Vitreoretinal Specialist, My Retina Athens Eye Centre, Athens, Greece

Graduated from Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Greece.
After fulfilling his military service, he trained in Ophthalmology in AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki – Greece.

One year funded Fellowship in Uveitis and Inflammatory diseases with Mr. William Ayliffe in Croydon University Hospital, London, UK (1997–1998).
One year Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery with Mr. Chris Canning and Mr. Andy Luff in Southampton University Hospital, Southampton, UK (1998–1999).
One year funded Fellowship in Vitreoretinal Surgery with Mr. Bob Cooling and Mr. Zdenek Gregor in Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK (1999–2000).
A fellowship supported by IACOCCA Foundation and Harvard Medical School gave him the opportunity to work with Prof. Donald D’Amico in Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA, on research projects such as Optic Disc Surgery for CRVO, and ablation of the ILM with Erbium YAG laser using biological dyes (2000–2001).

Since July 2001 he runs a retinal practice in Athens focused mainly on surgical retinal problems. Medical retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathies, AMD, and uveitis are in his main interests as well.

Clinical research focused on the improvement of the surgical technique of vitrectomy is also in his main interests. A new technique, a modification of the conventional 20 Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy, has been developed and performed since 2003. This new technique is sutureless and transconjunctival, reducing operating time and post-operative inflammation. The recovery time is shorter as well. The technique has been presented at several meetings worldwide and adopted by many surgeons.

Since 2010, Dr. Gotzaridis MD has adopted small incision instrumentation (25G and recently 27G) in his surgery.

Dr. Stratos Gotzaridis is the founder and head of “My Retina” Athens Eye Center. The center is mainly focused on surgical and medical problems of the retina.

Dr. Gotzaridis has 32 scientific paper publications.

Reviewer at:

• British Journal of Ophthalmology
• Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
• Ophthalmologica

He organizes the live surgery session from Athens to the Floretina meeting for the last consecutive years, with international and Greek surgeons performing difficult retina surgeries.

He is a permanent faculty member of the Controversies in Ophthalmology Congress (CoPHY).
This year, he is the head of the local board of organizers of CoPHY 2024 in Athens.
He is a local representative of the World Retina Congress.
He moderates courses and has constant participation in the EURETINA scientific program.

Leadership Roles
President of the Greek Vitreoretinal Society (GVRS) for the years 2014 and 2015.
International member of the Board of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS).

Memberships

• Greek Vitreoretinal Society (GVRS)
• Greek Society of Intraocular Lenses
• Greek Ophthalmology Society
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• European Society of Retinal Specialists (EURETINA)
• American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)
• Britain and Eire Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS)
• General Medical Council (GMC)