Health professionals with experience in Sports injuries in Athens

Papadakis Mixalis is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Koukaki. He graduated from the Medical School of Pilsen, Charles University of Prague, and specialized in Orthopedics at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his doctoral thesis at the Medical School of the University of Crete and is certified in musculoskeletal ultrasound by the European League Against Rheumatism. He serves as a physician for the Gymnastic Club Apollon Smyrnis and the Sporting Athletic Club and has worked as an academic visitor in the Spine Department at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Furthermore, he has participated in 51 international and Greek conferences, seminars, and workshops, delivering 48 oral presentations and 11 posters, and has published 13 foreign language and 4 Greek articles in reputable scientific journals.

Daras Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist who operates a private practice in Kolonaki and simultaneously serves as the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at the Medical Center of Palaio Faliro. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Rome. Additionally, he specialized in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at the General State Hospital of Nikaia and the General Hospital of Athens "KAT." He has extensive experience and has served as a physician for football and basketball teams in the Greek first division, as well as for the national swimming and water polo teams. Specifically, he has been the Sports Medicine Specialist for the football clubs Olympiacos FC, Panionios, and Ionikos. Finally, he specializes in sports injuries.

Prokopi Nikoletta is a Physiotherapist and the Scientific Director of the private Physiotherapy Center "ProkopiPhysio" located in Ampelokipoi. She holds a degree from the Technological Educational Institute of Physiotherapy, a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Patras, and is a laboratory collaborator at the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Western Greece. She has received postgraduate training in Gynecological Physiotherapy and is a certified Pelvic Floor Trainer (PFT) for pelvic floor rehabilitation. Additionally, she has specialized in the most modern methods for the rehabilitation of spinal disorders, Respiratory Physiotherapy, treatment of the lower jaw, Dry Needling acupuncture, and Visceral Mobilization (Barral technique, Grenoble, France). She is a member of the European Parkinson Disease Association (EPDA) as well as the Hellenic Society for Parkinson's Disease "EPIKOUROS-kinisi," with extensive experience in the rehabilitation of patients with this condition. Furthermore, she holds certifications in manual therapy techniques and Maitland and Ackermann chiropractic techniques for the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal problems throughout the body. Finally, her clinical experience is notable, having worked in numerous clinics and hospitals such as the University Hospital of Patras, General State Hospital of Nikaia, Iaso General Hospital, and White Cross Athens.

Vasilakakos Theofanis MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist with private practices in Kalamata, Sparta, and Kolonaki, and is also an Associate at the "Metropolitan" Hospital in Athens. He has specialized in Arthroscopic Surgery of the shoulder and knee at McGill University in Canada and in Reconstructive Surgery of the hip, shoulder, and knee at the Hospital for Special Surgery in the United States of America. He manages patients with sports injuries, osteoarthritis, spinal hemangioma, fractures, meniscal tears, anterior cruciate ligament tears, scoliosis-kyphosis, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, tendinitis, chondropathy, and other bone injuries.

Varvagiannis Konstantinos is a Physiotherapist who conducts home visits. He is a certified physiotherapist specializing in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders with many years of experience in providing personalized therapeutic programs tailored to the needs and goals of each patient. He focuses on the overall improvement of functionality, mobility, and quality of life, utilizing evidence-based practices, modern rehabilitation methods, and continuous professional development. He is distinguished by effective communication, empathy, and his ability to empower patients of all ages through prevention, education, and support in self-managing their symptoms.

Karantoni Vasiliki is a Physiotherapist and Head of the Physiotherapy Center "Physio-Osteo Center" in Ilisia. She holds a degree in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation from the Catholic University of Louvain (Universite Catholique de Louvain, U.C.L.), Belgium, and possesses two Master's degrees. Specifically, she holds a Master's degree specializing in General Osteopathy of the Joints - a Specialized License in the Sports Environment from the Free University of Brussels (Universite Libre de Bruxelles, U.L.B.), and a Master's degree in Physiotherapy with therapeutic manipulations (Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapy) from Curtin University in Perth, Australia. She has completed practical training in clinics in Belgium, specifically at the University Hospital of Brussels St. Luc, the St. Pierre Clinic, and the William Lenox Neurological Center. Additionally, she completed her clinical internship in Greece at the General Attica Hospital KAT and at EL.LE.P.A.P.. She is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists, the Scientific Society of Physiotherapy, the Department of Cardiovascular Respiratory Physiotherapy - Rehabilitation (T.K.A.F.A.), and the "Spine" group of the Scientific Society of Physiotherapy, whose workshops she has attended. Finally, throughout her many years of experience and practice, she has participated in numerous scientific conferences in Greece and abroad.

Ο Χατζηαθανασίου Χαράλαμπος, MD, FEBPRM, είναι Φυσίατρος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους Αττικής. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών στη Διαχείριση του Χρόνιου Πόνου και στον Βιοϊατρικό Βελονισμό. Ειδικεύθηκε στο Τμήμα Φυσικής Ιατρικής και Αποκατάστασης του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου ΚΑΤ, όπου απέκτησε σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία στην αξιολόγηση και θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με μυοσκελετικές και νευρολογικές παθήσεις.Ο ιατρός παρέχει μια σειρά απο υπηρεσίες για την διαχείρηση του πόνου,μεσοθερπεία,ιατρικό βελονισμό,φυσικά μέσα,αναγεννητική ιατρική με προλοθεραπεία,PRP.Εξειδικεύεται στο πελματογράφημα-δυναμική ανάλυση βάδισης.Στο ιατρείο του παρέχεται εξατομικευμένο πρόγραμμα αποκατάστασης για κάθε ασθενή.

Ο ιατρός κατέχει τον ευρωπαικό τίτλο της ειδικότητας της Φυσικής Ιατρικής & Αποκατάστασης,είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών και της Αθλητιατρικής Εταιρίας Βορείου Ελλάδος.

Ο Κωνσταντίνος Μακρής είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός – Τραυματιολόγος – Αθλητίατρος, MD, MSc και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά ιατρεία στην Αθήνα (Κολωνάκι) και στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Είναι συνεργάτης του Νοσοκομείου «ΥΓΕΙΑ», όπου εφαρμόζει σύγχρονες θεραπευτικές μεθόδους με έμφαση στην εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα των ασθενών του. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε κορυφαία Πανεπιστημιακά και Νοσοκομειακά Ιδρύματα, αναπτύσσοντας διεθνή εμπειρία στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική και τις Αθλητικές Κακώσεις. Είναι αριστούχος κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος στην Αθλητιατρική από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης. Πραγματοποίησε την ειδικότητά του στο Γενικό Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο «Παπαγεωργίου», στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Καβάλας και στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης «Γ. Γεννηματάς», αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία σε προηγμένες χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις. Εξειδικεύεται στην ολική αρθροπλαστική ισχίου, γόνατος και ώμου, καθώς και στην αρθροσκόπηση αθλητικών κακώσεων, εφαρμόζοντας ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές που συμβάλλουν στην ταχύτερη αποκατάσταση των ασθενών. Παρέχει εξατομικευμένη θεραπεία για προβλήματα όπως πόνος στη μέση (οσφυαλγία), αυχεναλγία, τραυματισμούς και παθήσεις των αρθρώσεων. Παρακολουθεί συστηματικά τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις στον χώρο της Ορθοπαιδικής, συμμετέχοντας σε διεθνή σεμινάρια και συνέδρια, με κλινική εμπειρία στο Βερολίνο, Γερμανίας. Ο κ. Μακρής αρθρογραφεί τακτικά σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά και είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Αρθροσκόπησης (ΕΑΕ), Χειρουργικής Γόνατος και Αθλητικών Κακώσεων.

Georgios Xristodoulakis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of the Orthopedic Department at the private clinic "Piraikos Therapeutirio." He sees his patients in Votanikos, Piraeus, and Kypseli. He graduated with honors from the Medical School and holds an Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification. He is a Scientific Associate at the private clinic Iatriko Psychikou and the private hospital "Mitera." Additionally, he has worked at major hospitals in Athens, including Asklipieio Voula, the Military Fund Nursing Institution, the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou," the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria," and the Plastic Surgery Clinic of the 6th IKA Therapeutic Center "G. Gennimatas." He has over 70 presentations at accredited international and Greek conferences and more than 100 conference participations, ensuring that he remains informed about all current advancements in modern Orthopedics. Finally, Dr. Xristodoulakis is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

The Koukaki Physiotherapy Center has been operating for nearly 40 years, continuously renewing itself while maintaining the same principles. Naturally, there is extensive experience spanning two generations of physiotherapists, which stems both from the large number of patients and the harmonious blend of experience with contemporary knowledge. The facility employs 3 physiotherapists and specialized staff, whose primary concern is the treatment and care of patients in a pleasant environment.