Gastroenterologist for Colonoscopy in Patisia

Dr. Dogantzis Panagiotis is a Gastroenterologist with private practices in Nea Smyrni and Patissia. He completed his specialty training at the Gastroenterology Department of the Nursing Foundation of the Army Mutual Fund Hospital (NIMTS) and the Internal Medicine Department of the General Prefectural Hospital of Sparta. The physician specializes in gastrointestinal endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, and in the management of esophageal, gastric, and colorectal diseases. Currently, alongside his private practice, he serves as an External Collaborator at Therapis General Hospital, REA Clinic, and the Athens Bioclinic. Furthermore, Dr. Dogantzis is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the Athens Medical Association. Committed to ongoing education and professional development in his field, he actively participates in both Greek and international conferences as well as educational programs.

Karlaftis Anastasios MD is a Gastroenterologist - Hepatologist and maintains a private practice in Metamorfosi, while also collaborating with the endoscopy department of the diagnostic center "Ionio Iatriki." He is a PhD candidate at the University Gastroenterology Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Athens and a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in the Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and has worked in major hospitals such as the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko," the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra," and the General Hospital of Chania "Agios Georgios." The physician has participated in numerous scientific meetings and seminars and has numerous presentations in both foreign-language and Greek-language conferences. Additionally, he has several publications in Greek and international journals. During his tenure in university clinics, he has also contributed to teaching by delivering numerous lessons to medical students. Finally, despite practicing private medicine, he continues his research and writing activities, and recently his first book was published, entitled "Modern Guidelines in Gastroenterology and Hepatology."

Interventional gastroenterologist Konstantopoulos Panagiotis, after many years of professional experience abroad, has been the scientific director of the Gastroenterological Endoscopic Unit at the Athens Medical Residence since April 2022. During his stay in the Netherlands, he worked as a consultant at ADRZ Goes hospital where he performed over 3,000 endoscopies and had the opportunity to specialize in innovative techniques for the removal of large gastrointestinal polyps (endoscopic mucosal resection, chromoendoscopy) using advanced artificial intelligence devices. He served as a member of the scientific board of Admiraal De Ruyter Ziekenhuis hospital in the Netherlands as well as being responsible for scientific protocols and the endoscopy department, head of the outpatient gastroenterology clinics at Admiraal De Ruyter Ziekenhuis hospital, where he managed a large number of cases with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) as well as numerous patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease – Barrett's esophagus, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, and hemorrhoids. Following successful examinations at St. Antonius Ziekenhuis University Hospital in Utrecht, he was appointed responsible for screening the Dutch population for colorectal cancer (Bevolkingonderzoek accredited). The physician has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad, is a member of scientific societies in Greece and the Netherlands, has a large number of publications in reputable medical journals in Greece and internationally, and has been a member of the Athens Medical Association since 2001, upon graduation from Medical School.