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Ioannis Chalkias was born in 1992 in Bury St. Edmunds, Great Britain, and grew up in Thessaloniki. In 2010, he graduated from \"Anatolia College.\"<\/p>\n

In 2016, he completed his medical studies with \"Honors\" at Comenius University,<\/strong> having also received an honorary scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year due to exceptional academic performance.<\/p>\n

In 2017, following the completion of his military service as a medical officer, he began his residency in ophthalmology at the General Hospital of Xanthi<\/strong>, where he remained for two years until 2019. Subsequently, he continued his residency for another two years (until 2021) at the AHEPA University Hospital,<\/strong> where he completed his specialist training.<\/p>\n

In 2021, he ranked third nationwide in the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) exams <\/strong>and was awarded the title of Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBOphth). <\/strong>For this distinction, he was honoured by the Hellenic Ophthalmological Society. In 2022, after serving as a rural service physician in Kastoria, he successfully passed the Greek national board exams, becoming a board-certified specialist ophthalmologist.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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In 2023, he commenced a three-year subspecialisation in the United Kingdom, <\/strong>serving in hospitals in Scotland <\/strong>(Queen Margaret Hospital, NHS Fife) and England<\/strong> (Northampton General Hospital, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, James Cook University Hospital) as an Oculoplastic fellow.<\/strong> There, until 2026, through clinical fellowships, he specialized in eyelid, lacrimal, and orbital surgery, as well as cataract surgery.<\/p>\n

Upon completing his fellowships, he worked in England as an Oculoplastic, Lacrimal, and Orbital Consultant, <\/strong>while also holding an active role in the training program for ophthalmology residents.<\/p>\n

During his tenure in England, he also trained in aesthetic medicine at the Harley Academy <\/strong>in London, one of the UK\u2019s leading JCCP-accredited (Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners) providers of aesthetic medicine education.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Prior to his return to Greece, he moved to the United States to complete an additional research fellowship<\/strong> under the supervision of the world-renowned orbital surgeon, Dr. Alon Kahana.<\/strong> During this fellowship, he significantly deepened his expertise in areas such as:<\/p>\n