Panagiotis Dervenis em Salónica

Specialist in Cornea, Glaucoma,
Cataract & Refractive Surgery

Dr. Panagiotis Dervenis entered the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki through the Panhellenic exams, graduating in 2018. He began his Ophthalmology residency at the General Hospital of Trikala (2019-2021) while concurrently graduating top of his class (Distinction) with an MSc in 'Biomedical Research Methodology, Biostatistics and Clinical Bioinformatics' from the University of Thessaly (2020).

He then relocated to the UK, continuing his residency at the university eye clinic of Sussex (2022) and completing it at the renowned Moorfields Eye Hospital in London (2022-2023). Subsequently, he subspecialised as a clinical fellow in glaucoma (2023-2024), receiving training in both minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and complex procedures (trabeculectomy, drainage valves/devices). Between 2024-2026, he served as a clinical fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital and King's College Hospital in London, focusing on cornea and ocular surface surgery, performing a large number of modern corneal transplants (DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, PK).

In 2025, after successfully passing the pan-European board exams, he was awarded the title of Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO). Concurrently (2024-2025), he successfully completed a specialised training program at Ulster University in refractive surgery for the definitive treatment of myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism (LASIK, PRK, SMILE), as well as in cataract surgery using premium IOLs for presbyopia correction, under the supervision of the world-renowned Professor Dan Reinstein. Furthermore, in 2026 he was selected by the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery (AECOS) as 1 of the 12 'Rising Stars' of ophthalmology.