In February 1999, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he worked at the Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit of Derriford Hospital in Plymouth. He completed his training at the Plastic Surgery and Burns Clinic of KAT Hospital and then returned to the United Kingdom, where he worked for several years.

He served as a Consultant at the following hospitals:
• Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom
• Department of Plastic Surgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
• Department of Plastic Surgery, Wexham Park Hospital, London, United Kingdom

and as Associate Director at:
• Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom
• Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
before returning permanently to Greece. Since then, he has been regularly invited back to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth as a Visiting Consultant, where he primarily focuses on reconstructive breast surgery.

He has specialized in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, aesthetic surgery of the face and body, skin cancer and soft tissue surgery, microsurgery, hand surgery, and laser applications.

He has authored two books and dozens of scientific papers in Greek and, mainly, international journals, has presented more than 100 papers at Greek and international conferences, and is regularly invited as a guest speaker at national and international congresses.

He has received the following awards for his scientific work:
• Honorary Distinction from the Hellenic Surgical Society (1998)
• Commendation from the Hellenic Society of Mastology (2000)
• “N. Papanikolaou” Award from the Hellenic Society of Mastology (2002)
• “Miltiadis Stavrakis” Award from the Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (2003)
• Certificate of Excellence for Best Journal Article from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) (2011)

He is a PhD candidate at the University of Athens, conducting research on the diagnosis of malignant melanoma using computer-assisted methods.

He is a member of the following scientific societies:
• Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
• European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS)
• European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS)
• International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST)
• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
• International Society of Plastic Regenerative Surgery (ISPRES)
• Hellenic Society for the Study of Melanoma
• Hellenic Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery
• Hellenic Society of Hand Surgery
• Hellenic Society of Mastology
He is also a Full Member of the British Medical Council (GMC).

Today, he practices Plastic Surgery privately and collaborates with the hospitals “Metropolitan General,” “Mitera,” “Mediterraneo,” “Iatriko Psychikou,” “Euroclinic of Athens,” “Rea,” “Errikos Dynan,” and “Bioclinic (General Clinic of Athens),” as well as with the pediatric hospitals “Mitera Children’s Hospital,” “Iaso Children’s Hospital,” and “Euroclinic Children’s Hospital.” He also organized and directed for many years the Surgical Department of the Second Dermatology Clinic of the University of Athens at “Attikon” Hospital. At the same time, he is a Scientific Associate of the Fourth Surgical Clinic of the University of Athens, also at “Attikon” Hospital, where he is involved in reconstructive breast surgery and reconstructive surgery in general, as well as in skin cancer surgery, particularly melanoma.