Doctors for Hernia

Goulopoulos Thomas is a General Surgeon with private practices in Karditsa and Trikala. Simultaneously, he serves as a Specialist Scientist on the nationwide examination committees for professional training certification under the Ministry of Education. He studied at the Medical School of Varna and subsequently obtained degree equivalency through examinations at the Medical Departments of the University of Crete and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis." He was accepted into the University Surgical Clinic of Sigmaringen in Germany, where he specialized in colorectal cancer; this clinic is part of the University of Tubingen. He continued his specialty training at the Transplantation Center of Hippocrates Hospital in Thessaloniki, participating in both kidney and liver transplantations, which at that time were conducted exclusively there. He trained in London at the Liver Research Foundation, specializing in hepatocellular carcinoma. Throughout his training and concurrently, he participated in numerous conferences with a wide range of presentations and publications. He remains at the forefront of advancements, continuously monitoring every new scientifically validated interventional method and treatment in his specialty.

Dr. Theodoropoulos Dionysios is a General Surgeon with 19 years of extensive experience in a wide range of surgical procedures, including both laparoscopic and open methods. He specializes in laparoscopic excision of the pilonidal cyst, the management and treatment of hemorrhoids, and cholecystectomy procedures. He holds a Diploma of License (MD) from the Medical School of "Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie GR T POPA" and has obtained medical practice licenses in Greece, Sweden, Spain, and Romania. During his General Surgery specialization, he completed advanced training in the Vascular Surgery Department at Konstantopouleio General Hospital and in the Plastic Surgery Department at the Oncology Hospital of Ag. Anargyroi. At Konstantopouleio General Hospital, he served as the primary surgeon or first surgical assistant in a wide range of laparoscopic and open surgical procedures. He has worked in the Emergency Department and was responsible for postoperative monitoring and treatment of patients with liver and pancreatic cancer. He manages numerous cases by leveraging his scientific expertise and extensive experience, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient he treats.

Tzatzarakis Emmanouil is a General Surgeon - Endocrine Surgeon, PhD holder from the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. In 2008, he was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, from which he graduated in 2014 with an excellent degree (8.8). After graduation, he moved to Germany, where he began his training in the specialty of General Surgery at the University Clinic of Mannheim, completing it in 2021. He continued to work at the same clinic as a Senior Registrar II until 2024, with a special focus on laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias. In 2022, he completed his doctoral dissertation at the University of Heidelberg, earning the title of Doctor (Dr. med.). From 2024 until June 2025, he worked as a Senior Registrar I at the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Center of Marienhaus Klinikum in Mainz, Germany, where he performed approximately 200 thyroid and parathyroid surgeries and participated in over 500 in total. In June 2025, he relocated to his wife’s hometown, Kalamata, together with her and their two children, beginning his professional activity in Greece.

Dr. Napoleon Xirokostas is a board-certified General Surgeon with subspecialty training in Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Oncologic Surgery. He maintains a private medical office in Rafina, Greece, and also serves as a Consultant Surgeon at the 1st Surgical Department of IASO General Hospital in Athens.

He completed his residency in General Surgery at Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, the largest tertiary care and trauma center in Greece, where he also held the position of Chief Resident. Over the course of his training, he participated in more than 1,000 surgical procedures, including a wide spectrum of emergency, oncologic, and minimally invasive surgeries.

Dr. Xirokostas holds a Medical Degree (MD) from the Democritus University of Thrace and a Master of Science (MSc) in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

He completed his mandatory rural medical service at the General Hospital of Kyparissia and previously served in the Greek Army as a General Medicine Doctor, providing medical assessments and basic life support instruction.

He has received extensive training in trauma surgery (DSTC), laparoscopic and robotic techniques, microsurgery, and emergency abdominal procedures. He is certified in ATLS, ALS, and has participated in numerous specialized surgical workshops and cadaveric dissection courses across Europe.

Dr. Xirokostas has an active academic presence, with several peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international surgical congresses.

He treats conditions including:

• Laparoscopic surgeries (cholecystectomy, hernias, appendectomy)

• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery

• Oncologic surgery (colorectal, gastric, skin/melanoma, soft tissue)

• Robotic surgery for complex abdominal cases

• Emergency trauma surgery and general surgical consults

His clinical approach is grounded in personalized care, evidence-based practice, and a strong commitment to patient safety and recovery.

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).

Ο Στυλιανός Καλαϊτζής είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός με εξειδίκευση στην λαπαροσκοπική-ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική ενώ διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στο Πανόραμα.

Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Α.Π.Θ. και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος του Α.Π.Θ. στην Ιατρική Ερευνητική Μεθοδολογία με κατεύθυνση την Κλινική Έρευνα. Επιπλέον είναι υπ. Διδάκτορας στο Α.Π.Θ.

Ειδικεύθηκε στην Γενική Χειρουργική στην Β΄Πανεπιστημιακή Χειρουργική Κλινική του Α.Π.Θ. και απέκτησε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητάς του το 2017. Στη συνέχεια μετέβη στην Γερμανία, όπου έζησε και εργάστηκε για 7,5 έτη στην ευρύτερη περιοχή της Στουτγκάρδης.

Κατά το διάστημα αυτό, αρχικά εργάστηκε για 4,5 έτη με θέση Επιμελητή Β΄στο Νοσοκομείο Alb Fils Kliniken, Klinik am Eichert (Göppingen). Το συγκεκριμένο νοσοκομείο αποτελεί πιστοποιημένο κέντρο για τον καρκίνο του παγκρέατος, τον καρκίνο του στομάχου, κέντρο παθήσεων ήπατος καθώς και κέντρο ρομποτικής χειρουργικής Da Vinci ® . Κατόπιν έλαβε θέση και εργάστηκε για 3 έτη σε θέση Επιμελητή Α΄ στο νοσοκομείο Karl-Olga-Krankenhaus-Stuttgart, που αποτελεί κέντρο αντιμετώπισης παχυσαρκίας, κέντρο αντιμετώπισης κηλών του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος και κέντρο πρωκτολογίας. Στα κέντρα αυτά είχε την ευκαιρία να αποκτήσει μεγάλη εμπειρία σε όλους τους τομείς της Γενικής Χειρουργικής.

Επέστρεψε μόνιμα στον τόπο καταγωγής του, την Θεσσαλονίκη το 2026 και έκτοτε δραστηριοποιείται στον ιδιωτικό τομέα. Ειδικεύεται στην λαπαροσκοπική και ελάχιστα επεμβατική Χειρουργική. Έχει διενεργήσει μεγάλο αριθμό χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων τόσο ελάχιστα επεμβατικά όσο και συμβατικά (ανοιχτή μέθοδος). Παράλληλα λόγω της πολύχρονης παρουσίας του στα ανωτέρω κέντρα στην Γερμανία έχει εμβαθύνει στην χειρουργική των κηλών του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος και στην χειρουργική της παχυσαρκίας.

Είναι μέλος της Γερμανικής Εταιρείας Γενικής και Σπλαχνικής Χειρουργικής (DGAV), της Χειρουργικής ομάδας κηλών της Γερμανικής Εταιρείας Γενικής και Σπλαχνικής Χειρουργικής (CAH-DGAV) και της Χειρουργικής ομάδας θεραπείας της Παχυσαρκίας και μεταβολικής Χειρουργικής (CAADIP-DGAV).

Παράλληλα είναι επιστημονικά ενεργός με συνεχή εκπαίδευση, παρακολούθηση σεμιναρίων/συνεδρίων και ενημέρωση σχετικά με τα νεότερα δεδομένα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής.  

Αναλαμβάνει περιστατικά που άπτονται όλου του φάσματος της ειδικότητάς του έχοντας πάντα στο επίκεντρο τη σύγχρονη και τεκμηριωμένη χειρουργική, με σωστή κρίση, εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση και ουσιαστικό σεβασμό στον άνθρωπο.

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. Liosis Christos is a General and Laparoscopic Surgeon. He qualified as doctor from University of Birmingham West Midlands in 2000 and has worked for the NHS for the better part of twelve years in several specialties and positions and lived in the United Kingdom a total of 18 years. His special interests include gallbladder disease and hepatobiliary disorders in general as well as benign anorectal disorders along with laparoscopic General Surgery. He has a thorough knowledge of English language and culture and will be happy to provide his assistance to English speaking patients and UK nationals.

Darom Aleksandros is a General Surgeon and Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of the University of Athens, with a private practice in Piraeus. Concurrently, he serves as the Director of the Surgical Department at the METROPOLITAN Private Hospital. He studied at the Medical School of the University of Iași and specialized in General Surgery at the General University Hospital of Athens "Hippocrates." Additionally, he has undergone further training in the management of polytrauma patients, the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and critically ill surgical patients, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery (minimally invasive surgery), Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology, as well as the Surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid gland diseases. Finally, he has an extensive body of authorship in surgical textbooks, as well as significant published works in Greek and international journals.

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.