Ophthalmologists

Dr. Sxoinas Mixail is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Georgios Papanikolaou." He is a Scientific Associate of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Georgios Papanikolaou" and a regular collaborator of the General Clinic of Thessaloniki, the Athens Center, the Thessaloniki Ophthalmology Clinic, and the Therapeutic Institute "Hygeia." He has extensive experience in refractive surgery (laser correction of myopia/hyperopia), cataract surgery, and keratoconus, and has managed a wide range of conditions including astigmatism, cataract, myopia, presbyopia, hyperopia, and glaucoma. He actively participates in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad as part of his continuous professional development. Finally, he is a member of the Thessaloniki Medical Association, the Northern Greece Ophthalmological Society, the Panhellenic Ophthalmological Society, and the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery.

Vasilakos Georgios is a Ophthalmic Surgeon - Military Physician and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military Academy of Corps Officers. He specialized in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 251 Air Force General Hospital and at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas". To date, the doctor participates in domestic and international ophthalmology conferences and serves as Consultant at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 251 Air Force General Hospital. He is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Medical Association of Great Britain (GMC), and the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society. Utilizing his scientific knowledge and experience, the doctor emphasizes the specific needs of each patient with personalized treatments. He provides high-quality services using modern and certified medical technology equipment.

Kardara Eugenia MD is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. She holds a degree from the University of Debrecen in Hungary and is specialized in ophthalmic surgery at the Athens Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital "Agios Savvas." The doctor has worked in hospitals in Greece and abroad, such as "Erythros Stavros" and Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital clinic in India. She has extensive experience in the treatment of myopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, glaucoma, hypermetropia, chalazion, color blindness, strabismus, macular degeneration, pterygium, and cataract. Ophthalmologist Kardara Eugenia provides services including blepharoplasty, myopia laser treatment, fundoscopy, refractive error assessment, glaucoma screening, cataract evaluation, visual field testing, macular examination, retinoscopy for pediatric refractive errors, and tonometry. Finally, she has participated in numerous Greek and international ophthalmology conferences with papers and presentations on the lacrimal system, thyroid eye disease and its management, as well as the surgical reconstruction of eyelid tumors.

Orfanidis Thomas is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Chaidari. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Crete and completed his Ophthalmology residency at the Ophthalmology Department of the Athens Polyclinic. He specializes in refractive surgery, including cataract surgeries using phacoemulsification, laser procedures for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, as well as glaucoma investigation and monitoring. Additionally, Dr. Orfanidis has served as a collaborator at the Research Institute of Optics and Vision of the University of Crete, working alongside Professor I. Pallikari.

Fidanaki - Tountor Ntaniela is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Pallini. She holds a Medical Degree from the School of Health Sciences at Carol Davila University and is specialized in myopia laser treatment and ophthalmic surgery. Additionally, Dr. Fidanaki - Tountor has extensive experience in conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular diseases. She obtained her ophthalmology specialty at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas," where she remained as a Scientific Collaborator in the Retina Department until 2002. Since 2002, she has been collaborating as a Scientific Collaborator at the Ophthalmology Clinic of Metropolitan General Hospital. Finally, she is a member of several scientific associations, including the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, and the Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery. She is also the founder of the Society of Aesthetic Medicine and Non-Invasive Surgery.

Ntantous Galemp is Ophthalmologist and maintains a private practice in Halandri. She holds a medical degree from the University of Athens and completed his specialty in Ophthalmology in Ophthalmology Hospital of Greek Red Cross in 1982. Then he worked at the General Hospital of Nafplio IKA Alexandra, and for seven years he was director of the Department of Retina - Vitreous Ophthalmology Center in Athens, Lenorman. He is specialized in microsurgery cataract and glaucoma, in refractive laser surgery myopia - hyperopia and astigmatism and treatment of diabetic macular amfivlistheias Laser with intravitreous injections. Surgical Hospital Athens Eye Hospital in Glyfada.

Ο Δρανίδης Γεώργιος είναι Οφθαλμίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Είναι Διδάκτωρ και απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Θεσσαλονίκης. Ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητα του στην Οφθαλμολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο του Κιλκίς στη συνέχεια στην πανεπιστημιακη κλινική του Γενικού νοσοκομείου "Παπαγεωργίου "και την ολοκλήρωσε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο «Θριάσειο» της Ελευσίνας.

Στη συνέχεια, μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στο τμήμα Κερατοειδούς - Διαθλαστικής Χειρουργικής και Οφθαλμοπλαστικής Χειρουργικής και Τράπεζας Οφθαλμών του Queen Victoria Hospital στο East Grinstead στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία.

Κατόπιν εκπαιδεύτηκε στο Βαρδινογιάννειο Εργαστήριο Μεταμοσχεύσεων και Μικροχειρουργικής του Οφθαλμού (Β.Ε.Μ.Μ.Ο) του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, υπό τον καθηγητή

Ι. Παλλήκαρη, εμπνευστή της μεθόδου LASIK για την διόρθωση των διαθλαστικών σφαλμάτων- μυωπία,αστιγματισμος,υπερμετρωπία και στην διορθωση της πρεσβυωπίας, καθώς και του κερατοκωνου.

Επίσης, εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Μ. Βρετανία στη χρήση βοτουλινικής τοξίνης για την εξάλειψη των ρυτίδων του προσώπου και τη θεραπεία του βλεφαρόσπασμου καθώς και στην εφαρμογή ενέσιμων σκευασμάτων υαλουρονικού οξέος για την εξάλειψη των ρυτίδων και ουλών του προσώπου.

Ο ιατρός ασχολείται με την αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων της ωχράς κηλίδας (ωχροπάθειες υγρού και ξηρού τύπου και διαβητικό οίδημα της ωχράς ή μετά από θρομβώσεις), με την χορήγηση των νέων αντιαγγειογενετικών παραγόντων (αντι - VEGF) και lasers. Στο πλήρως εξοπλισμένο οφθαλμολογικό ιατρείο του, δραστηριοποιείται σε όλο το φάσμα της Οφθαλμολογίας. Διαθέτει ειδικό εξοπλισμό για τη διάγνωση και παρακολούθηση όλου του φάσματος των Οφθαλμολογικών παθήσεων.΄Εχει πολυετή εμπειρία( σε Ελλάδα και Ηνωμένο βασίλειο) στην διόρθωση μυωπίας, υπερμετρωπίας και αστιγματισμού με Laser (LASIK - PRK), καθώς και στην αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του κερατοειδούς - όπως του κερατόκωνου- με την επέμβαση Cross - Linking. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην χειρουργική αφαίρεση του καταρράκτη με φακοθρυψία και στην ένθεση ειδικών ενδοφακών (τωρικών) για την διόρθωση υψηλών αμετρωπιών (πολύ μεγάλης μυωπίας και αστιγματισμού).Διαθέτει αξιόλογη ερευνητική εμπειρία αποτελούμενη από συμμετοχές σε σε συνέδρια και workshops στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό και συγγραφή πολλών επιστημονικών εργασιών.Διαθέτει αξιόλογη ερευνητική εμπειρία αποτελούμενη από συμμετοχές σε σε συνέδρια και workshops στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό και συγγραφή πολλών επιστημονικών εργασιών.

Τέλος, ο ιατρός είναι μέλος της European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, της Ελληνικής Οφθαλμολογικής Εταιρείας, της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ενδοφακών και Διαθλαστικής Χειρουργικής, του European Board of Ophthalmology, αλλά και του British Medical Council.

Το ιατρείο διαθέτει τον εξής εξοπλισμό:

OCT- Οπτική τομογραφία συνοχής

Oπτικά πεδία - Αυτόματο περίμετρο

Ψηφιακή φωτογραφία βυθού του οφθαλμού

Αυτόματο κερατοδιαθλασίμετρο

Τοπογραφία κερατοειδούς

Σχισμοειδής λυχνία

Αυτόματο φακόμετρο

Πίνακας οπτοτύπων

Παχυμετρία κερατοειδούς

Τονόμετρο Goldmann

Δοκιμαστικοί σκελετοί- ενηλίκων και παιδιών

Ειδικός εξοπλισμός για παιδοοφθαλμολογικό έλεγχο

Vergados Athanasios is an Ophthalmologist and maintains a private clinic in Ampelokipoi. Upon completing his medical studies, he specialized at the First University Ophthalmology Clinic (G. Gennimatas - KOFKA). In May 2014, he was awarded a PhD in Ophthalmology for his research project titled "Preperimetric lesions in pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma" from the Medical School of the University of Athens. Subsequently, he further specialized in the United Kingdom at the second largest ophthalmologic hospital in Europe (Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre). Following his specialization, he was appointed Director of the Glaucoma Department at the James Paget University Hospital in the East Anglia region. In 2017, he moved to London, where he was appointed at Barts Health NHS Trust, the largest hospital complex in England. He worked as a glaucoma specialist at Whipps Cross University Hospital and was head of the Glaucoma and Emergency Department. He also served as the lead physician for glaucoma treatment at Newham University Hospital. He is a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK), GMC (UK), UKEGS (member of the United Kingdom Glaucoma Society), BEECS (British Emergency Eye Care Society), British Ophthalmic Anaesthesia Society. Additionally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, and the European and Hellenic Glaucoma Societies.

Gkountis Xristoforos is a Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. He is specialized in cataract microsurgery, refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism using the latest generation laser technology, and in treatment with Collagen Cross Linking for keratoconus. He has served as a scientific collaborator at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. Finally, he performs surgical procedures at reputable hospitals and clinics, such as the "OMMA" Ophthalmology Institute of Athens and the Athens Refractive Laser Center.

Nikitopoulos Georgios is a Pediatric and Adult Ophthalmic Surgeon maintaining private practices in Patissia and Nea Penteli. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and obtained the Ophthalmology specialty title following successful examinations, having previously specialized at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital and the General State Hospital of Athens-KOFKA. Since 1988, he has been a member of the Surgical Team led by the ophthalmology professor at Cornell University in New York, Mr. M. Tragakis, specializing in the Cornea and Corneal Transplantations. He is an Anterior Segment Surgeon with an emphasis on modern small-incision cataract surgery, glaucoma, strabismus, and specialization in Lasers (correction of myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia with Amaris 750S, the most advanced laser device today and unique in Greece). He also deals with the diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases (Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Diseases, etc.). He serves as a scientific collaborator of the 1st Ophthalmology Clinic of "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, the "Ypapanti" Ophthalmology Clinic, the "OMMA" Ophthalmologic Institute, as well as the "Athena Refractive Center." Finally, he has published 26 scientific papers at national and international ophthalmological conferences and has participated in round tables, clinical workshops, and as an instructor in experimental surgeries for younger colleagues.

Kaltsos Konstantinos is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in ophthalmic surgery and myopia laser treatment. Dr. Kaltsos has worked in several hospitals in Greece and abroad, including AHEPA Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He has extensive experience in cataract and glaucoma surgery, laser vision correction, and diseases of the macula and retina. Furthermore, Ophthalmologist Kaltsos Konstantinos is a member of prominent medical associations and actively participates in seminars and conferences to remain continuously updated on advancements in his field and to provide the most modern services to his patients.

Dr. Siganos Xaralampos, MD, PhD, is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Heraklion. He graduated from the English-speaking Medical School of Cairo University in 1987, earned a Master’s degree in Ophthalmology (MSc Ophthalmology) from the same School (1993), and obtained his Ophthalmology Specialty certification in Egypt and Greece following examinations (1993). In 1999, he was awarded a Doctorate in Medicine with "Excellent" honors. He completed three years of postdoctoral training abroad (1994-1997) and acquired a Fellowship specializing in Corneal Diseases & Transplantations. His professional career is marked by numerous significant milestones, including his directorship and responsibility for the Cornea Department and the Corneal Transplantation Unit at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion from 1998 to the present. He is a Professor of Ophthalmology at the Medical School of the University of Crete. He performs surgical procedures covering the full spectrum of ophthalmology, employing the most advanced techniques. Notably, he is a pioneer in the management of Chemical Burns and is recognized nationwide for his expertise in Corneal Epithelial Stem Cell Transplantations as well as Amniotic Membrane Transplantations. In his private practice, he treats a wide range of cases, combining acknowledged scientific excellence with extensive experience and unquestionable professionalism.

Dr Georgiadou Eirini MD, PhD is an Ophthalmic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a doctorate from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where she also obtained her medical degree. She completed a postgraduate program in Medical Aesthetics and currently serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 424 General Military Teaching Hospital of Thessaloniki. Dr Georgiadou has a significant scientific portfolio, regularly participating in conferences and seminars with presentations and lectures, and has published extensively in both Greek and international journals. The clinic is equipped with the latest technological tools and all necessary examinations are conducted on-site. At the modern ophthalmological center, Dr Georgiadou Eirini collaborates with her father, Professor Nikolaos Georgiadis, former Director of the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, and together they can provide solutions for many difficult and complex ophthalmological conditions.

Georgopoulos Minas Md Pgdip Febo Frcophth Febos-Glaucoma is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, maintaining private clinics in Piraeus and Athens. He is a diplomate of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Great Britain (FRCOphth), having passed the requisite examinations. He holds the position of Director of the Glaucoma and Cataract departments at the Surrey and Sussex hospitals in the United Kingdom, specializing in Cataract surgery, myopia LASER treatments, Glaucoma, and anterior segment diseases. He is among the few ophthalmologists across Europe to have obtained the FEBOS-Gl title from the European Glaucoma Society (EUGS) and the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO). He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace (2009) and specialized in ophthalmology at hospitals in Great Britain, acquiring the Specialist Ophthalmologist title (2016). In 2016, he became a diplomate of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO), excelling in examinations held in Paris, followed by subspecialty training in glaucoma surgery at Buckinghamshire hospitals (2016-17) and the world-renowned Queen Victoria Hospital (2017-18) as a Fellow in Glaucoma and anterior segment diseases. Since April 2018, he has served as the director of the Glaucoma and Cataract departments at Surrey and Sussex hospitals in Great Britain. Additionally, he was a Visiting Consultant at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital in London. In 2020, he graduated with distinction from his postgraduate studies in Refractive Surgery and Cataract under Professor Dan Reinstein, University of Ulster. He regularly attends and lectures at international conferences and symposia. With experience from thousands of surgeries, he has permanently returned to Greece, where he maintains a clinic in Piraeus and provides his expertise at affiliated clinics in Athens.

Pantazis Dimitris MD, FEBO, DiSSO is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private clinic in Marousi. He graduated in Medicine from Semmelweis University and specialized in Ophthalmology in Germany, at the University Clinic of Hamburg. He is surgically specialized in Laser procedures for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism, as well as in cataract surgeries. He holds the Greek and European Title of Ophthalmology Specialty (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology - FEBO) and has served as the scientific head of the ophthalmology department at the Athens Medical Center and the Ophthalmology department at the largest private multi-specialty clinic in Mykonos, the SEA Medical Health Clinic, for 9 years. He has completed the multi-year Swiss postgraduate program of the European Board for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology in Lugano, Switzerland, from which he obtained the title DiSSo (Diploma of Superior Specialist in Ophthalmology). Finally, he is accredited by the European School of Aviation Medicine of Lufthansa in Frankfurt as an aeromedical examiner for pilot licenses class II (PPL).

Sourlas Vasileios is an ophthalmic surgeon and maintains a private clinic in Larisa. He specializes in posterior segment diseases - macula, cataract surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, and the study and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.

Triantafyllidou Annampella is an Ophthalmologist who maintains her private practice in Alimos. Combining her scientific expertise and many years of experience, she manages a wide range of cases, always prioritizing the best possible care for her patients. Lastly, it would be remiss not to mention her specialization in myopia laser treatment, cataract surgery, and non-invasive blepharoplasty.