Doctors for Kidney stones

Ο ιατρός Σταματάκος Παναγιώτης - Βελισσάριος είναι εξειδικευμένος στην Ουρολογία, με στόχο την παροχή ολοκληρωμένης και εξατομικευμένης φροντίδας σε κάθε ασθενή.

Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και έχει πραγματοποιήσει την εκπαίδευσή του σε αναγνωρισμένα Nοσοκομεία της Αθήνας. Συγκεκριμένα, ολοκλήρωσε ένα έτος εκπαίδευσης στη Γενική Χειρουργική στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Πειραιά "Τζάνειο", αποκτώντας σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία, και στη συνέχεια ειδικεύτηκε στην Ουρολογία για τέσσερα έτη στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς", όπου απέκτησε σημαντική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση ουρολογικών παθήσεων.

Σήμερα εργάζεται ως Επικουρικός Επιμελητής Β’ στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο "Κοργιαλένειο - Μπενάκειο Νοσοκομείο Ε.Ε.Σ.", όπου συμμετέχει ενεργά στην αντιμετώπιση τόσο απλών, οσο και σύνθετων ουρολογικών περιστατικών, ενώ παράλληλα διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στον Πειραιά, προσφέροντας ολοκληρωμένες υπηρεσίες υγείας.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει το πρόγραμμα μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας με τίτλο "Χειρουργική Κάτω Κοιλίας, Ελάσσονος Πυέλου και Περινέου". Κατά την διάρκεια του προγράμματος εκπόνησε διπλωματική εργασία με τίτλο "Θεραπεία της κυστεοκήλης με τοποθέτηση πλέγματος". Επιπλέον, είναι υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Θέμα της διατριβής αποτελεί η "Ταυτοποίηση και συγκριτική μελέτη του μικροβιώματος των ούρων με τον ουροθηλιακό καρκίνο της ουροδόχου κύστης".

Αποτελεί μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, της Ελληνικής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας, καθώς και της Ευρωπαϊκής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας.

Ενεργός στα επιστημονικά δρώμενα έχει λάβει μέρος ως ομιλητής σε ουρολογικά συνέδρια και επιστημονικές ημερίδες. Έχει συμμετάσχει ως συγγραφέας σε πολλαπλές επιστημονικές δημοσιεύσεις.

Ως Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος, διαθέτει εμπειρία τόσο στη συντηρητική, όσο και στη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση ουρολογικών παθήσεων. Αναλαμβάνει τη διάγνωση και θεραπεία παθήσεων όπως η καλοήθης υπερπλασία προστάτη, οι κακοήθειες του ουροποιητικού συστήματος, οι ουρολοιμώξεις και η λιθίαση του ουροποιητικού συστήματος, επιλέγοντας την κατάλληλη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση για κάθε ασθενή, με βάση τα σύγχρονα επιστημονικά δεδομένα.

Η προσέγγισή του βασίζεται στη δημιουργία σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης με τον ασθενή, με σεβασμό, διακριτικότητα και σαφή ενημέρωση. Κάθε περιστατικό αντιμετωπίζεται εξατομικευμένα, σύμφωνα με τις ανάγκες του ασθενούς και τα σύγχρονα επιστημονικά δεδομένα.

Στόχος είναι η παροχή υψηλού επιπέδου ιατρικών υπηρεσιών, με έμφαση τόσο στην αποτελεσματικότητα της θεραπείας, όσο και στη συνολική φροντίδα του ασθενούς.

Theodoridis Ioannis, MD, MSc, is a specialist nephrologist. He graduated with honors from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2010-2016). He specialized in Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation at Laiko Hospital of Athens (2021-2025) and previously worked at the 4th Internal Medicine Clinic of Evangelismos Hospital (2019-2021). He is experienced in a wide range of nephrological conditions including the management of chronic kidney disease, arterial hypertension, glomerulonephritis, congenital kidney diseases, polycystic kidney disease, urolithiasis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation. He is undergoing further training in the field of Immunonephrology through the Postgraduate Study Program at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He currently works as a Nephrology Consultant at Nephrolife Chronic Hemodialysis Unit in Glyfada, where he maintains a private practice.

Ioannis Siafakas, Urologist, is a graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed further training at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and at Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School. He is the Deputy Director of the Urology Department at the 251 Air Force General Hospital and handles cases covering the full spectrum of urology. Having specialized in neuro-urology and urodynamics, he is highly qualified to inform patients of all ages on issues related to the pathology of the genitourinary system. Urologist Ioannis Siafakas provides comprehensive services to patients suffering from prostate hypertrophy, urinary incontinence, and lithiasis. Additionally, through continuous training in recent years, he undertakes surgical cases such as kidney, bladder, and prostate tumors. In a state-of-the-art clinic, using the latest technology equipment, he offers the best possible diagnosis, treatment, and management for patients suffering from varicocele, employing laparoscopic and robotic repair, as well as phimosis treatment using radiofrequency or laser for improved healing.

Dr. Kouranos Theodoros is a Urologist and Andrologist who has served as the Director of the Urology Clinic at the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio" for the past 7 years, while also maintaining a private practice in Peristeri. He holds a doctoral degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a thesis entitled "The Role of Mast Cells in the Pathophysiology of Varicocele." With over 25 years of experience in Urology, he has specialized in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of urological conditions, providing personalized care with scientific precision and a patient-centered approach. His scientific activity and extensive clinical experience, combined with his continuous professional development and participation in Greek and international conferences, ensure the delivery of modern and evidence-based medical care to his patients.

Zeimpekis Eleutherios Stefanos is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Keratsini. He graduated from the Medical School of Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, obtaining his degree. Subsequently, he completed a Urology residency at the 1st University Urology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and a General Surgery residency at the General Hospital of Preveza. Since 2024, he has been serving as a Consultant at the 1st Urology Clinic at the "Iaso" Clinic, as well as a member of the robotic surgery team at the "Iaso" Clinic and the robotic surgery team at Euroclinic Athens. Additionally, he is an active member of the Hellenic Urological Association (HUA) and the European Association of Urology (EAU). Finally, in his practice, he manages a wide range of cases, providing personalized care to his patients.

Dr. Mertziotis Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist with private practices in Ampelokipoi, Cholargos, and Neo Psychiko. He holds a PhD from the University of Athens on the topic "Investigation of Urological and Sexual Disorders in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis." He earned his Medical Degree from the Medical School of the University of Modena, Italy, and specialized in Urology as a fellow of the Hellenic Urological Association, training at various hospitals in the United Kingdom with a focus on urinary incontinence urodynamics, urethroplasty, and reconstruction of the lower urinary tract. Additionally, he specialized in laparoscopic and robotic surgery in Strasbourg, France. He has been awarded by the Urological Association for an innovative urethroplasty technique and has presented his work on innovative laser focal therapy for prostate cancer in the Netherlands, Japan, Washington, and Los Angeles. Concurrently, he has been the Director of the Urology Clinic at Metropolitan General since 2014, possessing extensive clinical experience from his work at "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, the Athens Bioclinic, "Mitera" Hospital, among others, having successfully performed over 8,000 surgical procedures. He has introduced new techniques both in Greece and internationally. Lastly, he has presented and participated in 80 international and Greek studies and numerous conferences as a speaker and is a member of the European Association of Urology, the Hellenic Urological Association, the British Association of Urology, the Board of the Urodynamics, Incontinence and Female Urology Committee of the Hellenic Urological Association. He is the President of the Hellenic Society of Focal Therapy as well as the President of the Society of Preventive Medicine and Primary Care.

Livanios Anastasios - Menclinic is a Urologist - Andrologist and founder of the private MenClinic in Cholargos. He holds a Doctorate from the Cluj-Napoca University of Medicine and is a PhD candidate at the University of Athens. He has performed hundreds of specialized surgeries in Prosthetic Urology as well as numerous Classic Urology procedures. He is a regular member of the Hellenic Urological Association and related subspecialties. He is a scientific collaborator and physician at the Athens Clinic and the Euroclinic of Athens. In 2015, he founded MenClinic, the Andrological Clinic specializing in men's sexual health issues, attracting patients from all over Greece and abroad. He was admitted to Medical School in 1989 and graduated in 1995 with honors. He served his military duty in Lemnos and completed rural service as a general practitioner at the Peripheral Clinic of Pefkochori (Chalkidiki). He trained in General Surgery at the Polyclinic General Hospital for one year. Subsequently, he continued his specialty in Urology for four years at the same hospital. He also trained: at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Elena Venizelou Hospital for six months and at the Plastic Surgery Clinic of Agios Savvas Hospital for six months. He obtained his Urology specialty in 2005. He has participated in numerous seminars and training courses abroad in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria, focusing on Reconstructive Urology (Andrology, Infertility, and Gynecological Urology).

Loulakis Emmanouil is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains private clinics in Heraklion and Alikarnassos, Crete. He specialized at the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Rethymno and subsequently began his urology specialty at the Urological Clinic of the Chania Hospital, where he stayed for 2 years before completing his training at the University Urological Clinic of Heraklion Hospital. During his specialty training, he attended numerous seminars and conferences and participated in the authorship of scientific articles. He has been involved in many surgical procedures, performed numerous prostate biopsies, has extensive experience in an andrology clinic, and for one year conducted urodynamic assessments. For these reasons, he is always prepared to handle even the most complex urological problems, with the aim of ensuring the health of each patient.

Roumpesis Panagiotis is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist, Director of the Urology Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital, and maintains private practices in Glyfada & Kalyvia. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specializes in urinary tract lithiasis, prostate diseases, and laparoscopic - robotic surgery. The doctor manages the entire spectrum of urological and andrological conditions and has particular expertise in the application of the most advanced surgical techniques such as: 1) robotic surgery with the Da Vinci system for prostate and kidney cancer, 2) TURis transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 3) HOLEP (laser enucleation of the prostate) for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 4) the REZUM endoscopic technique for benign prostatic hyperplasia, 5) performing FUSION prostate biopsy, 6) flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for kidney and ureteral stones, 7) implantation of penile prosthesis for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, 8) microsurgical technique for the treatment of varicocele, 9) laser circumcision, and 10) testicular biopsy using the microTESE method for the treatment of male infertility.

Kritikos Giorgos is a Urologist-Andrologist Surgeon with a private practice in Thermi. He graduated from the Medical School of the 1st State Medical University of Saint Petersburg (I.P. Pavlov), Russia. He completed his specialty training at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Dimitrios." He has worked as an assistant physician at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Pavlos." He is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Associations, the Medical Associations of Cyprus and Thessaloniki, and the Urological Association of Northern Greece. The doctor keeps up to date with modern medical advancements and has participated in numerous scientific conferences in Greece and abroad. His areas of expertise include andrology and infertility, urinary tract lithiasis, and diseases of the prostate, bladder, and kidneys.

Fragkoulis Gerasimos is a Urologist-Andrologist who maintains practices in Athens and London. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras and holds a Master's Degree in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery and Telesurgery from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is also a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Athens on the immunobiology of kidney cancer. He completed his specialization in Urology at the Athens General Hospital "Elpis" and then worked for three years as a Consultant at the “Ippokrateion” General Hospital of Athens. He has specialized in Robotic Urinary Surgery and Uro-Oncology in the United Kingdom having completed two fellowships at the Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Bradford Royal Infirmary and is the only Urologist in Greece who has received the Certificate of Excellence in performing robotic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer from the Robotic Surgery section of the European Association of Urology. On the subject of Robotic, Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery he has further trained in Belgium and France and has received the Diplome d' Universite de Chirurgie Laparoscopique from the University of Strasbourg. He has taught medical students at the Universities of Leeds and Surrey in General Urology and Uro-Oncology while supervising young interns at the hospitals he worked in Britain. The doctor is also specialized in Aesthetic Andrology having been trained in Milan in the techniques of cosmetic surgery of the external genital organs.During the last 5 years, he is among the surgeons with the highest volume of Aesthetic Andrology cases in the United Kingdom, including phalloplasty, scrotoplasty and filler applications for non-surgical penis enlargement.He has received scholarships from the Hellenic Urological Association after written exams and from the Robotic Surgery section of the European Association of Urology. He has also received the certifications of Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) and Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (FECSM) and is a reviewer for the world-renowned journals Journal of Robotic Surgery and Journal of Clinical Urology. He has extensive surgical experience in the fields of prostate cancer (robotic radical prostatectomy, transperineal fusion biopsy of the prostate), bladder cancer (robotic radical cystectomy, TUR-BT), prostate enlargement (TURiS, HOLEP, robotic simple prostatectomy), urolithiasis (flexible laser ureteroscopy), Uro-Gynecology (incontinence tape, bladder BOTOX, robotic sacrocolpopexy) and Andrology (phalloplasty, scrotoplasty, penile fillers, scrotox, penile straightening for Peyronie's disease, partial and radical circumcision, preputioplasty, hydrocele, epididymal cysts, etc.). Finally, he undertakes cases of chronic pelvic pain (chronic prostatitis, interstitial cystitis, etc.) and erectile dysfunction, offering all the newest treatments such as PRP, Bocox and shock wave treatment.

Georgopoulos Ioannis MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a specialization in Urology from the Urological Clinic of the University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, and the Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Rhodes. Alongside his private practice, he serves as a Scientific Associate at Metropolitan Hospital, My Clinic Mykonos Health Spot, and the General Hospital of Aegina "Agios Dionysios". Additionally, he is a Fellow of the European Board of Urology and a member of the Hellenic Urological Association and the Piraeus Medical Association.

Panagiotis Mpaniotis MD, MSc is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. He completed his specialization at the 1st Urology Clinic of Aristotle University at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas" and holds a master's degree in Surgical Infections from the Medical Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He deals with the entire spectrum of urological diseases and urological surgeries. He has focused particularly on urinary tract stones, benign and malignant diseases of the prostate and kidneys, as well as sexually transmitted infections. He has published papers in journals and conferences both in Greece and abroad. Finally, the physician offers a wide range of services, personalized to the needs of each patient.

Anagnostou Ioannis MD, PhDc is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a doctoral candidate at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a graduate of the same institution. He initially specialized at the General Hospital of Grevena and subsequently at the Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki "Theageneio" and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas." The physician has extensive experience in oncological urology, endoscopic urology, andrology and infertility, urinary stone disease, and prostate disorders. He has served as Scientific Collaborator - Head of the Prostate Biopsy Department at the 1st Urological Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and as Scientific Collaborator Surgeon at the Thessaloniki Bioclinic. Additionally, he has attended numerous scientific conferences and seminars held in Greece and abroad and has authored multiple scientific articles in medical journals. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Association of Urology, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the Urological Association of Northern Greece.

Mpafas Dimitrios is a Nephrologist and Consultant at the Nephrology Clinic of the Athens Medical Center as well as at the clinics of the group. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a PhD candidate in Medicine at the same institution. The physician specializes in conditions such as renal failure or nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), managing patients undergoing hemodialysis or kidney transplantation, regulating electrolytes or hypertension, and balancing the body's fluids. Additionally, he provides high-level services in the placement of central hemodialysis catheters using ultrasound guidance. Finally, he is involved in the full spectrum of clinical nephrology and continuously updates his knowledge by attending conferences related to his specialty.

Klapsis Vasileios MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Patras "Agios Andreas" and in the Clinic of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Traumatology at St. Elisabeth Hospital Grevenbroich, Germany. Furthermore, he specialized in Urology at the Urological Clinic of the Red Cross Hospital "Korgialeneio - Benakeio." In November 2021, he obtained, after examinations, the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). He is an associate physician at Metropolitan Hospital Faliron and has served as an auxiliary consultant in Primary Health Care at the Health Centers of Lavrio, Kalyvia, Markopoulo, and Keratea. Lastly, he has presented 22 papers at Greek conferences and 2 papers at international conferences.

Laskaridis Leonidas is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist with clinics in Thessaloniki and Polykastro, Kilkis. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his urology residency at the 1st Urological Clinic of Aristotle University at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas." He underwent further training for one year at the USHM Wythenshawe University Hospital in Manchester, England, focusing on prostate diseases and the management of urinary tract lithiasis using laser technology. He served as a Scientific Collaborator for two years at the Multiple Sclerosis Center (M/S center) of the 2nd Neurological Clinic of the University General Hospital AHEPA. He specialized in ultrasonographic study of the urinary tract at the General Hospital "Hippocratio" of Thessaloniki and in urodynamic evaluation at the Bristol Urological Institute and the International Continence Society (ICS). Additionally, he holds certification in specialized spermogram analysis from ESHRE. He has 14 publications in international journals and actively participates in international and national urological conferences. Finally, the doctor is a member of several medical associations and scientific societies.

Athanasios Rigopoulos is a Urologist - Andrologist with private practices in Patras and Nafpaktos. The doctor specialized in surgical urology at the University Regional Hospital of Ioannina and in surgical urology at the General State Hospital of Patras. In 2014, he completed his doctoral dissertation and obtained his PhD title. Additionally, he is the Scientific Director of the urology department as well as the urological surgeon at the privately-owned General Clinic Protoklitos in Patras. He also has extensive experience in transurethral prostate-bladder surgery using the TUR-is method. The doctor performs prostate biopsy procedures at the clinic using the most advanced BK Focus 400 urological ultrasound. Furthermore, he employs an innovative and pioneering treatment for Patras and Western Greece: a painless and effective shockwave therapy—Piezoelectric Shockwave Therapy—for erectile dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain—chronic prostatitis—and Peyronie's disease, using the latest PiezoWave 2 device from the German company Richard Wolf. Finally, the urological surgeon continuously updates himself on the latest and validated advancements and techniques from Greece and abroad, which he applies in daily medical practice.

Vasilakis Georgios is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and has studied at the Medical Department of the University Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg, where he gained clinical experience. Additionally, in 2008, he obtained certification for the use of the Da Vinci robotic surgical system at the Hôpital Civil de Strasbourg. He possesses extensive professional experience in recognized centers and hospitals in Greece and currently, in addition to his private practice, he serves as a Urological Surgeon at the private hospital "Hygeia." Finally, it is worth noting that he has numerous published papers and presentations in journals both in Greece and abroad.