Vascular surgeons - Angiologists

Tziogios Konstantinos is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He holds a PhD and a degree from the University of Rome and is specialized in endovascular arterial surgery, endovascular venous surgery, and telangiectasias. Furthermore, the doctor has extensive experience in the painless removal of unsightly varicose veins using the new 1470 nm laser and the revolutionary radial fiber, carotid artery stenosis repair, restoration of circulation in the upper and lower limbs, and the removal of aneurysms of the abdominal aorta, iliac, femoral, and popliteal arteries. He has served as Director, Scientific Director, and collaborator of the vascular surgery clinic at the Athens Medical Center, Palaio Faliro Clinic, and is currently the Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital.

Moustardas Marios MD, MSc, PhD, FICA is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist, Director of the Vascular Surgery Department at the "Iasis" clinic in Chania, where he also sees patients in a private practice in Marousi. He holds a doctoral thesis in the Surgical Sector of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, he received advanced training in endovascular surgery at the European Vascular Masterclass in Amsterdam and in the use of laser for the treatment of varicose veins. Throughout his career, he has worked at numerous hospitals in Greece as an Attending Physician, in some of which he has served as Deputy Director, equipping him with the appropriate knowledge and experience to handle all vascular surgical cases. In his clinics, he employs the endovascular method – placement of stent grafts – and is capable of performing angioplastic restorations with balloons or stent placement in both central and peripheral vessels. Finally, he has published articles in international surgical scientific journals and maintains a continuous presence at Greek and international conferences on Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

Ο Γιοσδέκος Αλέξανδρος είναι Αγγειοχειρουργός - Αγγειολόγος, Αν. Διευθυντής Αγγειοχειρουργικής Κλινικής στην Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην οδό Βασ. Σοφιάς 104, στην Πλατεία Μαβίλη. Το 2016 μετέβη στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο όπου ειδικεύθηκε στην Αγγειακή και Ενδαγγειακή Χειρουργική. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, εργάσθηκε αρχικά ως Clinical Fellow in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery στο University Hospital of South Manchester (06/2016-02/2017) και εν συνεχεία ως Senior Specialist Registrar in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery στο East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (02/2017-05/2020). Υπό την καθοδήγηση του Διευθυντή Αγγειοχειρουργικής A. Howard, ειδικεύθηκε σε όλο το φάσμα της κλασικής ανοικτής αγγειοχειρουργικής (ανοικτή αποκατάσταση ανευρυσμάτων κοιλιακής αορτής, ενδαρτηρεκτομή καρωτίδας, αρτηριακές παρακάμψεις- bypass, αρτηριοφλεβικες επικοινωνίες- fistula σε ασθενείς με νεφρική ανεπάρκεια) καθώς και των νεότερα ελάχιστων επεμβατικών/αναίμακτων τεχνικών όπως στις σύγχρονες ενδαγγειακές τεχνικές με την τοποθέτηση stent για αρτηριακές και φλεβικές παθήσεις αλλά και την αντιμετώπιση κιρσών με χρήση θερμικών και χημικών τεχνικών όπως laser, υπερήχους και σκληροθεραπεία. Έλαβε εκπαίδευση στη διενέργεια και ερμηνεία των έγχρωμων υπερηχογραφημάτων (triplex) των αγγείων. Το Αγγειοχειρουργικό Κέντρο του East Suffolk and North Essex αποτελεί σταθμό και ένα από τα ελάχιστα παγκοσμίως στη λαπαροσκοπική/ρομποτική αποκατάσταση των ανευρυσμάτων κοιλιακής αορτής καθώς και στην υβριδική αντιμετώπιση εμμένουσων ενδοδιαφυγών μετά από ενδαγγειακή αποκατάσταση (EVAR) ανευρυσμάτων κοιλιακής αορτής (CEALER). Απέκτησε επίσης εμπειρία στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική αντιμετώπιση σπάνιων παθήσεων, όπως σε endofibrosis των λαγόνιων αρτηριών σε επαγγελματίες ποδηλάτες και αθλητές αντοχής. Το 2019 έγινε κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος (MSc) με τίτλο «Ενδαγγειακές τεχνικές» και βαθμό «Άριστα», του Διακρατικού Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος Σπουδών των Ιατρικών Σχολών των Πανεπιστημίων Αθηνών και Μιλάνου. Από το 2021 έως σήμερα είναι υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πληθώρα Ελληνικών και Διεθνών συνεδρίων, με παρουσίαση εργασιών και βραβεύσεις. Ασχολείται ενεργά με τη συγγραφή μελετών και έχει ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον στη διενέργεια μετα-αναλύσεων που έχουν δημοσιευτεί στα πιο έγκυρα Αγγειοχειρουργικά περιοδικά διεθνώς. Επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα το 2020 και κατέχει θέση Αν. Διευθυντή Αγγειοχειρουργικής στην Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών.

Kakogianni Vasiliki is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist and maintains private clinics in Marousi, Keratsini, and Menidi. She holds a postgraduate degree in "Endovascular Techniques" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Patras. Additionally, she is certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) by the Greek ATLS Program of the University of Patras and is specialized in endovascular artery surgery and telangiectasias. During her professional career, she has worked in numerous hospitals as a trainee and as a Consultant, gaining significant experience in a wide range of diseases. Specifically, she possesses valuable expertise in conditions such as varicose veins, venous insufficiency, abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid artery stenosis, and peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs. Finally, she actively participates in numerous seminars, two-day conferences, as well as Greek and international congresses.

Dimopoulos Xristos is the Consultant of the 3rd Vascular Surgery Department at the Athens Medical Center, while also maintaining a private practice as a Vascular Surgeon / Angiologist in Kolonaki and downtown Tripoli. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens and holds a doctoral degree from the Medical School of the University of Athens as well as from the Medical School of the University of Düsseldorf, Germany. He is a certified specialized user of vascular ultrasound and has participated as a speaker at international Vascular Surgery conferences. He specialized in the full spectrum of Vascular Surgery & Angiology at the University Clinic of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery in Düsseldorf, Germany (Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf, Germany). After obtaining his specialty, he underwent further training in Minimally Invasive Endovascular Surgery at the internationally recognized Aorta & Peripheral Artery Disease center at the University Clinic of Hamburg, Germany (Universitäres Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Hamburg, Germany) under the supervision of the distinguished Professor Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Eike Sebastian Debus.

Dr. Papakostas Ioannis MD, MSc, PhD is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist and maintains private clinics in Ioannina and Preveza. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Ioannina, a Master's degree in Endovascular Surgery from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Bicocca/Milano, and a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina with a specialty in vascular surgery. Additionally, he has completed further training in the treatment of venous diseases using endovenous laser and other methods at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of Stony Brook University, New York. The doctor specializes in endovascular vein surgery, telangiectasias, and endovascular arterial surgery. Moreover, he has authored a significant number of foreign-language and Greek scientific papers published in reputable international and Greek medical scientific journals. He has also contributed to the writing of medical books in the field of vascular surgery and serves as a reviewer of scientific papers in this field for international medical journals. Finally, it is noteworthy that he has participated in numerous Greek and international medical conferences and seminars as a speaker, trainer, and member of organizing committees.

Markatis Fotis MD, PhD, FACS is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist and maintains private practices in Peristeri and Glyfada. Simultaneously, he serves as the Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital and Scientific Head of the Diabetic Foot Clinic. He holds a doctorate and is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he holds the "Basic Surgical Skills" Diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of the United Kingdom and, since 2018, he has held the title of Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, which was awarded to him in Boston, USA. He specialized in Vascular Surgery at the 1st Surgical Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and subsequently received further training in Hybrid and Endovascular techniques for the repair of vascular diseases and thoracoabdominal aortic conditions at Saint-Joseph Hospital in Marseille, supported by a scholarship from the European Society of Vascular Surgery. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad, has extensive teaching and publishing activity, and has published original research papers in Greek and international scientific journals. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Medical Association of Marseille, the British Medical Association, and the European Society for Vascular Surgery.

Panagiotis Roukanas is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist and maintains his private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the inter-university postgraduate training program in "Endovascular Techniques" from the same University in collaboration with the University of Bicocca in Milan. He completed his military service as a Unit Physician and worked as a rural doctor at Zakynthos Hospital. He specialized in Thoracic Surgery at the Athens Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria" and in Cardiac Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration." Additionally, he trained in General Surgery at the Attica General Hospital KAT and in Vascular Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko." He is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial and venous diseases using the most advanced methods, as well as in the treatment of diabetic foot and lymphedema. As part of his specialization, he participated in research programs in the field of Angiogenesis and the treatment of deep Venous Thrombosis. His scientific activity includes presentations at Greek and international conferences and publications in scientific journals. Since 2011, he has also been an affiliated physician at the BioClinic of Athens.

Samara Nikolaos MD, MSc is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist and maintains private practices, while also serving as an associate with Metropolitan General Hospital, Athens Bioclinic, Doctors Hospital, and "Mitera" Hospital. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree in "Endovascular Techniques in the Management of Vascular Diseases" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the University of Milano - Bicocca. He specialized in Vascular Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and the General Hospital of Athens "Elpis." Additionally, he has provided voluntary clinical examinations to residents of remote and island regions. Finally, he is a member of numerous scientific societies and has participated in numerous conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Barbaressos Emmanouil MD, MSc, PhDc is a Vascular Surgeon with extensive experience in both traditional vascular and modern endovascular surgery. He maintains a private practice within the Top Meds Private Multiclinic in Nea Smyrni. He is a graduate of the University of Patras and completed his training at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," where he subsequently worked as an assistant vascular surgeon. He received further training in the United Kingdom at St. George’s University Hospital, covering trauma and aortic disease centers in Southwest London. As part of his concurrent teaching responsibilities, he was awarded the title of unpaid Clinical Lecturer by St George’s University of London. Upon returning to Greece, he worked as an assistant vascular surgeon at the University General Hospital of Patras. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Patras and holds two Master’s degrees. He possesses a license to perform Vascular Ultrasound (Triplex) and continues his scientific work through participation in clinical studies, the authorship of scientific articles, and presentations at vascular surgery conferences.

Ο Ποτουρίδης Αναστάσιος Md, MSc, PhDc είναι Αγγειοχειρουργός - Αγγειολόγος και Υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης με πρότυπο ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Αποφοίτησε με άριστα από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου της Μπολόνια στην Ιταλία και έχει ολοκληρώσει με άριστα τις μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές (MSc) στην Ενδαγγειακή Χειρουργική του Διακρατικού Προγράμματος των Πανεπιστημίων του Bicocca - Milano και του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει ειδικευτεί σε όλο το εύρος της χειρουργικής των αγγειακών παθήσεων, τόσο στην κλασική ανοιχτή χειρουργική, όσο και στην σύγχρονη ενδαγγειακή χειρουργική σε μια από τις μεγαλύτερες Αγγειοχειρουργικές κλινικές της Ελλάδας, στο "Κωνσταντοπούλειο" Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Νέας Ιωνίας "Αγία Όλγα". Διαθέτει ιδιαίτερη εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση των αρτηριακών παθήσεων της ανευρυσματικής νόσου, της νόσου των καρωτίδων και της περιφερικής αρτηριοπάθειας. Η ενασχόλησή του με ασθενείς που πάσχουν από χρόνια φλεβική ανεπάρκεια και κιρσούς ήταν συνεχής και ουσιαστική, προσφέροντας τους την ιδανική λύση για το πρόβλημά τους μέσα από μία προσωποποιημένη προσέγγιση με την σύγχρονη, αναίμακτη και ελάχιστα επεμβατική μέθοδο του Laser ή με την κλασική μέθοδο της σαφηνεκτομής. Ταυτόχρονα, διαθέτει εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με χρόνια νεφρική ανεπάρκεια, διενεργώντας μεγάλο αριθμό αγγειακών προσπελάσεων. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην διεθνούς φήμης και κορυφαία Κλινική Αγγειακής και Ενδαγγειακής Χειρουργικής, του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου Paracelsus Medical University της Νυρεμβέργης (PMU), στη Γερμανία. Επίσης, κατέχει πιστοποίηση από την Γερμανική Εταιρεία Φλεβολογίας και την εξειδικευμένη ομάδα της για τη διενέργεια σκληροθεραπείας, με στόχο το άρτιο αισθητικό αποτέλεσμα στην καταπολέμηση των κιρσών, καθώς και των ευρυαγγειών. Επιπλέον, στο ιατρείο παρέχεται η δυνατότητα αντιμετώπισης των ευρυαγγειών με τον πλέον σύγχρονο, αναίμακτο και αποτελεσματικό τρόπο, μέσω της χρήσης του ισχυρού και εξειδικευμένου, Αμερικάνικης προέλευσης Laser, προσφέροντας εξαιρετικά αποτελέσματα μέσα από μια εξατομικευμένη θεραπεία. Είναι Πανεπιστημιακός Υπότροφος του Αγγειοχειρουργικού τμήματος του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης "Γ. Γεννηματάς", επιτελώντας χειρουργικό έργο και συμμετέχοντας, παράλληλα, στην εκπαίδευση των νέων ιατρών. Τέλος, διαθέτει κατάρτιση και έχει ερευνητική δράση, η οποία αποτυπώνεται στις ακαδημαϊκές δημοσιεύσεις και ανακοινώσεις σε εγχώρια και διεθνή συνέδρια, στα οποία συμμετέχει, ενώ αποτελεί μέλος της ευρωπαϊκής κοινότητας της αγγειοχειρουργικής από το 2016, καθώς και της Ελληνικής Αγγειοχειρουργικής Εταιρείας.

Eleutheriou Georgios MD, PhD is a Doctor of Medicine from Athens and the Director of Vascular Surgery at Metropolitan Hospital in Piraeus. He practices as a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private clinic in Athens and concurrently examines and operates on patients at Metropolitan Hospital in Piraeus. The physician completed additional training in Europe and America, gaining extensive experience in all modern endovascular techniques in Vascular Surgery, as well as contemporary methods for treating varicose veins of the lower limbs and all forms of venous diseases, painlessly and effectively, using both Laser and RF, avoiding surgical incisions and general anesthesia. In 2002, he began working as an attending physician at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of "Errikos Dynan" Hospital and subsequently took responsibility for the vascular surgery department of the 7th IKA Hospital. In 2005, he was appointed Deputy Director of Metropolitan Hospital in Athens and since 2016 holds the title of Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic at the same hospital. He provides reliable treatments for vascular problems in a fully equipped clinic with highly trained staff. His aim is the detailed diagnosis and management of all forms of venous disease, always relying on evidence-based treatment methods, applying state-of-the-art techniques to make treatment simpler, painless, and safer.

Dr. Konstantopoulos Theofanis MD, MSc, PhD is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist, Doctor of the Medical School of Athens, with a private practice in Mavili Square. He holds a Medical Degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military Officer School of Corps, and he received further training at Madigan Army Medical Centre in the United States of America. He specialized in General Surgery at the First Surgical Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and the First Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio." Additionally, he specialized in Vascular Surgery at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Sismanoglio" and completed a postgraduate program in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Techniques at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is conducting his doctoral thesis on the "Study of angiogenesis factors during intermittent application of percutaneous electrical stimulation in patients with peripheral artery disease" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is a Consultant at the Vascular Surgery Department of the 417 Nursing Foundation of the Army Pension Fund and has served as a Scientific Collaborator at the General Hospital of Rhodes. Finally, Dr. Konstantopoulos actively participates in numerous conferences and seminars in Greece and abroad as part of his continuous professional development.

Ksiromeritis Konstantinos MD, MSc, PhD is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with private practices in Ilisia and Cholargos. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialty training in Vascular Surgery at the First Surgical Clinic of the University of Athens at the General Hospital "Laiko." Dr. Ksiromeritis received further training at the University of Munich as a specialized vascular surgeon at the Klinik für Gefäßchirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München. Ksiromeritis Konstantinos specializes in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Treatment of Varicose Veins with Endovenous Laser. Additionally, he has contributed to the authorship of textbooks on Surgery and Anatomy, as well as a significant number of scientific publications in Greek (4) and international (29) journals. In the context of continuous professional development, Dr. Ksiromeritis consistently attends numerous educational seminars, emphasizing that medical guidelines, proposals, or advice must invariably adhere to the principles of evidence-based medical science.

Dr. Lymperopoulos Lampros, MD, MSc, PhD, is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with private clinics in Patras, Athens, and Kyparissia, Messinia. He is a Consultant at Saint Thomas Hospital in London. He possesses extensive experience in the painless treatment of venous diseases using laser technology and in the assessment of the circulatory system through the use of Doppler and triplex ultrasound. The clinic offers all modern techniques for veins and treats venous and arterial conditions, varicose veins, telangiectasias, aneurysms, lymphedemas, and thromboses. Additionally, surgeries are performed for patients with kidney disease, as well as endovascular procedures.

Vakalopoulos Paulos MD, MSc is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist, former Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic at the Naval Hospital of Athens, and Director of the 2nd Vascular Surgery Clinic at Mediterraneo Hospital in Glyfada. He is a graduate of Military Medicine (SSAS), which trains Medical Officers of the Armed Forces who simultaneously attend the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. This dual qualification was achieved with considerable effort, while his continuous education and many years of experience, both at the Naval Hospital of Athens and other units of the Navy, as well as in the private sector, have entrusted him with duties and responsibilities requiring expert knowledge of modern medical technology and decisiveness in daily patient care. His pursuit of advancement in medical science and technology was fulfilled through his postgraduate training in Endovascular Vascular Surgery and Vascular Triplex at Imelda Hospital in Bonheiden, Belgium (2005). Numerous cases employing pioneering methods formed his daily training under the guidance of the Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic, Patrick Peeters. The determination of his mentor translated into trust for the trainee, resulting in a more comprehensive and effective education. His expertise in Vascular Ultrasound led him to attain a Master’s degree (2016) from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly, completed with distinction ("Excellent"). Ongoing education in new interventional methods using the latest and advanced innovative materials propelled him to earn a Master’s degree (2012) from the Medical School of the University of Athens, completed with distinction ("Excellent"). In the aforementioned Intergovernmental Postgraduate Program "Endovascular Techniques," he is an invited Professor, presenting the latest developments from clinical studies and interesting cases related to the Endovascular repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.