Doctors for Spider veins in Attica

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.

Doundoulakis Konstantinos is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private practice in Ilisia. He graduated from the Medical School of Health Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Vascular Surgery under the Medical Association of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He trained as a General Surgery Surgeon at the General Hospital of Piraeus, Tzaneio, and specialized in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery at Ludmillenstift Krankenhaus Meppen. He has worked as a Vascular Surgeon at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of Elisabeth Krankenhaus Essen, as a consultant in the Second Vascular Surgery Clinic at Uniklinik Magdeburg, and in the First Vascular Surgery Clinic at Klinikum Brandenburg an der Havel. From 2020 to 2024, he served as a Consultant in the First Vascular Surgery Clinic at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, where he currently holds the position of Deputy Director. Finally, in his practice, he manages cases across the full spectrum of vascular surgery and angiological conditions, with noted expertise in endovascular vein surgery, nephropathy fistulas, and arterial diseases.

Paraskeui Xatzikokkinou is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with private practices in Nikaia and Nea Erythraia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a diploma in mole dermatoscopy (Advanced Dermatoscopy Certificate). She completed her specialization in Dermatology at the University Dermatology Clinic of the University of Trieste, specifically at Maggiore Hospital. She has many years of experience, having worked as a Collaborator and Scientific Head of the Dermatology Department at the Asklipieio Vrilissia Polyclinic, as well as at the Dermatology Department of the Bioclinic of Piraeus. Additionally, she possesses a significant scientific portfolio consisting of numerous publications. Finally, she specializes in clinical and interventional dermatology, the treatment of adult and pediatric acne, as well as mole screening.

Dermatologist - Venereologist Torlidi - Kordera Lia was born in Athens and graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in 2007. Immediately after graduation, she began working at the oldest and largest hair clinic in Greece, where she trained in hair transplantation. In 2010, after completing her mandatory rural service at the remote Primary Health Center Kallaryton of the Pramanta Health Center, she returned to Athens and took over the surgeries of the aforementioned hair clinic as the only FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) physician nationwide. Simultaneously, in 2011, she served in the 1st Oncology-Pathology Department of the Metaxa Cancer Hospital, where she specialized in Pathology. In June 2016, she commenced her specialty at the largest pan-European reference center for Venereal and Dermatological diseases in Athens, “Andreas Syngros.” Alongside her specialty at the hospital, she performed over 1,500 hair transplantation procedures, which has provided her not only with extensive experience and profound knowledge of the field but also with a remarkably broad spectrum of satisfied patients. Hair transplantation is a procedure pursued by few physicians, even fewer of whom are dermatologists, and Dr. Torlidi - Kordera belongs to this valuable minority, being among the most experienced in this field. She currently operates exclusively at her private clinic, a modern facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology, meticulously clean, exuding calm and security, and supported by a team composed of collaborators with experience, knowledge, and specialization.

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.

Barbaressos Emmanouil MD, MSc, PhDc is a Vascular Surgeon with extensive experience in both traditional vascular and modern endovascular surgery. He maintains a private practice within the Top Meds Private Multiclinic in Nea Smyrni. He is a graduate of the University of Patras and completed his training at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," where he subsequently worked as an assistant vascular surgeon. He received further training in the United Kingdom at St. George’s University Hospital, covering trauma and aortic disease centers in Southwest London. As part of his concurrent teaching responsibilities, he was awarded the title of unpaid Clinical Lecturer by St George’s University of London. Upon returning to Greece, he worked as an assistant vascular surgeon at the University General Hospital of Patras. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Patras and holds two Master’s degrees. He possesses a license to perform Vascular Ultrasound (Triplex) and continues his scientific work through participation in clinical studies, the authorship of scientific articles, and presentations at vascular surgery conferences.

Central Derma is a specialized dermatology clinic located in the Koukaki area, just outside the Acropolis metro station. It was established by the Dermatologists and Venereologists Myrto Patsa and Ioannis Marnelakis. It is a high-aesthetic space equipped with state-of-the-art technology, providing high-quality services in clinical Dermatology for both Children and Adults, Aesthetic Dermatology, Interventional Dermatology, and Laser treatments.

Papafotiou Diamanto is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and has maintained a private practice since 1992 in the Alimos area. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and completed her specialty at the Dermatological Hospital of Thessaloniki. The doctor performs clinical examination, diagnosis, and treatment of skin conditions (acne, removal of nevi, warts, etc.), sexually transmitted diseases, and skin disorders of the genital organs. Over the past decade, in addition to clinical dermatology and venereology, she has also been involved in the field of aesthetic dermatology, using laser devices for hair removal, pigmentation, wrinkles, scars, and acne marks. Finally, the doctor has participated in a large number of national, European, and international conferences for continuous education in her field, thereby continuously advancing the services of her practice.

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.

Ο Γιοσδέκος Αλέξανδρος είναι Αγγειοχειρουργός - Αγγειολόγος, Αν. Διευθυντής Αγγειοχειρουργικής Κλινικής στην Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην οδό Βασ. Σοφιάς 104, στην Πλατεία Μαβίλη. Το 2016 μετέβη στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο όπου ειδικεύθηκε στην Αγγειακή και Ενδαγγειακή Χειρουργική. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, εργάσθηκε αρχικά ως Clinical Fellow in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery στο University Hospital of South Manchester (06/2016-02/2017) και εν συνεχεία ως Senior Specialist Registrar in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery στο East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (02/2017-05/2020). Υπό την καθοδήγηση του Διευθυντή Αγγειοχειρουργικής A. Howard, ειδικεύθηκε σε όλο το φάσμα της κλασικής ανοικτής αγγειοχειρουργικής (ανοικτή αποκατάσταση ανευρυσμάτων κοιλιακής αορτής, ενδαρτηρεκτομή καρωτίδας, αρτηριακές παρακάμψεις- bypass, αρτηριοφλεβικες επικοινωνίες- fistula σε ασθενείς με νεφρική ανεπάρκεια) καθώς και των νεότερα ελάχιστων επεμβατικών/αναίμακτων τεχνικών όπως στις σύγχρονες ενδαγγειακές τεχνικές με την τοποθέτηση stent για αρτηριακές και φλεβικές παθήσεις αλλά και την αντιμετώπιση κιρσών με χρήση θερμικών και χημικών τεχνικών όπως laser, υπερήχους και σκληροθεραπεία. Έλαβε εκπαίδευση στη διενέργεια και ερμηνεία των έγχρωμων υπερηχογραφημάτων (triplex) των αγγείων. Το Αγγειοχειρουργικό Κέντρο του East Suffolk and North Essex αποτελεί σταθμό και ένα από τα ελάχιστα παγκοσμίως στη λαπαροσκοπική/ρομποτική αποκατάσταση των ανευρυσμάτων κοιλιακής αορτής καθώς και στην υβριδική αντιμετώπιση εμμένουσων ενδοδιαφυγών μετά από ενδαγγειακή αποκατάσταση (EVAR) ανευρυσμάτων κοιλιακής αορτής (CEALER). Απέκτησε επίσης εμπειρία στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική αντιμετώπιση σπάνιων παθήσεων, όπως σε endofibrosis των λαγόνιων αρτηριών σε επαγγελματίες ποδηλάτες και αθλητές αντοχής. Το 2019 έγινε κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος (MSc) με τίτλο «Ενδαγγειακές τεχνικές» και βαθμό «Άριστα», του Διακρατικού Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος Σπουδών των Ιατρικών Σχολών των Πανεπιστημίων Αθηνών και Μιλάνου. Από το 2021 έως σήμερα είναι υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πληθώρα Ελληνικών και Διεθνών συνεδρίων, με παρουσίαση εργασιών και βραβεύσεις. Ασχολείται ενεργά με τη συγγραφή μελετών και έχει ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον στη διενέργεια μετα-αναλύσεων που έχουν δημοσιευτεί στα πιο έγκυρα Αγγειοχειρουργικά περιοδικά διεθνώς. Επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα το 2020 και κατέχει θέση Αν. Διευθυντή Αγγειοχειρουργικής στην Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών.

Kallinis Aristeidis is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private practice in Korydallos and also offers home visits. He holds a postgraduate degree in health unit service management and a postgraduate degree in endovascular techniques. He completed further training at Ealing Hospital (Imperial College) in London and is a certified holder of a vascular ultrasound license. The doctor specializes in classical and endovascular surgery, as well as vascular ultrasounds. Additionally, he has extensive experience in conditions such as varicose veins, thrombosis, aneurysm, telangiectasias, phlebitis, embolism, among others. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Vascular Surgery, the Hellenic Phlebological and Lymphological Society, and the Royal College of Phlebology in the United Kingdom.

Symeonidou Sofia is a Dermatologist - Venereologist, trained at Adenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, and Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow in the United Kingdom, where she gained extensive experience in the use of dermatological lasers, photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of basal cell carcinomas, and Dermatologic Surgery. She has been active in private medical practice for the past sixteen years, managing cases of skin malignancies and sexually transmitted diseases. Additionally, she treats congenital nevi, eczema, and hemangiomas related to pediatric dermatology. Her specialization is focused on aesthetic dermatology, applying the most advanced medical techniques, with significant experience in injectable implant techniques, fillers, and laser applications. Through this approach, Symeonidou Sofia ensures a completely natural result that is specifically tailored to the patient’s gender, age, and individual needs.

Η Ζωγράφου Αγγελική MD, MSc, PhD είναι Δερματολόγος - Αφροδισιολόγος Ενηλίκων & Παίδων και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά ιατρεία στο κέντρο, στην Πλατεία Μαβίλη, αλλά και στην Γλυφάδα. Σπούδασε Ιατρική στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, από όπου αποφοίτησε με Άριστα και δύο υποτροφίες. Η αγάπη και το πάθος της για την Πλαστική Χειρουργική την οδήγησαν σε περαιτέρω σπουδές, αποκτώντας Μεταπτυχιακό Τίτλο (Master) στην Ελάχιστα Επεμβατική και Ρομποτική Χειρουργική, από όπου αποφοίτησε με διάκριση και Άριστα, καθώς και Διδακτορικό τίτλο στην Πλαστική Χειρουργική, επίσης με διάκριση και Άριστα.

Στη συνέχεια, ολοκλήρωσε εξαετή εξειδίκευση στην Αγγλία, στο Πανεπιστήμιο της Οξφόρδης, με περαιτέρω εκπαίδευση στη Δερματολογία, τη Δερματοχειρουργική και τη Mohs Χειρουργική - μια εξειδικευμένη μέθοδο για την αφαίρεση δερματικών καρκίνων. Έπειτα, μετέβη στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής, όπου για έναν χρόνο εξειδικεύτηκε στις σύγχρονες τεχνικές Μεταμόσχευσης Μαλλιών FUE, σε μία από τις κορυφαίες κλινικές του είδους.

Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της εκπαίδευσής της, επέστρεψε στο Λονδίνο, όπου εργάστηκε για δύο χρόνια ως Διευθύντρια σε ιδιωτικές Κλινικές Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής στη διάσημη Harley Street. Ακολούθως, εργάστηκε για δύο ακόμη χρόνια στην Ελβετία, στη Ζυρίχη, επίσης ως Διευθύντρια σε κορυφαίες ιδιωτικές κλινικές Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής. Η πολυετής διεθνής της εμπειρία, οι πολλαπλές εξειδικεύσεις της και η επαφή της με ασθενείς από όλο τον κόσμο αποτέλεσαν το έναυσμα για τη δημιουργία, το 2018, των Κλινικών Derm & Plastic Surgery Clinic, πρότυπων Κλινικών Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής και Αισθητικής Δερματολογίας. Από τότε μέχρι σήμερα, συνεχίζει αδιάκοπα να επιδιώκει την αριστεία, να ενημερώνεται για τις διεθνείς εξελίξεις, να αναζητά την καινοτομία και να διασφαλίζει την απόλυτη ασφάλεια κάθε ιατρικής πράξης μέχρι και την τελευταία λεπτομέρεια. Παράλληλα, η ιατρός είναι Διευθύντρια του Τμήματος Mohs Χειρουργικής του Νοσοκομείου ΥΓΕΙΑ, αποτελώντας τη μοναδική πιστοποιημένη Mohs Χειρουργό στην Ελλάδα.

Είναι επίσης Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, όπου εκπαιδεύει φοιτητές Ιατρικής και ειδικευόμενους ιατρούς. Με πάνω από 15 χρόνια διεθνούς ιατρικής εμπειρίας σε όλο το φάσμα της Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής - Επανορθωτικής και Αισθητικής - της Mohs Χειρουργικής, της Δερματοχειρουργικής και της Μεταμόσχευσης Μαλλιών, έχει πραγματοποιήσει περισσότερες από 5.000 επεμβάσεις ως Πρώτος Χειρουργός σε Ελλάδα, Αγγλία, Ελβετία και Αμερική.

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.

Ioumpas Leon is a General Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Kolonos. He graduated from the Medical School of Cluj Napoca in Romania and obtained his specialty in general surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," in the 3rd Surgical Clinic - Laparoscopic Unit. Currently, he is a Scientific Collaborator at Hygeia Hospital, the "Eugenideio" Therapeutic Center, the "Attiko Therapeutic Center," as well as the private hospital "Mitera." He manages cases across the full spectrum of general surgery, including the diagnosis, laparoscopy, and surgical treatment of the colon, stomach, and pancreas. Additionally, he performs thyroidectomies, appendectomies, hemorrhoidectomies, and cholecystectomies, as well as all types of hernia repairs and provides comprehensive information and evidence-based surgical management plans for patients with skin tumors, such as melanomas and lipomas. Finally, his private practice offers the possibility of performing minor procedures, bloodlessly and under local anesthesia, such as removal of skin tumors - cysts, skin nevi, biopsies, ingrown nails, and treatment of telangiectasias.