Health professionals for Οστεοαρθρίτιδα

Magarakis Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He studied Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in Surgery at the University of Crete. He possesses clinical experience from working in hospitals in Crete as well as research experience, which is reflected in the numerous scientific studies and publications he has authored.

Klaudianos Dionysios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private clinics in Haidari and Nikaia and serves as a collaborator at the Peristeri Medical Center. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a degree from the same institution's Medical School. He has specialized in knee arthroscopy, hip and knee arthroplasty, and has significant experience in the management and restoration of fractures. Additionally, he treats cases of osteoporosis as well as knee osteoarthritis using concentrated platelets - growth factors derived from adipose tissue. Finally, the physician has attended numerous international conferences related to sports injuries and their surgical treatment.

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.

Tziafalia Matthoula is a Rheumatologist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki , and in 2022 she obtained her Rheumatology specialty title after successfully completing her training at leading hospitals in the country. She also works as an adjunct Rheumatologist at the Attica General Hospital "Sismanoglio - Amalia Fleming," alongside her private practice, providing personalized care to her patients. Her professional career includes extended specialization and extensive experience in Rheumatology at the Athens General Hospital "Evangelismos," early specialization in Pathology at the Karditsa General Hospital, as well as rural service and work in private healthcare facilities in Karditsa.

Ο Τριανταφυλλόπουλος Γεώργιος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και υποψήφιος Διδάκτορας του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Παράλληλα, διατελεί Διευθυντής τμήματος Σπονδυλικής Στήλης στο Ιατρικό Περιστερίου. Ολοκλήρωσε το πτυχίο του με άριστα στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστήμιου Carol Davilla. Ειδικεύτηκε στην Ορθοπεδική Χειρουργική και Τραυματολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ελευσίνας "Θριάσειο" με καθοδηγητή τον παγκοσμίου φήμης ιατρό και ερευνητή καθηγητή T.B. Grivas και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευση του στο Νοσοκομείο Παίδων "Παναγιώτης και Αγλαΐα Κυριακού". Συνέχισε να εκπαιδεύεται και να εργάζεται με υποτροφία στο νοσοκομείο Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Brockley Hill, Stanmore στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, στο νοσοκομείο Ospedale Santissima Trinità, Cagliari CA στην Ιταλία, στο πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο Universitäts­klinikum Würzburg, Γερμανίας καθώς και στο πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο Ajou University Hospital, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do στην Κορέα υπό τη καθοδήγηση των Καθηγητών Mr Sean Molloy, Dott. Stefano Marcia, Prof. Dr. Altan Sahin και Sang-Ho Lee παγκόσμιες προσωπικότητες στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική σπονδυλικής στήλης. Έχει λάβει πολλές διακρίσεις, καθώς η ΕΕΜΜΟ (Ελληνική Εταιρεία Μελέτης Μεταβολισμού των Οστών) μία μεγάλη ερευνητική εταιρεία υγειονομικής περίθαλψης καθώς και η ΕΕΧΟΤ (Ελληνική Εταιρεία Χειρουργικής Ορθοπεδικής & Τραυματολογίας) τον έχουν βραβεύσει για την ερευνητική του δράση. Είναι πιστοποιημένος Ορθοπεδικός Χειρουργός και ασκεί ιδιωτική πρακτική για πάνω από 10 χρόνια. Ειδικεύεται αποκλειστικά σε ενδοσκοπικές - διαδερμικές ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές σπονδυλικής στήλης, ενδοσκοπική αποκατάσταση καρπιαίου σωλήνα, αναίμακτη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση καταγμάτων καθώς και πραγματοποιεί εγχύσεις αυξητικών παραγόντων - αιμοπεταλίων στην αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του μυοσκελετικού συστήματος. Σεβαστή ευρέως για την ακρίβεια και την εφαρμογή πρωτοποριακών χειρουργικών τεχνικών, η προσέγγιση του ιατρού βασίζεται σε μια φιλοσοφία ότι κάθε μεμονωμένη διαδικασία είναι συγκεκριμένη και προσαρμοσμένη στις ατομικές ανάγκες κάθε ασθενούς. Χρησιμοποιεί ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές έτσι ώστε ο χρόνος διακοπής λειτουργίας και η ακινησία να μειώνονται σημαντικά. Η εστίαση του ιατρού δεν είναι μόνο η πλήρης ανάρρωση ενός ασθενούς, αλλά η ταχύτητα αυτής της ανάρρωσης για να επιστρέψει στην καθημερινότητα. Για να βελτιστοποιήσει αυτήν την πρόθεση συντονίζει τη μετεγχειρητική φροντίδα που συχνά περιλαμβάνει αλληλεπίδραση με φυσιοθεραπευτές, προπονητές και αθλητικούς εκπαιδευτές. Τέλος, Ο συνδυασμός των ανωτέρω θέσεων καθώς και η άρτια εκπαίδευσή του στην Ορθοπεδική Χειρουργική τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό, η συχνή συμμετοχή του σε διεθνή συνέδρια και σεμινάρια ως εκπαιδευτή καθώς και η καθημερινή ενασχόληση με το χειρουργείο, του δίνουν τη δυνατότητα να διεξάγει επεμβάσεις σε όλο το φάσμα της Ορθοπαιδικής με ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον σε τεχνικές ελάχιστα επεμβατικές και χρήση ρομποτικής χειρουργικής, όπου αυτή εφαρμόζεται, εξασφαλίζοντας στους ασθενείς του αποτελεσματική ιατρική φροντίδα και ασφάλεια με ανώδυνη και γρήγορη αποκατάσταση.

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.

Dr. Mperdousis Konstantinos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Peristeri. He graduated from the Military School of Health Sciences at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Orthopedics - Traumatology and Sports Injuries at the General Hospital of Attica KAT and in the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the Athens Children's Hospital "P. and A. Kyriakou." He serves as a Consultant in the Orthopedic Department of the Hellenic Police and as an Associate Physician at the Peristeri Medical Center, Mediterraneo Hospital, and Doctors Hospital. Finally, the physician is a member of the Athens Medical Association and speaks English.

Tzavellas Anastasios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. He collaborates with private clinics in the city to perform surgical procedures and is currently working as a Consultant in the First Orthopedic Clinic of the 424 General Military Hospital.

In 2008, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant (Physician), having concurrently graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he enrolled in 2002.

In 2012, he began his specialty training at the 424 General Military Training Hospital, which he completed in 2018 at the Third University Orthopedic Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the General Hospital "Papageorgiou," receiving the title of Orthopedic Surgeon.

He completed the Master's program in "Medical Research Methodology" at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2014 – Grade: Excellent) and obtained his PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2024, presenting his dissertation on the osteoinductive capacity of a novel peptide derived from Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 combined with a de novo collagen sponge as a bone graft substitute.

During the period 2021-2024, he worked in the United Kingdom, specifically at Frimley Park Hospital, as a Clinical Fellow in the Hip-Knee Surgery Department, gaining significant experience by performing and participating in a substantial number of surgical procedures (hip and knee arthroplasty, revisions, unicompartmental (partial) knee arthroplasty, arthroscopic surgery, osteotomies).

Physio Heal Tsomi Despoina is a graduate of the Department of Physiotherapy at the Athens University of Applied Sciences. She also holds a degree in Business Administration from the Athens College of Economics. She has 14 years of experience gained through her work in military and public hospitals (401 General Military Hospital of Athens, 251 General Hospital of Athens, Asklipieio Voula, E.I.A.A), as well as at the University Hospital of Valencia “La Fe,” at the Physis clinic, and with the Llevant sports team in Spain. She has also volunteered at N.N.A and worked as a physiotherapist in private therapy centers. She has been trained in acupuncture therapy, Clinical Pilates, manual therapy, and the Schroth method.

She specializes and has experience in neurological, musculoskeletal, respiratory, and gynecological rehabilitation through accurate assessment. Since 2010, she has been a member of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists (PSF).

Dr. Tsapakidis Giannis was born in Larissa in 1975 and graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2000. He completed his residency in Orthopedics at the Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, with part of his training conducted at KAT and Charing Cross Hospital in London. He received a scholarship from AO and worked as a Fellow at the Sports Injuries and Trauma Center of Queens Medical Centre University Hospital in Nottingham. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Athens and a member of AO ALUMNI. Since 2006, he has been the team physician for the women's basketball team "ESPERIDES" Kallithea (Women's A1 Champions 2006-7 and 2008-9, and Greek Cup winners 2005-6, 2006-7, 2007-8, 2008-9). From 2015 to 2018, he was part of the medical team providing orthopedic coverage for athletes of KAE AEK, while since 2013, he has been the medical provider for the basketball team of PROTEAS VOULAS, and from 2015 to 2025, he provided medical coverage for the basketball athletes of KAE AMAROUSSIOU. From 2021 to 2023, he served as the physician for the WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM, and from 2022 to 2024 as the physician for the PANIONIOS B.C. team. Previously, he was part of the medical team covering the athletes of KAE PANELLINIOS (2008-2011) and the Cultural and Sports Center "DAIS." Subsequently, from 2018 to 2022, he provided medical coverage for the athletes of MELLISION, and since 2018 for the athletes of ESPEROS B.C. Finally, as of this year, he serves as the medical provider for the amateur team PANATHINAIKOS A.O. He has attended seminars/workshops specializing in Traumatology, Microsurgery, and Arthroscopic Surgery in Greece and abroad. He has contributed publications and presentations at Greek and International scientific conferences and journals.

Elite Physio Rehabilitation Center is located in Chalandri. It is a fully equipped facility for the rehabilitation of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. The scientific director of Elite Physio is the Physiotherapist Milidonis Dimitris, a graduate of A.T.E.I. Athens and a member of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists (P.S.F). The team is complemented by Physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates Instructor Evangelinou Valia, also a graduate of A.T.E.I. Athens, and Physiotherapist and OMT - Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Kangiouzis Vasilis. The specialized physiotherapists at Elite Physio are fully qualified in the fields of musculoskeletal and sports rehabilitation. The center applies specialized assessment and the most up-to-date scientific data, providing a high-level, individualized therapeutic approach.

Dr. Marina Sykara is a Biologist and a Specialist Rheumatologist, holding a PhD from the Medical School of Athens (NKUA).

She began her studies at the Department of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with an early focus on immunology and autoimmunity. After obtaining her first degree, she continued her studies at the Medical School of the University of Athens while simultaneously conducting and successfully completing her Doctoral Thesis with distinction at the same university, focusing on the study of molecular pathogenic mechanisms in systemic autoimmune diseases. She further pursued her research as a postdoctoral fellow at the Medical School of Athens and subsequently at the internationally renowned Molecular Biology Center of the University of Madrid (Centro de Biologia Molecular, Severo Ochoa).

Her specialization in Rheumatology was completed entirely at the University General Hospital “Laiko,” with active participation in the Centers of Expertise for Rare Systemic Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases, where she gained specialized knowledge and extensive clinical experience.

Her scholarly contributions include original publications in reputable international scientific journals and medical texts, and she has been honored with two European awards of excellence for her contributions to basic and clinical research (EULAR, ERE). She actively participates in international rheumatology scientific conferences and clinical studies. She is a regular member of the Hellenic Rheumatology Society. Her scientific approach is based on evidence-based medical knowledge, clinical precision, and personalized patient care.

Dr. Nikolopoulos Ioannis, MD, MSc, is an Orthopedic Surgeon, graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, with a Master's degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases. He is a Scientific Associate - Orthopedic Surgeon at Metropolitan Hospital and maintains private practices in Aspropyrgos and at the Medica Polyclinic in Agios Stefanos. He provides high-level services for the treatment and rehabilitation of a wide range of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions in adults and children, such as chondropathy, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, kyphosis, fractures, sports injuries, and upper limb neuropathy. Additionally, he offers consulting services for osteoporosis screening. He specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery for performing surgical procedures such as total hip and knee arthroplasty, and continues to enhance his surgical expertise abroad. Moreover, he has numerous publications in reputable international and Greek scientific journals and has participated as a speaker at domestic and international conferences.

Ruth Morlas is a physiotherapist and the founder of the private physiotherapy center PhysioFuture in Heraklion, Attica. In her modern and fully equipped facility, she offers personalized, patient-centered treatments tailored to each individual’s specific condition and unique needs. Her therapeutic approach combines manual therapy and osteopathic techniques with therapeutic exercise, aiming for optimal functional recovery and an improved quality of life for her patients.

She holds a BSc in Physiotherapy from Universidad de Cantabria, Spain, and an MSc in Osteopathy from the School of Osteopathy in Madrid.

She graduated top of her class and she was awarded a scholarship by Gimbernat University in Barcelona, where she also served as a member of the institution’s University Research Service in Physiotherapy.

She has collaborated with physiotherapy centers in both Spain and Greece and has specialized in various fields and therapeutic techniques. With a dedicated focus on personalized care, she delivers comprehensive solutions to address a wide range of conditions, enhancing her patients' health and quality of life.

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.

Goules Dimitris is an Orthopedic Pathologist - Rheumatologist and maintains private practices in Psychiko, Gyzi, Chalandri, and Ampelokipi. He studied at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he also specialized in Pathology. He completed his doctoral dissertation at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland (USA). He began his specialization in Rheumatology in London. There, he had the opportunity to participate in J. Cyriax's team for the consolidation and dissemination of Orthopedic Pathology and to engage in the biomechanical pathophysiology of the spinal column, the scientific foundation of osteopathy (manipulation), and injection therapy of the joints and spine. He served for five years as Director of the Rheumatology Department at NIEE and currently serves as a scientific collaborator at the University of Athens. He founded the "Low Back Pain and Spinal Column Clinic" at the University of Athens, which he transferred to the private sector under the name "Institute of Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, and Spinal Column," where he focuses on the conservative non-surgical treatment of spinal diseases, the publication of related articles, and the organization of seminars. He is among the first scientists to have internationally documented that conservative treatment can reduce or eliminate the size of intervertebral disc herniation and that paretic sciatica caused by discopathy is no longer an absolute indication for surgery, but can be managed equally well or better conservatively.

Demosthenis Imariagkmpe is a Physiotherapist who operates Physiotherapy Centers in Kolonaki and Vyronas. He holds a degree in Physiotherapy from the University of West Attica and is a physiotherapy instructor at IEK OMHROS. The specialist applies modern physiotherapy techniques for the rehabilitation of painful musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. Through the use of advanced physiotherapy equipment, rehabilitation is achieved for musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurological conditions, sports injuries, therapeutic massage, strengthening, and maintenance. This fosters a relationship of trust and safety between the physiotherapist and his patients.