Doctors with experience in Colon cancer

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.

Dr. Ioannis Virlos is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He graduated from the Medical School of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, obtaining his medical degree in 1990. In 2000, he earned a Master’s degree in Surgical Sciences (MSc in Surgical Sciences) as well as a Diploma from Imperial College London (Diploma Imperial College), United Kingdom. In 2009, he was awarded a Doctorate (Medical Doctorate) from the University of Manchester, UK.He has been a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd.) since 1998 and of the Intercollegiate Board in Surgery of the United Kingdom (FRCS (Gen Surg)) since 2008. Since 2011, he has been a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in the field of Colorectal Surgery (FEBS (Coloproctology)).Dr Ioannis Virlos is a specialized colorectal and bariatric surgeon, also trained in minimally invasive surgery — both laparoscopic and robotic. He has received training not only in Greece but also in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Belgium.After completing his military service in 1992, he trained in General Surgery in hospitals in Athens and the United Kingdom between 1992 and 1999, obtaining his specialty title in General Surgery in 1999. From 2002 to 2012, he served as a surgical consultant in hospitals in the UK, Australia, Belgium, and Greece. Specifically, he worked at the following hospitals in the UK: North Middlesex, Arrowe Park, Derriford, Torbay, Exeter, Cheltenham, and North Bristol, as well as at Sir Charles Gairdner University Hospital in Perth, Australia, and Sotiria Hospital in Athens (as Senior Consultant).During the same period, he received advanced training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and laparoscopic bariatric surgery at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, UK, and Heilighart Ziekenhuis in Roeselare, Belgium.From 2012 to 2021, he worked as a Consultant Surgeon at the following hospitals in the UK: Ealing Hospital, Homerton University Hospital, John Radcliffe & Churchill Hospitals in Oxford, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Northampton General Hospital, and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. He returned to Greece in 2021.Since 2023, Mr. Virlos has been the Director of Surgery at Metropolitan General Hospital in Athens. He also serves as the General Secretary of the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology. Finally, for the period 2025–2028, he will represent Greece at the European Society of Coloproctology.

Ο ιατρός Άσση Αβραάμ είναι Διευθυντής της Β’ Ογκολογικής Κλινικής - Μονάδας Κλινικών Μελετών στο νοσοκομείο Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center.

Ο Αβραάμ Άσση αποφοίτησε το 2005 από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αλεξάνδρειας Αιγύπτου. Ειδικεύθηκε στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία στην Δ’ Παθολογική Κλινική και στην Αιματολογική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Ευαγγελισμός, στην Ογκολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων καθώς και στην Ογκολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Αντικαρκινικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιώς Μεταξά.

Ταυτόχρονα, παρακολούθησε το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών της Ιατρικής Σχολής ΕΚΠΑ “Η Νεοπλασματική Νόσος στον Άνθρωπο – Σύγχρονη Κλινικοπαθολογοανατομική προσέγγιση και έρευνα” ενώ το 2019 έλαβε τον τίτλο ευρωπαϊκής πιστοποίησης στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία ESMO και τον Οκτώβριο του 2021 τον τίτλο ευρωπαϊκής πιστοποίησης στη Γυναικολογική Ογκολογία, ESGO.

Από το 2019, έχει συνεργαστεί με πληθώρα κλινικών όπως η Ογκολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Αντικαρκινικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιώς Μεταξά, η Πανεπιστημιακή Παθολογική Κλινική του ΓΝΑ ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ, η Δ’ Ογκολογική κλινική ΕΡΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΤΥΝΑΝ Hospital Center, καθώς και με τα θεραπευτήρια Metropolitan General, Therapis General, ΜΗΤΕΡΑ. Ιδιαίτερο γνωστικό του αντικείμενο αποτελούν ο Γυναικολογικός Καρκίνος, ο Καρκίνος Μαστού, ο Καρκίνος Πεπτικού, ο Καρκίνος Πνεύμονος καθώς και ο Καρκίνος Κεφαλής/τραχήλου.

Ο ιατρός έχει ενεργό συμμετοχή σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια και κλινικά σεμινάρια σχετικά με το αντικείμενο της Παθολογικής Ογκολογίας, τόσο με προφορικές ομιλίες, όσο και με ελεύθερες ανακοινώσεις. Τέλος, είναι συγγραφέας δημοσιεύσεων σε διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένα ιατρικά περιοδικά.

Σήμερα, είναι Διευθυντής της Β' Ογκολογικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής - Μονάδας Κλινικών Μελετών στο ΕΡΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΤΥΝΑΝ Hospital Center, ενώ παράλληλα διατηρεί ένα ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Ρόδο, που εξυπηρετεί κατοίκους Δωδεκανήσων.

Dr. Rathosis Spyros is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Patras. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a PhD from the University of Patras, with a dissertation titled: "Control of splenic activity and immunological effects post-splenectomy." He specialized in General Surgery at the University Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Patras and further specialized in Laparoscopic Surgery at the University Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens, Hippocrates. He has served in all levels of the National Health System (ESY) and for the past years has held the position of ESY Director in the surgical clinic of the General Hospital of Patras. He has participated in numerous medical conferences in Greece and abroad and has published scientific papers in both Greek and international journals. He has been involved in the full spectrum of General Surgery operations, including major surgeries both emergency and elective. Throughout his extensive career, he has focused on laparoscopic surgery primarily of the biliary tract, hernias, diseases of the minor pelvis (gynecological conditions), and surgery of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (stomach, small and large intestine, anus).

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.

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.

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.

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.