Vascular surgeons - Angiologists

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.

Galanis Georgios is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with private practices in Kypseli and Argos. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a postgraduate degree in Endovascular Techniques from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The doctor specializes in endovascular surgery of arteries and veins, telangiectasias, and the treatment of varicose veins with Laser, managing cases such as angioplasty - balloon dilation, telangiectasias, phlebitis, varicose veins, and carotid artery obstructive stenosis. He is a lecturer at Edinburgh University Medical School and Sheffield University Medical School, as well as at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the 3rd University Surgical Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria." Finally, the doctor is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and a member of the European Society of Vascular Surgery, the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the Hellenic Society of Vascular Surgery, the Hellenic Surgical Society, and the Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery.

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.

Dr. Tsoutsas Ioannis A is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private practice in Vrilissia. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of Rome (La Sapienza - Roma) and additional training in Vascular Ultrasound Imaging as well as Endovascular Surgery at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has worked as a Resident and Specialist Vascular Surgeon at the Attikon General Hospital of Attica "Sismanoglio" and currently serves as the Scientific Director of the Vascular Surgery Department at the "IASO" group. Furthermore, he possesses extensive experience in General Surgery from the Athens Polyclinic and the Athens General Hospital "Evangelismos," in Vascular Surgery from the Attikon General Hospital "Sismanoglio," and in Thoracic Surgery from the Athens General Hospital Hippocrates. He is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Medical Association of Livadia, the British Medical Association (NHS), the Hellenic Vascular Surgery Society (HVS), and the European Society of Vascular Surgeons (ESVS).

Lampretsas Konstantinos is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has specialized in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery in hospitals in Germany. Specifically, at Marien - Hospital Bochum in Wattenscheid, Germany, he served as Deputy Director and concurrently completed his specialization in Angiology. Currently, in addition to his private practice, he is a Vascular Surgeon at the Medical Diavalkaniko of Thessaloniki, while in the past he served for several years as Director of Vascular Surgery at Klinik Am Europäischen Hof in Heidelberg. Finally, possessing significant experience both in Greece and Germany, he participates in the presidium and as a speaker at numerous international and Greek conferences, while at his private practice he provides specialized Vascular Surgery - Angiology services tailored to the individual needs of his patients.

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.

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. 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.

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.

Georgios Xatzantonis is a vascular surgeon-endovascular surgeon. He trained at one of the largest centers for diabetic foot management and vascular access (fistula) in Germany and specializes in innovative endovascular techniques, having performed over 2,000 related procedures on hemodialysis patients in Germany and Greece. He is the head of the Vascular Access Center at Errikos Dunant Hospital, as well as the head of the Vascular Access Department at the 2nd Vascular Surgery Clinic, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at GNA “Laiko” Hospital. Mr. Xatzantonis is the pioneer behind the establishment of the first vascular access center in Greece, recognized by the international Vascular Access Society as a training center for vascular access surgery for hemodialysis patients. Finally, the physician is a scientific collaborator at Errikos Dunant Hospital, Mediterraneo Hospital, and GNA “Laiko” Hospital.

Xristodoulakis Dimitrios is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private practice in Pallini. He holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specializes in endovascular vein surgery and is the first physician in Greece to apply radiofrequency (RF) for the occlusion of the great and small saphenous veins in chronic venous insufficiency (varicose veins - Venous Disease). Currently, he is a scientific collaborator at the vascular surgery clinic of "Bioclinic of Athens" and "Iaso General," and he is a member of numerous associations, including the Hellenic Society of Angiology - Phlebology and Vascular Surgery. Finally, he has presented selected papers at medical conferences and has authored 62 publications both in Greece and internationally.

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.

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.

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.

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.