General surgeons with experience in Ραγάδα πρωκτού in the Northern suburbs of Athens

Dr. Kexagias Aristotelis MD, PhD, FACS is a General Surgeon with a subspecialty in Advanced Laparoscopic and Endocrine Surgery, as well as Laser procedures. He is a summa cum laude Doctor of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds two specialty certifications (double specialty): General Surgery (Athens) and Laparoscopic Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Endocrine Glands, following postgraduate training at the University Hospital of Tampere, Finland. He has received further training at leading international centers in laparoscopic surgery and thyroid/parathyroid surgery, including the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, UMC Utrecht in the Netherlands, and Rudolfstiftung in Vienna. He also completed advanced training in modern minimally invasive Laser techniques at the Tor Vergata University Hospital in Rome. He is certified in advanced laparoscopic surgery by IRCAD France in Strasbourg. He is a member of numerous Greek and international surgical scientific societies and the American College of Surgeons. He has participated as an invited speaker in many international and national conferences. He maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi and performs surgeries at private hospitals in Athens.

Menelaos Zoulamoglou MD, MSc is a General Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Vrilissia, specializing in modern minimally invasive and oncological surgery. He completed his medical studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has undergone extensive postgraduate training through multiple advanced degrees, including surgical oncology and advanced laparoscopic, bariatric, and robotic surgery. Throughout his professional career, he has served at major hospitals in Athens, gaining extensive experience in general and oncological surgery, with years of training in both university and hospital settings, including specialization in surgery. His expertise encompasses a wide range of conditions, such as colorectal surgery, oncologic procedures of the digestive system, as well as liver, pancreas, and breast surgery. His objective is to provide high-quality medical services with an emphasis on patient safety, modern minimally invasive techniques, and individualized surgical care.

Georgios Bpagias is a General Surgeon, PhD holder from the Medical School of Athens. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of Athens with "Excellent" marks and undertook his specialty training in Greece and Germany (university clinics of general surgery and transplantation in Hannover and Essen). Concurrently, he completed his doctoral thesis on short bowel syndrome also with "Excellent" marks, while specializing in minimally invasive colorectal surgery at the University of Strasbourg, with an emphasis on modern laparoscopic techniques. Subsequently, he completed specialization in pelvic floor disorder management at the University of Venice.

In his clinical practice, he manages general surgery cases covering a broad spectrum, from minor procedures and routine laparoscopic surgeries to specialized colorectal and pelvic floor surgeries. His primary concern is responsible and evidence-based consultation on all surgical issues, aiming for appropriate guidance and making safe therapeutic decisions.

He maintains active scientific involvement, participating predominantly as a speaker and trainer in international, as well as pan-European and Greek scientific conferences. Additionally, he is the author of numerous scientific publications in international journals indexed in PubMed, reflecting his continuous engagement with scientific documentation and the advancement of surgery.

His philosophy is based on the proper and personalized evaluation of each case, evidence-based decision-making, and the avoidance of unnecessary surgeries when not required. Special emphasis is placed on clear, honest, and understandable communication with the patient, to ensure active participation in the therapeutic process and to foster a sense of safety and trust.

Emmanouilidis Mixalis MD MSc FACS is a Surgeon, Senior Consultant of the First Surgical Clinic at Hygeia Hospital, a Centre of Excellence in Hernia Surgery within the Department of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Surgery (SRC). He specializes in Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery – Laparoscopic and Robotic techniques, as well as in the Modern Treatment of Anorectal Disorders – Hemorrhoids and Pilonidal Sinus using Laser technology. He holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Surgical Oncology from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has received specialization and certification in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair using 3D Mesh (TEP and TAPP) from the Royal College of Surgeons, the Surgical Training Institute (STI), and BD - Bard, the leading company in mesh technology.

He actively participates in Greek and international Surgical Conferences and Hands-on Workshops and utilizes the most advanced equipment for the benefit of the patient.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Dr. Svoronos Gerasimos is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Cholargos. He has 38 years of surgical experience, having performed a large number of operations. He holds a PhD and a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He served as the Head of the Surgical Department at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria" for 20 consecutive years. During his 20 years at the clinic, he participated in a significant number of surgical procedures.

Dr. Kexagias Aristotelis MD, PhD, FACS is a General Surgeon with subspecialization in Advanced Laparoscopic and Endocrine Surgery, as well as Laser procedures. He graduated with honors as a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds two specialty qualifications (double specialty), one in General Surgery (Athens), and the other in Laparoscopic Surgery of the Digestive System and Endocrine Glands, following further training at the University Hospital of Tampere, Finland. He has received additional training at leading international centers in laparoscopic surgery and thyroid/parathyroid surgery, including the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, UMC Utrecht in the Netherlands, and Rudolfstiftung in Vienna. He underwent advanced training in modern minimally invasive Laser techniques at the Tor Vergata University Hospital in Rome. He is certified in advanced laparoscopic surgery by IRCAD France in Strasbourg. He is a member of numerous Greek and international surgical scientific societies and the American College of Surgeons. He has participated as an invited speaker at many international and national conferences. He maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi and performs surgeries at private hospitals in Athens.

Emmanouilidis Mixalis MD MSc FACS is a Surgeon, Senior Consultant of the First Surgical Department at Ygeia Hospital, a Centre of Excellence in Hernia Surgery within the Department of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Surgery (SRC).

He specializes in Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery – Laparoscopic and Robotic – as well as in the Modern Treatment of Anorectal Disorders – Hemorrhoids and Pilonidal Sinus using Laser technology.

He holds a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Surgical Oncology from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.He has received specialization and certification in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair with 3D Mesh (TEP and TAPP) from the Royal College of Surgeons, the Surgical Training Institute (STI), and the leading mesh company BD - Bard.

He actively participates in Greek and international Surgical Conferences and Hands-on Workshops, while utilizing the most advanced equipment for the benefit of the patient.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Kelgiorgi Dionysia MD, MSc is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a Master's Degree in "NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN DIGESTIVE SURGERY – MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES – BARIATRIC SURGERY" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She is currently an instructor in this postgraduate program at the University of Athens. She has received certification in laparoscopic surgery from the internationally renowned IRCAD center of excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Strasbourg. She is also certified in the use of surgical laser from a reference center for perianal diseases in Leipzig, Germany. She specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Surgical Laser), as well as surgical oncology. She has served as Consultant Surgeon in the Robotic Surgery and Surgical Oncology Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital and held the same position for three years at the Euroclinic of Athens. Additionally, she was Consultant Surgeon at the accredited Center of Excellence for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery of the Euroclinic Athens. She is a member of Greek and European scientific societies, including the European and Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery, the European and Hellenic Hernia Society, the European Society of Coloproctology, and the Hellenic Surgical Society, participating in their advanced training courses. She has numerous participations in conferences, seminars, and symposia in Greece and abroad and serves as a reviewer for the medical journals Cancer Medicine and Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International.

Ms. Panagiotaki Maria, MD, FEBGH is a Gastroenterologist - Endoscopist at Iatriko (Marousi) and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She graduated with honors from the German School of Athens, was admitted through national examinations, and obtained her medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens. In 2006, she was awarded the specialty title in Gastroenterology and later received the European Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (FEBGH). She pursued further training as a fellow of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society at the internationally renowned reference hospital "Klinikum Rechts der Isar, der TUM" (Munich) in endoscopy, advanced endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for precancerous and other gastrointestinal diseases, as well as endoscopic ultrasound. She has participated in numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad, accumulating a significant number of publications, focusing on lifelong education and updating. She has extensive experience from her tenure at the "Sismanogleio" and "Red Cross" Hospitals, as well as fifteen years of activity in the private sector, having successfully managed the full spectrum of gastroenterology. She performs upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies at the 3rd endoscopy department of the "Iatriko Athinon" Hospital (Marousi) in collaboration with an excellent anesthesiologist to ensure safe and painless examinations with high diagnostic value. She is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Mousiolis Dimitris MD, MSc, cPhD is a General Surgeon with a private clinic in Ilion. He graduated from the Medical School of Plovdiv University and obtained his specialty in General Surgery from the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis". He holds a postgraduate diploma in Liver - Biliary - Pancreatic Surgery from the Medical Department of Democritus University of Thrace and a Diploma from the Hellenic School of Mastology. Additionally, he has received specialized training in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bariatric surgery, vascular access, sentinel lymph node biopsy, as well as in Laparoscopic & Robotic General Surgery. He specializes in the modern management of perianal diseases and has received specialized training in the minimally invasive treatment of perianal conditions (hemorrhoids, pilonidal cyst, perianal fistulas, anal fissures, condylomas) using specific surgical lasers (LHP, SiLAC, FiLaC) as well as in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease with the use of ultrasound. To date, he is a collaborating General Surgeon at the Medical Center of Athens, the Bioclinic of Athens, and the Affidea - Euromedical Group. He has published scientific articles in reputable international medical journals and participates in specialized medical events in Greece and abroad. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Scientific Society of Robotic Surgery, the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, as well as the European Resuscitation Council.

Ο Καθηγητής Δρ. Νικόλαος Βάσσος είναι πιστοποιημένος γενικός χειρουργός, χειρουργός σπλάχνων, χειρουργός πεπτικού και πρωκτολόγος καθώς και χειρουργός ογκολόγος, ενώ είναι ο πρώτος, πιστοποιημένος από την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας, εξειδικευμένος χειρουργός σαρκωμάτων στην Ελλάδα και από τους πρώτους της Ευρώπης.

Παράλληλα είναι Καθηγητής Χειρουργικής στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Χαϊδελβέργης της Γερμανίας και Καθηγητής Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας στο Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου , ενώ είναι ο Διευθυντής της Κλινικής της Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών και ο Επικεφαλής του Κέντρου Σαρκώματος, Μελανώματος και Σπάνιων Όγκων του Ομίλου Ιατρικού Αθηνών.

Πραγματοποίησε τις σπουδές του στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης λαμβάνοντας για 6 συναπτά έτη υποτροφία από το Ίδρυμα Κρατικών Υποτροφιών, ενώ το 2007 αποφοίτησε πρώτος από την Ιατρική Σχολή με «Άριστα» λαμβάνοντας την τιμή να απαγγείλει τον Όρκο του Ιπποκράτη.

Μετά το πέρας των σπουδών του μετέβη απευθείας στο εξωτερικό και πραγματοποίησε το σύνολο της ειδικότητας της Χειρουργικής στο παγκοσμίου φήμης Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Erlangen της Γερμανίας. Παράλληλα, πραγματοποίησε τις διδακτορικές του σπουδές με θέμα την προγνωστική αξία των ιντεργκρινών σε ασθενείς με ηπατικές μεταστάσεις κολοορθικού καρκίνου στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Erlangen-Nuremberg και ανακηρύχθηκε το 2013 Διδάκτωρ με τιμές. Στο ίδιο πανεπιστημιακό ίδρυμα έλαβε και τον Τίτλο του Master of Health Business Administration (MHBA) καθώς και τον Τίτλο της Ειδικότητας της Γενικής και Σπλαχνικής Χειρουργικής.

Παράλληλα, συνέχισε την κλινική, ερευνητική και ακαδημαϊκή του δραστηριότητα, ενώ έλαβε το 2015 ειδική μετεκπαίδευση στη Χειρουργική Ογκολογία σε διεθνούς ακτινοβολίας νοσοκομεία των ΗΠΑ ( Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center στη Νέα Υόρκη, Brigham and Women's Hospital του Πανεπιστημίου Harvard στη Βοστώνη).

Το 2016, έλαβε τον τίτλο της Υφηγεσίας και αναγορεύθηκε Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Χειρουργικής στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Erlangen-Nuremberg. Παράλληλα ολοκλήρωσε τη μετεκπαίδευσή του στην Χειρουργική της Περιτοναϊκής Καρκινωμάτωσης στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Regensburg της Γερμανίας και στο Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, λαμβάνοντας τον Ευρωπαϊκό Τίτλο Εξειδίκευσης του Χειρουργού Περιτοναϊκής Καρκινωμάτωσης .

Το 2018 μετέβη στην Αγγλία λαμβάνοντας τιμητική θέση στο παγκοσμίου φήμης Royal Marsden Hospital του Λονδίνου, στο Τμήμα Σαρκώματος, Μελανώματος και Σπάνιων Όγκων της Πανεπιστημιακής Χειρουργικής Κλινικής, που αποτελεί το μεγαλύτερο Κέντρο της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας. Η πολύμηνη εκεί του θητεία ολοκληρώθηκε με επιτυχία λαμβάνοντας τον Ευρωπαϊκό Τίτλο Εξειδίκευσης ως Χειρουργός Σαρκωμάτων.

Στη συνέχεια και για τα επόμενα τέσσερα χρόνια εργάσθηκε στην Χειρουργική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου του Μάνχαϊμ στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Χαϊδελβέργης της Γερμανίας, ως Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής στην Κλινική της Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας και στο Κέντρο Σαρκώματος , το οποίο αποτελεί ένα από τα ιστορικότερα και μεγαλύτερα Κέντρα παγκοσμίως. Κατά την παραμονή του εκεί απέκτησε μια τεράστια εμπειρία και εξειδίκευση που ελάχιστοι χειρουργοί στην Ευρώπη κατέχουν, και ανέλαβε τον Τομέα του Σαρκώματος στην Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας. Παράλληλα, συνεχίζοντας αμείωτα το ακαδημαϊκό, ερευνητικό και επιστημονικό του έργο, έλαβε το 2021 τον Τίτλο του Τακτικού Καθηγητή Χειρουργικής στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Χαϊδελβέργης, όντας ο νεότερος σε ηλικία χειρουργός που λαμβάνει αυτόν τον τίτλο.

Συνεχίζοντας με συνέπεια την ακαδημαϊκή του πορεία, απέκτησε πρόσφατα έναν ακόμη μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο (MSc) με βαθμό «Άριστα» από την Εθνική Σχολή Δημόσιας Υγείας και το Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής. Ο τίτλος του προγράμματος ήταν «Ηγεσία, Καινοτομία και Πολιτικές Αξίας στην Υγεία» , με εξειδίκευση στη «Λήψη Αποφάσεων και τον Σχεδιασμό Πολιτικών Υγείας» . Ενώ, η σταθερή και ουσιαστική ενασχόλησή του με τον τομέα της Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας οδήγησε στην απόκτηση του Ευρωπαϊκού Τίτλου Εξειδίκευσης στη Χειρουργική Ογκολογία (Fellow of the European Board of Surgery – FEBS in Surgical Oncology), ο οποίος απονέμεται από το European Board of Surgery – UEMS Section of Surgery . Πρόσφατα, εκλέχθηκε Τακτικός Καθηγητής Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας στο Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου .

Πλέον έχει επιστρέψει στην Ελλάδα έχοντας αναλάβει τη θέση του Διευθυντή στην Κλινική της Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών ενώ είναι ο Επικεφαλής του Κέντρου Σαρκώματος, Μελανώματος και Σπάνιων Όγκων.

Ως ενεργό μέλος της Ακαδημαϊκής Κοινότητας του Πανεπιστημίου της Χαϊδελβέργης συνεχίζει το ακαδημαϊκό και ερευνητικό-επιστημονικό του έργο, για το οποίο έχει λάβει πολυάριθμες διακρίσεις . Συμμετέχει ενεργά σε πολλά διεθνή ερευνητικά πρωτόκολλα και πολυκεντρικές μελέτες ενώ το συγγραφικό του έργο αριθμεί πάνω από 65 επιστημονικές δημοσιεύσεις στο PubMed σε μεγάλα διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά με συνολικό impact factor 375, σχεδόν 2000 βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές και ειδικό δείκτη παραπομπών (h-index) 23, ενώ είναι συγγραφέας αρκετών κεφαλαίων σε συγγράμματα Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας. Είναι μέλος της επιστημονικής επιτροπής διεθνών συνεδρίων, προσκεκλημένος ομιλητής σε πολυάριθμα ιατρικά επιστημονικά συνέδρια, μέλος συντακτικής επιτροπής σε 12 έγκυρα διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά και κριτής σε 40 διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά (peer reviewed). Παράλληλα είναι τακτικό και ενεργό μέλος πολλών διεθνών ιατρικών (χειρουργικών και ογκολογικών) εταιρειών , κατέχοντας νευραλγικές επιστημονικές και διοικητικές θέσεις σε αυτές, ενώ συμμετέχει στις επιστημονικές επιτροπές εκπαίδευσης και κατευθυντήριων οδηγιών της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας

Mpaltas Ioannis is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He specializes in Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery as well as Colorectal Surgery. Additionally, he has expertise in modern proctologic surgery (hemorrhoids, anal fissure, pilonidal cyst). He has extensive experience in the effective and safe surgical management of obesity, hiatal hernia, digestive system disorders, and abdominal wall hernias. Furthermore, alongside his private practice, he collaborates with major private clinics in Attica, including Mitera, Athens Medical Group (Peristeri clinic), Mediterraneo, Doctor's Hospital, and Attiko Hospital.

Mpaltas Ioannis is a Digestive & Colorectal Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He specializes in Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic Digestive Surgery as well as Colorectal Surgery. He also has additional expertise in modern anal surgery (hemorrhoids, anal fissure, pilonidal cyst). He possesses many years of experience in the effective and safe surgical treatment of obesity, hiatal hernia, digestive system disorders, and abdominal wall hernias. Furthermore, alongside his private practice, he collaborates with major private clinics in Attica, such as Mitera, Athens Medical Center (Peristeri clinic), Mediterraneo, Doctor's Hospital, and Attiko Therapy Center.

Maria-Theodora Koutroumpi, MD, MSc, is a Gastroenterologist – Interventional Endoscopist with a private practice in Patima, Halandri. She is an affiliated Consultant at the 2nd Gastroenterology Clinic of YGEIA Hospital. Additionally, she performs endoscopies at Affidea Kifisia (contracted with EOPYY) and the private REA clinic. She has significant clinical and endoscopic experience, having performed over 1,600 endoscopies during her specialty training at the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas," and she has also worked as a resident Physician at the General Hospital of Nafplio. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds an MSc from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Human Neoplastic Disease. She participates in international conferences and has been trained in modern endoscopic techniques, such as gastric capsule endoscopy. She has a particular interest in idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases and interventional endoscopy, emphasizing a personalized and humane approach to each patient.