Health professionals for Οστεοαρθρίτιδα in Attica

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.

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.

Georgoudis Mixalis is an Orthopedic Surgeon – Spine Surgeon and maintains private practices in Chalkida, as well as within Metropolitan Hospital in Faliro.

He graduated from the Medical Department of Democritus University of Thrace. He has worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic and as a Resident Orthopedic Surgeon in the Scoliosis and Spine Department and in the Pediatric Orthopedics Clinic of the G.N.A KAT General Hospital. He is specialized in hip and knee arthroplasty, arthroscopic surgery, and spinal surgery.

He serves as an External Associate of Metropolitan Hospital in Faliro and the Athens Medical Center – Psychiko Clinic. He has served as Director of the 2nd Orthopedic Department at Euroclinic Athens, as well as Consultant of the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Department (MISS) at the Athens Medical Center. Additionally, as a resident, he worked at the General Prefectural Hospital of Chalkida and the General Hospital of Chios "Skylitseio".

He has participated in numerous national and international scientific conferences and seminars, with his scientific work published and presented in medical journals and conferences respectively. Particularly noteworthy is the Travel Fellowship he received from the E.E.X.O.T. for his participation in the FORTE Summer School held in 2018 in Milan.

Finally, the doctor is a member of the Medical Associations of Athens and Evia, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Holargos Physio Center - Fotiadis Panagiotis is located in Holargos. Fotiadis Panagiotis was born in Piraeus and was an athlete in the Drapetsona basketball team, with a preliminary selection in the national team squad. He studied physiotherapy at the Technological Educational Institute of Lamia, attended numerous seminars, and specialized in McKenzie and Bobath techniques. He provided his services to sports clubs in the Fthiotida region and subsequently worked in rehabilitation centers, physiotherapy clinics, sports teams, and nursing homes. Since 2013, he has been part of the surgical rehabilitation team of Mr. Papagiannopoulos (a physician for many years of the Olympiacos basketball team, winning 3 European championships) at the Central Clinic of Athens. The clinic's team is updated daily on new developments in the field through medical websites, scientific journals, and continuous participation in seminars and lectures. They manage orthopedic, neurological, and cardiovascular diseases in adults, as well as specialized strengthening programs for individuals with musculoskeletal problems. They also develop personalized balance and neuromuscular coordination programs for older adults to improve their quality of life and prevent potential falls.

Dr. Mpantentzki Xousein is a Rheumatologist with a private practice at Micro Lab center in Kallithea. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and subsequently obtained an additional Rheumatology degree from the University of Bochum in Germany. He specialized in Rheumatology at the Rheumatology Hospital in Herne, Germany. Finally, he served as an Assistant Consultant B at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," managing a wide range of cases and gaining extensive experience in his field.

Dr. Kakkos Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice located in Neo Iraklio. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras and specializes in arthroplasty. The doctor has extensive experience in osteoporosis, total hip and knee arthroplasty, and microsurgery of the hand. He specialized at the General Hospital of Attica KAT and obtained his General Surgery qualification at the Thia Pronoia Hospital "The Pammakaristos." He serves as a Senior Consultant in the Orthopedic Clinic of the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center and is the lead physician of the Orthopedic Department at the Municipal Clinics of Iraklio, Attica. Additionally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Ο Κωνσταντίνος Σούμπασης είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός με μακρά κλινική εμπειρία και εξειδίκευση στη χειρουργική γόνατος και στις αθλητικές κακώσεις, τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό. Απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (2009) και πτυχιούχος Φυσικοθεραπείας του Τεχνολογικού Εξπαιδευτικού Ιδρύματος Αθηνών, ολοκλήρωσε το 2018 την ειδικότητά του στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική, εκπαιδευόμενος σε κορυφαία Νοσοκομεία, όπως το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Ευαγγελισμός" και το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής ΚΑΤ. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδίκευσης του, εξειδικεύθηκε στις κλινικές Άνω Άκρου & Χειρός, Παιδοορθοπαιδικής και Αθλητικών Κακώσεων. Υπηρέτησε ως επικουρικός επιμελητής στη Γενική Νοσοκομειακή Μονάδα Σπάρτης. Με στόχο τη διαρκή επιστημονική εξέλιξη, μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο στη Χειρουργική Γόνατος, στο Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital και στο Lister Hospital in Stevenage, όπου διατηρεί έως σήμερα ενεργό ρόλο ως επιστημονικός συνεργάτης. Κατά την παραμονή του στη Βρετανία, απέκτησε εις βάθος εμπειρία σε σύγχρονες και ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές, τις οποίες εφαρμόζει με συνέπεια στην κλινική του πράξη. Σήμερα, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Περιστέρι Αττικής και συνεργάζεται με τις ιδιωτικές κλινικές Λευκός Σταυρός, Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών, Ερρίκος Ντυνάν και Therapis General Hospital. Έχει ενεργό συμμετοχή σε πλήθος επιστημονικών συνεδρίων, ημερίδων και εξειδικευμένων σεμιναρίων στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, με στόχο τη συνεχή παρακολούθηση και εφαρμογή των νεότερων εξελίξεων στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική.

 🔹 Παρεχόμενες Υπηρεσίες

. Η ιατρική είναι ευθύνη αλλά και σχέση εμπιστοσύνης Με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες του κάθε ανθρώπου και πάντα με επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση, ο ιατρός προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένη φροντίδα διάγνωσης, θεραπείας και αποκατάστασης, συνδυάζοντας συντηρητικές και χειρουργικές μεθόδους με στόχο τη βέλτιστη έκβαση για κάθε ασθενή. Κάθε θεραπευτική απόφαση λαμβάνεται με ηρεμία, διαφάνεια και από κοινού με ζητούμενο πάντα λιγότερο πόνο,γρήγορη κινητοποίηση και ασφαλή αποκατάσταση.

Ασχολείται με:

✔️ Αθλητές και δραστήρια άτομα που επιδιώκουν επιστροφή σε υψηλό επίπεδο λειτουργικότητας

✔️ Ηλικιωμένους, με στόχο τη διατήρηση της αυτονομίας και την πρόληψη πτώσεων και επιπλοκών

✔️ Οποιονδήποτε αντιμετωπίζει πόνους ή περιορισμούς στην καθημερινή του κίνηση

      🔸 Αθλητικές Κακώσεις & Αρθροσκοπική Χειρουργική

• Αντιμετώπιση ρήξεων πρόσθιου/οπίσθιου χιαστού, μηνίσκων, συνδέσμων
• Τενοντίτιδες, διαστρέμματα, μυϊκοί τραυματισμοί
• Αρθροσκοπικές επεμβάσεις γόνατος & ώμου
• Προγράμματα αποκατάστασης και σταδιακής επιστροφής στην αθλητική δραστηριότητα

🔸 Χειρουργική Γόνατος

• Ολική Αρθροπλαστική Γόνατος
• Μονοδιαμερισματική Αρθροπλαστική
• Οστεοτομίες για πρώιμη οστεοαρθρίτιδα ή αξονικές αποκλίσεις

🔸 Χειρουργική Ισχίου

• Ολική Αρθροπλαστική Ισχίου με ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές

🔸 Τραυματολογία

• Αντιμετώπιση καταγμάτων άνω & κάτω άκρων, λεκάνης και σπονδυλικής στήλης
• Επείγουσες χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις και συντηρητικές θεραπείες

🔸 Παθήσεις Σπονδυλικής Στήλης & Άκρων

• Οσφυαλγία, ισχιαλγία, δισκοπάθεια, αυχενικό σύνδρομο
• Σύνδρομο καρπιαίου σωλήνα, πελματιαία απονευρωσίτιδα, τενοντίτιδες

🔹 Εξειδικευμένες Θεραπείες

• Ορθοβιολογικές θεραπείες: PRP, υαλουρονικό, αυτόλογοι αυξητικοί παράγοντες
• Ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική άνω άκρου – μικροχειρουργική
• Προεγχειρητική και μετεγχειρητική καθοδήγηση και παρακολούθηση

Mpaltopoulos Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He completed his medical studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and postgraduate studies in Health Services Management and Crisis Management. He obtained his specialty title from the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of KAT General Hospital. He possesses significant clinical experience and serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon and Traumatologist at the Athens Bioclinic.

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.

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.

Nikolopoulos Aleksandros MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist - Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Daphne. He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Thessaly. He specialized at the General Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Karditsa and subsequently moved to Germany, where he continued his specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology at one of the largest orthopedic clinics in the country, St. Anna Hospital, Herne. For two football seasons, he served as the Sports Medicine Physician for the youth football academies of Schalke 04 e.V., accompanying the teams to home and away matches, gaining significant experience in the management of sports injuries. He worked at the distinguished University Hospital of Bochum, St Josef Hospital - Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr Universität Bochum, where he obtained the Medical Specialty title in Orthopedics and Traumatology and continued his career there as a Consultant. Throughout his career, he has participated in numerous international scientific conferences and seminars, including key topics such as: ultrasonographic neonatal diagnostics according to Graf for early detection of hip dysplasia, specialized traumatology under the auspices of AO Trauma, endoscopic spinal surgery, emergency pre-hospital medicine (Notarzt), pediatric orthopedics, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, microsurgery and arthroscopic surgery of the hand, reconstructive knee and hip surgery, among others. Overall, he has acquired substantial experience across the full spectrum of orthopedics and traumatology as well as significant surgical expertise, performing numerous complex surgical procedures in both adults and children. Finally, the physician is a member of the International Traumatology Society AO Trauma (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Elena Thomaidi is a Rheumatologist and maintains a private practice in Agios Dimitrios. She studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, she specialized in Sweden, where she served as a Registrar in the rheumatology clinic of the Karolinska University Hospital. She possesses significant clinical experience and is a collaborator at "Hygeia" Hospital.

Papadakis Mixalis is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Koukaki. He graduated from the Medical School of Pilsen, Charles University of Prague, and specialized in Orthopedics at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his doctoral thesis at the Medical School of the University of Crete and is certified in musculoskeletal ultrasound by the European League Against Rheumatism. He serves as a physician for the Gymnastic Club Apollon Smyrnis and the Sporting Athletic Club and has worked as an academic visitor in the Spine Department at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Furthermore, he has participated in 51 international and Greek conferences, seminars, and workshops, delivering 48 oral presentations and 11 posters, and has published 13 foreign language and 4 Greek articles in reputable scientific journals.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ampelokipi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Rheumatology Department, which is staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The center's goal is to provide the solution that each patient desires, namely diagnosis and treatment, in a cost-effective, reliable manner with only the necessary examinations. The aim is to cover the health needs of every family, every insured or uninsured individual of any age, with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three fundamental principles: friendly service – high-quality examinations – affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they take responsibility for the patient's health from beginning to end, that is, from diagnosis through to treatment.

Zavitsanou Ilektra is a Rheumatologist with a private practice in Exarchia. She specialized in Internal Medicine at the General Hospital of Larissa and in Rheumatology at the outpatient clinics of the Rheumatology Department and the emergency rheumatologic cases of the General Hospital of Athens “Evangelismos.” Additionally, she teaches first aid in public naval education and possesses extensive experience in autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, low back pain, neck pain, regional syndromes, and intra-articular injections. She is a scientific collaborator at the Central Clinic of Athens in Kolonaki and has served as a collaborator for the insurance company Groupama, the “Agia Fotini” clinic in Larissa, and the private hospital Metropolitan. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society of Rheumatology, the Athens Medical Association, and actively participates in numerous conferences, seminars, and continuing education courses as part of her ongoing professional development.

Aggelakos Mixail MD is a Rheumatologist with a private practice in Ambelokipi. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and specialized in Rheumatology at the Athens General Hospital "Evangelismos". He is a Scientific Collaborator at the 4th University Department of Internal Medicine of the University General Hospital "Attikon". Furthermore, he has attended numerous conferences and seminars in Greece and abroad, many of which he has also participated in as a speaker. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association and is proficient in English and French.

Karapapas Georgios is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and operates his private physiotherapy center Physiopractic in Aigaleo. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the School of Health and Welfare Professions at ATEI Athens and has specialized in Biomedical Acupuncture at the University of West Attica. The Physiopractic physiotherapy center consists of a team of specialized and experienced physiotherapists with clinical expertise. At Physiopractic, modern rehabilitation methods are applied using specialized techniques and state-of-the-art equipment that are completely safe and effective, aiming to meet the ever-increasing demands. The goal is immediate patient contact, the development of trust relationships, and individualized patient care, while the philosophy governing the center's operation is the provision of high-quality healthcare services aimed at the prompt rehabilitation of any type of injury, improvement of functionality, and ensuring a better quality of life for each patient.

Ο Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός Δημήτριος Α. Φλέβας, MD, MSc, PhD δέχεται ασθενείς στην Κηφισιά, στο χώρο του πολυιατρείου Healthspot, και στο ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στη Χαλκίδα, από όπου και κατάγεται. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων, Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ίδιου Πανεπιστημίου ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει τις σπουδές του στο Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών “Μεταβολικά Νοσήματα των Οστών” της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Επιπλέον, το 2023 ολοκλήρωσε κύκλο μαθημάτων του Harvard Business School σχετικά με τη στρατηγική στο χώρο της υγείας και έλαβε το αντίστοιχο Certificate in Healthcare Strategy. Ο κ. Φλέβας ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική και Τραυματολογία το Μάρτιο του 2019 στην Α΄ Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο Π.Γ.Ν. ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ. Ο ιατρός εκπαιδεύτηκε στην αρθροσκόπηση και στις αθλητικές κακώσεις στο HKF International Center for Hip, Foot and Knee Surgery, ATOS Clinic Heidelberg, στη Χαιδελβέργη της Γερμανίας για 6 μήνες, καθώς και στη Χειρουργική Χεριού και τη Μικροχειρουργική στην κλινική Άκρας Χείρας και Μικροχειρουργικής του ΓΝ ΚΑΤ. Επίσης το Φεβρουάριο του 2022 βρέθηκε στη Νέα Υόρκη στο Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA, το Νο1 ορθοπαιδικό νοσοκομείο των ΗΠΑ, ως υπότροφος (Fellow) του SNF Complex Joint Reconstruction Center. Εκεί για περισσότερους από 12 μήνες συμμετείχε σε πολυάριθμες πρωτοποριακές ερευνητικές μελέτες και εκπαιδεύτηκε στην αντιμετώπιση πολύπλοκων περιστατικών αρθροπλαστικών ισχίου και γόνατος καθώς και αναθεωρήσεων. Στο ίδιο νοσοκομείο των ΗΠΑ ο κ. Φλέβας είχε μεταβεί ως επισκέπτης Ιατρός σε διάφορες περιόδους της εκπαίδευσής του. Το συγγραφικό του έργο περιλαμβάνει πολυάριθμα άρθρα σε διεθνή και εγχώρια περιοδικά καθώς και κεφάλαια σε βιβλία, ενώ είναι και κριτής άρθρων σε διεθνή περιοδικά Ορθοπαιδικής. Έχει συμμετάσχει ενεργά σε πληθώρα εγχώριων και διεθνών επιστημονικών συναντήσεων ενώ έχει λάβει πολλαπλές υποτροφίες από εγχώριες και διεθνείς επιστημονικές εταιρείες. Ιδιαίτερο επιστημονικό ενδιαφέρον του αποτελούν η αρθροσκοπική χειρουργική, η ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας επανορθωτική χειρουργική καθώς και η ορθοπαιδική έρευνα. Τέλος, ο ιατρός διατελεί, παράλληλα με το ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο και Επιμελητής Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός στο Τμήμα Αθλητικών Κακώσεων του Θεραπευτηρίου Metropolitan Hospital.