Doctors for Colon cancer in Attica

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. 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.

Dr. Gkiouzelis Dimitris, MD, PhD, is a General Surgeon and Proctologist, holding a Doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Athens. In his clinic, every patient has the opportunity to be informed about conditions related to Digestive System Surgery, abdominal wall hernia surgery (inguinal hernia, ventral hernia, umbilical hernia), and a wide range of other surgical disorders. Dr. Dimitris Gkiouzelis is the Director of the Surgical Clinic at the Athens Medical Center Group, Psychiko Clinic. He has served as the Director of the Surgical Clinic at the Piraeus Bioclinic and as a Scientific Collaborator in the Surgical Department of the Athens Bioclinic. He specializes in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery / Minimally Invasive Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Additionally, through continuous education, he is involved in cases concerning the Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer. He has extensive surgical experience, having performed over 4000 procedures to date with complete success. Finally, Dr. Gkiouzelis is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the British Medical Association, and the Hellenic Surgical Society, and collaborates with all private insurances.

Mantonakis Eleutherios MD, MSc, PhD is a General Surgeon, Doctor of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Director of the I' Surgical Clinic at Errikos Dynan Hospital, with a private practice in Kolonaki. He has completed postgraduate studies in Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Surgery and specialized in General Surgery at the A’ Surgical Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at Laiko Hospital. He received further training in Laparoscopic Surgery and Surgical Oncology at the University Hospitals Beaujon and Georges-Pompidou in Paris. He also underwent advanced training in minimally invasive management of anorectal diseases (Laser LHP, SiLaC, FiLaC) in Germany. He is a member of the International Society for Laser Applications in Proctology. Moreover, he possesses significant research experience, having participated in numerous scientific conferences both as an attendee and as a speaker or with scientific presentations, and he has numerous publications in foreign languages.

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.

Dr Liagkos Th Georgios, MD, PhD, is a General Surgeon - Proctologist, graduate of the Medical School of Patras, and has been awarded the distinction of Outstanding Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is the Director of the 2nd Surgical Clinic for Anorectal Diseases at the Lumedica group and a Scientific Collaborating Surgeon - Proctologist at Metropolitan Hospital in Neo Faliro and Therapis in Athens. He 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 & Other Minimally Invasive Techniques, the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology, and the Hellenic Phlebology Society. He has specialized in Surgical Treatment of Anorectal Diseases and Intestinal Surgery at the General State Hospital of Nikaia, and has undergone additional training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery of Abdominal Wall Hernias. Additionally, he is certified in the use of modern optical fiber Laser, radiofrequency (RF), and ultrasound (HAL) techniques in the surgical management of anorectal diseases (coccygeal cyst, hemorrhoids, perianal fistula-abscess, anal fissure, condylomas). Annually, he is a speaker and contributor of presentations at numerous postgraduate seminars and conferences both abroad and in Greece, staying informed primarily on current advances 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, he announced the first worldwide publication presenting new data on the modern treatment of coccygeal cyst 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.

Ο ιατρός Άσση Αβραάμ είναι Διευθυντής της Β’ Ογκολογικής Κλινικής - Μονάδας Κλινικών Μελετών στο νοσοκομείο Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center.

Ο Αβραάμ Άσση αποφοίτησε το 2005 από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Αλεξάνδρειας Αιγύπτου. Ειδικεύθηκε στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία στην Δ’ Παθολογική Κλινική και στην Αιματολογική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Ευαγγελισμός, στην Ογκολογική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων καθώς και στην Ογκολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Αντικαρκινικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιώς Μεταξά.

Ταυτόχρονα, παρακολούθησε το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών της Ιατρικής Σχολής ΕΚΠΑ “Η Νεοπλασματική Νόσος στον Άνθρωπο – Σύγχρονη Κλινικοπαθολογοανατομική προσέγγιση και έρευνα” ενώ το 2019 έλαβε τον τίτλο ευρωπαϊκής πιστοποίησης στην Παθολογική Ογκολογία ESMO και τον Οκτώβριο του 2021 τον τίτλο ευρωπαϊκής πιστοποίησης στη Γυναικολογική Ογκολογία, ESGO.

Από το 2019, έχει συνεργαστεί με πληθώρα κλινικών όπως η Ογκολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Αντικαρκινικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιώς Μεταξά, η Πανεπιστημιακή Παθολογική Κλινική του ΓΝΑ ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ, η Δ’ Ογκολογική κλινική ΕΡΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΤΥΝΑΝ Hospital Center, καθώς και με τα θεραπευτήρια Metropolitan General, Therapis General, ΜΗΤΕΡΑ. Ιδιαίτερο γνωστικό του αντικείμενο αποτελούν ο Γυναικολογικός Καρκίνος, ο Καρκίνος Μαστού, ο Καρκίνος Πεπτικού, ο Καρκίνος Πνεύμονος καθώς και ο Καρκίνος Κεφαλής/τραχήλου.

Ο ιατρός έχει ενεργό συμμετοχή σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια και κλινικά σεμινάρια σχετικά με το αντικείμενο της Παθολογικής Ογκολογίας, τόσο με προφορικές ομιλίες, όσο και με ελεύθερες ανακοινώσεις. Τέλος, είναι συγγραφέας δημοσιεύσεων σε διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένα ιατρικά περιοδικά.

Σήμερα, είναι Διευθυντής της Β' Ογκολογικής Παθολογικής Κλινικής - Μονάδας Κλινικών Μελετών στο ΕΡΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΤΥΝΑΝ Hospital Center, ενώ παράλληλα διατηρεί ένα ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Ρόδο, που εξυπηρετεί κατοίκους Δωδεκανήσων.

Oncologist Karagiannis Athanasios, at the Athens Bioclinic, is responsible for the complete design and administration of systemic (intravenous or oral) therapy such as classic chemotherapy and primarily immunotherapy and targeted molecular therapy, based on the results of molecular testing conducted on the tumor of each specific patient, aiming for individualized therapeutic selection in accordance with global guidelines, thus providing patients suffering from cancer access to the latest therapeutic options in immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

He also actively participates in the oncology board, through which decisions are made that determine the overall therapeutic approach to managing a malignant disease. This includes, besides systemic therapy, radiotherapy, surgical removal, and various local treatments (thermal ablation, embolization). The medical team of the oncology board includes physicians from all specialties involved in treating a malignant disease, such as surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, internists, and pathologists, offering a comprehensive assessment of the disease, its treatment, and potential complications during the overall therapeutic course.

In our Oncology Department, numerous patients with lung cancer, stomach and intestinal cancer, pancreatic, liver, and biliary tract cancer, bladder and kidney cancer, and breast cancer are monitored.

Additionally, emphasis is placed on the complex therapeutic management of metastatic and advanced cancers through the simultaneous application of systemic and local therapies (directly to the metastatic site) in collaboration with the specialized interventional radiology department of the Athens Bioclinic. 

Kouzanidis Nikolaos MD, MSc is a General Surgeon with private practices in Nea Ionia and Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and has completed postgraduate studies in minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, and telesurgery at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The physician performs laparoscopic cholecystectomies, inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias, and all types of surgical procedures, as well as home-based pressure ulcer debridement. Kouzanidis Nikolaos continuously updates his knowledge in his specialty through active participation in conferences and attendance at seminars. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Society of Laparoscopic Surgery & Other Interventional Techniques, as well as the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery.

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.

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.

Kaloxristianakis Nikolaos is a General Surgeon and Director of the 6th Surgical Clinic at Errikos Dunant Hospital Center. He has specialization and extensive experience in advanced laparoscopic surgery of abdominal wall hernias and the digestive system (gallbladder, large and small intestine, stomach), as well as in diseases of the anus. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Societies of Endoscopic Surgery and the European Hernia Society (EHS) and maintains an active presence at international conferences in the field of Laparoscopic Surgery.

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.