Previous Experience

• 1992: Military service
• 1993 -95: Rural service in Lindos
• During 2001-2006, he was Chief Registrar at the Urology and Child Urology Clinic of the Nordwest Hospital in Frankfurt. He was the first to perform a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy procedure in Frankfurt. He held a record for the largest number of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy surgeries in Frankfurt, up until his return to Greece, after a successful career of 11 years in Germany. He has performed live surgeries during numerous laparoscopic conferences, both in Greece and in Germany. For a long time at the Nordwest Hospital in Frankfurt, he trained many Greek urologists in laparoscopic urology. He later hosted them as visiting physicians. In October 2006, he performed the first robotic radical prostatectomy surgery in Greece. He currently holds, based on the statistical data of the company representing the da Vinci robotic system in Greece, a record of the most – and most successful – robotic urological surgeries.
• In September 2006, upon his return to Greece, he founded and directed the Department of Urology at the Athens Medical Center and Doctors’ Hospital, operating on a huge number of patients using the most current techniques, such as advanced laparoscopic urology, endourology, microsurgery, laser and robotic urology.
• Since November 2011, after accepting an invitation from the Metropolitan Hospital Management upon installment of the newest da Vinci Si robotic system, he organized and managed the first robotic urology clinic at this private hospital, providing services to all the southern suburbs of Athens. His teaching work includes training of medical students, nurses, and interns. He has taught courses on laparoscopic, robotic and laser surgeries. He is by far the most experienced robotic surgeon in Greece and one of the most experienced robotic urologists in Europe and worldwide.

Education/Training

• 1991: He graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
• He attended specialty training in Urology in Germany. During his last year of specialty training, he was awarded the honorary title of Chief Intern.
• 2001: Specialty Certification in Urology in Germany (upon successful exams)
• Fellow, European Board of Urology (FEBU)
• During 1998-99 he attended specialty training in General Surgery, specializing in colon and laparoscopic surgery.

Interests

Special Achievements

He received his education and specialty training in Germany, he worked as a registrar at the Frankfurt Nordwest Hospital and he pursued an academic career at the University of Frankfurt.

Publications

35 publications in MEDLINE, reviewer in international urological journals. Chairman in various medical conferences and workshops, author of Greek and foreign-language books, guest speaker in Greece and abroad

Distinctions

• 1990 Nicholas Sbarounis Trikorfo Award for best 1989-90 academic year thesis
• Student Excellence Scholarship by the Greek Sailors' Home
• Best poster award at the German Urological Association Congress
• Graduation with honors from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Fellowship in Societies and Associations

• Hellenic & German Urological Association
• Academy of German Urologists
• American Urological Association
• Hellenic-German Urological Association
• European Association of Urology, International Society of Urology
• German Society for Andrology
• Endourological Society

Why Choose Dr. Poulakis?

• More than 2,500 successful robotic surgeries.
• The most experienced robotic surgeon in Greece and Southeast Europe, and one of the most experienced robotic surgeon globally.
• The robotic surgery operations are performed entirely and exclusively by Dr. Poulakis.
• He ensures excellent results (97% of patients cured from prostate cancer, 96% of patients regain urinary continence, 85% of patients regain sexual function).
• Minimal blood loss (no blood transfusion needed)
• He always works with the same team of anesthesiologists and assistant surgeons.
• He has experience in open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
• Patient care and monitoring services provided personally by him before and after surgery.
• He performs robotic surgery operations in Cyprus 3-4 days every month (approx. 120 robotic surgeries per year). He also performs in other countries, supporting local Urologists in performing their own robotic surgery operations (proctoring).
• He is a certified trainer in robotic surgery for young surgeons (the only Greek Urologist certified by the manufacturer of da Vinci, Proctor by Intuitive Surgical).
• He performs live robotic surgeries at international conferences, always managing to receive many positive comments.
• He has presented his expertise in robotics in several renowned Greek and international conferences and journals.
• His robotic surgery techniques are the most current and well established techniques worldwide; he can guarantee excellent results, since he is constantly updated through specialized medical journals and books, also attending the majority of urology conferences, especially the ones with live surgery, and through his personal contact at conferences with the most experienced robotic surgeons in the world.
• He operates using the da Vinci Si HD state-of-the art robotic system, fully equipped with 4 robotic arms, in one of the largest and most modern private hospitals in Greece, Metropolitan Hospital in Neo Faliro.
• And lastly but most importantly in times of economic crisis, he has the most economical packages for patients without private insurance.