Urologists - Andrologists for Cystoscopy

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."

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.

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.

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).

Markos Kapiris is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Urology at the Military Fund Nursing Institution. He also received additional training in General Surgery at the 7th IKA Hospital. He has served as an Assistant Urologist at the Elefsina Thriassio General Hospital and the Military Fund Nursing Institution, gaining extensive experience in clinical duties, surgeries, and on-call shifts throughout his career, acquiring valuable knowledge for the specialized services he currently provides at his practice. Since June 2013, he has been employed as a salaried physician at the Athens Medical Center, a member of the "Center for Minimally Invasive Robotic-Laparoscopic Urological Surgery" led by Dr. Georgios Kyriakou. He works as the clinical head of the team, with daily systematic clinical engagement, participation in surgeries, and involvement in the team's other scientific activities, outpatient clinics, and on-call duties.

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

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.

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.

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.

Dialynakis Xaralampos is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Kypseli. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has specialized in urodynamic evaluation of patients at the Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and in Gynecological Urology at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, he has been trained in Plastic Surgery at the Clinic of Plastic Surgery, Microsurgery, and Burns Unit of the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas." Furthermore, besides his private practice, he collaborates with the Attiko Therapeutic Center in Kypseli. Finally, the physician actively participates in Greek and international conferences and is proficient in English and German.

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.

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.

Dr. Nikolaos Koliakos MD, PhD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a thesis titled: "Evaluation of techniques for ligation of the internal spermatic veins in infertile men with varicocele and their impact on testicular blood flow and function." Additionally, he graduated from the Medical School of the aforementioned institution and completed further training with a scholarship from the European Urological Association in robotic and laparoscopic urology at the Urology Clinic of OLV Aalst Hospital in Belgium. Dr. Koliakos is a specialized urologist and a Fellow of the European Board of Urology and has worked in numerous hospitals and clinics, such as the "Saint Luke" Clinic and the Second Urological Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Finally, he is a member of several Greek and European medical associations and scientific societies, and his private practice offers services covering the full spectrum of urology.

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.

Dr. Zarakovitis Ioannis FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in the Zografou area since 2001. He is a valedictorian Doctorate holder and a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras. He began his training in Urology at the 2nd Pediatric Surgery Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," continued at the University Urology Clinic of the University Hospital of Patras, and completed it at the Urology Clinic of Guy’s Hospital in London. He holds the European Board of Urology Diploma (FEBU) and the Greek urology specialty title, which he obtained after excelling in examinations. Currently, he is an exclusive collaborator of the Athens Bioclinic and the extracorporeal lithotripsy department of the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. Throughout his career, he has also taught medical students for several years at the Universities of Patras and Thessaly. Additionally, he has served as a Consultant in the Urology Clinics of the University Hospital of Thessaly and the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio." In his practice, with the support of modern equipment, he performs comprehensive examination and imaging of the genitourinary system, measurement of urine flow velocity, bladder catheterization, urethral dilations, and urethral stricture incisions. His exceptional theoretical training, ongoing medical education in the field of urology, and genuine interest in the patient ensure the provision of personalized services across a wide range of urological conditions.

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.