Ophthalmologists for Glaucoma

Η Ραπάνου Ανδρομάχη MD, MSc, FEBO, PhDc είναι Χειρουργός Οφθαλμίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Ηλιούπολη. Είναι απόφοιτος Ιατρικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και ειδικεύτηκε στην Οφθαλμολογία στην Ά Πανεπιστημιακή Οφθαλμολογική Κλινική Αθηνών του ΓΝΑ "Γ. Γεννηματάς", εργαζόμενη δίπλα σε έγκριτους και διεθνούς φήμης Καθηγητές Οφθαλμολογίας. Μετά από πανευρωπαϊκές εξετάσεις έλαβε τον τίτλο της Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology ως Πιστοποιημένη Οφθαλμίατρος από το Ευρωπαϊκό Συμβούλιο Οφθαλμολογίας, ενώ κατέχει και τίτλο Μεταπτυχιακού (Msc) στην “Ιατρική Απεικόνιση στην Οφθαλμολογία”, τον οποίο έλαβε με διάκριση και υποτροφία. Ταυτόχρονα είναι Υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών και κατέχει πιστοποιήσεις ως ερευνήτρια σε ιατρικές κλινικές μελέτες. Εξειδικεύθηκε στις Παθήσεις και Χειρουργική Ωχράς Κηλίδος, Αμφιβληστροειδούς και Υαλοειδούς και στη Χειρουργική Καταρράκτη στο Πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο Whipps Cross University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, στο Λονδίνο της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας. Ταυτόχρονα, έχει διοριστεί ως Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης και Πανεπιστημιακή Υπότροφος του τμήματος Παθήσεων Ωχράς Κηλίδος και Αμφιβληστροειδούς στην Ά Πανεπιστημιακή Οφθαλμολογική Κλινική Αθηνών του ΓΝΑ "Γ. Γεννηματάς", αναλαμβάνοντας τη διάγνωση και τη θεραπεία ολόκληρου του φάσματος των παθήσεων της Ωχράς κηλίδος και του Αμφιβληστροειδούς, συμμετέχοντας παράλληλα στην εκπαίδευση και κατάρτιση των ειδικευομένων Ιατρών Οφθαλμολογίας και των φοιτητών της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών. Βρίσκεται ανάμεσα στους πολύ λίγους εξειδικευμένους Οφθαλμιάτρους με εκτεταμένη εμπειρία στη θεραπεία με τα ειδικά laser αμφιβληστροειδούς και Ωχράς Κηλίδος : Φωτοδυναμική θεραπεία PDT- Photodynamic Therapy, Micropulse Laser , Panretinal Photocoagulation PRP. Τέλος, διδάσκει στο Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα σπουδών του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών για ιατρούς Οφθαλμιάτρους ¨Σύγχρονες Προσεγγίσεις στην Παθολογία και Χειρουργική του Αμφιβληστροειδούς¨ και στο μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα διαθλαστικής χειρουργικής "Αντιμετώπιση διαθλαστικών εκτροπών και διαθλαστικές επεμβάσεις ", επίσης του Πανεπιστημίου Ιατρικής Αθηνών ΕΚΠΑ. Στο ιατρείο της αναλαμβάνει περιστατικά που άπτονται σε όλες τις υποεξειδικεύσεις και φάσμα της Οφθαλμολογίας σε ενήλικες και παιδιά, καθώς και χειρουργικά περιστατικά.

Tsironi Maria MD, FEBO is a Surgeon Ophthalmologist and maintains a private clinic in Ilioupoli. She graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and has completed a Postgraduate Program in Medical Imaging in Ophthalmology at the same educational institution. Additionally, she holds the European Diploma in Ophthalmology (FEBO). She initially specialized in the United Kingdom at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. Subsequently, she specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou" and at the Athens Eye Hospital. She has served as a Consultant with specialization in Retinal Pathology at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Furthermore, during 2022-23, she served as Director of the Retinal Pathology Department at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK. Today, in her private clinic, she offers a wide range of services, respecting the individual needs of each patient.

Ο Διονύσιος Τριανταφύλλου MD, MSc, PhDc, FEBO είναι Χειρουργός Οφθαλμίατρος με εξειδίκευση στις παθήσεις και τις επεμβάσεις του κερατοειδούς και του προσθίου ημιμορίου. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Βούλα. Η ακαδημαϊκή του πορεία ξεκίνησε από την Κτηνιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας (2008) και συνεχίστηκε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (2013). Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην παιδοφθαλμολογία στο Παιδιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων Πεντέλης και στην συνέχεια στην οφθαλμολογία ενηλίκων στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Κοργιαλένειο- Μπενάκειο (Ερυθρός Σταυρός) στην Αθήνα και στην Β' Πανεπιστημιακή Οφθαλμολογική κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Παπαγεωργίου στην Θεσσαλονίκη. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά του στην Οφθαλμολογία το 2022, λαμβάνοντας παράλληλα τον ευρωπαϊκό τίτλο Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (2021). Το έντονο ενδιαφέρον του για τον κερατοειδή, τις μεταμοσχεύσεις και τη διαθλαστική χειρουργική τον οδήγησε στο εθνικό σύστημα υγείας (NHS) του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου , όπου μετεκπαιδεύτηκε εντατικά. Κατείχε τις θέσεις του Cornea and anterior segment Fellow στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Newcastle (Royal Victoria Hospital) και στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Southampton. Σε ακαδημαϊκό επίπεδο, ολοκλήρωσε με άριστα το μεταπτυχιακό «Ιατρική μεθοδολογία της έρευνας»  από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης το 2020. Από το 2022 είναι υποψήφιος διδάκτωρ στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, με ερευνητικό αντικείμενο τη χρήση της συνεστιακής μικροσκοπίας στις παθήσεις του κερατοειδούς. Από το 2024, παρακολουθεί το δεύτερο μεταπτυχιακό του στο ΕΚΠΑ με τίτλο «Αντιμετώπιση Διαθλαστικών Εκτροπών και Διαθλαστικές Επεμβάσεις». Διαθέτει σημαντική ερευνητική εμπειρία, έχοντας συμμετάσχει ως co-investigator σε ευρωπαϊκά clinical trials, ενώ έχει συμβάλλει ενεργά στην εκπαίδευση ως εκπαιδευτής σε wet labs της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρίας Καταρράκτη και Διαθλαστικής Χειρουργικής (ESCRS) και του μεταπτυχιακού πργράμματος "Χειρουργική του Οφθαλμού" στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης.

Gkartzonikas Apostolos is a Surgeon Ophthalmologist - Military Doctor and maintains a private practice in Peristeri. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a graduate of the Military School of Corps Officers. He specialized in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 424 General Military Training Hospital and at the 2nd University Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou." Additionally, he holds a postgraduate degree in Health Unit Management from the Hellenic Open University. He has served as an Ophthalmology instructor at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and as Consultant in the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 424 General Military Training Hospital. To date, he is a Consultant at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and a Scientific Collaborator of the Ophthalmic Surgery Clinic Eye Day Clinic. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery, as well as the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

Pantazis Dimitris MD, FEBO, DiSSO is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private clinic in Marousi. He graduated in Medicine from Semmelweis University and specialized in Ophthalmology in Germany, at the University Clinic of Hamburg. He is surgically specialized in Laser procedures for the correction of myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism, as well as in cataract surgeries. He holds the Greek and European Title of Ophthalmology Specialty (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology - FEBO) and has served as the scientific head of the ophthalmology department at the Athens Medical Center and the Ophthalmology department at the largest private multi-specialty clinic in Mykonos, the SEA Medical Health Clinic, for 9 years. He has completed the multi-year Swiss postgraduate program of the European Board for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology in Lugano, Switzerland, from which he obtained the title DiSSo (Diploma of Superior Specialist in Ophthalmology). Finally, he is accredited by the European School of Aviation Medicine of Lufthansa in Frankfurt as an aeromedical examiner for pilot licenses class II (PPL).

Dr. Tantros Xristin MD, MSc, FEBO is a Surgical Ophthalmologist and maintains private practices in Chalandri and Argyroupoli. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and specialized in ophthalmology in Paris, Lausanne, and Athens. She is the Head of the Fundus (Medical Retina) Department at Eye Day Clinic in Athens. Dr. Tantros has completed a fellowship in Retinal and Macular Diseases at the internationally renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. She possesses extensive experience in services such as laser treatment, fundus examination, refractive assessment (including myopia measurement and prescription of glasses), glaucoma screening, cataract evaluation, macular assessment, tonometry, and corneal topography. Finally, she is a member of numerous scientific societies and associations and regularly attends a variety of conferences to ensure continuous professional development in her specialty.

Niskopoulou Mania Phd Kai Synergates is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Age-related Macular Degeneration and Retinal diseases (fellowship in Medical Retina) at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, one of the largest clinical and research centers worldwide. Since 2003, she has worked as a cataract surgeon and specialist in retinal diseases (diabetic lesions, macular degeneration, vascular diseases, genetic disorders) in hospitals in England and Greece. More specifically, she has served as a Consultant at Hinchingbrooke Hospital and at Moorfields at Croydon University Hospital in London, where she was also the director of the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Department, as well as an attending physician at Frimley Park Hospital. For the past 5 years, she has maintained a practice in France as well. In Athens, she collaborates with modern Ophthalmology Centers, where she performs surgeries and supplementary ophthalmological examinations. She is the Director of the 2nd Ophthalmology Clinic at Metropolitan General Hospital. She is a Collaborator at Eye Day Clinic, OMMA, and AKTINA. Additionally, she holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She teaches in the postgraduate Vitreous-Retina Program of NKUA. She continues to participate in numerous national and international conferences, presenting papers and lectures in workshops and round tables. Recently, she collaborates in the practice with Ms. Fenia Kokolaki, Ophthalmic Surgeon, graduate and PhD holder of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with extensive experience in Germany.

Vasilakos Georgios is a Ophthalmic Surgeon - Military Physician and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military Academy of Corps Officers. He specialized in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 251 Air Force General Hospital and at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas". To date, the doctor participates in domestic and international ophthalmology conferences and serves as Consultant at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 251 Air Force General Hospital. He is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Medical Association of Great Britain (GMC), and the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society. Utilizing his scientific knowledge and experience, the doctor emphasizes the specific needs of each patient with personalized treatments. He provides high-quality services using modern and certified medical technology equipment.

Malamos Panagiotis is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Ilisia. He specialized in Ophthalmology at the 251 General Air Force Hospital, the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," and the University Ophthalmology Clinic of the Allgemeines Krankenhaus General Hospital in Vienna. He holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is specialized in imaging of retinal diseases and ocular inflammations and diseases of the retina, with particular expertise in macular diseases and ocular inflammations - uveitis. In his private practice, he provides numerous services, including cataract screening, glaucoma screening, macular screening, optical coherence tomography (OCT), corneal pachymetry, tonometry, as well as retinoscopy for refractive anomalies in children. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society and the Hellenic Society of Vitreoretinal Diseases.

Gkountis Xristoforos is a Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. He is specialized in cataract microsurgery, refractive surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism using the latest generation laser technology, and in treatment with Collagen Cross Linking for keratoconus. He has served as a scientific collaborator at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic of Athens at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. Finally, he performs surgical procedures at reputable hospitals and clinics, such as the "OMMA" Ophthalmology Institute of Athens and the Athens Refractive Laser Center.

Maria Melisourgaki is an Ophthalmologist and runs the private practice EyeCheck in Neo Psychiko. She holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Venizeleio Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, and at the Athens Ophthalmology Clinic. She is responsible for the ophthalmology clinic at the Medifirst Polyclinic in Marousi and is an affiliated physician of the Athens Medi-clinic and the OMMA Ophthalmology Institute of Athens. She examines adults and children from 5 years old.

Lykos Panagiotis is an Ophthalmologist and maintains a private practice in Chalkida. After completing his medical studies, he specialized at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the Penteli Children's General Hospital and at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." He possesses extensive clinical experience and has served as a Second-Level Consultant at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the Chalkida General Hospital.

Manta Georgia is an Ophthalmologist - Pediatric Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Pangrati since 2012. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras, where she was admitted through national exams, ranking 2nd in order of success. She specialized in Ophthalmology at the State Ophthalmology Clinic of the General State Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and in Pediatric Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the Children's General Hospital "Agia Sofia." She holds a PhD (2010) and a Master's degree (2006) from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She pursued further training at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich in the fields of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Retinal Pathology in children and adults. Recently, as part of continuous scientific education, she attended the Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology department as well as the Cornea department at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. She is a scientific associate of the Ophthalmology Department at IASO Children’s Hospital and IASO Maternity Hospital for the preventive ophthalmic examination of newborns. For surgeries and adult diseases, the ophthalmologist collaborates with private ophthalmology clinics. The practice is contracted with the Ministry of Transportation for issuing driver's license certificates and provides electronic prescribing of medications and glasses. Finally, the doctor accepts cases from infants.

Mpezatis I Thanos is an Ophthalmic Surgeon and PhD holder from the University Eye Clinic of Bonn, with a private practice in Kolonaki. He is a former Consultant and Head of the Oculoplastic Surgery and Cataract Department at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He graduated from the Medical School of Athens in 2008 and completed his full specialization in ophthalmology at the University Clinics of Innsbruck, Austria, and Bonn, Germany. He obtained the European Diploma in Ophthalmology in 2013 and completed his doctoral thesis at the University Eye Clinic of Bonn in 2014. Subsequently, he specialized in cataract microsurgery (Cataract Fellowship) at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. He then specialized in Oculoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Cambridge University Hospital, the State Clinic of Maidstone Hospital, and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, serving as a salaried Clinical Fellow. Finally, he has extensive experience in laser refractive surgeries as well as in aesthetic medical treatment with botulinum toxin for addressing rhytidic aging.

Tsilimpokou Nektaria is an Ophthalmologist maintaining a private practice in Argyroupoli. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and a PhD candidate in Ophthalmology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Ophthalmology at the 2nd University Ophthalmology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon". During her residency, she was trained extensively in cataract surgery with a large number of operations and gained experience in a wide range of ophthalmic diseases affecting both the anterior and posterior segments. In parallel, she was trained in performing optical coherence tomography (OCT) for the diagnosis of macular and optic nerve head disorders. She has participated in numerous ophthalmology conferences in Greece and abroad, presenting a significant number of scientific announcements and papers, and has completed two research protocols of international multicenter studies. Since 2016, she has been collaborating with the Modern Polyclinic of Alimos "Medifirst" of the Interamerican Group.