Urologists - Andrologists in Attica

Kontos Stylianos, MD, PhD, FEBU, MES, is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Piraeus. He holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Patras and a medical degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). The physician is specialized in the Diagnostic Approach and Surgical Management of Urinary System Disorders with European Certification. Additionally, he specialized in Urology and is an expert in oncological urology, laparoscopic - robotic surgery, and urinary tract lithiasis. Furthermore, he completed advanced training in laparoscopic surgery of the upper urinary tract and lithiasis at the University Hospital of Glasgow, Scotland. Finally, he contributes articles to Greek and international medical journals and delivers lectures at conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Ο Ιωάννης Γκιάλας είναι Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος, Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Πλατεία Μαβίλη. Παράλληλα, είναι Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης των μεγαλύτερων ιδιωτικών θεραπευτηρίων της Αθήνας, όπως η Κλινική ΡΕΑ, Κλινική "ΛΕΥΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΣ" και το Θεραπευτήριο "Μητέρα" (Β' Ουρολογική Κλινική).

Επίσης, έχει διατελέσει Διευθυντής και Επιμελητής στην Ουρολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς", Επιμελητής Β’ στην Ουρολογική Κλινική του Αντικαρκινικού Νοσοκομείου Πειραιά "Μεταξά" και Clinical Fellow on Endourology, Endourology Unit, Urology Clinic, Western General Hospital στο Εδιμβούργο.

Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, του British Medical Council, της European Urological Association (ΕΑU), της American Urological Association (AUA), της Société Internationale d’ Urologie (SIU) και της Ελληνικής Ουρολογικής Εταιρείας (ΕΟΕ), της οποίας το διάστημα 2019 - 2020 διετέλεσε Πρόεδρος. Κατά τη διάρκεια της προεδρίας του διοργανώθηκε για πρώτη φορά στην Ελλάδα το 39ο Παγκόσμιο Συνέδριο Ουρολογίας με περισσότερους από 2.200 συνέδρους.

Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλέον των 120 ελληνικών και διεθνών συνεδρίων και πλέον των 85 σεμιναρίων, σε 36 προεδρεία ελληνικών και διεθνών συνεδρίων, έχει 58 διαλέξεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια, 87 ανακοινώσεις σε ελληνικά συνέδρια και 53 σε διεθνή συνέδρια και 19 δημοσιεύσεις σε ελληνικά περιοδικά και 33 σε διεθνή περιοδικά.

Ο Ιατρός αντιμετωπίζει όλο το φάσμα των ουρολογικών και ανδρολογικών παθήσεων με την εφαρμογή σύγχρονων χειρουργικών τεχνικών, όπως TURis Προστατεκτομή για την Καλοήθη Υπερπλασία του Προστάτη, Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική Τεχνική Rezūm για την Καλοήθη Υπερπλασία του Προστάτη, Εύκαμπτη Ουρητηροσκόπηση και Laser Λιθοτριψία για τη λιθίαση του νεφρού και του ουρητήρα, τοποθέτηση ταινιών ακράτειας, μικροχειρουργική μέθοδος για την αντιμετώπιση της κιρσοκήλης.

Aggelou Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist and operates a private practice in Chalandri. Additionally, he is a Urological Surgeon in the Urology Department of the Athens Medical Center. He has also worked for many years at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio." He studied Medicine at the Universita degli Studi di Bologna and specializes in endoscopic urology, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURis), as well as oncology.

Panagopoulos Aggelos is a Surgeon Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a degree in Medicine from the UMF Victor Babes Medical School in Timișoara, Romania. Additionally, he completed postgraduate training in Robotic Surgery at the University Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." His involvement in authoring presentations and lectures at both Greek and international conferences, as well as in publishing articles, is extensive. Furthermore, he specialized in Urology at the Naval Hospital of Athens and, aside from classical Surgical Urology and Andrology, he was trained in Plastic Surgery and Female Urology. He is the Scientific Director of the Hellenic Sexological Institute. Finally, the doctor is a member of the European Association of Urology, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the Athens Medical Association.

Kanellopoulos Vasileios is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Kallithea. Simultaneously, he serves as Consultant at the 6th Urology Clinic at Metropolitan General. He studied Medicine at the Medical University of Varna and specialized at the Thessaloniki Cancer Hospital "Theagenio" and at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippocrates." Additionally, the doctor is certified in the use of ultrasound. He has many years of experience and has worked for three years as an Assistant Consultant at the General Hospital of Athens "Red Cross." Finally, he has participated in numerous seminars and conferences and specializes in urinary tract lithiasis.

Gyftopoulos Antonios is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Chalandri. He specializes in endoscopic urology, urinary tract lithiasis, and prostate disorders. In his modern clinic, he offers services such as prostate examination, cystoscopy, ultrasound of the kidneys, testicles, and bladder, as well as fertility assessment.

Dr Spanakaki - Rainaxer Antrea is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Paleo Faliro. She holds a PhD from a German University and a Medical Degree from the University of Munich. She specialized at the Urology Clinics of the General State Hospital of Nikaia and the University General Hospital of Larissa, while also training at the Urology Clinic of the Munich State Hospital. Additionally, she is a member of the Medical Association of Piraeus and the German Urological Society.

Dr Kyratsas Xristos PhD, FEBU, was admitted through the Panhellenic Examinations to the Medical School of the University of Athens in 1992 and graduated in 1998. He holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (doctoral thesis focused on sexual behavior in experimental models, grade "Excellent"). He specialized at the 2nd University Urology Clinic of Sismanoglio Hospital and holds the title of "Fellow of the European Board of Urology".

He worked for two months at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, United Kingdom, and for one year at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Birmingham, United Kingdom. There, he specialized in Laparoscopic Urology and Endourology (percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, surgical management of congenital urinary tract diseases, transurethral procedures for urolithiasis and prostate hyperplasia, flexible cystoscopy) and was the sole certified operator of the extracorporeal lithotripsy machine. He actively participated in regular outpatient clinics for neuro-urology and urinary incontinence, urinary tract stone disease, and general Urology.

He has collaborated with the Andrology Institute of Athens for two years and served as a Urology consultant at IASO General Clinic from 2015 to 2019. He is a member of the "Hellenic Research Group on Urogenital Cancer," with a special focus on bladder cancer research. Since 2013, he has maintained a private practice in Nea Ionia, Attica, where he daily manages the full spectrum of urological conditions.

Petros Soussis is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist from the University of Craiova, with private practices in Aigaleo and Peristeri. With many years of experience and scientific expertise, he treats urological conditions in men and women. He is specialized in minimally invasive endoscopic surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (TURis), treatment of condylomas with ablation, as well as female incontinence. From 1990 to 1994, he served at the Urological Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," actively participating in the first Andrology Clinic in a Public Hospital in Greece under the guidance of Dr. Konstantinos Konstantinidis. To date, the doctor has presented at global, pan-European, and Greek urological conferences and is a member of the Hellenic Urological Society.

Katsenis Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private clinic in Paleo Faliro. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras with a Master's Degree in Basic Medical Sciences specializing in Molecular Genetics, and has completed further training at the University Hospital of Tübingen in Germany. He has worked in Urology Departments of hospitals both in Greece and abroad and currently works as a Urological Surgeon at the Medical Center of Paleo Faliro. In his private clinic, he provides high-level services for the diagnosis and treatment of urological and andrological conditions, such as cystitis and prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, male infertility, and erectile dysfunction. Additionally, specialized examinations are offered including urological ultrasound, renal ultrasound, uroflowmetry, cystoscopy, prostate biopsy, as well as surgeries on external genital organs, which restore the normal functions of the body.

Το Affidea Νέας Ερυθραίας αποτελεί το ολοκληρωμένο ιατρικό κέντρο της περιοχής, με εξαιρετικά πλούσιο φάσμα ιατρικών ειδικοτήτων. Ξεχωρίζει για τις εξειδικευμένες χειρουργικές υπηρεσίες, την ουρολογία με δυνατότητα κυστεοσκόπησης, τη νεφρολογία και τις προηγμένες αγγειοχειρουργικές παρεμβάσεις - ένας πλήρης ιατρικός προορισμός για κάθε ανάγκη.

Kratiras Zisis is an Assistant Professor of Urology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He works at the University General Hospital "Attikon" and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He has served as a scientific collaborator at the Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Center of the Medical Center of Athens. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he completed his doctoral thesis with distinction. He specialized in Urology at the Urology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration," and during his specialty training, he was trained in Plastic Surgery and Gynecology at the Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas." Furthermore, following Pan-European examinations, he obtained the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). Subsequently, he completed advanced training in Laparoscopy and Endourology/Lithiasis Management at Monklands University Hospital in Glasgow, as well as in Robotic Surgery of the Upper Urinary Tract (kidney and ureter surgeries) at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. In 2019, he worked for one year as an assistant consultant B at the "Achillopouleio" General Hospital of Volos. In 2020, he returned to the United Kingdom and undertook further training at Bradford University Hospital, completing a robotic fellowship in Robotic Surgery of the Lower Urinary Tract/Pelvis (prostate and bladder surgeries). In June 2022, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Urology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has participated in numerous Greek and international conferences, both as an invited speaker and as a presenter of posters and oral presentations, and has published numerous foreign-language articles in reputable journals in the scientific field. Finally, he has contributed as an author to the international English-language book on Robotic Urology "Robotics in Genitourinary Surgery," edition 2, Springer.

Ο Καραφωτιάς Αχιλλέας MSc, MD, PhDc είναι Ουρολόγος - Ανδρολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αργυρούπολη. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στις Εφαρμογές της Βιοϊατρικής Τεχνολογίας στην Υπογονιμότητα. Διαθέτει σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία ως επιμελητής σε ιδιωτικά και δημόσια νοσοκομεία, όπως το Ιατρικό Αθηνών Παλαιού Φαλήρου, το Mediterraneo Hospital και το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ασκληπιείο Βούλας. Είναι ενεργό μέλος της European Urology Association και έχει συμβάλει στη συγγραφή επιστημονικών κεφαλαίων σε διεθνείς εκδόσεις της IntechOpen. Έχει καταρτιστεί άρτια στις τεχνικές fusion biopsy και Rezūm για παθήσεις του προστάτη αδένα.

Mytilinis Konstantinos is a Urological Surgeon - Andrologist who has maintained a private practice in Petroupoli since 2000. He holds a degree from the Medical School of I.M.F. University of Iasi and specializes in endoscopic urology for a wide range of urological surgical procedures. He completed his General Surgery residency at the General Hospital of Melissia "Amalia Fleming" and specialized in urology at the Urological Clinic of the Konstantopouleio Complex of Nea Ionia Hospital "Agia Olga". Additionally, he attended urodynamic patient evaluation sessions at the Urological Institute of Piraeus. To date, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator at Metropolitan Hospital, Athens Bioclinic, and Euroclinic Athens, and collaborates with the Robotic Urological Surgery Department at Metropolitan Hospital. He has participated in numerous conferences and seminars aimed at continuous education in his field and has contributed to thirteen scientific publications. Finally, it is worth mentioning that he co-authored the book entitled "Achievements in Medicine at the End of the Twentieth Century," with the article "General Principles of PSA and Its Role in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer."

Dr. Petros Georgouleas is a surgeon-urologist, graduate of the Medical School of Athens, trained and further educated in Sweden where he lived and worked from 2008 to 2022. Since 2016, he has served as Deputy Director of the Endourology and Lithiasis Treatment Department at the University Urology Clinic of Örebro, one of the largest and most distinguished urology clinics in Sweden, renowned for its excellent operation and high level of urological care provided. This experience enabled the physician to acquire expertise in managing all urological diseases. He has specialized in the treatment of urinary system lithiasis, having performed a large number of surgeries, as well as in the most advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer (fusion transperineal prostate biopsy), where he held a training role within the Swedish healthcare system. Since the summer of 2022, he has been Deputy Director at the Athens Medical Center. Simultaneously, he works at his private practice in Neos Kosmos, attending to cases involving the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of urinary system disorders in men and women, as well as disorders of the male reproductive system.

Ο Καραναστάσης Δημήτριος,MD, MSc, FEBU, PhDr είναι Χειρουργός Ουρολόγος και Ανδρολόγος, με πολυετή εμπειρία και εξειδίκευση σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα ουρολογικών και ανδρολογικών παθήσεων. Σήμερα, κατέχει τη θέση του Διευθυντή της Ουρολογικής Κλινικής στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Ψυχικού και είναι ενεργό μέλος της Ελληνικής Ουρολογικής Εταιρίας καθώς και της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρίας Σεξουαλικής Ιατρικής (ESSM).

Η επιστημονική του εμπειρία καλύπτει τόσο τις ουρολογικές παθήσεις, όπως ο προστάτης, η προστατίτιδα, η καλοήθης υπερπλασία προστάτη και η ακράτεια ούρων, όσο και τον τομέα της ανδρολογίας, με την αντιμετώπιση της κάμψης πέους, της κιρσοκήλης, της στυτικής δυσλειτουργίας και της ανδρικής υπογονιμότητας. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει εξειδίκευση στη χειρουργική ογκολογία του ουροποιητικού συστήματος, όπως ο καρκίνος του προστάτη και της ουροδόχου κύστης, καθώς και στη γυναικολογική ουρολογία, περιλαμβάνοντας τη γυναικεία ακράτεια ούρων και την αποκατάσταση πρόπτωσης πυελικού εδάφους.

Στην επιστημονική του πορεία, έχει διατελέσει Πρόεδρος του Επιστημονικού Συμβουλίου και Διευθυντής Ιατρικής Υπηρεσίας στο Γ.Ν.Αθηνών «ΕΛΠΙΣ», ενώ υπήρξε συντονιστής διευθυντής του Ουρολογικού Τμήματος και επιμελητής Α΄ και Β΄ Ουρολογικής Κλινικής από το 1982 έως το 2018.

Η εκπαίδευση και η εξειδίκευση του περιλαμβάνει πτυχίο Ιατρικής από το Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (1976), ειδικότητα Ουρολογίας (1983), διδακτορική διατριβή (1989), MSc στην Πνευμονική Υπέρταση, καθώς και διεθνή μετεκπαίδευση σε κορυφαία νοσοκομεία του Λονδίνου και της Γερμανίας σε επανορθωτική χειρουργική, γυναικολογική ουρολογία και χειρουργική ογκολογία. Είναι κάτοχος του Ευρωπαϊκού Διπλώματος Ουρολογίας (FEBU) και διαθέτει επίσης Master στην Αισθητική Ιατρική και Διπλώματα Ιατρικού Βελονισμού.Ο ιατρός έχει συμβάλλει σημαντικά στην επιστημονική κοινότητα με τρία εξειδικευμένα ουρολογικά συγγράμματα, πάνω από 220 επιστημονικές ανακοινώσεις και δημοσιεύσεις σε διεθνή και ελληνικά συνέδρια, καθώς και με διεθνή βραβεία για την επιστημονική του δραστηριότητα.

Στόχος του είναι να παρέχει στους ασθενείς σαφή, επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη ενημέρωση και εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα, ιδίως σε μια εποχή όπου η διαδικτυακή πληροφόρηση συχνά οδηγεί σε παρανοήσεις ή λανθασμένα συμπεράσματα. Η φιλοσοφία του επικεντρώνεται στην ουσιαστική επικοινωνία με τον ασθενή, στην ακριβή διάγνωση και στη βέλτιστη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση, συνδυάζοντας την επιστημονική τεχνογνωσία με τη σύγχρονη χειρουργική και την ανθρωποκεντρική φροντίδα.

Eleutherios Xatzidarellis MD, PhD, FEBU is a Urologic Surgeon – Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a Doctorate with honors from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a diploma holder of the European Board of Urology. He trained in Surgical Urology at the University Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanogleio" and subsequently, with a fellowship from the European Association of Urology, received further training in Andrology and Reconstructive Urological Surgery at University College Hospital, London. Additionally, he completed advanced training in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in a salaried position (Senior Clinical Fellow) at Lister Hospital (Robotic Centre of Hertfordshire). His research work includes 20 publications in recognized international peer-reviewed journals and Greek periodicals, as well as 31 scientific presentations at international and national conferences. He also serves as a consultant to the editorial boards of both international and Greek urology journals. Finally, the physician is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Association of Urology, the United Kingdom Medical Association, and the European Robotic Urology Society.