The memory of Panagiotis Dimakakos, later Monk Loukas Vatopaidinos was commemorated in Aretaiio (PHOTO)translated

Honorary Scientific Conference entitled: "Hippocrates in the Kingdom of God" was held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in the Magnine Amphitheater of the Athens Aretei Hospital.

Photo report by ope.gr: Nikos Chalkiopoulos

The event was 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 Great Monastery of Vatopedi, taking the name Loukas.

It was 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 the medical world, aspects of his personality, his work and his relationship with patients, students and...