Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons with experience in Κnee arthroplasty

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.

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.

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.

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.

Santas Rigas MD, MSc, FASM is an Orthopedic Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki since 2012. He graduated from the 2nd High School of Thessaloniki and completed his medical studies abroad, obtaining his specialty title with distinction in 2012 at hospital institutions both domestically and internationally. Subsequently, he specialized in trauma surgery at trauma centers abroad in Davos, Switzerland; Strasbourg, France; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He completed an arthroscopic fellowship under the auspices of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) in shoulder and knee. He is a certified surgeon in adult reconstructive surgery (total arthroplasties) using minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques. To date, he collaborates with the private clinics "Agios Loukas" and Bioclinic Thessaloniki, having performed numerous emergency and elective surgical procedures, and has clinically examined thousands of patients in outpatient clinics, both privately insured and uninsured. He possesses extensive experience in adult reconstructive surgery, arthroscopic surgery, and orthopedic traumatology, providing specialized services with minimally invasive techniques and biological therapies, following the most advanced contemporary orthopedic methods. Finally, Dr. Rigas is an active member of the AO Foundation Global Trauma Society, the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, the Northern Greece Arthroscopy Society, and the Orthopedic Trauma Society of Macedonia-Thrace.

Ο Οικονομούλας Βασίλειος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός – Αθλητίατρος και Διευθυντής της Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Περιστερίου και επιστημονικος συνεργάτης Ολυμπίου θεραπευτηρίου Πάτρας. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην στην Αγία Βαρβάρα Αττικής και στην Πάτρα. Έχει επίσης διατελέσει ιατρός της ομάδας μπάσκετ του Προμηθέα Πατρών και μέλος του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ποδοσφαιρικής ομάδας της ΑΕΚ.

Είναι πτυχιούχος Ιατρικής και Διδάκτωρ του Πανεπιστημίου του Marburg στη Γερμανία. Εξειδικεύτηκε στην αρθροσκοπική και επανορθωτική χειρουργική του γόνατος και στη χειρουργική άκρου ποδός στη Sportklinik ARCUS Pforzheim της Γερμανίας, όπου διετέλεσε επιμελητής στο Τμήμα Κάτω Άκρου. Παράλληλα, εξειδικεύτηκε στις οστεοτομίες γόνατος και στις αναθεωρήσεις του προσθίου χιαστού συνδέσμου στη Sportklinik Innsbruck.

Έλαβε τον τίτλο ειδικότητας του Ορθοπαιδικού Χειρουργού από το Kreisklinikum Siegen, ακαδημαϊκό κέντρο του Πανεπιστημίου του Marburg, υπό τη διεύθυνση του Καθηγητή Dr. Palm.

Είναι πιστοποιημένος χειρουργός άκρου ποδός από τη Γερμανική Εταιρεία Χειρουργικής Άκρου Ποδός και Ποδοκνημικής (Gesellschaft für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie – GFFC) και κατέχει τον τίτλο Αθλητιατρικής από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Φρανκφούρτης.

Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Χειρουργικής Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας (ΕΕΧΟΤ), της Γερμανικής Εταιρείας Αρθροσκόπησης (AGA), της European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA) και της Gesellschaft für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie (GFFC).

Σήμερα είναι Διευθυντής της Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Περιστερίου, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Πάτρα και στην Αθήνα, είναι υπεύθυνος των Τμημάτων Κάτω Άκρου και Αθλητικών Κακώσεων του Ορθοπαιδικού Χειρουργικού Κέντρου Αθηνών και συνεργάζεται με το Ολύμπιον Θεραπευτήριο Πατρών. Έχει διατελέσει ιατρός της ομάδας μπάσκετ του Προμηθέα Πατρών και μέλος του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ποδοσφαιρικής ομάδας της ΑΕΚ.

Dr. Skardoutsos Anastasios is an Orthopaedic Surgeon / Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Marousi, Athens, Greece. With nearly 20 years of surgical experience at major orthopedic centers in Germany, he offers a comprehensive surgical portfolio, specializing in knee and hip arthroplasty. He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Leipzig, Germany. He is board-certified in Orthopaedics and Traumatology and has completed specialized training in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine entirely in Germany. He holds certification as an arthroplasty surgeon from ENDOCERT and has served for several years as a Supervising Senior Surgeon at the Arthroplasty Centre of the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic Schön Klinik Lorsch, Germany. Dr. Skardoutsos provides expert orthopedic services in Athens, Greece, by appointment, performing surgeries in collaboration with local hospitals in Athens (Iatriko Kentron, Metropolitan, etc.) following German standards. He is fluent in English, German, Greek, and French.

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.

Igglezos Nikolaos is an Orthopedic Surgeon, graduate of the Medical School of Comenius University of Bratislava, and in 2024 he graduated from the Master's Program (MSc) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Metabolic Bone Diseases. He maintains an active private collaboration with Metropolitan Hospital, where he also serves as an Attending Physician. Previously, he has worked in the Third Orthopedic Clinic of Athens General Hospital KAT, in the Microsurgery and Hand Surgery Department of KAT, as well as in the Sports Injuries Department of the same hospital, gaining extensive experience in trauma and total knee and hip arthroplasty. He has also worked in the Second Orthopedic Clinic of "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital as an orthopedic surgeon, at Livadeia General Hospital, and earlier served as a surgical resident in General Surgery at the same hospital. With experience in contemporary orthopedics and an active scientific interest in metabolic bone diseases, he undertakes cases and provides individualized patient care. With a focus on sports injuries and reconstructive orthopedic surgery, he manages conservative treatment using biological therapies with platelet-rich plasma (PRP), as well as surgical repair when conservative treatment is not indicated. Finally, he accepts emergency cases on weekdays and holidays by telephone appointment.

Mylonas Xrysanthos is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist with private practices in Anavyssos, Lavrio, and Glyfada. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialty in General Surgery at the General State Hospital of Nikaia. Throughout his professional career, he served as a Scientific Collaborator at IKA Lavrio for over 15 years. Currently, in addition to his private practices, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the private hospital Medirerraneo in the Glyfada area. Furthermore, he regularly attends conferences in Greece and abroad covering the entire spectrum of Orthopedics, including topics such as osteoporosis, trauma, surgical arthroplasty, geriatric patients, and bone neoplasms. He also participates in various research projects and presentations both in Greece and internationally.

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alkiviadis Kallivokas, BSc, MD, PhD, specializes in modern arthroscopic and arthroplasty surgery of the hip, knee, and shoulder, utilizing minimally invasive techniques (AMIS and MIS) and robot-assisted surgery, with the aim of rapid recovery, reduction of postoperative pain, and immediate return of patients to their daily activities. He holds degrees in Medicine and Biology from the University of Athens and a PhD in Orthopedics from the University of Patras, with significant scientific activity and publications in international scientific journals. He has been trained and worked at leading hospitals in Greece and the United Kingdom and has served as Director of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Homerton University Hospital in London. He possesses extensive experience in the management of diseases and injuries of major joints, including arthroscopies of the hip, knee, and shoulder, arthroplasty procedures, sports injuries, and orthopedic trauma. He collaborates with the Athens Medical Center (Neo Psychiko) and the Evgenidio Hospital, providing personalized therapeutic solutions focused on the needs of each patient. His medical approach is based on accurate diagnosis, comprehensive patient education, and the establishment of a trust-based relationship with the 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.

Georgokostas Athanasios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private practices in Moschato and Psychiko. Additionally, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of YGEIA Hospital and as a Consultant at MEDITERRANEO Hospital and YGEIA-MITERA Hospital. He graduated with honors from the Medical School of Rome and holds an ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) certification from the American College of Surgeons. He specialized in the Sports Injuries and Lower Limb Reconstructive Surgery department at Hinchingbrooke Hospital NHS, in the Sports Injuries of Knee, Hip, and Ankle department at Santy and Jean Mermoz Hospital in Lyon, France, as well as in the Shoulder Surgery department at the 8th Orthopedic Clinic of Asklipieio Voula Hospital. Finally, he has extensive experience and training and has participated in numerous presentations and publications.

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.

Popovski Grigorios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Thessaloniki and Peraia. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences in Croatia and specialized in Sports Injuries at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki “Agios Savvas” and in Spine Surgery at the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA. He has worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the Orthopedic Department of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki “Agios Pavlos” and collaborates with the “Agios Loukas” Clinic, the Diavalkaniko Center, and the Bioclinic of Thessaloniki. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki.

Anagnostou Antonios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. In a modern facility, easily accessible for all ages, he provides comprehensive medical services including diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative follow-up of patients. Specifically, his expertise includes total knee and hip arthroplasty, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the knee, reconstructive surgery, sports injuries, shoulder disorders, autologous mesotherapy, carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, pediatric orthopedics, and injections. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2009. He specialized in Greece, completing his residency at the 2nd University Clinic of the General Hospital "G. Gennimatas," where he received advanced training in both adult and pediatric orthopedics.

Ksomeritaki Eleni is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She studied at the Medical School of the University of Crete in Heraklion. She served her mandatory Rural Service at the Vamou Health Center in Chania. In 1998, she obtained her specialty title in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. She specialized in Orthopedics at the Asklipieio Hospital of Voula and at KAT Hospital in specialized departments of hand surgery, microsurgery, and pediatric orthopedics. Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in the organization and management of health services. She has completed three years of training in medical acupuncture (2 years at the Northern Greece Institute of Acupuncture and 1 year at the Medical Acupuncture Training Center) and holds certification according to the standards of ICMART - International Council of Medical Acupuncture Related Techniques. Furthermore, she has been trained in homeopathy. Alongside Orthopedics, she has been practicing acupuncture since 2010, primarily addressing musculoskeletal pain by administering homeopathic medicines in combination.