Health professionals for Sports injuries

Nikolaidou Andriani is a Physiotherapist who runs a private physiotherapy clinic, the "Physio Art Center," in Nea Smyrni. She graduated in 1992 from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens and completed internships during her studies at the National Institute for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, the Naval Hospital of Athens, and the Attica General Hospital KAT. She has attended seminars by the American Society Hands On, focusing on advanced physiotherapy techniques applied in Europe and the USA. Techniques include Trigger Point therapy (for upper and lower limbs and trunk), Manual techniques (chiropractic on the spine - upper and lower limbs), Dry Needling, and neural tissue mobilization. Recently, she trained in Biomedical Acupuncture for musculoskeletal disorders. She is a member of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists Association and the Hellenic Scientific Society of Physiotherapy, and since 2005, she has been a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS). At the Physio Art Center physiotherapy clinic, you are welcomed for the treatment and improvement of any condition. Their principle is respect and sensitivity to the patient's issue. Their goal is a thorough analysis of the problem to achieve an excellent therapeutic approach.

Ο Παπαδόπουλος Παναγιώτης MD, MSc είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός, Υποδιευθυντής της Γ΄ Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής ΥΓΕΙΑ. Έχει εξειδίκευση στην Αρθροσκοπική και Ανοικτή Χειρουργική Ώμου και Γόνατος, στις Αθλητικές Κακώσεις, την Επανορθωτική Χειρουργική και στις σύγχρονες συνδυαστικές Βιολογικές θεραπείες. Διαθέτει ιδιαίτερο κλινικό και ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον στην αντιμετώπιση των παθήσεων του ώμου με σύγχρονες τεχνικές ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας, προηγμένες αρθροσκοπικές μεθόδους και καινοτόμα βιολογικά πρωτόκολλα, με στόχο τη γρήγορη λειτουργική αποκατάσταση και τη μακροχρόνια σταθερότητα του ώμου. Το 2018 μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη Λυών της Γαλλίας σε ένα από τα κορυφαία κέντρα χειρουργικής ώμου παγκοσμίως, το Centre Orthopédique Santy – FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, όπου ολοκλήρωσε το Shoulder Clinical Fellowship. Κατά τη διάρκεια της μετεκπαίδευσής του εργάστηκε επίσης στο Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz, αποκτώντας πρακτική εμπειρία σε εξειδικευμένες επεμβάσεις ώμου, σύνθετες βλάβες τενοντίου πετάλου, αστάθειες, αντιμετώπιση καταγμάτων και επανορθωτικές τεχνικές αρθροπλαστικής υψηλής δυσκολίας, υπό την καθοδήγηση διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένων χειρουργών. Έχει παρουσιάσει επιστημονικές εργασίες, τεχνικές και κλινικά δεδομένα σε πολυάριθμα συνέδρια στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, συμβάλλοντας στη διάδοση της σύγχρονης αρθροσκοπικής χειρουργικής και της ελάχιστα επεμβατικής προσέγγισης στις αθλητικές κακώσεις και στις παθήσεις του ώμου. Επίσης έχει υπάρξει εκπαιδευτής νεότερων Ιατρών στις πιο σύγχρονες χειρουργικές τεχνικές αντιμετώπισης του συνόλου της παθολογίας του ώμου. Από το 2025 κατέχει τη θέση του Υποδιευθυντή της Γ’ Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου ΥΓΕΙΑ, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά στη λειτουργία της Κλινικής, στην ανάπτυξη θεραπευτικών πρωτοκόλλων και στη διαχείριση σύνθετων περιστατικών. Παράλληλα, αποτελεί μέλος της επιστημονικής ομάδας του Athens Shoulder Institute, συμμετέχοντας: στο Τμήμα Εκπαίδευσης (Education and Training) για την ανάπτυξη και διδασκαλία σύγχρονων τεχνικών χειρουργικής ώμου, στο Τμήμα Οργάνωσης και Κλινικού Έργου, συμβάλλοντας στον συντονισμό, στην παροχή υψηλού επιπέδου κλινικών υπηρεσιών και στην ενιαία στρατηγική του Κέντρου, στο Τμήμα Προβολής και Ενημέρωσης, με στόχο την επιστημονική εξωστρέφεια, τη δημιουργία εκπαιδευτικού υλικού και την αναβάθμιση της παρουσίας του Κέντρου στην ιατρική κοινότητα. Διατηρεί ιατρείο Ελάχιστα Επεμβατικής Χειρουργικής στη Γλυφάδα και το Μαρούσι όπου αντιμετωπίζει εξειδικευμένα παθήσεις ώμου και γόνατος, αθλητικές κακώσεις και σύνθετα ορθοπαιδικά περιστατικά, εφαρμόζοντας εξατομικευμένες, τεκμηριωμένες και βιολογικά ενισχυμένες θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις.

Aleksiou Konstantinos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Larissa.

He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Thessaly.

He is specialized in Knee and Hip Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgery, and Sports Injuries at the ICATME Center in Barcelona.

He holds expertise in reconstructive surgery (Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasties), Hand Surgery, as well as diseases of the spine.

He has surgical experience in major hospitals such as the University Hospital of Larissa, the ICATME Center in Barcelona, and Duke University Hospital in North Carolina, USA.

He is the team physician for football and basketball teams and appointed by the SuperLeague as the Match Doctor for A.E.L.

He is a consultant at “IASO” Thessaly and collaborates with recognized surgical clinics providing high-level services.

He also holds numerous Greek and international publications and is a member of international and Greek scientific societies, including the European Society of Arthroscopy, the Hellenic Arthroscopic Society of Knee Surgery and Sports Injuries, the Hellenic Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Surgical Society.

Dr Spiliotopoulos Georgios is a graduate of Medical School and a PhD candidate in Orthopedics at the University of Patras. He specialized at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and further specialized in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and modern minimally invasive surgical corrective techniques (MIS). Since 2018, he has been a Forensic Orthopedic Expert (technical consultant) for major insurance companies. He maintains a clinic in Neo Psychiko and is the head of the surgical team OrthoSoma (Ortho-Body).

Triantafyllidis Aggelos is a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon. He initially studied Pharmacy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and subsequently Medicine at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. He then moved to Germany where he completed his specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology and his subspecialty in Pediatric Orthopedics, obtaining the corresponding certification after examinations at the Medical Association of Düsseldorf. He has significant professional experience as a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon in major hospitals in Germany, such as Helios Krankenhaus and Johanniter Krankenhaus, where since 2024 he has served as Consultant in Orthopedics, Traumatology, and Pediatric Orthopedics.

Το Physiobase Clinic Αραμπατζάκης Δ. - Καναβάς Μ.PT, OMT, MSc εδρεύει στην Ηλιούπολη. Ο Καναβάς Εμμανουήλ με γνώση και εμπειρία στον τομέα της αποκατάστασης ιδρύει το Physiobase. Σπούδασε στο τμήμα φυσικοθεραπείας του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής της Αθήνας, αποκτώντας τις απαραίτητες επιστημονικές βάσεις. Κατά τη διάρκεια της στρατιωτικής του θητείας, απόκτησε πρακτική εμπειρία εργαζόμενος στο 95 ΤΥΕΘ Ρόδου και στο 414 Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Ειδικών Νοσημάτων. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση των στρατιωτικών του υποχρεώσεων, συνέχισε την επαγγελματική του σταδιοδρομία εργαζόμενος στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο “Ασκληπιείο” Βούλας, αλλά και σε διάφορα αθλητικά σωματεία (γυναικείο τμήμα πόλο Εθνικού, ανδρικό ποδοσφαιρικό τμήμα Εθνικού, κλπ) και κέντρα φυσικοθεραπείας που αφορούσαν μυοσκελετικές παθήσεις και μετεγχειρητική αποκατάσταση αθλητών και μη. Είναι μέλος και ακολουθεί το επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα σπουδών του Συλλόγου Χειροθεραπευτών-Φυσικοθεραπευτών για τον τίτλο O.M.PT, όπου ειδικεύτηκε στις τεχνικές του manual therapy. Ακόμα, είναι τελοιόφοιτος του μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος "Άθληση και Υγεία" της Ιατρικής Σχολής. Είναι εθελοντής Φυσικοθεραπευτής των Γιατρών του Κόσμου από το 2020. Ο Αραμπατζάκης Δημήτριος αποφοίτησε από το τμήμα Φυσικοθεραπείας του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής στην Αθήνα. Ολοκλήρωσε την πρακτική του άσκηση στο Εθνικό Κέντρο Αποκατάστασης ( Ε.Κ.Α.) και αργότερα ολοκλήρωσε τις στρατιωτικές υποχρεώσεις του στο Διακλαδικό Κέντρο Φυσικής Ιατρικής και Αποκατάστασης (ΔΚΦΙΑΠ) του στρατιωτικού νοσοκομείου 414 ΣΝΕΝ , με ειδικότητα του φυσικοθεραπευτή. Έχει παρακολουθήσει το πρόγραμμα εξειδίκευσης Manual Therapy του Συλλόγου Φυσικοθεραπευτών Χειροθεραπευτών Ελλάδος ώστε να ειδικευτεί στην αναγνώριση και επίλυση προβλημάτων του μυοσκελετικού συστήματος. Έχοντας εργαστεί σε ιδιωτικά φυσικοθεραπευτήρια και δημόσιες κλινικές όπως και αθλητικά σωματεία και συλλόγους έχει αποκτήσει μεγάλη εμπειρία και ενδιαφέρον για την αποκατάσταση μυοσκελετικών και ορθοπεδικών παθήσεων και κακώσεων. Από το 2024 είναι συνιδρυτής και φυσικοθεραπευτής στο PhysioBase. Η υγεία του ασθενούς είναι η πρώτη τους προτεραιότητα. Με χρόνια εμπειρίας και εξειδίκευση στην αθλητική αποκατάσταση, προσφέρουν εξατομικευμένες θεραπείες που βασίζονται στις πιο σύγχρονες μεθόδους φυσικοθεραπείας. Δίνουν ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στο manual therapy και προσαρμόζουν τις θεραπείες τους στις μοναδικές ανάγκες κάθε ασθενή, με στόχο την ταχύτερη και ασφαλέστερη αποκατάσταση.

Ioannis Mamais is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Ano Patissia. He holds a medical degree from the University of Belgrade and specialized in Orthopedics. He has extensive and significant clinical experience, having worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon – Consultant in the Reconstructive Surgery Clinic at the Athens Medical Group (P. Faliro Clinic), at the General Hospital "Red Cross," and at the Pediatric Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." Furthermore, he specializes in arthroscopy, traumatology, and hip and knee arthroplasty.

PHYSIOSTEPS - Karydis Nikolaos is a modern physiotherapy center located in Nea Kifisia, founded and scientifically directed by Physiotherapist Nikolaos Karydis. His involvement in sports as a member of the National Equestrian Team highlighted both the necessity of injury prevention and the comprehensive rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. After completing his studies at the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science at the University of Athens, he continued his education at the Physiotherapy Department of Charles University in the Czech Republic, where he graduated with honors. The scientific expertise combined with an individualized approach create the foundation for the comprehensive management of a wide range of conditions such as cervical syndrome, low back pain, sciatica, discopathy, shoulder tendinitis, epicondylitis, sports injuries, and postoperative rehabilitation. A thorough clinical evaluation prior to therapy initiation and re-evaluation during treatment aim to identify the underlying cause, while selecting the appropriate therapeutic approach facilitates faster pain relief, restoration of functionality, and return to sports or daily activities.

Physio Quality Darra Xrysanthi - Georganas Konstantinos is a physiotherapy center located in Pallini. The Scientific Directors are the Physiotherapist Darra Xrysanthi and the Physiotherapist Georganas Konstantinos. Darra Xrysanthi is a graduate of the Physiotherapy Department of TEI Athens. She has experience working for several years in physiotherapy centers, and in recent years has been providing home treatments for the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, while also working as a Pilates Instructor in a gym. Georganas Konstantinos is a graduate of Physiotherapy from TEI Lamia and has been trained in manual therapy and dry needling. He has extensive experience having worked in physiotherapy and rehabilitation centers and offers home treatment services. In the modern facility of Physio Quality, they professionally manage cases of musculoskeletal, neurological, and other conditions, thanks to their specialized expertise.

Karagkounis Panagiotis MD, MSc, PhD is a Physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Sports Medicine, with a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He also serves as the Scientific Director of the "THISEAS" Rehabilitation and Recovery Center and the Scientific Director of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Metropolitan Hospital (Neo Faliro). Additionally, he was a member of the medical staff of P.A.E. PANATHINAIKOS (2022-2025) and Director of inpatient care at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Anaplasi," as well as Deputy Scientific Director at the K.A.A. "Philoktitis." He holds a postdoctoral degree in Neurorehabilitation from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and both doctoral and postgraduate degrees in Sports Medicine from the same institution. Dr. Karagkounis has managed a large number of patients following cerebrovascular accidents, traumatic brain injuries, neurological diseases, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injuries. He specializes in performing injections (pharmaceutical substances and botulinum toxin-Botox injections for the treatment of spasticity) under ultrasound guidance, as well as mesotherapy/prolotherapy. He is certified to perform ozone therapy and is an authorized physician to conduct muscle function assessment using the Tensomyography (TMG) method. Finally, he is the official physician of the Hellenic Olympians Association.

Tasios Nikolaos is a Pediatric Orthopedist with a private practice in Glyfada. He holds a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Orthopedics at the Orthopedic Clinic - Hand Surgery Department at Asklipieio Voulas. He completed a fellowship as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the Orthopedic Clinic - Knee Disorders and Sports Injuries Department at the Erasme University Hospital in Brussels. In his practice, he manages cases across the full spectrum of orthopedics and orthopedic surgery, with particular expertise in trauma, sports injuries, and hip and knee arthroplasty.

Ο Dr. Ανδρέας Αρτινόπουλος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα και στην Νέα Ερυθραία και είναι συνεργάτης του Νοσοκομείου Ερρίκος Ντυνάν. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην 4η Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου ΚΑΤ και στο νοσοκομείο Παίδων "Η Αγία Σοφία", αποκτώντας ολοκληρωμένη εμπειρία σε ολόκληρο το φάσμα της ορθοπαιδικής χειρουργικής και τραυματολογίας ενηλίκων και Παίδων.Πραγματοποίησε μετεκπαίδευση (fellowship) στο Hôpital de La Tour στη Γενεύη, Ελβετία, στη Χειρουργική Ισχίου καθώς και στη Χειρουργική Άκρου Ποδός.Διαθέτει διεθνείς δημοσιεύσεις, συμμετοχές σε συνέδρια και ερευνητικά προγράμματα. Είναι ενεργό μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών (ΙΣΑ) και της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Χειρουργικής Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας (ΕΕΧΟΤ).Στόχος του είναι η παροχή σύγχρονης, εξατομικευμένης ορθοπαιδικής φροντίδας βασισμένης στις τελευταίες επιστημονικές κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες.

Mylonas Xrysanthos is a Sports Medicine Physician with private clinics in Anavyssos, Lavrio, and Glyfada. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialization in General Surgery at the Nikaia General State Hospital. During his professional career, he served as a Scientific Associate at IKA Lavrio for more than 15 years. Currently, in addition to his private clinics, he is a Scientific Associate at the private hospital Medireraneo in the Glyfada area. Furthermore, he continues to attend conferences in Greece and abroad covering the entire spectrum of Orthopedics, addressing topics such as osteoporosis, trauma, surgical arthroplasty, geriatric patients, and bone neoplasms. Simultaneously, he participates in various research projects and presentations both nationally and internationally.

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.

Stathellis Apostolos MD, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist with expertise in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, knee, elbow, and ankle, as well as sports injuries. He graduated with honors from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a PhD from the University of Ulm in Germany. Following an 8-year training period in Germany (2009 - 2016) at one of the leading arthroscopic surgery centers (Sportklinik - Stuttgart), he now maintains private practices in Vrilissia and Marousi and concurrently serves as an Attending Physician at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic at Hygeia Hospital. In 2016, he obtained the sports medicine specialization title in Germany, as well as certification in arthroscopic surgery. Additionally, he is trained and certified in musculoskeletal ultrasonography.

Daras Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist who maintains a private practice in Kolonaki and simultaneously serves as the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at the Palaio Faliro Medical Center. 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 team physician for first-division football and basketball teams, as well as for the National Swimming and Water Polo teams. Specifically, he has been the Sports Medicine Specialist for the football clubs Olympiakos, Panionios, and Ionikos. Finally, he specializes in sports injuries.

Spyrantis Manolis is an Orthopedic Surgeon practicing privately in Heraklion, Crete. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Surgical Sciences at the University of Crete. He began his specialization in Orthopedics at the Venizeleio-Paneio General Hospital, where he participated in numerous surgeries addressing trauma, sports injuries, and joint arthroplasties. He continued his training at the Attikon General Hospital "KAT," specializing in upper limb disorders and minor surgeries, as well as at the Paediatric Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou." He possesses significant clinical experience, having served as Assistant Consultant B' in Orthopedics at Venizeleio-Paneio General Hospital and Assistant Consultant B' in Orthopedics at the University General Hospital of Heraklion, focusing on arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery of major joints, and trauma management. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous medical conferences, and his scientific contributions include oral presentations, research papers, and contributions to medical textbook authorship.

Dr. Nikolopoulos Ioannis, MD, MSc, is an Orthopedic Surgeon, graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, with a Master's degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases. He is a Scientific Associate - Orthopedic Surgeon at Metropolitan Hospital and maintains private practices in Aspropyrgos and at the Medica Polyclinic in Agios Stefanos. He provides high-level services for the treatment and rehabilitation of a wide range of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions in adults and children, such as chondropathy, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, kyphosis, fractures, sports injuries, and upper limb neuropathy. Additionally, he offers consulting services for osteoporosis screening. He specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery for performing surgical procedures such as total hip and knee arthroplasty, and continues to enhance his surgical expertise abroad. Moreover, he has numerous publications in reputable international and Greek scientific journals and has participated as a speaker at domestic and international conferences.

Maria Balamatsia is a Physiotherapist who runs her private physiotherapy clinic in Nea Ionia. She holds a degree from the Higher School of Physiotherapy of Athens and a Master's degree (MSc) from the University of London (East London, UK). She manages a wide range of cases, with notable expertise in Musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Sports injuries, and Physiotherapeutic assessment and rehabilitation.