{"id":11575,"date":"2025-10-16T07:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T07:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therapis-hospital.gr\/dr-ioannis-katafygiotis\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:13:40","slug":"dr-ioannis-katafygiotis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/therapis-hospital.gr\/en\/dr-ioannis-katafygiotis\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Ioannis Katafygiotis"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; zindex=&#8221;999999999&#8243; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; 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Leotsakos and Dr. I. Katafygiotis, as key co-founders of the Central Urology team and heads of the transperineal Fusion prostate biopsy department, after strict evaluation met all the demanding criteria of the German company Medcom (clinical and academic) and received <strong>certification as a center of excellence for transperineal Fusion prostate biopsy across Southeastern Europe<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>During 2022\u20132024<\/strong>, Dr. I. Leotsakos and Dr. I. Katafygiotis co-organized and conducted, with the ISLE academy (a leading simulation training center), <strong>two international seminars on the transperineal Fusion prostate biopsy technique<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>During 2021\u20132024<\/strong>, the team of Dr. I. Leotsakos and Dr. I. Katafygiotis performed <strong>more than 700 transperineal Fusion prostate biopsies<\/strong>, making them <strong>one of the most experienced teams <\/strong>in applying this technique.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>2024<\/strong>, together with Dr. Ioannis Katafygiotis, they co-founded <strong>Advanced Urology<\/strong>, a specialized urology center focusing on the treatment of urological conditions using <strong>minimally invasive endourological, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The team is among the first Greek teams to have performed and continue to successfully perform <strong>combined mini percutaneous and flexible laser kidney stone lithotripsy (ECIRS)<\/strong> for the effective treatment of <strong>large stone burdens<\/strong> (large kidney stones).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; heading_tag=&#8221;default&#8221; heading_tag_functionality=&#8221;default&#8221; title=&#8221;Education \/ Specialty&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/strong> (2007).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doctorate with honors from the University of Athens (PhD).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Specialized at the 1st University Urology Clinic at Laiko Hospital<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holder of the European Board of Urology title (Fellow of the European Board of Urology \u2013 FEBU<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holder of the European title in Sexual Medicine (FECSM \u2013 Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2018, he received the Endourologist title from the American Endourological Society (international title FES).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Following strict evaluation of his CV and further training, he <strong>holds the American surgical title Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; heading_tag=&#8221;default&#8221; heading_tag_functionality=&#8221;default&#8221; title=&#8221;Postgraduate Training&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trained as a Fellow of the European Association of Urology <\/strong>at the University Urology Clinic <strong>Carl Gustav Carus in Dresden, Germany<\/strong> (Director: Professor M. Wirth) in 2015, with emphasis on <strong>Endourology<\/strong>, gaining surgical experience in <strong>flexible and percutaneous kidney stone lithotripsy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In Dresden in 2015, he was trained in the <strong>transperineal Fusion prostate biopsy technique<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>2017<\/strong>, <strong>he received further training in the use of the flexible ureteroscope in Paris at Tenon Hospital<\/strong> under Professor O. Traxier.<\/li>\n<li>During <strong>2021\u20132024<\/strong>, he received <strong>further training in the HOLEP<\/strong> technique at <strong>Carl Gustav Carus Hospital in Dresden<\/strong>, at the University Clinic Auguste-Viktoria-Klinikum in <strong>Berlin<\/strong> (one of the world\u2019s leading centers for this technique), at the specialized training center <strong>IRCAD of the University Hospital of Strasbourg<\/strong> under Professor Jacques Marescaux, at the training center in <strong>D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany<\/strong>, and at the University Urology Clinic of <strong>Freiburg, Germany<\/strong> under Professor Dr. Arkadiusz Miernik.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2021, he was trained and certified in prostate vaporization using water vapor (REZUM technique) <\/strong>by Boston Scientific.<\/li>\n<li><strong>From 01\/07\/2017 to 30\/06\/2018, he trained at one of the world\u2019s leading centers in Endourology and urinary stone disease treatment, Hadassah Medical Center (Israel)<\/strong>, under Professor Mordechai Duvdevani. He trained across the full spectrum of endourology, gaining surgical experience by performing <strong>100 percutaneous nephrolithotripsies, 300 flexible nephrolithotripsies, 40 cystolithotripsies, and more than<\/strong> <strong>100 extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; heading_tag=&#8221;default&#8221; heading_tag_functionality=&#8221;default&#8221; title=&#8221;Distinctions \/ Awards&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>He has <strong>received numerous awards (&gt;20)<\/strong> at scientific conferences for the preparation and presentation of research work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; heading_tag=&#8221;default&#8221; heading_tag_functionality=&#8221;default&#8221; title=&#8221;Publications&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>He has <strong>more than 71 international publications<\/strong> in reputable, high-impact journals.<\/li>\n<li>He has <strong>more than 150 presentations<\/strong> at national and international urology conferences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Default&#8221; 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