Doctors for Laparoscopy

Maria Mixailidou MD, FACS, FASCRS is a General Surgeon maintaining a private practice within the HYGEIA Hospital in Marousi. She studied at the Medical School of the University of Patras and continued her medical training in the USA. There, she conducted clinical research in the Department of Emergency Surgery, Trauma, and Critical Care at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, under Harvard University, and specialized in General Surgery at the University of Arizona. Additionally, she specialized in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Penn State University. She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. She possesses significant clinical experience having worked in clinics in the USA, as well as extensive scientific and research experience, reflected in numerous publications in international scientific journals and chapters she has authored in international surgical textbooks.

Dr. Tentas Ioannis MD, MSc, FMAS, DMAS is a Surgeon - Obstetrician Gynecologist and maintains his private practice in Giannitsa. He holds a Master’s degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Within the scope of his specialty, the doctor has served at the General Hospital of Giannitsa, the General Hospital of Ptolemaida, and the University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete (PAGNI). He served as Director of the Maternity/Gynecology Clinic of the General Hospital of Giannitsa for five years. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases covering the full spectrum of his specialty, always prioritizing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient he treats.

Η Σαρρή Μαρία MD, MSc, PhDc είναι ειδικός Μαιευτήρας – Χειρουργός Γυναικολόγος και υπ. Διδάκτωρ του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, με πρότυπο ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο κέντρο της Θεσσαλονίκης. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και ολοκλήρωσε με άριστα τις μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές (MSc) στον "Προγεννητικό έλεγχο, τον Τοκετό και την Αντισύλληψη", της Ιατρικής σχολής του Δημοκριτείου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης. Έχει ειδικευτεί σε όλο το εύρος της Μαιευτικής και της Γυναικολογίας σε μία από τις μεγαλύτερες Μαιευτικές και Γυναικολογικές κλινικές της Ελλάδος, στη Β΄ Πανεπιστημιακή κλινική του Ιπποκράτειου Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης. Η εν λόγω κλινική αποτελεί Πιστοποιημένο Ευρωπαϊκό κέντρο εκπαίδευσης στη Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία από το Ευρωπαϊκό Κολλέγιο Μαιευτικής και Γυναικολογίας (EBCOG). Κατέχει σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία μέσα από την ενεργό συμμετοχή της στη διενέργεια πολυάριθμων και εξειδικευμένων γυναικολογικών επεμβάσεων ογκολογίας, ουρογυναικολογίας και ελάχιστα επεμβατικής – λαπαροσκοπικής χειρουργικής. Ταυτόχρονα, διαθέτει εμπειρία στην διαχείριση κυήσεων υψηλού κινδύνου και πολύδυμων κυήσεων. Αντικείμενο της διδακτορικής διατριβής της αποτελεί η πρόληψη και η αντιμετώπιση των τραχηλικών ενδοεπιθηλιακών αλλοιώσεων καθώς και του καρκίνου του τραχήλου της μήτρας. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην διεθνούς φήμης κλινική Ελάχιστα Επεμβατικής και Λαπαροσκοπικής Χειρουργικής του Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, NHS, του Λονδίνου στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Αποτελεί ενεργό μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Διαθέτει κατάρτιση και έχει ερευνητική δράση, η οποία αποτυπώνεται στις ακαδημαϊκές δημοσιεύσεις σε εγχώρια και διεθνή συνέδρια. Η ιατρός ενημερώνεται διαρκώς με τα νεότερα επιστημονικά δεδομένα της Μαιευτικής και της Γυναικολογίας συμμετέχοντας σε συνέδρια και σεμινάρια στην Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό. Η ιατρός είναι συνεργάτης των κλινικών: Ιατρικό Διαβαλκανικό Θεσσαλονίκης, Euromedica Γενική κλινική Θεσσαλονίκης, Γένεσις και Βιοκλινική Θεσσαλονίκης.

Aleksopoulou Artemis is an Obstetrician - Gynecological Surgeon and a PhD candidate at the Medical School of Athens, with a private practice in Neo Psychiko. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed postgraduate studies in the same university’s Medical School, specializing in Gestational Pathology. Furthermore, she holds a Master in Surgery in Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic) from University College London (UCL), graduating with distinction. She has extensive clinical experience, serves as the Director of the Gynecological Clinic at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, and collaborates with the Gynecological Clinic at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center as well as with the Gynecological and Obstetric Clinics of IASO and MITERA Hospitals. As a woman herself, she understands the needs of every woman today, who must fulfill multiple roles, requiring genuine support and understanding of the female nature and all life stages—from adolescence through motherhood to mature age. Her goal is to provide the best medical care for women of all ages, always based on the latest scientific developments, with seriousness, responsibility, and compassion for women.

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.

Askoksylaki Marili is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician with a private practice in Glyfada. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, a specialization in in vitro fertilization from the University of Lübeck in Germany, and a postgraduate degree in "Pathology of Pregnancy" from the Medical School of the University of Athens. The doctor has participated in numerous scientific conferences and seminars and has published papers in scientific journals. She has specialized in surgery, gynecology, and obstetrics-gynecology in several hospitals, including the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio," and is a Scientific Collaborator of the Iaso Maternity Hospital, Iaso General Clinic, as well as the Assisted Reproduction Unit at the Institute of Life - Iaso. In her private practice, she treats conditions across the full spectrum of gynecology and provides specialized services tailored to the individualized needs of her patients.

Athanasaki Anna is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and operates a private practice in Chalkida. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed her specialty in Gynecology - Obstetrics. More specifically, she trained in hospitals in Athens and the United Kingdom and completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the largest clinic in the country, the First University Clinic of the Medical School of Athens, at the General Hospital "Alexandra". Additionally, after examinations, she was admitted to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of the United Kingdom, and she has received certification in natural childbirth, early diagnosis of pregnancy abnormalities, and cardiotocographic fetal monitoring from Aretaieio Hospital. Furthermore, she holds the title of Clinical Fellow in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic at the King's College University Hospital in London, where she worked in the delivery room, the surgical department, and the colorectal surgical oncology department, where she was honored with the distinction of Honorary Research Fellow. Currently, alongside her private practice, she collaborates with the private maternity hospital Iaso. Finally, it is worth mentioning that she participates in numerous seminars, specialized courses, workshops, and conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Association of Obstetricians - Gynecologists, the Hellenic Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, and the Hellenic Society of Cervical Pathology & Colposcopy.

Stefanatou Georgia is an Obstetrician - Gynecologic Surgeon, with a subspecialty in Pediatric - Adolescent Gynecology, and maintains a private practice in Athens. She has also completed postgraduate specialization in Gestational Pathology. She possesses scientific training and extensive experience in Cervical Pathology - Colposcopy. In her private clinic, she offers high-level services and personalized advice on all gynecological and obstetric issues, including monitoring of normal as well as high-risk pregnancies, infertility evaluation and management. Additionally, she collaborates with major obstetric clinics in Athens. Finally, she participates in international conferences and seminars as well as those organized by the Hellenic Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and continuously updates her knowledge on the latest advances in gynecology and obstetrics.

Prof Dr Drakopoulos Panagiotis MD, PhD is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician with a private clinic in Kolonaki. Simultaneously, he is a Professor at the Center for Reproductive Medicine (UZ Brussel - University Hospital Brussels) in Belgium, one of the leading centers worldwide. He is recognized as a specialist in reproductive medicine by ESHRE and EBCOG. He has authored over 80 scientific articles in prestigious international journals in the field of assisted reproduction. His research focuses on reproductive endocrinology, as well as on poor responders, including strategies to improve their outcomes.

Dr. Lampos Georgios is an Obstetrician - Gynecologic Surgeon - Specialist in Assisted Reproduction and maintains private practices in Peristeri and Dafni, Attica. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens, with a research focus on Gynecological Endocrinology, and collaborates with the "Genesis" In Vitro Fertilization Unit. He has specialized in Infertility, Assisted Reproduction, and Human Reproductive Endocrinology in Paris and participated in the operation of the In Vitro Fertilization Unit at Foch University Hospital. He has worked as a Fertility Consultant at the Repromed Fertility Clinic in Dublin. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Pregnancy Pathology. Furthermore, he has served as a Scientific Collaborator at the Gynecological Endocrinology, Reproduction, and Menopause Unit at "Attikon" Hospital, as well as at the Assisted Reproduction Unit at "Aretaieion" Hospital. He has trained at the Specialized Laparoscopic Surgery Unit of Pederzolli Hospital in Verona. He has worked at the University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) in Alexandroupolis. Moreover, he has served as a Consultant at the IASO, LETO, and REA Maternity Hospitals. He is a certified Trainer, in Greece and Cyprus, of the "ALSO Obstetric Emergencies" seminar, under the aegis of the Second Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the University of Athens. Finally, he has delivered numerous lectures in Greece and abroad on obstetrics, gynecology, and human reproduction, and has been awarded the SALUS Honorary Distinction of Excellence in Health for "Best Practice in Medicine 2019".

Perrakis Euaggelos MD, PhD is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Aigaleo. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He collaborates with various private healthcare facilities in Athens, such as the Athens Medical Center, and was the first to introduce the technique of complete mesocolic excision (CME) for the surgical treatment of colon cancer in Greece. He has taught at the University of Düsseldorf in Germany and has worked for over 10 years in major surgical centers in Germany. Additionally, he developed his own techniques for the repair of inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias, and Spigelian hernias, which have been accepted by the European and global surgical communities. In his private practice, he provides high-level services in laparoscopic surgery, oncological surgery, and hernia repair surgery, as well as for the treatment of diseases of the colon and digestive system, liver, biliary tract, pancreas, thyroid, endocrine glands, and adrenal glands. He has a significant scientific contribution, with publications and presentations at medical conferences, as well as authorship of books for medical professionals and the general public.

Evangelia Karamousa is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician with a private practice in Korydallos. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and obtained her specialty certification in Gynecology - Obstetrics from the same institution. She specializes in laparoscopic surgery, gynecological oncology, and breast surgery. Dr. Karamousa is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association and the Hellenic Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, as well as other international organizations such as the World Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons, the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, the Fetal Medicine Foundation, the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy, and the British Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology.

Η Δεσποτίδη Αθανασία είναι Μαιευτήρας - Χειρουργός Γυναικολόγος και Ειδικός στην Υποβοηθούμενη Αναπαραγωγή με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αργυρούπολη. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών κατόπιν εισαγωγής της με Πανελλήνιες εξετάσεις. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά της Μαιευτικής-Γυναικολογίας στην Γ' Πανεπιστημιακή Μαιευτική - Γυναικολογική κλινική του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο νοσοκομείο «ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ». Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας της, είχε την ευκαιρία να εκπαιδευτεί σε πληθώρα μαιευτικών περιστατικών και σε όλο το φάσμα των χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων της γυναικολογίας. Μετά τη λήψη του τίτλου ειδικότητας, απέκτησε ειδική εμπειρία στην θεραπεία της υπογονιμότητας και στις τεχνικές υποβοηθούμενης αναπαραγωγής στη Μονάδα Ιατρικώς Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ. Είναι απόφοιτη του Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος Σπουδών "Παθολογία της Κύησης" με βαθμό "Άριστα" και υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Είναι κάτοχος ICOG (Instructors Course in Obstetrics and Gynecology) και εκπαιδεύτρια ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics), ενός παγκοσμίου προγράμματος το οποίο, μέσω σεμιναρίων, βοηθά τους επαγγελματίες υγείας στη διαχείριση και αντιμετώπιση μαιευτικών επειγόντων περιστατικών. Eπίσης, είναι ISGE Certified Practitioner in Hormonal Contraception από την International Society of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology. Αποτελεί μέλος της British Fertility Society (BFS), της International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE), της European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), της Ελληνικής εταιρείας Γυναικολογικής Ενδοκρινολογίας και της Ένωσης Μαιευτήρων- Γυναικολόγων Ελλάδος. Διαθέτει πλούσιο επιστημονικό έργο αποτελούμενο από δημοσιεύσεις σε ξένα και ελληνικά επιστημονικά περιοδικά και συμμετοχές ως ομιλήτρια σε διεθνή και ελληνικά συνέδρια. Είναι συνεργάτης της Μονάδας Ιατρικώς Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής ΥΓΕΙΑ IVF EMBΡΥΟΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ και των κλινικών ΜΗΤΕΡΑ, ΡΕΑ, ΛΗΤΩ

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 Ιατρός Διαμαντής Αλέξανδρος MD, MSc (Surgical Oncology), PhD είναι Γενικός χειρουργός και Διευθυντής του τμήματος Χειρουργικής Ανώτερου Πεπτικού - Ήπατος - Χοληφόρων - Παγκρέατος του Ιασώ Θεσσαλίας, όπου διατηρεί ιατρείο εντός της κλινικής. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας και έχει λάβει πολύμηνη μετεκπαίδευση στην Ρομποτική/Λαπαροσκοπική Χειρουργική στο San Raffaele University Hospital - Milan, Italy, ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει και διετείς σπουδές στη Χειρουργική Ογκολογία στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Ο Ιατρός έχει στο ενεργητικό του περισσότερα από 3000 χειρουργεία μεσαίας και μεγάλης βαρύτητας. Κύριο πεδίο ενδιαφέροντος είναι η διερεύνηση και η αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με κακοήθειες πεπτικού (καρκίνος οισοφάγου και στομάχου, καρκίνος παχέος εντέρου, καρκίνος ήπατος - χοληφόρων, καρκίνος παγκρέατος), ενώ αριθμεί και πολυάριθμες επεμβάσεις σε όλο το φάσμα της γενικής χειρουργικής (Λαπαροσκοπική αποκατάσταση κηλών, Λαπαροσκοπική Χολοκυστεκτομή, Λαπαροσκοπική Σκωληκοειδεκτομή, αντιμετώπιση Αιμορροϊδοπάθειας και κύστη κόκκυγος με Laser). Άξιο να σημειωθεί πως στο Ιασώ Θεσσαλίας είναι σε θέση μαζί με τους συνεργάτες του να αναλάβει επείγοντα περιστατικά καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του 24ώρου (Σκωληκοειδίτιδα, Εκκολπωματίτιδα, Χολοκυστίτιδα, Κοιλιακό άλγος/Οξεία κοιλία, Ειλεός, Αποστημα κ.ο.κ.). Αντιμετωπίζει επιπλέον ασθενείς με τις παρακάτω Χειρουργικές παθήσεις: Χειρουργική Ογκολογία (τοποθέτηση Port-a-Cath, καρκίνος στομάχου, καρκίνο ήπατος - χοληφόρων - παγκρέατος, καρκίνος παχέος εντέρου, καρκίνος ορθού και καρκίνο μαστού, περιτοναϊκής καρκινωμάτωσης). Ρομποτική/Λαπαροσκοπική Χειρουργική (παθήσεις/όγκοι ήπατος, όγκοι στομάχου, όγκοι λεπτού και παχέος εντέρου όγκοι επινεφρθιδίων νοσογόνος παχυσαρκία). Χειρουργική των κηλών (Ρομποτική/Λαπαροσκοπική αποκατάσταση διαφραγματοκήλης - βουβωνοκήλης - μηροκήλης - κοιλιοκήλης - ομφαλοκήλης, δυνατότητα ανοιχτής αποκατάστασης κηλών με τοπική αναισθησία). Χειρουργική ενδοκρινών αδένων (παθήσεις θυρεοειδούς και παραθυρεοειδών, όγκοι επινεφριδίων). Ρομποτική/Λαπαροσκοπική χολοκυστεκτομή (χολολιθίαση, πολύποδας χοληδόχου κύστης).

Dr. Liosis Christos is a General and Laparoscopic Surgeon. He qualified as doctor from University of Birmingham West Midlands in 2000 and has worked for the NHS for the better part of twelve years in several specialties and positions and lived in the United Kingdom a total of 18 years. His special interests include gallbladder disease and hepatobiliary disorders in general as well as benign anorectal disorders along with laparoscopic General Surgery. He has a thorough knowledge of English language and culture and will be happy to provide his assistance to English speaking patients and UK nationals.

Euthalia Markopoulou is an Obstetrician - Gynecologist - Oncologist who maintains a private clinic in Thessaloniki. She holds a master's degree in "Reproductive Biology" from the University of Thessaly, graduating with “Excellent” honors, and she is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. During her specialty training, she gained extensive clinical experience at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippokration," the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Dimitrios," and completed her specialty at the First Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou" in 2020. Subsequently, she underwent one year of further training in Gynecologic Oncology and advanced Endoscopic Surgery at an Oncology Center in West London, and she continues her specialization in Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou." She possesses significant surgical experience and expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management of gynecological diseases and malignancies of the female reproductive system using state-of-the-art techniques.