Urologists - Andrologists for Prostatectomy

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.

Ksanthis Stylianos MSc, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree in Medicine and a postgraduate degree in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Since 2006, he has primarily practiced medicine in major Greek hospitals. He has attended first aid seminars, participated both as a speaker and as an attendee in numerous Urological conferences, and has an extensive record of international publications. Currently, at his private practice, with patient safety as a priority and under the strictest hygiene standards, he provides both diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as male infertility, prostate diseases, testicular and penile disorders, bladder and kidney conditions, as well as urinary incontinence and urinary tract lithiasis. Additionally, Mr. Ksanthis works at one of the largest robotic and laparoscopic surgery centers aiming for optimal patient care.

Tzelepis Vasileios is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains private practices in Kato Patissia and Chalandri. He holds a medical degree from the Medical Department of the Military School of Corps Officers and specialized in Urology at the 2nd Urological Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is a Doctor of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Endourology and Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy at the 2nd Urological Clinic of the same university. Alongside his private practice, he serves as Deputy Director at the Urological Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, and previously held the position of Consultant at the Urological Clinic of the 417 Military Fund Medical Institution and at the Urological Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. He has presented 47 scientific papers at Greek conferences, delivered 10 lectures, and authored 4 scientific books. Finally, he is a Fellow of the European Board of Urology and a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology.

Dr. Giannoulis Xristos is a Urologist with a practice located on Mitropolitou Methodiou Street in the center of Corfu. He graduated from the English-speaking Medical School of Semmelweis University, where he completed his thesis in the urological clinic focusing on the treatment of bladder cancer. He specialized at the Urological Clinic of the 417 Military Medical Training Center. He has experience in a wide range of urological surgeries with a particular emphasis on endourology, management of kidney and ureteral lithiasis. He maintains an active scientific presence with publications in Greek and international conferences and scientific journals, and he is fluent in English and Spanish.

Dr. Petsas Konstantinos is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Athens. He holds a medical degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (grade: Very Good) and graduated from the Military Officers School of Corps in 2007. The doctor has many years of experience and offers a wide range of services, including fertility assessment, prostate examination, urethrocystoscopy, uroflowmetry, comprehensive urological evaluation, kidney ultrasound, bladder ultrasound, and transrectal ultrasound for prostate biopsy, covering the entire spectrum of urological conditions, both oncological and non-oncological. Additionally, he is an affiliated physician at hospitals and clinics in Athens and is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Urological Association, and a fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU - Fellow of European Board of Urology - Brussels).

Dr. Xatzidimitriou Eustratios is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains private practices in Pagrati and Agia Paraskevi. He holds a medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy at Grigore T. Popa University in Romania and specialized in Urology. He served as the Head of the Urodynamic Department at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocratio." Additionally, he worked as a Consultant at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. Finally, Dr. Xatzidimitriou completed mandatory rural service at the General Hospital of Livadeia.

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.

Gorgoraptis Petros MD, FEBU, is a Urological Surgeon-Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. The physician specializes in issues of Infertility. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Crete and began his specialization in Urology at Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion. He continued his specialization at the University Hospital of Heraklion and completed his training at Hippocrates Hospital of Athens, where he obtained his Urology Specialty title. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Associations and holds the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology. During his career, he has served as an Associate Consultant at General Hospital Erythros, where he gained valuable surgical experience in Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Urology and organized the Andrology and Infertility clinic. He has participated in international, European, and national conferences and has publications in scientific journals. Finally, minor surgical procedures are performed at the clinic.

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.

Ο Καφετσούλης Απόστολος MD, FEBU είναι Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Λάρισα. Ειδικεύθηκε στην Ουρολογία στην Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ιωαννίνων. Το 2005 έλαβε 6μηνη ερευνητική υποτροφία στην Ιατρική Σχολή Miller του Πανεπιστημίου του Μαϊάμι, ασχολούμενος με το αντικείμενο της Υπογονιμότητος και Νευροουρολογίας.Μετά το πέρας της ειδικότητος εργάσθηκε για σύντομο διάστημα ως μέλος της Ουρολογικής ομάδας του Νοσοκομείου Ιασω General στην Αθήνα, λαμβάνοντας ταυτόχρονα εκπαίδευση στη χρήση των Ουρολογικών υπερήχων στο Αντικαρκινικό - Ογκολογικό Νοσοκομείο "Άγιος Σάββας". Έχει πιστοποιηθεί με ειδική άδεια από το Υπουργείο Υγείας για τη διενέργεια υπερηχογραφικών εξετάσεων. Από το 2007-13 εργάσθηκε ως επιμελητής στο Ε.Σ.Υ (NHS) της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας, μεταξύ άλλων στα Νοσοκομεία Kings College Hospital, Charing Cross,St. Mary's Hospital του Λονδίνου. Έχει παρουσιάσει μεγάλο ερευνητικό έργο, με πλήθος δημοσιεύσεων και ανακοινώσεων. Το 2026 παρουσιάζει 298 βιβλιογραφικές αναφορές σύμφωνα με το Google scholar. Το 2009 μετά από γραπτές - προφορικές εξετάσεις ανακηρύχτηκε Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). Χειρουργικά, καλύπτει όλο το φάσμα της Ενδοσκοπικής Ουρολογίας, αναλαμβάνοντας επεμβάσεις turis για την υπερπλασία του προστάτη,πέτρες ουρητήρα με laser. Επίσης επεμβάσεις γεννητικών οργάνων όπως περιτομή, βραχύ χαλινό, υδροκήλη, κύστη επιδιδυμίδας, κονδυλώματα.

Markos Kapiris is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Urology at the Military Fund Nursing Institution. He also received additional training in General Surgery at the 7th IKA Hospital. He has served as an Assistant Urologist at the Elefsina Thriassio General Hospital and the Military Fund Nursing Institution, gaining extensive experience in clinical duties, surgeries, and on-call shifts throughout his career, acquiring valuable knowledge for the specialized services he currently provides at his practice. Since June 2013, he has been employed as a salaried physician at the Athens Medical Center, a member of the "Center for Minimally Invasive Robotic-Laparoscopic Urological Surgery" led by Dr. Georgios Kyriakou. He works as the clinical head of the team, with daily systematic clinical engagement, participation in surgeries, and involvement in the team's other scientific activities, outpatient clinics, and on-call duties.

Dr. Fokas Konstantinos is a specialized Urological Surgeon – Andrologist, with comprehensive studies and extensive clinical experience in the fields of urology and andrology. He graduated from the 1st State Medical University of Saint Petersburg, Russia, in 2005. He then specialized in General Surgery at E.A.N.P. "METAXA," which he completed in 2010, followed by specialization in Urology at G.N.P. "TZANEIO," finishing in 2018. As part of his continuous development, in 2016 he obtained a specialization in Endourology at Clinicum Solingen in Germany. To this day, he actively participates in specialized seminars and educational programs, staying up to date with the latest advancements in his field. He maintains private clinics in Neo Faliro and Salamina, offering high-level services across the entire spectrum of urological and andrological disorders. He applies modern, minimally invasive techniques, emphasizing personalized care and a humane approach. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Associations and actively participates in scientific conferences and workshops both in Greece and abroad. Finally, he has authored articles in international scientific journals and has delivered presentations at numerous conferences in Greece and internationally, contributing actively to scientific progress in the field of urology.

Areas of Expertise

Andrology: erectile dysfunction, male infertility

Endourology: kidney stones, minimally invasive surgery

Benign urological conditions: prostate hyperplasia, phimosis, hydrocele, varicocele

Oncological urology: diagnosis and treatment of prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer

Komninos Xristos MD, MSc, PhD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist, Director of the Department of Reconstructive and Advanced Urological Surgery at the Athens Medical Center, and holds a PhD in Urology from the Medical School of the University of Athens. He has specialized in robotic and laparoscopic surgery, endourology, and the management of urological oncological diseases at Severance Hospitals in Seoul and the Cleveland Clinic in the USA. At the clinic, in a modern and fully equipped facility, a range of medical services are provided, including transrectal ultrasound, fertility assessment, prostate examination, cystoscopy, circumcision, ultrasound of the kidneys, bladder, and prostate, as well as scrotal and penile triplex ultrasound, respectively. Komninos Xristos has performed and participated in over 1,000 robotic and laparoscopic surgeries covering the entire spectrum of urology. Additionally, he was involved in the world's first robotic partial nephrectomy using the new single-port platform of the Da Vinci robot. His focus lies in the modern, minimally invasive treatment of the full range of urological and genital disorders in both genders.

Tsavdaris Dimitrios MD, FEBU, is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli and concurrently serves as an Attending Physician at the Urology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military School of Corps Officers (Medical). He obtained his specialty title as a surgeon-urologist from the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and holds the FEBU title following examinations in Brussels. The physician has participated with presentations and lectures at numerous conferences and is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Societies. Within the scope of daily clinical practice, his office provides numerous procedures such as electronic prescription, prostate examination, uroflowmetry, ultrasound, fertility assessment, hematuria and urinary tract infection evaluation, as well as cystoscopy. Urologist Tsavdaris Dimitrios offers comprehensive services to patients suffering from prostate hypertrophy, urinary tract lithiasis, infertility, diseases of the genital organs (phimosis, etc.). He undertakes and manages surgical conditions such as cancers of the prostate, bladder, and kidneys, utilizing the latest technologies (robotic surgery with the DaVinci method / endoscopic surgery with the TURis method), depending on the case and patient. He is an external collaborator with the clinics "Lefkos Stavros Athens," "Bioclinic," "Metropolitan General," "Mediterraneo," "Mitera," "Eugenidio Hospital," and "Attikon Hospital."

Mixalakis Anastasios MD, PhD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains private practices in Ampelokipoi and Moschato. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Athens and a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is specialized in Oncological Urology, Endoscopic Urology, and Laparoscopic - Robotic Surgery, with particular expertise in upper urinary tract diseases and prostate conditions. He possesses valuable professional experience and has trained in hospitals in Greece as well as abroad. Specifically, he trained in the use of Cryotherapy in Kidney Malignancies and Laparoscopic - Robotic Applications at the Urological Oncology Center in Belgium, participated in numerous robotic surgeries using the Da Vinci system, and completed the corresponding training program at the University of Athens. His extensive professional experience is evidenced by the specialized services he provides and the wide range of conditions he manages in his private practice. Finally, his continuous education is the key to effective communication with patients and medical colleagues, aiming ultimately to provide excellent healthcare services to all Urological patients.

Mpanias Konstantinos is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Chalkida. He specialized at the University Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and is an affiliated physician at the Central Clinic of Athens, Metropolitan Hospital, and Therapis General Hospital. The clinic is a modern, state-of-the-art urological practice offering comprehensive urological evaluation. Additionally, services provided include ultrasound of the kidneys, bladder, prostate, and testes, fertility assessment, evaluation and treatment of female incontinence, endoscopy (modern, flexible cystoscope), lithiasis treatment with laser fibers, varicocele repair, TURIS prostate procedure, chronic prostatitis and Peyronie's disease management. Furthermore, hematuria and urinary tract tumor evaluation and treatment are performed, along with therapy using the most advanced shockwave device for erectile dysfunction, as well as the new revolutionary method for prostate hypertrophy using the REZUM technique.