Dermatologists- Venereologists

Dr. Ioanna Kalkounou was born in Athens and raised in Nafplio. She attended the Medical School of the University of Athens after successfully passing the nationwide entrance examinations, graduating in 2004. Subsequently, she completed her rural service at the General Hospital of Tripoli (Nephrology Unit). In 2011, she worked as a scientific collaborator in the Dermatology-Allergology Clinic at the Charite University Hospital in Berlin. She then began her specialization in Dermatology at the Vivantes Klinikum Spandau in Berlin. She continued and completed her specialization at the University Clinic of the "Andreas Syggros" Hospital. In 2011, she was awarded a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Athens. She has been trained in dermatologic surgical techniques in hospitals in Germany, with which she maintains regular scientific communication, while also training in aesthetic dermatology techniques. She has developed a writing activity since her specialization years and has participated in many international dermatology conferences. Since 2018, she has been practicing privately as a dermatologist–venereologist in Athens and is a member of the Hellenic Dermatological Society (HDS), the German Dermatological Society (DDG), and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV).

Kourakou Maria-Sofia is a Dermatologist - Venereologist who maintains private clinics in Athens and Kos. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Dermatology - Venereology at the University Clinic of the Hospital for Dermatological and Venereal Diseases "Andreas Syggros." In her private clinics, she manages cases of both clinical dermatology (adult and pediatric dermatoses, acne, vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia, hair loss, venereal diseases) and aesthetic treatments for body and face (body firming, lipolysis, mesotherapy for the body, cellulite, sclerotherapy of telangiectasias, lifting with PDO threads, botulinum toxin injections, hyaluronic acid implants - fillers). Additionally, laser hair removal treatments with Alexandrite laser and laser applications for scars, tattoo removal, telangiectasias, stretch marks, striae, and hemangiomas are also performed. Finally, as part of her continuous education, she participates in the most important European and global conferences on anti-aging and aesthetic medicine.

Volonakis Kyriakos is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with a private practice in Kolonaki. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Bari in Italy. He specialized in Dermatology – Venereology at the Skin and Venereal Diseases Hospital "Andreas Syggros" and at the General Hospital of Western Attica "Agia Varvara." To date, he serves as the Director of the Aesthetic Dermatology and Anti-Aging Department (DoCare) at "MITERA" Hospital and has also been a Scientific Collaborator at the First University Dermatology Clinic – Pediatric Dermatology Department of the Skin and Venereal Diseases Hospital "Andreas Syggros." The physician has extensive experience in pediatric dermatology cases, treatment of hemangiomas, and skin regeneration therapies. Finally, in his private practice, Volonakis Kyriakos focuses on aesthetic dermatology, classical surgery, and interventional dermatology and is a member of the European Academy of Dermatology, the Hellenic Dermatological & Venereological Society, and the Hellenic Society of Dermoscopy.

Η Δρ. Χρόνη Παναγιώτα είναι Δερματολόγος – Αφροδισιολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο κέντρο του Πειραιά. Παράλληλα, είναι Επιμελήτρια στο Δερματολογικό Τμήμα του Γενικού Κρατικού Νοσοκομείου Νίκαιας, συνδυάζοντας την καθημερινή κλινική εμπειρία με τη συνεχή επιστημονική ενημέρωση.

Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά της στη Δερματολογία – Αφροδισιολογία στο Νοσοκομείο Αφροδίσιων και Δερματικών Νόσων «Ανδρέας Συγγρός». Στο ίδιο νοσοκομείο μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στο εξειδικευμένο Τμήμα Όνυχος, αποκτώντας ιδιαίτερη εμπειρία στη διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων των ονύχων.

Το κλινικό της ενδιαφέρον καλύπτει ένα ευρύ φάσμα δερματολογικών παθήσεων, με έμφαση στη διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση προβλημάτων του δέρματος, των ονύχων και του τριχωτού της κεφαλής, καθώς και των Σεξουαλικώς Μεταδιδόμενων Νοσημάτων (ΣΜΝ). Παράλληλα, δραστηριοποιείται στον τομέα της Αισθητικής Δερματολογίας, εφαρμόζοντας σύγχρονες τεχνικές και θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις.

Βασική αρχή της ιατρικής της προσέγγισης αποτελεί η εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα. Κάθε ασθενής αξιολογείται με βάση τις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και τα χαρακτηριστικά του, με στόχο την επιλογή της καταλληλότερης θεραπευτικής προσέγγισης σύμφωνα με τις σύγχρονες επιστημονικές κατευθύνσεις.Η επιστημονική της δραστηριότητα περιλαμβάνει συμμετοχή σε ιατρικά συνέδρια και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, καθώς και σε κλινικές μελέτες. Παρακολουθεί συστηματικά τις εξελίξεις στη σύγχρονη Δερματολογία, επιδιώκοντας τη διαρκή διεύρυνση και επικαιροποίηση της επιστημονικής της κατάρτισης.Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Δερματολογικής και Αφροδισιολογικής Εταιρείας και της Ευρωπαϊκής Ακαδημίας Δερματολογίας και Αφροδισιολογίας (EADV). Η συνεχής συμμετοχή της σε εξειδικευμένα σεμινάρια, συνέδρια και εκπαιδευτικές δράσεις, ιδιαίτερα στον τομέα της Αισθητικής Δερματολογίας, συμβάλλει στην ενσωμάτωση σύγχρονων τεχνικών και θεραπευτικών επιλογών στην καθημερινή κλινική της πρακτική.Επιστημονική γνώση, εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα και σύγχρονες θεραπευτικές επιλογές αποτελούν τους βασικούς άξονες της ιατρικής της προσέγγισης.

Kontogianni Foteini is a Dermatologist-Venereologist with a private practice in the Pallini area of Eastern Attica. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Dermatology-Venereology at the Hospital for Venereal and Skin Diseases of Athens "Andreas Syggros" and trained in Clinical – Aesthetic Dermatology – Pediatric Dermatology – Venereology. During her tenure at the hospital, she participated in patient monitoring protocols for various skin diseases under new treatments, such as biological agents. Simultaneously, she specialized in Hair Disorders and Hair Transplantation (using the FUE technique – a microsurgical procedure without incisions and sutures that can restore the lost density of the scalp with completely natural results). With extensive and long-standing experience, she performs highly successful procedures both in Greece and abroad. She is a member of the EADV (European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology), the Hellenic Dermatological Society (EDAΕ), the Hellenic Society of Dermoscopy (ELEDE), and the Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Laser and Aesthetic Dermatology. She seeks and participates in the most significant European and global conferences as part of her continuous professional development. In her private practice, she provides clinical dermatology services (such as the treatment of acne, atopic eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo, mycoses, etc.), hair disorders (hair loss, androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, etc.), aesthetic dermatology (Alexandrite Candela laser hair removal, botulinum toxin/Dysport injections, fillers/hyaluronic acid implants, mesotherapy for face and body, chemical peels), and dermatologic surgery (cryosurgery/electrocoagulation/CO2 laser/fractional laser/skin biopsies and nevus removal).

Dr Traianou Athina is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki and the Scientific Director of the Dermatology Clinic at GENESIS Clinic in Pylaia. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and completed her specialty training at the two university clinics of the same university. She has participated in numerous educational programs in Europe and America focusing on both clinical dermatology and aesthetics. She completed her dissertation on warts and sexually transmitted diseases, and her studies have been published in reputable scientific journals. She has also participated in clinical studies and research protocols for new drugs at both the 1st and 3rd University Dermatology Clinics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specializes in clinical dermatology for children and pregnant women and is certified in aesthetic dermatology in London. Finally, Dr Traianou is a member of the Hellenic Dermatological & Venereological Society, the Hellenic Society of Dermoscopy, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine.

Mpourganou Vagiana is a Dermatologist - Venereologist, holding a Master's Degree in Clinical Dermatology from King’s College, London, and since September 2024, she has been collaborating with the Met Cosmetic Clinics. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Medical School of the University of Patras, graduating with honors, receiving distinctions and excellence awards. During her studies, she participated in the Erasmus program at the University of Strasbourg in France and undertook clinical training in hospitals in the United States, including Fairview Medical Center – University of Minnesota, Children’s Hospital of Minnesota, and the Cardiovascular Institute of New England. Subsequently, she completed her specialty in Dermatology – Venereology at the University Dermatology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Patras. She has also served in a Pathology Clinic at a University Hospital as well as in Primary Health Care Units. Her scientific career was enriched with postgraduate studies at King’s College London, in the Department of Clinical Dermatology, where she specialized in contemporary clinical and research approaches in the field. She has been awarded numerous scholarships and awards from recognized institutions, such as the Onassis Foundation, the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), GlaxoSmithKline, as well as the University of Patras and the Panhellenic Medical Association for excellence and being first in her class upon graduation. Professionally, she has worked as a Dermatologist – Venereologist at the University Dermatology Clinic of the University Hospital of Patras, as well as in a private dermatology clinic in Greece. She is a member of the Hellenic Society of Dermatology and Venereology and actively participates in scientific conferences and continuing education programs in the field of Dermatology.

Sarafopoulos Andreas MD, MSc is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and maintains a private practice in Ilion. He holds a Master's Degree in "Modern Diagnostics in Dermatology and Allergology" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He trained in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Preveza and at the 251 General Air Force Hospital. He completed his specialty training in Dermatology - Venereology at the Athens General Hospital "Evangelismos." Additionally, he worked as a Dermatologist - Venereologist at the Patissia Health Center with the rank of Senior Registrar B. He has experience in clinical dermatology (acne, psoriasis, alopecia, nail disorders, condylomas), as well as in interventional dermatology (cryotherapy, cauterization, surgical removal of skin lesions) and participates with presentations at national and international conferences. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Dermatology - Venereology, the Hellenic Society of Dermatologic Surgery, and the Hellenic Society of Dermoscopy.

Eleutheriadis Vlasios is a dermatologist - venereologist and maintains his private practice in Peraia, Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) with a specialization in Dermatology - Venereology from the university clinic Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden, University of Bochum, Germany, where he remained for a decade, serving as Chief Resident and coordinator of the dermatologic oncology center (HTCM Coordinator) of the aforementioned university clinic. He has extensive experience in the field of dermatologic surgery, having performed 6000 minor, medium, and major dermatologic surgical procedures. He has focused particularly on the diagnosis and treatment of skin tumors, surgical removal of lesions using flaps and skin grafts, evaluation and removal of nevi, laser applications, venereology, cryosurgery, proctology, and allergology. In October 2017, following examinations by the medical association of Münster, Germany, he obtained a subspecialty in pharmacological treatment of skin tumors. During his 10-year stay abroad, he actively participated in numerous conferences and seminars presenting studies and work in the field of classical dermatology, mainly on skin cancer and melanoma, culminating in the first prize for poster presentation at the DWFA conference in Cologne by the German Dermatological Society in 2015. He also participated in numerous clinical studies in dermatology/dermatologic oncology focusing on melanoma, psoriasis, and cutaneous lymphomas. Since April 2020, he has been a scientific collaborator of the 1st University Dermatology Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Ο Δημήτριος Χρήστου είναι Δερματολόγος-Αφροδισιολόγος και Αλλεργιολόγος, με εξειδίκευση στη Δερματοογκολογία , εκπαιδευθείς και ειδικευμένος στη Γερμανία. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Βερολίνου Charité, όπου ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητά του στη Δερματολογία-Αφροδισιολογία. Στη συνέχεια, εργάστηκε ως ειδικός Δερματολόγος στο νοσοκομείο Vivantes Neukölln του Βερολίνου και εξειδικεύτηκε στην Αλλεργιολογία στην πανεπιστημιακή κλινική Charité. Εκεί, ανέλαβε ρόλο επιμελητή στο Ινστιτούτο της Αλλεργιολογίας (IFA).Κατά τη διάρκεια της καριέρας του, απέκτησε εκτεταμένη εμπειρία σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα κλασικής και σύγχρονης Δερματολογίας, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη θεραπεία του Μελανώματος και άλλων όγκων του δέρματος, καθώς και στη Δερματοχειρουργική. Παράλληλα, έχει αποκτήσει βαθιά γνώση και κλινική εμπειρία στη διαχείριση χρόνιων δερματολογικών παθήσεων, όπως η ψωρίαση και η ατοπική δερματίτιδα. Υπήρξε επίσης υπεύθυνος του Ιατρείου Μαστοκυττάρωσης στο Charité.Είναι Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου Charité, υπό την εποπτεία του κορυφαίου Δερματολόγου και Αλλεργιολόγου Prof. T. Zuberbier, με τη διδακτορική του διατριβή να επικεντρώνεται στην παθογένεια της χρόνιας Κνίδωσης και του Αγγειοοιδήματος. Έχει συμμετάσχει ως κύριος ερευνητής (Principal Investigator) σε κλινικές μελέτες (clinical trials) που αφορούσαν την ατοπική Δερματίτιδα και την Μαστοκυττάρωση.Ο Δημήτριος Χρήστου είναι μέλος πολλών επαγγελματικών ενώσεων, όπως η Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρία Δερματολογίας- Αφροδισιολογίας (EADV), η Γερμανική Δερματολογική Εταιρεία (DDG), η Ελληνική Δερματολογική και Αφροδισιολογική Εταιρεία (ΕΔΑΕ), η Ελληνική Εταιρεία Δερματοχειρουργικής, Laser και Αισθητικής Δερματολογίας και η Δερματολογική και Αφροδισιολογική Εταιρία Κύπρου (ΔΑΕΚ).Με την ακαδημαϊκή του γνώση, την εξειδίκευση και την πολυετή εμπειρία του, ο Δρ. Χρήστου παρέχει ολοκληρωμένες και εξειδικευμένες υπηρεσίες υψηλής ποιότητας, καλύπτοντας ένα ευρύ φάσμα δερματολογικών και αλλεργιολογικών αναγκών. Μετά από 20 χρόνια σπουδών, φροντίδας ασθενών, διδασκαλίας και έρευνας στον τομέα της Δερματολογίας σε μερικά από τα μεγαλύτερα ακαδημαϊκά ιδρύματα και νοσοκομεία της Γερμανίας, αποφάσισε να προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες του σε ένα διαφορετικό κοινό.

Andreadakis Zaxarias is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with private practices located at Mavili Square and Vyronas. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military Officers School. He specialized in Dermatology - Venereology at the University Clinic of the Hospital for Venereal and Skin Diseases of Athens "Andreas Syngros" and trained in Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, Dermatologic Lasers, and Dermatologic Surgery in the USA, Europe, and Greece. He has served as Head of the Dermatology Department of the Hellenic Police. The physician is active across the full spectrum of Clinical, Aesthetic - Interventional Dermatology, and Dermatologic Surgery.

Maxairas Panagiotis is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with a private practice in Lamia. The physician addresses dermatological issues such as atopic dermatitis, acne problems, viral infections, warts or simple herpes, psoriasis – treated with biological therapies, autoimmune dermatoses, lupus erythematosus, morphea, scleroderma, bullous diseases, and dermatomyositis. Additionally, he manages skin oncology problems including SCC, BCC, and melanoma. Furthermore, the clinic offers high-standard services in all matters concerning aesthetic dermatology and performs peels, laser treatments, mesotherapy, hyaluronic acid implants, fractional CO2 laser, as well as botulinum toxin injections.

Therianou Anastasia is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. Simultaneously, she is the Director of Dermatology at the world-renowned Imperial College NHS Trust in London and a Lecturer responsible for the medical students' Dermatology curriculum. She holds a PhD in Psoriasis, a collaboration between the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Tufts University in Boston, USA. She has trained and worked in leading university centers in central London, as well as in Italy, Greece, and the United States of America. She has conducted significant research in the field of Dermatology, which has been published in high-impact scientific journals. She participates in international conferences and is responsible for the fifth-year medical students' curriculum at Imperial College, one of the top ten universities in the world.

Georgios Kokkalis is a Dermatologist-Venereologist who maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, graduating in 2007, and subsequently obtained the "Diploma of Excellence" from the "Dermoscopy Excellence Masterclass" held in Rome, focusing on "Training in the Use of Dermoscopy in Clinical Practice." Subsequently, in 2018, he earned a Specialty Degree in Dermatology-Venereology from the 2nd University Clinic of Venereal and Skin Diseases of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at the University General Hospital "ATTIKON." There, he trained in Dermatology-Venereology, Pediatric Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery and Nail Surgery, and Dermoscopy, while also working at the same clinic as a Resident Physician. After obtaining his Specialty Degree, he worked as a Scientific Collaborator in the Dermatology Clinic of the University General Hospital "ATTIKON," particularly in the Dermatologic Surgery team, where he trained in the surgical management of skin lesions in numerous cases. Simultaneously, he worked in the Psoriasis and Cutaneous Lymphoma Outpatient Clinic, participating in numerous studies and research protocols, presenting scientific work with published medical articles in reputable foreign-language medical websites and journals, as well as presentations at Dermatology-Venereology conferences. In recent years, he has worked in a Dermatology Clinic where he gained excellent expertise in the use of Alexandrite Laser, Fractional Ablative and non-Ablative Laser, RF, and Pico Laser. Finally, he has participated in significant Dermatology-Venereology conferences as a speaker on topics of Clinical Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, as well as a trainer in workshops.

Vogiatzi Maria is a Dermatologist - Venereologist with a private practice in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed her specialty in Dermatology - Venereology. She has worked in several hospitals, including the Dermatology and Venereology Hospital of Thessaloniki and the General Hospital of Serres. She has extensive experience in Laser applications (hair removal, telangiectasias, pigmentation, wrinkles, cellulite, scars, stretch marks, onychomycosis), as well as in hyaluronic acid implants. Additionally, her private practice offers a wide range of specialized services, such as peeling, mesotherapy, laser hair removal, mycological examination, nevus mapping, screening for venereological diseases, and pediatric dermatological examinations. She has presented numerous free communications and posters at Greek and European conferences, and has attended conferences and workshops aimed at continuous training in the field of Dermatology - Venereology. Finally, she is a member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki, the Professional Association of Dermatologists - Venereologists, the Hellenic Dermatological - Venereological Society, and the Hellenic Dermatosurgical Society.

Soumaleuris Aleksandros is a Dermatologist - Venereologist who maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Dermatology at the Dermatology Clinic of Heidelberg University in Germany and at the “Andreas Syggros” Dermatology and Venereology Hospital. He is a collaborator of the Dermatology Department at “Mitera” Hospital and has worked as a dermatologist at the White Cross Hospital in Athens. He has authored numerous publications, announcements, and presentations at Greek and international conferences. In his private practice, the physician addresses the full spectrum of clinical, aesthetic, and laser dermatology. As a specialized Dermatologist - Venereologist, he can provide responsible advice regarding the prevention and treatment of skin and sexually transmitted diseases. Additionally, he deals with the management of nail and hair disorders. He shows particular interest in the field of pediatric dermatology, applying modern therapeutic approaches. He is specialized in the therapeutic use of lasers in Dermatology. Continuously following scientific advancements, Dr. Soumaleuris Aleksandros offers personalized solutions based on the highest therapeutic standards.

Stamati Ioanna is a Dermatologist - Venereologist and maintains a modern and well-equipped clinic in Patras. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. She specialized and worked as a Dermatologist - Venereologist at the University Dermatology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Patras, after completing the general part of her specialty (Pathology). As part of her continuous professional development, the doctor participates in numerous conferences and training seminars related both to advances in clinical dermatology and to new techniques and products in aesthetic dermatology. She is a member of the Hellenic Dermatological and Venereological Society and the Hellenic Society of Dermatosurgery, Laser, and Aesthetic Dermatology. The doctor deals with the entire spectrum of clinical dermatology for adults and children (such as acne, rosacea, dermatitis, psoriasis and other autoimmune diseases, hair and nail disorders, mole monitoring - dermatoscopy) and venereology (condylomas, genital herpes, other STIs), while also performing dermatological surgical procedures (biopsies, removals of moles, papillomas, and other skin lesions, treatment of warts, etc.). Regarding aesthetic dermatology, the clinic provides personalized solutions and treatments such as dermabrasion, facial cleansing, mesotherapy, microneedling, peels, botulinum toxin injections, threads, skin boosters, etc., either individually or in combined protocols tailored to each patient's specific needs. The primary concern of all treatments is safety (using only certified materials) and achieving natural results.