He entered the Medical School of the University of Athens after achieving top marks at the pan-Hellenic exams. Upon graduation he received the Award of Excellence from the Rector of the University of Athens. He specialized in Ophthalmology at the University Eye Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens. After the completion of his specialization, he achieved excellent grades in the USMLE exams, and sub-specialized in the field of Pediatric Ophthalmology and the field of Adult and Pediatric Strabismus at Wills Eye Hospital (Philadelphia, USA, ranked as one of the top three hospitals in USA), holding the position of a Clinical Fellow. Following his return to Greece he has performed thousands of cataract and refractive surgery operations. His medical interest also includes management of complicated glaucoma and vitreoretinal cases. He is the head of the Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Department at the Athens Eye Hospital.
his research work is on Pediatric Ophthalmology.