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Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou

Verified Ophthalmology Colchester

Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou

11 years of experience 5.0 (92 verified reviews)

9,959+
Patients seen
11
Years in practice
6
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou at a glance

Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou is an Ophthalmology practitioner based in Colchester, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 23+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2011). Serves patients in Colchester, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr. Chrys Dimitriou is a Consultant Ophthalmologist with over 20 years of experience in the treatment and diagnosis of general eye conditions, cataracts, and glaucoma. He sees private patients at the Ramsay Oaks Hospital.

Mr. Dimitriou earned his primary medical qualification and went on to complete his general ophthalmology training at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, in addition to the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, and The Prince Charles Eyes Unit, Windsor. Keen to continue his professional development, he went on to undertake his sub-specialty training in the treatment of glaucoma and cataract, at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, and also gained knowledge and expertise in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.

He then went on to be the first surgeon to use micro-stents in the treatment of glaucoma and cataracts, including iStent, Baerveldt, CyPass, and XEN45. Since qualifying as an Ophthalmologist, Mr. Dimitriou has become a specialist in minimally invasive glaucoma surgery and laser glaucoma surgery and has performed thousands of surgical procedures of this nature. For his continual development and excellent standard of practice, he was awarded the Level 2 Clinical Excellence award by the East Suffolk and North Essex Trust.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou

Education & training

  1. 2005–2011 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Colchester (GB)
  2. 2011–2015 Residency · Ophthalmology
    Universitat de València, Colchester (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2015-09–2016-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Ophthalmology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-849077 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Ophthalmology
#EB-1D26A939 · issued 2016 · renewal 2026
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,200
Annual physical exam 99395 1,726
Vaccination administration 90471 1,974
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,593

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Chrysostomos Dimitriou
HEADSHOT
Chrysostomos Dimitriou in consultation
IN OFFICE
Chrysostomos Dimitriou with the team
WITH TEAM
Chrysostomos Dimitriou at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 74s
Meet Chrysostomos Dimitriou

Research & publications

h-index: 15 · i10: 11

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Ophthalmology
    Chrysostomos Dimitriou, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.3977/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31380399 · cited by 112
  2. Long-term follow-up of Ophthalmology across GB
    Chrysostomos Dimitriou, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2076/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38761472 · cited by 106
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Ophthalmology
    Chrysostomos Dimitriou, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7180/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31650372 · cited by 148

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Ophthalmology European Annual Congress (Ophthalmology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Ophthalmology National Society Meeting · Colchester · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Ophthalmology — Colchester · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2016
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2016
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2016

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Ophthalmology
  • Awareness When should you see a ophthalmology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.chrys.dimitriou@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

92 verified reviews
4.95
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92 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
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Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Ophthalmology

Eye care including refractive surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease and paediatric vision.

Mr Chrysostomos Dimitriou is one of 1,382 ophthalmology doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse ophthalmology doctors in United Kingdom →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What does Chrysostomos Dimitriou specialise in?

    Chrysostomos Dimitriou specialises in Ophthalmology in Colchester, GB. 23 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Chrysostomos Dimitriou treat?

    Chrysostomos Dimitriou treats conditions within Ophthalmology. View the full conditions-treated list on the profile.

  • Where does Chrysostomos Dimitriou practise?

    Chrysostomos Dimitriou practises in Colchester, GB. The profile page lists all practice addresses, phone numbers, and clinic affiliations.

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    Chrysostomos Dimitriou speaks English, Greek.

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