Vascular surgeons - Angiologists

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.

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.

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.

Ο Dr. Μαύρος Δημήτριος είναι Αγγειοχειρουργός - Αγγειολόγος με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη, εξειδικευμένος στις φλεβικές παθήσεις. Έχοντας ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευση του στη Θεσσαλονίκη,ανέλαβε τη Διεύθυνση του Αγγειοχειρουργικού τμήματος στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ρόδου επί 3 έτη,πραγματοποιώντας με απόλυτη επιτυχία πάνω από 600 αγγειοχειρουργικές επεμβάσεις. Δημιούργησε το μοναδικό Ιατρικό κέντρο στη Βόρεια Ελλάδα εξειδικευμένο στη laser σαφηνεκτομή και στην αντιμετώπιση των φλεβικών παθήσεων.Ο Dr. Μαύρος είναι καταξιωμένος ομιλητής σε διάφορα Ιατρικά συνέδρια και συγγραφέας επιστημονικών άρθρων σχετικά με την Αγγειολογία και την Αγγειοχειρουργική. Το Vein Laser Center Thessaloniki είναι το μοναδικό εξειδικευμένο Ιατρικό κέντρο στην αντιμετώπιση των φλεβικών παθήσεων στη Βόρεια Ελλάδα. Δημιουργήθηκε από τον Αγγειοχειρουργό Dr.Μαύρο και ασχολείται με τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις-τεχνικές στην αντιμετώπιση των κιρσών, των ευρυαγγειών, του οιδήματος των κάτω άκρων και των φλεβικών ελκών.Ο Dr. Μαύρος πραγματοποιεί laser σαφηνεκτομή, σκληροθεραπεία με αφρό και βοηθητικές φλεβεκτομές για να πετύχει αναίμακτα το καλύτερο αισθητικό αποτέλεσμα. Είτε ο λόγος είναι αισθητικός είτε ιατρικός, ο Dr. Μαύρος εξατομικεύει την αντιμετώπιση για κάθε ασθενή με ασφάλεια και άνεση. Το προσωπικό του Vein Laser Center Thessaloniki κατανοεί τις απαιτήσεις των ασθενών που πάσχουν από φλεβικές παθήσεις και είναι αφοσιωμένο στην αντιμετώπιση τους. Η αντιμετώπιση ποικίλει από εξαφάνιση των αντιαισθητικών φλεβών μέχρι την ιατρική αντιμετώπιση της συμπτωματικής φλεβικής ανεπάρκειας. Σε ένα άνετο περιβάλλον οι ασθενείς μπορούν να περιμένουν μια λεπτομερή ιατρική εκτίμηση του φλεβικού ή αισθητικού προβλήματος τους.Στο χώρο μας παρέχονται μόνο αναίμακτες ιατρικές και αισθητικές θεραπείες χωρίς την ανάγκη παραμονής στην κλινική. Ο Dr. Μαύρος εξετάζει κάθε ασθενή με στόχο την δημιουργία ενός εξατομικευμένου πλάνου σύμφωνα με τις ανάγκες του. Από αναίμακτη σκληροθεραπεία με αφρό στις αντιαισθητικές φλέβες,μέχρι αναίμακτες μικροφλεβεκτομές για αφαίρεση κιρσών.Στο χώρο μας επιπλέον παρέχονται αναίμακτες αισθητικές θεραπείες όπως juvederm & kybella αλλά και εγχύσεις αλλαντικής τοξίνης. Κατανοούμε ότι ο πόνος στα πόδια,το οίδημα, ο κνησμός και η κούραση δεν είναι φυσιολογικά συμπτώματα και προσπαθούμε να βοηθήσουμε τους ασθενείς να εξαφανίσουν αυτά τα συμπτώματα που επηρεάζουν την καθημερινότητα τους. Επίσης μερικοί ασθενείς με αδιάγνωστη φλεβική ανεπάρκεια υποφέρουν από έλκη στα πόδια.Η θεραπεία με laser οδηγεί σε επούλωση αυτών των ανοιχτών πληγών, που μπορεί να έμεναν αδιάγνωστες για χρόνια. Στο Vein Laser Center Thessaloniki μας ενδιαφέρει η εμφάνιση σας και η αντιμετώπιση των συμπτωμάτων σας με στόχο την βελτίωση της καθημερινότητας σας. Η ασφάλεια των ασθενών και τα αποτελέσματα είναι μέλημα μας.

Dr Med Galanis Nektarios is a Vascular Surgeon maintaining private vascular surgery clinics in Athens and Chalkida. He holds degrees in Medicine and Radiation Protection and is a Doctor of the Medical School of Ulm in Germany. He has been trained in vascular diagnostic ultrasound, endovascular techniques, and endovenous laser ablation techniques for varicose veins. He possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked for 18 consecutive years (2003-2020) in clinics abroad in Germany and Switzerland, and since March 2020, he has been professionally active in Greece.

The vascular surgeon has performed more than 4,500 procedures both abroad and in Greece.

Since 2020, after his repatriation, he has served as the Director of the 1st Vascular Surgery Clinic at "IASO Thessaly". From October 2022, for three consecutive years, he was the director of the 5th Vascular Surgery Clinic at "Metropolitan General", and since September 2025, he has been directing the 2nd Vascular Surgery Clinic at "White Cross - The Athens Clinic" in Athens.

From 2021 for three consecutive years, he has been a scientific associate at the Institute of Anatomy of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he taught Anatomy to medical students. Since September 2025, he continues his academic and teaching activities at the same school, now holding the position of Assistant Professor of Medicine at AUTh Medical School.

Additionally, during the academic year 2024–2025, he served as a scientific associate in the Anatomy Laboratory of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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.

Το Πολυϊατρείο Affidea Περιστερίου είναι ένα σύγχρονο πολυϊατρείο που εξυπηρετεί ασθενείς από την ευρύτερη δυτική Αθήνα, προσφέροντας ολοκληρωμένη πρωτοβάθμια και εξειδικευμένη φροντίδα υγείας κάτω από μία οροφή. Με εξειδικευμένους ιατρούς σε ένα πλατύ φάσμα ειδικοτήτων, το κέντρο καλύπτει τις ανάγκες ολόκληρης της οικογένειας - από προληπτικούς ελέγχους έως εξειδικευμένη διάγνωση και παρακολούθηση.

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.

Tzormpatzoglou Ioannis, Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist, with private practices in Larissa and Lamia. He holds a PhD with a dissertation on the Morphology of the Carotid Plaque from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly and is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He received further training in endovascular techniques and specialized in vascular surgery at the Naval Hospital of Athens, the Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas," and the Red Cross General Hospital of Athens Korgialeneio - Benakeio. In the clinic, within a modern and patient-friendly environment, a variety of medical procedures and services are performed, such as sclerotherapy and laser treatment for telangiectasias, thermocoagulation and radiofrequency treatments, and management of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Tzormpatzoglou Ioannis has extensive experience in managing carotid artery disease, both with stenting and carotid endarterectomy surgery. He has handled numerous cases involving abdominal aortic aneurysms and has performed a significant number of surgeries addressing these conditions. Lastly, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Vascular Surgery, the Hellenic Society of Angiology, the European Society of Vascular Surgeons, and the International Society of Endovascular Specialists.

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.

Makris Sotirios is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist and maintains his private practice in Ilion. Following the completion of his specialty training, he served from 2008 to 2012 as a vascular surgery registrar at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica KAT, having performed a large number of limb revascularization procedures following injuries, as well as vascular surgical operations utilizing modern endovascular techniques. He holds an international postgraduate degree from Bicocca University Milan, specializing in contemporary endovascular techniques in Vascular Surgery. He underwent training in the use of vascular ultrasounds (vascular triplex) at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of the University of Athens and is certified by the Ministry of Health for their application in insured patients. He received further training in microsurgery and its applications in vascular surgery, specifically in vascular injuries due to trauma and sports injuries. He has participated in numerous vascular injury surgeries and limb revascularizations following partial or complete vessel transection. He has also completed advanced training in vascular surgery clinics in Germany and the Netherlands. He has participated in and presented scientific studies at conferences both in Greece and internationally, and has a significant body of written work with numerous publications in Greek and international scientific journals. He is currently pursuing a doctoral thesis at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of the University of Athens.

Giannopoulos Argyris MD, PhD, FRCS (Eng) is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki, while also serving as Honorary Director at University College London Hospital, where he performs surgeries and monitors the latest advancements in Vascular Surgery. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from Imperial College London and is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has extensive specialization and postgraduate training in endovascular surgery in London. He is specialized in complex aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, and has significant experience in laser vein treatments, where he serves as an instructor at medical conferences. He has numerous publications in international medical journals and is a member of the Editorial Board of international Vascular Surgery journals. Finally, he is a member of many medical societies and scientific associations.

Dr. Axilleas Dr Toursidis MD, MSc is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist - Phlebologist and maintains a private practice in Limassol. He holds a postgraduate degree in Endovascular Techniques from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Milan, while he graduated from the State Medical Academy of Stavropol. He completed his residency in Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, and Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Nicosia General Hospital in Cyprus. Additionally, he specialized in Vascular Surgery and Angiology, having trained at the University Clinic of General and Endoscopic Surgery at the Regional Hospital of Stavropol, Russia. Currently, he works in the private sector with a special focus on the treatment of varicose veins (Endovenous vein ablation using laser, radiofrequency, glue, and sclerotherapy with or without foam), Aneurysm Repair, Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease of the lower limbs, Carotid Disease, as well as the latest methods for managing pelvic congestion syndrome and Emergency Vascular Surgery. Finally, it is noteworthy that he is a member of the European Society for Vascular Surgery and the Cyprus Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

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.