General surgeons near Kilkis

Ioannis Koutelidakis is a General Surgeon and maintains his private practice in Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and fulfilled his rural service in his birthplace, Rethymno, Crete. He began his specialty training in General Surgery at the Air Force Hospital and completed it in April 2004 at the 2nd Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, after which he was awarded the title of General Surgeon following examinations. The physician has been awarded a PhD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, he was appointed Lecturer at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and assigned to the 2nd Surgical Clinic at "G. Gennimatas" Hospital. He has undergone further training in centers domestically and abroad (Scotland, Belgium, France) in laparoscopic surgery. He also attended the Endocrine Surgery Department at Hammersmith Hospital in London for one month and subsequently completed the annual endocrine surgery training program at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he received a Master's diploma in endocrine surgery. During the aforementioned program, he trained in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, both classical and minimally invasive, as well as adrenal surgery, both open and laparoscopic. He also gained training in cervical lymph node dissection for thyroid cancer cases. Simultaneously, he trained in cervical and thyroid ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid with ultrasound guidance. Upon his appointment as Lecturer, the physician actively participates in the clinical training of Medical School students in Surgery and the education of General Surgery residents, and he has contributed to Greek and international publications in Greek and international medical journals.

Proctology Center Dr Anastasios Papadopoulos MD, PhD is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a doctorate and is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with further training in the United Kingdom at Broomfield Hospital in Essex. There, he specialized in oncologic surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, colorectal surgery, and breast surgery. Upon his return to Greece, he became a collaborator and scientific director of the Euromedica - General Clinic of Thessaloniki’s Center for Anorectal Diseases. Additionally, he leads a comprehensive surgical team, with which he performs nearly all procedures in general and oncologic surgery. Finally, he is a member of scientific societies in Greece and abroad, through which he continuously expands his knowledge of new protocols and methods in his field.

Ioannis Koutelidakis is a General Surgeon who maintains his private practice in Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his rural service in his hometown, Rethymno, Crete. He began his specialization in General Surgery at the Air Force Hospital and completed it in April 2004 at the 2nd Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, after which he obtained the title of General Surgeon following examinations. Dr. Koutelidakis has been awarded a doctorate from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, he was appointed Lecturer at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and assigned to the 2nd Surgical Clinic at the "G. Gennimatas" Hospital. He has received further training at centers both domestically and abroad (Scotland, Belgium, France) in laparoscopic surgery. Additionally, he attended the Endocrine Surgery Department at Hammersmith Hospital in London for one month, followed by the one-year training program in endocrine surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he received a Master’s diploma in endocrine surgery. During this program, he trained in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, both conventional and minimally invasive, as well as open and laparoscopic adrenal surgery. He also received training in cervical lymph node dissection for cases of thyroid cancer. Concurrently, he trained in cervical and thyroid ultrasonography and in ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid. Since his appointment as Lecturer, Dr. Koutelidakis actively participates in the surgical training of medical students and the education of General Surgery residents at the Medical School, while contributing to Greek and international publications in the Greek and international medical literature.

Tsakmakas Dimitrios is a General Surgeon specialized in all anorectal diseases (pilonidal cyst, anal fissure, fistulas) and maintains his private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. He began his specialization in 2004 as a general surgeon at Panagia Hospital in Thessaloniki for six years. In 2010, he obtained his specialization in General Surgery and subsequently served as a Surgeon - Consultant in endocrine glands at the Department of Endocrine Surgery, Addenbrookes University Hospital, Cambridge, UK. He is affiliated with all private clinics in the city, including the Medical Interbalkan Center, Euromedica Blue Cross, Agios Loukas, Bioclinic Thessaloniki, Euromedica General Clinic, and Genesis Clinic. In March 2012, he earned his PhD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a thesis entitled "Correlation of Oxidative Stress and Thyroid Diseases." He worked as a collaborator with Professor of Surgery at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Dr. Ioannis Kanellos, for one year and with the Director of Surgery at Panagia Hospital, Dr. Michail Naoum, until 2015, as well as collaborating with the former Director of the Surgical Clinic at General Hospital of Ioannina "G. Hatzikosta," Dr. Evangelos Tsimogiannis, from 2013 to the present.