Urologists - Andrologists in Kriti

Gorgoraptis Petros MD, FEBU, is a Urological Surgeon-Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. The physician specializes in issues of Infertility. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Crete and began his specialization in Urology at Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion. He continued his specialization at the University Hospital of Heraklion and completed his training at Hippocrates Hospital of Athens, where he obtained his Urology Specialty title. He is a member of the Hellenic and European Urological Associations and holds the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology. During his career, he has served as an Associate Consultant at General Hospital Erythros, where he gained valuable surgical experience in Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Urology and organized the Andrology and Infertility clinic. He has participated in international, European, and national conferences and has publications in scientific journals. Finally, minor surgical procedures are performed at the clinic.

Volonakis Ioannis MD, FEBU is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He holds a medical degree from the "La Sapienza" University in Rome and is specialized in Urology, having trained at Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion and the University Hospital of Heraklion. During his career, he has served as an Assistant Consultant at the General Hospital of Chania. Currently, in his private practice, he manages conditions and provides services covering the entire spectrum of his specialty, including prostate diseases, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer. Additionally, he is a member of the European Board of Urology in Brussels, the Hellenic Urological Association, and the European Association of Urology. He continuously updates his knowledge on the latest advancements in his field by participating in national and international conferences.

Karpathakis Nikolaos is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and specialized in General Surgery at the Department of General Surgery of the General Hospital of Rethymno. Additionally, he began his specialization in Urology at the Urology Clinic of Venizeleio General Hospital of Heraklion and subsequently at the University Hospital of Heraklion. In 2014, he started working at Hull and East Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the United Kingdom as a registrar, where he received training in laparoscopic urology. Simultaneously, at the same center, he gained extensive experience in andrology and infertility. In 2016, he returned to Greece and worked as an assistant consultant in the urology clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion, while the same year he returned to the United Kingdom and began working as a consultant at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. During his tenure in this position, he mainly worked in the field of laparoscopic urology as well as in lithiasis management. Concurrently, he received training in performing transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsies, as well as in the management of female urinary incontinence, and was certified in intravesical botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of overactive bladder. Since September 2017, he maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete, while continuing to occasionally provide his services in the United Kingdom. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Urological Association, the European Association of Urology (EAU), the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), holds the title of Fellow of the European Board of Urology, has participated in international, European, and national conferences, and has publications in scientific journals.

Dr. Vazakis Ioannis is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains private practices in Sitia (Crete) as well as in Athens (Petroupoli). He graduated from the Seconda Universita di Napoli in Italy and completed his military service as a rural physician at the General Hospital of Sitia, assigned to the hospital's surgical clinic. Subsequently, he trained in various surgical specialties, including endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, and surgical trauma, while also participating in the activities of the hospital's Emergency Department. Additionally, at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Dimitrios," he trained as a surgical resident. He then followed the daily program of the University Urology Clinic at Laiko Hospital and later began his specialization in urology as a resident at the 1st IKA Hospital (former Papadimitriou Hospital). After the closure of the 1st IKA Hospital (former Papadimitriou), the clinic was transferred to the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia "Agioi Anargyroi," where he completed his urology training. Since 2017, he has been working at the same hospital as an Assistant Consultant B in the Urology Clinic.

Zisis Ioannis-Eirinaios is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Rethymno. He is a graduate and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Crete, with postgraduate studies in "Surgical Sciences" from the same educational institution. He specialized in Urology at the University General Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI) and completed his Rural Service at the Kandanos Health Center. Additionally, he completed postgraduate specialization in “Male Infertility: Laboratory Investigation and Therapeutic Management” at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has worked in clinics and is a physician at the Center for Advanced Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Urological Surgery, Central Urology. Finally, he has a substantial scientific portfolio, including publications and participation in scientific conferences.

Loumpakis Polyxronis is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete and has completed postgraduate training in the Urodynamic Testing Department of the Athens Polyclinic. He has served as a Fellow at the Urology Clinic of Guy's Hospital in London, was Head of the Urodynamic Laboratory at the University General Hospital of Heraklion, and currently serves as an Attending Urologist for IKA-ETAM and OPAD, as well as a Private Urologist and Head of a Private Urodynamic Laboratory. He is a member of the European Board of Urology and has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad, while also publishing his research in international and Greek scientific journals.

Loulakis Emmanouil is a Urologist - Andrologist and maintains private clinics in Heraklion and Alikarnassos, Crete. He specialized at the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Rethymno and subsequently began his urology specialty at the Urological Clinic of the Chania Hospital, where he stayed for 2 years before completing his training at the University Urological Clinic of Heraklion Hospital. During his specialty training, he attended numerous seminars and conferences and participated in the authorship of scientific articles. He has been involved in many surgical procedures, performed numerous prostate biopsies, has extensive experience in an andrology clinic, and for one year conducted urodynamic assessments. For these reasons, he is always prepared to handle even the most complex urological problems, with the aim of ensuring the health of each patient.

Tsixlakis Mixail is a Urologist - Andrologist with a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras and has extensive experience in prostate diseases, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction. He specialized as a Urologic Surgeon at the University General Hospital of Heraklion. The doctor serves as the general secretary of the administrative board of the Medical Society of Heraklion, Crete. At his private practice, he provides specialized services tailored to the individualized needs of his patients.

Dr. Papadakis Antonios is a Urologist - Andrologist who maintains a private practice in Chania. He graduated in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 1986 and subsequently specialized in General Surgery and Urology in the United Kingdom. Following an 8-year tenure within the English National Health Service (NHS) at centers such as the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool - Stepping Hill Hospital, and Great Manchester - Ealing Hospital, he gained valuable experience in urology and obtained the title of Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (F.R.C.S.) and later became a member of the European Board of Urology (F.E.B.U). In his clinic, he offers services in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of urological conditions. He particularly focuses on prostate diseases, male infertility, as well as erectile dysfunction using a state-of-the-art shockwave therapy device. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and has published articles in both Greek and international scientific journals.