Director of Central Urology
Head of the Laparoscopic Surgery Unit
He is considered one of the most experienced laparoscopic surgeons in Greece, based on the large number (more than 30 monthly) and range of laparoscopic procedures he performs, including complex oncological and non-oncological urological surgeries (cystectomies, prostatectomies, partial nephrectomies).
He specializes in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery at Clinique St Augustin in France, under the direction of R Gaston, the pioneer of the world’s first laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. He completed his specialization in laparoscopic surgery in the United Kingdom at Imperial College London and in Spain at Complejo Ospedaliero PonteVedra.
For the past 2 years, he has held the position of Academic Scholar (formerly lecturer) at the University Urology Clinic of Heraklion in the field of laparoscopic surgery. During his tenure, all urological laparoscopic surgeries were performed for the first time at the University Clinic.
He is a Doctor of Medical Science from the University of Athens, holding two postgraduate degrees from the University of Athens and Imperial College London. He is an accredited Fellow of the European Association of Urology after passing examinations (with a final grade of 9/9). With a strong scientific presence in the field of urology internationally, he is a member of 4 committees and working groups of the European Association of Urology, the European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines Office, the European Board of Urology Examination Committee, and the European Association of Urology Patient Information Working Group. He maintains a strong research interest, with a focus on urological oncology. The results of his studies have been published in the most reputable scientific urological journals (European Urology, Nature Clinical Urology) and are included in the reference textbooks of contemporary urology (Campbell Urology). He currently serves as the Secretary of the Hellenic Urological Society.
He holds the American title of Surgical Fellow, American College of Surgeons.