About

Dr Nena Deskoulidi is a double board-certified Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon from Panhellenic Medical Association and from the European Board of Plastic Surgery (FEBOPRAS). She completed her medical degree in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and also completed a Master’s degree in Surgical Anatomy.

Whether a procedure is a reconstructive procedure or aesthetic procedure, the principles of her practice are the same; and that is to treat each patient as she would like to be treated.

As part of her quest for continuous excellence, she even completed an esteemed plastic surgery fellowship in Sydney, Australia , specializing close to two years at St.Vincent’s University hospital in Sydney and other Private Hospitals in the Greater Sydney area of Australia under RACS college in aesthetic surgery of the face ( especially blepharoplasty, facelift, liplift and gummy smile correction), breast and body. Specialized also in microsurgery autologous breast reconstruction (DIEP flap), head and neck and lower limb reconstruction. Due to her training in Australia, a Country that retains the world’s highest skin cancer rates, She performed thousands of moles and skin cancer excisions with excellent results and remains an expert in complex skin cancer excision and reconstruction of the face, head and neck with great results and minimal scarring. She finds that these two components in her practice complement each other and optimise patient outcomes.

Dr. Nena Deskoulidi has a portfolio of over 3,000 successful operations.

Dr. Deskoulidi is a frequent speaker at the major plastic surgery societies, including HESPRAS, HSRM and ISAPS, on all topics related aesthetic and reconstructive microsurgery.

In 2023 She was awarded a silver medal at the ISAPS Plastic Surgery Olympiad in Athens.

She is a PhD candidate in Athens Medical School and gives lectures to the Medical Students and Master’s degree students of Athens Medical School since 2022.

She has authored innovative academic publications in leading plastic surgery journals such as the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) which is the best and most respected peer reviewed journal worldwide in plastic surgery.

Furthermore, medical students from Greece and abroad regularly request to come observe her practice and learn her advanced techniques. Patients and plastic surgeons follow her on her Instagram account @drdeskoulidinena

Dr. Nena Deskoulidi performs philanthropic work in Hellenic Cancer Society.

Dr. Nena Deskoulidi currently works as a consultant Plastic Surgeon at KAT Hospital of Athens and in Private Practice at Doctor’s Hospital General Clinic, Eugenideio Hospital and other clinics in Athens area where she manages a variety of both elective and emergency plastic surgery cases.

“Another highlight was when she performed the first ALT free flap at KAT hospital of Athens in 2023 for head and neck reconstruction. As this procedure had never been previously executed by anyone at KAT hospital, She had the opportunity to plan this ground breaking surgery, performed the operation and most importantly, the patient successfully survived the difficult procedure post operatively.”

Dr.Nena Deskoulidi reminds us that when considering any plastic surgery procedure, one must always have realistic expectations. She also reminds us that it is an important part of her role as a plastic surgeon, to give the patient realistic expectations and advice on how to achieve the best outcome with harmony. She always believes in embracing the ethos of natural results in every patient.

“Choose a surgeon who has good training and is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, not just a surgeon who has had no formal plastic surgery training. Choose a surgeon who you can trust and who you think has your best interest at heart.”

Outside of the operating room, She is involved in teaching future plastic surgeons and research. She frequently attends national and international conferences to ensure She is up to date with the most recent techniques and technological advances in the field.

As a former track and field athlete in her spare time She hits the outdoors and enjoy running, Supping and sometimes painting.

Dr Nena Deskoulidi obtained her medical degree at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens after 6 academic years in 2010. She completed a 3 month post graduate master’s degree training in surgical specialties in 2011 at Hygeia Hospital and gained an extension for 3 more months at the Plastic Surgery Department and decided to follow the beautiful path of Plastic Surgery. She worked as a rural medical practisioner in Naxos Island 1 year (2011-2012). Thereafter, Dr Deskoulidi completed 2 years in General Surgery and 4 years training in Plastic Surgery at GNA-Gennimatas Hospital and St. Savvas Cancer Hospital of Athens. In 2019 obtained the Specialty of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Greece. Dr. Deskoulidi Nena in 2020 was accepted after successful interview and examinations as a Fellow in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at St.Vincent’s Hospital of Sydney in Australia close to 2 years. She worked there also in Private Practice as a fellow and assisted the top Plastic Surgeons at the greater Sydney area. This training gave her experience and led-her to subspecialise in complex skin cancer excision and reconstruction, microsurgery breast reconstruction (diep flap), lower limb reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction and aesthetic surgery of the face and body such as Facelift, eyelid surgery, lip ift, gummy smile correction, breast reduction, breast augmentation, breast mastopexy, abdominoplasty, brachioplasty and thighlift.

Dr Nena returned after completion of the International fellowship to her home Country and started working in January 2022 as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Attikon Hospital up to July 2022 when She started working as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Kat Hospital of Athens Greece until today. From September 2024 she started also her Private Practice in Plastic Surgery.

From 2022 Dr Nena is a PhD candiadate at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

In 2023 she obtained a master’s degree in Surgical Anatomy at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with Excellence.

In November 2023 obtained her EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and aesthetic Surgery) certificate after successful examinations.

He is currently a member of the following societies: FEBOPRAS – HESPRAS – ISAPS – HSRM

• First free gracilis free flap for heel reconstruction at KAT Hospital in August 2024
• First free Alt flap for head and Neck reconstruction in February 2023 at the Plastic Surgery Department of Kat Hospital of Athens which was awarded at the National Microsurgery Congress 23-25 of November 2023
• ISAPS OLYMPIAD silver Medal in September 2023 for gummy smile correction using lip repositioning surgery and botox

1. Deskoulidi P et al. Anatomical Considerations and Plastic Surgery Reconstruction Options of Sacral Chordoma Resection. Cureus. 2023 Apr 22;15(4):e37965. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37965. eCollection 2023 Apr.

2. Parthena I.Deskoulidi, David Caminer. “Lengthening Phalloplasty with division of the suspensory ligament and distally based fat flaps in Penis Enlargement operations”. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, PRS-D-21-01811R3 , https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36943707/

3. Parthena I. Deskoulidi, Russell Aldred. The modified horn flap for nasal tip reconstruction, JPRAS OPEN. Volume 29, September 2021, Pages 26-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2021.03.006

4. Deskoulidi, Parthena I. Et al. Bipedicled pericranial reversed galeal flap  for reconstruction of a scalp defect with exposed bone. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,2021 Nov 1;148(5):862e-863e.doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008490 (Top-ranked Plastic Surgery Journal, Impact Factor: 4.763

5. Deskoulidi, Parthena I. Et al.The Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Flap in an Innovative Microsurgery Training Method, Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2018 Nov 13;6(11):e1974. https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001974

6. Deskoulidi, Parthena I. et al. Perineal Reconstruction with a Diamond-shaped Perforator Flap: A Case Report. Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2018;6:e1697; doi: 10.1097/ GOX.0000000000001697

7. Parthena Deskoulidi, et al.Intramuscular granular cell tumor of the gluteal region. J Surg Case Rep, Volume 2018, Issue 2, 1 February 2018, rjy004, https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy004

8. Parthena Deskoulidi, et al. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans coexisting in a patient with a vascular malformation—a rare coincidence . J Surg Case Rep. 2017. 2017 Oct; 2017(10): rjx192. Published online 2017 Oct 9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx192

9. Pantelis Diamantopoulos, Parthena Deskoulidi, et al. The management of locally advanced head and neck squamous and basal cell carcinomas. https://www.jbuon.com/archive/23-4-1118.pdf PMID: 30358220

10. George H. Sakorafas, Konstantina K. Katseni, Dimitrios Thanos, Dimitrios Nasikas, George Goutis & Parthenopi Deskoulidi. Thyroid cancer in a patient with congenital thyroid hemiagenesis. International Journal of Endocrine Oncology. May 2015 ,Vol. 2, No. 2, Pages 109-110, doi:10.2217/ije.15.3

11. George H Sakorafas, George Goutis, Agapi Elvanidou, Konstantina KKatseni, Nena Deskoulidou & Dimitrios Thanos. Occult papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid presenting as large cervical node metastases. International Journal of Endocrine Oncology. August 2014 ,Vol. 1, No. 1, Pages 39-40 , doi:10.2217/ije.13.3

(Attached conferences after 2019, the rest available on demand)

• ANGIOSOME AND PERFORASOME CONSIDERATIONS IN LOWER LIMB RECONSTRUCTION (29TH COMBINED CONGRESS OF HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY AND HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY 4-7 SEPTEMPER 2024, CHANIA, GREECE
• The ALT flap with vascularised fascia lata slings in head and neck reconstruction (29TH COMBINED CONGRESS OF HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY AND HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY 4-7 SEPTEMPER 2024, CHANIA, GREECE
• ANGIOSOME AND PERFORASOME CONSIDERATIONS IN LOWER EXTREMITY ORTHOPLASTIC SURGERY (37TH ANNUAL COURSE IN MICROSURGERY ATTIKON HOSPITAL 26-29 OF JUNE RROF. SOUKAKOS)
• Deep Dives International Course in Musculoskeletal Oncology, Limb Salvage, and Complex Reconstruction Surgery, Rhodes Island, Greece (3-5/7/2024) Presentation as a Faculty Member : Soft Tissue Reconstruction after Sarcoma Resection (Wednesday , Jul 3, 2024) https://www.erasmus.gr/microsites/1291/program
• Isaps World Congress Cartagena (2024 11-15 of June) Connecting the skin to the tarsal plate in upper eyelid surgery (Saturday 15 of June)
• Miles 2023 December 14-16, 2023, at La Cantera Resort, San Antonio, TX – 1) Soft Tissue Coverage Options for Lower Extremity Osteomyelitis, 2) Angiosome and Perforasome Considerations in Lower Extremity Surgery, Friday, December 15, 2023
• 2^nd External Fixation Course on Orthoplastic Lower Extremity Reconstruction & MILES Europe held from 14th to 17th June 2023 (KAT & AKISA). “Free Flaps on Major Soft Tissue Defects of the Lower Extremity”
• The RACS ASC 2021 (ROYAL AUSTRALASIANS COLLEGE OF SURGEONS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS) – https://racs- asc.delegateconnect.co/speakers/parthena- deskoulidi – 13 May 2021: A new technique for augmentation phalloplasty with division of the suspensory ligament and distally based fat flaps: Fifteen Years of Experience.

(Attached conferences after 2019, the rest available on demand)

• Deskoulidi et al. A challenging Condition of Gigantomastia Addressed With a Modified Superomedial Reduction Mammaplasty-No free Nipple Graft (Isaps Olympiad 30/8-2/9/2023)
• Deskoulidi, Krasadakis. Gummy Smile Correction Using Lip Repositioning Surgery and Botulinum Toxin Injection (Isaps Olympiad 30/8-2/9/2023)-Silver Medal Award!
• The free Anterolateral thigh flap with vascularised fascia lata static slings in head and neck reconstruction 2021 RACS ASC (9-13 of May 2021)
• Bipedicled pericranial reversed galeal flap for reconstruction of a scalp defect with exposedbone 2021 RACS ASC (9-13 of May 2021)
• The modified horn flap for nasal tip reconstruction 2021 RACS ASC (9-13 of May 2021)

(After 2019, the rest available on demand)

• 2023: 28th Joint Congress of the Hellenic Society of Hand surgery and the Hellenic Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Athens, November 23-25, 2023. Medical leeches: Past, Now and Future
• 2023: 28th Joint Congress of the Hellenic Society of Hand surgery and the Hellenic Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Athens, November 23-25, 2023: Right ear reconstruction and scalp after excision of a huge basosquamous skin cancer excision with a free ALT flap, branching pattern type 2.
• 13 Hespras Congress, Athens, 16- 19/10/2019 :Skull base tumors
• 13 Hespras Congress, Athens, 16- 19/10/2019 : Free flaps or perforator flaps-what’s the better option in Reconstruction

• 2024-2022: Lecturer in breast reconstruction to the Master’s Degree Students of Athens Medical School, MSc in Breast Diseases
• From January 2022 Lecturer to the medical Students of Athens Medical School in skin cancers and burns at Attikon University Hospital. (Scientist Responsible Dr Pikoulis Emmanouil)
• 2022-2024 Lecturer to the Master’s Degree Patients in reconstruction after musculoskeletal tumours excision. (Scientist Responsible Dr. P Korkolopoulou)