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.

Georgios Bpagias is a General Surgeon, PhD holder from the Medical School of Athens. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of Athens with "Excellent" marks and undertook his specialty training in Greece and Germany (university clinics of general surgery and transplantation in Hannover and Essen). Concurrently, he completed his doctoral thesis on short bowel syndrome also with "Excellent" marks, while specializing in minimally invasive colorectal surgery at the University of Strasbourg, with an emphasis on modern laparoscopic techniques. Subsequently, he completed specialization in pelvic floor disorder management at the University of Venice.

In his clinical practice, he manages general surgery cases covering a broad spectrum, from minor procedures and routine laparoscopic surgeries to specialized colorectal and pelvic floor surgeries. His primary concern is responsible and evidence-based consultation on all surgical issues, aiming for appropriate guidance and making safe therapeutic decisions.

He maintains active scientific involvement, participating predominantly as a speaker and trainer in international, as well as pan-European and Greek scientific conferences. Additionally, he is the author of numerous scientific publications in international journals indexed in PubMed, reflecting his continuous engagement with scientific documentation and the advancement of surgery.

His philosophy is based on the proper and personalized evaluation of each case, evidence-based decision-making, and the avoidance of unnecessary surgeries when not required. Special emphasis is placed on clear, honest, and understandable communication with the patient, to ensure active participation in the therapeutic process and to foster a sense of safety and trust.

Ioanna Papadopoulou is a General Surgeon and maintains private practices in Cholargos and Glyfada. She performs exclusively laparoscopic surgery for benign and malignant conditions of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder and bile ducts, as well as all types of abdominal wall hernias. She received her Medical Degree from the “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi in 2012. She completed her rural service at the General Hospital of Messinia – Kyparissia Nursing Unit in 2013–2014. In 2021, she obtained her surgical specialty certification.

During her specialty training, she served at the 417 Army Fund Nursing Institution (N.I.M.T.S), where she specialized in advanced laparoscopic surgery for malignant colon diseases, obesity, reflux, and hernias, as well as thyroid malignancies. Additionally, at the Sismanogleio General Hospital of Athens, she participated in a large volume of colon and thyroid cancer surgeries. Considering that the present of surgery lies in laparoscopic and robotic techniques, she attended advanced laparoscopic seminars organized by ELPEN under the auspices of the Hellenic Surgical Society from 2016 to 2018.

In 2021, she completed further training in Surgical Oncology, earning a Master of Science (MSc) degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Finally, in 2023, she received additional training in the latest methods for managing complex diaphragmatic hernias and reflux at the Symposium on Innovation in Surgery in Malta.

Dr. Tsilividis Vasileios is a General Surgeon specializing in Oncological, Laparoscopic, and Bariatric Surgery, with extensive experience in university and private clinics in France and Greece, having performed over 3,500 surgeries.

He maintains private practices in Marousi and Peristeri.

He graduated from the French School of Athens and continued his studies at the Medical School of René Descartes University in Paris. There, he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree and subsequently obtained numerous university diplomas in France, including specializations in gastrointestinal surgery, oncological surgery, and bariatric surgery. He is also a member of the Hellenic Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology.

His professional career began at the University Hospital of Rouen, where he served as a resident, registrar, and later as a hospital physician. Since 2017, he has worked in clinics in France primarily focusing on General, Laparoscopic, Bariatric, and Oncological surgery, utilizing minimally invasive techniques. Currently, he provides his services at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi and Peristeri.

Dr. Tsilividis has participated in numerous scientific conferences and seminars, published papers in international medical journals, and undertaken educational roles at the university level.

He is fluent in French and English.

Dr. Konstantinos Xydis, BSc, MD, MSc, PhD, is a Radiation Oncologist with many years of experience in Germany, not only in the treatment of malignant diseases but also in the modern application of Low-Dose Radiation Therapy (LDRT) for benign musculoskeletal disorders.

He collaborates with the HYGEIA Hospital (Athens), IASIS – Gavrilakis General Clinic and Evangelisches Krankenhaus Wesel in Germany.

He completed his specialization at Metaxa Oncology Hospital in Greece and at the University Hospital Essen in Germany.

He has served as Senior Consultant (Attending Physician) and Consultant at the University Hospital Essen in Germany and as Director at Evangelisches Krankenhaus Wesel in Germany.

He has extensive experience in radiation therapy for musculoskeletal conditions such as knee and hip osteoarthritis, heel spur, and elbow epicondylitis (tennis/golf elbow).

Dr. Konstantinos Xydis, BSc, MD, MSc, PhD, ist Facharzt für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie mit langjähriger Erfahrung in Deutschland – nicht nur in der Behandlung bösartiger Erkrankungen, sondern auch in der modernen Anwendung der Niedrigdosis-Strahlentherapie (Low-Dose Radiation Therapy – LDRT) bei gutartigen Erkrankungen des Bewegungsapparates.

Er kooperiert mit dem HYGEIA-Krankenhaus (Athen), der IASIS – Allgemeine Klinik Gavrilakis sowie dem Evangelischen Krankenhaus Wesel in Deutschland.

Seine Facharztausbildung absolvierte er im Onkologischen Krankenhaus „Metaxa“ in Griechenland sowie am Universitätsklinikum Essen in Deutschland.

Er war als Oberarzt und Facharzt am Universitätsklinikum Essen tätig sowie als Chefarzt am Evangelischen Krankenhaus Wesel in Deutschland.

Er verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in der Strahlentherapie bei Erkrankungen des Bewegungsapparates wie Knie- und Hüftarthrose, Fersensporn sowie Epicondylitis des Ellenbogens (Tennis- bzw. Golferellenbogen).

Koutsogiorgas Paris is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Psychiko, within the Psychiko Medical Center. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialty training at the 2nd University Surgical Clinic of Laiko Hospital in Athens. He is an Associate of the most prominent private clinics, including Psychiko Clinic of the Athens Medical Group, Iaso General, Bioclinic, and Euroclinic. He has extensive experience across the full spectrum of General Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery, with specialization in breast surgery and endocrine glands (thyroid and parathyroid glands), managing all related cases. He employs the most advanced medical technologies, with patient safety and health protection as his utmost priority. Furthermore, he has attended seminars at significant hospital centers in Europe, aiming for continuous education and updates in his field.

Ziozia Vasiliki is a General Surgeon, Senior Registrar of the 1st Surgical Clinic at IASO and maintains a private practice in Nea Irakleio. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master's degree in "Surgical Anatomy" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Dr. Ziozia has received a scholarship from the Hellenic Surgical Society to obtain her postgraduate degree, as well as a scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology for specialization in colorectal and anal surgery at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. She initially specialized in Surgery at the General Hospital of Rethymno and subsequently at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." During 2022-23, she served as a Senior Clinical Fellow in the Colorectal Department at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. Dr. Ziozia has participated in numerous conferences, seminars, and courses and has authored many publications, as well as oral and poster presentations. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology.

Panagiotakis Emmanouil MD, PhD is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a doctoral degree from the Department of General, Oncological Surgery and Visceral Surgery at the University of Hannover. He specialized at a major Oncology Center in Bremen, Germany (Klinikum Bremen Mitte - Academic Hospital of the University of Gottingen), and has also obtained subspecialty certification in proctology following examinations in Germany. He has worked as an Attending Physician at Klinikum Bremen Mitte, Gesundheit Nord in Germany, and currently serves as an Attending Physician at Iaso General Clinic. He has extensive experience (2011 to 2023) in the management of oncological patients, patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis), patients with proctological conditions, as well as patients with benign conditions (e.g., hernias, gallbladder). Finally, the physician is a member of the European Society of Coloproctology.

Demiri Matina is a Oncologist - Pathologist and maintains a private practice within the Metropolitan Hospital in Cholargos. Her clinical focus encompasses all solid tumors, including gastrointestinal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), completed her Pathology specialty in 1987, and Oncology specialization in 2003. She has gained valuable experience working as a Consultant in Pathology-Oncology Clinics at prominent institutions such as Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus and the General Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas." Since 2023, she has been serving as the Director of the 3rd Oncology Clinic at Metropolitan General Cholargos. Additionally, she is an active member of associations and organizations including the Hellenic Society for Neuroendocrine Tumors, where she serves as President, the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncologists (HSPO), the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society e.V. (ENETS), and the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS). Finally, her significant contributions to research programs and publications were recognized in 2023 when she received an honorary distinction as Scientific Director "for her valuable contribution to patients and fellow physicians of the Clinic" at the 11th Panhellenic Congress "New Drugs in Oncology."

Dr. Svoronos Gerasimos is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Cholargos. He has 38 years of surgical experience, having performed a large number of operations. He holds a PhD and a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He served as the Head of the Surgical Department at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria" for 20 consecutive years. During his 20 years at the clinic, he participated in a significant number of surgical procedures.

Ntourakis Dimitrios MD, PhD, FACS is a General Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Paleo Faliro. He is a Professor of Surgery at the European University of Cyprus and the Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Clinic at Iatriko Paleo Faliro. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the same institution’s Medical School. Additionally, he holds diplomas in Laparoscopic Surgery, Ultrasound, and Ultrasonographic Techniques from the University of Strasbourg, a diploma in Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery from Paris XI University, and a diploma in Colorectal and Anal Surgery from Paris Diderot - Paris VII University. It is also noteworthy that he graduated from the Surgical Leadership Program at the Harvard Medical School. He initially specialized at Korgialeneio - Benakeio Hospital of the Hellenic Red Cross and subsequently continued his training at the University of Strasbourg, France, where he later served as Chef de Clinique des Universités. Finally, he has participated in numerous conferences and courses and has an extensive number of publications in international scientific journals. He is a member of scientific associations and societies in Greece and abroad.

Ο Γεώργιος Σάμπαλης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός με εξειδίκευση στη λαπαροσκοπική και ρομποτική χειρουργική και Διευθυντής Χειρουργικής στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών.

Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στη σύγχρονη ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική, με ιδιαίτερη ενασχόληση στη χειρουργική αποκατάσταση κηλών, στις παθήσεις της χοληδόχου κύστης, στη χειρουργική οισοφάγου και διαφραγματοκήλης, στη χειρουργική παχέος εντέρου και ορθού, στην πρωκτολογία, καθώς και στη χειρουργική θυρεοειδούς και παραθυρεοειδών.

Εφαρμόζει λαπαροσκοπικές και ρομποτικές τεχνικές όπου υπάρχουν οι κατάλληλες ενδείξεις, με στόχο την εξατομικευμένη αντιμετώπιση κάθε ασθενούς, τη μικρότερη δυνατή χειρουργική επιβάρυνση και την ασφαλή μετεγχειρητική αποκατάσταση.

Ιδιαίτερη βαρύτητα δίνει στην αναλυτική ενημέρωση του ασθενούς, στην τεκμηριωμένη επιλογή της κατάλληλης θεραπείας και στη συζήτηση όλων των διαθέσιμων θεραπευτικών επιλογών πριν από οποιαδήποτε χειρουργική απόφαση.

Έχει ενεργό επιστημονική και εκπαιδευτική δραστηριότητα και έχει διατελέσει Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ενδοσκοπικής Χειρουργικής (ΕΕΕΧ) για τη θητεία 2024–2025.

Meropouli Antonia MD, PhDC is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Consultant Surgeon at Metropolitan Hospital, and a scientific associate at various other private hospitals. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She specialized in General Surgery, specifically in diseases of the colon and small intestine, esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, obesity, thyroid disorders, as well as in the treatment of abdominal wall hernias both laparoscopically and via open surgery, at the 1st Surgical Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". Dr. Meropouli has participated in numerous seminars, conferences, and courses in Greece and abroad and has several publications to her name.

Georgopoulos Nikolaos is a General Surgeon and maintains private practices in Mavili Square and in Sparta. From 2012 until 2023, he served as Director of the 2nd Surgical Clinic at the Naval Hospital of Athens, and he is currently the Director of the Surgical Clinic at Mediterraneo Hospital. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialization in General Surgery in 1996, having trained at the Naval Hospitals of Crete and Athens, as well as at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," where he received training in trauma, upper and lower gastrointestinal surgery, endocrine gland surgery, bariatric surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and organ transplantation. Overall (including surgeries performed in private clinics), he has operated on over 7,500 patients. In the intervening periods, he completed further training abroad in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, England, Switzerland, and Brazil. In his latest training in lower rectal cancer, he had the opportunity to successfully perform laparoscopic surgery (including TaTME), preserving the sphincters and anus and avoiding permanent colostomy. He has also been trained in Robotic Surgery. Finally, with over 20 years of experience, he co-organizes Greek and international conferences, keeping up with and contributing to advancements in surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and bariatric surgery.

Ο Δρ Παύλος Πισκιλίδης είναι Παθολόγος Ογκολόγος, Διευθυντής – Συντονιστής της νεόδμητης Ογκολογικής Μονάδας του Mediterraneo Hospital (Mediterraneo Pointlife), στη Γλυφάδα Αττικής. Παράλληλα, είναι Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνος του Πολυϊατρείου Oncowise (Healthwise), επί της Λεωφόρου Βουλιαγμένης, στον Άγιο Δημήτριο Αττικής.

Διαθέτει 13ετή εμπειρία στα μεγαλύτερα ογκολογικά κέντρα του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, όπου εργάστηκε σε θέσεις αυξανόμενης ευθύνης και διετέλεσε Consultant Medical Oncologist (Διευθυντής Ομάδας) έως το 2024, οπότε και επέστρεψε μόνιμα στην Ελλάδα.

Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών το 2010. Ακολούθησαν 13 έτη εξειδίκευσης, μετεκπαίδευσης, μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών και κλινικής εργασίας σε κορυφαία ογκολογικά κέντρα του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Τον Απρίλιο του 2024 επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα και εργάστηκε αρχικά ως Επιμελητής Παθολόγος Ογκολόγος στο ΙΑΣΩ General. Τον Οκτώβριο του 2026 ανέλαβε τη Διεύθυνση, τον Συντονισμό και την Επιστημονική Ευθύνη της νεόδμητης Ογκολογικής Μονάδας του Mediterraneo Hospital (Mediterraneo Pointlife), στη Γλυφάδα Αττικής .

Εξειδίκευση και επαγγελματική πορεία

Το 2020 απέκτησε την ειδικότητα της Παθολογικής Ογκολογίας στο The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, στο Liverpool του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε τη διατριβή του στη Γενετική Ογκολογία (MSc in Genomic Oncology) στο University of Manchester.

Σε ηλικία μόλις 34 ετών, ανέλαβε θέση Επιμελητή στο The Christie NHS Foundation Trust στο Manchester, ένα από τα κορυφαία ογκολογικά κέντρα του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου και διεθνές κέντρο αναφοράς. Εκεί εργάστηκε για 3,5 χρόνια ως Consultant Medical Oncologist (Διευθυντής Ομάδας), συμμετέχοντας σε πολυάριθμες διεθνείς κλινικές μελέτες Φάσης ΙΙ και ΙΙΙ.

Το 2023, του απονεμήθηκε ο τιμητικός ακαδημαϊκός τίτλος του Λέκτορα Παθολογικής Ογκολογίας στο Bangor University, στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο.

Μετεκπαίδευση και επιστημονική κατάρτιση

Ο Δρ Πισκιλίδης έχει συμμετάσχει σε σημαντικά μετεκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα και έχει εμπλουτίσει την επιστημονική του κατάρτιση σε τομείς που συμπληρώνουν την κλινική του εξειδίκευση. Ειδικότερα, έχει ολοκληρώσει:

• Το πρόγραμμα Μετεκπαίδευσης στην Παρηγορική Ιατρική (MDSC in Palliative Medicine), στο University of Liverpool, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο.
• Το πρόγραμμα Κλινικής Ηγεσίας και Διοίκησης για Ιατρικές Ειδικότητες (Clinical Leadership and Management Course for Medical Specialties), στο Keele University, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο.
• Το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα διδασκαλίας του Πανεπιστημίου της Οξφόρδης (Teach the Teacher Oxford University Teaching Course), Oxford, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο.
• Το προηγμένο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα Ανοσο-Ογκολογίας και Precision Oncology (HMX, Harvard Advanced Immuno-oncology and Precision Oncology Course), του Harvard University, ΗΠΑ, για το οποίο έλαβε πιστοποιητικό επιτυχούς ολοκλήρωσης (Certification of Achievement).

Εκπαιδευτικό και θεσμικό έργο

Κατά την περίοδο 2021–2023, ο Δρ Πισκιλίδης διετέλεσε μέλος της Βρετανικής Εθνικής Επιτροπής που ήταν υπεύθυνη για τη διεξαγωγή των συνεντεύξεων επιλογής νέων ειδικευόμενων ιατρών (Specialist Registrars) στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία, εκ μέρους του Royal College of Physicians του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου.

Παράλληλα, συμμετείχε ενεργά στο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα νέων Παθολόγων και Παθολόγων Ογκολόγων στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, συμβάλλοντας στην εκπαίδευση και την επαγγελματική ανάπτυξη της επόμενης γενιάς ιατρών.

Ο Δρ Πισκιλίδης είναι μέλος του Βασιλικού Κολλεγίου Ιατρών του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (Member of the Royal College of Physicians, UK).

Ioumpas Leon is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Kolonos. He graduated from the Medical School of Cluj Napoca in Romania and obtained his specialty in general surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," in the 3rd Surgical Clinic - Laparoscopic Unit. Currently, he is a Scientific Collaborator at Hygeia Hospital, the "Eugenideio" Therapeutic Center, the "Attiko Therapeutic Center," as well as the private hospital "Mitera." He manages cases across the full spectrum of general surgery, including the diagnosis, laparoscopy, and surgical treatment of the colon, stomach, and pancreas. Additionally, he performs thyroidectomies, appendectomies, hemorrhoidectomies, and cholecystectomies, as well as all types of hernia repairs and provides comprehensive information and evidence-based surgical management plans for patients with skin tumors, such as melanomas and lipomas. Finally, his private practice offers the possibility of performing minor procedures, bloodlessly and under local anesthesia, such as removal of skin tumors - cysts, skin nevi, biopsies, ingrown nails, and treatment of telangiectasias.

Mitsogianni Maria is an Internal Medicine - Oncology Specialist based at YGEIA-MITERA Hospitals in Marousi. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed the postgraduate program "Thoracic Oncology" as well as her doctoral thesis at the same university.

She has worked for 7 years in Germany at Klinikum Oldenburg, Johanniter Krankenhaus Rheinhausen, and Marienhospital Düsseldorf, specializing in the fields of Medical Oncology and Palliative Care. In Greece, she has worked at the Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi" and served as a collaborator at the Oncology Unit of the "Sotiria" Hospital.

She holds the ESMO Examination Certificate from the European Society for Medical Oncology.

She has attended numerous conferences and educational seminars both in Greece and internationally, has a significant number of international publications, and participates as a lecturer in postgraduate programs at the University of Athens.

Since 2022, she has been a collaborator and Head of Clinical Studies at the 4th Medical Oncology Clinic of DTKA YGEIA and is the attending physician at MITERA Hospital.