Health professionals for Incontinence

Spanopoulos Spyridon MD, FEBU, is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete and received training at the Gynecological Clinic and the Clinic of Plastic Surgery, Microsurgery, and Burn Unit of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He served for over 3 years as a surgical assistant and external collaborator at the private Clinic "O Sotir," and subsequently specialized in Urology at the Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He pursued further training at the Urological Clinic of the University of Innsbruck, Austria, within the framework of a European program. He has extensive educational experience and significant research work, which has been presented at Greek and international conferences.

Athanasios Rigopoulos is a Urologist - Andrologist with private practices in Patras and Nafpaktos. The doctor specialized in surgical urology at the University Regional Hospital of Ioannina and in surgical urology at the General State Hospital of Patras. In 2014, he completed his doctoral dissertation and obtained his PhD title. Additionally, he is the Scientific Director of the urology department as well as the urological surgeon at the privately-owned General Clinic Protoklitos in Patras. He also has extensive experience in transurethral prostate-bladder surgery using the TUR-is method. The doctor performs prostate biopsy procedures at the clinic using the most advanced BK Focus 400 urological ultrasound. Furthermore, he employs an innovative and pioneering treatment for Patras and Western Greece: a painless and effective shockwave therapy—Piezoelectric Shockwave Therapy—for erectile dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain—chronic prostatitis—and Peyronie's disease, using the latest PiezoWave 2 device from the German company Richard Wolf. Finally, the urological surgeon continuously updates himself on the latest and validated advancements and techniques from Greece and abroad, which he applies in daily medical practice.

Ο Κουτσοκώστας Ευάγγελος είναι Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην οδό Ευελπίδων 59 στην Κυψέλη. Είναι απόφοιτος της Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης και κάτοχος Ευρωπαϊκού Τίτλου Πιστοποίησης Ουρολογίας (FEBU). Ειδικεύθηκε στην Ουρολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Νέας Ιωνίας Κωνσταντοπούλειο – Αγία Όλγα, με εκπαίδευση σε πληθώρα ανοικτών και ενδοσκοπικών ουρολογικών επεμβάσεων (TURis - TURB). Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Τίτλου Σπουδών (MSc) από την Ιατρική Σχολή Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο αντικείμενο «Νεοπλασματική Νόσος στον Άνθρωπο: Διάγνωση, Σύγχρονη Θεραπεία και Έρευνα», με διπλωματική εργασία στο νεφροκυτταρικό καρκίνωμα, καθώς και κάτοχος πιστοποιητικού επιμόρφωσης του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστήμιου Αθηνών στην «Ανδρική Υπογονιμότητα: Εργαστηριακή Διερεύνηση και Θεραπευτική Αντιμετώπιση». Έχει εξειδικευθεί στη νόσο von Hippel-Lindau στο University Medical Center Freiburg, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στο Σχολείο Ουροδυναμικής της Μονάδας Ουροδυναμικής του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, ενώ έχει λάβει πιστοποίηση στην υπερηχογραφία του ουροποιογεννητικού συστήματος στο Γενικό Αντικαρκινικό - Ογκολογικό Νοσοκομείο «Άγιος Σάββας». Σήμερα είναι Επιμελητής Α’ στη Δ’ Ουρολογική Κλινική του Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center, ενώ συνεργάζεται και με το Metropolitan General, το LUMEDICA Clinic και το Doctors' General Clinic.

Papaleksiou Ksenofon is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician who maintains private practices in Thessaloniki. He graduated with honors from Medical School and obtained, following examinations, the title of Surgeon Gynecologist - Obstetrician. The doctor holds certification from KESY for performing gynecological - obstetric ultrasound, after completing further training at the 3rd University Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Currently, he also serves as a scientific associate of the Obstetrics - Gynecology Clinic "Genesis," the General Clinic of Thessaloniki, and the Bioclinic of Thessaloniki.

Dr. Konandreas Andreas MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist with private practices in the Zografou and Gerakas areas. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of Bucharest in Romania. He completed his specialization in Urology at the Athens Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital "Agios Savvas" and additionally holds the Diploma of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). He has served as Senior Registrar at the 1st Urology Clinic of "Hygeia" Hospital, Registrar at the Urology Clinic of Iaso General, and subsequently as Urology Registrar at Metropolitan General Hospital for a total of 9 consecutive years, and currently remains an External Collaborator with these clinics. He is certified, following examinations, to perform ultrasound examinations in the clinic. He has been a speaker at numerous conferences in Greece and abroad. Lastly, Dr. Konandreas is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology.

Fragkoulis Gerasimos is a Urologist-Andrologist who maintains practices in Athens and London. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a Master's Degree in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery and Telesurgery from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is also a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Athens on the immunobiology of kidney cancer. He completed his specialization in Urology at the Athens General Hospital "Elpis" and then worked for three years as a Consultant at the “Ippokrateion” General Hospital of Athens. He has specialized in Robotic Urinary Surgery and Uro-Oncology in the United Kingdom having completed two fellowships at the Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Bradford Royal Infirmary and is the only Urologist in Greece who has received the Certificate of Excellence in performing robotic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer from the Robotic Surgery section of the European Association of Urology. On the subject of Robotic, Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery he has further trained in Belgium and France and has received the Diplome d' Universite de Chirurgie Laparoscopique from the University of Strasbourg. He has taught medical students at the Universities of Leeds and Surrey in General Urology and Uro-Oncology while supervising young interns at the hospitals he worked in Britain. The doctor is also specialized in Aesthetic Andrology having been trained in Milan in the techniques of cosmetic surgery of the external genital organs.During the last 5 years, he is among the surgeons with the highest volume of Aesthetic Andrology cases in the United Kingdom, including phalloplasty, scrotoplasty and filler applications for non-surgical penis enlargement.He has received scholarships from the Hellenic Urological Association after written exams and from the Robotic Surgery section of the European Association of Urology. He has also received the certifications of Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) and Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM) and is a reviewer for the world-renowned journals Journal of Robotic Surgery and Journal of Clinical Urology. He has extensive surgical experience in the fields of prostate cancer (robotic radical prostatectomy, transperineal fusion biopsy of the prostate), bladder cancer (robotic radical cystectomy, TUR-BT), prostate enlargement (TURiS, HOLEP, robotic simple prostatectomy), urolithiasis (flexible laser ureteroscopy), Uro-Gynecology (incontinence tape, bladder BOTOX, robotic sacrocolpopexy) and Andrology (phalloplasty, scrotoplasty, penile fillers, scrotox, penile straightening for Peyronie's disease, partial and radical circumcision, preputioplasty, hydrocele, epididymal cysts, etc.). Finally, he undertakes cases of chronic pelvic pain (chronic prostatitis, interstitial cystitis, etc.) and erectile dysfunction, offering all the newest treatments such as PRP, Bocox and shock wave treatment.

Gorgoraptis Petros MD, FEBU, is a Urological Surgeon-Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. The physician specializes in issues of Infertility. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Crete and began his specialization in Urology at Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion. He continued his specialization at the University Hospital of Heraklion and completed his training at Hippocrates Hospital of Athens, where he obtained his Urology Specialty title. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Associations and holds the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology. During his career, he has served as an Associate Consultant at General Hospital Erythros, where he gained valuable surgical experience in Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Urology and organized the Andrology and Infertility clinic. He has participated in international, European, and national conferences and has publications in scientific journals. Finally, minor surgical procedures are performed at the clinic.

Volonakis Ioannis MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He holds a medical degree from the "La Sapienza" University in Rome and is specialized in Urology, having trained at Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion and the University Hospital of Heraklion. During his career, he has served as an Assistant Consultant at the General Hospital of Chania. Currently, in his private practice, he manages conditions and provides services covering the entire spectrum of his specialty, including prostate diseases, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer. Additionally, he is a member of the European Board of Urology in Brussels, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology. He continuously updates his knowledge on the latest advancements in his field by participating in national and international conferences.

Konomi Markella MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She holds the title of FEBU (Fellow of European Board of Urology) and has specialized in urology at the 2nd University Urology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio". Furthermore, Dr. Markella has extensive experience in urodynamic testing, urinary tract lithiasis, urinary incontinence, and andrological disorders, as well as diseases of the kidneys/ureters, bladder, and prostate (hyperplasia/prostate cancer). At her private practice, she provides a wide range of services, including kidney ultrasound, phimosis treatment, and cystoscopy. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Urological Society.

Georgantas Panagiotis is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Neos Kosmos. He holds a medical degree from the University of Rome Torvergata, where he trained as a Clinical Physician. He completed his specialty in Urology - Andrology at the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis," and also specialized in General Surgery at the 2nd Surgical Clinic of the 1st IKA Hospital. He served as a Consultant at the Urology Clinic of the General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio - Pananeio." Additionally, it is noteworthy that he has accumulated 10 years of experience, performing over 800 surgeries as both lead and assistant surgeon. He is an External Associate at the Athens Clinic, IASO Clinic, and Therapis. Furthermore, he consistently participates in numerous seminars and scientific medical conferences and regularly attends the annual Panhellenic Urological Conferences, demonstrating his commitment to continuous education and excellence in his field of expertise.

Panagiotis Laliotis is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Gerakas. He graduated from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras and studied Biochemistry at the University of Cincinnati in the United States of America. He is a Consultant at the General Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic "Mitera" of the Hygeia Group and voluntarily offers his services at the municipal clinics of Pallini. Additionally, he has served as the Scientific Director at the Urology Clinic of the Athens Medical Center, Peristeri Clinic. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Urological Society, the Athens Medical Association, and the Endourological Society.

Roumpesis Panagiotis is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist, Director of the Urology Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital, and maintains private practices in Glyfada & Kalyvia. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specializes in urinary tract lithiasis, prostate diseases, and laparoscopic - robotic surgery. The doctor manages the entire spectrum of urological and andrological conditions and has particular expertise in the application of the most advanced surgical techniques such as: 1) robotic surgery with the Da Vinci system for prostate and kidney cancer, 2) TURis transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 3) HOLEP (laser enucleation of the prostate) for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 4) the REZUM endoscopic technique for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 5) performing FUSION prostate biopsy, 6) flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for kidney and ureteral stones, 7) implantation of penile prosthesis for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, 8) microsurgical technique for the treatment of varicocele, 9) laser circumcision, and 10) testicular biopsy using the microTESE method for the treatment of male infertility.

Panagiotis Mpaniotis MD, MSc is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. He completed his specialization at the 1st Urology Clinic of Aristotle University at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas" and holds a master's degree in Surgical Infections from the Medical Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He deals with the entire spectrum of urological diseases and urological surgeries. He has focused particularly on urinary tract stones, benign and malignant diseases of the prostate and kidneys, as well as sexually transmitted infections. He has published papers in journals and conferences both in Greece and abroad. Finally, the physician offers a wide range of services, personalized to the needs of each patient.

Dr. Ziogas Apostolos is an Obstetrician-Gynecological Surgeon, Fertility Specialist, and Assistant Professor at the University of Thessaly. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly and a Doctorate (PhD) from the Medical School of the University of Athens. He has received specialized training in In Vitro Fertilization at the Newcastle Fertility Center (UK), following a scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Furthermore, he is certified in Minimally Invasive Surgery from the World Laparoscopy Hospital in New Delhi, India. He has extensive experience in Gynecology and Obstetrics, having worked in various hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom, performing a large number of deliveries, surgeries, and in vitro fertilization cycles. In 2025, he was elected and sworn in as Assistant Professor at the University of Thessaly. Since then, he has contributed both teaching and clinical work in the Obstetric and Gynecological Clinic of the University General Hospital of Larissa. Finally, he specializes in Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery, in vitro fertilization, and colposcopy.

Dr. Petsas Konstantinos is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Athens. He holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (grade: Very Good) and graduated from the Military Officers School of Corps in 2007. The doctor has many years of experience and offers a wide range of services, including fertility assessment, prostate examination, urethrocystoscopy, uroflowmetry, comprehensive urological evaluation, kidney ultrasound, bladder ultrasound, and transrectal ultrasound for prostate biopsy, covering the entire spectrum of urological conditions, both oncological and non-oncological. Additionally, he is an affiliated physician at hospitals and clinics in Athens and is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, and a fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU - Fellow of European Board of Urology - Brussels).

Dr. Stournaras Periklis MD is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He has specialized in the Surgical Clinic and the Urological Clinic of the General Hospital "Polyclinic of Athens." He has been trained and has performed numerous surgical procedures concerning general and specialized urological issues, as well as in modern urology covering all contemporary therapeutic and surgical methods (endourology, laser, andrology, urinary incontinence, urolithiasis, oncology, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery). Since 2002, he has maintained a private practice in Ilioupoli, offering his patients the most advanced therapeutic methods and techniques in the field of urology. In the past, he served as Consultant of the Urological Clinic at the "Metropolitan" Hospital. Currently, he collaborates with REA Obstetrics - Gynecology Clinic, Metropolitan Hospital, and West Athens Clinic. Finally, Dr. Stournaras has participated in numerous seminars, presentations, and lectures both in Greece and abroad and has a comprehensive portfolio of publications in foreign languages.

Dr. Sykoutris Euaggelos is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician who maintains a private practice in Alimos, while also serving as a collaborator at the Obstetrics Clinic "Gaia." He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra," and received advanced ultrasound training in the United Kingdom. The clinic offers a wide range of medical services including Pap tests, colposcopy, transvaginal ultrasound of the uterus and ovaries, 3D-4D imaging of obstetric and gynecological ultrasounds, monitoring of high-risk pregnancies, monitoring of multiple pregnancies, monitoring of pregnancies with fetal growth restriction, management of amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, and polycystic ovary syndrome, monitoring of menopausal women, management of metrorrhagia, sperm inseminations, diagnosis and monitoring of women with HPV infections, and therapeutic intervention with LOOP laser for CIN I, II, and III lesions.

Ο Δρ. Ιωαννίδης Γεώργιος είναι Μαιευτήρας - Χειρουργός Γυναικολόγος με 20ετή εμπειρία και ειδίκευση τη διερεύνηση της υπογονιμότητας, την Υποβοηθούμενη Αναπαραγωγή και Εξωσωματική Γονιμοποίηση καθώς και την Αναπαραγωγική Λαπαροσκοπική -Υστεροσκοπική Χειρουργική. Εκατοντάδες παιδιά έχουν γεννηθεί μέχρι σήμερα στην Ελλάδα και την Μεγάλη Βρετανία από τον ίδιο μετά από κύκλους εξωσωματικής γονιμοποίησης που πραγματοποίησε. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών από όπου αποφοίτησε το 1994. Στη συνέχεια μετέβη στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και ειδικεύθηκε εξ ολοκλήρου στη Μαιευτική - Γυναικολογία. To 2002 απέκτησε τον Ευρωπαϊκό τίτλο ειδικότητας στην Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία. Στη συνέχεια εξειδικεύτηκε μέχρι το 2005 σε όλες τις τεχνικές υποβοήθησης αναπαραγωγής, εξωσωματικής γονιμοποίησης στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Hammersmith του Λονδίνου, υπό τον διάσημο και πρωτοπόρο στην εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση Καθηγητή Λόρδο Robert Winston. Επίσης έλαβε περαιτέρω εξειδίκευση σε προχωρημένες τεχνικές λαπαροσκοπικής και υστεροσκοπικής χειρουργικής στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Ulleval του Όσλο. Το 2001 απέκτησε την Ευρωπαϊκή πιστοποίηση Κολποσκόπησης από το Βασιλικό Κολλέγιο Μαιευτήρων - Γυναικολόγων του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, ενώ το 2002 πιστοποιήθηκε από το Family Planning Association της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας. Το 2005, με την επιστροφή του από το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και τη Νορβηγία, εντάχθηκε στο Νοσοκομείο ΜΗΤΕΡΑ στην Αθήνα, ως Μαιευτήρας Γυναικολόγος με εξειδίκευση στην Εξωσωματική Γονιμοποίηση και τη Λαπαροσκοπική - Υστεροσκοπική Χειρουργική. Το 2005 ιδρύει το ιδιωτικό κέντρο Αναπαραγωγής “gonimotis” στην Αθήνα. Από το 2005 έως σήμερα εργάζεται συνεχώς στη μονάδα Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής του ΜΗΤΕΡΑ. Διετέλεσε Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος της Μονάδας Εξωσωματικής ΜΗΤΕΡΑ IVF από το 2012 έως το 2013 και από το 2015 έως το 2017. Το 2017 είχε την τιμή να εκλεγεί Τακτικό Ακαδημαϊκό Μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ακαδημίας Επιστημών (Euromediterranean Academy of Sciences). Το 2018, η σταθερή του δέσμευση στη ζωή τον ώθησε να γίνει μέλος της Ιατρικής Γυναικολογικής Ομάδας IVF της HOPEgenesis που προσπαθεί να ανατρέπει το κλίμα της υπογονιμότητας-υπογεννητικότητας στην Ελλάδα. Είναι Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος Μονάδας της Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής του Νοσοκομείου ΜΗΤΕΡΑ και μέλος του Επιστημονικού Συμβουλίου του ίδιου Νοσοκομείου. Ο Δρ. Ιωαννίδης είναι μέλος πολλών διεθνών επιστημονικών εταιρειών όπως η Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Ανθρώπινης Αναπαραγωγής και Εμβρυολογίας (ESHRE) και η Αμερικανική Εταιρεία Αναπαραγωγικής Ιατρικής (ASRM). Έχει διαρκές επιστημονικό έργο είτε ως διοργανωτής πολλαπλών συνεδρίων που αφορούν την Εξωσωματική Γονιμοποίηση ή ως προσκεκλημένος διεθνής ομιλητής.