General surgeons

The Surgical Clinic Nisotakis K. & X is located in Rafina and consists of the General Surgeons Dr. Konstantinos Nisotakis MD and Dr. Christos Nisotakis MD. The physicians collaborate with many large private centers and hospitals in Athens. Their surgical clinic provides Advanced and High-Level Surgical Services as well as Investigation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Complex Surgical Conditions. They manage a wide range of cases within the scope of Surgical Oncology, Laparoscopic Surgery, General Surgery, Breast Procedures, and Minor Interventions.

Ο Δρ. Παναγιώτης Βούλγαρης είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός με πάνω από 35 χρόνια κλινικής και χειρουργικής εμπειρίας και περίπου 5.000 επεμβάσεις. Είναι Διευθυντής της Α' Χειρουργικής Κλινικής του Σισμανογλείου Νοσοκομείου και συνεργάτης του Metropolitan General και του Therapis General Hospital.Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή με βαθμό Άριστα. Υπηρέτησε στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά του στη Β' Χειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου «Ευαγγελισμός». Είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής.Από το 1996 έως το 2012 διετέλεσε Επιμελητής στο Νοσοκομείο Παπαδημητρίου και από το 2012 είναι Διευθυντής της Α' Χειρουργικής Κλινικής.Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στις ελάχιστα επεμβατικές χειρουργικές τεχνικές (Minimally Invasive Techniques), όπως η θυρεοειδεκτομή, στο IRCAD της Γαλλίας, καθώς και στην ενδοσκοπική χειρουργική στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Montpellier στη Γαλλία.Διαθέτει ερευνητικό και συγγραφικό έργο, με συμμετοχή σε ερευνητική δραστηριότητα της M.Z.C.P./WHO και δημοσιεύσεις σε ελληνικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά.Η πολυετής του πορεία χαρακτηρίζεται από προσήλωση στην ασφάλεια, την ακρίβεια και την ανθρώπινη φροντίδα, με εξειδίκευση στη λαπαροσκοπική, ενδοκρινολογική και ογκολογική χειρουργική.

Kyritsis Aleksandros is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki, collaborating with major private clinics in the city. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in General Surgery at the "General Hospital of Chalkidiki," the 2nd General Hospital of IKA "Panagia," and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Pavlos." He received advanced training in minimally invasive surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery) at the world-renowned "Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center" in New York, specializing in the management of colorectal and anal diseases alongside the pioneering surgeon Garrett Nash. He worked for three years as a Consultant at leading hospitals in the United Kingdom, including "King’s College Hospital London," "Manchester Royal Infirmary," and "Chesterfield Royal Hospital." Subsequently, he participated in the specialized program for Laparoscopic Surgery and minimally invasive surgery of colorectal and anal diseases at the "Research Institute against Digestive Cancer" (IRCAD) and obtained a diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from the University of Strasbourg. He has delivered presentations at international surgical conferences in the United Kingdom and the USA. He remains an active member of the Medical Council of England and a member of the American Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, while periodically continuing to offer his services as a Specialist General Surgeon at the "Manchester Royal Infirmary" hospital in the United Kingdom.

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.

Ο Κοττικιάς Αναστάσιος είναι Γενικός Χειρουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελοκήπους Αττικής, με σημαντική κλινική και ακαδημαϊκή εμπειρία και ιδιαίτερη εξειδίκευση στη χειρουργική του ανώτερου γαστρεντερικού, τη χειρουργική ογκολογία, καθώς και στις ελάχιστα επεμβατικές και ρομποτικές χειρουργικές τεχνικές.Έχει αποκτήσει σημαντική διεθνή εμπειρία μέσα από τη μετεκπαίδευσή του σε κορυφαία νοσοκομειακά κέντρα του εξωτερικού.Στο Shanghai Chest Hospital στην Κίνα εργάστηκε ως Clinical Fellow στο Τμήμα Χειρουργικής Οισοφάγου, αποκτώντας εξειδικευμένη εμπειρία στη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του οισοφάγου.Κατά την περίοδο 2020–2022 εργάστηκε στο Severance Hospital στη Σεούλ της Νότιας Κορέας, ως Clinical Fellow στην Ανώτερη Γαστρεντερική Χειρουργική, με ιδιαίτερη ενασχόληση στη χειρουργική καρκίνου του στομάχου και του οισοφάγου, την ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική και τη ρομποτική χειρουργική. Παράλληλα, συμμετείχε στο Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Center του ίδιου νοσοκομείου.Στην Ελλάδα, εργάστηκε ως Academic Scholar/Consultant General Surgeon στο Πανεπιστημιακό Τμήμα Χειρουργικής του Γενικού Ογκολογικού Νοσοκομείου Κηφισιάς «Άγιοι Ανάργυροι»,ενώ απέκτησε επιπλέον κλινική εμπειρία στο Metropolitan General, όπου εργάστηκε ως χειρουργός και ως Consultant στη Χειρουργική Ογκολογία.Έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευσή του στη Γενική Χειρουργική σε σημαντικά νοσοκομεία της Αθήνας, μεταξύ των οποίων το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Ιπποκράτειο», το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Νέας Ιωνίας «Αγία Όλγα – Κωνσταντοπούλειο» και το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Νίκαιας «Άγιος Παντελεήμων», αποκτώντας ευρεία κλινική εμπειρία στη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση διαφορετικών παθήσεων.Η επαγγελματική του πορεία χαρακτηρίζεται από συνεχή μετεκπαίδευση, διεθνή κλινική εμπειρία και εξειδίκευση στις σύγχρονες χειρουργικές τεχνικές, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στην αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του ανώτερου γαστρεντερικού και των ογκολογικών περιστατικών.

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.

Margonis Euaggelos is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Ioannina. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently specialized at the University General Hospital of Larissa. He has specialized in Minimally Invasive treatment of abdominal wall hernias in Germany. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in "Minor Pelvic and Perineal Surgery" from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. He has served as an Assistant Consultant Surgeon B' at the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Ioannina "G. Hatzikosta" and has worked as a Surgeon in Germany. He is a member of the Hellenic Surgical Society, the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), the Medical Association of Ioannina, and the Medical Association of Larissa. Finally, he is specialized in Laparoscopic surgery, Minimally invasive Abdominal wall Hernia Surgery, and Coloproctological surgery.

Αργύριος Λ. Ιωαννίδης MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS - Γενικός Χειρουργός

Επιμελητής Χειρουργός Κλινικής Γενικής, Λαπαροσκοπικής, Ογκολογικής και Ρομποτικής Χειρουργικής, Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών 

Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Κλινικής Χειρουργικής, Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου

Ειδικεύτηκε στη Γενική Χειρουργική στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής "Σισμανόγλειο" και στο Digestive Disease Center του Cleveland Clinic της Florida των ΗΠΑ με υποτροφία της Ελληνικής Χειρουργικής Εταιρείας. Είναι Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Είναι Fellow μετά από κρίση του American College of Surgeons (ACS) και του American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS). Έχει διατελέσει εκπρόσωπος των νέων χειρουργών παχέος εντέρου και ορθού της Ευρώπης στην Επιτροπή Μελών του European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP). Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στο Μιλάνο και στη Βιέννη στις τεχνικές TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) και σε όλες τις νεότερες τεχνικές αντιμετώπισης περιεδρικών συριγγίων αντίστοιχα. Το ερευνητικό του ενδιαφέρον αφορά κυρίως τον καρκίνο του ορθού, τη χειρουργική υπό φθορίζουσες ουσίες και τα μεσο-μακροπρόθεσμα αποτελέσματα της λαπαροσκοπικής και ρομποτικής χειρουργικής στις παθήσεις παχέος εντέρου και ορθού. Έχει διατελέσει υπεύθυνος για την Ελλάδα σε περισσότερες από 10 διεθνείς πολυκεντρικές μελέτες με τις αντίστοιχες δημοσιεύσεις σε περιοδικά μεγάλου κύρους όπως τα Lancet, Anaesthesia και British Journal of Surgery. Είναι κριτής σε 11 περιοδικά χειρουργικής και μέλος του εκδοτικού συμβουλίου στα Nature Scientific Reports, Frontiers in Surgery και Colorectal Disease. Έχει συγγράψει πάνω από 120 άρθρα-δημοσιεύσεις σε ξενόγλωσσα περιοδικά με περισσότερες από 2500 αναφορές. Επίσης έχει συμμετάσχει ως ομιλητής σε περισσότερα από 20 Ελληνικά και Διεθνή Συνέδρια και έχει γράψει 2 κεφάλαια συγγραμμάτων χειρουργικής.

Flamourakis Manthos was born in Heraklion, Crete. He obtained his Medical Degree from the Seconda Universita degli Studi di Napoli. He served his military service at the Naval Hospital of Crete, in the Surgical Department, and subsequently, until the completion of his specialty training, he was trained at the General Hospital of Agios Nikolaos, the Cancer Hospital “Agios Savvas,” and the Venizelio Pananeo Hospital. In 2015, he was awarded the title of surgical specialist. From 2015 to 2022, he worked at the Venizelio Pananeo Hospital as a General Surgeon, performing more than 2,000 surgeries, thereby gaining extensive experience in both emergency and elective cases. In 2021, he was awarded a postgraduate degree from the MSc program “Colorectal Surgery” at the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. Since 2022, he has maintained a private practice where he manages oncological, elective, and emergency cases.

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.

Georgios Sarris MD, MSc, is a General Surgeon, Deputy Director of the 3rd Surgical Clinic at Errikos Dynan Hospital, with a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He has completed postgraduate studies in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He further trained in minimally invasive management of anorectal diseases (Laser LHP, SiLaC, FiLaC) in Germany, as well as in Laparoscopic Surgery. He specialized in the 2nd Surgical Clinic of K.A.T. Hospital. Finally, he has participated in numerous national and international medical conferences.

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.

Paraskeua Aikaterini MD, MSc, PhD(c) is a General Surgeon and maintains private practices within Mediterraneo Clinic in Glyfada and the Ionia Therapeutic Center in Korydallos, Attica. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) and has earned a Master of Science (MSc) degree in "Surgical Oncology." Currently, she is a PhD candidate in the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. Dr. Paraskeua Aikaterini has trained as a General Surgery resident at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" as well as at the General Hospital of Drama. She is an active member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery.

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.

Ioannis Alevizakis is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Athens. Throughout his career, he has served for 10 consecutive years at the "Evangelismos" Hospital, initially specializing in Surgery and subsequently as a Consultant Surgeon. Since 2022, following a successful evaluation, he joined the Hellenic Coast Guard as a Medical Officer and currently serves as a Consultant Surgeon at the Athens Naval Hospital while also practicing as a Private Surgeon. He has experience across the full spectrum of diseases and surgical procedures in General Surgery, including Esophageal, Gastric, Duodenal, Pancreatic, Hepato-Biliary, Splenic, Small and Large Intestinal Surgery, Thyroid-Parathyroid, Adrenal, Breast, Skin-Subcutaneous, Vascular Access surgeries, and Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair Surgeries. He possesses particular expertise in Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, having trained at the 3rd Surgical Clinic - Laparoscopic Surgery Unit of "Evangelismos" Hospital, performing a significant number of such surgeries and participating in numerous related post-graduate training activities both in Greece and abroad. He is a member of the most prominent Medical Scientific Societies related to General Surgery. He holds the title of Trainer from the Hellenic Surgical Society. He continuously participates in conferences in his specialty and has authored a large number of scientific publications.

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.

Gkoutziotis Ioannis is a General Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Kozani. The physician serves as an Academic Fellow at the 5th Surgical Clinic of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) - Hippocratio General Hospital of Thessaloniki (G.N.Th.) and is a PhD candidate in Medicine at A.U.Th. Consultations are available by appointment. The physician manages a wide range of cases including (but not limited to) open and advanced laparoscopic-minimally invasive surgery of diseases affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract, diaphragm, liver – biliary system – pancreas, abdominal wall, endocrine glands, colon – rectum – anus, skin, and subcutaneous tissue.