Doctors for Colon cancer in Attica

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.

Kouzanidis Nikolaos MD, MSc is a General Surgeon with private practices in Nea Ionia and Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and has completed postgraduate studies in minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, and telesurgery at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The physician performs laparoscopic cholecystectomies, inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias, and all types of surgical procedures, as well as home-based pressure ulcer debridement. Kouzanidis Nikolaos continuously updates his knowledge in his specialty through active participation in conferences and attendance at seminars. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Society of Laparoscopic Surgery & Other Interventional Techniques, as well as the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery.

Meropouli Antonia MD, PhDC is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Consultant Surgeon at Metropolitan Hospital, and a scientific associate at various other private hospitals. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She specialized in General Surgery, specifically in diseases of the colon and small intestine, esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, obesity, thyroid disorders, as well as in the treatment of abdominal wall hernias both laparoscopically and via open surgery, at the 1st Surgical Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". Dr. Meropouli has participated in numerous seminars, conferences, and courses in Greece and abroad and has several publications to her name.

Panagiotakis Emmanouil MD, PhD is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a doctoral degree from the Department of General, Oncological Surgery and Visceral Surgery at the University of Hannover. He specialized at a major Oncology Center in Bremen, Germany (Klinikum Bremen Mitte - Academic Hospital of the University of Gottingen), and has also obtained subspecialty certification in proctology following examinations in Germany. He has worked as an Attending Physician at Klinikum Bremen Mitte, Gesundheit Nord in Germany, and currently serves as an Attending Physician at Iaso General Clinic. He has extensive experience (2011 to 2023) in the management of oncological patients, patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis), patients with proctological conditions, as well as patients with benign conditions (e.g., hernias, gallbladder). Finally, the physician is a member of the European Society of Coloproctology.

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.

Koutsogiorgas Paris is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Psychiko, within the Psychiko Medical Center. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialty training at the 2nd University Surgical Clinic of Laiko Hospital in Athens. He is an Associate of the most prominent private clinics, including Psychiko Clinic of the Athens Medical Group, Iaso General, Bioclinic, and Euroclinic. He has extensive experience across the full spectrum of General Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery, with specialization in breast surgery and endocrine glands (thyroid and parathyroid glands), managing all related cases. He employs the most advanced medical technologies, with patient safety and health protection as his utmost priority. Furthermore, he has attended seminars at significant hospital centers in Europe, aiming for continuous education and updates in his field.

Dimitriadis Ioannis is an Oncologist who maintains private practices in Athens, Argos, and Tripoli. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras and specialized in Internal Medicine at the Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Argos. Subsequently, he specialized in Hematology at the Hematology Department of the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra" and in Medical Oncology at the Oncology Clinic of the 251 Air Force General Hospital and the Oncology-Hematology Unit of the Therapeutic Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra." Additionally, he completed a postgraduate program in "Thoracic Oncology: contemporary clinical and laboratory approaches and research" at the Oncology Unit of the 3rd Internal Medicine Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria," and educational programs in Immuno-Oncology and Health Economics at the Department of Economic Science, University of Piraeus. He has been an external collaborator, Pathologist-Oncologist, at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital and the Athens Therapy Clinic since 2017. He regularly attends numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad, participates as a researcher in clinical studies, and has numerous scientific publications. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncologists, the European Society for Medical Oncology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Thomopoulou Konstantina MD, MSc, PhD is an Oncologist and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Crete, with a specialization in Cancer Immunology. She maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She studied at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a master's degree in Lung Cancer from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in the United Kingdom, specifically in Medical Oncology at the Gynecologic and Breast Cancer Department of the Beatson Cancer Center, followed by training in Hematology/Oncology at Broomfield Hospital in Middle Essex. She completed her specialty in Medical Oncology at the University General Hospital of Heraklion, where she participated in both clinical and laboratory activities. Additionally, she obtained certification from the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) after passing the pan-European examinations. Furthermore, in 2024, she received certification in Breast Cancer (Certificate of Competence in Breast Cancer) from the University of Ulm, Germany, in collaboration with the European School of Oncology. Finally, she possesses extensive clinical experience and, alongside her private practice, is affiliated with HYGEIA Hospital and MITERA Hospital.

Ο Παθολόγος-Ογκολόγος Κουτσούκος Κωνσταντίνος γεννήθηκε στην Αθήνα το 1978 και φοίτησε στη Σχολή Μωραΐτη από την οποία και αποφοίτησε με Άριστα το 1996. Στη συνέχεια εισήχθη με πανελλαδικές εξετάσεις στην Ιατρική σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών από την οποία και αποφοίτησε με βαθμό Λίαν Kαλώς το 2003. Αφού υπηρέτησε στην Πολεμική Αεροπορία σαν σμηνίτης ιατρός σε διάφορες μονάδες μεταξύ των οποίων και το 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας το 2004-2005, ακολούθησε η υπηρεσία υπαίθρου (αγροτικό) στο Νοσοκομείο Βόλου και στο Πήλιο Μαγνησίας. Το 2005 παρακολούθησε επιτυχώς το μετεκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με τίτλο: “Βασικές αρχές του καρκίνου από τη διάγνωση μέχρι τη θεραπεία”. Το 2007 ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα «MSc in Molecular Medicine» στο Imperial College του Λονδίνου με εκπόνηση πτυχιακής εργασία με θέμα τον καρκίνο του προστάτη. Από το 2007 έως το 2010 εργάστηκε σαν ειδικευόμενος στην Παθολογία στα πλαίσια του γενικού μέρους της ειδικότητας στη Β Παθολογική κλινική του Σισμανογλείου Νοσοκομείου και στη συνέχεια σαν ειδικευόμενος στην Αιματολογία και επιστημονικός συνεργάτης στην Αιματολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Λαϊκό Νοσοκομείο. Από το Μάιο του 2011 ειδικεύτηκε στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία στην Ογκολογική-Αιματολογική Μονάδα της Θεραπευτικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο Νοσοκομείο Αλεξάνδρα υπό τη διεύθυνση του Καθηγητή Μ.Α. Δημόπουλου. Τη διετία 2012-2014 παρακολούθησε επιτυχώς τον 2ο κύκλο σπουδών της Ελληνικής Ακαδημίας Ογκολογίας. Μετά την απόκτηση του τίτλου ειδικότητας της Παθολογικής Ογκολογίας το 2014, παρέμεινε ενεργό μέλος της κλινικής ως επιστημονικός συνεργάτης, συμμετέχοντας τόσο στο κλινικό, όσο και στο ερευνητικό έργο της κλινικής. Τη διετία 2012-2014 παρακολούθησε επιτυχώς τον 2ο κύκλο σπουδών της Ελληνικής Ακαδημίας Ογκολογίας. Παρουσιάζει ιδιαίτερο κλινικό και ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον για τον γυναικολογικό και ουρογεννητικό καρκίνο, με συμμετοχή, ανακοινώσεις και δημοσιεύσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια. Συμμετέχει ως ερευνητής τόσο σε ελληνικές όσο και σε διεθνείς κλινικές μελέτες για την ανάπτυξη νέων φαρμάκων σε διάφορους τύπους καρκίνου, όπως ο καρκίνος του μαστού, των ωοθηκών, του νεφρού, της ουροδόχου κύστης κ.α. Είναι μέλος της Εταιρείας Ογκολόγων Παθολόγων Ελλάδος (ΕΟΠΕ) και της Ελληνικής Ερευνητικής Ομάδας Ουρο-Γεννητικού Καρκίνου (ΕΕΟΟΓΕΚ). Είναι πιστοποιημένο μέλος της European Society of Medical Oncology (ΕSMO) και μέλος της American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο και συνεργάζεται με Ιδιωτικές κλινικές και Νοσοκομεία.

Mitsogianni Maria is an Internal Medicine - Oncology Specialist based at YGEIA-MITERA Hospitals in Marousi. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed the postgraduate program "Thoracic Oncology" as well as her doctoral thesis at the same university.

She has worked for 7 years in Germany at Klinikum Oldenburg, Johanniter Krankenhaus Rheinhausen, and Marienhospital Düsseldorf, specializing in the fields of Medical Oncology and Palliative Care. In Greece, she has worked at the Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi" and served as a collaborator at the Oncology Unit of the "Sotiria" Hospital.

She holds the ESMO Examination Certificate from the European Society for Medical Oncology.

She has attended numerous conferences and educational seminars both in Greece and internationally, has a significant number of international publications, and participates as a lecturer in postgraduate programs at the University of Athens.

Since 2022, she has been a collaborator and Head of Clinical Studies at the 4th Medical Oncology Clinic of DTKA YGEIA and is the attending physician at MITERA Hospital.

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.

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.

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.