Doctors for Spider veins

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.

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.

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. 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 Σκουμπούρης Αναστάσιος, MD, είναι Δερματολόγος – Αφροδισιολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Πετρούπολη.

Είναι Επιμελητής Ε.Σ.Υ. στη Δερματολογική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Νίκαιας, όπου είναι υπεύθυνος των εξειδικευμένων τμημάτων Τριχόπτωσης, Ψωρίασης, Ατοπικής Δερματίτιδας, Δερματοογκολογίας, Παιδοδερματολογίας και Παθήσεων Όνυχων.

Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και στη συνέχεια ειδικεύτηκε στη Δερματολογία – Αφροδισιολογία στην Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική Αφροδισίων και Δερματικών Νόσων του ίδιου Πανεπιστημίου, στο Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο «ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ».

Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκπαίδευσής του απέκτησε εκτενή εμπειρία στην Κλινική Δερματολογία – Αφροδισιολογία, την Παιδοδερματολογία, τη Δερματοσκόπηση σπίλων και μελανώματος, τη Δερματοχειρουργική, καθώς και στη διάγνωση και θεραπεία παθήσεων των τριχών και των ονύχων.

Εργάστηκε στα εξειδικευμένα ιατρεία Ψωρίασης, Ατοπικής Δερματίτιδας και Δερματικών Λεμφωμάτων, συμμετέχοντας παράλληλα σε πολυάριθμες επιστημονικές και ερευνητικές μελέτες. Έχει ενεργή παρουσία σε ελληνικά και ευρωπαϊκά συνέδρια.

Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Δερματολογικής και Αφροδισιολογικής Εταιρείας, καθώς και της European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV).

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.

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.

Eleutheriou Georgios MD, PhD is a Doctor of Medicine from Athens and the Director of Vascular Surgery at Metropolitan Hospital in Piraeus. He practices as a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist with a private clinic in Athens and concurrently examines and operates on patients at Metropolitan Hospital in Piraeus. The physician completed additional training in Europe and America, gaining extensive experience in all modern endovascular techniques in Vascular Surgery, as well as contemporary methods for treating varicose veins of the lower limbs and all forms of venous diseases, painlessly and effectively, using both Laser and RF, avoiding surgical incisions and general anesthesia. In 2002, he began working as an attending physician at the Vascular Surgery Clinic of "Errikos Dynan" Hospital and subsequently took responsibility for the vascular surgery department of the 7th IKA Hospital. In 2005, he was appointed Deputy Director of Metropolitan Hospital in Athens and since 2016 holds the title of Director of the Vascular Surgery Clinic at the same hospital. He provides reliable treatments for vascular problems in a fully equipped clinic with highly trained staff. His aim is the detailed diagnosis and management of all forms of venous disease, always relying on evidence-based treatment methods, applying state-of-the-art techniques to make treatment simpler, painless, and safer.

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.

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.

Nikolopoulos Euaggelos is a Vascular Surgeon - Angiologist MD, MSc, maintaining private practices in Neo Irakleio, Attica, and Vathy, Samos. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and is a Scientific Collaborator at the University Vascular Surgery Clinic of the same university. He is the Chief Vascular Surgeon at Metropolitan Hospital and has served as a Vascular Surgeon Consultant at the Athens Bioclinic. His core principles are: developing an excellent collaborative relationship between physician and patient, providing analytical, clear, and comprehensive information to the patient regarding their condition and treatment options, and ensuring absolute documentation of therapeutic recommendations based on current literature and the latest guidelines from the European Society for Vascular Surgery.

Ο Δρογγίτης Παύλος είναι Αγγειοχειρουργός - Αγγειολόγος με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στα Ιλίσια και στην Καλαμάτα. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στις "Ενδαγγειακές Τεχνικές" από το ίδιο Πανεπιστήμιο. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση των προπτυχιακών του σπουδών, ειδικεύτηκε στη Γενική Χειρουργική στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών, στην Παιδοχειρουργική Κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παίδων Πατρών (Γ.Ν.Π.Π.) "Καραμανδάνειο", καθώς και στη Β' Χειρουργική Κλινική του Γενικού Αντικαρκινικού - Ογκολογικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Άγιος Σάββας". Στη συνέχεια, μετέβη στη Γερμανία, όπου ξεκίνησε και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της Αγγειοχειρουργικής στις νυν κλινικές του Helios Klinikum Duisburg - Helios Kliniken Rhein Rhur. Παράλληλα, απέκτησε τίτλο εξειδίκευσης στη "Χειρουργική Φλεβολογία" μέσω του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Βόρειας Ρηνανίας (Ärztekammer Nordrhein). Κατά τη διάρκεια της παραμονής του στη Γερμανία, υπηρέτησε ως Επιμελητής Α' στην Αγγειοχειρουργική Κλινική του Helios Klinikum Duisburg και των Helios Rhein-Ruhr Kliniken, πραγματοποιώντας περισσότερες από 3000 χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις σε όλο το φάσμα της ανοιχτής και ενδαγγειακής χειρουργικής, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στις επεμβάσεις αποκατάστασης θωρακοκοιλιακής αορτής, με συνθετικά μοσχεύματα με κλάδους ή "παράθυρα" για τα σπλαχνικά αγγεία, καθώς και μοσχεύματα για την υπονεφρική αορτή με διακλαδώσεις προς τις λαγόνιες αρτηρίες. Επιπλέον, από την 01.01.2020, διετέλεσε Υποδιευθυντής της Αγγειοχειρουργικής Κλινικής στο Helios Klinikum Duisburg και στο Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen όπου πραγματοποίησε περί τις 1500 επεμβάσεις όλου του φάσματος της αγγειοχειρουργικής. Κατά την διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας στην Γερμανία απέκτησε τον τίτλο "Ενδαγγειακός Χειρουργός" της Γερμανικής Αγγειοχειρουργικής Εταιρίας, της οποίας παραμένει μέλος έως σήμερα. Σήμερα εργάζεται ως Υποδιευθυντής στο Γ΄ Αγγειοχειρουργικό Τμήμα του Mediterraneo Hospital, ενώ διατηρεί συνεργασία με τις Κλινικές "Ιασώ Γενική Κλινική", και Αθηναϊκή Mediclinic. Στο ιατρείο του, με γνώμονα τον σεβασμό στον ασθενή και την εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση, προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένη και αξιόπιστη φροντίδα, συνδυάζοντας την επιστημονική του κατάρτιση με την ανθρώπινη επαφή. Στα ιδιαίτερα κλινικά του ενδιαφέροντα περιλαμβάνονται η αντιμετώπιση των φλεβικών παθήσεων-κιρσών, η πρόληψη και θεραπεία θρομβώσεων και φλεβικών ελκών, η διάγνωση και θεραπεία των ανευρυσμάτων, της περιφερικής αρτηριακής νόσου, της καρωτιδικής νόσου και η δημιουργία αγγειακών προσπελάσεων σε ασθενείς με νεφρική νόσο τελικού σταδίου.Ο Αγγειοχειρουργός διαθέτει μεγάλη εμπειρία τόσο σε ενδαγγειακές θεραπείες με χρήση stent σε μηριαία αγγεία, καρωτίδες, κατιούσα θωρακική και κοιλιακή αορτή και φλέβες, όσο και στις κλασσικές χειορυργικές επεμβάσεις αγγειακής αποκατάστασης.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Vana Papoutsaki is a Dermatologist - Venereologist maintaining a private practice in Patras. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Dermatology - Venereology at the General University Hospital of Patras. She has served as a collaborator with the University of Michigan in the United States of America and completed her rural service at the Kythera rural clinic. As part of her ongoing professional development and education, Dr. Papoutsaki participates in dermatological conferences and seminars concerning the latest advances and new treatments in the field of dermatology. Lastly, she is a member of the Hellenic Dermatological and Venereological Society, the Hellenic Society of Dermoscopy, and the Professional Association of Greek Dermatologists - Venereologists.