Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons with experience in Arthroscopy in Prefecture of Thessaloniki

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.

Giantsidis N Georgios MD, MSc is a Military Physician, Orthopedic Surgeon and consultant at the 1st Orthopedic Department of the 424 General Military Training Hospital. He maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki, in the Voulgari area. He graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Military Medicine) in 2012 and subsequently served as a physician in Special Forces Military Units. He completed his specialty training at the 424 General Military Hospital and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Georgios Papanikolaou." During his residency, he performed numerous orthopedic surgeries, participated in many fracture repair and orthopedic disorder surgeries, trained in urgent and routine cases of his specialty, and actively contributed to the scientific work of his clinic. Since then, he has been serving as an orthopedic consultant at the 1st Orthopedic Department of the 424 General Military Training Hospital, performing a large number of surgical procedures annually across the full spectrum of Orthopedic specialty. He actively participates in postgraduate seminars and conferences to continuously update and enhance his knowledge of the latest advances and developments in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.

Dr. Vezyrgiannis Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is specialized in Orthopedics & Traumatology, Interventional and non-interventional pain management, as well as Total hip and knee arthroplasty. He possesses extensive clinical experience across the full spectrum of Orthopedics and Traumatology, providing services to 10,000 patients annually. He manages a wide range of cases, always focusing on delivering the best possible care tailored to the individualized needs of each patient he treats.

Spanos Ioannis MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon, with a particular specialization in foot and ankle pathologies, collaborating with the Agios Loukas Clinic since 2012. He has extensive experience in the management of orthopedic and sports injuries. After graduating from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, he completed his residency at the First Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," during which he received training in sports injuries at the Sports Injuries Clinic of KAT - General Hospital and Accident Hospital. Following the completion of his specialty, he received further specialized training in the surgical management of forefoot and hindfoot conditions (Fuß Orthopädisches KH Speising, Fusszentrum Wien) as well as in ankle arthroscopy (Orthopedic Department and Orthopedic Research Center, AMC Amsterdam). He holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in "Exercise and Health" and has participated as a speaker in international and national orthopedic conferences. His objective is to provide high-level, personalized medical services through continuous education.

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.

Ο Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός Στέλιος Παπαλεξανδρής είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Απέκτησε τίτλο ειδικότητας ορθοπαιδικού-χειρουργού (2008), μετά από εκπαίδευση στην Ελλάδα και το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, όπου και εξειδικεύθηκε στους τομείς της αρθροσκοπικής χειρουργικής (2008-2009), της επανορθωτικής χειρουργικής του ισχίου και του γόνατος (2016-2018 & 2020-2021) και του ορθοπαιδικού τραύματος (2018-2020). Έχει εργασθεί ως ειδικός ορθοπαιδικός στην Ελλάδα και το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο. Διετέλεσε μέλος της ιατρικής ομάδας του ιατρικού κέντρου του ΣΕΓΑΣ στη Θεσσαλονίκη και ιατρός αγώνων ποδοσφαίρου όλων των εθνικών κατηγοριών και του Κυπέλλου Ελλάδος. Το 2024 εντάχθηκε στο Ειδικό Σώμα Ιατρών του Κέντρου Πιστοποίησης Αναπηρίας (ΚΕ.Π.Α.) του e-ΕΦΚΑ. Απέκτησε την ιδιότητα του μέλους του Βασιλικού Κολλεγίου Χειρουργών του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons), της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας (Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) και του Κολλεγίου Ελλήνων Ορθοπαιδικών Χειρουργών (ΚΕΟΧ), κατόπιν επιτυχούς συμμετοχής σε ειδικές εξετάσεις. Είναι υποψήφιος διδάκτορας του Δημοκρίτειου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης, με επιστημονικό αντικείμενο το Μάρκετινγκ και τη Διοίκηση στην Υγεία. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακών τίτλων σπουδών στη «Διοίκηση Μονάδων Υγείας», τη «Μεθοδολογία Βιοϊατρικής Έρευνας, Βιοστατιστική και Κλινική Βιοπληροφορική», την «Εκπαίδευση Ενηλίκων» και τη «Βιοηθική». Συνέβαλε στην ανάπτυξη κατευθυντήριων οδηγιών, ως αναπληρωτής συντονιστής της Επιτροπής Ανάπτυξης Κατευθυντήριων Οδηγιών Γενικής Ιατρικής για την Οσφυαλγία, στο πλαίσιο του Επιχειρησιακού Προγράμματος «Διοικητική Μεταρρύθμιση 2007-2013», που υλοποιήθηκε από το Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης. Έχει συμμετάσχει στη συγγραφή βιβλίου ορθοπαιδικού τραύματος και έχει συγγράψει εγχειρίδιο πρώτων βοηθειών. Επιστημονικές εργασίες του έχουν δημοσιευθεί σε ελληνικά και διεθνή ιατρικά περιοδικά, και έχουν ανακοινωθεί σε πλήθος ελληνικών και διεθνών επιστημονικών συνεδρίων.

Από το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2021-2022, διεξάγει διδακτικό και ερευνητικό έργο, ως ακαδημαϊκός υπότροφος, στο Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Μακεδονίας (Τμήμα Εργοθεραπείας, Τμήμα Μαιευτικής και Τμήμα Στατιστικής και Ασφαλιστικής Επιστήμης). Ως ειδικός ορθοπαιδικός έχει διδακτικό έργο στο πλαίσιο της πρακτικής εκπαίδευσης ειδικευομένων ορθοπαιδικής και φοιτητών ιατρικής των Πανεπιστημίων του Manchester και του Liverpool του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Είναι εκπαιδευτής στο ιατρικό σεμινάριο ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support – provider & instructor course) στην Ελβετία και την Ελλάδα. Έχει διατελέσει εκπαιδευτής στο ΙΕΚ του ΕΚΑΒ και το Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών «Επείγουσα Προνοσοκομειακή Ιατρική» του ΕΚΑΒ και εκπαιδευτής πρώτων βοηθειών σε σεμινάρια για επαγγελματίες υγείας και τον γενικό πληθυσμό. Είναι πιστοποιημένος εκπαιδευτής προγραμμάτων του Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου Αναζωογόνησης (European Resuscitation Council - ERC).

Kokkalas Nikolaos is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a Medical Degree from the School of Health Sciences at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He also possesses a Master's Degree from the School of Health Sciences at Democritus University of Thrace, as well as a PhD from the School of Health Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Notably, the physician specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, minimally invasive hip arthroplasty, and minimally invasive knee arthroplasty.

Ο Μιχαήλ Θεόδωρος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός - Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και Υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, μέλος του διοικητικού συμβουλίου της ΑΘΛΗΤΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στον Εύοσμο Θεσσαλονίκης. Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται με πλήθος ιδιωτικών κλινικών της Θεσσαλονίκης, καθώς και με την Γ’ Πανεπιστημιακή Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική, όπου προσφέρει της υπηρεσίες του ως Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης στις μονάδες Αθλητικών Κακώσεων, Μυοσκελετικού Τραύματος ενηλίκων και Μυοσκελετικής Ογκολογικής Χειρουργικής. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητά του στο 424 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Εκπαιδεύσεως, την οποία ολοκλήρωσε στην Γ’ Πανεπιστημιακή Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης "Παπαγεωργίου". Μετά το πέρας της ειδικότητας του, έλαβε υποτροφία από το Ίδρυμα Σταύρος Νιάρχος για το Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) στην Νέα Υόρκη των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών Αμερικής, το μεγαλύτερο νοσοκομείο Ορθοπεδικών παθήσεων παγκοσμίως, όπου, μέσω του προγράμματος HSS-Stavros Niarchos Foundation Orthopaedic Seminar Program αλλά και του ετήσιου συνεδρίου ισχίου και γόνατος (Annual Holiday Knee & Hip Course), ενημερώθηκε για τις πιο σύγχρονες τεχνικές (Ρομποτική και Navigation) και τα νεότερα υλικά στο πεδίο της αρθροπλαστικής. Επίσης, έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στο πεδίο της Αθλητιατρικής (Sports Medicine) ενώ κατέχει και το Δίπλωμα "Ιατρικής Ποδοσφαίρου" της FIFA (Federation International de Football Association). Η ενασχόλησή του με τον αθλητισμό από την παιδική του ηλικία τον οδήγησε να εστιάσει μέρος των σπουδών του προς την πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση αθλητικών κακώσεων και στην Αθλητιατρική. Επί του παρόντος ο ιατρός έχει αναλάβει καθήκοντα Υπεύθυνου του Ιατρικού Επιτελείου ομάδας Πετοσφαίρισης Ανδρών που αγωνίζεται στην Α1 Εθνική κατηγορία (Volley Leauge), Πετοσφαίρισης Γυναικών που αγωνίζεται στην Α2 Εθνική κατηγορία και Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ανδρών που αγωνίζεται στην Γ’ Εθνική κατηγορία. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πληθώρα εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων και συνεδρίων, αλλά και ως ομιλητής σε ένα μεγάλο αριθμό επιστημονικών συνεδρίων. Τέλος, διαθέτει αξιόλογη ερευνητική εμπειρία έχοντας δημοσιεύσει έρευνες του σε εγχώρια και διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά και έχει προσφέρει τις γνώσεις του σε νέους συναδέλφους από την θέση του εκπαιδευτή σεμιναρίων, μέσω εβδομαδιαίων διαλέξεων στους φοιτητές ιατρικής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και ως υπεύθυνος για την εξοικείωση με το αντικείμενο της Ορθοπαιδικής, φοιτητών των Η.Π.Α., μέσω του προγράμματος ATLANTIS.

Dr. Theodosios Koukoumpis, MD, PhD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. His medical education and specialty training were initially completed at the University of Ioannina, followed by further training in the United States. His specialization and primary scientific interest lie in adult reconstructive surgery, with a particular focus on the Hip and Knee. Surgically, he employs modern techniques in Total Hip Arthroplasties for degenerative diseases as well as for complex Congenital Hip Dislocations, and also in Total Knee Arthroplasties. Where indicated for the patient's benefit, he applies minimally invasive surgical approaches (MIS) and selects the ideal implant for each patient, with appropriate planning and the highest quality materials. In Knee Arthroplasties, he utilizes advanced preoperative planning with Computed Tomography to employ patient-specific instruments (PSI). Finally, his scientific work includes hundreds of published papers, presentations, organization of conferences, and chairing of conferences both in Greece and internationally.

Pinto Iosif is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains his private practice at OrthoAxis Orthopedic Center in Thessaloniki. He holds a Doctorate in Medicine from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he also obtained his medical degree, and he currently serves as a Lecturer at the International Hellenic University. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the 1st University Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Georgios Papanikolaou." Subsequently, he traveled to England, where he completed further training on a scholarship in Orthopedics - Traumatology and modern surgical management of injuries at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He has extensive experience as a Consultant in the National Health System, with his scientific and clinical interests focusing on sports injuries, arthroplasty, traumatology, and upper limb surgery. He has a substantial research portfolio, having authored over 50 studies and articles in Greek and international journals, and is frequently invited as a speaker at conferences both in Greece and abroad. To date, he maintains a collaboration with the 2nd University Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Gennimatas" as a Scientific collaborator.  In his practice, he provides comprehensive diagnostic and surgical treatment services for musculoskeletal system disorders.

Papaioannou K Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He specialized at the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou". He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. He is specialized in hip and knee surgery, sports injuries, spinal disorders, and trauma. He trained in General Surgery at the 2nd Surgical Clinic of the 424 General Military Training Hospital and to this day serves as an Associate Physician at the Euromedica Cyan Cross Clinic. The doctor provides specialized services in hip and knee surgery (arthroplasty, sports injuries), management of spinal disorders, treatment of kyphosis/scoliosis, hand surgery, and traumatology.

Adam Athanasios MD, FICS is an Orthopedic Surgeon based in Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Kastoria, as well as in Orthopedic Surgery at the General Hospital of Edessa and the General Hospital "Agios Pavlos" of Thessaloniki (Sports Injuries Department). He has also been trained in Pediatric Surgery at Booth Hall Children’s Hospital in Manchester, England, and in Shoulder Surgery at the Academic Hospital "Asklepios Klinik Seligenstadt" in Frankfurt, Germany. Additionally, he specialized in the prosthetics/total arthroplasty department at the University Orthopedic Clinic "Sahlgrenska" in Goteborg, Sweden. There, he stayed for an extended period performing a large number of Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasties, following the most modern and specialized Swedish preoperative and postoperative protocols. Furthermore, he has been involved in Foot Surgery, having trained at the "Policlinico-Ponte San Pietro" Clinic in Milan, Italy, and at the end of 2017, he trained at the leading American hospital "Hospital for Special Surgery-HSS" in the total arthroplasty department, as a fellow of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. (This is the No. 1 Orthopedic Clinic in America, according to U.S. News & World Report). Since 2014, he is a member of the International College of Surgeons, headquartered in Chicago, USA, and has participated in numerous orthopedic conferences both within and outside Greece. Finally, he has been trained at the headquarters of the American company Stryker, in Miami, Florida, in the MAKO Smart Robotics system for Robotic Knee & Hip Arthroplasty.

Dr. Xarisis Mixail is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in adult and pediatric care and is the head of the Arthroiasis Surgical Center in Thessaloniki. He maintains a ground-floor clinic in Thessaloniki, easily accessible for individuals with mobility issues. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a Master's Degree from the Anatomy Laboratory of AUTH, with a scientific thesis titled: "Anatomical study of the origin, course, and distribution of the suprascapular and subscapular nerves." His clinical activity focuses on adult reconstructive surgery (minimally invasive (MIS) total knee, hip, and shoulder arthroplasties), sports injuries, arthroscopic techniques, and modern biological therapies, having performed numerous surgical procedures in these areas. He obtained his Orthopedic specialty at the General Hospital of Kilkis and subsequently trained at the Upper Limb and Hand Surgery Department of Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden, under the supervision of the internationally renowned Professor Anders Björkman. During this advanced training, he acquired a high level of expertise in microsurgical techniques and in the management of complex conditions and injuries of the upper limb and hand. Additionally, he actively participates in the scientific community as a speaker at conferences and seminars, while continuously attending specialized workshops and educational programs to ensure ongoing development and enhancement of his knowledge. He is affiliated with the Medical Interbalkan and Euromedica Cyan Cross facilities in Thessaloniki.

Anagnostou Antonios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. In a modern facility, easily accessible for all ages, he provides comprehensive medical services including diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative follow-up of patients. Specifically, his expertise includes total knee and hip arthroplasty, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the knee, reconstructive surgery, sports injuries, shoulder disorders, autologous mesotherapy, carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, pediatric orthopedics, and injections. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2009. He specialized in Greece, completing his residency at the 2nd University Clinic of the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas," where he received advanced training in both adult and pediatric orthopedics.