Health professionals for Lumbago

Dr. Xristodoulou Vasileios, MD, is a Neurosurgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in spinal disorders and minimally invasive surgery. To date, he serves as the Scientific Director of the Neurosurgery Clinic at Bioclinic Thessaloniki and simultaneously collaborates with all major private clinics in the city. With 15 years of experience, he guarantees the optimal management of patients with low back pain, cervical syndrome, and other spinal conditions. His primary focus is to individualize each case, selecting the appropriate treatment for every patient. Concurrently, he is actively involved in the management of brain disorders. He regularly participates in postgraduate seminars and conferences, enhancing his knowledge related to his specialty and the application of new minimally invasive techniques. Finally, Dr. Xristodoulou is a member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

Demosthenis Imariagkmpe is a Physiotherapist who operates Physiotherapy Centers in Kolonaki and Vyronas. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the University of West Attica and is a physiotherapy instructor at IEK OMHROS. The specialist applies modern physiotherapy techniques for the rehabilitation of painful musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. Through the use of advanced physiotherapy equipment, rehabilitation is achieved for musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurological conditions, sports injuries, therapeutic massage, strengthening, and maintenance. This fosters a relationship of trust and safety between the physiotherapist and his patients.

Athanasios Konstantelias is a Neurosurgeon, specializing in minimally invasive Neurosurgery with main focus on Spine diseases and Neuro-oncology. He maintains a private practice in Athens and Peristeri. He has served as an Attending Neurosurgeon-Facharzt Neurochirurgie at the Cereneo Clinic, Lucerne, Switzerland. He studied Medicine at the University of Crete and obtained a Diploma of Postgraduate Studies from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens with a thesis on the Epidemiology of Brain Tumours Internationally. He then specialized in a full-time position and post-graduate training in the Spine Department at the SRH Zentralklinikum Suhl in Germany. He completed postgraduate training in Endoscopic Skull Base Neurosurgery at the Università degli Studi di Verona, Italy where he received the corresponding Master di Secondo Livello certification. His bibliographic references exceed 980. The physician collaborates with hospitals and clinics.

Dr. Diakatos Andreas is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. He was born in Athens. He began his specialty training in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Asklipiio Voulas Hospital. For two years, he trained in Microsurgery at KAT Hospital and for one year in Pediatric Orthopedics at the same hospital. In 2014, he obtained the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialty certification and has been practicing privately since then. He is currently affiliated with Hygeia Hospital, where a significant number of robotic surgeries are performed, a cutting-edge technology in knee and hip arthroplasty within this specialty. Finally, it would be remiss not to mention his training in Bologna, Italy, under Professor Maurilio Marcacci, as well as in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Theodoroudis Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military School of Corps Officers (SSAS), and he is a Consultant at the First Orthopedic Clinic of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. He specialized in Knee and Hip Arthroplasties using Minimally Invasive and Rapid Recovery methods (Navigated ALMIS-Fast Track) at a major Endoprosthesis Center in Germany (St. Josef Krankenhaus Moers, EndoProthetikZentrum der Maximalversorgung (EPZmax)). The physician is also a certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon by the German Society for Foot and Ankle Surgery (Gesellschaft für Fuss- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie, GFFC), having trained at specialized centers (St. Josef Krankenhaus Wuppertal, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Mettmann, St. Josef Krankenhaus Moers). He employs modern surgical techniques for the correction of Foot deformities, such as Hallux Valgus, Hammer Toe, Claw Toe, Hallux Rigidus, Adult Acquired Flatfoot, etc. In particular, for Hammer Toe and Claw Toe, the percutaneous DMMO (Distal Metaphyseal Metatarsal Osteotomy) technique is performed through 0.5 cm incisions with immediate mobilization of patients.

Tzaxrista Eleni is a Gynecologist - Obstetrician and Acupuncturist who maintains her private practice in Marousi and also sees patients in Arta. She studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, began her residency in Surgery at the Prefectural Hospital of Arta, and subsequently completed her specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Laiko and Elena Venizelou Hospitals in Athens, where she obtained her Specialty Title. She served as the Scientific Director at the Orope Arogi Polyclinic for five years and is affiliated with MITERA and IASO Hospitals in Athens as well as the private clinic EPIKOUROS in Ioannina. She holds a license to perform Ultrasounds (Gynecological and Obstetric) from the Hellenic Society of Ultrasound and possesses a diploma in Acupuncture from the Hellenic Acupuncture Society, of which she is a member. She provides high-level medical services (Gynecological examination, breast palpation, Pap smear test, Transvaginal and Abdominal Ultrasound (gynecological or obstetric), Ultrasound Reports, Colposcopy, STI screening, Biopsies, management of urinary tract infections, vaginitis, management of menopause-related issues, pregnancy monitoring and counseling, promotion of natural childbirth and breastfeeding. Collaborates with midwives breastfeeding consultants, medical acupuncture, prescription of medications and tests (including electronic prescribing).

Ο Γιάννης Γεωργαντάκης είναι Eιδικός Ιατρός Φυσικής Ιατρικής και Αποκατάστασης διατηρώντας το ιδιωτικό ιατρείο του στο Μαρούσι. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και έχει ολοκληρώσει την ειδικότητά του στη Φυσική Ιατρική και Αποκατάσταση, με εκπαίδευση στο Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Αποκατάστασης Αναπήρων – Αγίων Αναργύρων και στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο «Ασκληπιείο Βούλας». Στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής του πορείας έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία σε διαφορετικούς τομείς της ιατρικής, μεταξύ άλλων στην Παθολογία, τη Νευρολογία και την Ορθοπεδική.

Παράλληλα, έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στη Φυσική Ιατρική και Αποκατάσταση στο Sophia Revalitatie Centrum στη Χάγη της Ολλανδίας, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί στον βελονισμό στο Tianjin College of Traditional Chinese Medicine στην Κίνα. Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα εξειδικευμένων σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδευτικών προγραμμάτων στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, με αντικείμενα που αφορούν τον βελονισμό, την αντιμετώπιση του πόνου, τη διάγνωση και θεραπεία μέσω της παραδοσιακής κινεζικής ιατρικής, τις ενεργειακές προσεγγίσεις, τον ωτικό βελονισμό, τις τεχνικές Balance Method Acupuncture, τη νηματοειδή πυρακτωμένη βελόνα, το Si Yuan Ba Zi και την Εφαρμοσμένη Κινησιολογία.

Η συνεχής επιμόρφωσή του σε σύγχρονες και συμπληρωματικές θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, σε συνδυασμό με την εκπαίδευσή του στη Φυσική Ιατρική και Αποκατάσταση, διαμορφώνει το επαγγελματικό του προφίλ και την προσέγγισή του στη διαχείριση και αποκατάσταση διαφορετικών μυοσκελετικών και λειτουργικών προβλημάτων.