Urologists - Andrologists for Prostate examination

Papadopoulos Ioannis is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Patras. He holds a degree in Medicine from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras. He specialized in the Urology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Patras. At his practice, the doctor provides the full range of urology and andrology services, such as prostate examination, cystoscopy, urinary tract infections, nephrolithiasis, phimosis, genital warts, infertility, varicocele, erectile dysfunction, etc.

Anagnostou Ioannis MD, PhDc is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a doctoral candidate at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a graduate of the same institution. He initially specialized at the General Hospital of Grevena and subsequently at the Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki "Theageneio" and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas." The physician has extensive experience in oncological urology, endoscopic urology, andrology and infertility, urinary stone disease, and prostate disorders. He has served as Scientific Collaborator - Head of the Prostate Biopsy Department at the 1st Urological Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and as Scientific Collaborator Surgeon at the Thessaloniki Bioclinic. Additionally, he has attended numerous scientific conferences and seminars held in Greece and abroad and has authored multiple scientific articles in medical journals. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Association of Urology, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the Urological Association of Northern Greece.

Tsakalidis Xristos is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Serres, while simultaneously serving as a Scientific Collaborator at the "Agios Loukas" Clinic and the Medical Diavalkaniko Center, from its inception in 2001 to the present. He holds a postgraduate specialization degree in Endourology from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace, has completed six months of postgraduate training in urological ultrasonography, and holds a Medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He obtained his urology specialization at the General Hospital of Drama and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippokration." His areas of expertise include urinary incontinence, urinary tract lithiasis, cyst and kidney punctures, andrology, pediatric urology, genitourinary oncology, and gynecological urology. He has extensive experience and has performed and participated in a large number of surgeries covering the entire spectrum of urology. Finally, Dr. Tsakalidis has numerous presentations at scientific conferences and is a member of the European Association of Urology, the Endourological Society, and the American Urological Association.

Eleutherios Xatzidarellis MD, PhD, FEBU is a Urologic Surgeon – Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a Doctorate with honors from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a diploma holder of the European Board of Urology. He trained in Surgical Urology at the University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanogleio" and subsequently, with a fellowship from the European Association of Urology, received further training in Andrology and Reconstructive Urological Surgery at University College Hospital, London. Additionally, he completed advanced training in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in a salaried position (Senior Clinical Fellow) at Lister Hospital (Robotic Centre of Hertfordshire). His research work includes 20 publications in recognized international peer-reviewed journals and Greek periodicals, as well as 31 scientific presentations at international and national conferences. He also serves as a consultant to the editorial boards of both international and Greek urology journals. Finally, the physician is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Association of Urology, the United Kingdom Medical Association, and the European Robotic Urology Society.

Ο Δρ. Κωνσταντίνος Πικραμένος είναι Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Ιλίσια. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου του Καρόλου της Πράγας και κατέχει Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με θέμα τον καρκίνο του Προστάτη.

Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στην Χειρουργική Ουρολογία στην Β’ Πανεπιστημιακή Ουρολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Στην συνέχεια, εξειδικεύτηκε στην Ρομποτική Χειρουργική του Ανώτερου Ουροποιητικού και της Πυέλου, στην Πανεπιστημιακή Ουρολογική κλινική, στο University College London Hospital του Λονδίνου και στην Πανεπιστημιακή Ουρολογική Κλινική, στο University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

Έχει ανακηρυχθεί Διδάκτωρ Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, Senior Robotic Fellow από το University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire και Honorary Robotic Fellow από το University College London Hospital. Τέλος, είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, του General Medical Council (GMC) του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου και του Orde der Artsen του Βελγίου.

Klapsis Vasileios MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Patras "Agios Andreas" and in the Clinic of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Traumatology at St. Elisabeth Hospital Grevenbroich, Germany. Furthermore, he specialized in Urology at the Urological Clinic of the Red Cross Hospital "Korgialeneio - Benakeio." In November 2021, he obtained, after examinations, the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). He is an associate physician at Metropolitan Hospital Faliron and has served as an auxiliary consultant in Primary Health Care at the Health Centers of Lavrio, Kalyvia, Markopoulo, and Keratea. Lastly, he has presented 22 papers at Greek conferences and 2 papers at international conferences.

Gerolymos Miltiadis is a Urologist and Andrologist Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. He has extensive experience in endoscopic urology, urinary tract stone disease, prostate disorders, and andrology-urodynamics, having accumulated years of clinical experience at the Andrology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." In his private practice, he manages a wide range of urological conditions and specializes in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, infertility, and prostate diseases. Additionally, Dr. Miltiadis is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Vasilakis Georgios is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and has studied at the Medical Department of the University Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg, where he gained clinical experience. Additionally, in 2008, he obtained certification for the use of the Da Vinci robotic surgical system at the Hôpital Civil de Strasbourg. He possesses extensive professional experience in recognized centers and hospitals in Greece and currently, in addition to his private practice, he serves as a Urological Surgeon at the private hospital "Hygeia." Finally, it is worth noting that he has numerous published papers and presentations in journals both in Greece and abroad.

Rompolis Dimitrios is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Nikaia. He is a graduate and PhD candidate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He began his specialty training in Urology at the General Hospital of Corinth and completed it at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio." Additionally, he worked at the General Hospital of Chios "Skylitseio," completing one year in the specialty of General Surgery. Throughout his undergraduate and postgraduate career, he has actively participated in numerous clinical studies with a satisfactory number of presentations and publications at both Greek and international conferences. He has also delivered numerous lectures within the framework of in-hospital clinical courses and lectures, as well as informational lectures on urology topics at KAPI (Open Care Centers for the Elderly) and associations in Athens and Corinthia. Finally, he is a volunteer physician in the indigent program of the Municipality of Nikaia - Agios Ioannis Rentis, offering his clinic services free of charge to fellow citizens in need.

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.

Kritikos Giorgos is a Urologist-Andrologist Surgeon with a private practice in Thermi. He graduated from the Medical School of the 1st State Medical University of Saint Petersburg (I.P. Pavlov), Russia. He completed his specialty training at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Dimitrios." He has worked as an assistant physician at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Pavlos." He is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Associations, the Medical Associations of Cyprus and Thessaloniki, and the Urological Association of Northern Greece. The doctor keeps up to date with modern medical advancements and has participated in numerous scientific conferences in Greece and abroad. His areas of expertise include andrology and infertility, urinary tract lithiasis, and diseases of the prostate, bladder, and kidneys.

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.

Palatianou Maria is a Urologist who maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. Additionally, she serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the 2nd University Urology Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica "Sismanoglio". She studied Medicine at the Facultatea de Medicina si Farmacie Oradea and specialized in Urology at the Judetean University Hospital of Oradea, with certification issued by the Ministry of Health. Furthermore, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology from 2018 to the present. Finally, Dr. Palatianou has active and systematic participation in national and international conferences and has served as a member of the Organizing Committee for the 37th and 38th Athens Urological Days in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Dr. Lilos Xristos is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains private clinics in Serres and concurrently serves as a collaborator at the Bioclinic of Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He obtained his specialization in Urology at the General Hospital of Serres and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippokration," during which he was trained in the full spectrum of urological surgeries. Finally, the doctor is a member of both the Hellenic and European Urological Societies.

Memmos Dimitrios is a Urologist - Andrologist and operates a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, he is a Scientific Collaborator in Urology - Andrology at the 1st Urological Clinic of A.U.Th. He has successfully completed European certified training programs in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) for the management of nephrolithiasis. In 2022-2023, he completed a Fellowship in Robotic Surgery in Belgium as a scholarship recipient of the Hellenic Urological Association. During the Fellowship, he was trained by the world-renowned professor Koenraad Van Renterghem in andrological cases and surgeries. He possesses extensive surgical experience across the entire spectrum of urological procedures, with particular emphasis on Laparoscopic/Robotic Surgery as well as Endourology for the management of urinary stone disease using laser technology, having participated in and performed more than 1,200 endourological interventions. Finally, he has an extensive research and academic portfolio, having participated as a researcher in international multicenter studies. This work is reflected in publications in international journals (PubMed indexed) as well as in presentations at conferences in Greece and abroad. He is a reviewer for five international journals.

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."

Mytilinis Konstantinos is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist who has maintained a private practice in Petroupoli since 2000. He holds a degree from the Medical School of I.M.F. University of Iasi and specializes in endoscopic urology for a wide range of urological surgical procedures. He completed his General Surgery residency at the General Hospital of Melissia "Amalia Fleming" and specialized in urology at the Urological Clinic of the Konstantopouleio Complex of Nea Ionia Hospital "Agia Olga". Additionally, he attended urodynamic patient evaluation sessions at the Urological Institute of Piraeus. To date, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator at Metropolitan Hospital, Athens Bioclinic, and Euroclinic Athens, and collaborates with the Robotic Urological Surgery Department at Metropolitan Hospital. He has participated in numerous conferences and seminars aimed at continuous education in his field and has contributed to thirteen scientific publications. Finally, it is worth mentioning that he co-authored the book entitled "Achievements in Medicine at the End of the Twentieth Century," with the article "General Principles of PSA and Its Role in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer."

Kolitsas Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Trikala. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and holds a postgraduate diploma in the "Research Program in Andrology" from Tottori University in Japan. With an official scholarship from the Hellenic Urological Association, awarded following successful examinations, he underwent further training at the University of Ioannina in the Laboratory of Andrology, Assisted Reproduction, and Molecular Biology and completed a postgraduate program in Clinical Sexology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Today, his Urological - Andrological center aims to provide high-level and comprehensive services in the field of Surgical Urology - Andrology. Services offered include color Doppler ultrasonography, targeted prostate biopsy, flexible painless cystoscopy, uroflowmetry and urodynamic testing, laser frenulum plastic surgery, laser circumcision, and laser treatment of condylomas. Furthermore, the doctor and his associates specialize in erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and male infertility. Regarding male infertility, they undertake microsurgical testicular biopsy and microsurgical varicocele repair. Additionally, his andrological surgeries include penile prosthesis implantation, penile lengthening, and correction of penile curvature. Finally, as a scientific collaborator at "Iaso Thessalias," he performs surgical procedures covering the full spectrum of modern surgical urology and andrology, such as laser prostatectomy (TUR-is), radical prostatectomy and cystectomy, surgeries for urinary incontinence, and lithotripsy.

Rigopoulos Xristos is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Volos. He holds a medical degree from the Facultatea de Medicina si Farmacie “Carol Davila” in Bucharest and specialized in minimally invasive techniques and laparoscopic-endoscopic urology - urinary tract lithiasis at the University Hospital of Rio. He is a PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a thesis on "Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in pigs with hemostatic infusion" and has worked at Leicester General Hospital, United Kingdom. Furthermore, he specializes in bladder papillomas, photodynamic therapy, nocturnal penile tumescence measurement - rigiscan, bladder and prostate cancer, as well as in techniques such as prostate hyperplasia surgery, TURis laser prostate surgery, endoscopic ureterolithotripsy, and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, cystectomy, and nephrectomy. He collaborates with Anassa General Clinic, the General Clinic "Elpis," and Iaso Thessaly. Following the acquisition of the Da Vinci X system at Anassa General Clinic in Volos, robotic radical prostatectomy and nephrectomy surgeries with Da Vinci X are now performed. Additionally, he performs prostate biopsies using the "fusion prostate biopsy" method, which is conducted based on prior multiparametric prostate MRI. Finally, his is the only practice in Volos performing CO2 laser surgeries — laser circumcision, short frenulum, and condyloma cauterization — allowing patients to be discharged immediately after the procedure.

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.