Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons with experience in Κnee arthroplasty

Dr. Totlis Tryfon is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist, PhD holder, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds a Scholarship of Excellence from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been awarded 7 scholarships/training fellowships in Greece and abroad, including at Rush University Hospital in Chicago, USA, and St. Anna Hospital in Herne, Germany. At these clinics, he specialized in arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and ankle, as well as joint replacement with prostheses (arthroplasty). He has an extensive scientific portfolio, having authored more than 270 studies and 90 scientific articles in Greek and international journals and is frequently invited as a speaker for lectures both in Greece and internationally. He is a member of the board of directors of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA/EKA), vice president of the Hellenic Society for the Study of Regenerative Medicine, and a board member of the Hellenic Sports Medicine Society, as well as an active member of other international and national scientific societies. He was part of the medical team of the football club PAOK FC in the Superleague from 2016 to 2019 and serves as a consulting orthopedic surgeon for numerous teams across various sports and levels. He maintains his scientific office at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and sees patients at the TheMIS Orthopedic Center in Kalamaria, at his private practice in Edessa, and at the specialized Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Clinic at the "Agios Loukas" Clinic in Panorama, Thessaloniki. He was himself a basketball athlete, and his approach philosophy is "movement + functionality" = "quality of life."

Flevarakis Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains private practices in Voula, Cholargos within Metropolitan General, and in Neos Kosmos within Athenian Lab & Medicine. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras, where he was admitted following nationwide examinations. His initial exposure to Orthopedic specialization was at the Orthopedic Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens (2006-2008). From 2008 to 2011, he served in the Orthopedic Oncology Department of the Anticancer-Oncology Hospital "Agios Savvas". In 2011, he continued his specialization in the Shoulder Surgery Department of the General Hospital Asklipieio Voula. In 2014, after completing his specialization, he obtained the title of Orthopedic Surgeon following examinations. From 2014 to 2016, he held a salaried position (Clinical Shoulder and Elbow Fellow) in the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Department of the University Hospital of Liverpool, one of the largest referral centers in the United Kingdom. Since returning to Greece in 2016, he maintains his private practice in Voula and also works at the private hospital Metropolitan General as a consultant in the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic - Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Ο Χριστοδούλου Ευάγγελος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός - Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός -Τραυματολόγος και διατηρεί ιατρείο εντός του πολυϊατρείου Top Meds στην Νέα Σμύρνη και στα Κάτω Πατήσια.Κατέχει θέση Επιμελητή Α’ στο Νοσοκομείο ΚΑΤ. Έχει μεγάλη εμπειρία στις αρθροπλαστικές ισχίου και γόνατος με χρήση ρομποτικών συστημάτων και συστημάτων πλοήγησης. Αντιμετωπίζει όλο το φάσμα της καταγματολογίας και αρθροσκοπικών επεμβάσεων. Επιπλέον εφαρμόζει συντηρητικές αναγεννητικές θεραπείες με χρήση PRP και βλαστοκυττάρων.

Spyrantis Manolis is an Orthopedic Surgeon practicing privately in Heraklion, Crete. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Surgical Sciences at the University of Crete. He began his specialization in Orthopedics at the Venizeleio-Paneio General Hospital, where he participated in numerous surgeries addressing trauma, sports injuries, and joint arthroplasties. He continued his training at the Attikon General Hospital "KAT," specializing in upper limb disorders and minor surgeries, as well as at the Paediatric Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou." He possesses significant clinical experience, having served as Assistant Consultant B' in Orthopedics at Venizeleio-Paneio General Hospital and Assistant Consultant B' in Orthopedics at the University General Hospital of Heraklion, focusing on arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery of major joints, and trauma management. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous medical conferences, and his scientific contributions include oral presentations, research papers, and contributions to medical textbook authorship.

Ο Λεωνίδου Ανδρέας PGDip, MSc, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Tr&Orth) είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Xειρουργός - Τραυματολόγος και Διδάκτωρ στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Μαρούσι. Παράλληλα, διατελεί Διευθυντής στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών στο Μαρούσι. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έχει ολοκληρώσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ορθοπαιδική Μηχανική στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Cardiff. Μετά την αποφοίτησή του ξεκίνησε να εργάζεται στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, όπου κάτω από διαρκή αξιολόγηση, τακτικές εξετάσεις και συνεντεύξεις, ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας. Είναι εξειδικευμένος Χειρουργός άνω άκρου, γόνατος και αθλητικών κακώσεων και έχει ολοκληρώσει όλη την ειδικότητα και την υπερεξειδίκευση στο ειδικό γνωστικό αντικείμενό του στην Αγγλία. Μετά το πέρας της ειδικότητας, εξειδικεύτηκε στην παγκοσμίου φήμης Κλινική Ώμου - Αγκώνα στο Reading. Εργάσθηκε δε ως Διευθυντής στην ίδια κλινική και εν συνεχεία στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του East Kent. Εργάσθηκε συνεχόμενα στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο από το 2005 έως το 2019 αποκτώντας τεράστια χειρουργική εμπειρία. Διαθέτει αναλυτικό - πιστοποιημένο logbook πλέον των 6000 χειρουργείων. Επιστρέφει στην Ελλάδα μετά από 14 χρόνια παραμονής στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, έχοντας αφυπηρετήσει στην υψηλότερη βαθμίδα του μόνιμου Διευθυντή (substantive Consultant), με στόχο να παρέχει στους ασθενείς του τις πιο σύγχρονες τεχνικές διάγνωσης και θεραπείας με βάση τα διεθνή πρότυπα. Ασχολείται με όλο το φάσμα της τραυματολογίας με εξειδίκευση στην αντιμετώπιση των σύνθετων καταγμάτων του ώμου - αγκώνα. Επίσης, εξειδικεύεται στην αρθροσκόπηση ώμου - αγκώνα και γόνατος με μεγάλη χειρουργική εμπειρία και όγκο περιστατικών. Εφαρμόζει το ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας σύστημα ανάστροφης αρθροπλαστικής ώμου χωρίς stem. Είναι εταίρος (fellow) του Βασιλικού Κολλεγίου των Χειρουργών του Εδιμβούργου, έχοντας ολοκληρώσει με επιτυχία τις σχετικές εξετάσεις. Επιπλέον, είναι εκπαιδευτής στο Advanced Trauma Life Support Course και στο παγκοσμίου φήμης Reading Shoulder and Elbow Course. Ταξιδεύει συχνά στην Ευρώπη όπου διδάσκει την τεχνική της ανάστροφης αρθροπλαστικής ώμου χωρίς stem. Την περίοδο 2017 - 2019 ήταν ο πρώτος Έλληνας που εκλέχτηκε μέλος της Εκπαιδευτικής Επιτροπής της Βρετανικής Εταιρίας Ώμου - Αγκώνα. Tέλος, τo 2020 εκλέχτηκε στην επιτροπή μελών της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρίας Ώμου - Αγκώνα.

Papagiavis Anastasios is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Hip and Knee surgery, maintaining a private practice at Mavili Square and is the founder of the hip-knee team. He obtained his Medical Degree in 2002 and worked as a Military Doctor until 2006 in Athens, Tripoli, and Cyprus. He received advanced training in the specialized treatment of Knee and Hip conditions in the U.S. (Hedley Orthopaedic Institute) and the United Kingdom (City Hospital - Nottingham, Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital – Oxford, UK). He applies the most innovative SuperPATH MIS technique in Hip Arthroplasty, having been trained by the method’s inventor, Dr. Jimmy Chow. In Knee Surgery, he employs minimally invasive techniques combined with robotic assistance, resulting in rapid recovery with less pain and complications. He undertakes complex cases within his specialty, offering the most modern and effective treatments. His principle is the customization of therapy to the specific characteristics of each patient and the integration of new technological advancements into his surgical practice. More specifically, he performs hip and knee arthroplasty, knee arthroscopy, surgery for cruciate ligament tears - meniscal tears and cartilage defects of the knee, hip fractures, lower limb fracture surgery (femur - tibia), sports injuries, hip and knee arthroplasty revisions, and specialized hip and knee procedures. Finally, the physician serves as Chief Medical Officer at the 401 General Military Hospital and operates at Hygeia Group and other private clinics in Athens.

Dr. Nikolaos Tzinieris, MD, MSc, FMH, is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private practices at Mavili Square and in Peristeri. He is the Director of the 2nd ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC - Upper Limb, Hand, and Microsurgery Clinic at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During his specialty training, he was also trained at the University Clinic of Hôpital Orthopédique in Lausanne and subsequently was appointed as Assistant Consultant B’ at the Upper Limb-Hand and Microsurgery Clinic of KAT Hospital. He completed his subspecialty training in Upper Limb and Spine Surgery at the University Hospital of Lausanne and served as Consultant at the University Hand and Microsurgery Surgical Clinic Longeraie in Lausanne and at the CH8 Clinic in Geneva, while simultaneously working at major private medical centers in French-speaking Switzerland. Upon returning to Greece, he collaborated with his mentor, N. Gerostathopoulos, and together they established the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of Errikos Dynan Hospital, assembling an exceptionally esteemed team of experienced and accomplished associates. To this day, he continues to collaborate with surgical centers in Switzerland. Throughout his career, he has delivered numerous lectures and presentations at Greek and international conferences and serves as an instructor in postgraduate training seminars. He also holds a Master's degree, has an extensive number of publications, and is a member of the Swiss Society of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Swiss Medical Association, the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS), and the American Spine Surgery Society.

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.

Georgios Xristodoulakis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of the Orthopedic Department at the private clinic "Piraikos Therapeutirio." He sees his patients in Votanikos, Piraeus, and Kypseli. He graduated with honors from the Medical School and holds an Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification. He is a Scientific Associate at the private clinic Iatriko Psychikou and the private hospital "Mitera." Additionally, he has worked at major hospitals in Athens, including Asklipieio Voula, the Military Fund Nursing Institution, the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou," the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria," and the Plastic Surgery Clinic of the 6th IKA Therapeutic Center "G. Gennimatas." He has over 70 presentations at accredited international and Greek conferences and more than 100 conference participations, ensuring that he remains informed about all current advancements in modern Orthopedics. Finally, Dr. Xristodoulakis is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Papaioannou Xristoforos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Doctor of Medicine from the Medical School of the University of Freiburg, Germany, with a private practice in Agia Varvara. After completing his studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, he specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology and sub-specialized in Upper Limb, Hand Surgery, and Microsurgery at major centers in Germany. He is a certified Hand Surgeon (Handchirurg) following examinations at the University of Münster, Germany. He currently maintains a position as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology & Hand Surgery at the Kreisklinikum Siegen clinic, an academic center of the University of Marburg. Furthermore, he specialized in the Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology & Hand Surgery at Darmstadt Hospital (Kreisklinikum Darmstadt). Additionally, he worked at the certified orthopedic center and arthroplasty center, as well as in the spinal surgery department of the orthopedic clinic in Lorsch, Germany, where he specialized in minimally invasive knee and hip arthroplasty surgery and in targeted fluoroscopy-guided injection therapy with slow-release corticosteroids for the management of chronic pain in spinal disorders. Finally, he served for several years as a scientific collaborator at the University of Freiburg and has numerous publications in scientific journals and conferences.

Dr. Theodosios Koukoumpis, MD, PhD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. His medical education and specialty training were initially completed at the University of Ioannina, followed by further training in the United States. His specialization and primary scientific interest lie in adult reconstructive surgery, with a particular focus on the Hip and Knee. Surgically, he employs modern techniques in Total Hip Arthroplasties for degenerative diseases as well as for complex Congenital Hip Dislocations, and also in Total Knee Arthroplasties. Where indicated for the patient's benefit, he applies minimally invasive surgical approaches (MIS) and selects the ideal implant for each patient, with appropriate planning and the highest quality materials. In Knee Arthroplasties, he utilizes advanced preoperative planning with Computed Tomography to employ patient-specific instruments (PSI). Finally, his scientific work includes hundreds of published papers, presentations, organization of conferences, and chairing of conferences both in Greece and internationally.

Dr. Pantos Panagiotis, MD, MSc, PhD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Marousi, Haidari, and Glyfada. He holds a PhD in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Medical School of the same institution. He also has a master's degree in Public Health from the National School of Public Health. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology at the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received training in the Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic at the General Hospital KAT. After completing his specialization, he practiced as an Orthopedic Surgeon in Germany, serving as Oberarzt für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie in the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Shoulder Surgery, Asklepios Klinik Seligenstadt. From 2016 to 2020, he worked as Leitender Oberarzt in the Clinic for Shoulder Surgery at Klinik Maingau vom Roten Kreuz, Frankfurt am Main. He is also Head of the Upper Limb Surgery and Sports Injuries Department at Osteon Orthopedic and Spine Clinic. Additionally, he is the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic - Upper Limb Department at the Athens Medical Center. In his private practices, he is capable of treating the full spectrum of shoulder conditions using either arthroscopic or open surgical techniques.