General surgeons in Attica

Paulou Prokopios is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He is an Associate Surgeon at the Euroclinic of Athens and the Private Clinic of Athens "White Cross." The doctor performs surgeries for hernias such as inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, pilonidal cyst, hemorrhoids, lipomas, and breast surgery. He possesses significant experience and has performed numerous procedures throughout his career. Additionally, he is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association.

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.

Ms. Kitsou Xristina is a Vascular Surgeon - Endocrine Surgeon and maintains her practice in Kolonaki. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in Venous Surgery and Endocrine Surgery. Venous surgery for lower limb venous insufficiency concerns varicose veins and can be treated conservatively (sclerotherapy injections, Foam, and non-invasive Laser) as well as surgically (Laser, RF). The common feature of all conservative methods is that the patient continues their normal activities while undergoing treatment, whereas surgical methods require the patient to refrain from work for 1 to 2 days and typically involve a 24-hour hospital stay. Endocrine surgery concerns the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Surgical intervention is performed only upon indications set by the Endocrinologist and with the consent of the Surgeon. The incision made is small and analgesics are not required during the usually one-day hospitalization. In this case, the patient will need to abstain from work for 1 to 2 days.

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.

Zafeiris Platon is a General Surgeon maintaining private clinics in Pikermi and Peristeri. He holds a medical degree from the Universita di Medicina e Chirurgia di Bologna in Italy and specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and within the Hellenic Police. He received training in Laparoscopic Surgery, Proctologic Surgery, and laser applications at the Universita di Medicina Torino. He is affiliated with the Medical Centers of Athens and Peristeri, Hygeia Hospital, and Mitera Hospital. Additionally, he served as the Director of the Surgical Department at the General Clinic "Taxiarchai" and the General Clinic "Neo Athinaio." Currently, he is the Scientific Head of the Surgical Department at the Lumedica Medical Group (Peristeri Clinic). Furthermore, he authored the book "Trauma - Traffic Accidents" and has delivered lectures at conferences as well as on television and radio stations. In his private practice, minor procedures are performed at the clinic level (removal of cysts, nevi, wound suturing, examination and removal of skin lesions), all utilizing laser technology.

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.

Xatzialis Xalint is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Petroupoli. The doctor has extensive experience in breast and vein diseases, as well as in laparoscopic surgery and laser surgery. In his clinic, he uses advanced technology lasers for treating telangiectasias, veins, skin regeneration, and hair removal. It is worth mentioning that the doctor has served for many years as a Director in the National Health System (ESY). Additionally, he is a graduate of the University of Athens and specializes in skin surgery, including tumors, malignancies, and plastic reconstructive procedures. Finally, he also possesses knowledge in plastic surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, and pathological anatomy.

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.

Ο Δημήτρης Π. Λαπατσάνης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός με εξειδίκευση στη Μεταβολική και Βαριατρική Χειρουργική, καθώς και στη χειρουργική του ανωτέρου πεπτικού συστήματος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Ιλίσια.Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων το 1990 με βαθμό Άριστα και ειδικεύτηκε στη Χειρουργική στο Γ.Ν.Α. «Ο Ευαγγελισμός», όπου απέκτησε τον τίτλο του Χειρουργού το 1996. Το 2000 έλαβε το Ευρωπαϊκό Δίπλωμα Χειρουργικής (FEBS) στο Εδιμβούργο, ενώ στη συνέχεια μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη λαπαροσκοπική και ρομποτική χειρουργική του ανωτέρου πεπτικού στο Istituto Clinico Humanitas (ICH) στο Μιλάνο (2001–2003).Από το 2004, επικεντρώνεται στη βαριατρική και μεταβολική χειρουργική, εφαρμόζοντας σύγχρονες, ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές για την αντιμετώπιση της παχυσαρκίας και παθήσεων όπως η γαστροοισοφαγική παλινδρόμηση, οι όγκοι του ανωτέρου πεπτικού και οι μεγάλες διαφραγματοκήλες.Είναι Πιστοποιημένος Χειρουργός Αριστείας στη Βαριατρική και Μεταβολική Χειρουργική, με διαπίστευση από το European Chapter of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO-EC), έναν διεθνή οργανισμό που πιστοποιεί ιατρικά κέντρα υψηλών προδιαγραφών.Διαθέτει εμπειρία άνω των 5.000 επιτυχημένων επεμβάσεων, εφαρμόζοντας τεχνικές όπως η επιμήκης γαστρεκτομή (sleeve gastrectomy), το γαστρικό bypass, το SASI και το SADI.Από το 2009 έως το 2014 υπηρέτησε ως Επιμελητής Α΄ στη Δ΄ Χειρουργική Κλινική του Γ.Ν.Α. «Ο Ευαγγελισμός», ενώ από το 2014 έως το 2023 διετέλεσε Διευθυντής της ίδιας Κλινικής, συμβάλλοντας καθοριστικά στην ανάπτυξη της βαριατρικής μονάδας και στην παροχή εξατομικευμένων θεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων για την παχυσαρκία. Από το 2023 δραστηριοποιείται στον ιδιωτικό τομέα υγείας.Το 2024 διοργάνωσε και συντόνισε διημερίδα για την τεχνική SADI (Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass), με τη συμμετοχή διακεκριμένων διεθνών ομιλητών και τη ζωντανή εκπαίδευση χειρουργών από όλη την Ευρώπη.Έχει συμμετάσχει ενεργά σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, με δημοσιεύσεις και ανακοινώσεις που αφορούν τις εξελίξεις στη βαριατρική και τη χειρουργική του ανωτέρου πεπτικού.Είναι μέλος επιστημονικών εταιρειών, όπως η Ελληνική Χειρουργική Εταιρεία Παχυσαρκίας (ΕΧΕΠ), η Ελληνική Χειρουργική Εταιρεία (ΕΧΕ), η International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), η European Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ESDE) και η International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE).Στόχος του είναι η παροχή ολοκληρωμένης και εξατομικευμένης φροντίδας, μέσα από την εφαρμογή σύγχρονων χειρουργικών τεχνικών και τη διεπιστημονική συνεργασία.

Minotakis Konstantinos is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Marousi. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he was admitted in 1973 with a scholarship. Following his medical studies and rural service, he specialized in General Surgery at the Hellenic Red Cross Hospital. He served for 30 years in the Surgical Clinic and Vascular Clinic of the 7th IKA Hospital, the Surgical Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria," and the General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Konstantopouleio," from which he retired with the rank of Director. He is a member of numerous medical societies and has presented his experience and research work at many Greek and international conferences. His new clinic in Marousi is excellently equipped with the latest medical devices and Laser technology to support and monitor medical services. It has private parking facilities, fully meets patient needs, and simultaneously ensures a pleasant stay. The physician Minotakis Konstantinos is specialized in Medical Lasers, and his fundamental principle is to avoid open surgeries. Patients avoid the distress, relapses, and long recovery periods, while also saving time and cost.

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.

Ampntin Ramex Iosif is a General Surgeon maintaining private practices in Elefsina and Pagkrati. He is a graduate and specialist of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he has worked as a General Surgeon at the First Aid Station of the Elefsina Health Center. He manages a wide range of cases including: pilonidal cysts, hemorrhoids, condylomas, onychomycosis, scars, foot calluses, and nevi. Finally, he has significant experience and training, specializing in Laparoscopic Surgery, Proctology, and Hernia Surgery.

Dimitriadi Katerina is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Koukaki for the past five years. She holds a Medical Degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed her specialization in General Surgery at G.N.A. Elpis, where she trained in the latest surgical techniques, personally performing numerous surgical procedures and is distinguished for the effective management and handling of emergency cases. She completed a postgraduate degree at the Medical School of Athens on the subject "Breast Diseases." She currently works as a Surgeon at the General and Maternity Hospital REA, one of the most modern hospitals in the country. Additionally, she collaborates with the Psychiko Medical Center as a scientific associate. In her practice, she manages a wide range of cases and minor procedures, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individualized 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.

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.

Anastasakou Kornilia MD, FEBS (Breast Surgery) is a Mastologist - Oncological Breast Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a medical degree and was a scholar at the Universities of Munich and Berlin. She specialized in modern mastology and breast surgery, with an emphasis on oncoplastic breast-conserving and reconstructive techniques at the accredited Breast Centers St. Marienkrankenhaus Frankfurt and Bethesda Krankenhaus Düsseldorf. She holds the European Certification in Breast Surgery (FEBS-Breast Surgery). Since 2005, she was among the first to introduce oncoplastic breast-conserving techniques with good aesthetic outcomes in Greece. She has been invited to teach these techniques to younger colleagues and has repeatedly published her results (both aesthetic and oncological). In 2013, her work on oncoplastic surgery was awarded by the Hellenic Society of Breast Surgery as the first in Greece with oncological outcomes. She has extensive experience in core needle biopsy, which helps avoid unnecessary surgeries. Currently, Dr. Anastasakou Kornilia is the Director Breast Surgeon at Athens Medical Center in Marousi.

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.

Mpaltas Ioannis is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He specializes in Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery as well as Colorectal Surgery. Additionally, he has expertise in modern proctologic surgery (hemorrhoids, anal fissure, pilonidal cyst). He has extensive experience in the effective and safe surgical management of obesity, hiatal hernia, digestive system disorders, and abdominal wall hernias. Furthermore, alongside his private practice, he collaborates with major private clinics in Attica, including Mitera, Athens Medical Group (Peristeri clinic), Mediterraneo, Doctor's Hospital, and Attiko Hospital.

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.