General surgeons for Hernia

Mr. Delimpaltadakis Giorgos is a General Surgeon who maintains his private practice in Heraklion. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Athens, a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a Master's degree in Health Services Management. He received further training in advanced laparoscopic surgery and upper gastrointestinal surgery at Leeds General Infirmary and the Department of Surgery at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in the United Kingdom. From his extensive experience, we highlight his tenure as Director of the Surgical Clinic at Venizeleio Hospital and as Coordinating Director of the Surgical Clinic at Sitia Hospital.

Dr. Kexagias Aristotelis MD, PhD, FACS is a General Surgeon with a subspecialty in Advanced Laparoscopic and Endocrine Surgery, as well as Laser procedures. He is a summa cum laude Doctor of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds two specialty certifications (double specialty): General Surgery (Athens) and Laparoscopic Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Endocrine Glands, following postgraduate training at the University Hospital of Tampere, Finland. He has received further training at leading international centers in laparoscopic surgery and thyroid/parathyroid surgery, including the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, UMC Utrecht in the Netherlands, and Rudolfstiftung in Vienna. He also completed advanced training in modern minimally invasive Laser techniques at the Tor Vergata University Hospital in Rome. He is certified in advanced laparoscopic surgery by IRCAD France in Strasbourg. He is a member of numerous Greek and international surgical scientific societies and the American College of Surgeons. He has participated as an invited speaker in many international and national conferences. He maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi and performs surgeries at private hospitals in Athens.

Dimitris Gkiouzelis, MD, PhD, is a General Surgeon and Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of the University of Athens. In the general surgeon's clinic, every patient has the opportunity to be informed about conditions related to Endocrine Surgery (Thyroid), Breast Surgery, the Digestive system, abdominal wall hernia surgery (Inguinal hernia, ventral hernia, umbilical hernia), and numerous other surgical conditions. Dr. Dimitris Gkiouzelis is the Director of the Surgical Clinic at the Athens Medical Center Group, Psychiko Clinic. He has served as Director of the Surgical Clinic at Bioclinic Piraeus and as Scientific Associate of the Surgical Department at Bioclinic Athens. He specializes in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery / Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Furthermore, through continuous education, he manages cases involving the Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer. He has extensive surgical experience, having performed over 4000 surgeries to date, with complete success. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the British Medical Association, and the Hellenic Surgical Society, and collaborates with all private insurance companies.

Dr. Ioannis Zouridakis, MD, MSc, is a General Surgeon and Breast Specialist who has maintained a private practice in Korydallos since 1994 and recently within REA Hospital. He is a Scientific Collaborator and a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He earned his medical degree in 1986 from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” with a doctoral thesis completed during his studies. He specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and further specialized in Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Montpellier in France. He attended the European Advanced Level Course in Breast Disease Management for Surgeons in Athens and specialized in the treatment of breast diseases at the 6th Oncology Hospital "G. Gennimatas." Subsequently, he specialized in hernia surgery using dual mesh PHS & Prolene 3D Patch at Umberto I Hospital in Italy and also specialized in Minimally Invasive Operating Techniques in Colorectal Surgery. He has worked in numerous hospitals and clinics and has served for many years as the Director of the Surgical Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. Currently, he works daily as a Surgeon – Laparoscopist – Breast Specialist (Consultant Surgeon) at the General and Maternity Hospital REA, one of the most modern hospitals in Greece. Finally, he has attended and participated in over 100 medical conferences in Greece and abroad.

Dr. Ioannis Virlos is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He graduated from the Medical School of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, obtaining his medical degree in 1990. In 2000, he earned a Master’s degree in Surgical Sciences (MSc in Surgical Sciences) as well as a Diploma from Imperial College London (Diploma Imperial College), United Kingdom. In 2009, he was awarded a Doctorate (Medical Doctorate) from the University of Manchester, UK.He has been a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd.) since 1998 and of the Intercollegiate Board in Surgery of the United Kingdom (FRCS (Gen Surg)) since 2008. Since 2011, he has been a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in the field of Colorectal Surgery (FEBS (Coloproctology)).Dr Ioannis Virlos is a specialized colorectal and bariatric surgeon, also trained in minimally invasive surgery — both laparoscopic and robotic. He has received training not only in Greece but also in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Belgium.After completing his military service in 1992, he trained in General Surgery in hospitals in Athens and the United Kingdom between 1992 and 1999, obtaining his specialty title in General Surgery in 1999. From 2002 to 2012, he served as a surgical consultant in hospitals in the UK, Australia, Belgium, and Greece. Specifically, he worked at the following hospitals in the UK: North Middlesex, Arrowe Park, Derriford, Torbay, Exeter, Cheltenham, and North Bristol, as well as at Sir Charles Gairdner University Hospital in Perth, Australia, and Sotiria Hospital in Athens (as Senior Consultant).During the same period, he received advanced training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and laparoscopic bariatric surgery at Singleton Hospital in Swansea, UK, and Heilighart Ziekenhuis in Roeselare, Belgium.From 2012 to 2021, he worked as a Consultant Surgeon at the following hospitals in the UK: Ealing Hospital, Homerton University Hospital, John Radcliffe & Churchill Hospitals in Oxford, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Northampton General Hospital, and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. He returned to Greece in 2021.Since 2023, Mr. Virlos has been the Director of Surgery at Metropolitan General Hospital in Athens. He also serves as the General Secretary of the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology. Finally, for the period 2025–2028, he will represent Greece at the European Society of Coloproctology.

Tsakmakas Dimitrios is a General Surgeon specialized in all anorectal diseases (pilonidal cyst, anal fissure, fistulas) and maintains his private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. He began his specialization in 2004 as a general surgeon at Panagia Hospital in Thessaloniki for six years. In 2010, he obtained his specialization in General Surgery and subsequently served as a Surgeon - Consultant in endocrine glands at the Department of Endocrine Surgery, Addenbrookes University Hospital, Cambridge, UK. He is affiliated with all private clinics in the city, including the Medical Interbalkan Center, Euromedica Blue Cross, Agios Loukas, Bioclinic Thessaloniki, Euromedica General Clinic, and Genesis Clinic. In March 2012, he earned his PhD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a thesis entitled "Correlation of Oxidative Stress and Thyroid Diseases." He worked as a collaborator with Professor of Surgery at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Dr. Ioannis Kanellos, for one year and with the Director of Surgery at Panagia Hospital, Dr. Michail Naoum, until 2015, as well as collaborating with the former Director of the Surgical Clinic at General Hospital of Ioannina "G. Hatzikosta," Dr. Evangelos Tsimogiannis, from 2013 to the present.

Ο Κουτσόπουλος Ιωάννης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός. Ειδικεύεται στην εκτομή της κύστης κόκκυγος με laser, στην αντιμετώπιση και θεραπεία αιμορροΐδων με laser και στις επεμβάσεις λαπαροσκοπικής χολοκυστεκτομής. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου της Ρώμης «La Sapienza» και ειδικεύτηκε στη Γενική Χειρουργική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιά «Τζάνειο». Ο ιατρός αναλαμβάνει λαπαροσκοπικές χολοκυστεκτομές, βουβωνοκήλες, ομφαλοκήλες, επεμβάσεις λεπτού και παχέος εντέρου, επεμβάσεις θυρεοειδούς και μαστού, καθώς και καθαρισμό έλκους κατάκλισης. Ενημερώνεται διαρκώς για τις εξελίξεις της ειδικότητάς του μέσω συμμετοχής σε συνέδρια και παρακολούθησης σεμιναρίων. Είναι συνεργάτης του Metropolitan Hospital, του Mediterraneo Hospital, του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών, καθώς και άλλων ιδιωτικών νοσοκομείων, όπως και του ιδιωτικού πολυϊατρείου Top Meds. Διαθέτει μεγάλη εμπειρία στην τραυματολογία και στην επείγουσα ιατρική, ενώ διαχειρίζεται ογκολογικά και τακτικά περιστατικά. Έχει πολύπλευρη και μακρόχρονη εμπειρία, έχοντας πραγματοποιήσει μεγάλο αριθμό επεμβάσεων σε όλο το φάσμα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής, καθώς και στη χειρουργική τραύματος. Έχει εμπειρία στη διάγνωση και χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων τόσο σε προγραμματισμένα όσο και σε επείγοντα περιστατικά και διατηρεί ιατρείο στο Νέο Φάληρο. Το επιστημονικό του υπόβαθρο του επιτρέπει να λαμβάνει τεκμηριωμένες και εξατομικευμένες θεραπευτικές αποφάσεις, με γνώμονα τις ανάγκες του κάθε ασθενούς. Εργάζεται ως Επιμελητής στο Χειρουργικό Τμήμα του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών «Ο Ευαγγελισμός». Έχει εκπαιδευτεί και εργαστεί σε μεγάλα νοσοκομεία της Αθήνας και του Πειραιά, όπως το «Τζάνειο», καθώς και σε εξειδικευμένα κέντρα αναφοράς, αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στη διαχείριση οξέων χειρουργικών περιστατικών και ασθενών με σύνθετα προβλήματα υγείας. Στην καθημερινή του κλινική δραστηριότητα αναλαμβάνει την εκτίμηση και τη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση μεγάλου αριθμού ασθενών, πραγματοποιώντας ανοιχτές και ελάχιστα επεμβατικές (λαπαροσκοπικές) επεμβάσεις, τόσο σε επείγοντα όσο και σε προγραμματισμένα περιστατικά. Αντιμετωπίζει παθήσεις που καλύπτουν όλο το φάσμα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής, όπως κήλες (βουβωνοκήλη, ομφαλοκήλη, μετεγχειρητική κήλη, μηροκήλη), πρωκτολογικές παθήσεις (αιμορροΐδες, ραγάδα), παθήσεις της χοληδόχου κύστης (χολολιθίαση, πολύποδες), χειρουργική θυρεοειδούς, κολεκτομές, καθώς και χειρουργική μαστού. Ο ιατρός ασχολείται και με αισθητικές μη χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις, όπως Botox, Dysport, PDO νήματα κολλαγονογένεσης και δερματικά εμφυτεύματα (dermal fillers).

Margonis Euaggelos is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Ioannina. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently specialized at the University General Hospital of Larissa. He has specialized in Minimally Invasive treatment of abdominal wall hernias in Germany. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in "Minor Pelvic and Perineal Surgery" from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. He has served as an Assistant Consultant Surgeon B' at the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Ioannina "G. Hatzikosta" and has worked as a Surgeon in Germany. He is a member of the Hellenic Surgical Society, the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), the Medical Association of Ioannina, and the Medical Association of Larissa. Finally, he is specialized in Laparoscopic surgery, Minimally invasive Abdominal wall Hernia Surgery, and Coloproctological surgery.

Zafeiris Platon is a General Surgeon maintaining private clinics in Pikermi and Peristeri. He holds a medical degree from the Universita di Medicina e Chirurgia di Bologna in Italy and specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and within the Hellenic Police. He received training in Laparoscopic Surgery, Proctologic Surgery, and laser applications at the Universita di Medicina Torino. He is affiliated with the Medical Centers of Athens and Peristeri, Hygeia Hospital, and Mitera Hospital. Additionally, he served as the Director of the Surgical Department at the General Clinic "Taxiarchai" and the General Clinic "Neo Athinaio." Currently, he is the Scientific Head of the Surgical Department at the Lumedica Medical Group (Peristeri Clinic). Furthermore, he authored the book "Trauma - Traffic Accidents" and has delivered lectures at conferences as well as on television and radio stations. In his private practice, minor procedures are performed at the clinic level (removal of cysts, nevi, wound suturing, examination and removal of skin lesions), all utilizing laser technology.

Xorti Aggeliki is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Ano Toumba, Thessaloniki. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed a postgraduate degree in Biostatistics and Research Methodology at the University of Thessaly. Her medical degree was awarded by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since 2024, she has been working as a General Surgeon at the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki and Euromedica Cyan Cross. Concurrently, she serves as an Academic Reader in the English-speaking department of the Medical School at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has specialized in Endocrine Surgery at the Universita di Pisa in Italy. Finally, the physician offers a wide range of services at her private practice, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Efeoglou Anastasios is a General Surgeon and Visceral Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Larissa within IASO Thessaly. He has specialized in colorectal and anal surgery, including laparoscopic surgery for related conditions. His training was completed at two of the most renowned hospitals in Switzerland (University Hospitals of Bern and Basel) in this field. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Bern and is a member of the American College of Surgeons as well as the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology. Additionally, he completed a two-year certified fellowship in proctology (Certified Coloproctology Fellowship) according to the guidelines of the EBSQ - European Board of Surgery Qualification and the DGAV - German Society for General and Visceral Surgery. He has delivered lectures and authored scientific presentations at conferences in Greece and abroad, as well as original scientific articles published in reputable journals such as the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and the World Scientific Journal. He holds a surgical logbook with a remarkable number of laparoscopic and conventional procedures, certified by the Swiss Surgical Society (SGC).

Dr Liagkos Th Georgios MD, PhD is a General Surgeon - Proctologist, graduate of the Medical School of Patras, and has been awarded a PhD with honors from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is the Head of the 2nd Surgical Clinic for Anorectal Diseases at the Lumedica group and serves as a Scientific Collaborator Surgeon - Proctologist at Metropolitan Hospital in Neo Faliro and at Therapis in Athens. He also maintains private practices in Aigaleo and Lamia. He is a certified member of the American College of Surgeons (ATLS - ACS Committee on Trauma) and an active member of the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery and Other Minimally Invasive Techniques, the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology, and the Hellenic Phlebology Society. He has specialized in Anorectal Surgery and Intestinal Surgery at the General State Hospital of Nikaia and has received further training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery for abdominal wall hernias. Additionally, he is certified in the use of modern laser fiber optics, radiofrequency (RF), and ultrasound (HAL) in the surgical management of anorectal diseases (pilonidal cyst, hemorrhoids, perianal fistula-abscess, anal fissure, condylomas). Annually, he lectures and participates with presentations at numerous postgraduate seminars and conferences abroad and in Greece, staying updated primarily on the latest advancements in proctology and minimally invasive surgery. Since 2017, he has served as a reviewer for the American surgical journal Trauma Cases and Reviews and in 2023 published the world’s first report with new data on the contemporary management of pilonidal cysts using laser with the new Infinate Ring fiber.

Kelgiorgi Dionysia MD, MSc is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a Master's Degree in "NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN DIGESTIVE SURGERY – MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES – BARIATRIC SURGERY" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She is currently an instructor in this postgraduate program at the University of Athens. She has received certification in laparoscopic surgery from the internationally renowned IRCAD center of excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Strasbourg. She is also certified in the use of surgical laser from a reference center for perianal diseases in Leipzig, Germany. She specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Surgical Laser), as well as surgical oncology. She has served as Consultant Surgeon in the Robotic Surgery and Surgical Oncology Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital and held the same position for three years at the Euroclinic of Athens. Additionally, she was Consultant Surgeon at the accredited Center of Excellence for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery of the Euroclinic Athens. She is a member of Greek and European scientific societies, including the European and Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery, the European and Hellenic Hernia Society, the European Society of Coloproctology, and the Hellenic Surgical Society, participating in their advanced training courses. She has numerous participations in conferences, seminars, and symposia in Greece and abroad and serves as a reviewer for the medical journals Cancer Medicine and Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International.

Dr. Ioannis Dimitriou, MD, PhD, is a General Surgeon, Certified Oncologic Surgeon, Proctologist, and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, maintaining a private practice in Marousi, Greece. He specializes in Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci X- & XI-System ©INTUITIVE) and holds a PhD from the Medical School of Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany. Dr. Dimitriou studied at the Medical School of Justus Liebig University in Giessen, where he also successfully completed his doctoral thesis. He specialized in General and Visceral Surgery at the University Hospital Klinikum Krefeld in Germany and subsequently at the University Hospital and Oncology Center Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Essen. In 2010, he obtained his Surgery specialization, followed by the Visceral Surgery specialization in 2014. He further acquired subspecialties in Oncologic Surgery (2017) and Proctology (2019). In 2012, he was promoted to Senior Consultant (Oberarzt), and in 2018, he became Deputy Director (Stellvertretender Klinikleiter) of the Oncology Center at Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Essen. In 2019, he assumed the role of Head of the Surgical Department at St. Barbara-Hospital Gladbeck and Sankt Marien-Hospital Buer in Germany—both Certified Oncology Centers (Augustinus Tumor Centrum – ATC) and Certified Hernia Centers (Hernienzentrum) under the German Hernia Society (DHG). In 2023, he was appointed Director of the Surgical Department at the University Hospital Marien-Hospital Marl, a Certified Colorectal Cancer Center (Darmkrebszentrum) accredited by the German Cancer Society (DKG), where he also served as Scientific Director. As a Director, he trained numerous physicians in obtaining specializations and subspecialties in General Surgery, Visceral Surgery, Oncologic Surgery, and Proctology, under authorization from the Medical Association of Westphalia-Lippe (ÄKWL).

Currently, Dr. Dimitriou serves as a Senior Consultant/Chefarzt in Oncologic and Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci X- & XI-System ©INTUITIVE) at St. Barbara-Hospital Gladbeck and Sankt Marien-Hospital Buer in Germany. Having gained extensive surgical experience and scientific expertise at some of the most prestigious German and European certified centers, he decided to return to Greece to offer his knowledge and skills to Greek patients. His clinic focuses on minimally invasive surgical techniques (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery) and specialized Oncologic Surgery, with particular emphasis on colorectal (Colorectal Cancer) and pancreatic cancer (Pancreatic Cancer). The Athens Medical Center provides him with state-of-the-art surgical equipment and high-level diagnostic services, ensuring top-quality, patient-centered medical care in accordance with international guidelines. Advanced medical techniques and gentle therapeutic methods ensure the rapid recovery of his patients.

Paulou Prokopios is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He is an Associate Surgeon at the Euroclinic of Athens and the Private Clinic of Athens "White Cross." The doctor performs surgeries for hernias such as inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, pilonidal cyst, hemorrhoids, lipomas, and breast surgery. He possesses significant experience and has performed numerous procedures throughout his career. Additionally, he is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association.

Xatzialis Xalint is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Petroupoli. The doctor has extensive experience in breast and vein diseases, as well as in laparoscopic surgery and laser surgery. In his clinic, he uses advanced technology lasers for treating telangiectasias, veins, skin regeneration, and hair removal. It is worth mentioning that the doctor has served for many years as a Director in the National Health System (ESY). Additionally, he is a graduate of the University of Athens and specializes in skin surgery, including tumors, malignancies, and plastic reconstructive procedures. Finally, he also possesses knowledge in plastic surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, and pathological anatomy.

Dr. Oikonomou Xristianna is a General Surgeon with private practices in Ampelokipi and Cholargos. She graduated from the Medical School of Athens, where she also completed a postgraduate program. She specialized at the 1st Surgical Clinic of 417 NIMTS. Dr. Oikonomou serves as an Attending Surgeon at the 5th Surgical Clinic of Metropolitan General, while in her practice she manages a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient.