Urologists - Andrologists with experience in Cystoscopy in Attica

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.

Andreas Petrolekas is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds certification from the European Board of Urology and is specialized in internationally recognized clinics and in vitro fertilization centers in Paris, focusing on minimally invasive techniques for managing prostate hyperplasia (prostate vaporization with TURis and laser), malignancies of the urinary system (laparoscopic treatment of kidney, bladder, and prostate tumors), lithiasis (flexible ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy), as well as the diagnosis and treatment of urinary incontinence. He possesses remarkable experience, having worked in numerous clinics and hospitals such as Errikos Dynan Hospital, the Medical Center Group, Euroclinic Athens, as well as hospitals in Paris where he completed advanced training in internationally recognized clinics.

Lazarou Lazaros is a Urologist - Andrologist practicing in Gerakas. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Crete, and during his postgraduate training, he completed his General Surgery training as a prerequisite for the Urology specialty, followed by specialization in Urology at regional hospitals and a university urological clinic in Athens. His training was complemented by a pan-European certification in Urology from the European Association of Urology, while simultaneously continuing his academic career as a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He possesses significant clinical and scientific experience, having worked as a specialized urologist and scientific collaborator at a university urological clinic, as an assistant consultant in primary healthcare institutions, and currently holds a consultant position at a private hospital in Athens, combining clinical practice with continuous scientific advancement.

Madias Ilias is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Metamorphosis. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Charles University in Prague and degrees in Psychology and Journalism from Boston University. He specialized in Urology at the General Hospital "Elpis" and completed a 2-year fellowship at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. Finally, the doctor is a Scientific Associate at the West Athens Clinic and the Athens Clinic, where he also performs surgeries.

Dr. Vazakis Ioannis is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains private practices in Sitia (Crete) as well as in Athens (Petroupoli). He graduated from the Seconda Universita di Napoli in Italy and completed his military service as a rural physician at the General Hospital of Sitia, assigned to the hospital's surgical clinic. Subsequently, he trained in various surgical specialties, including endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, and surgical trauma, while also participating in the activities of the hospital's Emergency Department. Additionally, at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Dimitrios," he trained as a surgical resident. He then followed the daily program of the University Urology Clinic at Laiko Hospital and later began his specialization in urology as a resident at the 1st IKA Hospital (former Papadimitriou Hospital). After the closure of the 1st IKA Hospital (former Papadimitriou), the clinic was transferred to the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi," where he completed his urology training. Since 2017, he has been working at the same hospital as an Assistant Consultant B in the Urology Clinic.

Panagopoulos Aggelos is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree in Medicine from the UMF Victor Babes Medical School in Timișoara, Romania. Additionally, he completed postgraduate training in Robotic Surgery at the University Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." His involvement in authoring presentations and lectures at both Greek and international conferences, as well as in publishing articles, is extensive. Furthermore, he specialized in Urology at the Naval Hospital of Athens and, aside from classical Surgical Urology and Andrology, he was trained in Plastic Surgery and Female Urology. He is the Scientific Director of the Hellenic Sexological Institute. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Association of Urology, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the Athens Medical Association.

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.

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.

Galanakis Ioannis is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with private practices in Ampelokipoi and Nikaia. He completed his basic medical studies at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. As a military doctor, he also graduated from the Military School of Corps Officers and continued his service in the Navy. He began his specialization in Urology at the Naval Hospitals of Crete and Athens and completed it at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". He became a member, after pan-European examinations, of the European Board of Urology (Fellow of the European Board of Urology, FEBU) and subsequently underwent further training for two years in Italy (San Bassiano Hospital, Bassano del Grappa) and the United Kingdom (Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne), covering the entire spectrum of modern management of urological diseases, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques (endourology - laparoscopic urology) as well as andrology. His literary and scientific work is extensive and includes publications in international and Greek journals (editorial member in several international journals), serving as a reviewer for scientific articles, numerous lectures, round tables, and presentations at international and Greek conferences. He holds the position of Director at the Urological Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens and is concurrently Director Urologist at the Psychiko Medical Center.

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.

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.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ambelokipi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Urological Department, which is staffed with highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The center's goal is to provide the solution each patient desires, from diagnosis to treatment, in a cost-effective, reliable manner, using only the necessary examinations. Its objective is to cover the health needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age, with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three core principles: friendly service, high-quality examinations, and affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they take responsibility for the patient's health from start to finish, that is, from diagnosis through treatment.

Dr Kalantzis Anastasios FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro, while simultaneously serving as the Director of the 1st Urology Clinic at Errikos Dynan Hospital Center since 2017. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Napoka University in Romania and is pursuing a doctoral dissertation. He specialized in Urology at the Urology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He possesses extensive clinical experience, collaborating with Errikos Dynan since 2005. Additionally, he holds Advanced Life Trauma Support certification. Dr Kalantzis stays updated with the latest medical advancements and has participated in numerous scientific conferences in Greece and abroad. He has also published articles in both Greek and international scientific journals. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Association of Urology, and the International Endourological Society.

Raptidis Grigorios is a Urologist - Andrologist Surgeon with a private practice in Ambelokipoi. He holds a degree in Medicine from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military Corps Officers School, and he is specialized in Endoscopic Urology in Texas, USA. Dr. Raptidis is the Director of the Urology Clinic at the 251 Air Force General Hospital, as well as an Associate Physician at numerous private clinics such as Euroclinic Athens, Iaso General, Bioclinic Athens, Hygeia, and others. He treats prostate diseases, lithiasis with endoscopic treatment methods and advocates for the best healthcare services through advanced diagnostics, comprehensive patient information, and targeted therapy. His modern, well-equipped private practice covers diagnostic and therapeutic needs for most urological cases. Finally, Dr. Raptidis is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Urology Association, the American Urological Association, and is a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU).

Gyftopoulos Antonios is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Chalandri. He specializes in endoscopic urology, urinary tract lithiasis, and prostate disorders. In his modern clinic, he offers services such as prostate examination, cystoscopy, ultrasound of the kidneys, testicles, and bladder, as well as fertility assessment.