Doctors for Osteoporosis

Vamvatsikos Konstantinos is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private clinics in Agios Stefanos and Oropos. After completing his studies, he specialized in Orthopedics at the 5th Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica KAT, in the Spine and Scoliosis Unit. Subsequently, he received further training at Sheffield Hospital in England, focusing on specialized conditions primarily affecting the spine. In his private clinics, he manages all orthopedic conditions, with particular expertise over the past 10 years in the DRX 9000 technology, a digital decompression bed that successfully treats complex spinal disorders such as sciatica, herniated intervertebral discs, and discopathies with high success rates. More than 8,000 cases of complex spinal disorders have been treated using DRX 9000 technology, which is an FDA-certified American innovation also utilized by NASA. Additionally, he operates podology departments offering reflexology sessions, pedobarography, and the fabrication of custom digital technology insoles, as well as departments for acupuncture, ozone therapy, and osteoporosis. Bone density measurements for osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment of arthritis conditions in the knee, shoulder, or hip are also conducted, utilizing collagen infiltration, hyaluronic acid, autologous activated platelet-rich plasma, and stem cell therapies.

Vandoros Gerasimos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Agios Dimitrios and is an associate of Mediterraneo Hospital in Glyfada. He specializes in the treatment of osteoporosis, arthroplasty, sports injuries, arthroscopy, microsurgery, as well as the conservative management of osteoarthritis with local injection therapies including hyaluronic acid, concentrated platelets - growth factors, and mesotherapy. Additionally, he is a member of the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Trauma Surgeons, the Hellenic Society for the Study of Metabolism, the Scientific Society for Musculoskeletal Health, and the International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neural Interactions.

Varvarousis Dimitrios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in the center of Ioannina and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Ioannina. He holds a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The doctor specializes in foot disorders, gait abnormalities, and rehabilitation of patients with neuromuscular conditions. His private clinic offers specialized services covering the full spectrum of orthopedics. He is a university fellow with clinical, educational, and research work at the University Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University Hospital of Ioannina and serves as the Scientific Director at the Gait and Foot Analysis Center of Ioannina. The doctor has many years of professional experience and continuously participates in academic programs and conferences to ensure ongoing education and the highest quality of care for his patients.

Vasilakakos Theofanis MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist with private practices in Kalamata, Sparta, and Kolonaki, and is also an Associate at the "Metropolitan" Hospital in Athens. He has specialized in Arthroscopic Surgery of the shoulder and knee at McGill University in Canada and in Reconstructive Surgery of the hip, shoulder, and knee at the Hospital for Special Surgery in the United States of America. He manages patients with sports injuries, osteoarthritis, spinal hemangioma, fractures, meniscal tears, anterior cruciate ligament tears, scoliosis-kyphosis, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, tendinitis, chondropathy, and other bone injuries.

Vasilakis Aleksandros is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Cholargos. Simultaneously, he serves as a Consultant in the Orthopedic Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital in N. Faliro. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in "Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. From 2019 to 2022, he held the position of Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon in the Orthopedic Clinic at Asklipieio Voulas General Hospital, after which he has been providing his services in the private sector. He manages the treatment of conditions across the entire spectrum of Orthopedics, with particular interest in hip and knee arthroplasty, reconstructive surgery of foot disorders, and percutaneous minimally invasive reconstructive surgery of hallux valgus (bunion). He is also specialized in Arthroscopic Surgery of sports injuries and has further specialized in Hand Surgery - Microsurgery at KAT General Hospital and Asklipieio Voulas General Hospital. Dr. Vasilakis has participated in numerous national and international conferences, educational seminars, and courses on newer techniques, and has a scientific record with publications in international journals. He is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society, the Athens Medical Association, and the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom.

Vasileiadis Theofilos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in Petroupoli since 2000. He specializes in traumatology and sports injuries, with particular expertise in lumbar and cervical spine conditions, as well as in arthroplasty and arthroscopy. Additionally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Vatalas Ioannis - Anastasios is an Endocrinologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi, while also serving as an endocrinologist at the National Bank Personnel Health Fund. He holds a PhD in Medicine with distinction from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a medical degree from the same institution. He obtained his specialization in Endocrinology at the "Korgialeneio-Benakeio" Hospital of Athens. He has a significant research portfolio, with original publications in international scientific journals and active participation in numerous endocrinology conferences both in Greece and abroad. Additionally, Dr. Vatalas is a member of the European Society of Endocrinology, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Hellenic Endocrine Society - Panhellenic Association of Endocrinologists, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, the Hellenic Medical Society for Obesity, and the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism.

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."

Dr. Vezyrgiannis Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is specialized in Orthopedics & Traumatology, Interventional and non-interventional pain management, as well as Total hip and knee arthroplasty. He possesses extensive clinical experience across the full spectrum of Orthopedics and Traumatology, providing services to 10,000 patients annually. He manages a wide range of cases, always focusing on delivering the best possible care tailored to the individualized needs of each patient he treats.

Maria Vlaxou is an orthopedic surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli and concurrently holds the position of attending physician in the pediatric orthopedic clinic at Metropolitan Hospital.

Dr. Vlaxou was admitted to the medical school of the University of Patras in 2008 and graduated in 2014. Immediately thereafter, she worked for one year at the Corinth Hospital, where she was trained in the reception and management of polytrauma patients. From November 2015, she worked in the orthopedic oncology clinic at "Agios Savvas" Hospital, participating in major oncological surgeries and monitoring oncology patients. From June 2016 to 2023, she worked at General Hospital Georgios Gennimatas in the First Orthopedic Clinic, gaining experience in orthopedic trauma, arthroplasty of major joints, and sports injury rehabilitation. Concurrently, for two years, she completed a rotation in the Second Orthopedic Clinic of the Children's Hospital Agia Sofia, where she was trained in pediatric orthopedic trauma, neonatal hip ultrasound according to Graf, the Ponseti method, and a wide range of other pediatric orthopedic conditions.

Vogiatzi Euaggelia is a Military Physician - Endocrinologist and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military Officer School of Corps. She has many years of experience and has served as a Specialty Internal Assistant in the Endocrinology - Diabetes - Metabolism department as well as in the Gestational Diabetes department of the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra" and until recently at the General Hospital of Athens Sismanogleio - Amalia Fleming.

Vosinakis Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Volos. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Volos. Additionally, he completed a 5-year postgraduate training in the United Kingdom and subsequently served as an Orthopedic Registrar at the General Hospital of Volos. To this day, he is responsible for the Orthopedic Department of the General Clinic "Anassa" and also collaborates with the "Asklepieio" Clinic in Larissa and IASO Thessaly. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery and the treatment of sports injuries of the knee and shoulder, knee and hip surgery, the management of skeletal deformities using the Ilizarov distraction osteogenesis method, and the full spectrum of orthopedic trauma. Finally, he has attended numerous conferences and seminars as part of his continuous professional development and has published scientific articles in both Greek and international scientific journals.

Vottis Xristos MD, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Ilisia and Neo Psychiko. He holds a doctorate and a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and trained for several years at the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of the same university, where he continues to serve as an active collaborator. Additionally, he has specialized in hip and knee arthroplasty surgeries at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, USA, and has been trained in hand surgery at the specialized Hand, Upper Limb, and Microsurgery Clinic at the General Hospital of Attica "KAT". Furthermore, he is an Associate Physician of the Iatriko Group as well as the Evgenidio Therapy Center. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Hellenic Society of Hand Surgery, and the Medical Association of the United Kingdom.

Gatos Giorgos, MD, MSc, is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist with expertise in Arthroscopic and Open Shoulder and Knee Surgery, Sports Injuries, Reconstructive Surgery, and modern combined Biological therapies. He maintains a private practice in Gerakas and simultaneously serves as Deputy Director of the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic at Hygeia-Mitera Hospital, as well as a Scientific Collaborator at the Psychiko Medical Center. He completed his postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a thesis on Metabolic Bone Diseases.

Dr. Georgakopoulos Xristos is a rheumatologist specializing in the management of rheumatic diseases, with a particular focus on arthritis, inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders, mechanical musculoskeletal pain, and osteoporosis.

His training at the Rheumatology Clinic of GNA KAT and collaboration with specialized centers and multidisciplinary teams have shaped an approach that combines clinical experience with personalized and evidence-based care. He is certified by EULAR in the use and teaching of musculoskeletal ultrasound and has completed further training at the IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi – Sant’Ambrogio in Milan through a scholarship from the Hellenic Rheumatology Society.

Additionally, he actively participates in scientific groups and associations in the field of rheumatology and musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Dr. Georgios Tsakotos MD, MSc, PhD Orthopedic Surgeon - Assistant Professor, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Georgios Tsakotos was born in Tripoli, Arcadia. After completing secondary education in Tripoli, he was admitted to the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. From 2006 to 2012, he trained as an Orthopedic Surgeon at the 4th Orthopedic Clinic of "KAT" Hospital. He has received further training abroad in sports medicine, arthroscopic and reconstructive orthopedic surgery. He has participated, presenting papers and lectures, in numerous medical scientific conferences in Greece and abroad. He has authored and published over 100 research scientific articles in peer-reviewed international medical journals. He holds a distinction as Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Medical School of Athens, a Master's degree (MSc) in metabolic bone diseases – osteoporosis from the Medical School of Athens, is a member of the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation (EL.I.OS.), the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (E.E.CH.O.T.), the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society, the Hellenic Society of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, is a Full Member of the European Hip Society, a Member of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA), Member of European Knee Associates (EKA), and an Associate Member of ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine). He serves as Assistant Director and Orthopedic Surgeon at the "METROPOLITAN" Hospital, in the Sports Injuries and Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery department. He is Assistant Professor at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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.

Mr. Georgoulis Stylianos MD, MSC, Dipl is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist with a private practice in Marousi. He has received advanced training at Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in reconstructive orthopedics (hip and knee arthroplasty) and practices orthopedic surgery and traumatology - sports medicine at the 251 Air Force General Hospital as the Director of the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic. Simultaneously, he serves as the Deputy Director of the 7th Orthopedic Clinic at HYGEIA, focusing on robotic hip and knee arthroplasty, having been certified in these techniques. The core principles of his therapeutic approach to patients include information, understanding, honesty, and trust, which form the foundation for a personalized treatment process tailored to meet the distinct needs and demands of his patients. These are the essential elements of a mutual trust relationship between patient and surgeon, which will determine the choice of method, define the patient's therapeutic expectations, and ultimately ensure an excellent outcome.