Doctors for Hemorrhoids

Dr Med Katsoulis Stauros Kai Synergates is a Specialist Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist, Specialist Pathologist, and Intensivist, with a practice based in Chania. He is a graduate and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Göttingen Medical School and an Assistant Professor at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. He completed his full specialization in Germany, where he worked for 33 years at the highest level of German medicine. From 2002 to 2019, he served as the Director of Gastroenterology at the KKLE Hospital in Germany, an Academic Teaching Hospital of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. He has published numerous articles in international scientific journals and has presented research findings from his work. The modern gastroenterology clinic is fully equipped with high-resolution endoscopes from Olympus. It also features a new ultrasound device from Canon (Xario 200G) for ultrasounds of the upper and lower abdomen, as well as a device for performing respiratory tests for food intolerances (such as lactose, fructose, etc.). Finally, the doctor collaborates with the private Gavrilakis Clinic in Chania.

Ampntin Ramex Iosif is a General Surgeon maintaining private practices in Elefsina and Pagkrati. He is a graduate and specialist of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he has worked as a General Surgeon at the First Aid Station of the Elefsina Health Center. He manages a wide range of cases including: pilonidal cysts, hemorrhoids, condylomas, onychomycosis, scars, foot calluses, and nevi. Finally, he has significant experience and training, specializing in Laparoscopic Surgery, Proctology, and Hernia Surgery.

Arousis Igiant is a Gastroenterologist - Endoscopist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty in Gastroenterology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," performing over 2000 endoscopic procedures of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract during his training. He has served as the lead physician at the clinics "Athinaion" and "Agios Eleftherios," as well as the lead physician in the Hemodialysis Unit at the "Eugenidio Foundation." Additionally, he has served as a regular supervising physician at the 417 Military Nursing Institution of the Army Share Fund. Finally, he has worked as a gastroenterologist at the Eugenidio Therapeutic Center.

Δρ. Μίντζηρας Ιωάννης MD, MSc, PhD Γενικός Χειρουργός - Προηγμένη Λαπαροσκοπική & Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Χειρουργική Χολής και Κηλών - Χειρουργική Ενδοκρινών Αδένων

Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Χειρουργικής στο «Philipps-University Marburg», Γερμανία

Επιμελητής στο Τμήμα Γενικής, Λαπαροσκοπικής, Ογκολογικής και Ρομποτικής Χειρουργικής στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών

Ο Δρ. Ιωάννης Μίντζηρας MD, MSc, PhD είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός με πολυετή εμπειρία στη Λαπαροσκοπική και Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Χειρουργική, με ιδιαίτερη ενασχόληση με τη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων της χοληδόχου κύστης και των κηλών του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος.

Διαθέτει 13 χρόνια χειρουργικής εμπειρίας στη Γερμανία και έχει πραγματοποιήσει περισσότερες από 1.000 επεμβάσεις χολής και κήλης, με έμφαση στις σύγχρονες λαπαροσκοπικές και ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές.

Είναι Επιμελητής στο Τμήμα Γενικής, Λαπαροσκοπικής, Ογκολογικής και Ρομποτικής Χειρουργικής του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών και Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Χειρουργικής στο Philipps-University Marburg της Γερμανίας.

Παράλληλα, διαθέτει εξειδίκευση στη Χειρουργική Ενδοκρινών Αδένων και πολυετή εμπειρία σε κέντρα αναφοράς της Γερμανίας, έχοντας πραγματοποιήσει περισσότερες από 1.500 επεμβάσεις θυρεοειδούς και παραθυρεοειδών.

Στόχος του είναι η εξατομικευμένη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση, με επιλογή της κατάλληλης τεχνικής για κάθε ασθενή και έμφαση στην ασφάλεια, την ελάχιστη δυνατή χειρουργική επιβάρυνση και την ταχεία μετεγχειρητική αποκατάσταση.

Mousiolis Dimitris MD, MSc, cPhD is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Ilion and Director at Metropolitan General. He holds a degree in Medicine and received his specialization in General Surgery from the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis." He holds a postgraduate diploma in Liver - Biliary - Pancreatic Surgery from the Medical Department of Democritus University of Thrace and a Diploma from the Hellenic School of Mastology. Moreover, he has received specialized training in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bariatric surgery, vascular access, sentinel lymph node biopsy, as well as in Laparoscopic & Robotic General Surgery. He specializes in the modern management of perianal diseases and has received specialized training in minimally invasive treatment of perianal conditions (hemorrhoids, pilonidal cyst, perianal fistulas, anal fissures, condylomas) using special surgical lasers (LHP, SiLAC, FiLaC) and in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease using ultrasound technology. To date, he is a collaborating General Surgeon at the Medical Center of Athens, the Bioclinic of Athens, and the Affidea - Euroia Group. He has published scientific articles in reputable international medical journals and participates in specialized medical events both in Greece and abroad. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Scientific Society of Robotic Surgery, the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, as well as the European Resuscitation Council.

Ο Δοντάς Ιωάννης είναι Χειρουργός - Πρωκτολόγος και Διευθυντής της κλινικής Laser Surgery στους Αμπελόκηπους. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Την ίδια περίοδο, φοίτησε στη Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ) και αποφοίτησε από το Ιατρικό Τμήμα της Στρατιωτικής Ιατρικής Σχολής. Ακόμη, πραγματοποίησε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Καρδιοαναπνευστική Αναζωογόνηση της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Ειδικεύτηκε στη Γενική Χειρουργική σε μεγάλα νοσοκομεία της Αθήνας όπως το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς" και το Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών, λαμβάνοντας, κατόπιν εξετάσεων, τον τίτλο ειδικότητας της Γενικής Χειρουργικής. Αργότερα μετεκπαιδεύθηκε στη Laser Χειρουργική του Πρωκτού (Lasers in Colorectal Surgery) στο νοσοκομείο St. Elizabeth στην Κολωνία και εξειδικεύτηκε στην Πρωκτολογία στις ΗΠΑ. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία έχοντας εργαστεί ως Ιατρός Αξιωματικός και αργότερα ως Διευθυντής του Χειρουργικού Τμήματος της Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας στη Διεύθυνση Υγειονομικού στο Κεντρικό Ιατρείο Αθηνών. Επίσης, από το Μάρτιο του 2006 έως και το Μάρτιο του 2017 διετέλεσε Καθηγητής Α΄ Βοηθειών της Ελληνικής Ναυαγοσωστικής Ακαδημίας. Στο πλαίσιο της συνεχούς κατάρτισής του, έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολλά εξειδικευμένα επιστημονικά σεμινάρια ανά τον κόσμο. Επιπλέον, έχει ανακοινώσει και δημοσιεύσει πλήθος επιστημονικών εργασιών σε συνέδρια καθώς και σε έγκυρα επιστημονικά περιοδικά του εξωτερικού. Τέλος, εξειδικεύεται στις παθήσεις του πρωκτού και του πυελικού εδάφους και στη διάγνωση και θεραπεία των παθήσεων αυτών. Με 15ετή πλέον εμπειρία στη θεραπεία των παθήσεων του πρωκτού έχει πραγματοποιήσει περισσότερες από 10.000 χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις τόσο σε επίπεδο γενικής όσο και σε επίπεδο τοπικής αναισθησίας.

Ms. Panagiotaki Maria, MD, FEBGH is a Gastroenterologist - Endoscopist at Iatriko (Marousi) and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She graduated with honors from the German School of Athens, was admitted through national examinations, and obtained her medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens. In 2006, she was awarded the specialty title in Gastroenterology and later received the European Diploma in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (FEBGH). She pursued further training as a fellow of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society at the internationally renowned reference hospital "Klinikum Rechts der Isar, der TUM" (Munich) in endoscopy, advanced endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for precancerous and other gastrointestinal diseases, as well as endoscopic ultrasound. She has participated in numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad, accumulating a significant number of publications, focusing on lifelong education and updating. She has extensive experience from her tenure at the "Sismanogleio" and "Red Cross" Hospitals, as well as fifteen years of activity in the private sector, having successfully managed the full spectrum of gastroenterology. She performs upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies at the 3rd endoscopy department of the "Iatriko Athinon" Hospital (Marousi) in collaboration with an excellent anesthesiologist to ensure safe and painless examinations with high diagnostic value. She is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Raftopoulos Ioannis MD is a Specialist in Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. After 14 years of continuous clinical experience in Germany, he returned to Greece, bringing advanced expertise and specialized experience in interventional gastroenterology. During his tenure, he completed his specialties in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, performing thousands of endoscopies, with a focus on advanced techniques such as ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS).

He served for 5 years at a major Academic Hospital in Wuppertal (University of Bochum), where he was responsible for the education of medical students through seminars and presentations. Subsequently, he worked as a Consultant at Nettetal Hospital, performing a large number of interventional procedures.

He has comprehensive training and extensive experience in transabdominal ultrasound, as well as in performing numerous diagnostic and therapeutic punctures, ensuring comprehensive patient management. He specializes in interventional endoscopy (ERCP, EUS) and the use of advanced imaging techniques for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.

The physician possesses extensive clinical experience and adopts a patient-centered approach. He firmly believes in thorough investigation of each case and in building a trust-based relationship with his patients, providing high-standard medical care based on German organizational standards and medical ethics.

Proctology Center Dr Anastasios Papadopoulos MD, PhD is a Proctologist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a doctorate and is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with further training in the United Kingdom at Broomfield Hospital in Essex. There, he specialized in oncological surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, colorectal surgery, and breast surgery. Upon returning to Greece, he became a collaborator and scientific director of the Euromedica Center for Anorectal Diseases at Thessaloniki General Clinic. Concurrently, he is responsible for a comprehensive surgical team that performs nearly all procedures in general and oncological surgery. Finally, he is a member of scientific societies in Greece and abroad, through which he continuously expands his knowledge of new protocols and methods in his field.

Kiapidou Stefania is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist and maintains a private practice in Kalamaria. She holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and obtained her Gastroenterology specialty title at the 4th University Department of Internal Medicine of the Hippokration General Hospital of Thessaloniki, where she continues to be an active member as a scientific collaborator. She has earned a postgraduate degree focusing on Hepatology, specifically non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver. Her scientific work includes participation and presentations at national, European, and American conferences, as well as publications in both Greek and international peer-reviewed scientific journals. Dr. Kiapidou has extensive experience in interventional endoscopy and capsule endoscopy. Additionally, she is skilled in the diagnosis and management of gastroenterological diseases and chronic conditions of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas, and has expertise in esophageal manometry. Finally, she is an external collaborator of private clinics in Thessaloniki.

Drkokkalis Marios - Konstantinos MD, PhD, MSc(c) is a General Surgeon, specialized in Germany and a graduate of the Medical School of Thessaloniki. He has worked in Germany for a decade, where he served as Consultant and Head of the Abdominal Wall Hernia Department at the Surgical Clinic and Transplant Center of the University of Tübingen, where he also earned his PhD on Colorectal Cancer. Additionally, he is the Treasurer of the Hellenic Hernia Society. The doctor has managed numerous cases across the full scope of General Surgery with an emphasis on Laparoscopic Surgery, and it is noteworthy to highlight his expertise in Advanced Surgery of Abdominal Wall Hernias, Colorectal Surgery, and Proctology.

Karlaftis Anastasios MD is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist and maintains a private practice in Metamorfosi, while also collaborating with the endoscopy department of the diagnostic center "Ionio Iatriki." He is a PhD candidate at the University Gastroenterology Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in the Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and has worked in major hospitals such as the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra," and the General Hospital of Chania "Agios Georgios." The physician has participated in numerous scientific meetings and seminars and has numerous presentations in both foreign-language and Greek-language conferences. Additionally, he has several publications in Greek and international journals. During his tenure in university clinics, he has also contributed to teaching by delivering numerous lessons to medical students. Finally, despite practicing private medicine, he continues his research and writing activities, and recently his first book was published, entitled "Modern Guidelines in Gastroenterology and Hepatology."

Flamourakis Manthos was born in Heraklion, Crete. He obtained his Medical Degree from the Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli. He served his military service at the Naval Hospital of Crete, in the Surgical Department, and subsequently, until the completion of his specialty training, he was trained at the General Hospital of Agios Nikolaos, the Cancer Hospital “Agios Savvas,” and the Venizelio Pananeo Hospital. In 2015, he was awarded the title of surgical specialist. From 2015 to 2022, he worked at the Venizelio Pananeo Hospital as a General Surgeon, performing more than 2,000 surgeries, thereby gaining extensive experience in both emergency and elective cases. In 2021, he was awarded a postgraduate degree from the MSc program “Colorectal Surgery” at the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. Since 2022, he has maintained a private practice where he manages oncological, elective, and emergency cases.