General surgeons in Prefecture of Fthiotida

Dr. Syrianos Kaxlan is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Kozani where he offers a comprehensive range of general surgery services. He provides specialized surgical solutions for various conditions. His approach focuses on patient-centered care, ensuring that the patient receives the best possible treatment and support throughout the surgical process.

Ioanna Papadopoulou is a General Surgeon and maintains private practices in Cholargos and Glyfada. She performs exclusively laparoscopic surgery for benign and malignant conditions of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder and bile ducts, as well as all types of abdominal wall hernias. She received her Medical Degree from the “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi in 2012. She completed her rural service at the General Hospital of Messinia – Kyparissia Nursing Unit in 2013–2014. In 2021, she obtained her surgical specialty certification.

During her specialty training, she served at the 417 Army Fund Nursing Institution (N.I.M.T.S), where she specialized in advanced laparoscopic surgery for malignant colon diseases, obesity, reflux, and hernias, as well as thyroid malignancies. Additionally, at the Sismanogleio General Hospital of Athens, she participated in a large volume of colon and thyroid cancer surgeries. Considering that the present of surgery lies in laparoscopic and robotic techniques, she attended advanced laparoscopic seminars organized by ELPEN under the auspices of the Hellenic Surgical Society from 2016 to 2018.

In 2021, she completed further training in Surgical Oncology, earning a Master of Science (MSc) degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Finally, in 2023, she received additional training in the latest methods for managing complex diaphragmatic hernias and reflux at the Symposium on Innovation in Surgery in Malta.

Dr. Ioannis Dimitriou, MD, PhD, is a General Surgeon, Certified Oncologic Surgeon, Proctologist, and Minimally Invasive Surgeon, maintaining a private practice in Marousi, Greece. He specializes in Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci X- & XI-System ©INTUITIVE) and holds a PhD from the Medical School of Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany. Dr. Dimitriou studied at the Medical School of Justus Liebig University in Giessen, where he also successfully completed his doctoral thesis. He specialized in General and Visceral Surgery at the University Hospital Klinikum Krefeld in Germany and subsequently at the University Hospital and Oncology Center Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Essen. In 2010, he obtained his Surgery specialization, followed by the Visceral Surgery specialization in 2014. He further acquired subspecialties in Oncologic Surgery (2017) and Proctology (2019). In 2012, he was promoted to Senior Consultant (Oberarzt), and in 2018, he became Deputy Director (Stellvertretender Klinikleiter) of the Oncology Center at Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Essen. In 2019, he assumed the role of Head of the Surgical Department at St. Barbara-Hospital Gladbeck and Sankt Marien-Hospital Buer in Germany—both Certified Oncology Centers (Augustinus Tumor Centrum – ATC) and Certified Hernia Centers (Hernienzentrum) under the German Hernia Society (DHG). In 2023, he was appointed Director of the Surgical Department at the University Hospital Marien-Hospital Marl, a Certified Colorectal Cancer Center (Darmkrebszentrum) accredited by the German Cancer Society (DKG), where he also served as Scientific Director. As a Director, he trained numerous physicians in obtaining specializations and subspecialties in General Surgery, Visceral Surgery, Oncologic Surgery, and Proctology, under authorization from the Medical Association of Westphalia-Lippe (ÄKWL).

Currently, Dr. Dimitriou serves as a Senior Consultant/Chefarzt in Oncologic and Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci X- & XI-System ©INTUITIVE) at St. Barbara-Hospital Gladbeck and Sankt Marien-Hospital Buer in Germany. Having gained extensive surgical experience and scientific expertise at some of the most prestigious German and European certified centers, he decided to return to Greece to offer his knowledge and skills to Greek patients. His clinic focuses on minimally invasive surgical techniques (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery) and specialized Oncologic Surgery, with particular emphasis on colorectal (Colorectal Cancer) and pancreatic cancer (Pancreatic Cancer). The Athens Medical Center provides him with state-of-the-art surgical equipment and high-level diagnostic services, ensuring top-quality, patient-centered medical care in accordance with international guidelines. Advanced medical techniques and gentle therapeutic methods ensure the rapid recovery of his patients.

O Τζατζαράκης Εμμανουήλ είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός - Χειρουργός Ενδοκρινών Αδένων, Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου της Χαϊδελβέργης στην Γερμανία και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Καλαμάτα. Το 2008 εισήχθη στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Παν/μίου Αθηνών, απ' όπου αποφοίτησε το 2014 με βαθμό πτυχίου Άριστα (8,8). Μετά την αποφοίτησή του, μετακόμισε στη Γερμανία, όπου ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευσή του στην ειδικότητα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής στην Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική του Μάνχαϊμ, την οποία ολοκλήρωσε το 2021. Συνέχισε να εργάζεται στην ίδια κλινική ως Επιμελητής Β΄ έως το 2024, με ειδική βαρύτητα στην λαπαροσκοπική αποκατάσταση κηλών του κοιλιακού τοιχώματος. Το 2022 ολοκλήρωσε τη διδακτορική διατριβή του στο Παν/μιο της Χαϊδελβέργης, αποκτώντας τον τίτλο του Διδάκτορα (Dr. med.). Από το 2024 έως τον Ιούνιο του 2025 εργάστηκε ως Επιμελητής Α΄ στο Κέντρο Χειρουργικής Θυρεοειδούς και Παραθυρεοειδών Αδένων του Marienhaus Klinikum στο Μάιντς της Γερμανίας, όπου πραγματοποίησε περί των 200 επεμβάσεων θυρεοειδούς και παραθυρεοειδών, ενώ συμμετείχε σε περισσότερες των 500 συνολικά. Τον Ιούνιο του 2025 μετοίκισε στην γενέτειρα της συζύγου του, Καλαμάτα, με την ίδια και τα 2 παιδιά του, ξεκινώντας την επαγγελματική του δραστηριότητα στην Ελλάδα.