Doctors for Arthroscopy in Attica

Maxairas Stylianos MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Pangrati. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received his specialty training at the University Orthopedic Clinic of Athens. He specialized in sports medicine, traumatology, and total knee and hip arthroplasty at recognized centers in Greece (KAT Hospital), Europe (University Orthopedic Clinic in Homburg Saar, Germany), and the USA (Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois and Cornell University Hospital for Special Surgery, New York). He worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the sports injuries department of the General Hospital of Attica KAT for over 8 years and has served as a team physician for football, volleyball, and basketball teams. Additionally, he served as Director of the Sports Injuries Department at Metropolitan Hospital and the Euromedica Group, as well as Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at Neon Athinaion. Currently, he is a member of the Headquarters of the Olympic Medical Committee and the World Stem Cell Organization. Finally, with 20 years of experience, he has performed a large number of arthroscopies on the knee, hip, elbows, shoulders, and ankle.

Stylianos Kouzoupis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in Piraeus since 2004. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialty in Orthopedics at the Attica General Hospital KAT. He specializes in Hip and Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Traumatology. In addition to his private practice, he is a Scientific Associate at "Hygeia" Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital. Previously, he worked for several years at IKA Piraeus as an Orthopedic Surgeon and served as the Physician for the Hellenic Equestrian Federation. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.

Ο Ασλανίδης Ηλίας MD,MSc,FEBOT είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός, Ορθοπαιδικός- Aθλητίατρος και Διευθυντής Τμήματος Κάτω Άκρου και Επανορθωτικής Χειρουργικής Ποδός στη Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών. Διατηρεί Ιατρείο στους Αμπελοκήπους, Αθανασιάδου 6, έναντι της Ευρωκλινικής Αθηνών αλλά και στο Λαγονήσι. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και Αριστούχος απόφοιτος της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ) (Υπαρχηγός Τάξης). Ειδικεύτηκε στην Ορθοπαιδική και Τραυματολογία για 1,5 χρόνο στο 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών, 6 μήνες στην Γ΄ Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική του ΚΑΤ Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής και 3 χρόνια στο Great Western Hospital του Σουίντον στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, όπου και ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευση του. Είναι κάτοχος και αριστούχος του μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος Μεταβολικών Νοσημάτων των Οστών του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας του στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο εκπαιδεύτηκε για 6 μήνες στην άκρα χείρας και μικροχειρουργική, 6 μήνες στις παθήσεις ώμου και αγκώνος, 6 μήνες στις παθήσεις ισχίου, 6 μήνες στις παθήσεις σπονδυλικής στήλης και 1 χρόνο στις παθήσεις γόνατος και αθλητικών κακώσεων. Συνέχισε την εξειδίκευση του στο κάτω άκρο και στις αθλητικές κακώσεις (συμπεριλαμβανομένου παιδιών και εφήβων) για 1 χρόνο στο Σουίντον του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (Senior Fellow) με διενέργεια μεγάλου αριθμού εξειδικευμένων επεμβάσεων υπ’ ευθύνη του. Eργάζεται ως επιμελητής της Β' Ορθοπαιδικής του 401 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και είναι Διευθυντής του Υγειονομικού Τμήματος της Ζ' Μοίρας Αμφιβίων Καταδρομών. Είναι Διευθυντής Τμήματος Κάτω Άκρου και Επανορθωτικής Χειρουργικής Ποδός στη Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών ενώ επιπλέον είναι Sports Medicine Consultant της Tangram Sports Management, εταιρείας που διαχειρίζεται μεγάλο αριθμό επαγγελματιών παικτών μπάσκετ σε όλη την Ευρώπη. Παρέχει ιατρικές συμβουλές για την αντιμετώπιση αθλητικών κακώσεων σε επαγγελματικές ομάδες μπάσκετ τόσο της Ευρώπης (Euroleague, Eurocup, Liga ACB, BBL, LNB Pro A κ.α.) όσο και της Ασίας. Στο παρελθόν έχει διατελέσει ιατρός και σε άλλες μονάδες των ειδικών δυνάμεων με συμμετοχή σε διάφορα σχολεία του Ελληνικού Στρατού (Ελεύθερης Πτώσης, Καταδυτικής Ιατρικής), καθώς και ιατρός αγώνων ποδοσφαίρου (ΕΠΣΑ,ΕΠΣΑΝΑ,ΕΠΣΔΑ,ΕΠΣΠ, Football Leaue,Football League 2, Superleague Νέων) και πολεμικών τεχνών (πανελλήνιο πρωτάθλημα παγκρατίου, καράτε κ.α.). Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (GMC Specialty Registry) και της Βρετανικής Ορθοπαιδικής Εταιρείας Ποδός και Ποδοκνημικής (BOFAS). Έχει συμμετάσχει στο παρελθόν σε πληθώρα συνεδρίων ελληνικών και διεθνών. Έχει εξειδικευτεί στο κάτω άκρο και στις αθλητικές κακώσεις με ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον το γόνατο , την ποδοκνημική και τον άκρο πόδα. Είναι ένας από τους λίγους χειρουργούς στην Ελλάδα με επίσημη εξειδίκευση στο πόδι και την ποδοκνημική στο εξωτερικό ( Foot and Αnkle Fellow). Είναι υπότροφος της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας κατόπιν ειδικών εξετάσεων και αυτήν την περίοδο είναι συνεργάτης της Ευρωκλινικής Αθηνών, της Βιοκλινικής Αθηνών, του Θεραπευτηρίου ΥΓΕΙΑ, ΜΗΤΕΡΑ και του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών. Λόγω της ενασχόλησης του για χρόνια με τον αθλητισμό-έχοντας υπάρξει ο ίδιος ποδοσφαιριστής - και γνωρίζοντας πλέον και τις δύο όψεις αθλητή και ιατρού διαθέτει μεγάλη εμπειρία στις αθλητικές κακώσεις και στην ταχεία επιστροφή των αθλητών στις επαγγελματικές τους δραστηριότητες. Υπηρετώντας επιπλέον για περισσότερο από 6 χρόνια σε μονάδες Ειδικών Δυνάμεων έχει αναλάβει μεγάλο αριθμό δύσκολων περιπτώσεων που έχει φέρει εις πέρας με μεγάλη επιτυχία, βασιζόμενος στις ιδιαιτερότητες των υψηλών απαιτήσεων ασθενών με στόχο την ταχεία αποκατάσταση και την πλήρη επιστροφή στην υπηρεσία.

Armakolas Nikolaos MD, MSc, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a Master’s Degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" from the same University. Additionally, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica KAT, at the "Hygeia" Clinic in Marousi, and at the private clinic "Leto" in Kalamata, while also collaborating with major clinics such as the Iatriko and Mediterraneo Hospital. At his practice, he provides comprehensive information and appropriate treatment tailored to each patient’s needs, following the most modern techniques. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Medical Association of the United Kingdom, and the Medical Association of Sweden.

Topkas Athanasios MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist, affiliated with the Orthopedic Clinic of "Hygeia" Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Marousi. He graduated with honors from the Medical School of Varna University and holds a Master's degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He began his specialization in Orthopedic Surgery - Traumatology at the General Prefectural Hospital of Edessa and continued his training at the 1st IKA Hospital of Athens and the General Attica Hospital KAT. He worked as a Registrar B at the Sports Injuries Department of the General Attica Hospital KAT and subsequently as a Registrar B in the 2nd Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Department of the same hospital. During his specialization and tenure, he specialized in all surgeries related to the upper limb and the hand. Additionally, he specialized in Sports Medicine, with a particular emphasis on knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ligament injuries of the knee). To date, Dr. Topkas remains a Scientific Collaborator of numerous private hospitals and groups such as Hygeia Hospital, the Biomed Group, the Athens and Piraeus Bioclinic, the Euromedica Group, the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center, the Mediterraneo Hospital, the Athenian Clinic, and the Athens Medical Group. Throughout his medical career, he has actively participated in the development of numerous studies, which have been presented at Greek and international conferences, and has contributed to the authorship of publications. He has participated in numerous postgraduate training programs and workshops and has served on organizing committees for various conferences. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, the Hellenic Society for Hand Surgery, and the Hellenic Society for Wound and Ulcer Healing.

Mr. Siopis Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Thessaloniki (28 Agias Sofias, 2nd Floor) and Veria (32 El. Venizelou, 3rd Floor). He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. Since 2021, he has been a Collaborating Surgeon at the A’ Orthopedic Clinic of the Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki and a direct collaborator of Dr. Stylianos Kapetanakis in the Spine & Deformities Department. Simultaneously, he serves as a Collaborating Physician at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi and Psychiko. He specializes in knee and hip arthroplasties with customized implants, spinal surgery, knee and shoulder arthroscopies, as well as pediatric orthopedics. In his private practices, he provides a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient, always with respect to the patient himself.

Mpoutsiadis Axilleas is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Military Physician and Doctor of Medicine from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a private practice located within the Athens Bioclinic. He is a graduate of the Military School of Corps Officers (SSAS) and the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized at the 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki and the First University Orthopedic Clinic of Papageorgiou General Hospital. He received further training in shoulder and knee surgery (Shoulder and Knee fellowship) and in conducting clinical trials. He possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked in Greece and France. Moreover, he has a significant scientific portfolio reflected in 32 scientific publications in reputable international scientific journals (PubMed) with a substantial impact factor, some of which introduce innovative new techniques concerning arthroscopic shoulder surgery (instability and rotator cuff) and knee surgery (anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction). He is also the author of five orthopedic book chapters focusing on basic research and shoulder surgery (rotator cuff and shoulder arthroplasties), principal editor of a scientific orthopedic book addressing surgical techniques for the treatment of rotator cuff disorders and shoulder arthroplasties titled “EFOST Surgical Techniques in Sports Medicine - Shoulder Surgery, Volume 2: Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Arthroplasty,” and principal guest editor of a scientific journal issue on shoulder pathology titled “Thematic issue in Shoulder Pathology.” Additionally, he has presented over 100 communications at international and national conferences (winning two awards), participated in the organization of numerous workshops and conferences, and has been invited as a speaker and educator at scientific conferences on shoulder surgery and sports injuries.

In the Orthopedic Department of Bioclab, which is staffed by highly qualified scientific personnel. The aim of Bioclab is to provide the best possible solutions to patients from diagnosis through to the completion of treatment.

Ο Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός Δημήτριος Α. Φλέβας, MD, MSc, PhD δέχεται ασθενείς στην Κηφισιά, στο χώρο του πολυιατρείου Healthspot, και στο ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στη Χαλκίδα, από όπου και κατάγεται. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων, Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ίδιου Πανεπιστημίου ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει τις σπουδές του στο Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών “Μεταβολικά Νοσήματα των Οστών” της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Επιπλέον, το 2023 ολοκλήρωσε κύκλο μαθημάτων του Harvard Business School σχετικά με τη στρατηγική στο χώρο της υγείας και έλαβε το αντίστοιχο Certificate in Healthcare Strategy. Ο κ. Φλέβας ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική και Τραυματολογία το Μάρτιο του 2019 στην Α΄ Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο Π.Γ.Ν. ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ. Ο ιατρός εκπαιδεύτηκε στην αρθροσκόπηση και στις αθλητικές κακώσεις στο HKF International Center for Hip, Foot and Knee Surgery, ATOS Clinic Heidelberg, στη Χαιδελβέργη της Γερμανίας για 6 μήνες, καθώς και στη Χειρουργική Χεριού και τη Μικροχειρουργική στην κλινική Άκρας Χείρας και Μικροχειρουργικής του ΓΝ ΚΑΤ. Επίσης το Φεβρουάριο του 2022 βρέθηκε στη Νέα Υόρκη στο Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA, το Νο1 ορθοπαιδικό νοσοκομείο των ΗΠΑ, ως υπότροφος (Fellow) του SNF Complex Joint Reconstruction Center. Εκεί για περισσότερους από 12 μήνες συμμετείχε σε πολυάριθμες πρωτοποριακές ερευνητικές μελέτες και εκπαιδεύτηκε στην αντιμετώπιση πολύπλοκων περιστατικών αρθροπλαστικών ισχίου και γόνατος καθώς και αναθεωρήσεων. Στο ίδιο νοσοκομείο των ΗΠΑ ο κ. Φλέβας είχε μεταβεί ως επισκέπτης Ιατρός σε διάφορες περιόδους της εκπαίδευσής του. Το συγγραφικό του έργο περιλαμβάνει πολυάριθμα άρθρα σε διεθνή και εγχώρια περιοδικά καθώς και κεφάλαια σε βιβλία, ενώ είναι και κριτής άρθρων σε διεθνή περιοδικά Ορθοπαιδικής. Έχει συμμετάσχει ενεργά σε πληθώρα εγχώριων και διεθνών επιστημονικών συναντήσεων ενώ έχει λάβει πολλαπλές υποτροφίες από εγχώριες και διεθνείς επιστημονικές εταιρείες. Ιδιαίτερο επιστημονικό ενδιαφέρον του αποτελούν η αρθροσκοπική χειρουργική, η ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας επανορθωτική χειρουργική καθώς και η ορθοπαιδική έρευνα. Τέλος, ο ιατρός διατελεί, παράλληλα με το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο και Επιμελητής Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός στο Τμήμα Αθλητικών Κακώσεων του Θεραπευτηρίου Metropolitan Hospital.

Roussis Ksenofon MD, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He holds a medical degree from the School of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna in Italy and completed his doctoral thesis in Sports Medicine. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the General Hospital of Attica KAT and at the 1st IKA Therapeutic Center (Papadimitriou). Additionally, his expertise in both conservative and surgical treatment of sports injuries, particularly those concerning the knee, along with extensive professional experience in recognized hospitals and sports clubs, enables him to manage a wide range of cases. Specifically, he possesses valuable professional experience as a Sports Medicine Physician for numerous football teams and as a Lecturer at football coaching schools, teaching Sports Medicine, Anatomy, and Dietetics. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that he served as an official physician at the Athens and South Korea Olympic Games, as well as the Pre-Olympic Games in Australia. Finally, Dr. Roussis is the President of the Sports Medicine Association of Sports Physicians, a member of the Hellenic Sports Medicine Society, and the European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations, actively participating in conferences held both in Greece and abroad.

Veves Aristeidis - Ilias is an Orthopedic Surgeon. He holds a degree from the Charles University Medical School in Prague. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery in Sweden, with a focus on shoulder and knee arthroscopy, microsurgery of the hand and foot, and reconstructive hip surgery. He currently collaborates with hospitals in Sweden. He has a private practice and serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon at Athinaiki Clinic Hospital and the Therapis Private Hospital in Pagrati. He is a member of medical associations in Greece and Sweden, and as part of his lifelong education, he has attended numerous seminars both in Greece and internationally. He employs a contemporary diagnostic approach assisted by musculoskeletal ultrasound. "The goal is always to place the patient at the center; understanding and explaining the problem is paramount before concluding on the therapeutic approach."

Dr. Mpesiris Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private practices in Ano Liosia, Kypseli, Corfu, and Ierapetra. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio" and the General Children’s Hospital "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou." He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a thesis titled "Comparative study of the local use of tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty (intra-articular – periarticular injection)." He has extensive experience working in clinics and hospitals, as well as participation in numerous conferences related to the field of Orthopedic Surgery. Additionally, from 2020 to 2022, he received medical recognition awards and consistently stays up-to-date with all scientific advancements in his specialty, treating medical science as a vocation. Finally, he provides high-quality orthopedic services and comprehensive therapeutic interventions for every orthopedic issue.

Mixas Giorgos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains his private practice in Acharnes. He holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has completed a postgraduate program in "Metabolic Bone Diseases," and is a PhD candidate at the same university. He has received additional training in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) and the Knee Arthroscopy Course (Geneva). The doctor specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology at hospitals in Belgium, Switzerland, and Greece and has served as a Medical Team Collaborator for the PAE Apollon Smyrnis football team. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases, focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient, as every case is unique and requires a combination of appropriate techniques. The clinic facilities are suitably designed to ensure patients' stay is pleasant, friendly, and comfortable.

Pentazos Panagiotis - Nektarios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Timișoara in Romania and specialized in Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Children’s Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" and in Vascular Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, he specialized in Plastic Surgery at the Attica General Hospital KAT, Orthopedics at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula, and General Surgery at the General Hospital of Pyrgos "Andreas Papandreou." Since 2018, Dr. Pentazos has been a Scientific Collaborator at the Osteoporosis Clinic of the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Dr. Skardoutsos Anastasios is an Orthopaedic Surgeon / Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Marousi, Athens, Greece. With nearly 20 years of surgical experience at major orthopedic centers in Germany, he offers a comprehensive surgical portfolio, specializing in knee and hip arthroplasty. He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Leipzig, Germany. He is board-certified in Orthopaedics and Traumatology and has completed specialized training in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine entirely in Germany. He holds certification as an arthroplasty surgeon from ENDOCERT and has served for several years as a Supervising Senior Surgeon at the Arthroplasty Centre of the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic Schön Klinik Lorsch, Germany. Dr. Skardoutsos provides expert orthopedic services in Athens, Greece, by appointment, performing surgeries in collaboration with local hospitals in Athens (Iatriko Kentron, Metropolitan, etc.) following German standards. He is fluent in English, German, Greek, and French.

Ilias Apostolos MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Glyfada. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds a Basic Life Support diploma from the United Kingdom and an Advanced Trauma Life Support diploma from the University of Athens. He serves as a scientific collaborator at Mediterraneo, Metropolitan, Iaso General hospitals, and the Athens Medical Center Group, and also collaborates with the Private MITERA Hospital and Therapis General Hospital. In his private practice, he provides services in accordance with the latest protocols for the treatment of orthopedic conditions in adults and children, such as osteoarthritis, sports injuries, cartilage lesions, upper and lower limb fractures, spinal disorders, and peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuritis, and hallux valgus (bunion). Furthermore, he applies modern biological therapies (concentrated platelet-rich plasma - growth factor injections) and conducts osteoporosis assessments and EOPYY prescription services. Finally, the surgeon has an extensive curriculum vitae including participation in training seminars in the United Kingdom (UK) as well as Europe-wide, alongside publications in reputable scientific journals.