Health professionals for Οστεοαρθρίτιδα

Tryfonidi - Zaxari Amalia is a Rheumatology Specialist maintaining a private practice in Kifisia, while also serving as a Scientific Collaborator at Metropolitan General (General Clinic of Cholargos). She is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has experience in ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections (hyaluronic acid - corticosteroids - collagen) and is specialized in paraspinal injections for spinal conditions (low back pain - sciatica - thoracic pain - neck pain). In her private practice, she manages a wide range of conditions such as osteoporosis, knee osteoarthritis, tendinitis, low back pain, neck pain, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, among others, providing comprehensive treatment. Finally, the physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Karadimas Eleutherios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Kallithea. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Belgrade and is a PhD candidate in Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds a master's degree (MSc) in Metabolic Bone Diseases from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He obtained his specialization in Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Attica KAT, the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula, and the Athens Children's General Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou," and has undergone further training at the Schulthess Clinic in Zurich. He has served as First Assistant in the Orthopedic Clinic of the "Metropolitan" Therapeutic Center and has numerous participations in conferences in Greece and abroad. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Hellenic Foundation for Osteoporosis, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology, the Hellenic Society of Transfusion Therapy, as well as the Medical Committee of the Weightlifting Federation and the humanitarian organization "Doctors of the World."

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.

Gerasimos Kavvadias is a Physiotherapist and the scientific director of the Model Physiotherapy Center “Anelixis Physio Clinic” in Kallithea. He graduated from the Physiotherapy department of the Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece and completed his internship at the Asklepieio Hospital of Voula. Concurrently, he is attending the postgraduate training program for Physiotherapists of the Hellenic OMT Diploma. Additionally, he has worked as a Physiotherapist in private physiotherapy clinics in Athens, focusing on musculoskeletal issues, sports injuries, and postoperative rehabilitation. He has also collaborated with a private physiatry medical practice and a sports club. At Anelixis Physio Clinic, musculoskeletal problems are approached by applying specialized techniques, such as the Mulligan therapeutic approach and the McKenzie method.

Dr. Zaxariou Stergios MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist, maintaining private practices in Elefsina and Ano Liosia. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialization at the Orthopedic Department of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio." Dr. Zaxariou specializes in sports injuries and is a member of the Medical Team of the Olympiacos B.C. Additionally, he specializes in the minimally invasive Surgical Treatment Method for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and stays continuously updated on all developments in Orthopedics through participation in conferences. In his private practice, he offers all necessary examinations and patient services including clinical examination, fracture monitoring, kyphosis and scoliosis management, osteoporosis screening, meniscus, cruciate ligament, and chondropathy arthroscopy, as well as intra-articular injections. Finally, Dr. Zaxariou is a member of the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Dilaris Emmanouil is a Physiotherapist who operates a private clinic in Nea Ionia. He studied Physiotherapy at the National Academy of Sports Vasil Levski in Sofia. Additionally, he has completed postgraduate seminars in "MANUAL THERAPY" and acupuncture - McKenzie seminars. He possesses significant experience in T.E.N.S, crossed currents, microwave diathermy, diadynamic currents, McKenzie exercises, Manual therapy, and other techniques. Furthermore, he is equipped with a MAGNETIC STIMULATOR, TECAR, and HIGH-POWER LASER, and it is noteworthy that he has worked for several years in private clinics. He undertakes the rehabilitation of Neurological Disorders (stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis) and specializes in Musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

Dr Koukos Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a former Director of specialized sports injuries at St. Josef Hospital in Wuppertal, Germany. He completed his specialization and sub-specialization entirely in Germany. He undertook advanced training at world-renowned sports injury centers specializing in shoulder and elbow injuries, including: ATOS Klinik München (Prof. Martetschläger, Prof. Tauber), Klinikum Rechts der Isar (Prof. Imhoff), OCC Tübingen (Prof. Kasten), ARCUS Klinik Pforzheim (PD Dr. Burkhart), and AZ Monica Antwerp (Prof. Van Riet). In 2017, he served as Consultant at Sportklinik Duisburg, and in 2018, he was appointed Head of the arthroscopy department at the Evangelical Hospital of Mettmann (EVK Mettmann). In 2022, he assumed the position of Director at St. Josef Hospital in Wuppertal, overseeing 1,700 surgeries annually exclusively related to sports injuries of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He is a certified trainer of the German Arthroscopic Society (AGA). Additionally, he is a member of the committees of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), as well as a member of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA - ESA) committee for shoulder and elbow. He holds international recognition in the field of shoulder and elbow, frequently presenting at international conferences and seminars, and he is one of only 3-4 surgeons worldwide performing arthroscopic reconstruction of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament. His expertise also includes multiligamentous knee injuries, beyond just the cruciate ligaments, as well as knee osteotomies aimed at avoiding arthroplasty in younger patients.

Dionysios Xionis, an orthopedic surgeon, is an associate of the Athens Medical Center and specializes in the full spectrum of orthopedic medicine. In his orthopedic clinic, every patient, regardless of age, can receive information on the prevention and rehabilitation of orthopedic conditions. As an orthopedic surgeon, Dionysios Xionis provides a range of services at his clinic, including fracture monitoring, kyphosis, spondylolysis-spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, osteoporosis screening, and intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections for knees and shoulders. Additionally, the physician offers high-quality services for arthroscopic procedures such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) arthroscopy, meniscus repair, and chondropathy treatment. Finally, through continuous education, he focuses on the management of spinal disorders, including low back pain and cervical syndrome.

Ο Γιαλαμάς Παναγιώτης είναι Φυσικοθεραπευτής (BSc) και εκτελεί κατ' οίκον επισκέψεις . Είναι απόφοιτος του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής (ΠΑ.Δ.Α.) και προσφέρει εξειδικευμένες κατ' οίκον φυσικοθεραπείες . Με 10 χρόνια εμπειρίας στην κατ' οίκον αποκατάσταση και παράλληλα 6 χρόνια σε 2 ιδιωτικά φυσικοθεραπευτήρια της Αθήνας, ασχολούμενος με μυοσκελετικά και νευρολογικά περιστατικά , διαθέτει την κλινική γνώση και την πρακτική εμπειρία για να σας καθοδηγήσει αποτελεσματικά . Έχει αποκτήσει σημαντική εμπειρία στη διαχείριση μετεγχειρητικών περιστατικών και αθλητικών κακώσεων, όπου η σωστή καθοδήγηση και το κατάλληλο πρωτόκολλο αποκατάστασης παίζουν καθοριστικό ρόλο στο τελικό αποτέλεσμα για την πλήρη και λειτουργική επανένταξη σε καθημερινές είτε αθλητικές δραστηριότητες. Αντιμετωπίζει κάθε περιστατικό με εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση, προσαρμόζοντας το πρόγραμμα θεραπείας στις ανάγκες και τους στόχους του κάθε ασθενή , δίνοντας έμφαση στην σωστή φυσικοθεραπευτική αξιολόγηση και εκπαίδευση του , ώστε να κατανοεί το πρόβλημά και να συμμετέχει ενεργά στη θεραπεία  ,με συγκεκριμένες ασκήσεις και οδηγίες , με στόχο την πλήρη λειτουργική επανένταξη του, από την ασφάλεια του σπιτιού του. 

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.

Veves Aristeidis - Ilias is an Orthopedic Surgeon. He holds a degree from the Charles University Medical School in Prague. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery in Sweden, with a focus on shoulder and knee arthroscopy, microsurgery of the hand and foot, and reconstructive hip surgery. He currently collaborates with hospitals in Sweden. He has a private practice and serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon at Athinaiki Clinic Hospital and the Therapis Private Hospital in Pagrati. He is a member of medical associations in Greece and Sweden, and as part of his lifelong education, he has attended numerous seminars both in Greece and internationally. He employs a contemporary diagnostic approach assisted by musculoskeletal ultrasound. "The goal is always to place the patient at the center; understanding and explaining the problem is paramount before concluding on the therapeutic approach."

Ο Γεώργιος Πολονύφης είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα ενώ παράλληλα είναι Διευθυντής της Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής στο Ιατρικό κέντρο Περιστερίου. Πραγματοποιεί τις χειρουργικές του επεμβάσεις σε μεγάλες ιδιωτικές κλινικές της Αθήνας και της Περιφέρειας ενώ συνεργάζεται και με το Ιατρικό Κέντρο Ψυχικού. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Υπηρέτησε και εκπλήρωσε την στρατιωτική του θητεία στον Στρατό Ξηράς ως οπλίτης ιατρός του υγειονομικού ,αντιμετωπίζοντας πολλαπλά περιστατικά επείγοντος ορθοπαιδικού τραύματος κατά τη διάρκεια της θητείας του. Στο πλαίσιο της ειδίκευσης του στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική, άρχισε την ειδικότητά του και εργάστηκε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Μεσολογγίου στο τμήμα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής με έμφαση στην αντιμετώπιση του επείγοντος χειρουργικού τραύματος. Εν συνεχεία εργάστηκε και ειδικεύτηκε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων Αθηνών "Η Αγία Σοφία" στο τμήμα της Παιδοορθοπαιδικής όπου συμμετείχε σε πολυάριθμες παιδοορθοπαιδικές επεμβάσεις (τραυματολογία, αντιμετώπιση σκολίωσης, αντιμετώπιση συγγενών δυσπλασιών του μυοσκελετικού) καθώς και εκπαιδεύτηκε και στο υπερηχογράφημα ισχίου νεογνών για τη διάγνωση συγγενούς δυσπλασίας του ισχίου όπου και έλαβε την διεθνή πιστοποίηση απ΄τον παγκοσμίου φήμης καθηγητή Reinhard Graf, αντιμετωπίζοντας παράλληλα πολλαπλά επείγοντα και τακτικά περιστατικά. Απέκτησε εμπειρία στην διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση παραμορφώσεων σπονδυλικής στήλης (σκολίωση, κύφωση, λόρδωση) καθώς και στις διαταραχές βάδισης και παραμορφώσεις άκρων ποδών. Έπειτα συνέχισε την ειδίκευσή του στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ασκληπιείο Βούλας, όπου ασχολήθηκε με όλο το φάσμα των ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων ενηλίκων, λαμβάνοντας μέρος σε πολυάριθμες χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις όπως επεμβάσεις τραυματολογίας, επανορθωτικής χειρουργικής αρθρώσεων(ολικές αρθροπλαστικές), αρθροσκοπήσεις, χειρουργικής άνω άκρου, χειρουργικής σπονδυλικής στήλης, επεμβάσεις μικροχειρουργικής, χειρουργική άκρου ποδός, επείγουσα αντιμετώπιση ορθοπαιδικού τραύματος κ.α. Συνέχισε την ειδίκευσή του στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ατυχημάτων Κ.Α.Τ. Αθηνών στο Τμήμα Χειρουργικής Άνω Άκρου - Μικροχειρουργικής Άκρας Χειρός αντιμετωπίζοντας όλο το εύρος της τραυματολογίας του άνω άκρου καθώς και χρονίων παθήσεων του χεριού, λαμβάνοντας μέρος σε μεγάλο αριθμό επεμβάσεων μικροχειρουργικής άκρας χειρός, αρθροσκοπικής αποκατάστασης παθήσεων του ώμου(αρθροσκοπήσεις ώμου), χειρουργικής αποκατάστασης χρόνιων παθήσεων του άνω άκρου και αντιμετώπισης όλων των επειγόντων και τακτικών περιστατικών των παθήσεων του άνω άκρου συμμετέχοντας παράλληλα στην τρίμηνη πρακτική άσκηση της μικροχειρουργικής στο Εργαστήριο Έρευνας Μυοσκελετικών Παθήσεων του Γ.Ν.Α. ΚΑΤ. Συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή του στο Γ.Ν.Α ΚΑΤ Αθηνών στο τμήμα Αρθροσκοπήσεων μικρών και μεγάλων αρθρώσεων συμμετέχοντας σε πολυάριθμες αρθροσκοπικές επεμβάσεις. Συνέχισε κατόπιν,στα πλαίσια της ειδίκευσής του, στο Τμήμα Αγγειοχειρουργικής του Γ.Ν.Α ΚΑΤ όπου συμμετείχε σε μείζονες και ελάσσονες αγγειοχειρουργικές επεμβάσεις με έμφαση στην αποκατάσταση τραυματισμών περιφερικών αγγείων στο επείγον ορθοπαιδικό τραύμα. Εν συνεχεία επέστρεψε στο Γ.Ν Ασκληπιείο Βούλας όπου και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική. Ο ιατρός έχει εργαστεί ως ιατρός αγώνων ποδοσφαίρου και καλαθοσφαίρισης σε πρωταθλήματα του νομού Αττικής ως μέλος της ΑΘΛΕΤΙΑ (Αθλητιατρική Εταιρεία Ιατρών Αγώνων). Ο ιατρός είναι κάτοχος του ATLS(AdvancedTraumaLifeSupport),έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολυάριθμα συνέδρια του εσωτερικού και του εξωτερικού όπου υπήρξε και ομιλητής. Eπίσης έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολλαπλά επιστημονικά σεμινάρια, συνέδρια και courses Ορθοπαιδικής Χειρουργικής σε μια διαρκή προσπάθεια εξέλιξης και ενημέρωσης γύρω από τα νεότερα και πιο έγκυρα δεδομένα στον τομέα της ορθοπαιδικής. Παράλληλα, είναι εκπαιδευτής νέων συναδέλφων του σε πολλά Courses του εξωτερικού και του εσωτερικού.

Ailamakis Nikolaos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Chalandri and holds a position as a consultant at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and is specialized in Arthroplasty, fracture management, upper and lower limb surgery, Sports Injuries, Shoulder – Hip – Knee pathologies, and Pediatric Orthopedics. He covers the entire spectrum of Orthopedics and Traumatology using the most modern treatment methods, either surgical and/or conservative depending on indications. Additionally, he offers a range of services, including osteoporosis screening, fracture management and follow-up, treatment of spinal and limb disorders, wound suturing and repair, and cast application. Moreover, thanks to his extensive experience, he provides high-level services in total hip and knee arthroplasty using minimally invasive techniques — resulting in shorter hospitalization time, minimal and controlled postoperative pain, and rapid recovery. Finally, he offers medical treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions using specialized biological agents without contraindications or side effects, such as hyaluronic acid and injections of concentrated platelets – growth factors.

Papoutsis Konstantinos MD, FEBOT, FRCS (Tr&Orth) is a Military Physician, Orthopedic Surgeon, Traumatologist, and maintains a private practice in Panormou. He is a Consultant at the Orthopedic Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens. He graduated from the Medical Department of the Military School of Corps Officers and holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He trained in both surgical and non-surgical management of the full spectrum of orthopedic conditions initially at the Naval Hospital of Athens and subsequently in London, where he spent a total of six years. He completed his specialty training in Orthopedic Traumatology, earning fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology following specialized examinations. He has specialized in recognized centers in London in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery, management of Hip disorders in Young Adults, and is among the few surgeons in Greece specialized in Trauma Surgery, Fractures, and Pelvic Ring (Pelvis) and Acetabulum Pathologies. Hip and Knee Arthroplasty using the latest minimally invasive, bloodless techniques and fast recovery protocols, revision of painful arthroplasty, arthroscopic surgery of the hip, knee, and shoulder, ligament reconstruction, sports injuries, and fracture surgery are some of the procedures he frequently performs. He is committed to providing high-level healthcare services modeled on the standards of the United Kingdom's health system, with respect for the patient's individuality and dignity. Finally, he collaborates with Metropolitan, Metropolitan General, Mediterraneo Hospital, and the Peristeri Medical Center.

Dr. Kseidakis Stylianos, MD, MSc, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Katerini and Aiginio, Pieria. He completed his studies in Surgical Orthopedics at the Enzensberger Orthopedic Center in Germany and has further specialized in Emergency Medical Traumatology. He possesses extensive surgical experience, having served as a collaborator in clinics both in Germany and Greece. He manages cases across the entire spectrum of orthopedics, with particular expertise in sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery, reconstructive surgery, as well as microsurgery of the foot and hand.

Orthopedic surgeon Ntousis Dionysios is a graduate of the Medical School of Athens, where he also completed his postgraduate specialization in Metabolic Bone Diseases. He has maintained his private practice in the Alimos area since 2016, diligently addressing the orthopedic issues of his fellow citizens with a sense of responsibility, professionalism, and excellent, modern, evidence-based scientific knowledge. Guided by the individualized approach to each patient's needs and aiming to improve the quality of life of those he serves, the physician manages all orthopedic conditions both conservatively and surgically.

The physician's areas of expertise include, among others, the surgical treatment of foot disorders, sports injuries of the knee (anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tears), shoulder (shoulder dislocation), and knee and hip arthroplasty.