Κοιλιοπλαστική in Greece | Medical Tourism

Dr. Papas Thanasis is a Plastic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, maintaining a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a doctoral thesis on Malignant Melanoma of the skin, and is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. He trained at the University Plastic Surgery Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, which is the only Plastic Surgery Clinic in Greece certified as a recognized training center by the European Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Additionally, he completed further training initially at St George’s University Hospital in London, followed by Aesthetic Surgery at Akademikliniken in Stockholm, one of the world’s leading clinics, and finally at the Coupure Centre of Plastic Surgery in Belgium, under the guidance of distinguished Plastic Surgeons. However, his educational journey does not end there. To enrich his knowledge, he visited the Sydney Melanoma Unit, the largest melanoma research and treatment center in the world, while also attending specialty-related seminars in the USA and the United Kingdom. He is the Treasurer of the Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery and has presented numerous papers at Greek and international scientific conferences.

Katrana Fani is a Plastic Surgeon with a private practice in Trikala. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and initially specialized as a surgical physician in the surgical department at Agios Dimitrios Hospital in Thessaloniki. Subsequently, she specialized as a plastic surgeon at the plastic surgery clinic at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux in France. She then worked for one year as a Plastic Surgeon and as an attending physician in the plastic surgery department at the KAT General Hospital of Attica and at the Elefsina General Hospital "Thriassio," respectively. In her practice, she manages cases covering the entire spectrum of plastic surgery, with a particular focus on breast plastic surgery, abdominoplasty, and aesthetic plastic surgery.

Ο Πλαστικός, Επανορθωτικός & Αισθητικός Χειρουργός, Βούρτσης Σπυρίδων διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα, ενώ παράλληλα συνεργάζεται με τις ιδιωτικές κλινικές ΙΑΣΩ Metropolitan, General Mediterraneo, Therapis και στην Πλαστική Χειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου “Ερρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital Center”. Αποφοίτησε από το Ζάννειο Πρότυπο Λύκειο Πειραιά και έπειτα από Πανελλαδικές εξετάσεις εισήχθη στο Ιατρικό τμήμα της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ).

 Ολοκληρώνοντας επιτυχώς την εκπαίδευση του, αποφοίτησε από τη Στρατιωτική Σχολή και από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Στη συνέχεια παρακολούθησε το ετήσιο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα της Σχολής Εφαρμογής Υγειονομικού και μετά την αποφοίτησή του υπηρέτησε ως Ιατρός Μονάδος στην 35^η Μοίρα Καταδρομών της ΕΛΔΥΚ για δύο χρόνια.

 Έπειτα από επιτυχείς εξετάσεις, ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητα της Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής ως ειδικευόμενος σε κλινικές Γενικής Χειρουργικής του 401 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και του 417 Νοσηλευτικού Ιδρύματος Μετοχικού Ταμείου Στρατού (ΝΙΜΤΣ).

 Συνέχισε την εξειδίκευση του στην κλινική της Πλαστικής και Επανορθωτικής Χειρουργικής του Θριασίου Νοσοκομείου, στο Λάτσειο Κέντρο Εγκαυμάτων, στη Νευροχειρουργική Κλινική του 417 ΝΙΜΤΣ στην Ωτορινολαρυγγολογική Κλινική του Θριασίου Νοσοκομείου, στην Κλινική Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής στο Selly Oak Hospital καθώς και στο Κέντρο Σαρκώματος στο Royal Orthopaedic Hospital στο Birmingham του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Υπηρέτησε, ακολούθως, ως Υποδιοικητής στο 88 ΤΥΓ Λήμνου καθώς και Διευθυντής του Χειρουργικού τμήματος. Παράλληλα, εργάστηκε ως επιστημονικός συνεργάτης στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Λήμνου.

 Στη συνέχεια ολοκλήρωσε την διδακτορική του διατριβή με θέμα «Κυτταρική ή Μοριακή Θεραπεία για την Αποκατάσταση Μεγάλων Ελλειμμάτων Δέρματος» υπό την επίβλεψη του καθηγητή Mihai Ionac (University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara) και ορκίστηκε διδάκτωρ Πανεπιστημίου με βαθμό Άριστα. Ολοκλήρωσε, επίσης, επιτυχώς, με βαθμό Άριστα, το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στην Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Χειρουργική, Ρομποτική Χειρουργική & Τηλεχειρουργική, με πτυχιακή εργασία σχετικά με την Ρομποτική Αποκατάσταση του μαστού μετά από Μαστεκτομή. Με βαθμό Άριστα, ολοκλήρωσε και το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα του τμήματος Πολιτικών Δημόσιας Υγείας, της Εθνικής Σχολής Δημόσιας Υγείας, του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής στην ειδίκευση «Επιστήμη & Πολιτικές Δημόσιας Υγείας», με πτυχιακή εργασία σχετικά με την επίδραση της παραπληροφόρησης του διαδικτύου και τις επιπτώσεις στη Δημόσια Υγεία, σε θέματα που άπτονται της ειδικότητας του. Κατέχει τη θέση του Επιμελητή Α’ στο 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών.

 Ο Πλαστικός, Επανορθωτικός & Αισθητικός Χειρουργός, Βούρτσης Σπυρίδων είναι πιστοποιημένο μέλος (Fellow) του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου της Πλαστικής, Επανορθωτικής και Αισθητικής Χειρουργικής (EBOPRAS), τίτλος που του απονεμήθηκε έπειτα από επιτυχείς Πανευρωπαϊκές εξετάσεις στην Πλαστική Χειρουργική, στην πόλη των Βρυξελλών. Επίσης, είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών (ΙΣΑ) και ενεργό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Πλαστικής, Επανορθωτικής και Αισθητικής Χειρουργικής (ΕΕΠΕΑΧ).

 Στο επιστημονικό του έργο περιλαμβάνεται επιπλέον, η δημοσίευση ιατρικών άρθρων σε έγκριτα διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά, η συμμετοχή του σε διεθνή και εγχώρια συνέδρια με πάνω από 100 επιστημονικές εργασίες, η συμμετοχή του σε εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια με πρακτική εξάσκηση, η διοργάνωση πρακτικών & θεωρητικών εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων και τέλος η έρευνα και οι πειραματικές μελέτες στον τομέα της Πλαστικής, Επανορθωτικής & Αισθητικής Χειρουργικής.

Dr. Kanakidou Maria is a Plastic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Following the completion of her basic studies, she continued her training in the Plastic Surgery clinic at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at Papageorgiou General Hospital, as well as in the Plastic Surgery department at Caritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef in Regensburg. She received training in General Surgery in the General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery department at Landshut-Achdorf Hospital, the General Surgery and Trauma Surgery department at Dominikus Krankenhaus in Düsseldorf, and the Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics department at St. Josef Krankenhaus Moers. Dr. Kanakidou specialized in Plastic Surgery in the Plastic, Aesthetic Surgery, and Hand Surgery department at Fachklinik Hornheide Münster. She worked as a specialist physician at the private Clinic for Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery, Praxisklinik für Ästhetische und Plastische Chirurgie in Kassel, with a specialization in aesthetic surgeries of the body and face. She is a member of the German Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (DGPRÄC) and the Hellenic Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (HESPRAS).

Tsexelidou Eleutheria is a Plastic Surgeon with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Sapienza University of Rome and specialized in Plastic Surgery at the burn center and breast reconstruction post-mastectomy at Ospedale Civile Maggiore as a fellow of the Italian government. Simultaneously, she specialized in Plastic Surgery at the General Hospital of Patras "Agios Andreas," as well as at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." She has extensive experience in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, having worked for over a decade in the largest hospitals in Greece and maintaining her private practice since 2010. Specifically, among others, she has worked in the Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery at the Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas," at the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity, and at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Finally, in her private practice, she provides specialized services with particular expertise in Hyaluronic Acid - Fillers.

Ioannis Kaloudis, MD, MSc is a Plastic Surgeon based in Thessaloniki, Greece, where he maintains his private practice. He graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2008.As part of his training in Plastic Surgery, he initially worked as a resident in General Surgery at the Anticancer Hospital “Theagenio” in Thessaloniki. From 2011 to 2014, he continued his residency in General Surgery and Traumatology at the Gummersbach and Jülich hospitals in Germany. In 2014, he moved to Sheffield, UK, to specialize in Plastic Surgery, and from 2015 to 2018, he continued his training at major reconstructive and plastic surgery centers in London, including Great Ormond Street, St Thomas’ and Royal Free Hospitals. During this time, he had the opportunity to work alongside renowned Plastic Surgeon Prof. Jian Farhadi, focusing on breast reconstruction.In 2018, he returned to Greece to complete his specialization at “Papageorgiou” General Hospital, where he received his board certification in Plastic Surgery in 2020. He continued to work there as an Assistant Registrar (Epikourikos Epimelitis B') until August 2021.He completed his postgraduate studies in Surgical Oncology, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Breast Surgery at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, under the guidance of internationally recognized surgeons Prof. Jaume Masia and Prof. Moustapha Hamdi. In 2019, he was awarded a fellowship in Microsurgery by the Hellenic Microsurgery Society.Dr. Kaloudis is currently a Scientific Associate at the University Plastic Surgery Clinic of “Papageorgiou” General Hospital and the Scientific Director of K-Hair Clinic in Thessaloniki, specializing in hair transplantation. He also regularly visits the Medical Center in Ptolemaida to serve the needs of patients in Western Macedonia.He has participated as a speaker in numerous national and international Plastic Surgery conferences and has attended a wide range of specialized training seminars in the field.

Dr. Hatzipanayis Ektoras, MD PD PhD is a Plastic Surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Munich, with a private practice in Voula and Kolonaki. He obtained a medical degree at the University of Cambridge (UK) and completed his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of London College (UCL, UK). He specialized in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Bogenhausen Hospital in Munich, under the guidance of the world-renound Professor Milomir Ninkovicm and then went on to train in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, under the famous Munich Aesthetic-Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Constance Neuhann-Lorenz, before further developing his skills in the aesthetic and cosmetic surgery by attending the training schools of top plastic surgeons, including G. Botti, MP. Ceravolo, W. Gubisch, DF. Richter and P. Heden. He has worked in many countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and China. In recent years, the doctor successfully collaborates with Dr. U. Dornseifer, Director of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in ISAR clinic in Munich. Since 2018, Doctor Hatzipanagis in an exclusive collaboration with the Toulouse University Hospital is able to provide an innovative treatment for pectus excavatum.

Delvinioti Kseni is a Plastic Surgeon with a private practice in Ilisia. She studied Medicine at the School of Health Sciences of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and obtained her specialty certification in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery from the Medical Association of Berlin. She specialized and worked in clinics in Germany, where she gained significant clinical experience and training. Additionally, she specializes in liposuction, breast surgery, blepharoplasty, as well as fillers.

Pantelidis Manos is a Military Physician and the Director of Plastic Surgery at the 251 Air Force General Hospital. He possesses extensive experience in the field and has performed over 8,000 plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures. He maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and received further training in Reconstructive Surgery at Royal Preston Hospital. He specialized in Plastic Surgery at the Attikon General Hospital KAT, Royal Preston Hospital, and West Norwich Hospital in England, as well as at the Athens General State Hospital. In the past, he served as Deputy Director at Whiston Hospital Liverpool in England. Additionally, he has worked as a physician at the 251 Air Force General Hospital and has been head of the Military Airport of Heraklion and the Military Airport of Elefsina. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Academy of Plastic Surgery, the British Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the General Medical Council.

Dr. Skolarikou Maria MD, FEBOPRAS, FDAFPRS is a Plastic Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Kolonaki. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in General Surgery at the Athens Naval Hospital and completed her Plastic Surgery residency at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." She obtained the European Diploma in Plastic Surgery EBOPRAS and received training at the Royal Preston Hospital in England, Aachen University Hospital in Germany, and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden. She further specialized in Facial Aesthetic Surgery at the "La Clinic" center in Switzerland, having been awarded a scholarship by the British Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeons. She served as an Assistant Consultant (Epidelitis B’) in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Anti-Cancer and Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas." She has participated in numerous conferences and studies abroad and consistently updates her knowledge on modern medical advancements. Finally, Dr. Skolarikou is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Plastic Surgery, as well as the British Medical Association.

Dr Xrelias Theodoros is a Plastic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Nea Ionia. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He began his surgical specialty training in Paris, where he gained experience in General Surgery with a focus on various areas such as vascular surgery, urological, and ENT surgery. He then pursued further specialization in Belgium, at the Saint Luc University Hospital of Brussels, under the guidance of Professor Benoit Lengele, renowned for the world’s first face transplant. There, he specialized in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, concentrating on mastoplasty and dermatosurgery. Subsequently, he worked at the Geneva University Hospital, participating in humanitarian missions for the facial reconstruction of children with deformities caused by NOMA disease. After 12 months in Geneva, he returned to France and joined the Rennes University Hospital, where he worked as an attending physician and specialized in innovative methods for skin defect reconstruction. His collaboration with the world-famous surgeon J.P. Hong inspired him to establish a team for the surgical management of lymphedema using supermicrosurgical techniques. His interests extend to demanding fields such as gender reassignment surgery and aesthetic facial interventions. Currently, he contributes to clinical research and holds the position of Scientific Collaborator at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens / "Attikon" University Hospital. Concurrently, he offers his services at private clinics in Athens and Paris.

Ms Eleni Chamaidi is Plastic surgeon in Kalamaria. She is a graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (medical degree – 2007). She has completed the required General Surgery training in Katerini General Hospital (2010-2012). Following that she has trained in the UK -University Hospital of Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 2013-2017 with a special interest in Burns, Skin Cancer and Trauma. Upon her return to Greece she completed her specialty training in Thessaloniki, Papanikolaou General Hospital and certified as a Plastic Surgeon in 2018. On the same year she became a fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS). In 2019 she completed her MSc in Reconstructive Microsurgery (Queen Mary University of London). Following that she completed a fellowship in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in Akademikliniken – Stockholm (Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Fellowship Programme, Akademikliniken, Stockholm, Sweden). Since June 2020 she practices in Thessaloniki. The doctor is an active member of the Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Hesprasa nd of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - EBOPRAS.

Ο Dr Μακρυγιώργης Κωνσταντίνος είναι Πλαστικός Αισθητικός & Επανορθωτικός Χειρουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά ιατρεία στην Αθήνα & την Πάτρα. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική σχολή του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Υπηρέτησε στην Εθνική Φρουρά Κύπρου, διατελώντας καθήκοντα ιατρού στο 106 ΣΝΕ Λευκωσίας και εν συνεχεία, διορίστηκε αγροτικός ιατρός στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Πύργου Ηλείας. Ειδικεύτηκε στη Χειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου "Ο Άγιος Ανδρέας" στην Πάτρα, όπου και συνέχισε ως βοηθός της κλινικής Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής για δύο χρόνια. Ύστερα, μετέβη στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο όπου μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στο στο τμήμα Γενικής Χειρουργικής του "Boston Pilgrim Hospital - United Lincolnshire Hospitals" για ένα χρόνο και μετέπειτα στο τμήμα Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής και Άκρας χείρας του "Bradford Royal Infirmary" και στο Leeds General Infimary για άλλα τρία χρόνια. Εκεί εξειδικεύτηκε σε τεχνικές μικροχειρουργικής αποκατάστασης και επεμβάσεων σώματος. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά του στην Πλαστική Χειρουργική στην κλινική Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής και Αυξημένης Φροντίδας Εγκαυμάτων του Γ.Ν. Ελευσίνας "Θριάσιο", όπου ασχολήθηκε με περιστατικά εκτεταμένων εγκαυμάτων, δερματικής ογκολογίας, αποκατάστασης ανοιχτών τραυμάτων και πολλαπλών αισθητικών επεμβάσεων. Επιπλέον, έχει εξειδικευτεί στην Πλαστική Επανορθωτική & Αισθητική Χειρουργική και στην Επείγουσα Διαχείριση Σοβαρών Εγκαυμάτων και την Μικροχειρουργική. Ακόμη, έχει παρακολουθήσει πρακτικά σεμινάρια και είναι πιστοποιημένος σε προχωρημένες τεχνικές χρήσης βοτουλινικής τοξίνης, fillers, liquid facelift, PDO-COG νήματα, μεσοθεραπεία, μη επεμβατικές θεραπείες προσώπου, τα Combined Facial Aesthetics. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε παρουσιάσεις με ενημερωτικό και εκπαιδευτικό σκοπό ευρείας θεματολογίας, όπως η Αυξητική & Ανόρθωση Στήθους, Ωτοπλαστική, τα Ειδικά Εγκαύματα, Αποκατάσταση με Μυϊκούς Κρημνούς, Αποκατάσταση περιοφθαλμικών ελλειμμάτων και τακτικά παρακολουθεί εγχώρια και διεθνή σεμινάρια, ενώ συμμετέχει σε hands-on courses. Τέλος, διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία και παρακολουθεί τις εξελίξεις της επιστήμης εφαρμόζοντας τις πιο σύγχρονες τεχνικές πλαστικής αισθητικής και επανορθωτικής χειρουργικής. Είναι εγγεγραμένος στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Πλαστικής Επανορθωτικής & Αισθητικής Χειρουργικής, ενώ είναι και μέλος του General Medical Council.