Although he was stopped from medical school for 3 years in order to be listed in the army for the Greek Civil War he managed to graduate with honour. He went on and trained as surgeon in the 1st department of surgery. Following a career as an academic surgeon in the University of Athens medical school he became a founding member and co-owner of a prototype private hospital in Athens, Greece under the name Apolonio Therapeftirio where he practiced general surgery for many years. He retired at the age of 75.
Personal life
He was married to Eleni Parasxou late in his life at the age of 50 and had with her one son named Vassilis who also became a surgeon.