Gastroenterologists for Spastic colitis

Karatzoglou Ioannis MD, MSc, PhD is a Gastroenterologist with private practices in Evosmos, Kalamaria, Giannitsa, and Charilaou, Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Gastroenterology at the AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki. He further specialized at McMaster University Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and subsequently worked as an assistant consultant at the University Hospital of Alexandroupolis. Additionally, he specialized in interventional endoscopy at Bath Hospital, England, UK, and later moved to Chelsea and Westminster University Hospital in London, where he has since worked as a permanent endoscopist in the state-of-the-art Endoscopy Department, performing numerous interventional endoscopic procedures. He has also completed his doctoral dissertation on inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, with the results of his dissertation expected to be published in the reputable international journal World Journal of Gastroenterology. He holds a postgraduate diploma in health unit management from the Hellenic Open University. Finally, he is a scientific collaborator of the Blue Cross Clinic in Thessaloniki, where he performs his procedures in collaboration with an experienced team of anesthesiologists, ensuring painless endoscopy and the highest possible safety and quality in endoscopic practice.

Panagou Emmanouil is a Gastroenterologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the medical department of the Military School of Corps Officers. Additionally, he has received further training in hepatology and interventional-therapeutic endoscopy at the Royal Free Hospital in London, as well as in the use of laser technology in gastroenterology at the Middlesex Hospital, also in London. Furthermore, he specialized in gastroenterology at the 2nd Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" for four years and in pathology at the 2nd Pathology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens for two years. He currently serves as the Director Gastroenterologist at the Iatriko Athinon (Psychiko Clinic), Director of the Endoscopy Department at Iatropolis Athinon (Ampelokipoi Clinic), and Gastroenterology Consultant at Metropolitan General. Lastly, he has served for several years as the Director of the Gastroenterology Clinic at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Papaleksi Fani is a Gastroenterologist with private practices in the center of Thessaloniki and Kalamaria. She also serves as a Scientific Associate at the 4th University Department of Internal Medicine in Thessaloniki and as a collaborator of the BioClinic Thessaloniki. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a doctoral candidate in Medicine at the same institution. She obtained her specialty in Gastroenterology at the 1st Propaedeutic Clinic of the General University Hospital of Thessaloniki "AXEPA" and received further training in interventional endoscopy in Rome. She has participated as a researcher in international research protocols in the field of viral hepatitis and idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases. She has published articles in international scientific journals and has presented research findings at international conferences. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Gastroenterological Society and the British Medical Association.

Plastourgos Konstantinos is a Gastroenterologist - Interventional Endoscopist and maintains a private practice in Voula. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Pathology at the Pathology Clinic of the General Hospital of Patissia and in Gastroenterology at the Gastroenterology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Korgialeneio - Benakeio" - Hellenic Red Cross. The doctor manages a wide range of cases, including gastroscopies, colonoscopies, and dyspepsia cases, and diagnoses intestinal polyps as well as Crohn's disease. Finally, since 2014, he has been an Associate of the "Hygeia" Hospital.