Doctors for Rectal fistula

Mr. Delimpaltadakis Giorgos is a General Surgeon who maintains his private practice in Heraklion. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Athens, a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a Master's degree in Health Services Management. He received further training in advanced laparoscopic surgery and upper gastrointestinal surgery at Leeds General Infirmary and the Department of Surgery at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in the United Kingdom. From his extensive experience, we highlight his tenure as Director of the Surgical Clinic at Venizeleio Hospital and as Coordinating Director of the Surgical Clinic at Sitia Hospital.

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.

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.

Dontas Ioannis is a Surgeon - Proctologist and Director of the Laser Surgery clinic in Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, he attended the Military School of Officers Corps (SSAS) and graduated from the Medical Department of the Military Medical School. Additionally, he completed postgraduate studies in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized in General Surgery at major hospitals in Athens, such as the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and the Naval Hospital of Athens, obtaining his General Surgery specialty title after examinations. Subsequently, he underwent further training in Laser Proctologic Surgery at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Cologne and specialized in Proctology in the USA. He has extensive experience having worked as a Medical Officer and later as a General Surgeon for the Hellenic Police in the Health Department at the Central Clinic of Athens. Moreover, from March 2006 to March 2017, he served as a First Aid Instructor at the Hellenic Lifesaving Academy. As part of his continuous professional development, he has participated in numerous specialized scientific seminars worldwide. Furthermore, he has presented and published a significant number of scientific papers at conferences as well as in reputable international scientific journals. Finally, he specializes in diseases of the anus and pelvic floor, including their diagnosis and treatment.

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.

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.

Dr. Theodoropoulos Dionysios is a Proctologist with 19 years of extensive experience in a wide range of surgical procedures, including laparoscopic and open methods. He specializes in laparoscopic excision of pilonidal cysts and the management and treatment of hemorrhoids. He holds a medical degree ("Diploma de Licensa," Diploma of License MD) from the "Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie GR T POPA" Medical School and has obtained professional licenses to practice in Greece, Sweden, Spain, and Romania. Within the scope of his specialization in General Surgery, he completed advanced training in the Vascular Surgery Department of the Konstantopouleio General Hospital and in the Plastic Surgery Department of the Oncology Hospital Agioi Anargyroi. At Konstantopouleio General Hospital, he served as the primary surgeon or first assistant surgeon in a wide range of surgical procedures using both laparoscopic and open techniques. He has worked in the Emergency Department and has been responsible for the postoperative care and treatment of patients with liver and pancreatic cancer. He manages numerous cases by leveraging his scientific expertise and extensive experience, always focusing on delivering the highest quality of care tailored to the individualized needs of each patient he treats.

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.

Ο Θανόπουλος Αριστομένης είναι έμπειρος Γενικός Χειρουργός με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Γλυφάδα και δευτερεύον ιατρείο στο Περιστέρι. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος στη Χειρουργική Ογκολογία από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Κατά την ειδίκευσή του στη Γενική Χειρουργική στα Νοσοκομεία «Ο Άγιος Ανδρέας» στην Πάτρα και «Γ. Γεννηματάς» στην Αθήνα απέκτησε ισχυρές χειρουργικες βάσεις, καλυπτοντας ολοκληρο το φασμα της χειρουργικης παθολογιας. Στη συνέχεια, υπηρέτησε ως Επιμελητής στο Ογκολογικό Νοσοκομείο Κηφισιάς «Οι Άγιοι Ανάργυροι», όπου εκτέθηκε σε όλο το φάσμα της χειρουργικής ογκολογίας, αποκτώντας εμπειρία σε πολύπλοκες ογκολογικές επεμβάσεις. Η εξειδίκευσή του επεκτάθηκε διεθνώς, αφου ακολουθως μετεβη στο Royal Free Hospital του Λονδίνου, ως Senior Clinical Fellow,οπου υπο την επίβλεψη του πρωτοπόρου Άγγλου χειρουργού Colin Elton στη HAL RAR, εξειδικεύτηκε στην colorectal χειρουργική ( παχεος εντερου και ορθου), στις καλοήθεις παθήσεις των χοληφόρων, ιδιαίτερα στις οξείες χολοκυστίτιδες, καθώς και στην επειγουσα χειρουργική, συμπεριλαμβανομένων οξέων κοιλιών και τραυματικών περιστατικών. Σε όλη του την καριέρα, ο κ. Θανόπουλος έχει συμμετάσχει σε πάνω από 5.000 χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη λαπαροσκοπική χειρουργική, αποκτώντας εξαιρετική εμπειρία σε ελάχιστα επεμβατικές και ογκολογικές τεχνικές. Σήμερα, υπηρετεί ως Επιμελητής Χειρουργός στην Κλινική Ελάχιστα Επεμβατικής Χειρουργικής, Χειρουργικής Ογκολογίας και Βαριατρικής του Mediterraneo Hospital και συνεργάζεται ως εξωτερικός συνεργάτης με τον Όμιλο Ιατρικού Αθηνών και το Ευγενίδειο Θεραπευτήριο. Αναλαμβανει όλο το φάσμα της γενικής και λαπαροσκοπικής χειρουργικής, της χειρουργικής ογκολογίας, καθώς και των επειγόντων επεμβάσεων, εφαρμόζοντας τεχνικές 3D λαπαροσκοπικής απεικόνισης για ελαχιστοποίηση του κινδύνου χειρουργικών λαθών. Διαθέτει εμπειρία στη χρήση laser σε ελάχιστα επεμβατικές επεμβάσεις, όπως αιμορροϊδοπάθεια και κύστη κόκκυγος, ενώ στο ιατρείο του πραγματοποιούνται και μικροεπεμβάσεις με τοπική αναισθησία (αφαίρεση σπίλων, λιπωμάτων, κύστεων, συρραφή τραυμάτων). Εφαρμόζει επίσης σύγχρονες τεχνικές βιολογικής ενίσχυσης της επούλωσης, όπως PRP (πλάσμα πλούσιο σε αιμοπετάλια), που επιταχύνουν την ανάπλαση των ιστών και μειώνουν τον χρόνο αποκατάστασης μετά από επεμβάσεις. Επιπλέον, έχει ενεργή συμμετοχή σε διεθνή, ευρωπαϊκά και πανελλήνια συνέδρια, με παρουσιάσεις και δημοσιεύσεις σε εργασίες σχετικές με τη χειρουργική ογκολογία και λαπαροσκοπική χειρουργική. Ο κ. Θανόπουλος ασκεί την ιατρική με γνώμονα την ασφάλεια, την ακρίβεια και την εξατομίκευση της θεραπείας, υιοθετώντας καινοτόμες τεχνικές και ακολουθώντας διεθνείς κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες, εξασφαλίζοντας στους ασθενείς του το καλύτερο δυνατό αποτέλεσμα.

Ο Τριανταφυλλίδης Αλέξανδρος είναι Γενικός χειρουργός εξειδικευμένος στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική (MIS) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους (εντός του Νοσοκομείου Ερρίκος Ντυνάν). Είναι απόφοιτος του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΑΠΘ) με μεταπτυχιακό στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ). Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του τόσο στην περιφέρεια (Δράμα) όσο και στην Αθήνα, αποκτώντας εμπειρία στη λαπαροσκοπική και ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική, ενώ έχει λάβει επιπλέον μετεκπαίδευση στη χειρουργική ογκολογία. Τέλος, ο ιατρός είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Χειρουργικής Εταιρίας.

Dr Liagkos Th Georgios, MD, PhD, is a General Surgeon - Proctologist, graduate of the Medical School of Patras, and has been awarded the distinction of Outstanding Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is the Director of the 2nd Surgical Clinic for Anorectal Diseases at the Lumedica group and a Scientific Collaborating Surgeon - Proctologist at Metropolitan Hospital in Neo Faliro and Therapis in Athens. He maintains private practices in Aigaleo and Lamia. He is a certified member of the American College of Surgeons (ATLS - ACS Committee on Trauma) and an active member of the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery & Other Minimally Invasive Techniques, the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology, and the Hellenic Phlebology Society. He has specialized in Surgical Treatment of Anorectal Diseases and Intestinal Surgery at the General State Hospital of Nikaia, and has undergone additional training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery of Abdominal Wall Hernias. Additionally, he is certified in the use of modern optical fiber Laser, radiofrequency (RF), and ultrasound (HAL) techniques in the surgical management of anorectal diseases (coccygeal cyst, hemorrhoids, perianal fistula-abscess, anal fissure, condylomas). Annually, he is a speaker and contributor of presentations at numerous postgraduate seminars and conferences both abroad and in Greece, staying informed primarily on current advances in Proctology and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Since 2017, he has served as a reviewer for the American Surgical Journal & Trauma Cases and Reviews, and in 2023, he announced the first worldwide publication presenting new data on the modern treatment of coccygeal cyst using Laser with the new Infinate Ring fiber.

Dr. Lazaros Lazarou is a General Surgeon, certified in surgical oncology of the colon and rectum, pancreas, stomach, liver, and thyroid gland, as well as in proctology, with specialized expertise in laparoscopic and robotic surgical procedures. He maintains a private medical practice in Volos, Greece. He studied and specialized in Germany, where he pursued a career in Surgery. He completed his residency at the Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery of the University Hospital of Ulm, where in 2007 he obtained his Board Certification in General Surgery and was appointed Consultant Surgeon, while in 2010 he acquired the qualification in Advanced Visceral Surgery. In 2013, he was promoted to Deputy Director, and in 2015 to Associate Director of Surgery, with parallel responsibilities for the development of the 14 Centers of Excellence of the surgical department, including all oncological centers, as well as centers for inflammatory bowel disease, thyroid and parathyroid glands, hernia, and sarcoma. In 2017, he assumed the position of Director of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery at the Stuttgart Hospital, which is a certified Oncology Cancer Center of the German Cancer Society (DKG) and a Transplant Center with 23 Centers of Excellence. At the same hospital, he also served as Scientific Coordinator and Medical Director, with responsibilities including: coordination of the Visceral Oncology Center (esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, colon and rectum, endocrine glands, peritoneal and other metastases, sarcoma), director of the Oncological–Visceral Tumor Board, delegate for the education of medical students at the Center for Surgical Medicine, transfusion officer of the department, coordinator of the research programs of the Visceral Oncology Center, officer responsible for quality assurance of the Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic and Transplant Surgery, as well as member of the committee of the German Cancer Society responsible for the certification of Centers of Excellence in Visceral and Oncological Medicine. Mr. Lazaros Lazarou returned to Greece with his family, aiming to offer his extensive surgical experience and scientific expertise acquired at leading German and European certified centers where he worked. His commitment focuses on personalized treatment based on Greek and international protocols, access to minimally invasive surgery, optimal surgical outcomes, absolute transparency and trust, as well as continuous education and innovation. Following a competitive selection process, he assumed the position of Coordinating Director of Surgery at the Volos Hospital, while simultaneously providing his services at his private practice and in private hospitals. His clinic focuses on minimally invasive surgical techniques (laparoscopic and robotic surgery) and specialized oncological surgery. Particular emphasis is placed on colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, as well as the surgical treatment of endocrine glands and proctology. Dr. Lazaros Lazarou is a member of distinguished German and Greek medical societies that play a leading role in his specialty and actively participates in their conferences and scientific activities. He has contributed to the authorship of studies published in prestigious international scientific journals and has delivered numerous lectures and presentations at international conferences.

Agalianos Xristos is a General Surgeon and operates a private practice in Chania. He graduated from the Military Academy of Corps Officers (ΣΣΑΣ) in 2002 as a medical officer of the Hellenic Navy. He completed his specialty in General Surgery in 2011 and was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon at the Navy Hospital of Athens. He specialized in liver, biliary tract, and pancreatic surgery both at reference centers in Greece and at the university hospital in Verona, Italy, where he also completed his postgraduate degree in this field. Concurrently, he pursued his doctoral thesis at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on malignant diseases of the colon, obtaining his PhD in 2018. He has participated as a speaker in numerous conferences and educational seminars in Greece and abroad and has an extensive body of written and research work published in international and domestic medical journals. Since July 2019, he has been appointed as a consultant surgeon at the Navy Hospital of Crete. Finally, in his practice, he engages in the full spectrum of surgery with specialization in liver, biliary tract, pancreatic, and colorectal surgery, hernia repair surgery, day surgery, as well as laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Zafeiris Platon is a General Surgeon - Proctologist who maintains private practices 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 the Hellenic Police. He trained in Laparoscopic Surgery, Proctological Surgery, and the use of laser at the Universita di Medicina Torino. He is an associate of the Athens and Peristeri Medical Center, Hygeia Hospital, and Mitera Hospital. Additionally, he was the Head of the Surgical Department at the General Clinic "Taxiarchai" and the General Clinic "Neo Athinaio." Currently, he serves as the Scientific Director of the Surgical Department at the Lumedica Medical Group (Peristeri Clinic). Furthermore, he is the author of the book "Trauma - Traffic Accidents" and has delivered lectures at conferences as well as on television and radio stations. Minor procedures are also performed in his private practice (cyst removal, nevus excision, wound suturing, examination and removal of skin lesions), all using laser technology.