Karamanis Kostantinos

Dr. Konstantinos Karamanis, MD, FEBU, PhD, is a highly experienced Urologist Surgeon, currently serving as the Director of the Urology Department at Metropolitan Hospital in Piraeus, where he also operates his private urology clinic. Born in Piraeus on February 3, 1954, Dr. Karamanis began his academic journey at the Ionidios Model School of Piraeus, followed by studies in Biology at the University of Athens, where he obtained his degree in 1977. He continued his medical education at the University of Athens, earning his Medical Degree in 1982. In 1990, he completed his doctoral thesis in Experimental Pharmacology and, in 1992, he obtained the European Diploma in Urology.

Dr. Karamanis’ career spans various prestigious positions both in Greece and abroad. He served as a researcher at the Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, a professor of biology, chemistry, and physics at a tutorial school, and as a ship's doctor in the Hellenic Navy. He also completed his specialization in urology at several hospitals, including Metaxa Cancer Hospital, Evangelismos General Hospital, and Tzaneio General Hospital. His international experience includes working as a Urologist and Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh’s Western General Hospital from 1990 to 1992.

Since 2001, he has been the Director of the Urology Department at Metropolitan Hospital. Dr. Karamanis has published 30 scientific papers and contributed to various international and Greek journals and conferences. He is an active member of several medical societies, including the Hellenic Urological Society, and is fluent in both English and French.

• He served his military service in the Navy; he was discharged from the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens, where he worked as an assistant trainee.
• He served his rural service as an assistant trainee at the Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Filiates, Thesprotia.
• He received his specialty training initially at the Metaxas Cancer Hospital and then at Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens. He completed his training at Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus. He received his Specialty Certificate in Surgical Oncology in 1989 (upon exams).
• He obtained his European Diploma in Urology (European Board of Urology) in 1992 (upon exams).
• He continued with postgraduate training in Edinburgh, Scotland, initially working as a Registrar and then as a Lecturer at the University Urology Clinic of Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. He attended specialty training in Male Infertility, Endourology, Lithotripsy and Urodynamics. At the same time, he was involved in training students in urology and gave a series of lectures in advanced University Clinic courses.
• Upon his return to Greece, he began working at IKA-EOPPY (still employed as Director of the Piraeus Branch). He also worked at Hygeia Hospital as a Urology Associate and at Lefkos Stavros Hospital as a Urology Clinic Director. He has been working as a Urology Director at Metropolitan Hospital since its establishment.

• He finished high school at the Ionideios Model School of Piraeus.
• He studied Biology at the Athens University School of Mathematics and Physics.
• He continued his studies at the Athens University Medical School.
• At the same time, he worked as a scientific associate/researcher at the Athens University Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, where he also completed his doctoral dissertation summa cum laude.

UK Experience

He worked as a Registrar at the Urology Clinic of Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, under the supervision of Professor G. Mr. Chisholm and Urologists Mr. J. Fowler, Mr. D. Tolley, Mr. G. Smith and Mr. T. Hargreave.

During his first months, he worked primarily in Mr. T. Hargreave’s Infertility Clinic and gained experience in the examination and treatment of infertility patients.

Later he became a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh; his main duties included work at the Lithotripsy Unit of the Scottish Lithotriptor Centre and student teaching. During that time he became familiar with the use of the WOLF 2300 Lithotriptor and all the endourological techniques (ureteroscopy, diadermal lithotripsy etc.). At the same time, he maintained his position as a Registrar at the Urology Clinic, dealing with daily clinical practice, carrying out surgical lists and fulfilling on-call duties every third day.

Throughout his stay at the Clinic, he was Head of the Urodynamic Clinic and Laboratory, where he performed several urodynamic studies and provided pharmaceutical and surgical treatment to the Clinic patients.

Fellowship in Scientific Societies

• Panhellenic Union of Biologists
• Full member of the Hellenic Urological Society
• Full member of the Endourological Society (New York)
• Full member of the General Medical Council (London)
• Fellow of the European Board Of Urology

• English
• French

E-mail: info@kkaramanis.gr , konstantinoskaramanis@gmail.com