Doctors for Rectal fistula

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.

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 performed over 3,500 surgeries.

He maintains private practices in Marousi and Peristeri.

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 his Doctor of Medicine degree and subsequently obtained numerous university diplomas in France, including specializations in gastrointestinal 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, utilizing minimally invasive techniques. Currently, he provides his services at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi and Peristeri.

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

He is fluent in French and English.

Kyritsis Aleksandros is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki, collaborating with major private clinics in the city. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in General Surgery at the "General Hospital of Chalkidiki," the 2nd General Hospital of IKA "Panagia," and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Pavlos." He received advanced training in minimally invasive surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery) at the world-renowned "Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center" in New York, specializing in the management of colorectal and anal diseases alongside the pioneering surgeon Garrett Nash. He worked for three years as a Consultant at leading hospitals in the United Kingdom, including "King’s College Hospital London," "Manchester Royal Infirmary," and "Chesterfield Royal Hospital." Subsequently, he participated in the specialized program for Laparoscopic Surgery and minimally invasive surgery of colorectal and anal diseases at the "Research Institute against Digestive Cancer" (IRCAD) and obtained a diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from the University of Strasbourg. He has delivered presentations at international surgical conferences in the United Kingdom and the USA. He remains an active member of the Medical Council of England and a member of the American Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, while periodically continuing to offer his services as a Specialist General Surgeon at the "Manchester Royal Infirmary" hospital in the United Kingdom.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mixail Othon MD, MSc, PhD is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Kallithea. He holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate degree in "Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Telesurgery" from the Medical School of the University of Athens. He is specialized in minimally invasive and bloodless techniques. The doctor has extensive professional experience in Greece and abroad. He has particular expertise in minimally invasive and bloodless techniques, laser applications, endoscopic techniques for anorectal and coccyx pathologies, day surgery, biliary surgery, digestive surgery, hernia repair, anorectal diseases, as well as management of soft tissue and breast conditions. He is the Director of the Surgical Clinic at the Medical Center of Palaio Faliro and Head of the Department of Anorectal and Coccyx Surgery, while maintaining collaborations with major hospitals in Athens. Finally, he has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and internationally and is a member of the Hellenic College of Surgeons and the Hellenic Society of Emergency Medicine.

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. 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.

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.

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.

O Γενικός Χειρουργός Dr Μηλιωρίδης Θεόδωρος, είναι ειδικός στην κλασσική, στην λαπαροσκοπική χειρουργική αλλά και στην χειρουργική Ογκολογία.Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Πυλαία ενώ παράλληλα δέχεται ασθενείς και στη κλινική "Άγιος Λουκάς", στο Πανόραμα Θεσσαλονίκης.Είναι Διδάκτορας του Πανεπιστημίου του Μιλάνου και συμμετείχε στα σεμινάρια προχωρημένης λαπαροσκοπικής χειρουργικής στο Strasbourg της Γαλλίας, επί δύο έτη ,στα πλαίσια ευρωπαικού προγράμματος ,στο IRCAD (Πρότυπο κέντρο εκπαίδευσης στήν λαπαροσκοπική χειρουργική.) Ο Dr Μηλιωρίδης Θεόδωρος ασκεί τη χειρουργική επιστήμη, με στόχο, κάθε φορά, τη βέλτιστη δυνατή -και ασφαλή- θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση κάθε χειρουργικού περιστατικού. Στόχος είναι πάντα, η ποιότητα της ζωής των ασθενών και η διατήρηση αυτής της ποιότητας.Ο Dr Μηλιωρίδης συνεργάζεται με ιδιωτικές κλινικές στη Θεσσαλονίκη.

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.

Spentzouris Nikolaos is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Kallithea. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has served as the Scientific Head of the Surgical Department at the Medical Center of Paleo Faliro for several years. He has specialized in laparoscopic surgery, having performed a large number of laparoscopic procedures of varying complexity. Additionally, he has extensive experience in surgical oncology, having conducted and participated in numerous major oncological surgeries, starting from his tenure at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration," where he completed his specialty training, as well as at the Surgical Oncology Clinic of the Medical Center of Paleo Faliro and Psychiko, where he served as a general surgeon. Finally, he has participated in numerous national and international conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association and a regular member of the Hellenic Surgical Society.

Proctology Center Dr Anastasios Papadopoulos MD, PhD is a Proctologist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a doctorate and is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with further training in the United Kingdom at Broomfield Hospital in Essex. There, he specialized in oncological surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, colorectal surgery, and breast surgery. Upon returning to Greece, he became a collaborator and scientific director of the Euromedica Center for Anorectal Diseases at Thessaloniki General Clinic. Concurrently, he is responsible for a comprehensive surgical team that performs nearly all procedures in general and oncological surgery. Finally, he is a member of scientific societies in Greece and abroad, through which he continuously expands his knowledge of new protocols and methods in his field.

Ο Φιστόπουλος Ιωάννης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Παλαιό Φάληρο. Το 1988 γίνεται δεκτός μετά από εξετάσεις στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Cluz-Napoca στην Ρουμανία (U.M.F. Cluz-Napoca). Μετά την αποφοίτηση του το 1994, ακολουθεί μέσα από μια σειρά εξετάσεων η λήψη άδειας επαγγέλματος κ η λήψη του τίτλου Medicin Docteur (MD). Το 1995 και για δεκαοκτώ μήνες υπηρετεί την στρατιωτική του θητεία ως οπλίτης ιατρός σε Ελληνική Μονάδα του εξωτερικού με καθήκοντα συντονιστή ιατρού του στρατοπέδου και των επιμέρους μονάδων του. Τερματίζει την θητεία του με εύφημο μνεία από το 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών. Τον Ιούλιο του 1997 και για 12 μήνες εκπληρώνει την υπηρεσία υπαίθρου στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ικαρίας ως ιατρός, εκτελώντας εφημερίες και λαμβάνοντας μέρος σε όλες τις ιατρικές λειτουργίες του νοσοκομείου και κυρίως στην χειρουργική κλινική του νοσοκομείου υπό την καθοδήγηση του κ.Λεωνιδα Σιδέρη, Διευθυντή της χειρουργικής κλινικής του νοσοκομείου. Μετέπειτα, ξεκινά την εκπαίδευση του για την απόκτηση της ειδικότητος της χειρουργικής στο Γενικό Αντικαρκινικό Νοσοκομείο Πειραιά “Μεταξά”, στη Β΄ Χειρουργική Ογκολογική κλινική. Υπό την καθοδήγηση του αείμνηστου Δ/ντου κ.Ευλογημένου πήρε μέρος σε πολλά και διαφορετικής βαρύτητας ογκολογικά χειρουργεία. Συνεχίζει την εκπαίδευση του στην Α’ Χειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Ν.Ε.Ε.Σ “Ερυθρός Σταυρός” υπό την καθοδήγηση και συνεχή εκπαίδευση του καθηγητή χειρουργικής Εμμ.Τιερή, Δ/ντή της κλινικής, παράλληλα λαμβάνει μέρος στην καθημερινή λειτουργία και στο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα της μονάδος λαπαροσκοπικής χειρουργικής η οποία αποτελούσε αναπόσπαστο κομμάτι της Α΄ Χειρουργικής Κλινικής με επιβλέποντα Δ/ντη τον κ Β.Λαοπόδη. Το 2004 τερματίζει την εκπαιδευτική πορεία του, έχοντας λάβει μέρος σε πλήθος χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων και ως βοηθός αλλά και ως χειρουργός. Επίσης τελειώνει την 6μηνη εκπαίδευση στην Θωρακοχειρουργικη Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου υπό τον Δ/ντη κ.Λεωνίδα Ζωγάνα. Από το 2005 εργάζεται ως Χειρουργός στον ιδιωτικό τομέα, διατηρώντας το ιατρείο του, αλλά και ως Επιμελητής Χειρουργός στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών - Κλινική του Παλαιού Φαλήρου (2005 - 2008) και στην συνέχεια ως Χειρουργός - Εξωτερικός συνεργάτης της κλινικής. Την περίοδο 2011-2015 κατείχε την θέση του Επιμελητή Χειρουργού στη Β’ Χειρουργική Κλινική Γενικής Χειρουργικής & Χειρουργικής Παχυσαρκίας του “Ερρίκος Ντυνάν” Hospital Center. Τόσο στην περίοδο της ειδικότητας, όσο και στα χρόνια που ακολούθησαν και στα πλαίσια της συνεχιζόμενης εκπαίδευσης στα θέματα της χειρουργικής, έχει λάβει μέρος και έχει παρακολουθήσει πολλά μετεκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια τόσο κλασικής, όσο και λαπαροσκοπικής χειρουργικής.