Doctors for Rectal fistula in Attica

Dr. Gkiouzelis Dimitris, MD, PhD, is a General Surgeon and Proctologist, holding a Doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Athens. In his clinic, every patient has the opportunity to be informed about conditions related to Digestive System Surgery, abdominal wall hernia surgery (inguinal hernia, ventral hernia, umbilical hernia), and a wide range of other surgical disorders. Dr. Dimitris Gkiouzelis is the Director of the Surgical Clinic at the Athens Medical Center Group, Psychiko Clinic. He has served as the Director of the Surgical Clinic at the Piraeus Bioclinic and as a Scientific Collaborator in the Surgical Department of the Athens Bioclinic. He specializes in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery / Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Additionally, through continuous education, he is involved in cases concerning the Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer. He has extensive surgical experience, having performed over 4000 procedures to date with complete success. Finally, Dr. Gkiouzelis is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the British Medical Association, and the Hellenic Surgical Society, and collaborates with all private insurances.

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.

Dr. Tsilividis Vasileios is a General Surgeon specializing in Oncological, Laparoscopic, and Bariatric Surgery, with extensive experience in university and private clinics in France and Greece, having completed more than 3,500 surgeries.

He maintains a private practice in Marousi.

He graduated from the French School of Athens and continued his studies at the Medical School of René Descartes University in Paris. There, he earned a Doctorate in Medicine and subsequently obtained numerous university diplomas in France, including specializations in digestive system surgery, oncological surgery, and bariatric surgery. He is also a member of the Hellenic Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology.

His professional career began at the University Hospital of Rouen, where he served as a resident, registrar, and later as a hospital physician. Since 2017, he has worked in clinics in France primarily focusing on General, Laparoscopic, Bariatric, and Oncological surgery using minimally invasive techniques. He currently offers his services at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi.

Dr. Tsilividis has participated in numerous scientific conferences and seminars, has published papers in international medical journals, and has undertaken educational roles at the university level.

He is fluent in French and English.

Ο Ιατρός Dr. Αρχοντοβασίλης Φώτης MD, PhD, FISS, FEHS είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός - Πρωκτολόγος, Διευθυντής της ΣΤ’ Χειρουργικής Κλινικής στη Γενική Κλινική Metropolitan General και Διευθυντής του Κέντρου Αριστείας Χειρουργικής Κηλών του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος στο Metropolitan General. Αριστούχος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής σχολής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με Εξειδίκευση στην Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική, Λαπαροσκοπική και Ρομποτική Χειρουργική του πεπτικού συστήματος, των κηλών του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος και των παθήσεων του πρωκτού. Εξειδικεύτηκε σε πολυάριθμα νοσοκομειακά κέντρα της Ευρώπης και Αμερικής, έχοντας ολοκληρώσει πολυάριθμα διεθνή εκπαιδευτικά courses και μεταπτυχιακά προγράμματα. Ομιλητής και εισηγητής πολυάριθμων διαλέξεων καθώς και πρόεδρος σε στρογγυλές τράπεζες σε πάρα πολλά έγκριτα Ελληνικά και Διεθνή συνέδρια και Χειρουργικά Forums από το 2002 μέχρι σήμερα, με ιδιαίτερα σημαντική παρουσίαση ερευνητικών και κλινικών εργασιών και ανακοινώσεων σε όλο τον κόσμο. Τα τελευταία χρόνια είναι πιστοποιημένος, επίσημος εκπαιδευτής (Instructor) της Ελληνικής Χειρουργικής Εταιρείας (ΕΧΕ), επιτελώντας σημαντικό έργο στην εκπαίδευση των νέων χειρουργών. Το 2011 εξειδικεύτηκε για πρώτη φορά στα πρώτα ρομποτικά χειρουργικά συστήματα, ενώ το 2018 έλαβε μετά από πολύμηνη εξειδίκευση τον τίτλο του Ρομποτικού Χειρουργού (Console Surgeon) από το Διεθνές Ινστιτούτο Ρομποτικής Χειρουργικής R.A.I.N (Naples, Italy). Από το 2008 εκλέγεται σταθερά στο ΔΣ της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ενδοσκοπικής Χειρουργικής, ενώ το 2023 εκλέχθηκε στη θέση του A' Αντιπροέδρου. Επίσης, είναι τακτικό μέλος πολλών άλλων Ελληνικών και Διεθνών Ιατρικών επιστημονικών εταιρειών. Τα τελευταία 8 χρόνια έχει υπερεξειδικευτεί στη Χειρουργική των κηλών και την αποκατάσταση του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος. Εξειδικεύτηκε κοντά σε μεγάλους δασκάλους και πρωτοπόρους χειρουργούς κηλών, χειρουργώντας μαζί τους, σε μεγάλα νοσοκομειακά κέντρα Ευρώπης και Αμερικής (Igor Belyanski - Maryland USA, Victor Radu - Bucharest Romania, Frederik Berrevoet - Ghent Belgium, Tim Tollens - Bonheiden Belgium, Ralph Lorenz - Berlin Germany). Είναι ο Χειρουργός που πρώτος έφερε στην Ελλάδα και εφάρμοσε σε πάρα πολλούς ασθενείς τις πρωτοποριακές τεχνικές ONSTEP για την βουβωνοκήλη το 2013, και τις επαναστατικές ρομποτικές τεχνικές eTEP και eTEP-TAR το 2019 για μεγάλες και σύνθετες μετεγχειρητικές κοιλιοκήλες, όπως τις διδάχθηκε από τους επινοητές των μεθόδων Igor Belyanski και Victor Radu. Το 2019 πιστοποιήθηκε και έλαβε τον τιμητικό τίτλο του Master Surgeon of Excellence στη Χειρουργική κηλών του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος από τον μεγαλύτερο ανεξάρτητο φορέα Χειρουργικών πιστοποιήσεων στον κόσμο, τον SRC (Surgical Review Corporation). Ο ίδιος φορέας πιστοποίησε και το Metropolitan Genral ώς κέντρο Αριστείας στη Χειρουργική κηλών του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος, Σε αυτό το κέντρο Αριστείας ο Δρ. Αρχοντοβασίλης είναι Διευθυντής και Επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος. Έχει 18ετή θητεία στον ιδιωτικό τομέα Υγείας, ενώ από το 2015 είναι Διευθυντής Χειρουργικής κλινικής σε ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα ιδιωτικά Θεραπευτήρια, το Metropolitan General, με την υποστήριξη του Ομίλου HHG - Metropolitan.

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.

Ioanna Papadopoulou is a General Surgeon and maintains private practices in Cholargos and Glyfada. She performs exclusively laparoscopic surgery for benign and malignant conditions of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder and bile ducts, as well as all types of abdominal wall hernias. She received her Medical Degree from the “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi in 2012. She completed her rural service at the General Hospital of Messinia – Kyparissia Nursing Unit in 2013–2014. In 2021, she obtained her surgical specialty certification.

During her specialty training, she served at the 417 Army Fund Nursing Institution (N.I.M.T.S), where she specialized in advanced laparoscopic surgery for malignant colon diseases, obesity, reflux, and hernias, as well as thyroid malignancies. Additionally, at the Sismanogleio General Hospital of Athens, she participated in a large volume of colon and thyroid cancer surgeries. Considering that the present of surgery lies in laparoscopic and robotic techniques, she attended advanced laparoscopic seminars organized by ELPEN under the auspices of the Hellenic Surgical Society from 2016 to 2018.

In 2021, she completed further training in Surgical Oncology, earning a Master of Science (MSc) degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Finally, in 2023, she received additional training in the latest methods for managing complex diaphragmatic hernias and reflux at the Symposium on Innovation in Surgery in Malta.

Tsakiris Ioannis is a General Surgeon - Proctologist and maintains his practice in Ambelokipi. He undertakes treatments for inguinal and umbilical hernias using both laparoscopic and traditional techniques. Additionally, he manages the treatment of anorectal diseases with laser therapy, for which he has received training abroad, as well as the laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder. He also conducts home visits for patients who have difficulty traveling, providing postoperative evaluation if requested. He collaborates with various private clinics and specialists from different fields to ensure comprehensive management of complex conditions.

Ενδοσκοπικό Τμήμα

Οι ενδοσκοπήσεις, (διαγνωστικές ή επεμβατικές), διενεργούνται με καταστολή υπό συνεχές monitoring όπως επιβάλλουν οι διεθνείς κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες και τα πρωτόκολλα καταστολής, καθώς το ιατρείο φέρει όλον τον εξοπλισμό που απαιτείται για την ασφάλεια του ασθενούς.

Το ιατρείο φέρει σύγχρονο ενδοσκοπικό εξοπλισμό με ψηφιακό επεξεργαστή εικόνας που επιτρέπει την καταγραφή φωτογραφιών κατά τη διάρκεια της ενδοσκόπησης.

Επίσης η παρουσία χειρουργικής διαθερμίας επιτρέπει την διενέργεια πολυποδεκτομών κατά τη διάρκεια της ενδοσκόπησης χωρίς να χρειάζεται ο ασθενής να υποβληθεί σε επαναληπτική εξέταση.

Ενδοσκόπηση ανωτέρου πεπτικού σωλήνα (γαστροσκόπηση)

Ενδοσκόπηση κατωτέρου πεπτικού σωλήνα (κολονοσκόπηση)

Ενδοσκοπική αφαίρεση πολυπόδων παχέος εντέρου, στομάχου, οισοφάγου, δωδεκαδακτύλου (πολυποδεκτομή)

Γαστρεντερολογικό Τμήμα

Έλεγχος για το ελικοβακτηριδίο του πυλωρού με τέστ αναπνοής και σιελου, γρήγορα, αναίμακτα και αξιόπιστα

Gastrolyzer test H2, καινοτόμο μηχάνημα για έλεγχο δυσανεξίας σε δισακχαρίτες (μαλτόζη,σουκρόζη, σορβιτόλη, λακτόζη, φρουκτόζη) καθώς και για διάγνωση βακτηριδιακής υπερανάπτυξης. Η διαδικασία είναι αναίμακτη, ανώδυνη και αξιόπιστη, καθώς πραγματοποιείται μέσω της ανάλυσης της αναπνοής του ασθενούς μετά την πρόσληψη ειδικού υγρού υποστρώματος. Με το Gastrolyzer H2, μπορούμε να εντοπίσουμε τις αιτίες πίσω από τα πιο συνηθισμένα γαστρεντερολογικά προβλήματα, όπως φούσκωμα, τυμπανισμός, μετεωρισμός και δυσπεψία. Αυτό επιτρέπει την αποφυγή των εμπειρικών θεραπειών και την εφαρμογή στοχευμένων και αιτιολογικών λύσεων, βελτιώνοντας την ποιότητα ζωής των ασθενών και μειώνοντας την ταλαιπωρία τους.

Διάγνωση, παρακολούθηση, θεραπεία οισοφάγου Barret

Διάγνωση και θεραπεία φλεγμονωδών νόσων του εντέρου (Νόσος Crohn, Eλκώδης Κολίτιδα)

Διάγνωση και θεραπεία όλων των παθήσεων του πεπτικού ( οισοφάγος, στόμαχος, Γαστροοισοφαγική παλινδρόμηση, πεπτικό έλκος, αχαλασία οισοφάγου, δυσπεψία, λεπτό έντερο, παχύ έντερο, ήπαρ πάγκρεας, εκκολπωματα, αιμορροΐδες, ραγάδες)

Αντιμετώπιση αγγειοδυσπλασιών

Ογκολογία πεπτικού

Ηπατολογικό- Παγκρεατικό Τμήμα

Το ηπατολογικό-παγκρεατικό τμήμα του ιατρείου μας εξειδικεύεται στη διάγνωση, παρακολούθηση και θεραπεία ασθενειών που αφορούν το ήπαρ (συκώτι), το πάγκρεας και τα χοληφόρα αγγεία. Δείτε παρακάτω μερικές από τις παθήσεις στων οποίων την αντιμετώπιση, εξειδικευόμαστε :

Ιογενείς Ηπατίτιδες (A, B, C, D)

Λιπώδες ήπαρ

Κίρρωση ήπατος και επιπλοκές αυτής

Καλοήθεις όγκοι ήπατος (κύστεις, αιμαγγειώματα)

Καλοήθεις παθήσεις του παγκρέατος

Μη αλκοολική στεατοηπατίτιτδα

Παθήσεις των χοληφόρων

Ογκολογία ήπατος-παγκρέατος

Μη αλκοολική λιπώδης διήθηση του ήπατος

Μη ιογενείς ηπατοπάθειες (οξείες, χρόνιες)

Perrakis Euaggelos MD, PhD is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Aigaleo. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He collaborates with various private healthcare facilities in Athens, such as the Athens Medical Center, and was the first to introduce the technique of complete mesocolic excision (CME) for the surgical treatment of colon cancer in Greece. He has taught at the University of Düsseldorf in Germany and has worked for over 10 years in major surgical centers in Germany. Additionally, he developed his own techniques for the repair of inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias, and Spigelian hernias, which have been accepted by the European and global surgical communities. In his private practice, he provides high-level services in laparoscopic surgery, oncological surgery, and hernia repair surgery, as well as for the treatment of diseases of the colon and digestive system, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, thyroid, endocrine glands, and adrenal glands. He has a significant scientific contribution, with publications and presentations at medical conferences, as well as authorship of books for medical professionals and the general public.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ampelokipoi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Proktologiko Iatreio, which is staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The purpose of the center is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis through to treatment, in an economical, reliable manner and using only the necessary examinations. Its goal is to meet the health needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age, with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three fundamental principles: friendly service, high-quality examinations, and affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they assume responsibility for the patient's health from start to finish, that is, from diagnosis to treatment.

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.

Kaloxristianakis Nikolaos is a General Surgeon and Director of the 6th Surgical Clinic at Errikos Dunant Hospital Center. He has specialization and extensive experience in advanced laparoscopic surgery of abdominal wall hernias and the digestive system (gallbladder, large and small intestine, stomach), as well as in diseases of the anus. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Societies of Endoscopic Surgery and the European Hernia Society (EHS) and maintains an active presence at international conferences in the field of Laparoscopic Surgery.

Vasileios Mermigkas is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He is a graduate and honored PhD of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty in General Surgery at the Athens Children's General Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" and at the Athens General Hospital "Laiko," where he was introduced to and trained in the then new technique of Laparoscopic surgery. He received additional training in this technique by attending advanced seminars both in Greece and abroad. Furthermore, he has valuable experience in endocrine gland surgery, oncological surgery of the gastrointestinal system, digestive system endoscopy, and vascular surgery. Finally, the doctor has participated in numerous research programs, presented their results at international conferences, and has published studies and articles in reputable Greek and international scientific journals.

Dr. Zisiadis Dimitris, MD, MSc, PhDc, is a General Surgeon and Director of the Surgical Clinic at the Athens Medical Center - Psychiko, with private practices in Kifisia, Agios Dimitrios, Ilion, and Psychiko. He is a doctoral candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and academically trained in proctology at the Strasbourg Medical University. He holds a postgraduate degree in Bioethics from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. Additionally, it is worth mentioning his specialization in Laparoscopic Surgery from the University of Strasbourg in France, in minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair at IRCAD, and his training in assisted robotic laparoscopic surgery. He has participated in numerous surgeries involving thousands of patients with complex conditions during his surgical practice in the public sector, as well as in various contemporary surgical reconstructions abroad, with a commitment to implementing these methods in Greece as well. He has served as a collaborating surgeon in numerous private centers in Greece, Italy, and the United Kingdom (London), participating in many general, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical procedures. He utilizes the most advanced equipment and the latest techniques worldwide. He also trained in the repair of inguinal, scrotal, and ventral hernias using dual mesh and local anesthesia. Finally, he has attended numerous surgical conferences in Greece and courses of the Hellenic Surgical Society.

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 in Strasbourg. She is also certified in the use of surgical lasers from a reference center for perianal diseases in Leipzig, Germany. Her expertise includes Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Surgical Laser), as well as surgical oncology. She has served as a Consultant Surgeon in the Robotic Surgery and Surgical Oncology Clinic at Metropolitan General and held the same position for three years at Euroclinic Athens. Furthermore, she was a Consultant Surgeon at the certified Center of Excellence for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery at Euroclinic Athens. She is a member of Greek and European scientific societies, including the European and Hellenic Societies of Endoscopic Surgery, the European and Hellenic Hernia Societies, the European Society of Coloproctology, and the Hellenic Surgical Society, actively 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.

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.

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.