Health professionals for Cervical spondylosis

Alifierakis Giannis is a Specialist Rheumatologist and maintains two clinics, one in Nea Smyrni (within the Top Meds multi-clinic) and one in Daphne (within the Alpha Prolipsis multi-clinic). He completed his medical studies at the "La Sapienza" University Medical School in Rome. He has experience as a trainee in rheumatology clinics in Germany, at the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet in Herne, a teaching center of Bochum University, as well as at the rheumatology clinic of Immanuel Krankenhaus, a teaching center of the Charité Medical School in Berlin. The final part of his training took place at the rheumatology clinic of the Athens hospital "Georgios Gennimatas," and in 2024 he obtained his specialty title. Previously, he served as a trainee in internal medicine at the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the General Hospital of Chania "Agios Georgios." He is currently attending the postgraduate program "Leadership, Innovation and Value Policies in Health" at the University of West Attica.

Dr. Georgios Tsakotos MD, MSc, PhD Orthopedic Surgeon - Assistant Professor, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Georgios Tsakotos was born in Tripoli, Arcadia. After completing secondary education in Tripoli, he was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. From 2006 to 2012, he trained as an Orthopedic Surgeon at the 4th Orthopedic Clinic of "KAT" Hospital. He has received further training abroad in sports medicine, arthroscopic and reconstructive orthopedic surgery. He has participated, presenting papers and lectures, in numerous medical scientific conferences in Greece and abroad. He has authored and published over 100 research scientific articles in peer-reviewed international medical journals. He holds a distinction as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Medical School of Athens, a Master's degree (MSc) in metabolic bone diseases – osteoporosis from the Medical School of Athens, is a member of the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation (EL.I.OS.), the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (E.E.CH.O.T.), the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society, the Hellenic Society of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, is a Full Member of the European Hip Society, a Member of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA), Member of European Knee Associates (EKA), and an Associate Member of ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine). He serves as Assistant Director and Orthopedic Surgeon at the "METROPOLITAN" Hospital, in the Sports Injuries and Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery department. He is Assistant Professor at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Andreas Kanellidis is a Physiotherapist and operates his private Physiotherapy clinic in Kypseli. He manages a wide range of cases, responding to the individualized needs of each patient, while it would be remiss not to mention his specialization in Physiotherapeutic assessment and Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, as well as Acupuncture.

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.

My name is Dimitrios Tzouras and I am a physiotherapist specializing in musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation as well as human body performance – ranging from elite athletes to everyday individuals seeking better movement and a life without pain.

I hold a University degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Thessaly, a Master's Diploma in Kinesiology from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science (T.E.F.A.A) of Serres, part of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a specialization in analysis and programming of human movement.

I also studied at the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science at Democritus University of Thrace.

I hold a Manual Therapy Diploma from H-OMTeDu (IFOMPT) and certification in McKenzie mechanical diagnosis and therapy from the Hellenic Institute.

In parallel, I have attended seminars in Greece and abroad in: Mulligan, Clinical Pilates, Re-Thinking Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation, Management of the complex Shoulder, Spine Rehabilitation, Ergon IASTM, PNF Advance, Strength & Conditioning, Specified instructor in Function Cross Training, and have participated in numerous scientific workshops and conferences.

Due to my scientific expertise, I am a frequent invited speaker at T.E.F.A.A Thessaloniki, where I teach courses on Manual Therapy Techniques and Core Stability.

I have worked at Formula Medicine Italy in preparing and rehabilitating high-level athletes (volleyball, skiing, football, basketball, swimming) and with racing drivers from Formula 4 to Formula 2.

Physiorebirth is a modern private physiotherapy center located in Kallithea, offering comprehensive rehabilitation, prevention, and wellness services. The center's objective is the holistic restoration of motor function, pain relief, and improvement of each patient's quality of life through individualized physiotherapy and exercise programs. Physiorebirth is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and applies evidence-based therapeutic methods tailored to the needs and capabilities of each individual. The center is headed by Kallithea Physiorebirth, a physiotherapist with extensive experience in the healthcare and rehabilitation field. He is a graduate of the Physiotherapy Department of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens and has completed training as a Personal Trainer at Studio One. Additionally, he continues his studies at the Hellenic Open University, pursuing a master's degree program in Health Unit Management. His professional career began at the "Georgios Gennimatas" Hospital, continued at the physiotherapy center of Katerina Sivrika, and from 2010 to 2023, he worked as a freelance physiotherapist. He has been a member of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists since 2008 to the present.

Konstantelias Athanasios is a Neurosurgeon Acupuncturist, maintains an Acupuncture practice in Athens and Peristeri. He specializes in the application of Medical Acupuncture according to therapeutic protocols, which are specific to each patient. He holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Crete and a diploma from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has been post-trained in the Department of Neurotraumatology and Spine at the SRH Zentralklinikum Suhl in Germany. He has served as a Consultant Neurosurgeon (Facharzt Neurochirurgie) at the Cereneo Clinic in Lucerne, Switzerland. He holds a Diploma in Medical Acupuncture, which he obtained after 2 years of training and examinations from the Acupuncture Training Institute of Greece. He holds a Diploma in Medical Acupuncture from the ICMART World Council of Medical Acupuncture. She has further postgraduate specialization in Yamamoto's Scalp Acupuncture at the International School of Scalp Acupuncture. Yamamoto's method is also referred to as neuroacupuncture. In this method, acute and chronic pain and neurological conditions are treated by inserting a small number of needles into specific areas of the head. The method is used for a variety of conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, headaches, musculoskeletal pain and neuralgia. The practitioner carries out acupuncture treatments across the therapeutic spectrum.

Ktistakis Konstantinos is a Physiotherapist and operates "Physio 180°", a modern Physiotherapy Center in Ano Liosia. They specialize in pain management, the rehabilitation of sports injuries, and the improvement of motor function. They provide high-quality physiotherapy, acupuncture, and specialized mobilization techniques tailored to the needs of each patient. Their ultimate goal is your full return to daily and professional activities without pain and with improved functionality.

Mpogiopoulos Andreas is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist and maintains a private clinic in Ioannina. Upon completing his studies at the Università degli Studi Di Roma “La Sapienza,” he specialized in the 5th Orthopedic Department of the General Hospital "Asklipieio Voula," where he further specialized in Hand/Upper Limb Surgery and Microsurgery. Additionally, he trained in France in Hip & Knee Arthroplasty. He has also received training in Pediatric Orthopedics. He possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked in major clinics in the country and maintains collaborations with Mediterraneo Hospital, Metropolitan Hospital, Mitera, Doctors’ Hospital, and Iaso Thessaly.

Markopoulos Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon 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 has been a member of the medical team for the Panathinaikos BC basketball team. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Eastern Piedmont in Northern Italy and subsequently specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the 1st 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. Additionally, he holds a postgraduate degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is also a member of the Hellenic Osteoporosis Society and the Hellenic Pain Society. Finally, he has contributed to scientific papers and textbooks that have been presented at conferences and published in journals.

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.

Kakavas Pindaros is an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Athens Medical Center, Chief Physician of the AEK F.C. Football Academy, and maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. He holds a Diploma in Sports Injuries from the International Olympic Committee based in Lausanne. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Orthopedics at the General Hospital "Evangelismos." Concurrently, he specialized in Upper Limb Microsurgery and Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Attica "KAT." He has served as a consultant at the 2nd Sports Injuries Clinic of Euroclinic Athens, Team Doctor for AEK FC (A' Team), Football Academy Doctor for Panathinaikos F.C., and as a member of the medical staff for AEK BC and Panellinios BC. Throughout his career, he has accumulated surgical experience in sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery, total knee and hip arthroplasties, and orthopedic trauma.

Ο Πέτρος Ι. Πετρίδης είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός – Αθλητίατρος και ειδικεύεται στις αθλητικές κακώσεις και στις αρθροπλαστικές επεμβάσεις χρησιμοποιώντας το ρομποτικό σύστημα ΜΑΚΟ της Stryker. Εργάζεται παράλληλα στη Γερμανία ως Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής του Κέντρου Χειρουργικής Ισχίου-Γόνατος-Άκρου Ποδός του St. Anna Hospital Herne Γερμανίας και διετέλεσε επικεφαλής του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ΠΑΕ Ηρακλής το 2024. Έχει πλούσιο κλινικό έργο και κατέχει τον τίτλο Κύριου Χειρουργού του Κέντρου Αρθροπλαστικών Επεμβάσεων Μέγιστης Αντιμετώπισης του St. Anna Hospital Herne και είναι υπεύθυνος για τον έλεγχο ποιοτικής διασφάλισης του Κέντρου. Έλαβε τη διεθνή πιστοποίηση Ρομποτικής Χειρουργικής στο Amsterdam Ολλανδίας και εξειδικεύθηκε στη Ρομποτική Χειρουργική Γόνατος και Ισχίου οργανώνοντας τη λειτουργία του ρομποτικού συστήματος MAKO της Stryker στο Κέντρο Αρθροπλαστικών Επεμβάσεων του St. Anna Hospital Herne, με άνω των 1800 αρθοπλαστικών επεμβάσεων (προθέσεων) ετησίως. Επίσης εξειδικεύθηκε και έλαβε στη Stuttgart Γερμανίας (Prof. Dr. med. P. Aldinger) την πιστοποίηση για την επέμβαση μονοδιαμερισματικής πρόθεσης γόνατος σε ασθενείς με μερική αρθρίτιδα του γόνατος. Διετέλεσε από το 2013 έως το 2022 μέλος του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ποδοσφαιρικής ομάδας της Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 στο Gelsenkirchen Γερμανίας και απέκτησε κατόπιν εξετάσεων την υποειδικότητα της Αθλητιατρικής από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο Westfalen-Lippe Γερμανίας. Έχει λάβει την Πιστοποίηση αρθροσκοπικών επεμβάσεων από τη Γερμανόφωνη Εταιρία Αρθροσκόπησης AGA με τομείς εξειδίκευσης την αρθροσκόπηση γόνατος (συνδεσμικές κακώσεις γόνατος – Πρόσθιος/Οπίσθιος Χιαστός Σύνδεσμος, κακώσεις μηνίσκων, χόνδρινες βλάβες γόνατος), την αρθροσκόπηση ισχίου (σύνδρομο μηροκοτυλιαίας πρόσκουσης, χόνδρινες βλάβες, βλάβη επιχειλίου χόνδρου) και την αρθροσκόπηση ποδοκνημικής άρθρωσης. Ανήκει στους λίγους χειρουργούς διεθνώς που είναι εξειδικευμένοι στην αποκατάσταση του οπισθίου χιαστού συνδέσμου του γόνατος. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών του έλαβε το 2008 υποτροφία και σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Βόννης, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität, στη Γερμανία. Έκτοτε εργάστηκε και εξειδικεύθηκε εξ΄ολοκλήρου στη Γερμανία. Έλαβε την ειδικότητα Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας στο St. Anna Hospital στο Herne της Γερμανίας, ενός Κέντρου Ορθοπαιδικής με 29.500 ασθενείς και άνω των 4.000 αρθροσκοπήσεων ετησίως, και ειδικεύθηκε σε όλο το φάσμα των αθλητικών κακώσεων με έμφαση στις κακώσεις γόνατος, ισχίου, ώμου και ποδοκνημικής άρθρωσης εφαρμόζοντας εξειδικευμένες αρθροσκοπικές τεχνικές ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας και πρωτόκολλα ταχείας αποκατάστασεις των ασθενών. Από τον Ιανουάριο 2019 ανέλαβε τη θέση Αναπληρωτή Διευθυντή του Κέντρου Χειρουργικής Ισχίου-Γόνατος-Άκρου Ποδός του St. Anna Hospital Herne. Επίσης έλαβε κατόπιν εξετάσεων από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο Westfalen-Lippe Γερμανίας την υποειδικότητα Ειδικής Χειρουργικής Τραύματος σχετικά με την αντιμετώπιση περίπλοκων καταγμάτων και πολυτραυματία όπως επίσης και την υποειδικότητα της Επείγουσας Ιατρικής. Συμμετέχει ενεργά με ομιλίες σε διεθνή και ευρωπαϊκά συνέδρια Ορθοπαιδικής και είναι μέλος της Γερμανόφωνης Εταιρίας Αρθροσκόπησης AGA και της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρίας Χειρουργικής Γόνατος ESSKA. Διατηρεί το επιστημονικό του έργο στη Γερμανία συνεχίζοντας να εργάζεται ως υπεύθυνος του Κέντρου Αρθροπλαστικών Επεμβάσεων στο St. Anna Hospital Herne και παράλληλα δέχεται ασθενείς στο ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Τέλος, γνώμονας του είναι η εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση του ασθενούς υπό τη δέουσα προσοχή, ώστε μέσω της άρτιας και εμπεριστατωμένης διάγνωσης να επιτευχθεί η βέλτιστη θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση εφαρμόζοντας διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένα πρωτόκολλα θεραπείας.

Loukogiannaki Souzana - Human Kinetics is a Physiotherapist and acupuncture specialist, operating a private physiotherapy and biomedical acupuncture center in Pefki. She holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens and completed a research postgraduate program in Exercise and Quality of Life at the Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace. Additionally, she trained in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy using the McKenzie method at the Hellenic McKenzie Institute and obtained certification in the Scenar - Cosmodic method from LET Medical Research Lab in the United Kingdom. Subsequently, she specialized in Biomedical Acupuncture at the Laboratory of Musculoskeletal and Respiratory Physiotherapy at the University of West Attica. She also pursued further training in Traditional Chinese Acupuncture at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China. Moreover, she holds certification in Therapeutic Exercise Health Qigong Ba Duan Jin and Taiji Eight Routines & Five Steps from the training program conducted at the Tai Ji Health Center of the Laboratory of Musculoskeletal and Respiratory Physiotherapy at the University of West Attica in cooperation with the Shanghai Qigong Research Institute of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as in the Humantecar - Synergistic Healthcare Methodology. Finally, she is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists, the Hellenic Physiotherapy Society of Algology, and the "Physiotherapy in Women" section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

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.

Ο Σωτηρόπουλος Γεώργιος είναι Φυσικοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό Κέντρο Φυσικοθεραπείας στο Χαϊδάρι. Διαθέτει πτυχίο Φυσικοθεραπείας από το Ανώτατο Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθηνών και πτυχίο Παραδοσιακής Κινεζικής Ιατρικής από το Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine της Κίνας. Ο ειδικός έχει εργαστεί στο Ιατρείο Πόνου του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Νίκαιας.

Στο ιδιωτικό του κέντρο προσφέρει πλήθος υπηρεσιών, εξατομικευμένες για τις ανάγκες εκάστοτε ασθενούς.