About Us

Embryolab Academy is
a non-for-profit foundation, focused on education, training and research in assisted reproduction.

Embryolab Academy promotes close collaboration between embryologists, andrologists, fertility specialists, scientists and human geneticists to improve quality, safety and accuracy in assisted reproduction techniques, and reproductive medicine.

The objectives of the Embryolab Academy are to:

  • Organise and host International Workshops, focused on state of the art assisted reproduction techniques, and reproductive medicine.
  • Provide individual, hands-on courses and training in assisted reproduction techniques, and reproductive medicine.
  • Promote and coordinate research in the field of assisted reproduction techniques, and reproductive medicine.
  • Promote communication, collaboration and exchange of expertise between different specialist, working in assisted reproduction techniques, and reproductive medicine.
EMBRYOLAB ACADEMY

Who we are

Alexia Chatziparasidou

Consultant Clinical Embryologist, Co-Founder of Embryolab Fertiltity Clinic
PhD, MSc, PMI-RMP Alexia Chatziparasidou is a Consultant Clinical Embryologist with extensive experience in assisted reproduction, having conducted over 45,000 cycles. Her scientific interests focus on oocyte and embryo freezing methods, male subfertility, and azoospermia. In 2004, Mrs Chatziparasidou co-founded Embryolab, a… Read More

Dr. Nicholas Christoforidis

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Embryolab’s Clinical and Scientific Director.
MD,FRCOG,DFFP Dr N K Christoforidis MD, FRCOG, MSc, is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a special interest in Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. He is the Clinical and Scientific Director of Embryolab Fertility Clinic and its co-founder since 2004. He is a… Read More

Konstantinos D. Ravanos

Gynecologist in Assisted Reproduction, Fertility Specialist
MD, MSc Dr.Konstantinos Ravanos is a distinguished specialist in Reproductive Medicine, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Embryolab team. With a career spanning over a decade, his professional journey is commited to advancing the field of Assisted Reproduction… Read More

Michael Kyriakidis

Gynecologist in Assisted Reproduction, Fertility Specialist, Scientific Director of Embryolab
MD, MSc Michael Kyriakidis is a gynecologist specializing in reproductive medicine and assisted reproduction. His scientific interests include gynecological endocrinology and assisted reproduction. The particular clinical interests of Michalis lie in the improvement and application of modern assistance protocols for women who are… Read More

Dimitris Michalakis

Gynecologist in Assisted Reproduction, Fertility Specialist
MD, MSc Dr. Dimitris Michalakis is an Οbstetrician-Gynecologist surgeon specializing in reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and assisted reproduction. He holds two Master’s degrees in Human Reproduction and Pelvic Gynecology Surgery and hasextensive hands-on experience in this field. Dr. Michalakis’s scientific interests lie in gynecological endoscopy and… Read More

Argiro Agiomamitou

Gynecologist in Assisted Reproduction, Fertility Specialist
MD Dr. Argyro Agiomamitou is an Gynaecologist with extensive experience in gynaecology and Assisted Reproduction. With significant clinical experience in hospitals and private clinics, Dr. Agiomamitou has specialized in infertility. She advocates a holistic approach and conducts acupuncture sessions. She is a… Read More

Kyriaki Mitta

Gynecologist in Assisted Reproduction
MD, MSc, PHD(c) Dr. Kyriaki Mitta is an Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, PhD candidate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She holds two postgraduate diplomas in Human Reproduction and Research in Female Reproduction, as well as a third postgraduate diploma in Embryometric Medicine. Dr. Mitta’s scientific… Read More

Martine Nijs

ESHRE accredited Sr Clinical Embryologist, Scientific Director Nij Geertgen, Elsendorp, Netherlands. Research and Development Consultant Embryolab, Greece.
PhD, MSc, Bac Sc After obtaining her PhD in Medical Sciences at the Free University of Brussels in Belgium, Martine has been working as a senior clinical embryologist and later as an IVF lab director. She is an author of numerous… Read More

Achilleas Papatheodorou

Senior Clinical Embryologist, ESHRE certified, Embryolab Lab Director
PhD, M.Med.Sc. Dr. Achilleas Papatheodorou is a senior clinical embryologist with an experience of more than 20.000 cycles in assisted reproduction (ART), among which a great number of cases with severe male infertility and application of embryo biopsy for Preimplantation Genetic… Read More

Glykeria Samolada

Biologist, ErGenetic counselor, Molecular Cytogenetics
BSc, MSc Glykeria Samolada is a Biologist specialized in molecular cytogenetics, genetic counselling with experience in the field of assisted reproduction and low fertility. Glykeria’s scientific interests focus mainly on male infertility, special chromosomal rearrangements which may affect fertility as well as… Read More

Development

Clinicians and Fertility Specialists

01.

through specialized modules:

  • Effective communication within your team and with your patients
  • Effective and practical flow charts in infertility investigation and management
  • Shared and informed decision making with your patients
  • Clinical aspects of Risk Management
  • Clinical Guidelines: develop, adopt and/or adjust current clinical evidence into daily practice

through Targeted modules:

A. Setting up specialized clinics:

  • Advanced Maternal Age
  • PCOS
  • Poor Responders
  • Recurrent Implantation Failure

B. Introducing new clinical services

  • endometrial studies

Clinical Embryologists/ Andrologists/ Geneticists through:

02.

A. International Workshops and advisory meetings on the implementation of state of the art assisted reproduction techniques.

Modules

  • Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
  • Total Quality Control and Risk management in IVF laboratories
  • Cryopreservation of gametes, embryos, blastocysts and reproductive tissues: daily practice in your lab.

B. Individual or group, hands-on courses for training in assisted reproduction techniques.

Modules

  • Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
  • Embryo and Blastocysts Vitrification
  • Embryo and Blastocyst Biopsy
  • Azoospermia investigation and testicular tissue processing
  • Exploring sperm Genetics with Fish and DFI test
  • Risk Management and Quality assurance in the lab
  • Troubleshooting in ART labs
  • Genetic Counseling for PGT cases

IVF Managers

03.

Modules
Α. The Organization & its People

  • A1: Ensuring a value-driven leadership in health clinics
  • A2: Building a sustainable services brand: The inside out approach
  • A3: Developing and measuring people’s performance
  • A4: Techniques to develop and improve the communication process

Β. The Organization & its Guests

  • B1: Re-structuring your services blue print: how and why
  • B2: Enhancing the customer experience
  • B3: Managing service quality and customer satisfaction
  • B4: Creating a competitive advantage through service optimization
  • B5: Integrating your company’s communication efforts towards a H.O.T. customer interaction

IVF Units

04.

Tailor made presentations, interactive workshops, and advisory sessions for:

Modules

  • Setting up a new IVF Facility
  • Development of the existing IVF facility
  • Service improvement through personnel training
  • Safer practices through the implementation of an efficient Unit
  • Risk Management program for ART units
  • Support on trouble shooting and crisis management.
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), defining auditable standards
  • Key Performance Indexes (KPIs)
    Statistics: monitoring the unit’s global performance