General surgeons for Hernia

Ο Dr. Δημήτριος Α. Βουγιουκλάκης, MD, PhD, είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός της Κλινικής Γενικής, Λαπαροσκοπικής, Βαριατρικής και Ρομποτικής Χειρουργικής και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελοκήπους. Γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στον Πειραιά και κατάγεται από τη Λάγια της Μάνης. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιωνίδειο Πρότυπο Σχολή Πειραιά και, κατόπιν Πανελλαδικών Εξετάσεων, εισήχθη στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών και στη Στρατιωτική Σχολή Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ) Θεσσαλονίκης, από όπου αποφοίτησε το 1985 ως Ανθυποσμηναγός Ιατρός. Μετά την υπηρεσία του στην Υγειονομική Υπηρεσία της 130 Σμηναρχίας Μάχης στη Λήμνο, εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Γενική Χειρουργική στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας και στο ΝΕΕΣ, αποκτώντας τον τίτλο ειδικότητας το 1992. Το 1996 μετέβη στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο για μετεκπαίδευση στο Royal Free Hospital του Λονδίνου, στον τομέα της χειρουργικής ήπατος, χοληφόρων, παγκρέατος και μεταμοσχεύσεων ήπατος, όπου εργάστηκε ως Fellow και έμμισθος χειρουργός. Με την επιστροφή του στην Ελλάδα, συνέχισε την επαγγελματική του πορεία στο 251 ΓΝΑ, όπου διετέλεσε Επιμελητής Χειρουργικής και, από το 2006, Διευθυντής της Α΄ Χειρουργικής Κλινικής. Το 2021 ανέλαβε καθήκοντα Υποδιοικητή και Διευθυντή Ιατρικού Προσωπικού του 251 ΓΝΑ με τον βαθμό του Ταξιάρχου, ενώ το 2023 ορίστηκε Πρόεδρος της Ανωτάτης Υγειονομικής Επιτροπής Κρίσεων της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας. Το 2024 αποστρατεύθηκε ευδοκίμως με τον βαθμό του Υποπτεράρχου, τον ανώτατο βαθμό του Υγειονομικού.

Κατά τη διάρκεια της μακρόχρονης πορείας του έχει λάβει εξειδικευμένη εκπαίδευση στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική, λαπαροσκοπική και ρομποτική χειρουργική, με συμμετοχή σε σειρά εξειδικευμένων εκπαιδευτικών courses στο IRCAD του Στρασβούργου και στο ORSI του Βελγίου. Το 1995 αναγορεύθηκε Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, μετά την εκπόνηση πειραματικής διδακτορικής διατριβής με αντικείμενο τις σηπτικές και άλλες επιπλοκές μετά την εμφύτευση χολόλιθων στην περιτοναϊκή κοιλότητα. Παράλληλα, έχει πλούσια επιστημονική δραστηριότητα, με δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά και πολυάριθμες ανακοινώσεις και παρουσιάσεις σε ιατρικά συνέδρια στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό.

Η χειρουργική του εμπειρία καλύπτει όλο το φάσμα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής, τόσο στην ανοικτή όσο και στη λαπαροσκοπική και ρομποτική χειρουργική. Περιλαμβάνει, μεταξύ άλλων, μείζονες ηπατεκτομές, παγκρεατεκτομές Whipple, επεμβάσεις πρωκτού, περινέου και θυρεοειδούς, καθώς και επεμβάσεις ανώτερου και κατώτερου πεπτικού, ήπατος, παγκρέατος, σπλήνας, ενδοκρινών και συμπαγών οργάνων, βαριατρικές επεμβάσεις και αποκατάσταση κηλών κοιλιακού τοιχώματος. Στον τομέα της ρομποτικής χειρουργικής, η εμπειρία του περιλαμβάνει επεμβάσεις ανώτερου πεπτικού, βαριατρικής χειρουργικής, παχέος εντέρου και ορθού, καθώς και αποκατάσταση κηλών κοιλιακού τοιχώματος. Πολλές από τις χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις του έχουν παρουσιαστεί και βιντεοπροβληθεί σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά συνέδρια, ενώ ορισμένες έχουν διακριθεί και βραβευθεί ως καλύτερες βιντεοπροβολές συνεδρίων.

Η Μπουτσιάδου Τριανταφυλλιά είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός MD, MSc και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη στην Ιδιωτική Κλινική "Γένεσις".

Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και ακολούθησε την ειδικότητα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής στην Α' Προπαιδευτική Χειρουργική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης ΑΧΕΠΑ. Στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσής της, μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στο CHU Haut-Leveque του Bordeaux στη Γαλλία, αποκτώντας πολύτιμη εμπειρία σε σύγχρονες χειρουργικές πρακτικές και τεχνικές.

Η επιστημονική της κατάρτιση ενισχύθηκε περαιτέρω με εξειδίκευση στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική και λαπαροσκοπική χειρουργική στο Kantonnspital Winterthur της Ελβετίας, ένα από τα σημαντικά κέντρα αναφοράς στον τομέα αυτό. Η συνεχής επιμόρφωση και η προσήλωσή της στην εφαρμογή των πλέον σύγχρονων χειρουργικών μεθόδων αποτελούν βασικά χαρακτηριστικά της επαγγελματικής της πορείας.

Έχει διατελέσει ειδικευόμενη χειρουργικής τόσο στο Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης ΑΧΕΠΑ όσο και στο CHU Haut-Leveque του Bordeaux, ενώ στη συνέχεια υπηρέτησε ως Επικουρική Επιμελήτρια Χειρουργικής στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Κιλκίς. Σήμερα κατέχει θέση Επιμελήτριας Χειρουργικής στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Γουμένισσας - Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Κιλκίς, όπου ασχολείται με το ευρύ φάσμα της γενικής χειρουργικής, με ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον στις ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές και τη χειρουργική του πεπτικού συστήματος.

Παράλληλα, συμμετέχει ενεργά στην επιστημονική κοινότητα, αποτελώντας μέλος σημαντικών ελληνικών και ευρωπαϊκών επιστημονικών εταιρειών, όπως η European Hernia Society, η European Society of Coloproctology, η European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and other Interventional Techniques, η Ελληνική Εταιρεία Κολοπρωκτολογίας και η Ελληνική Εταιρεία Χειρουργικής Παχέος Εντέρου - Πρωκτού. Μέσα από τη διαρκή επιστημονική δραστηριότητα και εκπαίδευση, παρακολουθεί τις εξελίξεις της σύγχρονης χειρουργικής, με στόχο την παροχή υψηλού επιπέδου και εξατομικευμένης φροντίδας στους ασθενείς της.

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.

Spyropoulos Xaralampos is a General Surgeon, PhD holder from the Medical School of the University of Patras, and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. Additionally, he is the Director of the 3rd Surgical Clinic at Metropolitan General and a National Trauma Trainer in Greece and Cyprus, certified by the American College of Surgeons. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras, specialized in General Surgery at the University Hospital of Patras, and further specialized in minimally invasive management of emergency surgical pathologies at the I.R.C.A.D - E.I.T.S. Laparoscopic Surgery Center in Strasbourg, France. Subsequently, he received advanced training in laparoscopic surgery of the upper gastrointestinal system and laparoscopic bariatric surgery at the DRK - Krankenhaus - Clementinenhaus hospital in Hanover, Germany. Moreover, he completed a postgraduate program in Clinical Laboratory Specialties at the University of Patras. Furthermore, he has worked as a General Surgeon at the "Eugenideio" Therapeutic Center, the "Rea" General Clinic, the University Hospital of Patras, and Stepping Hill Hospital in the United Kingdom. Finally, the physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Surgical Society, the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, the Hellenic Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology, the Hellenic Breast Surgery Society, and the Hellenic Society for the Application of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.

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.

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.

Ο Δρ. Παναγιώτης Βούλγαρης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός με πάνω από 35 χρόνια κλινικής και χειρουργικής εμπειρίας και περίπου 5.000 επεμβάσεις. Είναι Διευθυντής της Α' Χειρουργικής Κλινικής του Σισμανογλείου Νοσοκομείου και συνεργάτης του Metropolitan General και του Therapis General Hospital.Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή με βαθμό Άριστα. Υπηρέτησε στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά του στη Β' Χειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου «Ευαγγελισμός». Είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής.Από το 1996 έως το 2012 διετέλεσε Επιμελητής στο Νοσοκομείο Παπαδημητρίου και από το 2012 είναι Διευθυντής της Α' Χειρουργικής Κλινικής.Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στις ελάχιστα επεμβατικές χειρουργικές τεχνικές (Minimally Invasive Techniques), όπως η θυρεοειδεκτομή, στο IRCAD της Γαλλίας, καθώς και στην ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Montpellier στη Γαλλία.Διαθέτει ερευνητικό και συγγραφικό έργο, με συμμετοχή σε ερευνητική δραστηριότητα της M.Z.C.P./WHO και δημοσιεύσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά.Η πολυετής του πορεία χαρακτηρίζεται από προσήλωση στην ασφάλεια, την ακρίβεια και την ανθρώπινη φροντίδα, με εξειδίκευση στη λαπαροσκοπική, ενδοκρινολογική και ογκολογική χειρουργική.

Kyritsis Aleksandros is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki, collaborating with major private clinics in the city. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in General Surgery at the "General Hospital of Chalkidiki," the 2nd General Hospital of IKA "Panagia," and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Pavlos." He received advanced training in minimally invasive surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery) at the world-renowned "Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center" in New York, specializing in the management of colorectal and anal diseases alongside the pioneering surgeon Garrett Nash. He worked for three years as a Consultant at leading hospitals in the United Kingdom, including "King’s College Hospital London," "Manchester Royal Infirmary," and "Chesterfield Royal Hospital." Subsequently, he participated in the specialized program for Laparoscopic Surgery and minimally invasive surgery of colorectal and anal diseases at the "Research Institute against Digestive Cancer" (IRCAD) and obtained a diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from the University of Strasbourg. He has delivered presentations at international surgical conferences in the United Kingdom and the USA. He remains an active member of the Medical Council of England and a member of the American Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, while periodically continuing to offer his services as a Specialist General Surgeon at the "Manchester Royal Infirmary" hospital in the United Kingdom.

Alivizatos Vasileios MD, PhD is a general surgeon, Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of the University of Patras, and former Coordinating Director of the Surgical Clinic at the General Hospital of Patras "Saint Andrew," where he served for a total of 36 years as a specialized surgeon. During his career, he received advanced training in liver-biliary-pancreatic surgery in Bern, Switzerland; new hernia repair techniques in Mechelen, Belgium; and Artificial Nutrition (Parenteral, Enteral) in Manchester, United Kingdom. He has attended numerous advanced training seminars in the USA and has participated in 139 medical conferences (74 in Greece, 65 abroad, mainly Europe, USA, Asia), presenting scientific clinical studies as well as delivering lectures and talks upon invitation by medical societies. Furthermore, he has 124 publications of clinical studies in Greek and international medical journals and books, with 4 of his published studies in international medical journals cited 119 times in studies by foreign authors (citation index). He has extensive experience in surgical procedures of minor and moderate severity (hernias, pilonidal cyst, lipomas, biliary diseases, anal conditions, etc.), as well as major surgeries (benign and malignant diseases of the stomach, small and large intestine, kidney, uterus, ovaries) and benign and malignant diseases of the pancreas (chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic tumors, pancreaticoduodenectomies Whipple). Currently, he practices in the private sector, covering the full spectrum of general surgery as well as Artificial Nutrition (Parenteral and Enteral, gastrostomies, enterostomies) for patients with chronic conditions who are unable to be fed orally.

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.

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.

Ο Δρ. Κοζώνης Ιωάννης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός και κατέχει ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Περιστέρι. Κατέχει πολυετή εμπειρία και μακρά πορεία στη σύγχρονη χειρουργική και χειρουργική ογκολογία. Διαθέτει εκτεταμένη εμπειρία σε όλο το φάσμα της γενικής χειρουργικής, με ιδιαίτερη εξειδίκευση στη χειρουργική ογκολογία, στις επεμβάσεις κοιλιακού τοιχώματος και στη χειρουργική μαστού. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη χειρουργική ογκολογία και στις σύνθετες κοιλιακές επεμβάσεις στις ΗΠΑ (Νέα Υόρκη) και στην Ολλανδία (Άμστερνταμ), αποκτώντας σημαντική διεθνή χειρουργική εμπειρία. Έχει διατελέσει Διευθυντής Χειρουργικού Τομέα μεγάλων ιδιωτικών κλινικών, παρέχοντας υψηλού επιπέδου εξατομικευμένη χειρουργική φροντίδα.

Andrikopoulos Spyros is a General Surgeon and the Director of the Surgical Clinic at the White Cross of Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and received training at the Piraeus Cancer Hospital "Metaxa," the Nikaia State Hospital, and the Athens General Hospital "Evangelismos." After completing his specialty, he pursued further training in the United Kingdom at Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust, St. James University Hospital, and the “John Goligher” Colorectal Unit, General Infirmary. A significant part of his advanced training in the UK focused on laparoscopic and robotic surgery of the colon and rectum, as well as the management of proctological diseases and pelvic floor disorders. Additionally, he holds certification for the use of the Da Vinci® robotic system (Da Vinci® Surgical System Training Program) from IRCAD / EITS, University of Strasbourg, France. To date, he collaborates with numerous private healthcare facilities in Athens, including the Hygeia Hospital, the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic "Iaso," Metropolitan General Hospital, the Gynecological, Obstetric, and Surgical Center "Leto," and the "Mitera" Hospital. Finally, Dr. Andrikopoulos is a member of numerous Greek and European scientific societies and associations.

Emmanouilidis Mixalis MD MSc FACS is a Surgeon, Senior Consultant of the First Surgical Department at Ygeia Hospital, a Centre of Excellence in Hernia Surgery within the Department of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Surgery (SRC).

He specializes in Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery – Laparoscopic and Robotic – as well as in the Modern Treatment of Anorectal Disorders – Hemorrhoids and Pilonidal Sinus using Laser technology.

He holds a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Surgical Oncology from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.He has received specialization and certification in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair with 3D Mesh (TEP and TAPP) from the Royal College of Surgeons, the Surgical Training Institute (STI), and the leading mesh company BD - Bard.

He actively participates in Greek and international Surgical Conferences and Hands-on Workshops, while utilizing the most advanced equipment for the benefit of the patient.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

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.

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.

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.