consultant uveitis & medical retina specialist
Biography
After graduating first in my class from the University of Thessaly Medical School, Greece,
I obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in transplantation immunology from the University of Oxford.
I completed my ophthalmology specialist training in Liverpool, and a fellowship in medical retina and uveitis at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Before joining Manchester Royal Eye Hospital in 2022,
I was a consultant ophthalmologist at Oxford Eye Hospital.
Qualifications
2021: FEBO (Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology)
2020: Certificate of completion of training in Ophthalmology (General Medical Council, UK)
2019: FRCOphth (Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists)
2011: DPhil in Immunology (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford)
2003: Medical degree (University of Thessaly Medical School, Greece)
Research
I have a formal research degree from the University of Oxford. In my current NHS role at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital I am the lead for adult uveitis research and I am an investigator in several clinical trials. You can read more about my research experience and current projects here.
Training roles
I am the lead for the uveitis fellowship programme at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and I am a clinical supervisor and cataract surgery trainer for ophthalmology residents.
Editorial work
I am an associate editor at BMJ Open Ophthalmology and a review editor at Frontiers in Ophthalmology. In addition, I have served as a manuscript reviewer for several international journals (including
European Journal of Ophthalmology, Clinical Ophthalmology, Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology,
BMJ Case Reports, and Journal of Clinical Pathology).
Roles at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
I am a member of the RCOphth medical retina expert group on prevalence and incidence of eye conditions and workforce composition, and I am an examiner for FRCOphth.
Private Patient Centre
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL
07399034241