General surgeons

Tzatzarakis Emmanouil is a General Surgeon - Endocrine Surgeon, PhD holder from the University of Heidelberg in Germany, and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. In 2008, he was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, from which he graduated in 2014 with an excellent degree (8.8). After graduation, he moved to Germany, where he began his training in the specialty of General Surgery at the University Clinic of Mannheim, completing it in 2021. He continued to work at the same clinic as a Senior Registrar II until 2024, with a special focus on laparoscopic repair of abdominal wall hernias. In 2022, he completed his doctoral dissertation at the University of Heidelberg, earning the title of Doctor (Dr. med.). From 2024 until June 2025, he worked as a Senior Registrar I at the Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Center of Marienhaus Klinikum in Mainz, Germany, where he performed approximately 200 thyroid and parathyroid surgeries and participated in over 500 in total. In June 2025, he relocated to his wife’s hometown, Kalamata, together with her and their two children, beginning his professional activity in Greece.

Dr. Konstantina Rekouna is a General Surgeon specialized in Endocrine Surgery, with extensive experience in thyroid and parathyroid surgeries. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens and became a certified general surgeon after successful board examination on 2024, after completion of her specialty training at the General Hospital of Athens "Evaggelismos".

She offers a wide range of services in general surgery, including:

• Patient consultation for surgical conditions

• Thyroid and parathyroid surgeries

• Laparoscopic surgery (gallbladder, hernias, etc.)

• Minor surgeries such as mole, lipoma, cyst, and skin lesion removal.

Dr. Konstantina Rekouna places great emphasis on providing clear, scientifically informed explanations to patients, ensuring they fully understand their condition and treatment options. She aims to create an environment of trust, respecting the individual needs of each patient.

She is actively involved in National and International Surgical Conferences and also contributes to education as an instructor in neuromonitoring seminars, staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field.

Nikolaidis Georgios is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Université de Médecine et Pharmacie in France and obtained his General Surgery specialization at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou." He trained in Oncologic Surgery, Breast Surgery, and Laparoscopic Surgery as an assistant surgeon at the same hospital. He continued his training at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA as a scientific collaborator, where he still delivers numerous lectures and educates medical students who have completed their third year of study. He has extensive experience in the diagnostic and interventional use of breast ultrasound and is among the few surgeons in Greece certified for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery by the Northern Greece Surgical Society in collaboration with the 4th Surgical Clinic of Aristotle University. He has attended numerous seminars on the diagnostic approach and surgery of the breast throughout Greece and abroad. He has served in the Surgical Department of the Military Hospital of Xanthi, the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Ptolemaida "Bodosakeio," the General Hospital of Kozani "Mamatsio," the Health Center of Siatista, and in the emergency surgery, minor surgery, and vascular surgery departments of the "Papageorgiou" Hospital. Currently, he is a scientific collaborator at the University Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA and leads numerous oncologic and other surgical procedures, with an emphasis on breast-related cases, at Euromedica General Clinic Thessaloniki, the Private Clinic of Thessaloniki "Agios Loukas," and Genesis Clinic Thessaloniki, where he is involved in the full spectrum of activities.

Euaggelou Neofytos MD, MSc is a General Surgeon with a private practice located in the center of Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in liver - biliary - pancreatic surgery at Democritus University of Thrace. He specializes in laparoscopic surgery of hernias, biliary tract, and colon, as well as endocrine gland surgery. He collaborates with the major private clinics in Thessaloniki ("Agios Loukas", "Euromedica Kyanos Stavros", "Bioclinic") and serves as a scientific associate at the 2nd Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou". In the context of continuous professional development, he has participated in numerous seminars and conferences in Greece and abroad, with numerous publications and presentations in reputable Greek medical journals. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Surgical Society, the Surgical Society of Northern Greece, as well as the Hellenic and European Society of Digestive Surgery.

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.

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.

Ο Ιατρός Δρ. Γεώργιος Γ. Τζίκος είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός, απόφοιτος της Ιατρική Σχολής του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ). Ειδικεύτηκε στη Χειρουργική στην Α' Χειρουργική Κλινική του 424 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Εκπαιδεύσεως και στην Α' Προπαιδευτική Χειρουργική Κλινική του Γενικού Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου ΑΧΕΠΑ στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Είναι Διδάκτωρ και Μεταδιδακτορικός Ερευνητής της Ιατρικής Σχολής ΑΠΘ. Επιπλέον, είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος "Ερευνητική Μεθοδολογία στην Ιατρική και στις Επιστήμες Υγείας" με την κατεύθυνση "Κλινικής Ιατρικής Έρευνας". Κατά τη διάρκεια της 6-ετούς εκπαίδευσης της ειδικότητας στη Θεσσαλονίκη, εξειδικεύεται στις τεχνικές της Ελάχιστα Επεμβατικής και Λαπαροσκοπικής Χειρουργικής στις παθήσεις Χοληφόρων, Κηλών κοιλιακού τοιχώματος, Παχέος εντέρου και Ενδοκρινών αδένων. Τα δύο τελευταία έτη της ειδικότητας και αμέσως μετά την απόκτηση του τίτλου Χειρουργικής μεταβαίνει στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, όπου ολοκληρώνει την μετεκπαίδευση του στη Ρομποτική Χειρουργική για παθήσεις Παχέος εντέρου και Κηλών κοιλιακού τοιχώματος. Κατά τη διάρκεια της παραμονής του εκεί αποκτά εμπειρία και υψηλού βαθμού εξειδίκευση, συμμετέχοντας και διενεργώντας πλήθος ανοιχτών, λαπαροσκοπικών και ρομποτικά υποβοηθούμενων χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων. Παράλληλα όλα αυτά τα χρόνια, στα πλαίσια των κλινικών και ακαδημαϊκών του υποχρεώσεων στην Α' Προπαιδευτική Χειρουργική Κλινική ΑΠΘ του ΠΓΝΘ ΑΧΕΠΑ, διδάσκει στους προπτυχιακούς και μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές της Ιατρικής Σχολής ΑΠΘ, εκπονεί τη Διδακτορική του διατριβή με θέμα την ποιότητα ζωής των ασθενών με Πρωτοπαθή Υπερπαραθυρεοειδισμό και ολοκληρώνει τη Μεταδιδακτορική του Έρευνα με θέμα το επίπεδο καταθλιπτικής συνδρομής και ποιότητας της ζωής σε ασθενείς με κακοήθεια πεπτικού. Το επιστημονικό του ενδιαφέρον είναι έντονο με πάνω από 70 δημοσιεύσεις σε αναγνωρισμένα διεθνή Ιατρικά περιοδικά και πλήθος συμμετοχών τόσο με προφορικές ανακοινώσεις όσο και με posters σε συνέδρια της Ελλάδας και του εξωτερικού.

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. 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.

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.

Mr. Delimpaltadakis Giorgos is a General Surgeon who maintains his private practice in Heraklion. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Athens, a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a Master's degree in Health Services Management. He received further training in advanced laparoscopic surgery and upper gastrointestinal surgery at Leeds General Infirmary and the Department of Surgery at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in the United Kingdom. From his extensive experience, we highlight his tenure as Director of the Surgical Clinic at Venizeleio Hospital and as Coordinating Director of the Surgical Clinic at Sitia Hospital.

Protopapas Giannoulis MD is a General Surgeon with a private practice in Gkyzi. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialization in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". He received further training in Emergency Prehospital Medicine and holds certifications in ATLS and Definitive Surgical Trauma Care Course. He is affiliated with the Athens Clinic and Doctor's Hospital. Additionally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society for Wound and Ulcer Healing and participates in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad as part of his continuous professional development, and has presented both oral and poster presentations.