Doctors for Ραγάδα πρωκτού

Kapoulas Spyros is a General Surgeon and maintains his private practice in Panorama. He holds a Medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Doctorate from the same University. The physician has trained in hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom, managing a wide range of cases spanning the entire spectrum of his specialty, always prioritizing the best possible care for every individual he treats.

Dr. Napoleon Xirokostas is a board-certified General Surgeon with subspecialty training in Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Oncologic Surgery. He maintains a private medical office in Rafina, Greece, and also serves as a Consultant Surgeon at the 1st Surgical Department of IASO General Hospital in Athens.

He completed his residency in General Surgery at Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, the largest tertiary care and trauma center in Greece, where he also held the position of Chief Resident. Over the course of his training, he participated in more than 1,000 surgical procedures, including a wide spectrum of emergency, oncologic, and minimally invasive surgeries.

Dr. Xirokostas holds a Medical Degree (MD) from the Democritus University of Thrace and a Master of Science (MSc) in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

He completed his mandatory rural medical service at the General Hospital of Kyparissia and previously served in the Greek Army as a General Medicine Doctor, providing medical assessments and basic life support instruction.

He has received extensive training in trauma surgery (DSTC), laparoscopic and robotic techniques, microsurgery, and emergency abdominal procedures. He is certified in ATLS, ALS, and has participated in numerous specialized surgical workshops and cadaveric dissection courses across Europe.

Dr. Xirokostas has an active academic presence, with several peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international surgical congresses.

He treats conditions including:

• Laparoscopic surgeries (cholecystectomy, hernias, appendectomy)

• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery

• Oncologic surgery (colorectal, gastric, skin/melanoma, soft tissue)

• Robotic surgery for complex abdominal cases

• Emergency trauma surgery and general surgical consults

His clinical approach is grounded in personalized care, evidence-based practice, and a strong commitment to patient safety and recovery.

Ntourakis Dimitrios MD, PhD, FACS is a General Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Paleo Faliro. He is a Professor of Surgery at the European University of Cyprus and the Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Clinic at Iatriko Paleo Faliro. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the same institution’s Medical School. Additionally, he holds diplomas in Laparoscopic Surgery, Ultrasound, and Ultrasonographic Techniques from the University of Strasbourg, a diploma in Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery from Paris XI University, and a diploma in Colorectal and Anal Surgery from Paris Diderot - Paris VII University. It is also noteworthy that he graduated from the Surgical Leadership Program at the Harvard Medical School. He initially specialized at Korgialeneio - Benakeio Hospital of the Hellenic Red Cross and subsequently continued his training at the University of Strasbourg, France, where he later served as Chef de Clinique des Universités. Finally, he has participated in numerous conferences and courses and has an extensive number of publications in international scientific journals. He is a member of scientific associations and societies in Greece and abroad.

Dr. Dogantzis Panagiotis is a Gastroenterologist with private practices in Nea Smyrni and Patissia. He completed his specialty training at the Gastroenterology Department of the Nursing Foundation of the Army Mutual Fund Hospital (NIMTS) and the Internal Medicine Department of the General Prefectural Hospital of Sparta. The physician specializes in gastrointestinal endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, and in the management of esophageal, gastric, and colorectal diseases. Currently, alongside his private practice, he serves as an External Collaborator at Therapis General Hospital, REA Clinic, and the Athens Bioclinic. Furthermore, Dr. Dogantzis is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the Athens Medical Association. Committed to ongoing education and professional development in his field, he actively participates in both Greek and international conferences as well as educational programs.

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

Zafeiris Platon is a General Surgeon maintaining private clinics in Pikermi and Peristeri. He holds a medical degree from the Universita di Medicina e Chirurgia di Bologna in Italy and specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and within the Hellenic Police. He received training in Laparoscopic Surgery, Proctologic Surgery, and laser applications at the Universita di Medicina Torino. He is affiliated with the Medical Centers of Athens and Peristeri, Hygeia Hospital, and Mitera Hospital. Additionally, he served as the Director of the Surgical Department at the General Clinic "Taxiarchai" and the General Clinic "Neo Athinaio." Currently, he is the Scientific Head of the Surgical Department at the Lumedica Medical Group (Peristeri Clinic). Furthermore, he authored the book "Trauma - Traffic Accidents" and has delivered lectures at conferences as well as on television and radio stations. In his private practice, minor procedures are performed at the clinic level (removal of cysts, nevi, wound suturing, examination and removal of skin lesions), all utilizing laser technology.

Tzatzarakis Emmanouil is a General Surgeon - Endocrine Surgeon, PhD holder from the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. In 2008, he was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, from which he graduated in 2014 with an excellent degree (8.8). After graduation, he moved to Germany, where he began his training in the specialty of General Surgery at the University Clinic of Mannheim, completing it in 2021. He continued to work at the same clinic as a Senior Registrar II until 2024, with a special focus on laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias. In 2022, he completed his doctoral dissertation at the University of Heidelberg, earning the title of Doctor (Dr. med.). From 2024 until June 2025, he worked as a Senior Registrar I at the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Center of Marienhaus Klinikum in Mainz, Germany, where he performed approximately 200 thyroid and parathyroid surgeries and participated in over 500 in total. In June 2025, he relocated to his wife’s hometown, Kalamata, together with her and their two children, beginning his professional activity in Greece.

Maria Mixailidou MD, FACS, FASCRS is a General Surgeon maintaining a private practice within the HYGEIA Hospital in Marousi. She studied at the Medical School of the University of Patras and continued her medical training in the USA. There, she conducted clinical research in the Department of Emergency Surgery, Trauma, and Critical Care at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, under Harvard University, and specialized in General Surgery at the University of Arizona. Additionally, she specialized in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Penn State University. She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. She possesses significant clinical experience having worked in clinics in the USA, as well as extensive scientific and research experience, reflected in numerous publications in international scientific journals and chapters she has authored in international surgical textbooks.

Delikoukos Stylianos MD, PhD is a General Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in Larissa since 2007, with a branch office established in Agia since 2016. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his military service as a Reserve Lieutenant Medical Officer and fulfilled his Rural Service obligations. He specialized in General Surgery at the Hospital of the Hellenic Red Cross in Athens and, following successful examinations, obtained the title of Surgeon. In 1984, he completed a Doctoral Thesis at the University of Athens, which was unanimously accepted, and was awarded a PhD in Medicine. After obtaining his specialty, he worked as an Associate Surgeon at the Athens Medical Center and subsequently at the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Chalkida, initially as Second Consultant and later as First Consultant. In 1991, he pursued advanced training at the Organ Transplant Unit of Imperial College London at Saint Mary's Hospital, specializing in Kidney, Liver, Pancreas, and Small Intestine Transplantations as well as in Laparoscopic Surgery. In 2000, he was appointed First Consultant at the Surgical Clinic of the University Hospital of Larissa and subsequently Deputy Director. In 2007, he assumed the position of Director of the Surgical Clinic "Euromedica - Kyanos Stavros Larissa" and later Director of the Surgical Clinic "Home Care - Agios Konstantinos Larissa." Finally, the doctor collaborates with three private clinics in Larissa, Thessaly: IASO Thessaly, EUROMEDICA - THEOTOKOS Larissa, and THESSALIA General Clinic. Additionally, his practice includes a designated area for minor procedures assisted by a nurse.

Dr. Ioannis Zouridakis, MD, MSc, is a General Surgeon and Breast Specialist who has maintained a private practice in Korydallos since 1994 and recently within REA Hospital. He is a Scientific Collaborator and a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He earned his medical degree in 1986 from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” with a doctoral thesis completed during his studies. He specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and further specialized in Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Montpellier in France. He attended the European Advanced Level Course in Breast Disease Management for Surgeons in Athens and specialized in the treatment of breast diseases at the 6th Oncology Hospital "G. Gennimatas." Subsequently, he specialized in hernia surgery using dual mesh PHS & Prolene 3D Patch at Umberto I Hospital in Italy and also specialized in Minimally Invasive Operating Techniques in Colorectal Surgery. He has worked in numerous hospitals and clinics and has served for many years as the Director of the Surgical Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. Currently, he works daily as a Surgeon – Laparoscopist – Breast Specialist (Consultant Surgeon) at the General and Maternity Hospital REA, one of the most modern hospitals in Greece. Finally, he has attended and participated in over 100 medical conferences in Greece and abroad.

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.

With combined years of experience in the anorectal region, the clinic offers a wide range of medical services, including preventive care, management of chronic diseases, surgical procedures, and more. The specialists' dedication to excellence has earned the trust and respect of countless patients throughout their careers. The clinic's goal is to provide attentive care and individualized treatment plans to each patient, respecting their needs.

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.

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.