General surgeons for Umbilical hernia in Attica

Ο Τριανταφυλλίδης Αλέξανδρος είναι Γενικός χειρουργός εξειδικευμένος στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική (MIS) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους (εντός του Νοσοκομείου Ερρίκος Ντυνάν). Είναι απόφοιτος του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΑΠΘ) με μεταπτυχιακό στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ). Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του τόσο στην περιφέρεια (Δράμα) όσο και στην Αθήνα, αποκτώντας εμπειρία στη λαπαροσκοπική και ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική, ενώ έχει λάβει επιπλέον μετεκπαίδευση στη χειρουργική ογκολογία. Τέλος, ο ιατρός είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Χειρουργικής Εταιρίας.

Georgios Bpagias is a General Surgeon, PhD holder from the Medical School of Athens. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of Athens with "Excellent" marks and undertook his specialty training in Greece and Germany (university clinics of general surgery and transplantation in Hannover and Essen). Concurrently, he completed his doctoral thesis on short bowel syndrome also with "Excellent" marks, while specializing in minimally invasive colorectal surgery at the University of Strasbourg, with an emphasis on modern laparoscopic techniques. Subsequently, he completed specialization in pelvic floor disorder management at the University of Venice.

In his clinical practice, he manages general surgery cases covering a broad spectrum, from minor procedures and routine laparoscopic surgeries to specialized colorectal and pelvic floor surgeries. His primary concern is responsible and evidence-based consultation on all surgical issues, aiming for appropriate guidance and making safe therapeutic decisions.

He maintains active scientific involvement, participating predominantly as a speaker and trainer in international, as well as pan-European and Greek scientific conferences. Additionally, he is the author of numerous scientific publications in international journals indexed in PubMed, reflecting his continuous engagement with scientific documentation and the advancement of surgery.

His philosophy is based on the proper and personalized evaluation of each case, evidence-based decision-making, and the avoidance of unnecessary surgeries when not required. Special emphasis is placed on clear, honest, and understandable communication with the patient, to ensure active participation in the therapeutic process and to foster a sense of safety and trust.

Dr. Anastasios Aggelou MD, PhD, MSc. is a General Surgeon specialized in Advanced Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, minimally invasive techniques, as well as Emergency Surgery. He holds a doctoral degree with honors from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has received further training at leading international centers, including the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Ohio State. He maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi and performs surgeries at private hospitals in Athens.

Emmanouilidis Mixalis MD MSc FACS is a Surgeon, Senior Consultant of the First Surgical Department at Ygeia Hospital, a Centre of Excellence in Hernia Surgery within the Department of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Surgery (SRC).

He specializes in Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery – Laparoscopic and Robotic – as well as in the Modern Treatment of Anorectal Disorders – Hemorrhoids and Pilonidal Sinus using Laser technology.

He holds a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Surgical Oncology from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.He has received specialization and certification in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair with 3D Mesh (TEP and TAPP) from the Royal College of Surgeons, the Surgical Training Institute (STI), and the leading mesh company BD - Bard.

He actively participates in Greek and international Surgical Conferences and Hands-on Workshops, while utilizing the most advanced equipment for the benefit of the patient.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

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.

Mousiolis Dimitris MD, MSc, cPhD is a General Surgeon with a private clinic in Ilion. He graduated from the Medical School of Plovdiv University and obtained his specialty in General Surgery from the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis". He holds a postgraduate diploma in Liver - Biliary - Pancreatic Surgery from the Medical Department of Democritus University of Thrace and a Diploma from the Hellenic School of Mastology. Additionally, he has received specialized training in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bariatric surgery, vascular access, sentinel lymph node biopsy, as well as in Laparoscopic & Robotic General Surgery. He specializes in the modern management of perianal diseases and has received specialized training in the minimally invasive treatment of perianal conditions (hemorrhoids, pilonidal cyst, perianal fistulas, anal fissures, condylomas) using specific surgical lasers (LHP, SiLAC, FiLaC) as well as in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease with the use of ultrasound. To date, he is a collaborating General Surgeon at the Medical Center of Athens, the Bioclinic of Athens, and the Affidea - Euromedical Group. He has published scientific articles in reputable international medical journals and participates in specialized medical events in Greece and abroad. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Hellenic Scientific Society of Robotic Surgery, the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, as well as the European Resuscitation Council.

Ο Δρ. Παναγιώτης Βούλγαρης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός με πάνω από 35 χρόνια κλινικής και χειρουργικής εμπειρίας και περίπου 5.000 επεμβάσεις. Είναι Διευθυντής της Α' Χειρουργικής Κλινικής του Σισμανογλείου Νοσοκομείου και συνεργάτης του Metropolitan General και του Therapis General Hospital.Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή με βαθμό Άριστα. Υπηρέτησε στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά του στη Β' Χειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου «Ευαγγελισμός». Είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής.Από το 1996 έως το 2012 διετέλεσε Επιμελητής στο Νοσοκομείο Παπαδημητρίου και από το 2012 είναι Διευθυντής της Α' Χειρουργικής Κλινικής.Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στις ελάχιστα επεμβατικές χειρουργικές τεχνικές (Minimally Invasive Techniques), όπως η θυρεοειδεκτομή, στο IRCAD της Γαλλίας, καθώς και στην ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Montpellier στη Γαλλία.Διαθέτει ερευνητικό και συγγραφικό έργο, με συμμετοχή σε ερευνητική δραστηριότητα της M.Z.C.P./WHO και δημοσιεύσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά.Η πολυετής του πορεία χαρακτηρίζεται από προσήλωση στην ασφάλεια, την ακρίβεια και την ανθρώπινη φροντίδα, με εξειδίκευση στη λαπαροσκοπική, ενδοκρινολογική και ογκολογική χειρουργική.

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.

Georgantas Dimitrios is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Marousi. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in General Surgery at the Pediatric Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Piraeus “Tzaneio” and in Surgery at the University Clinic of the University Hospital of Athens Aretaieio. Additionally, he holds a PhD from the Department of Surgery at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and collaborates with Metropolitan General. He has also served as Deputy Director at the Third Surgical Clinic of HYGEIA Hospital and is a member of the Hellenic Surgical Society.

Kelgiorgi Dionysia MD, MSc is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a Master's Degree in "NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN DIGESTIVE SURGERY – MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES – BARIATRIC SURGERY" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She is currently an instructor in this postgraduate program at the University of Athens. She has received certification in laparoscopic surgery from the internationally renowned IRCAD center of excellence in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Strasbourg. She is also certified in the use of surgical laser from a reference center for perianal diseases in Leipzig, Germany. She specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Surgical Laser), as well as surgical oncology. She has served as Consultant Surgeon in the Robotic Surgery and Surgical Oncology Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital and held the same position for three years at the Euroclinic of Athens. Additionally, she was Consultant Surgeon at the accredited Center of Excellence for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery of the Euroclinic Athens. She is a member of Greek and European scientific societies, including the European and Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery, the European and Hellenic Hernia Society, the European Society of Coloproctology, and the Hellenic Surgical Society, participating in their advanced training courses. She has numerous participations in conferences, seminars, and symposia in Greece and abroad and serves as a reviewer for the medical journals Cancer Medicine and Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International.

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.

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.

Ο Δρ. Κοζώνης Ιωάννης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός και κατέχει ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Περιστέρι. Κατέχει πολυετή εμπειρία και μακρά πορεία στη σύγχρονη χειρουργική και χειρουργική ογκολογία. Διαθέτει εκτεταμένη εμπειρία σε όλο το φάσμα της γενικής χειρουργικής, με ιδιαίτερη εξειδίκευση στη χειρουργική ογκολογία, στις επεμβάσεις κοιλιακού τοιχώματος και στη χειρουργική μαστού. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη χειρουργική ογκολογία και στις σύνθετες κοιλιακές επεμβάσεις στις ΗΠΑ (Νέα Υόρκη) και στην Ολλανδία (Άμστερνταμ), αποκτώντας σημαντική διεθνή χειρουργική εμπειρία. Έχει διατελέσει Διευθυντής Χειρουργικού Τομέα μεγάλων ιδιωτικών κλινικών, παρέχοντας υψηλού επιπέδου εξατομικευμένη χειρουργική φροντίδα.

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.

Dontas Ioannis is a Surgeon - Proctologist and Director of the Laser Surgery clinic in Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, he attended the Military School of Officers Corps (SSAS) and graduated from the Medical Department of the Military Medical School. Additionally, he completed postgraduate studies in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized in General Surgery at major hospitals in Athens, such as the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and the Naval Hospital of Athens, obtaining his General Surgery specialty title after examinations. Subsequently, he underwent further training in Laser Proctologic Surgery at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Cologne and specialized in Proctology in the USA. He has extensive experience having worked as a Medical Officer and later as a General Surgeon for the Hellenic Police in the Health Department at the Central Clinic of Athens. Moreover, from March 2006 to March 2017, he served as a First Aid Instructor at the Hellenic Lifesaving Academy. As part of his continuous professional development, he has participated in numerous specialized scientific seminars worldwide. Furthermore, he has presented and published a significant number of scientific papers at conferences as well as in reputable international scientific journals. Finally, he specializes in diseases of the anus and pelvic floor, including their diagnosis and treatment.