Urologists - Andrologists with experience in Cystoscopy

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). 

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.

Georgopoulos Ioannis MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a specialization in Urology from the Urological Clinic of the University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, and the Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Rhodes. Alongside his private practice, he serves as a Scientific Associate at Metropolitan Hospital, My Clinic Mykonos Health Spot, and the General Hospital of Aegina "Agios Dionysios". Additionally, he is a Fellow of the European Board of Urology and a member of the Hellenic Urological Association and the Piraeus Medical Association.

Athanasios Rigopoulos is a Urologist - Andrologist with private practices in Patras and Nafpaktos. The doctor specialized in surgical urology at the University Regional Hospital of Ioannina and in surgical urology at the General State Hospital of Patras. In 2014, he completed his doctoral dissertation and obtained his PhD title. Additionally, he is the Scientific Director of the urology department as well as the urological surgeon at the privately-owned General Clinic Protoklitos in Patras. He also has extensive experience in transurethral prostate-bladder surgery using the TUR-is method. The doctor performs prostate biopsy procedures at the clinic using the most advanced BK Focus 400 urological ultrasound. Furthermore, he employs an innovative and pioneering treatment for Patras and Western Greece: a painless and effective shockwave therapy—Piezoelectric Shockwave Therapy—for erectile dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain—chronic prostatitis—and Peyronie's disease, using the latest PiezoWave 2 device from the German company Richard Wolf. Finally, the urological surgeon continuously updates himself on the latest and validated advancements and techniques from Greece and abroad, which he applies in daily medical practice.

Ο Ιωάννης Γκιάλας είναι Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος, Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Πλατεία Μαβίλη. Παράλληλα, είναι Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης των μεγαλύτερων ιδιωτικών θεραπευτηρίων της Αθήνας, όπως η Κλινική ΡΕΑ, Κλινική "ΛΕΥΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ" και το Θεραπευτήριο "Μητέρα" (Β' Ουρολογική Κλινική).

Επίσης, έχει διατελέσει Διευθυντής και Επιμελητής στην Ουρολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς", Επιμελητής Β’ στην Ουρολογική Κλινική του Αντικαρκινικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιά "Μεταξά" και Clinical Fellow on Endourology, Endourology Unit, Urology Clinic, Western General Hospital στο Εδιμβούργο.

Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, του British Medical Council, της European Urological Association (ΕΑU), της American Urological Association (AUA), της Société Internationale d’ Urologie (SIU) και της Ελληνικής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας (ΕΟΕ), της οποίας το διάστημα 2019 - 2020 διετέλεσε Πρόεδρος. Κατά τη διάρκεια της προεδρίας του διοργανώθηκε για πρώτη φορά στην Ελλάδα το 39ο Παγκόσμιο Συνέδριο Ουρολογίας με περισσότερους από 2.200 συνέδρους.

Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλέον των 120 ελληνικών και διεθνών συνεδρίων και πλέον των 85 σεμιναρίων, σε 36 προεδρεία ελληνικών και διεθνών συνεδρίων, έχει 58 διαλέξεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, 87 ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά συνέδρια και 53 σε διεθνή συνέδρια και 19 δημοσιεύσεις σε ελληνικά περιοδικά και 33 σε διεθνή περιοδικά.

Ο Ιατρός αντιμετωπίζει όλο το φάσμα των ουρολογικών και ανδρολογικών παθήσεων με την εφαρμογή σύγχρονων χειρουργικών τεχνικών, όπως TURis Προστατεκτομή για την Καλοήθη Υπερπλασία του Προστάτη, Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Τεχνική Rezūm για την Καλοήθη Υπερπλασία του Προστάτη, Εύκαμπτη Ουρητηροσκόπηση και Laser Λιθοτριψία για τη λιθίαση του νεφρού και του ουρητήρα, τοποθέτηση ταινιών ακράτειας, μικροχειρουργική μέθοδος για την αντιμετώπιση της κιρσοκήλης.

Tsavdaris Dimitrios MD, FEBU, is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli and concurrently serves as an Attending Physician at the Urology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military School of Corps Officers (Medical). He obtained his specialty title as a surgeon-urologist from the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and holds the FEBU title following examinations in Brussels. The physician has participated with presentations and lectures at numerous conferences and is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Societies. Within the scope of daily clinical practice, his office provides numerous procedures such as electronic prescription, prostate examination, uroflowmetry, ultrasound, fertility assessment, hematuria and urinary tract infection evaluation, as well as cystoscopy. Urologist Tsavdaris Dimitrios offers comprehensive services to patients suffering from prostate hypertrophy, urinary tract lithiasis, infertility, diseases of the genital organs (phimosis, etc.). He undertakes and manages surgical conditions such as cancers of the prostate, bladder, and kidneys, utilizing the latest technologies (robotic surgery with the DaVinci method / endoscopic surgery with the TURis method), depending on the case and patient. He is an external collaborator with the clinics "Lefkos Stavros Athens," "Bioclinic," "Metropolitan General," "Mediterraneo," "Mitera," "Eugenidio Hospital," and "Attikon Hospital."

Dr. Fokas Konstantinos is a specialized Urological Surgeon – Andrologist, with comprehensive studies and extensive clinical experience in the fields of urology and andrology. He graduated from the 1st State Medical University of Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 2005. He then specialized in General Surgery at E.A.N.P. "METAXA," which he completed in 2010, followed by specialization in Urology at G.N.P. "TZANEIO," finishing in 2018. As part of his continuous development, in 2016 he obtained a specialization in Endourology at Clinicum Solingen in Germany. To this day, he actively participates in specialized seminars and educational programs, staying up to date with the latest advancements in his field. He maintains private clinics in Neo Faliro and Salamina, offering high-level services across the entire spectrum of urological and andrological disorders. He applies modern, minimally invasive techniques, emphasizing personalized care and a humane approach. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Associations and actively participates in scientific conferences and workshops both in Greece and abroad. Finally, he has authored articles in international scientific journals and has delivered presentations at numerous conferences in Greece and internationally, contributing actively to scientific progress in the field of urology.

Areas of Expertise

Andrology: erectile dysfunction, male infertility

Endourology: kidney stones, minimally invasive surgery

Benign urological conditions: prostate hyperplasia, phimosis, hydrocele, varicocele

Oncological urology: diagnosis and treatment of prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer

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.

Dr. Mertziotis Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist with private practices in Ampelokipoi, Cholargos, and Neo Psychiko. He holds a PhD from the University of Athens on the topic "Investigation of Urological and Sexual Disorders in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis." He earned his Medical Degree from the Medical School of the University of Modena, Italy, and specialized in Urology as a fellow of the Hellenic Urological Association, training at various hospitals in the United Kingdom with a focus on urinary incontinence urodynamics, urethroplasty, and reconstruction of the lower urinary tract. Additionally, he specialized in laparoscopic and robotic surgery in Strasbourg, France. He has been awarded by the Urological Association for an innovative urethroplasty technique and has presented his work on innovative laser focal therapy for prostate cancer in the Netherlands, Japan, Washington, and Los Angeles. Concurrently, he has been the Director of the Urology Clinic at Metropolitan General since 2014, possessing extensive clinical experience from his work at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, the Athens Bioclinic, "Mitera" Hospital, among others, having successfully performed over 8,000 surgical procedures. He has introduced new techniques both in Greece and internationally. Lastly, he has presented and participated in 80 international and Greek studies and numerous conferences as a speaker and is a member of the European Association of Urology, the Hellenic Urological Association, the British Association of Urology, the Board of the Urodynamics, Incontinence and Female Urology Committee of the Hellenic Urological Association. He is the President of the Hellenic Society of Focal Therapy as well as the President of the Society of Preventive Medicine and Primary Care.

Paizis Thodoris is a Urologist with a private practice in Pagrati. He graduated from the Medical School of Ovidius University with a specialty in Urology and is also a graduate of the Military Medical Training School (SEOPY) from the Air Force Medical Personnel Training Center (KEYPA). The doctor is a specialist urologist with extensive clinical experience in both the public and private sectors. Since 2024, he has been a Consultant at the Urology Clinic of the Medical Center of Palaio Faliro and maintains a private practice in Pagrati. He has served at major hospitals such as the General Hospital of Athens “G. Gennimatas,” where he completed his specialty in Urology, and has actively participated in Greek and international conferences with scientific presentations. His goal is to provide high-level medical services based on continuous education and scientific evidence.

Giaslakiotis Euaggelos is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Volos since 2006. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received his specialization in Surgical Urology at the 1st University Urological Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". He is certified for performing ultrasounds in urology by the Ministry of Health. At his practice, he performs urinary tract ultrasounds and transrectal prostate ultrasound, uroflowmetry, urethrocystoscopy, minor surgical procedures, cauterization - destruction of warts, and specialized treatments with intravesical drug infusions. He is engaged in the treatment of prostate diseases (endoscopic transurethral resection of prostate adenoma using the TURis method), andrological conditions (erectile dysfunction - infertility, varicocele treatment), urinary incontinence treatment (TVT tape placement), management of urolithiasis, and urological oncology conditions (endoscopic removal of bladder tumors). Finally, the doctor performs surgeries in private clinics of Volos (Elpis - Anassa - Iaso Thessaly) and is a member of the Hellenic Urological Association.

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.