THE HOWARD AND GEORGEANNA JONES
FOUNDATION FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE 
Officers and Directors

Themis Mantzavinos, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Athens.
Director, Euromedica IVF Clinic, Athens, Greece.

Themis Mantzavinos was born on the island of Mitilene, Greece on June 26, 1947. He graduated from the University of Athens Medical School in l971 with honors. After two years of obligatory service in the Greek Army, he completed one year of medical training at the peripheral hospital, which is obligatory of all graduated medical doctors. Following this he began his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in the second Department of OB/GYN at the University of Athens Medical School, Areteion Hospital.

In 1977 Dr. Mantzavinos became a lecturer in obstetrics and gynecology at the Athens University Medical School at the Areteion Hospital. In February l982 he took a sabbatical from the University to accept a fellowship offer from the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Mantzavinos worked as a fellow in the in vitro fertilization Program and was a member of the team that delivered the first IVF baby in the United States – Elizabeth Carr.

In l987 he received his Ph.D. in Gynecology/Endocrinology; in l989 he became an Assistant Professor at the University and in l996 Dr. Mantzavinos became an Associate Professor at the University of Athens Medical School.

From l985-l989 Dr. Mantzavinos organized the first IVF Clinic at the Mitera Maternity Hospital in Athens. He later became the Director of the Euromedica IVF Clinic where he has continued as Director until the present time. Also, in l995 Dr. Mantzavinos organized the University IVF clinic at the Areteion Hospital in Athens.

In September, 2001, Dr. Mantzavinos received the Gold Key of the city of Athens. The Key was presented from the Mayor of the City of Athens in recognition of his IVF program.