Urologists - Andrologists with experience in Cystoscopy

Ο Καραφωτιάς Αχιλλέας MSc, MD, PhDc είναι Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αργυρούπολη. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στις Εφαρμογές της Βιοϊατρικής Τεχνολογίας στην Υπογονιμότητα. Διαθέτει σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία ως επιμελητής σε ιδιωτικά και δημόσια νοσοκομεία, όπως το Ιατρικό Αθηνών Παλαιού Φαλήρου, το Mediterraneo Hospital και το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ασκληπιείο Βούλας. Είναι ενεργό μέλος της European Urology Association και έχει συμβάλει στη συγγραφή επιστημονικών κεφαλαίων σε διεθνείς εκδόσεις της IntechOpen. Έχει καταρτιστεί άρτια στις τεχνικές fusion biopsy και Rezūm για παθήσεις του προστάτη αδένα.

Filios Athanasios is a Urological Surgeon and maintains a private clinic in Koropi. He works as a Consultant in the National Health System at Konstantopouleio General Hospital of Nea Ionia and is an affiliated physician at REA Hospital - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. He is specialized in Endourology, including surgeries of the Prostate, Urinary Bladder, Ureter, Kidneys, Urinary Tract Lithiasis, Extracorporeal Lithotripsy, Prostate Fusion Biopsy, and Urological Oncology. He is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology.

Kontos Stylianos, MD, PhD, FEBU, MES, is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Piraeus. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Patras and a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). The physician is specialized in the Diagnostic Approach and Surgical Management of Urinary System Disorders with European Certification. Additionally, he specialized in Urology and is an expert in oncological urology, laparoscopic - robotic surgery, and urinary tract lithiasis. Furthermore, he completed advanced training in laparoscopic surgery of the upper urinary tract and lithiasis at the University Hospital of Glasgow, Scotland. Finally, he contributes articles to Greek and international medical journals and delivers lectures at conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Pagkos Ioannis is a urologist-andrologist surgeon who maintains two private clinics in the center of Thessaloniki and in Chalastra, respectively. He graduated with distinction from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and initially specialized at the 2nd University Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. GENNIMATAS" and subsequently at the 1st University Urological Clinic of the same hospital. The physician has extensive experience in endoscopic, laparoscopic, and minimally invasive urology. His involvement with patients suffering from urinary tract lithiasis and the full spectrum of prostate diseases has been continuous and substantial, offering the ideal solution for their problems by applying the most modern and bloodless methods of endourology. At the same time, he has experience in andrology and infertility. His clinic offers the capability to perform shockwave therapy for the treatment of patients with erectile dysfunction. This is a pioneering next-generation method with excellent results. He serves as a scientific collaborator and urologic surgeon at the Bioclinic of Thessaloniki and the General Clinic of the Euromedica Group. Additionally, he has attended numerous scientific conferences and has contributed to the publication of many scientific articles at both Greek and European levels. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Association of Urology, and the Urological Association of Northern Greece.

Stavaras Xristos is a Urologist - Andrologist with advanced training in Innsbruck, Austria, holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly, and maintains a private practice in Larisa. Additionally, he has been awarded the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU), and his scientific work includes oral presentations and publications at Greek and international conferences and journals. The physician is certified by the Ministry of Health to perform all ultrasound examinations of the urinary system. The clinic is fully equipped with the most modern medical devices required for the diagnosis of urological conditions (state-of-the-art ultrasound scanner with 3 probes, flexible cystoscopy - HD imaging, uroflowmetry), and oncological diseases such as kidney, prostate, bladder, and testicular cancer. The clinic also features a shockwave therapy device from the Swiss company Storz Medical (Duolith SD1 T-TOP), which enables the treatment of erectile dysfunction as well as chronic non-bacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome in the most advanced, painless, and innovative manner. Simultaneously, the clinic performs painless and ultrasound-guided transrectal prostate biopsies, transurethral resection of the prostate using the Olympus TURis system, painless and bloodless flexible cystoscopy, treatment of urinary tract stones with laser, infertility management, microsurgical varicocele repair, testicular biopsy - TESE, erectile dysfunction, intracavernosal injections, penile curvature, premature ejaculation, male and female urinary incontinence, pediatric urology, and conditions of the external genitalia such as phimosis, short frenulum, hydrocele, HPV warts, TURis 2.0 procedures, and laser lithotripsy.

Mprattis Nikolaos MD, PhDc, F.MAS, D.MAS, FEBU, Teaching Staff Member at IRCAD/EITS of the Strasbourg Medical School, is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist with a private practice in Ilisia. He is a graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a doctoral candidate at the Medical School of the University of Athens. He has served as Consultant Urologist at the Urology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and Consultant at the Urology Clinic of the Army Fund Nursing Institution (NIMTS). He completed his specialization in Urological clinics and hospitals in the United Kingdom as well as Greece. He holds a Diploma in Minimally Invasive - Laparoscopic Urology from the World Laparoscopy Hospital, New Delhi, India. Additionally, he is certified and qualified in Robotic Urological Surgery following a fellowship at Southmead Hospital (Bristol, UK). He is a Robotic Surgeon (Urological Robotic Surgeon) specialized in Robotic Urological Surgery and trained on the Da Vinci robotic system. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Association of Urology (EAU), the World Federation of Laparoscopic Surgeons, the British Medical Council, and serves as a teaching member of the Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology School at the Cancer and Telesurgery Research Center (IRCAD/EITS), a department of the Medical School of the University of Strasbourg.

Urologist - Andrologist Ksiromeritis Marios graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in laparoscopic and endoscopic urology. He has extensive experience in cases covering the entire spectrum of urology in both adults and children, handling even the most complex cases, such as reconstructive surgery and oncological urology. Dr. Ksiromeritis Marios, Urologist - Andrologist, welcomes patients at his private clinic, a modern and fully equipped facility, providing personalized medical care. Additionally, he serves as the Scientific Director at the state-of-the-art center Asklipieio Larissa, Director of the Urology Clinic EUROMEDICA - Theotokos in Larissa, and is a member of the European Urological Association, the International Continence Society, and the Endourological Society. Finally, the doctor stays updated with the latest medical developments by participating in numerous international and domestic conferences.

Mpanias Konstantinos is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Chalkida. He specialized at the University Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and is an affiliated physician at the Central Clinic of Athens, Metropolitan Hospital, and Therapis General Hospital. The clinic is a modern, state-of-the-art urological practice offering comprehensive urological evaluation. Additionally, services provided include ultrasound of the kidneys, bladder, prostate, and testes, fertility assessment, evaluation and treatment of female incontinence, endoscopy (modern, flexible cystoscope), lithiasis treatment with laser fibers, varicocele repair, TURIS prostate procedure, chronic prostatitis and Peyronie's disease management. Furthermore, hematuria and urinary tract tumor evaluation and treatment are performed, along with therapy using the most advanced shockwave device for erectile dysfunction, as well as the new revolutionary method for prostate hypertrophy using the REZUM technique.

Laskaridis Leonidas is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist with clinics in Thessaloniki and Polykastro, Kilkis. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his urology residency at the 1st Urological Clinic of Aristotle University at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas." He underwent further training for one year at the USHM Wythenshawe University Hospital in Manchester, England, focusing on prostate diseases and the management of urinary tract lithiasis using laser technology. He served as a Scientific Collaborator for two years at the Multiple Sclerosis Center (M/S center) of the 2nd Neurological Clinic of the University General Hospital AHEPA. He specialized in ultrasonographic study of the urinary tract at the General Hospital "Hippocratio" of Thessaloniki and in urodynamic evaluation at the Bristol Urological Institute and the International Continence Society (ICS). Additionally, he holds certification in specialized spermogram analysis from ESHRE. He has 14 publications in international journals and actively participates in international and national urological conferences. Finally, the doctor is a member of several medical associations and scientific societies.

Dr. Kondelidis Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Peraia, Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and graduated from the Medical School of Plovdiv. He specialized in Urology at the University Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas," where he obtained his specialty title in Urology. He worked as a scientific collaborator at the 2nd University Urological Clinic at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papageorgiou," focusing on Neuro-urology and urinary disorders. Additionally, he specialized in the surgical treatment of female and male urinary incontinence, having participated in training seminars in Greece and specialized centers abroad. Finally, Dr. Kondelidis has extensive involvement in conferences, symposiums, and training seminars both in Greece and internationally across Europe, America, and Asia, and he is responsible for authoring and presenting numerous oral papers and lectures at Greek and international conferences. Furthermore, he holds an educational role as a Lecturer in Urology, specializing in Gynecological Urology.

Tsimiliotis Dimitris is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains his private practice in Chalkida. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2005, and in 2007 began his training as a Military Doctor and soldier in Limnos. In 2009, he served as a Rural Doctor at the PEDY Health Center Tropaea in Arcadia. Additionally, in 2010, he started his Specialty in General Surgery at the Panarcadian Hospital of Tripoli "The Evangelistria". Subsequently, he specialized in Urology at the General Hospital of Nea Ionia Agia Olga - Konstadopouleio, and gained experience in Gynecology at the same hospital and at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi", where he trained in Plastic Surgery. He has also served as an Assistant Deputy Consultant B' at the General Hospital of Chalkida. Since 2016, he has been a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has attended numerous seminars in Greece and abroad and has participated as a speaker at conferences, with his articles published in reputable journals. Finally, he manages a wide range of cases covering the full spectrum of his specialty, such as Hydrocele, Varicocele, Short Frenulum, Phimosis, Urolithiasis, Prostate Hyperplasia, Incontinence, Condylomas, as well as prostate, kidney, bladder, penis, and testicular cancer. Additionally, he collaborates with the Bioclinic Athens and White Cross clinics.

Dr. Konandreas Andreas MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist with private practices in the Zografou and Gerakas areas. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of Bucharest in Romania. He completed his specialization in Urology at the Athens Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital "Agios Savvas" and additionally holds the Diploma of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). He has served as Senior Registrar at the 1st Urology Clinic of "Hygeia" Hospital, Registrar at the Urology Clinic of Iaso General, and subsequently as Urology Registrar at Metropolitan General Hospital for a total of 9 consecutive years, and currently remains an External Collaborator with these clinics. He is certified, following examinations, to perform ultrasound examinations in the clinic. He has been a speaker at numerous conferences in Greece and abroad. Lastly, Dr. Konandreas is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology.

Stelios Xintzoglou MD, FEBU is a Urologist - DaVinci Robotic Surgeon specializing in prostate, bladder, and kidney surgery. He is fellowship trained at the largest Uro-Oncology centers in the United Kingdom over a decade. For the past 4 years, he worked as an NHS Consultant (Director level) before returning to Greece. He has performed and participated in more than one thousand robotic surgeries with a concurrent specialized clinical interest in General Urology, Prostate Hyperplasia, and Lithiasis. He has served as a Robotic Surgery trainer for fellow urologists as well as nursing staff. 

Specifically, he specialized at the University College London Hospital (UCLH), ranked 7th among the Best Specialized Urology Hospitals worldwide for 2023 and 2024 according to Newsweek magazine. He also trained at Royal Surrey Hospital, one of the leading robotic pelvic urology centers with the highest case volume in the UK, where he also worked as a Consultant. Additional clinical experience was acquired in Cambridge, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh, and Lincoln. 

He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed his specialty training at Hippokration Hospital of Thessaloniki in 2014 before relocating to the United Kingdom. In the same year, he obtained the European Board of Urology certification (Fellow of the European Board of Urology, FEBU). 

Dr Spanakaki - Rainaxer Antrea is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Paleo Faliro. She holds a PhD from a German University and a Medical Degree from the University of Munich. She specialized at the Urology Clinics of the General State Hospital of Nikaia and the University General Hospital of Larissa, while also training at the Urology Clinic of the Munich State Hospital. Additionally, she is a member of the Medical Association of Piraeus and the German Urological Society.

Kolaggis Aleksandros is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Athens. He holds a medical degree from the Universita degli studi di Bari "Aldo Moro" in Italy and specialized in General Surgery at the First Surgical Clinic of the 417 Military Fund Nursing Institution (NIMTS) and in Urology at the Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Melissia "Amalia Fleming." Additionally, he completed a postgraduate program in Health Unit Management at the Hellenic Open University and underwent further training in Urological Ultrasound at the General State Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon." He is affiliated with IASO, Immedica Clinic, and the Athens Medical Center, Palaio Faliro Clinic. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Society, the European Association of Urology, the International Society for Sexual Medicine, and the European Society for Sexual Medicine.

Gkaragkanis Georgios MD, MSc is a Urologist - Andrologist Surgeon and has maintained a private practice in Haidari since 2014. He completed his Urology Specialty at the Urology Clinic of the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula, with a specialization in Endourology, Lithiasis, and Uro-Oncology. He is certified in urinary tract ultrasonography following additional training at the General Hospital of Nikaia. Furthermore, Dr. Gkaragkanis specialized in Reconstructive Surgery of external genital organs and Pediatric Urology at the "Sava Perovic Foundation" in Belgrade. He has participated in clinical educational seminars on Andrology and workshops on Endourology, Robotic Surgery, and Reconstructive Urology. He holds a postgraduate degree in Healthcare Management from Cnam University in Paris. His research work includes 11 publications in international journals and 49 presentations and communications at Greek and international conferences, and he has been awarded for the best paper-presentation at the 8th ESGURS Pan-European Congress in Madrid. His main scientific interests are endourology, reconstructive surgery, and andrology, and he is a member of Greek and international scientific societies, including the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Association of Urology, and the European Society of Sexual Medicine. Finally, Dr. Gkaragkanis is the Director of the Urology Department at the Bioclinic of Piraeus.

Ο Βλασσόπουλος Γεράσιμος είναι Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο κέντρο Αθήνας- Κυψέλη. Είναι Υπεύθυνος Ανδρολόγος της Μονάδας Εξωσωματικής Γονιμοποίησης στην Ιδιωτική Κλινική Γένεσις Αθηνών από το 2012. Είναι κάτοχος διδακτορικού της Ιατρικής σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε κορυφαία ιδρύματα διεθνώς, όπως το Πανεπιστήμιο της Τεργέστης (Ιταλία), όπου μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην Ανδρολογία, τη Μικροχειρουργική και τη Λαπαροσκοπική Ουρολογία, καθώς και στο Cleveland Clinic (ΗΠΑ) και το New York Presbyterian Hospital (ΗΠΑ). Έχει λάβει τον τίτλο Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) και έχει συμμετάσχει σε σειρά μετεκπαιδευτικών προγραμμάτων στην Ευρώπη και τις ΗΠΑ.Η επαγγελματική του πορεία περιλαμβάνει σημαντικούς επιστημονικούς και διοικητικούς ρόλους, όπως Διευθυντής Ουρολογίας στο Κωνσταντοπούλειο Γ.Ν.Ν. Ιωνίας "Η Αγία Όλγα" (2012-2023) και Διευθυντής Μονάδας Λιθοτριψίας και Ενδοσκοπικής Ουρολογίας στο 7ο Νοσοκομείο ΙΚΑ, ενώ έχει προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες του και ως Άμισθος Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης στην Πανεπιστημιακή Ουρολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής “Σισμανόγλειο - Αμαλία Φλέμιγκ”. Επιπλέον, έχει εκπονήσει σημαντικές επιστημονικές εργασίες με ενεργό συμμετοχή σε πολλά συνέδρια στην Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό, καθώς και δημοσιεύσεις σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά. Αξίζει να αναφερθεί η Διδακτορική Διατριβή στο θέμα «Ο Ρόλος της Κρεατινικής Κινάσης του Σπέρματος στον Έλεγχο της Ανδρικής Υπογονιμότητας» και οι δημοσιεύσεις ερευνητικών έργασιών Από το 1999 κατόπιν επιτυχών εξετάσεων εγινε Fellow of the European Board of Urology. Ο ιατρός έχει διδάξει σε διάφορες ακαδημαϊκές δομές, από την Ιατρική Σχολή Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών ,την Ιατρική Σχολή Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης έως τη Σχολή Επαγγελματιών Υγείας και Πρόνοιας του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής και το Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ελληνικής Ανδρολογικής Εταιρείας, της Αμερικανικής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας, καθώς και της International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, ενώ είναι και Ιδρυτικό Μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Επαγγελματιών Ουρολόγων και της Εταιρείας Μελέτης Ανθρώπινης Σεξουαλικότητας (Ε.Μ.Α.Σ.). Με τη βαθιά εξειδίκευση του στην Ουρολογία και Ανδρολογία και την πολυετή εμπειρία του σε κλινικές και νοσοκομεία, ο Γεράσιμος Βλασσόπουλος παρέχει υψηλού επιπέδου υπηρεσίες σε όλους τους τομείς της ουρολογίας και ειδικότερα της Ανδρολογίας, με στόχο την καλύτερη ποιότητα ζωής και την αποτελεσματική αντιμετώπιση των ψυχοσωματικών ζητημάτων που σχετίζονται με την σεξουαλική και αναπαραγωγική υγεία.