    5. One to one care in the delivery room, 7th Panhellenic Conference of Midwives and Obstetricians Athens 2019
    6. Fertility preservation in women with cancer, 4th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of the Greek Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
    7. Electronic fetal monitoring in pregnancy and childbirth, 13-22 November, 2015 Athens
    8. Circuit 1st Level in Psychosomatic Preparation of Pregnancy– Evtokia Association Duration :100 hours ID 16818 – May 2015 Athens
    9. Marketing of Private Clinics and Pharmacies Duration : 90 hours University of Thessaly
    10. 1st Clinical Cardiotocography & Fetal Monitoring Seminar 01/06/2019 -02/06/2019 Aretaeio Hospital (5 in the general classification)
    11. Aromatherapy Herbal Therapy Duration : 4 months Academic Year 2019-2020 NKUA

    Elli Kastrika is a professional midwife who has been involved in the one-to-one care model of childbirth since 2013 and her vision is to welcome babies into a world that embraces diversity and cares for women. Every year she prepares and supports 170 couples during childbirth, postpartum and breastfeeding. She is the co-creator of wewelcomebabies, a space that offers midwifery services, parenting workshops and counseling on women’s health issues. She is a midwife who supports couples’ choices in childbirth, stands by women for care in postpartum and is an activist for the elimination of obstetric violence in Greece.

    Greek: Mother language

    English: Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Michigan

    French: Delf 1er degree (Unites A1, A2, A3, A4)

    Spanish: Certificado Inicial de Espanol – DELE

    2021-today    Co-creator of wewelcomebabies, a space that offers midwifery services, parenting workshops and counseling on women’s health issues

    2020-today    Volunteer midwife, HOPEGENESIS

    2014 – 2020    Midwife, Gynecological Clinic Kalogiros Georgios, Trikala, Greece

    Services

    Pregnancy monitoring
    Processing and carrying out births
    Cardiotocography
    Coordinator of parenthood preparation courses
    Breastfeeding counsellor
    Infant massage
    Couples counselling (Infertility)
    Surgery instrumentation (Caesarean section, Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopy)
    Management of gynecological cases and family planning

    2017 – 2018        Master’s degree – Biology of reproduction, Department of Medicine – University of Thessaly

    2009 – 2013        Bachelor’s degree in obstetrics, School of Health and Welfare Sciences, Midwifery – TEI of Western Macedonia

    2018                     NLS, Hellenic Society for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    2018                     Instructor of Infant Massage, IAIM

    2018                     Basic ultrasound training, ISU

    2017                     ALSO, Hellenic Society of Obstetric Emergency

    2015                     Health guard, Evtokia Association

    1. PLGF inclusion in first trimester combined screening for Trisomy 21 E. Kastrika & M. Tziastoudi, Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 54, Issue S1 First published: 30 September 2019
    2. One-to-one care at the birthplace, RCOG World Congress
    3. Trial Of Labour After Caesarean (TOLAC) in a country with an estimated C/Section rate above 50%, RCOG World Congress London 2019
    4. Prenatal counselling for cystic fibrosis, 7th Panhellenic Ultrasound Conference in Obstetrics & Gynecology Athens 2018
    5. One to one care in the delivery room, 7th Panhellenic Conference of Midwives and Obstetricians Athens 2019
    6. Fertility preservation in women with cancer, 4th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of the Greek Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
    7. Electronic fetal monitoring in pregnancy and childbirth, 13-22 November, 2015 Athens
    8. Circuit 1st Level in Psychosomatic Preparation of Pregnancy– Evtokia Association Duration :100 hours ID 16818 – May 2015 Athens
    9. Marketing of Private Clinics and Pharmacies Duration : 90 hours University of Thessaly
    10. 1st Clinical Cardiotocography & Fetal Monitoring Seminar 01/06/2019 -02/06/2019 Aretaeio Hospital (5 in the general classification)
    11. Aromatherapy Herbal Therapy Duration : 4 months Academic Year 2019-2020 NKUA

    Dr. Mary Tazanios, MD
    Ginecologista, Gynecologist, Obstetrician

    Dr Tazanios is a senior advisor at omgyno and a gynecologist-obstetrician of Lebanese, Greek, and French nationality. Her vast international experience, her ability to consult in four languages, and her very supportive and warm character is what makes Dr Tazanios unique in the omgyno network. She has been the head of the ObGyn departments of hospitals, coordinator of the Refugees Health Project, and medical advisor to the World Medical Centers as a representative of Lebanon. She has been an instructor at Kursk State Medical University in Russia, where she also received her Medical degree in 1998. Since then she has earned various postdoctoral specializations from the Burwin Institute of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound in Canada, and Universite d’Auvergne I Clermont Ferrand in France. She also has an Advanced Nutrition Diploma from the School of Natural Health Sciences in London and a Bachelor of Science in Social & Behavioral Sciences from the American University of Beirut. She is a member of the European Medical Association, the Royal Society of Medicine UK, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Droit De Naitre Association France. She speaks four languages (Arabic, French, English, and Russian) and lives in Beirut with her partner and children.

    Arabic: Mother language

    English: Professional working proficiency

    French: Professional working proficiency

    Russian: Professional working proficiency

    2013-2015     Head of Department of ObGyn, Lebanese Canadian Hospital, Lebanon

    2013              Medical Officer, Globemed, Lebanon

    2013-2019     Coordinator of Refugees Health ProjectLebanon

    2002-2008    Medical advisor, Trans Russian co-International, Worldwide

    2002-2005   Consultant to four hospitals in Lebanon:

    • Al Arz Hospital 
    • Women’s Hospital
    • Haddad Hospital for the Rosary Nuns
    • Beirut General Hospital

    2002 – 2013   Consultant for out-Patient Services and NGOs:

    • World Medical Centers
    • Private Clinic /OPD-Lebanese Canadian Hospital
    • Armenian Relief Cross Dispensary
    • Mansouriet El Metn welfare Dispensary
    • World Medical Centers (Medical Director,2007-2008)
    • 24hrs Medical Centre
    • Al Salam Clinic
    • Ministry of Social Affairs & Development Dispensary:
    1. Mother & Child Dispensary: mother and child consultancy, nutrition, hygiene, and health promotion
    2. Medical Care Dispensary: mother and child consultancy & school health promotion

    2005      Advanced Nutrition Diploma, School of Natural Health Sciences, London, UK

    2003      European Advanced University Diploma in Surgical Gynecological Endoscopy, Universite d’Auvergne I, France.

    2002      Certificate in OBGYN Ultrasound, Burwin Institute of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Canada

    2002      DES – Postdoctoral Clinical Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology,  Kursk State Medical University, Russia

    1998      MEDICAL DOCTOR, M.D., Kursk State Medical University, Russia

    1994      BS Social & Behavioral Sciences – Psychology Major, American University of Beirut, 1994

    1. European Medical Association full membership of scientific board certificate #44
    2. Royal Society of Medicine UK fellow member (FRSM # 00722238)
    3. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Associate Member International
    4. Lebanese Order of Physicians – LOP 124T
    5. Lebanese Association Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists.
    6. Lebanese Social Security Association # 67/2002.
    7. Lebanese Canadian Hospital- Head of Social Activities Committee (2005)/ general secretary(2013 -2017); member (2018)
    8. Droit De Naitre Association – France- Member.
    9. Ayyadina Social Organization- for the care of elderly and people in need – Head of Medical Committee (2003-2004)

    Lecturer at the Department of OB/GYN at Kursk State Medical University- Russia, 1998-2002.

    • Delivered lectures for medical students in Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Participated in training junior residents and medical students at the different services of obstetrics/ gynecology department
    • Directed seminars and conferences for junior residents
    • Contributed to research projects of the department

    Instructor in various departments of Internal Medicine at Kursk State Medical University, Russia, 1998-1999.

    Participated in training and delivering lectures for medical and paramedical students in: cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, hematology, gastroenterology, diabetes, intensive care and reanimation, radiology, and oncology.

    Dr Tazanios is a senior advisor at omgyno and a gynecologist-obstetrician of Lebanese, Greek, and French nationality. Her vast international experience, her ability to consult in four languages, and her very supportive and warm character is what makes Dr Tazanios unique in the omgyno network. She has been the head of the ObGyn departments of hospitals, coordinator of the Refugees Health Project, and medical advisor to the World Medical Centers as a representative of Lebanon. She has been an instructor at Kursk State Medical University in Russia, where she also received her Medical degree in 1998. Since then she has earned various postdoctoral specializations from the Burwin Institute of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound in Canada, and Universite d’Auvergne I Clermont Ferrand in France. She also has an Advanced Nutrition Diploma from the School of Natural Health Sciences in London and a Bachelor of Science in Social & Behavioral Sciences from the American University of Beirut. She is a member of the European Medical Association, the Royal Society of Medicine UK, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Droit De Naitre Association France. She speaks four languages (Arabic, French, English, and Russian) and lives in Beirut with her partner and children.

    Arabic: Mother language

    English: Professional working proficiency

    French: Professional working proficiency

    Russian: Professional working proficiency

    2013-2015     Head of Department of ObGyn, Lebanese Canadian Hospital, Lebanon

    2013              Medical Officer, Globemed, Lebanon

    2013-2019     Coordinator of Refugees Health ProjectLebanon

    2002-2008    Medical advisor, Trans Russian co-International, Worldwide

    2002-2005   Consultant to four hospitals in Lebanon:

    • Al Arz Hospital 
    • Women’s Hospital
    • Haddad Hospital for the Rosary Nuns
    • Beirut General Hospital

    2002 – 2013   Consultant for out-Patient Services and NGOs:

    • World Medical Centers
    • Private Clinic /OPD-Lebanese Canadian Hospital
    • Armenian Relief Cross Dispensary
    • Mansouriet El Metn welfare Dispensary
    • World Medical Centers (Medical Director,2007-2008)
    • 24hrs Medical Centre
    • Al Salam Clinic
    • Ministry of Social Affairs & Development Dispensary:
    1. Mother & Child Dispensary: mother and child consultancy, nutrition, hygiene, and health promotion
    2. Medical Care Dispensary: mother and child consultancy & school health promotion

    2005      Advanced Nutrition Diploma, School of Natural Health Sciences, London, UK

    2003      European Advanced University Diploma in Surgical Gynecological Endoscopy, Universite d’Auvergne I, France.

    2002      Certificate in OBGYN Ultrasound, Burwin Institute of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Canada

    2002      DES – Postdoctoral Clinical Specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology,  Kursk State Medical University, Russia

    1998      MEDICAL DOCTOR, M.D., Kursk State Medical University, Russia

    1994      BS Social & Behavioral Sciences – Psychology Major, American University of Beirut, 1994

    1. European Medical Association full membership of scientific board certificate #44
    2. Royal Society of Medicine UK fellow member (FRSM # 00722238)
    3. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Associate Member International
    4. Lebanese Order of Physicians – LOP 124T
    5. Lebanese Association Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists.
    6. Lebanese Social Security Association # 67/2002.
    7. Lebanese Canadian Hospital- Head of Social Activities Committee (2005)/ general secretary(2013 -2017); member (2018)
    8. Droit De Naitre Association – France- Member.
    9. Ayyadina Social Organization- for the care of elderly and people in need – Head of Medical Committee (2003-2004)

    Lecturer at the Department of OB/GYN at Kursk State Medical University- Russia, 1998-2002.

    • Delivered lectures for medical students in Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Participated in training junior residents and medical students at the different services of obstetrics/ gynecology department
    • Directed seminars and conferences for junior residents
    • Contributed to research projects of the department

    Instructor in various departments of Internal Medicine at Kursk State Medical University, Russia, 1998-1999.

    Participated in training and delivering lectures for medical and paramedical students in: cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, hematology, gastroenterology, diabetes, intensive care and reanimation, radiology, and oncology.