Vascular surgeons - Angiologists

Dr. Papasideris Xristos is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist, PhD holder from Democritus University of Thrace, maintaining private clinics in Marousi and Kallithea. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and holds a postgraduate diploma in "Vascular Surgery: Endovascular Techniques." He also completed advanced training at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of Heinrich – Heinle University in Düsseldorf, Germany. He has been a scientific associate at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of the University of Athens, the University General Hospital Attikon, as well as a collaborator and surgeon at private hospitals. During his specialty training, he worked at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Evangelismos Hospital, Konstantopouleio General Hospital of N. Ionia “Agia Olga,” and the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis. Additionally, he teaches at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as part of the course ‘Vascular Surgery,’ has participated as a speaker in conferences and workshops, and has numerous presentations at international conferences and publications in internationally recognized journals. He is a member of the Hellenic Professional Association of Vascular Surgeons and a board member of the Angiology Society, the Hellenic Vascular Surgery Society, and the Union of EOPYY Physicians (ENI-EOPYY), serving as the General Secretary. Finally, he specializes in the latest minimally invasive endovascular techniques.

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.

Pappas Euaggelos is a Vascular Surgeon – Angiologist and maintains his private practice in Volos. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holds a Master's Degree in "Endovascular Techniques," and is a PhD candidate at the University of Athens. He specialized for 3 years in general surgery at the 2nd Surgical University Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and for 4 years in vascular surgery at the 2nd Surgical University Clinic of the University of Athens. Noteworthy is the doctor's specialization in endovascular arterial surgery, laser treatment of varicose veins, and nephrology fistulas.

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.

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.

Vascular surgeon Papadakis Manolis is specialized in classical endovascular vascular surgery and maintains a clinic in Heraklion, Crete. Among others, the surgical services provided include treatment of varicose veins and telangiectasias with laser and foam, endovascular therapy of carotid arteries and aneurysms, arterial and venous diseases. The vascular surgeon is responsible for a range of conditions such as: varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, phlebitis, telangiectasias, treatments for phlebitis, venous thrombosis, thrombophilias, laser applications, classical and endovascular vascular surgery, venous insufficiency, lower limb edema, post-thrombotic syndrome, lymphedema, management of aneurysms, abdominal aortic aneurysm, thoracic aortic aneurysm, carotid artery stenosis, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, arterial stenosis, diabetes mellitus, diabetic foot and ulcer.

Aleksandropoulos Dimitrios is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with private practices in Patras and Aigio. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the inter-university Master's program in "Endovascular Techniques" from the same institution. He is a former physician of the Vascular Surgery Clinic at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and an active member of the Hellenic Vascular Surgery Society, participating in conferences, seminars, and scientific meetings aimed at the advancement of the latest techniques. He is a Scientific Associate at the Evgenidio Hospital, Athens Hospital, and Olympio Hospital of Patras. Within the framework of a modern Vascular Diseases Clinic, the full spectrum of contemporary angiological and vascular surgical care is provided, offering prevention, management, and treatment of all arterial, venous, and lymphatic disorders. Finally, the physician specializes in the treatment of vascular diseases using both conventional surgical methods and new minimally invasive endovascular techniques.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.