General surgeons with experience in Umbilical hernia

Dr. Kexagias Aristotelis MD, PhD, FACS is a General Surgeon with a subspecialty in Advanced Laparoscopic and Endocrine Surgery, as well as Laser procedures. He is a summa cum laude Doctor of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds two specialty certifications (double specialty): General Surgery (Athens) and Laparoscopic Surgery of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Endocrine Glands, following postgraduate training at the University Hospital of Tampere, Finland. He has received further training at leading international centers in laparoscopic surgery and thyroid/parathyroid surgery, including the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, UMC Utrecht in the Netherlands, and Rudolfstiftung in Vienna. He also completed advanced training in modern minimally invasive Laser techniques at the Tor Vergata University Hospital in Rome. He is certified in advanced laparoscopic surgery by IRCAD France in Strasbourg. He is a member of numerous Greek and international surgical scientific societies and the American College of Surgeons. He has participated as an invited speaker in many international and national conferences. He maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi and performs surgeries at private hospitals in Athens.

Vasileios Mermigkas is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He is a graduate and honored PhD of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty in General Surgery at the Athens Children's General Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" and at the Athens General Hospital "Laiko," where he was introduced to and trained in the then new technique of Laparoscopic surgery. He received additional training in this technique by attending advanced seminars both in Greece and abroad. Furthermore, he has valuable experience in endocrine gland surgery, oncological surgery of the gastrointestinal system, digestive system endoscopy, and vascular surgery. Finally, the doctor has participated in numerous research programs, presented their results at international conferences, and has published studies and articles in reputable Greek and international scientific journals.

Kyziridis Dimitrios is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.). Additionally, he is a Diplomate of the European Society of Surgical Oncology for the management of peritoneal malignancy and a collaborator of the peritoneal malignancy program at the Euromedica Cyan Cross clinic, while also specializing in the treatment of anal diseases. From September 2023 to October 2024, he served as a Scientific Collaborator of the 4th University Surgical Clinic of A.U.Th. at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou," actively participating in surgeries, on-call duties, and the clinic's teaching activities. He has participated in numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad and is the author of numerous announcements and papers in Greek and international journals.

Ο Κουτσόπουλος Ιωάννης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός. Ειδικεύεται στην εκτομή της κύστης κόκκυγος με laser, στην αντιμετώπιση και θεραπεία αιμορροΐδων με laser και στις επεμβάσεις λαπαροσκοπικής χολοκυστεκτομής. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου της Ρώμης «La Sapienza» και ειδικεύτηκε στη Γενική Χειρουργική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιά «Τζάνειο». Ο ιατρός αναλαμβάνει λαπαροσκοπικές χολοκυστεκτομές, βουβωνοκήλες, ομφαλοκήλες, επεμβάσεις λεπτού και παχέος εντέρου, επεμβάσεις θυρεοειδούς και μαστού, καθώς και καθαρισμό έλκους κατάκλισης. Ενημερώνεται διαρκώς για τις εξελίξεις της ειδικότητάς του μέσω συμμετοχής σε συνέδρια και παρακολούθησης σεμιναρίων. Είναι συνεργάτης του Metropolitan Hospital, του Mediterraneo Hospital, του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών, καθώς και άλλων ιδιωτικών νοσοκομείων, όπως και του ιδιωτικού πολυϊατρείου Top Meds. Διαθέτει μεγάλη εμπειρία στην τραυματολογία και στην επείγουσα ιατρική, ενώ διαχειρίζεται ογκολογικά και τακτικά περιστατικά. Έχει πολύπλευρη και μακρόχρονη εμπειρία, έχοντας πραγματοποιήσει μεγάλο αριθμό επεμβάσεων σε όλο το φάσμα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής, καθώς και στη χειρουργική τραύματος. Έχει εμπειρία στη διάγνωση και χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων τόσο σε προγραμματισμένα όσο και σε επείγοντα περιστατικά και διατηρεί ιατρείο στο Νέο Φάληρο. Το επιστημονικό του υπόβαθρο του επιτρέπει να λαμβάνει τεκμηριωμένες και εξατομικευμένες θεραπευτικές αποφάσεις, με γνώμονα τις ανάγκες του κάθε ασθενούς. Εργάζεται ως Επιμελητής στο Χειρουργικό Τμήμα του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών «Ο Ευαγγελισμός». Έχει εκπαιδευτεί και εργαστεί σε μεγάλα νοσοκομεία της Αθήνας και του Πειραιά, όπως το «Τζάνειο», καθώς και σε εξειδικευμένα κέντρα αναφοράς, αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στη διαχείριση οξέων χειρουργικών περιστατικών και ασθενών με σύνθετα προβλήματα υγείας. Στην καθημερινή του κλινική δραστηριότητα αναλαμβάνει την εκτίμηση και τη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση μεγάλου αριθμού ασθενών, πραγματοποιώντας ανοιχτές και ελάχιστα επεμβατικές (λαπαροσκοπικές) επεμβάσεις, τόσο σε επείγοντα όσο και σε προγραμματισμένα περιστατικά. Αντιμετωπίζει παθήσεις που καλύπτουν όλο το φάσμα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής, όπως κήλες (βουβωνοκήλη, ομφαλοκήλη, μετεγχειρητική κήλη, μηροκήλη), πρωκτολογικές παθήσεις (αιμορροΐδες, ραγάδα), παθήσεις της χοληδόχου κύστης (χολολιθίαση, πολύποδες), χειρουργική θυρεοειδούς, κολεκτομές, καθώς και χειρουργική μαστού. Ο ιατρός ασχολείται και με αισθητικές μη χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις, όπως Botox, Dysport, PDO νήματα κολλαγονογένεσης και δερματικά εμφυτεύματα (dermal fillers).

Delikoukos Stylianos MD, PhD is a General Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in Larissa since 2007, with a branch office established in Agia since 2016. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his military service as a Reserve Lieutenant Medical Officer and fulfilled his Rural Service obligations. He specialized in General Surgery at the Hospital of the Hellenic Red Cross in Athens and, following successful examinations, obtained the title of Surgeon. In 1984, he completed a Doctoral Thesis at the University of Athens, which was unanimously accepted, and was awarded a PhD in Medicine. After obtaining his specialty, he worked as an Associate Surgeon at the Athens Medical Center and subsequently at the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Chalkida, initially as Second Consultant and later as First Consultant. In 1991, he pursued advanced training at the Organ Transplant Unit of Imperial College London at Saint Mary's Hospital, specializing in Kidney, Liver, Pancreas, and Small Intestine Transplantations as well as in Laparoscopic Surgery. In 2000, he was appointed First Consultant at the Surgical Clinic of the University Hospital of Larissa and subsequently Deputy Director. In 2007, he assumed the position of Director of the Surgical Clinic "Euromedica - Kyanos Stavros Larissa" and later Director of the Surgical Clinic "Home Care - Agios Konstantinos Larissa." Finally, the doctor collaborates with three private clinics in Larissa, Thessaly: IASO Thessaly, EUROMEDICA - THEOTOKOS Larissa, and THESSALIA General Clinic. Additionally, his practice includes a designated area for minor procedures assisted by a nurse.

Karaiskos Ioannis is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Vari. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Athens and completed his specialty training at the 1st University Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." Additionally, he received advanced training in Laparoscopic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Centre in New York and possesses specialized knowledge in Breast Surgery as well as General Surgery. Currently, he maintains scientific collaboration with numerous private clinics and health insurance providers. In his fully equipped private clinic, he ensures that patients receive comprehensive information and a well-documented treatment plan. He manages cases across the entire spectrum of General Surgery, including hernias, breast and skin conditions, pilonidal cyst, melanoma, and pressure ulcers. Furthermore, he has authored five foreign-language publications and, with a focus on continuous education, actively participates in both Greek and international conferences.

Paraskeua Aikaterini MD, MSc, PhD(c) is a General Surgeon and maintains private practices within Mediterraneo Clinic in Glyfada and the Ionia Therapeutic Center in Korydallos, Attica. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and has earned a Master of Science (MSc) degree in "Surgical Oncology." Currently, she is a PhD candidate in the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. Dr. Paraskeua Aikaterini has trained as a General Surgery resident at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" as well as at the General Hospital of Drama. She is an active member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery.

Voulgaris Sotiris is a General Surgeon with a private practice located in Ilisia. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and holds a postgraduate diploma in Minor Pelvic and Perineal Surgery from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. Additionally, he has completed postgraduate studies in Surgical Oncology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is currently working as a Surgeon - Consultant at the Athens Medical Center. His practice encompasses the full spectrum of general surgery cases, with a specialization in laparoscopic surgery, colorectal surgery, and hernia surgery.

Dr. Oikonomou Xristianna is a General Surgeon with private practices in Ampelokipi and Cholargos. She graduated from the Medical School of Athens, where she also completed a postgraduate program. She specialized at the 1st Surgical Clinic of 417 NIMTS. Dr. Oikonomou serves as an Attending Surgeon at the 5th Surgical Clinic of Metropolitan General, while in her practice she manages a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Dr Liagkos Th Georgios MD, PhD is a General Surgeon - Proctologist, graduate of the Medical School of Patras, and has been awarded a PhD with honors from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is the Head of the 2nd Surgical Clinic for Anorectal Diseases at the Lumedica group and serves as a Scientific Collaborator Surgeon - Proctologist at Metropolitan Hospital in Neo Faliro and at Therapis in Athens. He also maintains private practices in Aigaleo and Lamia. He is a certified member of the American College of Surgeons (ATLS - ACS Committee on Trauma) and an active member of the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery and Other Minimally Invasive Techniques, the Hellenic Society of Coloproctology, and the Hellenic Phlebology Society. He has specialized in Anorectal Surgery and Intestinal Surgery at the General State Hospital of Nikaia and has received further training in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery for abdominal wall hernias. Additionally, he is certified in the use of modern laser fiber optics, radiofrequency (RF), and ultrasound (HAL) in the surgical management of anorectal diseases (pilonidal cyst, hemorrhoids, perianal fistula-abscess, anal fissure, condylomas). Annually, he lectures and participates with presentations at numerous postgraduate seminars and conferences abroad and in Greece, staying updated primarily on the latest advancements in proctology and minimally invasive surgery. Since 2017, he has served as a reviewer for the American surgical journal Trauma Cases and Reviews and in 2023 published the world’s first report with new data on the contemporary management of pilonidal cysts using laser with the new Infinate Ring fiber.

Kouzanidis Nikolaos MD, MSc is a General Surgeon with private practices in Nea Ionia and Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and has completed postgraduate studies in minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, and telesurgery at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The physician performs laparoscopic cholecystectomies, inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias, and all types of surgical procedures, as well as home-based pressure ulcer debridement. Kouzanidis Nikolaos continuously updates his knowledge in his specialty through active participation in conferences and attendance at seminars. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Society of Laparoscopic Surgery & Other Interventional Techniques, as well as the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery.