Health professionals for Sports injuries

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.

Malakou - Rontouli Dimitra maintains a private clinic and is a scientific collaborator at the Animus rehabilitation and recovery center in Larissa. She specializes in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain with perineural injections – Lyftogt PI.T and regenerative medicine including prolotherapy, mesotherapy, and medical acupuncture. She is also specialized in pedobarography - gait analysis and electromyography. She is a physiatrist, Senior Fellow of the European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a graduate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, with 13 years of experience in rehabilitation and recovery centers. Her training and specialization were completed in similar centers in Greece and Europe. Her clinic provides a personalized rehabilitation program for each patient to ensure the best possible treatment and healing.

Takvorian Maria is a Military Physician - Physiatrist with a private practice in Alimos. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a graduate of the Military Officers School of Corps. She is the Director of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at the Central Clinics of Athens of the Hellenic Police. Additionally, she is the Scientific Manager of the Physiatric Department at the Model Center for Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders "ORTHO REHAB." After completing her specialty at the PHMR clinic of the General Hospital Asklipieio Voulas, Dr. Takvorian continued her training at the Tor Vergata University Hospital in Rome, where she specialized in the treatment of sports injuries, the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (certified by the Ministry of Health), as well as mesotherapy. She is a graduate of ACU SCIENCE (International Postgraduate Acupuncture Center Athens) and has also been trained in Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Auricular Acupuncture. She has completed the pain management training program of the Hellenic Society of Anesthesiology and has been trained in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy of Spinal and Limb Disorders (McKENZIE), the therapeutic use of shock waves (ESWT), and prolotherapy. Dr. Takvorian holds the European specialty title in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FEBPRM). In her clinic, she undertakes the diagnosis and rehabilitation of orthopedic, neurological, and rheumatological conditions, as well as 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.

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.

Pathiakis Ioannis Md, MSc, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Peristeri. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has obtained two postgraduate degrees in "Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery & Tele-surgery Medicine" and "Surgical Anatomy" from the Medical School of the same university. Additionally, he holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the Department of Anatomy. He is specialized in Robotic Knee and Hip Surgery and in Microsurgical Bloodless Carpal Tunnel Release and holds a diploma in Medical Acupuncture from the Scientific Association of Medical Acupuncturists of Greece. He has completed training at numerous hospitals, while his specialty was completed in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Ierapetra. Furthermore, during his career, he has taught courses on First Aid, Traumatology, and musculoskeletal injuries at the IEK of Siteia and at the Volunteer Corps of Samaritans and Rescuers of Siteia, respectively. Finally, as part of his continuous education and updating in microsurgery and medical acupuncture, the physician regularly attends medical conferences, earning personal honorary distinctions.

Beyond Medicine, he holds a degree in Social Theology from the Theological School of Athens.

PhysioSoul is a modern physiotherapy and Clinical Pilates center located in Glyfada. It is a fully equipped facility with wheelchair access, set in a comfortable and friendly environment. Physiosoul - Semprou Nansy is a graduate of the Department of Physiotherapy at the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, she received advanced training in Manual Therapy. She provides all the necessary education in highly specialized rehabilitation therapies for neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Each patient is unique, and therefore the program is personalized to the individual patient's needs. The center also offers services including Personal Training, Functional Training, Medical Training, and Pilates.

Venetanis Panagiotis is a Physiotherapist who operates a private physiotherapy clinic in Marousi. He graduated from the Department of Physiotherapy of the School of Health Professions and Welfare (SEYP) at the Higher Educational Institution of Athens in 1997. He completed his practical training at the National Rehabilitation Center (EKA). In 1999, he established a Physiotherapy Center in Mouzaki Karditsa, where he remained for 5 years. Subsequently, in 2004, he relocated the Physiotherapy Center to Athens, specifically at 1 Navarinou Street, on the borders of Marousi - Pefki, where he continues to work to this day. He has over 25 years of experience in the rehabilitation of orthopedic and sports injuries, the treatment of neck and lumbar conditions, sciatica, osteoarthritis, tendinitis, epicondylitis, arthroplasties, fractures, neurological cases, etc., with very good responses in managing symptoms and the progression of these conditions.

Dimitrakis Nikolaos MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon and serves as an Assistant Consultant at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula. He maintains a private practice in Glyfada within MEDIONE. He specialized in the Orthopedic Clinic - Sports Injuries Department at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula, as well as at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" and the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." As part of his specialty training, he was trained in the Hand - Upper Limb - Microsurgery Department at the Attica General Hospital KAT. He has completed postgraduate studies in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a thesis on ''Congenital and Neuromuscular Scoliosis.'' He has also undergone further training in preventive screening for spinal deformities in students at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio." In his practice, he manages cases spanning the entire spectrum of orthopedics, orthopedic surgery, and pediatric orthopedics, with specialization in traumatology, sports injuries, arthroscopy, and arthroplasty. Furthermore, the doctor has participated in numerous conferences and seminars both in Greece and internationally and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. Holder of the Diploma of the

Hellenic Spine Society 

Ο Οικονομούλας Βασίλειος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός – Αθλητίατρος και Διευθυντής της Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Περιστερίου και επιστημονικος συνεργάτης Ολυμπίου θεραπευτηρίου Πάτρας. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην στην Αγία Βαρβάρα Αττικής και στην Πάτρα. Έχει επίσης διατελέσει ιατρός της ομάδας μπάσκετ του Προμηθέα Πατρών και μέλος του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ποδοσφαιρικής ομάδας της ΑΕΚ.

Είναι πτυχιούχος Ιατρικής και Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου του Marburg στη Γερμανία. Εξειδικεύτηκε στην αρθροσκοπική και επανορθωτική χειρουργική του γόνατος και στη χειρουργική άκρου ποδός στη Sportklinik ARCUS Pforzheim της Γερμανίας, όπου διετέλεσε επιμελητής στο Τμήμα Κάτω Άκρου. Παράλληλα, εξειδικεύτηκε στις οστεοτομίες γόνατος και στις αναθεωρήσεις του προσθίου χιαστού συνδέσμου στη Sportklinik Innsbruck.

Έλαβε τον τίτλο ειδικότητας του Ορθοπαιδικού Χειρουργού από το Kreisklinikum Siegen, ακαδημαϊκό κέντρο του Πανεπιστημίου του Marburg, υπό τη διεύθυνση του Καθηγητή Dr. Palm.

Είναι πιστοποιημένος χειρουργός άκρου ποδός από τη Γερμανική Εταιρεία Χειρουργικής Άκρου Ποδός και Ποδοκνημικής (Gesellschaft für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie – GFFC) και κατέχει τον τίτλο Αθλητιατρικής από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Φρανκφούρτης.

Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Χειρουργικής Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας (ΕΕΧΟΤ), της Γερμανικής Εταιρείας Αρθροσκόπησης (AGA), της European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA) και της Gesellschaft für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie (GFFC).

Σήμερα είναι Διευθυντής της Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Περιστερίου, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Πάτρα και στην Αθήνα, είναι υπεύθυνος των Τμημάτων Κάτω Άκρου και Αθλητικών Κακώσεων του Ορθοπαιδικού Χειρουργικού Κέντρου Αθηνών και συνεργάζεται με το Ολύμπιον Θεραπευτήριο Πατρών. Έχει διατελέσει ιατρός της ομάδας μπάσκετ του Προμηθέα Πατρών και μέλος του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ποδοσφαιρικής ομάδας της ΑΕΚ.

Η Λιανού Κατερίνα είναι Φυσικοθεραπεύτρια , Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη και Συνιδρύτρια του Πρότυπου Κέντρου Φυσικοθεραπείας " JP FITNESS " στην Καλλιθέα, από το 2018 έως και σήμερα. 

Ήταν συνιδρύτρια και επιστημονική υπεύθυνη του Πρότυπου Κέντρου Φυσικοθεραπείας “Κίνηση & Θεραπεία” από το 2004 έως και το 2017.

Είναι βασική καθηγήτρια : της “Studio One Sports & Fitness School, με αντικείμενο: την Αθλητική Tραυματιολογία, Ανατομία και Εμβιομηχανική από το 2010 έως και σήμερα στα διπλώματα Personal Training, Pilates, Yoga.

Ήταν βασική καθηγήτρια : στη σχολή “Athens Yoga” με αντικείμενο ανατομία και κινησιολογία στο δίπλωμα της Yoga από το 2012 έως και το 2019 και βασική καθηγήτρια σε workshops με θέμα Myofascial Release And Trigger Point Therapy από το 2016 έως και σήμερα.

Έχει συμμετάσχει στην συγγραφή του εγχειριδίου: του Studio One, στην ειδικότητα του personal training στο κομμάτι της Αθλητικής Τραυματολογίας και των Ειδικών Πληθυσμών, αλλά και στη συγγραφή και έκδοση βιβλίου με τη συμμετοχή του καθηγητή Dr V.Zelev με θέμα ασκήσεις με Swiss Ball σε ασθενείς με δισκοπάθεια.

Αριθμεί πολλές δημοσιεύσεις και έχει υπάρξει ομιλήτρια σε δεκάδες συνέδρια.

Ενδεικτικά αναφέρονται τα 3 πανελλαδικής εμβέλειας που παρακολούθησαν πάνω από 4000 άτομα “Health and Fitness Experts Digital Meeting I II III 2020-2023. 

Είναι πιστοποιημένη Instructor : στο Air Fit Pro, στο Fitball.

Είναι πιστοποιημένη ως : Υγειονομικός Βοηθός Γωνίας (Cutting School) και κάτοχος αναγνωρισμένου διπλώματος Thai massage από το Υπουργείο Παιδείας της Ταϊλάνδης και το Thai massage school of Chang Mai.

Είναι μέλος: του Πανελληνίου Συλλόγου Φυσικοθεραπευτών της Ελληνικής Επιστημονικής Εταιρείας και της Bulgarian Association of Physiotherapists.

Είναι απόφοιτη του Πανεπιστημίου N.S.A με ειδικότητα φυσικοθεραπείας, βαθμό κλινικής πρακτικής άριστα και θέμα διπλωματικής εργασίας : " κινησιοθεραπεία μετά από μηχανική βλάβη του περονιαίου νεύρου" στην οποία αρίστευσε.

Απόκτησε την εργασιακή της εμπειρία: σε κέντρο Αποκατάστασης και στο “Ερρίκος Ντυνάν” Hospital Center, ασχολούμενη με ασθενείς με αθλητικές κακώσεις, μυοσκελετικά, νευρολογικά, καρδιαγγειακά και αναπνευστικά προβλήματα επί σειρά ετών.

Έχει εκπονήσει διδακτορικό τίτλο με θέμα : την αντιμετώπιση του αντανακλαστικού πόνου στην οσφυϊκή μοίρα της σπονδυλικής στήλης σε ασθενείς με δισκοπάθεια.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει σεμινάρια : στη μέθοδο McKenzie, Manual Therapy, Kinesiotaping, Dry Needling, Prophylaxie et Rehabilitation Avec Des Balles Fitball, Καρδιοαναπνευστική Αναζωογόνηση, Επείγουσα Ιατρική Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Stuart McGill level I Building the Ultimate Back From Rehabilitation to Performance, Tony Gentilcore and Dean Somerset  Complete Shoulder and Hip BLUEPRINT Workshop.

Markopoulos Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist and a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Athens, with a private practice in Marousi. Concurrently, he serves as a Consultant in the Upper Limb and Microsurgery Department at YGEIA Hospital and was also a member of the medical team of the Panathinaikos Basketball Club. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Eastern Piedmont in Northern Italy and subsequently specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the First University Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens at Attiko Hospital. During his specialization, he focused particularly on the Pediatrics and Microsurgery departments at KAT Hospital. He also holds a postgraduate degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he is a member of the Hellenic Osteoporosis Society and the Hellenic Pain Society. Finally, he has contributed to the authorship of scientific papers and textbooks which have been presented at conferences and published in medical journals.

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.

Ο Αλέξανδρος Λεωνίδας Χολέβας είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός εν αποστρατεία της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου της Θεσσαλονίκης και την ΣΣΑΣ. Απέκτησε τίτλο ειδικότητας στην Ορθοπαιδική και Τραυματιολογία μετά από εκπαίδευση στο 251 ΓΝΑ και στην Β' Πανεπιστημιακή Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική του ΑΠΘ, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά στο εκπαιδευτικό και ακαδημαϊκό έργο των Κλινικών. Μετά από πολυετή εκπαίδευση σε Ευρωπαϊκά Κέντρα, τομέας ειδίκευσης του Ιατρού αποτελούν η Επανορθωτική Χειρουργική ενηλίκων και οι Αθλητικές Κακώσεις, έχοντας πραγματοποιήσει πλήθος χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων ολικής αρθροπλαστικής ισχίου και γόνατος, καθώς και μεγάλο αριθμό αρθροσκοπικών επεμβάσεων γόνατος και ώμου.

Ο Ορθοπαιδικός διατηρεί Ιατρείο στην Καλαμαριά της Θεσσαλονίκης και αποτελεί επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Κλινικής "Άγιος Λουκάς". Παρέχονται σύγχρονες υπηρεσίες διάγνωσης και θεραπείας για όλο το φάσμα των ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων και κακώσεων, με εφαρμογή των νεότερων επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένων τεχνικών. Κάθε ασθενής αντιμετωπίζεται εξατομικευμένα, με στόχο την επιλογή της καταλληλότερης θεραπευτικής προσέγγισης σύμφωνα με τις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και απαιτήσεις του.

Βασική προτεραιότητα αποτελεί η αποκατάσταση της λειτουργικότητας, η ελαχιστοποίηση του χρόνου ανάρρωσης και η ασφαλής, ταχεία επιστροφή του ασθενούς στις καθημερινές, επαγγελματικές και αθλητικές του δραστηριότητες.

Akis Loukopoulos is a Physiotherapist who operates a private rehabilitation clinic. He graduated from the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of West Attica and provides specialized and effective treatments to both athletes and non-athletes. For the past six years, he has been practicing as a freelancer, managing cases of all kinds. He has gained particular experience working with track and field athletes, swimmers, and basketball players, which is closely related to his own background as a professional water polo player. He is specialized in Manual Therapy (Mulligan Concept), Dry Needling (University of West Attica), Myofascial Release, Ergon Therapy, combining the most modern techniques along with classic physical therapy modalities to offer targeted solutions for musculoskeletal injuries of all kinds, athlete rehabilitation, chronic pain management, and neurological patient care. His philosophy is simple yet profound: not only is the symptom addressed, but the true cause of the problem is identified and treated. With an emphasis on clinical assessment, differential diagnosis, and continuous education on new scientific developments, Akis guarantees a comprehensive, personalized, and highly effective treatment experience.

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.

Kampras Dimitrios is a Sports Medicine Physician with a private practice in Melissia. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the A' Orthopedic Department of the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou" and the corresponding department of the General Attica Hospital KAT. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in "Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Alongside his private practice, he serves as Deputy Director of the Orthopedic Department at the "Euroclinic Children's Hospital" and collaborates with the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center and the Athens Medical Center. Throughout his professional career, he has gained valuable experience and knowledge and currently offers specialized services in his private practice covering the full spectrum of orthopedic cases. Additionally, he has particular expertise in sports injuries, pediatric orthopedics, and reconstructive surgery of major joints, specifically the hip and knee.