Honorary scientific conference for Professor Panagiotis Dimakakos, later Monk Loukas Vatopedinostranslated

Honorary Scientific Conference "Hippocrates in the Kingdom of God" - In memory of Professor Panagiotis V. Dimakakos, later Monk Loukas Vatopaidinos Honorary Scientific Conference entitled: "Hippocrates in the State of God" will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at the Magnine Amphitheater of the Areteio Hospital of Athens, with an arrival time of 5:00 p.m.

The event is dedicated to the life, work and spiritual legacy of the late Professor of Vascular Surgery Panagiotis Dimakakos, who, after his retirement from the University, became a monk at the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, taking the name Loukas.

It is a tribute to the scientist, the teacher and the man who dedicated his life to healing, knowledge and giving to fellow man. His contribution to Vascular Surgery and the training of young doctors, as well as his subsequent solitary path, compose a path in which scientific devotion met with faith, humility and selfless ministry.

Through speeches, personal testimonies and memories of representatives of the Church, the academic and university community, the State and...