Health professionals with experience in Herniated Disc in the Northern suburbs of Athens

Professor Gousias Konstantinos is an internationally recognized Neurosurgeon specializing in brain and spinal cord tumor surgery, as well as endoscopic and minimally invasive spinal surgery. He maintains a private practice in Marousi. During his 17-year successful career in Germany, he held leadership positions at leading university/academic clinics (Marburg, Bochum, Münster), and has been awarded the title of Professor of Neurosurgery by the Universities of Bonn and Münster in Germany, the European University, and the University of Nicosia in Cyprus. He is a certified expert by the German Neurosurgical Academy in neuro-oncological surgery, neurosurgery under neuro-monitoring and fluorescence-guided techniques, and holds a Master Certification in spinal surgery from the German and European Spine Societies. His surgical experience includes over 4,000 brain procedures, with more than 1,200 brain and spinal cord tumor surgeries performed in the last six years, as well as over 1,800 spinal surgeries, with a special emphasis on endoscopic techniques. He has an extensive research portfolio, with over 60 scientific publications in international journals, more than 3,500 citations, active participation in multicenter studies, and has been selected as a member of the 15-member Oncology Surgery Committee of the European Neurosurgical Society and as a trainer for brain tumor surgical techniques by the European Society of Neuro-Oncology. His clinic is the only neurosurgical clinic in Greece recognized as a Research and Treatment Institute for brain tumors by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).

Triantafyllia Dimou is a Acupuncturist - Algologist - Pain Clinic Physician, Scientific Director of Therapia Specialists, and maintains private practices in Glyfada and Chalandri. She holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a specialization in Anesthesiology and further training in Pain Management at Queen’s Medical Center and City Hospital Nottingham, United Kingdom. She has clinical experience at both City Hospital Nottingham and the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." She is an active member of Greek and international scientific societies, including the Hellenic Society of Algology, the Hellenic Society of Anesthesiology, the International Association for the Study of Pain, the British Pain Society, the British Acupuncture Society, the International Neuromodulation Society, and the British Association of Medical Hypnosis, and she is also registered in the Cyprus Medical Registry.

Ο Μαλαχιάς Μιχαήλ-Αλέξανδρος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός-Αθλητίατρος και Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Ορθοπαιδικής στην Ιατρική Σχολή EUC Φρανκφούρτης (Γερμανία). Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στο Χαλάνδρι. Είναι πτυχιούχος και Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Ο ιατρός εξειδικεύεται στην αρθροσκοπική και επανορθωτική (αρθροπλαστικές) χειρουργική του ώμου, του γόνατος και του ισχίου. Επιπλέον, θεωρείται expert στις νέες βιολογικές θεραπείες (PRP) με καθοδήγηση υπερήχου (πρώτο Διδακτορικό στην Ελλάδα πάνω στο εν λόγω πεδίο), αλλά και στη θεραπεία των αθλητικών κακώσεων, όπου έχει λάβει την εθνική κλινική υποτροφία «Γεώργιος Νούλης», της Ελληνικής Αρθροσκοπικής Εταιρείας (αντιμετώπιση ρήξης μηνίσκου, ρήξης χιαστού, χόνδρινων βλαβών, αρθροσκόπηση ισχίου σε νέους, αρθροσκόπηση ώμου για ρήξη τενόντων στροφικού πετάλου, εξάρθρημα, κτλ.). Η μετεκπαίδευσή του (complex joint reconstruction fellowship) στο πεδίο της ελάχιστα επεμβατικής ρομποτικής αρθροπλαστικής γόνατος & ισχίου έχει πραγματοποιηθεί στο Hospital for Special Surgery (Νέα Υόρκη), το οποίο αξιολογείται, επί 12 συναπτά έτη, ως το κορυφαίο (Νο1) ορθοπαιδικό νοσοκομείο των ΗΠΑ. Πέραν τούτου, έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί, επί σειρά ετών (clinical fellowships), στον τομέα της αρθροσκοπικής χειρουργικής και της αντιμετώπισης αθλητικών κακώσεων, σε διεθνή ακαδημαϊκά κέντρα του υψηλότερου επιπέδου (ESSKA teaching centers), όπως η Clinica Ars Medica (Λουγκάνο, Ελβετία), και η ATOS Klinik (Χαϊδελβέργη, Γερμανία). Ο Επ. Καθηγητής Ορθοπαιδικής, κος Μαλαχιάς, είναι αναγνωρισμένος σε διεθνή συνέδρια για την ακαδημαϊκή κλινική έρευνά του και έχει συμμετάσχει σε άνω των 110 επιστημονικών ερευνών, δημοσιευμένων σε έγκριτα διεθνή περιοδικά (του Pubmed). Μετά από πολυετή χειρουργική εξειδίκευση στο εξωτερικό, επιστρέφει στη γενέτειρά του, την Αθήνα, για να ασκήσει την ορθοπαιδική επιστήμη, ως Διευθυντής της Γ’ Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής στο Therapis General Hospital, με βάση τα πλέον σύγχρονα διεθνή πρότυπα και επίκεντρο τον άνθρωπο.

Dr. Kormpakis Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist. He is the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at Metropolitan General and the Director of the Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic. Since 2018, he has held a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized training from Washington University in the United States of America in Arthroscopic and Microsurgery of the Upper Limb (Shoulder - Elbow and Hand), Peripheral Nerves - Brachial Plexus as well as Ankle and Foot Surgery. Dr. Kormpakis Ioannis maintains private practices in Chalandri and Acharnes and performs numerous surgical procedures across a broad spectrum of Orthopedic and Traumatology conditions at private hospitals with which he collaborates (Metropolitan General, Therapis General, Athens Bioclinic, Medical Center, Mediterraneo Hospital). He is a member of the Hellenic Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Society of Hand Surgery. Furthermore, he continues to publish numerous scientific papers in collaboration with world-renowned orthopedic surgeons in scientific journals based in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Through his ongoing participation in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and through his personal research on tendon and nerve injuries, he stays continually updated on surgical and conservative-regenerative treatment approaches for conditions such as arthropathies and tendon and nerve injuries.

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.

Gkliatis Georgios is a qualified Physiotherapist from Coventry University, United Kingdom. He has collaborated with the Military Hospital of Special Diseases 414, the Scientific Society of Therapeutic Riding and Hippotherapy of Greece, the Philoktitis Rehabilitation Center, as well as with the sports clubs G.S. Apollon Smyrnis PAE, O.A. Achilleas K. Acharnon, A.O. Pefkis, and A.O. Iliysiakos. He has participated in advanced training seminars for the diagnosis and classification of low back pain, cerebral palsy, prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries, thoracic outlet syndrome, and specialized topics in the rehabilitation of stroke. He possesses extensive clinical experience applying valid and well-founded rehabilitation methods with modern equipment. He provides home physiotherapy treatments to patients within Attica for the treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and neurological cases. His aim is a personalized approach with empathy and respect for the individual needs of each patient, with the goal of immediate improvement in their functionality and quality of life.

Apostolatos Apostolos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Kifisia. He graduated from the School of Medicine and Surgery at Universita Degli Studi Di Catanzaro Magna Grecia. He has been trained in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Plastic Surgery Techniques for General Surgeons. He completed his internship in the Emergency, Pathology, and General Surgery departments at Sismanogleio Hospital, Alexandra Gynecological Hospital, and Penteli Children's Pediatric Hospital. Subsequently, he worked as a First Aid Physician-Trainee in nuclear-biochemical warfare at the Army Medical Corps in Athens. As a Rural Doctor, he served at the Rural Clinic of Polynerio and the Health Center of Deskati. He completed his specialty training at Grevena General Hospital as a Trainee in Cardiology, Pathology, and General Surgery, at the 1st IKA Hospital as a Trainee in General Surgery, and also at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of KAT Hospital. Additionally, he was the Physician for the football and basketball teams of Apollon Smyrnis. From 2014 to the present, he has worked at the Municipal Clinics of Kifisia and Lykovrysi. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous conferences. He is fluent in English and Italian.

Athanasiou Martha is a Physiotherapist. She holds a degree from the Department of Physiotherapy at the Technological Educational Institute of Patras and completed her clinical practice at the Attica General Hospital KAT. She is specialized in exercise, certified as a Pilates Instructor (AF Studies - PMA), in Clinical Pilates (KEDIVIM Epimorfosis - EOPPEP), and as a Personal Trainer (HNFC - NASM). Additionally, she holds a diploma in Biomedical Acupuncture from the University of West Attica and has been trained in Manual Therapy at a school certified by the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT), deepening her expertise in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal disorders. Currently, she is a postgraduate student at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, enrolled in the program "Algology: Pain Management - Diagnosis and Treatment - Pharmacological, Interventional, and Other Techniques," aiming at the treatment of acute and chronic pain. She has worked in physiotherapy centers, private clinics, and provided home-based therapies. Her goal is the management and treatment of acute and chronic pain through a holistic and individualized physiotherapeutic approach. Through comprehensive medical history taking and detailed clinical evaluation, she designs and implements personalized treatment programs tailored to the needs and objectives of each patient, aiming to improve functionality and quality of life.

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.

Dempegiotis Petros MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Kypseli. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has attended numerous international educational seminars. He is also a certified physician in Neural Therapy. He is an affiliated physician at Euroclinic Athens, Doctor's Hospital, and Metropolitan General. With extensive experience in orthopedic disorders, he diagnoses and treats orthopedic conditions in both adults and children. Additionally, he manages cases such as tendinitis, osteoarthritis, cervical syndrome, sciatica, as well as pediatric orthopedics.

Dr Loupas Dimitrios is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized at the University Orthopedic Clinic at KAT Hospital and completed his doctoral dissertation at the Medical School of the University of Athens. He specialized in sports injuries (Sports Injuries Clinic at KAT) and at the Athens Medical Center (under the direction of L. Nikolaou). Additionally, the doctor has worked at the 1st and 3rd IKA Hospitals and has served as Director of the Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos". He is involved in general orthopedic surgical conditions, with a specialization in disorders of the hand and knee (including knee arthroscopy) and total knee and hip arthroplasties.

Ntatsis Xaris is a Physiotherapist who operates a physiotherapy clinic in the Chalandri area. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the Technological Educational Institute of Patras. He has specialized in Manual Therapy (Chiropractic Techniques), Sports Injuries, Acupuncture, Kinesiotherapy, and Therapeutic Exercise at Karolinska University in Sweden. With many years of experience in the field of physiotherapy, his goal is to provide a comprehensive physiotherapeutic approach by applying individualized treatments to all patients. By taking a detailed history and assessing the patient's clinical condition, he develops a rehabilitation program that is entirely tailored to each individual in order to achieve the best possible outcome. He is an external scientific collaborator at OAKA and private clinics and manages the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal, sports, neurological, and cardiopulmonary conditions, while also providing home-based therapies. Finally, he is a regular member of the Hellenic Association of Physiotherapists.

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.

Anoua Nikolaos is a specialized Orthopedic Surgeon and Traumatologist with a private practice in Vrilissia. He has extensive clinical and surgical experience with adults as well as a particular focus on Pediatric Orthopedics. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and obtained his specialty title in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology in 2019. He has served at leading hospitals in the country, such as the General Hospital of Athens "KAT", Metropolitan Hospital, IASO Children’s Hospital, Athens Medical Center, and OSTEON Orthopedic & Spine Clinic, covering a wide range of cases in both children and adults. His expertise also includes additional experience in Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Children’s Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou". He is a member of important scientific associations, including the Athens Medical Association, the General Medical Council (UK), the Hellenic Society of Surgery and Orthopedic Traumatology (EEXOT), and the Hellenic Society of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Medicine (EEEE). His goal is to provide personalized and scientifically substantiated care, emphasizing patient safety, functionality, and improvement of quality of life.

Andreopoulos Asimakis is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist who has maintained his medical practice since 2008 in Ilion, Attica. He has been a Consultant at the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of Metropolitan General since 2008 and a collaborator at the Athens Medical Center in the Peristeri Clinic. He specializes in hip and knee arthroplasties, shoulder and knee arthroscopies, and traumatology. Throughout his career, he has worked in numerous hospitals and clinics, such as the General Hospital of Attica KAT and the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," treating conditions including sports injuries, sciatica, fractures, low back pain, osteoarthritis, osteosynthesis, scoliosis, and spinal stenosis. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology, and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Authinos Konstantinos My Physio, PT, MSc, is a Physiotherapist with a private physiotherapy clinic in Agia Paraskevi. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the Medical School of Semmelweis University in Budapest and a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium. His studies were completed in the English-language departments of these universities, making him highly proficient in English. He has worked as an assistant physiotherapist at HYGEIA Hospital and the National Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled in Ilion. From January 2012 until 2018, he was an Associate Physiotherapist at the Model Center for Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, and Rehabilitation of Mr. Georgios Il. Goudevenos. He has participated in the development of a study entitled "Chronic Low Back Pain: The Role of Rehabilitation," which was presented at a conference of the Medical School of the University of Crete in 2012. Finally, the clinic is certified for EMS shockwave therapy - SWISS DOLORCLAST Method, as well as being a certified center for dynamic K LASER therapy.

Tsatsaronis Xristos was born in Athens. He completed high school in Kypseli and was admitted through the Panhellenic Examinations to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at KAT Hospital, where he also trained, among other fields, in Microsurgery. He has worked in both the private and public sectors in Greece and abroad. Among other roles, he served as the physician for the National Under-21 Football Team for one year, for the Judo Team of the National Gymnastic Association for over ten years, as team doctor for the Molaikos Laconia club, as a race doctor for the "Zirineia" Athletics competitions, as well as for the National Judo Team. He served in the National Health System (E.S.Y.) as head of the Orthopedic Department, from which he resigned holding the rank of Senior Registrar (Epithelitis A’). He has over ten years of experience in various hospitals in the United Kingdom, having performed over 2000 surgeries as a surgeon or trainer, most recently at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital of University Hospitals Dorset, where he was also nominated for "Best Trainer." He has won the World Judo Championship for Healthcare Professionals twice (2008 in Germany and 2009 in Spain), as well as his category in the Greek Veterans Judo Championship (Nea Makri, 2024), with additional medals from international and national competitions.

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.