Doctors for Arthroplasty near Kato Toumpa

Dr. Koukos Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a former Director of specialized sports injuries at St. Josef Hospital in Wuppertal, Germany. He completed his specialization and subspecialization entirely in Germany. He underwent further training at world-renowned sports injury centers specializing in shoulder and elbow injuries, such as ATOS Klinik München (Prof. Martetschläger, Prof. Tauber), Klinikum Rechts der Isar (Prof. Imhoff), OCC Tübingen (Prof. Kasten), ARCUS Klinik Pforzheim (PD Dr. Burkhart), and AZ Monica Antwerp (Prof. Van Riet). In 2017, he served as Consultant at Sportklinik Duisburg, and in 2018, he assumed responsibility for the arthroscopic department at the Evangelical Hospital of Mettmann (EVK Mettmann). In 2022, he was appointed Director at St. Josef Hospital in Wuppertal, overseeing 1,700 surgeries annually exclusively related to sports injuries of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He is a certified instructor of the German Arthroscopic Society (AGA). Furthermore, he is a member of the committees of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT), the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), and serves on the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) Shoulder-Elbow Committee (ESA). He holds international recognition in the field of shoulder and elbow surgery, frequently participating in international conferences and seminars, and is among the only three to four surgeons worldwide performing arthroscopic reconstruction of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament. His expertise also includes multi-ligament knee injuries beyond just the cruciate ligaments, as well as knee osteotomies aimed at delaying arthroplasty in younger patients.

Kazas Christos is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist for adults and children, maintaining a private practice in Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace, based in Alexandroupoli, and holds a Master’s degree in "Clinical Surgical Anatomy" from the Medical School of the same institution. He completed his specialization in Orthopedics & Traumatology at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of Papageorgiou Hospital and subsequently moved to the United Kingdom to work as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedics at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, BWC NHS Trust, and later worked at Leeds General Infirmary. Currently, in his private practice, he manages cases of Pediatric Trauma, Pediatric Orthopedics, Adult Orthopedics, as well as Adult Traumatology.

Dr. Totlis Tryfon is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist, PhD holder, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds a Scholarship of Excellence from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been awarded 7 scholarships/training fellowships in Greece and abroad, including at Rush University Hospital in Chicago, USA, and St. Anna Hospital in Herne, Germany. At these clinics, he specialized in arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and ankle, as well as joint replacement with prostheses (arthroplasty). He has an extensive scientific portfolio, having authored more than 270 studies and 90 scientific articles in Greek and international journals and is frequently invited as a speaker for lectures both in Greece and internationally. He is a member of the board of directors of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA/EKA), vice president of the Hellenic Society for the Study of Regenerative Medicine, and a board member of the Hellenic Sports Medicine Society, as well as an active member of other international and national scientific societies. He was part of the medical team of the football club PAOK FC in the Superleague from 2016 to 2019 and serves as a consulting orthopedic surgeon for numerous teams across various sports and levels. He maintains his scientific office at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and sees patients at the TheMIS Orthopedic Center in Kalamaria, at his private practice in Edessa, and at the specialized Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Clinic at the "Agios Loukas" Clinic in Panorama, Thessaloniki. He was himself a basketball athlete, and his approach philosophy is "movement + functionality" = "quality of life."

Floros Euaggelos is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Giannitsa and Thessaloniki. He is a PhD candidate at the University Clinic UK RUB in Bochum, Germany, and a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specializes in knee and hip arthroplasties (with anterior approaches, minimally invasive) and customized prostheses, spinal surgery, knee and shoulder arthroscopies, sports medicine, and intensive care medicine (Notarztmedizin). His private practices offer a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.