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Our Veterinary Team 

Barbis Dimitris
DVM ︱Veterinary Surgeon 
AEVS Athens Equine Veterinary Services Greece

Graduated from the Veterinary School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Worked as an Equine Veterinary Surgeon at the Markopoulo Park Equine Veterinary Clinic (EVC) from 2007 to April 2024, serving as Scientific Director from 2020 to 2024. His professional development was profoundly influenced by Dr. Makis Fotiadis, one of the pioneers of equine surgery in Greece, under whose mentorship he developed advanced surgical and clinical expertise. During his tenure at EVC, he managed a wide range of challenging equine cases, with extensive experience in equine surgery, lameness investigation, and internal medicine. In 2026, he initiated Athens Equine Veterinary Services (AEVS), providing specialized ambulatory and referral veterinary care for horses throughout Greece. He is an FEI Permitted Treating Veterinarian and an active member of: AOVET & ISELP (International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology). Areas of Expertise Equine Surgery Lameness Diagnosis & Performance Evaluation Regenerative Medicine & Orthobiologic Therapies Internal Medicine Diagnostic Imaging Continuing Education:
 He has advanced his expertise through numerous continuing education seminars, including: Seminars : ∙Basic Arthroscopy Course with Wet Lab at Colorado State University ∙Advanced Arthroscopy Course with Wet Lab at Colorado State University ∙AOVET Course—Principles in Equine Fracture Management with Wet Lab at Freie Universität Berlin ∙Course on Intestinal Anastomosis, organized by ECVS at Horseraces S.A. Equine Veterinary Clinic ∙Diagnosis of Orthopedic Conditions that May Lead to Poor Performance’ held at the Veterinary School of Utrecht, Netherlands, organized by ARBEITSGRUPPE PFERD ∙Laboratory (Hematological – Biochemical) Analysis for Horses with Reduced Performance’ held at the Veterinary School of Utrecht, Netherlands, organized by ARBEITSGRUPPE PFERD ∙Equine Lameness’ at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), England, organized by the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) ∙Diseases and Disorders of the Equine Upper Respiratory Tract’ held at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, organized by BEVA ∙Diagnosis of Distal Limb Conditions in Horses’ held at the University of Cambridge, England, organized by CPD Solutions ∙Diagnostic Techniques in Equine Practice’ held in Newmarket, England, organized by BEVA ∙‘1st International Seminar on Influenza’ organized by the Hellenic Veterinary Society and the Academy of Athens Conferences:
 Equine Sports Medicine and Science’ held in Utrecht, Netherlands, organized by ARBEITSGRUPPE PFERD, 27th Annual Scientific Meeting 2018 in Athens, organized by ECVS

Boufis Petros
ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN - External collaborator
DVM ︱Veterinary Surgeon 
Resident ACVSMR ︱Member of AVMA

Graduated from the Veterinary School of the University of Thessaly in 2020. Worked at the Equine Veterinary Clinic of the Racecourse of Athens, Markopoulo Park, from 2020 to 2022. Completed a rotating internship at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital in Bonsall, California, from 2023 to 2024. During 2025, he worked as an Equine Rotating Intern at Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is currently a first-year resident in the Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. As part of his collaboration with Athens Equine Veterinary Services (AEVS), he undertakes the design and supervision of personalized rehabilitation and gradual return-to-exercise programs, with a particular focus on horses with orthopedic injuries and athletic performance issues.

Rizou Elisavet  
ASSOCIATE VETERINARIAN
DVM ︱Veterinary Surgeon 
Member of French Veterinary Order (OV) ︱Member of ISELP 

Graduated from University of Thessaly and started her veterinary career with multiple fellowships in equine clinics in Belgium and France (Clinique Equine de Grosbois, Clinique Equine De Morette, Via Nova Equine Clinic). Afterwards, she completed an internship at the Equine Veterinary Clinic of the racetrack of Athens, gaining great exposure to high-performance equine athletes. Seeking further specialisation, she refined and continued her clinical training in leading equine hospitals in Belgium & France (Clinique Equine De Morette, Clinique Equine d'ace-Romance). Now, after returning from French Equine Clinic, she joins the team of AEVS. Her primary focus is Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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