Dr. Papakostas was born and raised in Larisa, Greece and received his medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine. He completed a Research Fellowship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School followed by Residency, Medical Retina/Research Fellowship and Vitreoretinal Fellowship all at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. Dr Papakostas has received multiple awards including the prestigious Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Foundation Award, given to the most outstanding young retina surgeons in the country. After completion of his training, he joined the faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, where he taught medical students, residents and fellows for 4 years. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters and is a frequently

invited speaker in many national and international meetings. His research interests are focused in retinal imaging and novel surgical techniques and instrumentation. He has a particular interest in proliferative vitreoretinopathy and diabetic tractional detachments. He serves as a reviewer for over 20 ophthalmic peer reviewed journals and is a member of prestigious societies such as Retina Society and the Vail Vitrectomy Group. He is very excited to join TRI in August 2021.

• Areas of Interest:
  
  Retinal Detachment, Proliferative vitreoretinopathy, diabetic vitrectomy, sutureless IOL fixation, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusions, macular surgery