Ophthalmologists for Cataract surgery

Dr. Maria-Irini Kourakou is a practicing ophthalmologist based in Cholargos, Athens. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2004–2010), and later completed a Master’s Degree in Medical Imaging in Ophthalmology at the Democritus University of Thrace (2018–2023).She began her professional career with a clinical residency at Hospital Bellvitge in Barcelona, Spain (2012–2013), gaining valuable experience in a high-level international medical environment. She then completed her specialization in Ophthalmology at Evangelismos General Hospital in Athens (2016–2022), one of Greece’s most prominent teaching hospitals.Dr. Kourakou is a member of the Athens Medical Association (since 2010) and the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society (since 2017). She actively participates in medical congresses and continuing education. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

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.

Asimakopoulou Eustathia is an Ophthalmologist who runs her private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Liège in Belgium and specialized in Ophthalmology at the University Clinic of G. Gennimatas. Dr. Asimakopoulou serves as a scientific collaborator at the Athens Ophthalmology Center as well as at Metropolitan Hospital.

Dr. Lathouris Dimitrios is an Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon, a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. He is also a scientific collaborator at the Ophthalmic Surgery Unit of the Athens EYE DAY CLINIC. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases involving both adults and children, utilizing his scientific expertise combined with his experience. His specialization includes Myopia Laser treatment, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, and the Macula.

Dr. Irene Nitoda is an ophthalmic surgeon who operates her private practice in Korydallos. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, holds a Master’s Degree in Optics and Vision from the University of Crete, and has earned a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she specializes in retinal pathology, possessing a Master’s degree in diabetic retinopathy and a doctoral dissertation focused on age-related macular degeneration. She is an external collaborator of the 1st Ophthalmology Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital, Athinaiki Mediclinic, and OMMA (Ophthalmological Institute of Athens). She has also previously worked as an associate in the Electrophysiology Department of the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic. Moreover, she maintained a private practice in France (Chelles, Île-de-France, Paris) from June 2020 to May 2024. Finally, Dr. Nitoda has an extensive research and scientific background, with publications in international medical journals, participation in postgraduate training seminars, and contributions to papers and presentations at international and national conferences.

Thanasoulas Nikitas is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Vyronas. He holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology through training at Nikaia-Piraeus General Hospital and the 251 Air Force General Hospital.

Georgios Sidiropoulos is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Alexandria, Imathia. Concurrently, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the Ophthalmic Center Ophthalmica. He holds a Medical Degree from Democritus University of Thrace and is a diplomate of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO). He completed his Ophthalmology specialization at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou." Additionally, he has participated in numerous medical conferences, presenting at national conferences as well as in ophthalmology workshops, and has publications in Greek journals and posters. Finally, the physician is specialized in myopia laser treatment, cataract surgery, and macular disorders.

Dr. Koutsonas Antonis MD, FEBOphth is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kifisia. He holds a Doctorate and is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Aachen in Germany. He served for several years as a Consultant in the Department of Vitreous and Retinal Diseases at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of Aachen (2014-2022), where he specialized in the surgical management of vitreoretinal diseases and cataracts (vitreoretinal and cataract surgeon). Additionally, following European Ophthalmology examinations, he obtained the European Ophthalmology title FEBO (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology). He possesses extensive clinical experience in prominent positions and has performed over 2200 pars plana vitrectomy surgeries for a wide range of vitreous and retinal diseases, 600 cataract and intraocular lens implantations, as well as more than 5000 intravitreal injections. He has significant research experience, having participated in numerous multicenter studies on various ophthalmic conditions, acting as principal investigator in several, and is trained in the principles of good clinical practice. He has published numerous articles in internationally renowned ophthalmological scientific journals and actively participates in international conferences. Finally, he has been involved in clinical research in the fields of glaucoma, electrophysiology, and the surgical treatment of vitreous and retinal diseases.

Tapanlis Aggelos is an Ophthalmologist and maintains a private practice in Livadeia. He holds the title of Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) and possesses a Master's degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, completed at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia". Additionally, he completed his ophthalmology specialization at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and subsequently underwent further training in England (East Kent Hospitals University NHS). He has many years of professional experience, having also served as an Attending Physician at the General Hospital of Chalkida. At his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Triantafyllos Antonis is an Ophthalmologist who maintains private practices in Piraeus and Salamina. He is a graduate of the Military School of Officer Corps of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Naval Hospital of Athens. Subsequently, he further specialized at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," where he managed a wide range of cases and their treatment, obtaining his Ophthalmology specialty in 1999. Currently, he is the deputy director of the Ophthalmology Clinic at the Naval Hospital of Athens and collaborates with private ophthalmology clinics. Notably, he has ongoing participation in conferences. Furthermore, he is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society. He handles cases across the entire spectrum of ophthalmology and specializes in myopia and hyperopia Laser treatment, cataract surgery, and macular disorders.

Papadopoulos Konstantinos is an Ophthalmologist, Director of the 1st Ophthalmology Clinic at Metropolitan General, and the scientific head of the Glaucoma Ophthalmology Institute. He maintains his private practice in Pefki. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Charles University in Prague and has trained at the University Clinic of G. Gennimatas. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of his specialty, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individualized needs of each patient he treats.

Dr. Syndikakis Konstantinos MD is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kallithea. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialization in Ophthalmology at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of Athens. Additionally, he specialized in Ophthalmic Surgery and currently serves as a Scientific Associate at the Ophthalmic Surgery Center "Athens Eye Hospital" in Glyfada and at the "Eye Day Clinic." Throughout his career, he has worked in numerous hospitals and has also held the position of Director of the Ophthalmology Department at the “Panagia Odhigitria” Clinic. Finally, Dr. Syndikakis is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Η Όρχα Σιμίνα είναι Οφθαλμίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Νέα Μάκρη. Είναι απόφοιτη της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy και διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στον τομέα της οφθαλμολογίας. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί και εργαστεί σε μεγάλα νοσοκομεία της Ελλάδας, όπως το νοσοκομείο Ερυθρός Σταυρός και το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Γεώργιος Γεννηματάς", ενώ έχει διατελέσει και επιστημονικός συνεργάτης σε εξειδικευμένο τμήμα οφθαλμικών φλεγμονών. Στο οφθαλμολογικό ιατρείο της προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένες υπηρεσίες οφθαλμολογικής φροντίδας

Salonikiou Aggeliki MSc, PhD, FEBO is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Kavala. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and later earned her PhD at the same institution. She completed her Ophthalmology residency at the General Hospital of Xanthi as well as at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippokration." Additionally, she specialized in retinal diseases and glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital in the United Kingdom, and in Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. She has also acquired advanced expertise in Cataract Surgery using the Phacoemulsification technique, as well as in the management of secondary cataracts utilizing YAG Laser. Today, at her modern and well-equipped clinic, she provides all essential services for patients, including Refraction Assessment, Cataract Evaluation, Fundus Examination, Retinoscopy for Pediatric Refractive Errors, Glaucoma Assessment, Macular Evaluation, and Tonometry. Finally, it is worth noting that she has authored numerous scientific publications throughout her career.

Dr. Vasileios Apostolopoulos is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Marousi. He specializes in Pediatric Ophthalmology, Cataract Surgery, as well as Myopia Laser treatment. He has served as a physician in the Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinic of the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" and in the Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Divine Providence - Pammakaristos. In his modern and fully equipped clinic, he offers a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Η Τζάκρη Δήμητρα είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός - Χειρουργός Οφθαλμίατρος MD, MSc, PhD(c), FEBO και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό οφθαλμολογικό ιατρείο στον Εύοσμο Θεσσαλονίκης. Είναι συνεργάτης ιατρός της Γενικής Κλινικής Θεσσαλονίκης και της Κλινικής «Άγιος Λουκάς». Ειδικεύθηκε στη Β’ Πανεπιστημιακή Οφθαλμολογική Κλινική του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης «Παπαγεωργίου» και είναι Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO). Είναι υποψήφια διδάκτωρ Ιατρικής του Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης με ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον στη χειρουργική καταρράκτη και τους premium ενδοφακούς. Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στη Μεθοδολογία της Ιατρικής Έρευνας και μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Εδιμβούργου (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο), με έμφαση στην πρώιμη διάγνωση γλαυκώματος και στην ηλικιακή εκφύλιση της ωχράς κηλίδας. Συμμετέχει ενεργά σε ελληνικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά συνέδρια, καθώς και στην παρουσίαση κλινικών περιστατικών και επιστημονικών εργασιών, έχοντας λάβει επαίνους και διακρίσεις για την ακαδημαϊκή και επιστημονική της δραστηριότητα. Στο ιατρείο της πραγματοποιείται πλήρης οφθαλμολογικός έλεγχος ενηλίκων και παιδιών, προεγχειρητικός έλεγχος καταρράκτη, διερεύνηση και παρακολούθηση γλαυκώματος και παθήσεων ωχράς κηλίδας, καθώς και αντιμετώπιση επειγόντων οφθαλμολογικών περιστατικών με σύγχρονα διαγνωστικά μέσα και εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση.

Kavagios Loukianos MD is an Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Nikaia. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialty training in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus. Throughout his professional career, he has acquired valuable knowledge and experience in the field and currently offers a wide range of specialized services at his private clinic. In addition to his private practice, he is an Associate Physician at the Athens Eye Hospital in Glyfada and a member of the Piraeus Medical Association and the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society. Finally, considering education as an ongoing process, he actively attends and participates in conferences related to his specialty.

Andrianaki Aggeliki is an Ophthalmologist and maintains her private practice in Galatsi. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Geneva. The doctor collaborates with the Athens Ophthalmology Center, the Ophthalmology Clinic of GNA Gennimatas Hospital, and the Evgenidio Hospital. It would be remiss not to mention her particular clinical interests in surgical ophthalmology, myopia laser treatment, cataract surgery, glaucoma, macula, and corneal dry eye disease.

Ο Αιμιλιανός Στράτος είναι Χειρουργός Οφθαλμίατρος και διατηρεί το ιατρείο του εντός του Πολυϊατρείου Central Medical Park στην Καλλιθέα. Είναι πτυχιούχος της ιατρικής σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών καθώς και απόφοιτος του τμήματος Οπτικής των ΤΕΙ Αθηνών. Έλαβε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητάς του το 2014 κατόπιν ειδίκευσης στο Οφθαλμιατρείο Αθηνών και κατέχει τον τίτλο «Fellow του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου Οφθαλμολογίας» (FEBO) μετά από εξέταση από το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο της Οφθαλμολογίας (European Board of Ophthalmology-ΕΒΟ) το 2013. Το 2018 έλαβε την άδεια εκτέλεσης υπερήχων στην ειδικότητα της οφθαλμολογίας μετά από εξέταση της επιτροπής του Υπουργείου Υγείας. Επιπλέον, είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Ειδίκευσης (Master of Science, MSc) από το διατμηματικό πρόγραμμα "Οπτική και Όραση" του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Στην διάρκεια του μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος ο ιατρός απέκτησε σημαντική εμπειρία στην διαθλαστική χειρουργική ως μέλος της ερευνητικής ομάδας του Βαρδινογιάννειου Εργαστηρίου Μεταμοσχεύσεων και Μικροχειρουργικής του Οφθαλμού (ΒΕΜΜΟ, VEIC) στο Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης. Διαθέτει πληθώρα δημοσιεύσεων σε ξενόγλωσσα επιστημονικά περιοδικά αλλά και ένα σημαντικό αριθμό ανακοινώσεων σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια οφθαλμολογίας. Μετά την λήψη της ειδικότητας ο ιατρός παρέμεινε για δύο χρόνια στο Οφθαλμιατρείο Αθηνών, όπου απέκτησε σημαντική κλινική και χειρουργική εμπειρία. Την διετία 2016 - 2018 εργάστηκε ως Επιμελητής Β' στο Κέντρο Υγείας Σπάτων με την ταυτόχρονη συμμετοχή του στις δραστηριότητες της Β' Οφθαλμολογικής κλινικής του Οφθαλμιατρείου Αθηνών. Τα πεδία ενδιαφέροντός του στην οφθαλμολογία, αφορούν την αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων των βλέφαρων και της δακρυϊκής συσκευής, των παθήσεων του προσθίου ημιμορίου όπως οι κερατοειδοπάθειες και ο καταρράκτης. Έχει επίσης εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση του γλαυκώματος καθώς και παθήσεων του αμφιβληστροειδούς, όπως, π.χ. στην αντιμετώπιση της εκφύλισης της ωχράς κηλίδας με ενδοβολβικές ενέσεις Ant-VEGF παραγόντων.