Urologists - Andrologists with experience in Cystoscopy

Christos Pournaras was born and raised in Athens, where he completed his studies at the Medical School of the University of Athens in 2006. He subsequently engaged in primary research at the laboratory of the University Urology Clinic of Munich (TUM), where he also obtained his dissertation. He then specialized in Urology at the 1st University Urology Clinic of the University of Athens at LAIKO hospital. During his tenure at the aforementioned clinic, he participated as a researcher in international clinical studies. He completed the Greek and European specialty examinations in 2015. In 2016, he moved to the United Kingdom for further training in Endourology. Since 2019, he has been working with the team of the Andrology Center of Crete, where his areas of expertise, in addition to general urology and endourology, include andrology. From 2021 to 2022, he served as a urology consultant at the 7th Urology Clinic of Metropolitan General in Athens. Since 2022, he has been collaborating with the Modern Urology team based at Lefkos Stavros and maintains a private practice in Nea Makri, Attica. Since 2024, he holds the position of urology consultant at the “Ygeias Melathron” hospital.

Panagiotis Mourmouris MD, MSc, PhD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Pallini. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly and received further training in minimally invasive surgery at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he also completed his doctoral dissertation. As a leading figure in the advancements of Urology, he collaborates with two major universities in Greece and abroad, with continuous scientific publications and lectures, as well as active participation in Greek and international conferences. In a renovated and fully equipped clinic, he manages cases encompassing the entire spectrum of Urology, specializing in the robotic management of urological diseases and minimally invasive techniques, such as transurethral resection of the prostate (TURIS, laser). His priority is the prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of the patient, following the guidelines of the modern scientific community, with minimal pain, the shortest possible hospital stay, and the best possible functional and aesthetic outcome.

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.

Dr. Petros Georgouleas is a surgeon-urologist, graduate of the Medical School of Athens, trained and further educated in Sweden where he lived and worked from 2008 to 2022. Since 2016, he has served as Deputy Director of the Endourology and Lithiasis Treatment Department at the University Urology Clinic of Örebro, one of the largest and most distinguished urology clinics in Sweden, renowned for its excellent operation and high level of urological care provided. This experience enabled the physician to acquire expertise in managing all urological diseases. He has specialized in the treatment of urinary system lithiasis, having performed a large number of surgeries, as well as in the most advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer (fusion transperineal prostate biopsy), where he held a training role within the Swedish healthcare system. Since the summer of 2022, he has been Deputy Director at the Athens Medical Center. Simultaneously, he works at his private practice in Neos Kosmos, attending to cases involving the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of urinary system disorders in men and women, as well as disorders of the male reproductive system.

Karypidis Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Paiania. Additionally, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator in the Urology Department of the Athens Medical Center, the Andrology Institute of Athens, and the Athens Bioclinic. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Urology at the Athens Cancer Hospital "Agios Savvas." He has many years of experience and has conducted numerous scientific studies, with his publications being presented at medical conferences. Finally, he specializes in cystoscopy in oncological urology, Andrology & infertility, and prostate diseases.

Aristeidis Zarogiannos is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military Officers School of Corps (S.S.A.S). He has many years of clinical experience, having worked in several military hospitals in Attica, and serves as a Military Physician in the Urology Clinic of the 417 NIMTS.

Ο Κυριαζής Ιάσων MD, PhD, MSc, FEBU είναι Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος, Διευθυντής της ουρολογικής ομάδας Modern Urology. Έχει ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στον Χολαργό και είναι συνεργάτης του Πρότυπου Ουρολογικού Κέντρου της Κλινικής Λευκός Σταυρός - The Athens Clinic. Ο κύριος Κυριαζής εξειδικεύεται στη λαπαροσκοπική και τη ρομποτική χειρουργική στην αντιμετώπιση των όγκων του ουροποιητικού συστήματος καθώς και την ενδοσκοπική ουρολογία στην αντιμετώπιση της νεφρολιθίασης, της υπερπλασίας του προστάτη και των άλλων παθήσεων του κατώτερου ουροποιητικού. Είναι Διδάκτωρ (PhD) του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών, κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου ειδίκευσης (MSc) στην φαρμακολογία και τοξικολογία, και μέλος του κολλεγίου της Ευρωπαϊκής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας (FEBU). Αποτελεί ενεργό μέλος του Εργαστηρίου Έρευνας και Ανάπτυξης στην Ενδο-ουρολογία (Laboratory of Endourology) του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και ακαδημαϊκός υπότροφος του ίδιου Πανεπιστημίου. Σπούδασε στην ιατρική σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Ειδικεύτηκε στην ουρολογία στο Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Πατρών με έμφαση στη λαπαροσκοπική ουρολογία και την ενδο-ουρολογία υπό την επίβλεψη του Καθηγητή Ευάγγελου Λιάτσικου. Ακολούθησε μετεκπαίδευση με υποτροφία της Ευρωπαϊκής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας στην λαπαροσκοπική και ρομποτική ουρολογία (Clinical Fellowship in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery) στην Ουρολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου της Λειψίας στην Γερμανία υπό την επίβλεψη του Καθηγητή Jens Uwe Stolzenburg και μετεκπαίδευση στην ενδοουρολογία (Fellowship in Endourology) στο Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Πατρών, από όπου και έλαβε πιστοποίηση κλινικής επάρκειας στην ενδοουρολογία από την Παγκόσμια Ενδοουρολογική Εταιρεία (Endourological Society). Ο κος Κυριαζής είναι συγγραφέας περισσοτέρων από 75 επιστημονικών δημοσιεύσεων στα εγκυρότερα διεθνή ουρολογικά περιοδικά. Είναι τακτικός εκπαιδευτής της Ευρωπαϊκής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας στην εύκαμπτη ουρητηροσκόπηση και τη χρήση laser και έχει συμμετάσχει στη συγγραφή των κατευθυντήριων οδηγιών για τα συμπτώματα του κατώτερου ουροποιητικού στους άνδρες (EAU Male LUTS guidelines), των κατευθυντήριων Οδηγιών σχετικά με τα Laser στην Ουρολογία (EAU Guidelines on Lasers in Urology) καθώς και στις κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες πάνω στη ρομποτική χειρουργική και στη χειρουργική "μονής οπής" (EAU Guidelines in Robotic and Single Site Surgery).

Roumpesis Panagiotis is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist, Director of the Urology Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital, and maintains private practices in Glyfada & Kalyvia. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specializes in urinary tract lithiasis, prostate diseases, and laparoscopic - robotic surgery. The doctor manages the entire spectrum of urological and andrological conditions and has particular expertise in the application of the most advanced surgical techniques such as: 1) robotic surgery with the Da Vinci system for prostate and kidney cancer, 2) TURis transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 3) HOLEP (laser enucleation of the prostate) for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 4) the REZUM endoscopic technique for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 5) performing FUSION prostate biopsy, 6) flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for kidney and ureteral stones, 7) implantation of penile prosthesis for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, 8) microsurgical technique for the treatment of varicocele, 9) laser circumcision, and 10) testicular biopsy using the microTESE method for the treatment of male infertility.

Mixalakis Anastasios MD, PhD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains private practices in Ampelokipoi and Moschato. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Athens and a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is specialized in Oncological Urology, Endoscopic Urology, and Laparoscopic - Robotic Surgery, with particular expertise in upper urinary tract diseases and prostate conditions. He possesses valuable professional experience and has trained in hospitals in Greece as well as abroad. Specifically, he trained in the use of Cryotherapy in Kidney Malignancies and Laparoscopic - Robotic Applications at the Urological Oncology Center in Belgium, participated in numerous robotic surgeries using the Da Vinci system, and completed the corresponding training program at the University of Athens. His extensive professional experience is evidenced by the specialized services he provides and the wide range of conditions he manages in his private practice. Finally, his continuous education is the key to effective communication with patients and medical colleagues, aiming ultimately to provide excellent healthcare services to all Urological patients.

Mykoniatis Ioannis is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is an Assistant Professor of Urology at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, having previously served as an Assistant Professor (Reader) of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy in the English-taught undergraduate program, as well as an Academic Fellow in Urology - Andrology at the 1st Urological Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has successfully completed European-certified training programs in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) for the treatment of nephrolithiasis. In 2019-2020, he completed a fellowship in Andrological Surgery in Belgium (Leuven University Urological Clinic) as a fellow of the European Society of Sexual Medicine. He possesses significant surgical experience across the full spectrum of urological procedures, with particular emphasis on Laparoscopic Surgery and Endourology for the treatment of urolithiasis using laser technology, having participated in and performed over 1,200 endourological procedures. Finally, he has an extensive research and academic portfolio, having participated as a researcher in international multicenter studies. This work is reflected in over 100 publications in international peer-reviewed journals (PubMed indexed), as well as presentations at conferences in Greece and abroad as an invited speaker. He also serves as a reviewer for 20 foreign-language journals.

Kanellopoulos Vasileios is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Kallithea. Simultaneously, he serves as Consultant at the 6th Urology Clinic at Metropolitan General. He studied Medicine at the Medical University of Varna and specialized at the Thessaloniki Cancer Hospital "Theagenio" and at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocrates." Additionally, the doctor is certified in the use of ultrasound. He has many years of experience and has worked for three years as an Assistant Consultant at the General Hospital of Athens "Red Cross." Finally, he has participated in numerous seminars and conferences and specializes in urinary tract lithiasis.

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.

Karpathakis Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and specialized in General Surgery at the Department of General Surgery of the General Hospital of Rethymno. Additionally, he began his specialization in Urology at the Urology Clinic of Venizeleio General Hospital of Heraklion and subsequently at the University Hospital of Heraklion. In 2014, he started working at Hull and East Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the United Kingdom as a registrar, where he received training in laparoscopic urology. Simultaneously, at the same center, he gained extensive experience in andrology and infertility. In 2016, he returned to Greece and worked as an assistant consultant in the urology clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion, while the same year he returned to the United Kingdom and began working as a consultant at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. During his tenure in this position, he mainly worked in the field of laparoscopic urology as well as in lithiasis management. Concurrently, he received training in performing transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsies, as well as in the management of female urinary incontinence, and was certified in intravesical botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of overactive bladder. Since September 2017, he maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete, while continuing to occasionally provide his services in the United Kingdom. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Association of Urology (EAU), the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), holds the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology, has participated in international, European, and national conferences, and has publications in scientific journals.

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.

Volonakis Ioannis MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He holds a medical degree from the "La Sapienza" University in Rome and is specialized in Urology, having trained at Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion and the University Hospital of Heraklion. During his career, he has served as an Assistant Consultant at the General Hospital of Chania. Currently, in his private practice, he manages conditions and provides services covering the entire spectrum of his specialty, including prostate diseases, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer. Additionally, he is a member of the European Board of Urology in Brussels, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology. He continuously updates his knowledge on the latest advancements in his field by participating in national and international conferences.

Fragkoulis Gerasimos is a Urologist-Andrologist who maintains practices in Athens and London. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a Master's Degree in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery and Telesurgery from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is also a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Athens on the immunobiology of kidney cancer. He completed his specialization in Urology at the Athens General Hospital "Elpis" and then worked for three years as a Consultant at the “Ippokrateion” General Hospital of Athens. He has specialized in Robotic Urinary Surgery and Uro-Oncology in the United Kingdom having completed two fellowships at the Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Bradford Royal Infirmary and is the only Urologist in Greece who has received the Certificate of Excellence in performing robotic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer from the Robotic Surgery section of the European Association of Urology. On the subject of Robotic, Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery he has further trained in Belgium and France and has received the Diplome d' Universite de Chirurgie Laparoscopique from the University of Strasbourg. He has taught medical students at the Universities of Leeds and Surrey in General Urology and Uro-Oncology while supervising young interns at the hospitals he worked in Britain. The doctor is also specialized in Aesthetic Andrology having been trained in Milan in the techniques of cosmetic surgery of the external genital organs.During the last 5 years, he is among the surgeons with the highest volume of Aesthetic Andrology cases in the United Kingdom, including phalloplasty, scrotoplasty and filler applications for non-surgical penis enlargement.He has received scholarships from the Hellenic Urological Association after written exams and from the Robotic Surgery section of the European Association of Urology. He has also received the certifications of Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) and Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM) and is a reviewer for the world-renowned journals Journal of Robotic Surgery and Journal of Clinical Urology. He has extensive surgical experience in the fields of prostate cancer (robotic radical prostatectomy, transperineal fusion biopsy of the prostate), bladder cancer (robotic radical cystectomy, TUR-BT), prostate enlargement (TURiS, HOLEP, robotic simple prostatectomy), urolithiasis (flexible laser ureteroscopy), Uro-Gynecology (incontinence tape, bladder BOTOX, robotic sacrocolpopexy) and Andrology (phalloplasty, scrotoplasty, penile fillers, scrotox, penile straightening for Peyronie's disease, partial and radical circumcision, preputioplasty, hydrocele, epididymal cysts, etc.). Finally, he undertakes cases of chronic pelvic pain (chronic prostatitis, interstitial cystitis, etc.) and erectile dysfunction, offering all the newest treatments such as PRP, Bocox and shock wave treatment.