Ophthalmologists in the Southern suburbs of Athens

Maria Zozolou MD, PhD, FEBO is a Ophthalmic Surgeon who maintains private practices in Kallithea, Marousi, and Piraeus. She specializes in refractive surgery and cataract surgery. With many years of experience in the use of advanced laser technologies and premium intraocular lenses, she provides comprehensive management of refractive errors and high-level care for patients with cataracts. Since 2015, she has been a key member of the medical team at the Athens Vision Eye Institute, where she is clinically and surgically active across the full spectrum of anterior segment disorders. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holds a specialty in Ophthalmology from the General Hospital of Nikaia “Agios Panteleimon,” and obtained the European FEBO title in Paris in 2014. In 2015, she completed the “Grigoris P. Georgariou” Clinical and Surgical Fellowship in Refractive Surgery and Cataract Surgery. In 2019, she was awarded a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a dissertation in the History of Medicine. Her clinical practice encompasses refractive surgery using femtosecond and excimer lasers or with Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL), modern cataract surgery with premium intraocular lenses, diagnosis and treatment of keratoconus, ocular surface diseases such as dry eye syndrome, as well as pediatric ophthalmology.

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.

Tsilivakos Xristos is an Ophthalmologist who has maintained a private practice in Piraeus since 1998. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". He specializes in cataract surgery, myopia laser treatment, and glaucoma, while offering a wide range of services in his private practice, respecting the individual needs of each patient.

Dr. Fradelos Spyros MD, MSc, FEBO is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Piraeus. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio". He pursued further training in "Imaging in Ophthalmology" at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. Additionally, since 2013, he has held the European Diploma of Ophthalmology, a title awarded in Paris after specialized examinations covering all ophthalmologic subspecialties. Besides his private practice, he provides home visits for individuals with limited mobility. Dr. Fradelos has performed numerous ophthalmic surgical procedures and has extensive experience in the proper management of the full spectrum of ocular pathology, including retinopathies and glaucoma. His clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to conduct comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations or routine check-ups. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Piraeus, the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society, the Hellenic Society of Intraocular Lenses and Refractive Surgery, and the Hellenic Vitreoretinal Society.

Ophthalmic Surgeon Mpozikas Dimitrios is a graduate with honors from the University of Siena, Italy, with an award-winning thesis on Retinoblastoma (intraocular tumor). The physician, with many years of experience in both clinical and surgical fields, provides his services at the eponymous center "Mpozikas Dimitrios - Standard Ophthalmological Center," where both emergency and chronic ophthalmic cases are monitored and treated, and a wide range of ocular minor surgeries are performed. The clinic is equipped with specialized devices for glaucoma and macular diseases assessment, such as OCT and Visual Fields. Additionally, the physician is a Scientific Collaborator with the glaucoma department of the Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio," as well as an External Collaborator of the Athens Eye Hospital Clinic for surgical procedures (cataract, myopia/hypermetropia laser, blepharoplasty, glaucoma, etc.).

Lymperis Xaralampos is an Ophthalmologist, PhD candidate at the Medical Department of the University of Patras, and maintains a private practice in Palaio Faliro. He graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Patras and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens, the General Hospital "Agios Andreas" in Patras, and the University General Hospital "Attikon" in Athens. Additionally, he volunteered for one year in the imaging department of the Athens Eye Hospital, as well as at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the Children's General Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" in Athens. He also collaborated with the European Board of Ophthalmology and served for one year as a rural doctor at a Health Center. Furthermore, he served for one year as an instructor in the pharmacy assistant department at public vocational training institutes and worked privately in Nafpaktos for a period. Finally, he participated in numerous conferences aimed at his professional development in the field.

Ioannis Kokkoris is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. Concurrently, he collaborates with the Ophthalmology Clinic of Metropolitan General. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio". Additionally, he holds a European Diploma in Ophthalmology, which he obtained in Paris. He possesses extensive experience, having worked in major Clinics and Hospitals in Attica, and specializes in myopia laser treatment, Pediatric Ophthalmology, and Cataract Surgery.

Dr. Kogkas Nikolaos is an Ophthalmic Surgeon with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He studied at the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," where he received advanced scientific training and specialized in surgery. Additionally, he specialized in anterior segment surgery of the eye, performing a large number of surgical procedures and routine daily minor interventions, acquiring excellent surgical expertise. He has extensive clinical experience and is a Scientific Collaborator of the Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and an Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Ophthalmology Clinic "Ypapanti." The clinic is fully equipped with modern diagnostic equipment to facilitate the management of any ophthalmological condition. The doctor has long-standing experience in Cataract Surgery and Refractive Surgery - LASER (Laser treatment for Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia). His scientific fields include adult and pediatric Ophthalmology, macular diseases, anterior segment ocular diseases, Cataract Surgery, LASER Surgery, among others. The clinic provides a range of medical services, such as fundoscopy, refraction testing and prescription of glasses, amblyopia treatment, cataract screening, glaucoma monitoring, removal of foreign bodies from the eye, and also handles emergency cases, among others.

Georgopoulos Minas Md Pgdip Febo Frcophth Febos-Glaucoma is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, maintaining private clinics in Piraeus and Athens. He is a diplomate of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of Great Britain (FRCOphth), having passed the requisite examinations. He holds the position of Director of the Glaucoma and Cataract departments at the Surrey and Sussex hospitals in the United Kingdom, specializing in Cataract surgery, myopia LASER treatments, Glaucoma, and anterior segment diseases. He is among the few ophthalmologists across Europe to have obtained the FEBOS-Gl title from the European Glaucoma Society (EUGS) and the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO). He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace (2009) and specialized in ophthalmology at hospitals in Great Britain, acquiring the Specialist Ophthalmologist title (2016). In 2016, he became a diplomate of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO), excelling in examinations held in Paris, followed by subspecialty training in glaucoma surgery at Buckinghamshire hospitals (2016-17) and the world-renowned Queen Victoria Hospital (2017-18) as a Fellow in Glaucoma and anterior segment diseases. Since April 2018, he has served as the director of the Glaucoma and Cataract departments at Surrey and Sussex hospitals in Great Britain. Additionally, he was a Visiting Consultant at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital in London. In 2020, he graduated with distinction from his postgraduate studies in Refractive Surgery and Cataract under Professor Dan Reinstein, University of Ulster. He regularly attends and lectures at international conferences and symposia. With experience from thousands of surgeries, he has permanently returned to Greece, where he maintains a clinic in Piraeus and provides his expertise at affiliated clinics in Athens.

Paraskeuopoulos Theodoros is a Surgeon Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He is a graduate and Doctor of Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School. He specialized in Ophthalmology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas" and obtained, after examinations, the title Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) from the European Board of Ophthalmology in France. He has clinical experience, having worked in both primary healthcare and secondary care as an attending physician at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas". He currently serves as a Surgeon Ophthalmologist at the Polyclinic of the Olympic Village and as a Scientific Collaborator in the Retina and Macula Pathology Department at the 1st University Ophthalmology Clinic at the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas".

Kyrodimos Dimitrios is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kaisariani. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialization in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papanikolaou." Furthermore, he is specialized in Surgical Ophthalmology and possesses extensive experience in modern cataract surgical techniques and refractive surgery (laser correction of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism), pediatric ophthalmology, and diseases of the macula. He has significant professional experience, having collaborated with ophthalmological clinics and institutes, and currently manages a wide range of ophthalmic conditions in his private practice. Finally, he is distinguished by his eagerness for knowledge and continuous scientific advancement, with nearly uninterrupted participation in scientific conferences and further training alongside leading Ophthalmologists in Greece and abroad.

Dr Theodorou Olga is an adult Ophthalmic Surgeon and Pediatric Ophthalmologist, maintaining a private practice in the Dafni area. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Charité University Hospital in Berlin. She has undergone further training in the United Kingdom for three consecutive years in macular and retinal diseases, posterior and anterior segment inflammations of the eye, cataract surgery, refractive surgery, as well as pediatric ophthalmology. She has been trained in the most modern and advanced surgical techniques for cataract removal and laser treatment for myopia and other refractive errors in the United Kingdom. Her clinic, a welcoming and fully equipped facility, offers comprehensive and technologically advanced equipment for the investigation of all ocular diseases as well as for performing imaging examinations. Her clinical and surgical experience reflects the high quality of the UK Health System. Finally, she has participated in numerous European conferences and ophthalmological studies, contributed to scientific articles in international ophthalmological journals, and is a member of numerous scientific associations in Greece and abroad.

Liarokapi Dimitra is a Ophthalmic Surgeon and maintains an ophthalmology clinic in Elliniko. The physician specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of ophthalmological conditions.

Το Πολυϊατρείο Affidea Καλλιθέας εξυπηρετεί ασθενείς από το νότιο κέντρο της Αθήνας, με έμφαση στην αξιόπιστη και γρήγορη πρόσβαση σε βασικές ιατρικές ειδικότητες. Ιδανικό για τακτική παρακολούθηση, προληπτικούς ελέγχους και γυναικολογική φροντίδα.

Dr. Vouvouras Thomas is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Craiova and completed his specialization in ophthalmology at Melissia General Hospital "Amalia Fleming" and the General Hospital "Red Cross". His private clinic is fully equipped with state-of-the-art technology, and he provides a range of medical services including fundoscopy, refraction assessment, glaucoma screening, cataract evaluation, macular examination, tonometry, gonioscopy, removal of foreign bodies from the eye and eyelids, myopia and astigmatism laser treatment, hypermetropia laser, presbyopia laser, keratoconus laser treatment, and surgical interventions for retinal detachment repair. Additionally, Dr. Vouvouras has performed a significant number of surgeries to treat ophthalmic conditions, including corneal transplantation, surgical restoration of obstructed lacrimal ducts (dacryocystorhinostomy), and ultrasound-assisted cataract surgery.

Thanasoulas Nikitas is an Ophthalmologist who maintains a private practice in Vyronas. He holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology through training at Nikaia-Piraeus General Hospital and the 251 Air Force General Hospital.

Dr. Nter-Gkarapetian Vatse is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Kallithea. He studied at the Medical School of Yerevan State Medical University in Armenia and subsequently trained at the Medical School of Harvard University and the University of Southern California in the United States of America. Additionally, he specialized at the University Ophthalmology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete. The doctor has extensive experience and training in ophthalmology. Furthermore, he is specialized in myopia laser treatment, cataract surgery, as well as pediatric ophthalmology.

Dimitrios Matsoukas is an Ophthalmologist with a private practice in Glyfada. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Ophthalmology at the Ophthalmology Clinic of Theia Pronoia Hospital "Panmakaristos". He is a collaborator of Athens Eye Hospital and a member of the Athens Medical Association. Furthermore, Dr. Matsoukas participates in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad as part of his ongoing professional development. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, respecting the individualized needs of each patient.

Dr. Kotsiras Ioannis, MD, MSc, is an Ophthalmologist and Deputy Director at "Errikos Dunant Hospital Center" and maintains private clinics in Nea Smyrni, Petroupoli, and Medihall in Kifissia. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has extensive experience, having worked for several years at "Errikos Dunant" Hospital, as well as at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas". He is an Ophthalmic Surgeon specializing and with particular research interest in Ultrasound Microsurgical Cataract Surgery, Corneal Surgery, the Study and Correction of Refractive Anomalies, Surgical Removal of Eyelid Lesions, Glaucoma Pathology and Surgery, the Study of Posterior Segment Diseases, as well as Macular Disorders. Additionally, he holds a Master's Degree in "Healthcare Management" from the University of Piraeus, and it is worth mentioning that in 1996 he was awarded by the International Basic Science Assessment in Ophthalmology. To date, he actively participates in Greek and international conferences, seminars, and ophthalmology meetings through lectures, presentations, and posters, as well as serving as a trainer in experimental surgical workshops (wet labs) at conferences.