Ophthalmologists with experience in Macula lutea

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.

Nikitopoulos Georgios is a Pediatric and Adult Ophthalmic Surgeon maintaining private practices in Patissia and Nea Penteli. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and obtained the Ophthalmology specialty title following successful examinations, having previously specialized at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital and the General State Hospital of Athens-KOFKA. Since 1988, he has been a member of the Surgical Team led by the ophthalmology professor at Cornell University in New York, Mr. M. Tragakis, specializing in the Cornea and Corneal Transplantations. He is an Anterior Segment Surgeon with an emphasis on modern small-incision cataract surgery, glaucoma, strabismus, and specialization in Lasers (correction of myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia with Amaris 750S, the most advanced laser device today and unique in Greece). He also deals with the diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases (Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Diseases, etc.). He serves as a scientific collaborator of the 1st Ophthalmology Clinic of "Errikos Dynan" Hospital, the "Ypapanti" Ophthalmology Clinic, the "OMMA" Ophthalmologic Institute, as well as the "Athena Refractive Center." Finally, he has published 26 scientific papers at national and international ophthalmological conferences and has participated in round tables, clinical workshops, and as an instructor in experimental surgeries for younger colleagues.

Dr. Xalkiadaki Euaggelia is an Ophthalmic Surgeon specializing in retinal diseases, intraocular inflammations, and cataracts. She maintains a private practice in Athens and concurrently serves as an Attending Physician at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the 251 General Air Force Hospital, where she is responsible for the Department of Retina and Intraocular Inflammations.

She completed a three-year postgraduate training program at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, one of the world's leading specialized ophthalmology centers. There, she gained extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of macular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, central serous chorioretinopathy, inherited and other retinal and vitreous disorders, as well as inflammatory eye diseases. In 2020, she was awarded a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Her clinic offers comprehensive ophthalmological examinations using state-of-the-art equipment and provides a personalized approach for each patient. Conditions treated include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vascular diseases, ocular inflammations, glaucoma, and cataracts.

Special emphasis is placed on early diagnosis and thorough patient education to ensure appropriate therapeutic decisions are made safely and with scientific justification.

Dr. Xalkiadaki is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Vitreous-Retina Society, the United Kingdom’s General Medical Council, and the European Society of Retina Specialists. She maintains ongoing scientific activity by closely following the latest advancements in ophthalmology and actively participates in the authorship of scientific publications that are featured in international peer-reviewed journals and indexed in the PubMed database.

Mitsonis Mixail is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He has completed a doctoral dissertation at the Ophthalmology Clinic of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a degree from the Medical School of La Sapienza University of Rome. He is the head of the Glaucoma and Cataract Department at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio" and a Scientific Collaborator at Athens Eye Hospital. He has received specialized training from the University of Bologna, the Ophthalmology Clinic of Tzaneio Hospital, and the 2nd Ophthalmology Clinic of the Red Cross Hospital. Additionally, he has gained extensive experience in cataract-glaucoma microsurgery, laser treatment of refractive abnormalities, and blepharospasm, and provides services including myopia laser treatment, fundoscopy, refractive assessment (measurement and prescription of glasses), glaucoma screening, cataract examination, macular evaluation, contact lens fitting, home visits, and tonometry.

Dr. Eleni Messini, MD, PhD, is a Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She studied at the Medical School of the University of Athens, from which she graduated with honors. She specialized in Ophthalmology at the Athens Eye Hospital. She holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens. She is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the Hellenic College of Ophthalmology, the Vitreous and Retina Society, the Ocular Surface and Dry Eye Society, as well as the Ophthalmology History Group. Since 1992, she has maintained a co-located private practice with cardiologist Stavros Vogiatzis. She is an external collaborator of the Ophthalmology Clinic of Ypapanti, the Athens Ophthalmology Center, the Eye Care Clinic, Piraeus Refractive Center, a former collaborator of the Ophthalmic Surgery Unit of the "EVE DAY CLINIC" Day Hospital Unit, and an internal collaborator at EDOEAP. She completed a fellowship in the Vitreoretinal Department at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, in 2002, and in the Refractive Surgery Department of the Vardinogiannis Ophthalmology Institute of Crete in 2003. She has participated in seminars, conferences, publications, clinical studies - in Greece and abroad - and in the authorship of medical textbooks.

Tyligadi Aspasia MD is an Ophthalmic Surgeon who has maintained a practice in Neo Psychiko since 1998. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 1989 and obtained her specialty title at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." She served as the scientific head of the ophthalmology department at Euroclinic Athens for twelve years. Currently, she is a collaborator at the Ophthalmological Institute "OMMA" and the Athenian Mediclinic. She is a selected collaborating ophthalmic surgeon with Medisystem Interamerican. She performs surgeries at Athenian Mediclinic. The doctor specializes in cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, macular diseases, diabetic retinopathy, intravitreal injections, removal of eyelid lesions, ocular surface disease - dry eye syndrome.

Dr. Thomas Siempis is a highly trained Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, subspecialized in Glaucoma, Cataract, and Anterior Segment Surgery. He completed his training in Glasgow (Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology) and pursued further fellowship training at the University of Toronto through the world-renowned GAASS Fellowship under Dr. Ike Ahmed. He is the only ophthalmologist in Greece with this specific subspecialty training and one of the very few across Europe. He has served as Consultant Ophthalmologist at King’s College Hospital NHS Trust in London and currently runs a state-of-the-art private clinic in the center of Thessaloniki (110 Mitropoleos Street). He is Head of the Glaucoma and Anterior Segment Service at Saint Luke’s Clinic, a medical associate of the Ophthalmica Institute, and holds a Consultant position at Newmedica Eye Clinic in the United Kingdom.

Stamoulas Konstantinos is a Ophthalmic Surgeon with a practice in Thessaloniki. He graduated from the School of Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He received his ophthalmology training at G.N. Naousa and P.G.N.Th. AHEPA. Subsequently, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he specialized for several years in the Pathology and Surgery of the Macula and Retina. Since September 2023, he has been a salaried Scientific Associate at the 1st Ophthalmology Clinic of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA. The physician performs a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with specialization in cataract, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membrane, macular hole, and retinal detachment.

Kalogeropoulou Dionysia is an Ophthalmologist who runs a private practice in Nea Erythraia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed her Ophthalmology specialty training at the Athens Polyclinic, Hygeia Melathron, and the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." During her specialty training, she successfully performed numerous surgical procedures, including cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, dacryocystorhinostomies, blepharoplasties, entropion, and ectropion corrections. She has attended many courses both in Greece and abroad, where she received further training in Refractive Surgery and the latest advancements in cataract and glaucoma surgery. She completed a mini fellowship at the Vardinogiannis Institute of Crete focused on the latest developments in refractive procedures for correcting myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia. She maintains a modern ophthalmology practice equipped with the latest technology devices for the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic conditions. She collaborates with Hygeia Hospital, the Ophthalmology Clinic of Ypapanti, as well as the Athens Refractive Center. Finally, the physician is a member of the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery, the Glaucoma Society, and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.

Kouroumidis Aleksandros MD, MSc is a Ophthalmic Surgeon with extensive experience in the field of public health and primary care. He has served for many years in the National Health System (NHS) and is a consultant at the Keratsini Health Center, providing high-level ophthalmological care on a daily basis. He holds a postgraduate degree focused on "Quality of life and depression in patients with ophthalmic diseases" and places special emphasis on geriatric patient care, approaching the special needs of the elderly with sensitivity and scientific thoroughness. He has significant experience in the diagnosis and treatment of cataracts while also providing comprehensive ophthalmological care for all age groups, including children. The physician uses state-of-the-art equipment and applies the most advanced surgical techniques. Additionally, he is actively involved in social initiatives, participating in medical missions to island and remote areas of Greece, delivering ophthalmological services to populations with limited access to specialized care. He is the Ophthalmologist of the Flying Doctors Association, concretely supporting the work of social contribution through medicine. His philosophy is based on a trustful relationship with the patient, continuous scientific advancement, and the provision of personalized, humane care.

Dimitrios Roupas is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kolonos. He holds a medical degree from the University of Iași, Romania. He has also completed his specialization in Ophthalmology at major hospitals in Athens and has further specialized in the pathology and surgical management of anterior segment diseases in England and France. The clinic covers all ophthalmological conditions. Dr. Roupas deals with refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia), cataracts, glaucoma, fundus and lacrimal system diseases, and performs eyelid surgeries (chalazion, cysts, xanthelasma, ectropion, entropion, etc.), ocular surface conditions (pterygium, trauma, styes, etc.), as well as laser treatments for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Additionally, he specializes in myopia laser surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, and cataract surgery.