Health professionals for Cervical spondylosis in Athens

Central Physio Clinic - Spyros Sotiropoulos is a Physiotherapist who operates his private physiotherapy center in Ilisia. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the School of Health Professions and Social Care of the Athens University of Applied Sciences, a master's degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Brighton, and is a PhD candidate in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of West Attica. He has specialized in Acupuncture at the University of West Attica and has served as a Scientific Collaborator at the Pain and Palliative Care Center of the 1st University Anesthesiology Clinic of Aretaieio Hospital, Trainer in the Lifelong Learning Program of the University of West Attica for training in Acupuncture for Physicians and Physiotherapists, and Trainer in the Lifelong Learning Program of the University of West Attica for training in therapeutic exercise. At Central Physio Clinic, which consists of a team of specialized and experienced physiotherapists with many years of clinical experience in Greece and abroad, modern rehabilitation methods are applied using specialized techniques and state-of-the-art equipment that is completely safe and effective, aiming to meet the continuously increasing demands. The goal is immediate patient contact, the development of trustful relationships, and a personalized approach for each individual, while the philosophy guiding the Center's operation is to provide high-standard services aiming at the immediate rehabilitation of all types of injuries, the improvement of functionality, and the assurance of a better quality of life for every patient.

Tolis Konstantinos MD, MSc, PhDc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Kolonaki. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a PhD candidate at the same institution. Additionally, he holds a postgraduate degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" with a thesis on the "Pathophysiology of Bone Pain" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He initially specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Pyrgos "Andreas Papandreou," in Pediatric Orthopedics at the First Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," and finally in General Orthopedics at the First University Orthopedic Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon." From 2014 to 2020, he was an Academic Fellow at the Laboratory for Research of Musculoskeletal Disorders "Th. Garofalidis," focusing on "Microsurgery" at the General Hospital of Attica KAT. He is the Deputy Director of the 8th Orthopedic Clinic at Metropolitan General and the Scientific Director of the Upper Limb - Microsurgery Clinic. Concurrently, he collaborates with several clinics within Attica. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad, presenting poster presentations, oral communications, and lectures. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation, and the Hellenic Society for Hand Surgery.

Valentis Euaggelos is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Kato Patissia. Additionally, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Athens Bioclinic and the "HYGEIA" and "Mitera" Hospitals. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, receiving a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation throughout his studies. Subsequently, he specialized in Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko" and further specialized in the surgical treatment of foot disorders. He has also published papers in journals and conferences, focusing on the ankle and foot. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Orthopedic Society (EEXOT) and a member of the foot division, as well as a member of the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS).

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.

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.

Ο Ευσταθίου Ανδρέας MSc, MBA, PhD, FHCOS είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και διατηρεί ιατρεία στην Αθήνα και στη Ναύπακτο. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου "Victor Babes" της Ρουμανίας και στη συνέχεια ειδικεύτηκε στην Ορθοπαιδική και Τραυματολογία στην Β΄ Ορθοπαιδική Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική στο Κωνσταντοπούλειο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Νέας Ιωνίας, όπου απέκτησε σημαντική εμπειρία στη διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση ευρέοu φάσματος Ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων και τραυματισμών. Κατά τη διάρκεια της εκπαίδευσής του, εκπαιδεύτηκε σε εξειδικευμένα τμήματα της Παιδοχειρουργικής, της Παιδοορθοπαιδικής, της Χειρουργικής Χεριού και της Μικροχειρουργικής, εμπλουτίζοντας την εμπειρία του σε σύνθετες παθήσεις και εξειδικευμένες χειρουργικές τεχνικές.

Παράλληλα, συνέχισε την ακαδημαϊκή και επιστημονική του εκπαίδευση με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στη Διεθνή Ιατρική και Διαχείριση Κρίσεων Υγείας, στη Διοίκηση Μονάδων Υγείας, στη Διαχείριση Κρίσεων στον τομέα της Υγείας, καθώς και MBA στη Διοίκηση Υπηρεσιών Υγείας. Ολοκλήρωσε επίσης τη διδακτορική του διατριβή στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών, διατηρώντας ενεργή συμμετοχή στην επιστημονική έρευνα, σε συνέδρια και σε δημοσιεύσεις.

Σήμερα υπηρετεί ως Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης στην Κλινική Ρομποτικής Χειρουργικής Γόνατος και Ισχίου του Metropolitan General Hospital, ενώ έχει υπηρετήσει και ως Επικουρικός Χειρουργός Ορθοπαιδικός στην Πρωτοβάθμια Φροντίδα Υγείας. Το ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον του εστιάζεται στη χειρουργική γόνατος και ισχίου, στην τραυματολογία και στις σύγχρονες χειρουργικές τεχνικές, με στόχο τη βέλτιστη λειτουργική αποκατάσταση και τη γρήγορη επάνοδο των ασθενών στην καθημερινότητά τους.

Πιστεύει ότι η σχέση εμπιστοσύνης μεταξύ ιατρού και ασθενούς αποτελεί βασικό στοιχείο της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας. Για τον λόγο αυτό δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη σωστή ενημέρωση, στην εξατομικευμένη και ολιστική αντιμετώπιση με σκοπό την επιλογή της καταλληλότερης θεραπείας για κάθε ασθενή.

Ο Χατζηαθανασίου Χαράλαμπος, MD, FEBPRM, είναι Φυσίατρος - Βελονιστής 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.

Physio Clinic Konstantakis - Ksenofon Konstantakis operates a private physiotherapy clinic - Physio Clinic Konstantakis in Athens. Concurrently, he is the Physiotherapist for the Panathinaikos basketball team. He is a graduate of the Athens University of Applied Sciences and specializes in musculoskeletal disorders and advanced manual therapy, holding a Master's degree (MSc in Advanced Manipulative Physiotherapy) from the University of Birmingham, UK. He has worked in clinics in Helsinki, Finland, and in six hospitals within the British National Health Service (NHS). He has served as a sports physiotherapist for Panathinaikos, AEK, national teams, and the Olympic Youth team. He is a member of the British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists specializing in musculoskeletal disorders (MACP) and the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists (PSF). Within the scope of research, he participates as a speaker at numerous national and international conferences. Additionally, he is a Clinical Instructor for Manual Therapy seminars (OMT-Greece). He holds a degree in biomedical acupuncture and specializes in temporomandibular joint disorders. At Physio Clinic Konstantakis, the most modern, scientifically validated therapeutic methods and specialized techniques are applied for your immediate pain relief. The clinic is trusted for rehabilitation by both professional athletes and recreational exercisers. Drawing on extensive experience in Greece and abroad and with major sports clubs, the goal is to provide high-quality healthcare services based on detailed patient history, clinical examination, treatment, and prompt reintegration into your activities.

Ο Παντελής Σταυρινού, MD, PhD, είναι Διευθυντής Νευροχειρουργός του Metropolitan Hospital, Καθηγητής του Πανεπιστημίου της Κολωνίας της Γερμανίας, Καθηγητής του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας και Διδάκτωρ του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Νέο Φάληρο και στο Κολωνάκι. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της Νευροχειρουργικής στην Πανεπιστημιακή Νευροχειρουργική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου ΑΧΕΠΑ στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Ακολούθως, εξειδικεύτηκε στη Νευροχειρουργική Παίδων στην Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική του Μονάχου (LMU), στη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση όγκων εγκεφάλου (μηνιγγιώματα, γλοιώματα, ακουστικά νευρινώματα) και στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική της σπονδυλικής στήλης, κατέχοντας μεταπτυχιακό δίπλωμα (Master) της Γερμανικής Εταιρείας Σπονδυλικής Στήλης. Υπηρέτησε ως Αρχίατρος (Oberarzt) στην Πανεπιστημιακή Νευροχειρουργική Κλινική της Κολωνίας, ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα νευροχειρουργικά κέντρα της Γερμανίας, δυναμικότητας 80 κλινών. Επίσης, υπήρξε υπεύθυνος του ιατρείου αντιμετώπισης όγκων εγκεφάλου και σταθερό μέλος του Νευρο-Ογκολογικού Συμβουλίου του ίδιου νοσοκομείου, συνεργαζόμενος στενά με ιατρούς διαφόρων ειδικοτήτων για την διεπιστημονική αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με όγκους εγκεφάλου. Κατά τη διάρκεια της καριέρας του έχει διενεργήσει μεγάλο αριθμό επεμβάσεων όγκων της βάσης του κρανίου και έχει συμμετάσχει ως προσκεκλημένος εκπαιδευτής σε διεθνή σεμινάρια. Παράλληλα, διοργανώνει και διευθύνει το Διεθνές Εκπαιδευτικό Course Χειρουργικής της Βάσης του Κρανίου, το οποίο πραγματοποιείται κάθε χρόνο στην Κολωνία. Έχει συντάξει τις πανευρωπαϊκές κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες (ΕΑΝΟ) για την αντιμετώπιση των μηνιγγιωμάτων και ακουστικών νευρινωμάτων. Τέλος, έχει δημοσιεύσει πληθώρα επιστημονικών εργασιών σε διεθνή περιοδικά και είναι μέλος της κριτικής επιτροπής (review board) σε αρκετά κορυφαία νευροχειρουργικά περιοδικά παγκοσμίως.

Xaritidis Xaralampos is a Neurosurgeon - Spinal Surgeon, with five years of specialization in major London hospitals in adult and pediatric spinal surgery. He maintains a practice in Ampelokipoi, within the Errikos Dynan Hospital. Additionally, he is the Director of the Spinal Department at IASO Children’s Hospital and is part of the Scoliosis Department at Mitera Hospital. He completed his studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized at the Neurosurgical Clinic of the 417 NIMTS (Nursing Foundation of the Army Share Fund). After his specialization in London, he served as Director of the Spinal Department (Spinal Consultant) at Leeds Teaching Hospitals of the NHS Trust and at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital.

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.

Goules Dimitris is an Orthopedic Pathologist - Rheumatologist and maintains private practices in Psychiko, Gyzi, Chalandri, and Ampelokipi. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he also specialized in Pathology. He completed his doctoral dissertation at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (USA). He began his specialization in Rheumatology in London. There, he had the opportunity to participate in J. Cyriax's team for the consolidation and dissemination of Orthopedic Pathology and to engage in the biomechanical pathophysiology of the spinal column, the scientific foundation of osteopathy (manipulation), and injection therapy of the joints and spine. He served for five years as Director of the Rheumatology Department at NIEE and currently serves as a scientific collaborator at the University of Athens. He founded the "Low Back Pain and Spinal Column Clinic" at the University of Athens, which he transferred to the private sector under the name "Institute of Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, and Spinal Column," where he focuses on the conservative non-surgical treatment of spinal diseases, the publication of related articles, and the organization of seminars. He is among the first scientists to have internationally documented that conservative treatment can reduce or eliminate the size of intervertebral disc herniation and that paretic sciatica caused by discopathy is no longer an absolute indication for surgery, but can be managed equally well or better conservatively.

Iliadis Thodoris is a Physiotherapist and runs a private Physiotherapy Clinic in Dafni. His physiotherapy team consists of individuals with deep knowledge and many years of experience in the healthcare field. His primary concern is the immediate rehabilitation and well-being of the patient.

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.

Dr. Sarantis Mixalis, MD, MSc, PhDc, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Psychiko. Concurrently, he serves as an Orthopedic Consultant specializing in Sports Injuries at Metropolitan Hospital. He has extensive experience, having completed his specialization at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" and the 4th Orthopedic Clinic of G.N.A. KAT, while also specializing at the same hospital in the Hand-Upper Limb-Microsurgery Clinic, the Sports Injuries Department, and the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic. In 2018, he successfully completed advanced training in pediatric orthopedic trauma and pediatric skeletal deformities at the Orthopedic Hospital Speising (Vienna, Austria). Since 2019, he holds a Master's degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In 2020, he was appointed as a doctoral candidate by the Medical School of Athens, and since then he has been pursuing his doctoral thesis at the 2nd Orthopedic University Clinic of the University of Athens (Konstantopouleio Hospital – Agia Olga). He is an active member of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), the European Society for Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), the Hellenic Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (EEHOT), and the Athens Medical Association. Finally, he has a rich academic portfolio, authoring numerous publications in peer-reviewed international journals (PUBMED) and actively participating in presentations at Greek and international conferences.

Mr. Siopis Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Thessaloniki (28 Agias Sofias, 2nd Floor) and Veria (32 El. Venizelou, 3rd Floor). He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. Since 2021, he has been a Collaborating Surgeon at the A’ Orthopedic Clinic of the Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki and a direct collaborator of Dr. Stylianos Kapetanakis in the Spine & Deformities Department. Simultaneously, he serves as a Collaborating Physician at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi and Psychiko. He specializes in knee and hip arthroplasties with customized implants, spinal surgery, knee and shoulder arthroscopies, as well as pediatric orthopedics. In his private practices, he provides a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient, always with respect to the patient himself.