Short Bio
Dr. Tzermias specialized in LASER Dermatology in the UK and USA and brought his expertise in Greece. He is considered the founder of the use of LASER dermatology in the country.
Specialised in the UK (Oxford & London) and in North America (New York & San Diego) in the field of LASER Dermatology, Dr. Tzermias, has been providing dermatological state-of-the-art treatments using cutting-edge LASER and Energy based Devices for over 20 years.
He has been Director of Interventional and LASER Dermatology Department at the Athens Medical Center for over 18 years and for the last 11 years is the Scientific Director of IQ Dermatology, LASER & Plastic Surgery Clinics, which at the 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 Healthcare Awards won a series of Awards for Innovative Services & Pioneering Contributions.
Dr. Tzermias is a Fellow of the world-renowned American Society for LASER Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), a Founder Member of the European Society LASER Dermatology (ESLD), the Vice President of the ‘Open Health Alliance’ and also on the Board of Directors of Elitour - Greek Medical Tourism Council. In the last elections of Athens Medical Association, he was elected as Vice President of the Disciplinary Council of the Medical Association of Athens.
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Profile
- Training & Experience
1990 – 1993
University of Ioannina, Medical School, Greece
PhD Thesis: "Investigation of permeability mechanisms of the skin"
1980 - 1986
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical School – Greece
Bachelor of MedicineSince 2009
Founder and Scientific Director of Intensive Quality (IQ) Dermatology, LASER & Plastic Surgery Clinics, Athens, Greece
1996 – 2014
Director of Laser Dermatology Department, Athens Medical Center1998 – 2009
Founder, President and Scientific Director of Laserline Clinics, a network of Cosmetic Dermatology centres all over Greece
1989 - 1990
Senior House Officer in Internal Medicine Veria District GeneraI Hospital
1988 - 1989
Senior House Officer in General Medicine Health Center - PeIla, Greece
1987
Senior House Officer in General Medicine at GeneraI Hospital of Thessaloniki - Clinical Interests /
Specialization1993-1995
Churchill Oxford University Hospital, Lister, Wellington and Guy’s Hospitals, London, UK – Invasive Dermatology Training Centers in New York and San Diego, USA
Laser Invasive Dermatology
1989 – 1993
University of Ioannina Dermatology Clinic, Regional University Hospital of Ioannina, GreeceDermatology and Venereology Residency
- Research Interests
“Photodynamic Therapy for Acne Management”; 2015
Christopher Tzermias – Leonardo Marini
Study on the use of photometry-guided PDT with methyl-aminolevulinate activated by blue and red light for moderate-to-severe acne
- Conditions Treated
Dermatology, Cosmetic and LASER Therapy Treatments
Medical conditions (acne, rosacea, psoriasis), skin cancer, infections, hair loss, hair transplantation, nail issues, minor surgery, cosmetic treatments, skin growths (moles, warts), varicose veins
- Publications
1. COMPREHENSIVE TEXTBOOK ON VITILIGO
Dr. Christopher Tzermias, Targeted Phototherapy, Chapter 32
CRC Press; 2020
2.TARGETED PHOTOTHERAPY IN VITILIGO
Tzermias, Ch., Chapter in COMPREHENSIVE TEXTBOOK ON VITILIGO Ed. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group (to be published in 2017)
3.WORKING ENVIRONMENT-HOW TO PLAN EFFICIENT AND ECONOMIC WORKING SPACES TO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY OPERATE WITH LASER AND EBB SYSTEMS
Tzermias, Ch., Chapter 7 in Marini Leonardo TEXTBOOK OF LASER AND IPL APPLICATIONS: IN DERMATOLOGIC AND AESTHETIC PRACTICE Ed. Springer Nature
4. PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR ACNE MANAGEMENT
Tzermias, Ch. & Marini, L., PRIME: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AESTHETIC AND ANTI-AGEING MEDICINE. 2015; 5(4): 22-28
5. COSMETIC CRYOSURGERY
Christopher Κ Tzermias, Rodney Sinclair, Rodney ΡΑ Dawber, Chapter in: Robert Saran and Howard Maibach - COSMETIC DΕRΜΑTOLOGY Ed. Martin Dunitz Ltd, London, 1994.6. NEW EVIDENCE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE WITH PDT.
Tzermias, Ch. & Marini, L., HELLENIC PROCEEDINGS OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, 2016, 27(2). (article available in Greek only)
7. PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM: SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT WITH INTRALESIONAL INJECTIONS OF CORTICOSTEROIDS.
Tzermias, C., Dalekos, G. N., Hatzis, J. and Tsianos, E. V., JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, 2006; 5(2): 197-198.
8. A CASE OF ERUPTIVE INFUNDIBULOMAS.
Tzermias C, Stefanaki C, Stefanaki K, Kontochristopoulos G, Nikitidou S, Katsambas A., DERMATOLOGY. 2003; 207(4):424-5.
9. EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF A TOPICALLY APPLIED AVÈNE SPRING WATER SPRAY IN THE HEALING OF FACIAL SKIN AFTER LASER RESURFACING.
Tzermias C, Sulimovic L, Licu D, Ledo E, Naeyaert JM, Pigatto P , Vasquez Doval J, Dupuy P., DERMATOL SURG. 2002 May;28(5):415-8; discussion 418.10. RETICULAR PIGMENTED GENODERMATOSIS WITH MILIA: Α SPECIAL FORM OF NΑΕGΕΙΙ-FRΑΝCΕSCΗΕTTI-JΑDΑSSΟΗΝ SYNDROME ΟF Α NEW ENTITY?
C. Tzermias, Α. Zioga, J. Hatzis, CLINICAL AND ΕΧΡΕRΙΜΕΝΤΑL DERMATOLOGY 1995;20(4):331-5.
11. HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA IN CROHN’S DISEASE. A FURTHER SUPPORT TO THIS ASSOCIATION
C. Tzermias, Μ. MerkouropouIos, Ε. Tsianos, J. Hatzis
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 1995, 20:151-15312. ATROPHY OF ΤΗΕ LOWER EXTREMITY BECAUSE OF LINEAR SCLERODERMA
C. Tzermias, J. Hatzίs, Α. Stratigos, J. DimopouIos, K.Bassioukas AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY 1992; 33: 155-157 - Other Locations IQ Skin Clinic Maroussi, IQ Skin Clinic Glyfada
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