Doctors for Osteoporosis

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.

Eleana Zisimopoulou is an Endocrinologist maintaining a private practice within the ID MEDS CLINIC Polyclinic in Panorama, Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Crete and specialized in endocrinology. Since 2021, she has served as a Consultant at the Thessaloniki Cancer Hospital "Theageneio." Her endocrinology specialty training was completed in major hospitals in Greece, including the AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, the Korgialeneio - Benakeio Red Cross Hospital, and the Athens General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou."

Dr. Zisimopoulou is an active member of the Hellenic Endocrine Society and the Medical Association of Thessaloniki, with continuous participation in scientific conferences and case presentations on endocrinology topics such as endocrine complications in cancer, Cushing’s syndrome, and thyroid and parathyroid disorders. Additionally, she holds significant research activity with publications in international and Greek scientific journals on subjects including thyroid neoplasms, neuroendocrine tumors, and parathyroid disorders.

The clinic is fully compliant with the standards of a modern medical environment, ensuring comfort and professionalism. The approach to each patient is personalized, aiming for optimal hormonal balance and improvement in quality of life.

Dimitrios Xrysovitsianos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilion. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Orthopedics - Orthopedic Surgery at the Attikon General Hospital of Athens KAT. He is specialized in microsurgery, upper limb and hand surgery, sports injuries, pediatric and adult trauma, osteoporosis, arthritis treatment, hip and knee arthroplasties, and foot disorders. He serves as the Chief of the Orthopedic Clinic of the Upper Limb Surgery - Traumatology Department at Euroclinic Athens, as well as Consultant at the First Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the Marousi Medical Center. Additionally, he is a member of the SOS Doctors. Previously, he has served as Consultant in Upper Limb Surgery at Metropolitan Hospital. He has significant professional experience in private hospitals in Athens, having worked in these institutions since 2001. Finally, the doctor has participated in numerous lectures and orthopedic conferences and has authored many medical papers, aiming for continuous engagement with advancements in his field.

Prokopiou Maria is an Endocrinologist with private practices in Mavili Square and Gerakas. She holds a postgraduate diploma in healthcare management from the Hellenic Open University and a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Endocrinology at the Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Unit of the 1st Internal Medicine Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at the General Hospital "Laiko." Additionally, she has attended Medical Acupuncture seminars at the AcuScience International Postgraduate Acupuncture Center. She possesses valuable professional and clinical experience in the diagnosis, prevention, and therapeutic management of endocrine gland disorders, specifically affecting the thyroid, parathyroids, pancreas, ovaries, testes, adrenal glands, pituitary gland, and hypothalamus, as well as diabetes mellitus and obesity. She also manages cases such as metabolic bone diseases - osteoporosis, female and male endocrinology, and hypertension. Finally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Diabetes Association, and the European Society of Endocrinology.

Alafropatis Ilias is an Orthopedic Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Evosmos, Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He began his specialization at the Surgical Clinic of the General Hospital of Lamia, continued at the Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Kavala, and subsequently was appointed to the 3rd University Orthopedic Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at Papageorgiou General Hospital. He obtained the specialist title in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology after successful examinations in 2015 and concurrently received the diploma of the Hellenic College of Orthopedic Surgeons. He has been a scientific collaborator of the 3rd University Orthopedic Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki since obtaining his specialty to the present day. He served as an Orthopedic consultant for the MDA Hellas department operating in the 2nd University Pediatric Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where adults and children with neuromuscular disorders are treated. Throughout his scientific career, he has participated in numerous conferences, seminars, and educational events, contributed to the authorship of various scientific papers in Greek and international scientific journals, authored a book published by an international publisher of scientific monographs, and has been involved in the education of medical students at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Finally, the physician has been trained in a broad spectrum of orthopedic surgeries encompassing both trauma surgery and reconstructive orthopedic surgery, with particular interest in upper limb and hand pathologies, and has established collaborations with all private clinics in Thessaloniki.

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.

Mpaili Georgia is a Rheumatologist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. She studied at the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and specialized in Rheumatology at GNA KAT. She has experience in systemic autoimmune diseases, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and other musculoskeletal disorders. She is a member of the Hellenic Rheumatology Society and the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism.

Ο Αθανάσιος Πατούσης είναι Χειρουργός Ορθοπαιδικός, απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων, με τίτλο ειδικότητας Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας. Είναι κάτοχος του ευρωπαϊκού διπλώματος FEBOT και διαθέτει πλήρη εγγραφή στο GMC (General Medical Council, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο) με άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος.

Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στη χειρουργική ώμου στη Βαρκελώνη, αποκτώντας εμπειρία σε σύγχρονες τεχνικές αρθροσκόπησης και αποκατάστασης παθήσεων του άνω άκρου, όπως ρήξεις στροφικού πετάλου, αστάθεια ώμου και παθήσεις δικεφάλου.

Στην καθημερινή του πρακτική ασχολείται με ένα ευρύ φάσμα ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων, δίνοντας έμφαση σε εξατομικευμένες, σύγχρονες και ελάχιστα επεμβατικές θεραπείες, με στόχο την ταχεία αποκατάσταση και επιστροφή στις δραστηριότητες.

Παράλληλα, είναι υποψήφιος διδάκτωρ στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης με αντικείμενο την αστάθεια του αγκώνα και συμμετέχει ενεργά σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα και διεθνή συνέδρια.

Δίνει ιδιαίτερη σημασία στην ανθρώπινη προσέγγιση, την αναλυτική ενημέρωση του ασθενούς και την παροχή υψηλού επιπέδου ιατρικών υπηρεσιών.

Zografidis Aleksandros is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Orthopedics and maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. He studied Medicine at the "La Sapienza" University of Rome. Subsequently, he trained in Orthopedics at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula, in Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio", in General Surgery at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula, in Plastic Surgery at the Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa", and in Thoracic Surgery at the 1st Thoracic Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria". Additionally, he has served as the Director of the Orthopedic Department at the "Bioclinic" of Piraeus, and currently works at the Athens General Clinic and the Modern Private Multipractice "Medifirst". In the past, he was the team physician for the PAE Panionios football club, participating in the preparation and many matches of the team, both in the Greek Championship and the UEFA Cup, as well as the physician for SEGAS, participating in numerous Pan-Hellenic and Pan-European events with the National Track and Field Team. Finally, the doctor is specialized in Sports Injuries, Arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, and Pediatric Orthopedics.

Dr. Sarantis Mixalis, MD, MSc, PhDc, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Psychiko. Concurrently, he serves as an Orthopedic Consultant specializing in Sports Injuries at Metropolitan Hospital. He has extensive experience, having completed his specialization at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" and the 4th Orthopedic Clinic of G.N.A. KAT, while also specializing at the same hospital in the Hand-Upper Limb-Microsurgery Clinic, the Sports Injuries Department, and the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic. In 2018, he successfully completed advanced training in pediatric orthopedic trauma and pediatric skeletal deformities at the Orthopedic Hospital Speising (Vienna, Austria). Since 2019, he holds a Master's degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In 2020, he was appointed as a doctoral candidate by the Medical School of Athens, and since then he has been pursuing his doctoral thesis at the 2nd Orthopedic University Clinic of the University of Athens (Konstantopouleio Hospital – Agia Olga). He is an active member of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (EPOS), the European Society for Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), the Hellenic Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (EEHOT), and the Athens Medical Association. Finally, he has a rich academic portfolio, authoring numerous publications in peer-reviewed international journals (PUBMED) and actively participating in presentations at Greek and international conferences.

Triantafyllidis Pantelis is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a clinic located in Galatsi, Marousi. He specializes in Knee and Hip Arthroplasty, Robotic Arthroplasty, Arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and ankle, the treatment of Sports injuries, Osteoporosis, and fracture management. Additionally, during his specialty training, he has been trained in Microsurgery and upper limb surgery, as well as Pediatric Orthopedics. The clinic treats adult and adolescent patients with all types of orthopedic problems. Concurrently, he serves as the Director and Scientific Supervisor of the orthopedic department at Orthobiomed. He performs surgeries and collaborates with major hospitals in Athens, such as "Hygeia," where he also served as Deputy Director, and Mitera. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, holds a specialty title in Orthopedic Surgery from the Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens at KAT Hospital, and is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has participated in the education of students in Orthopedics and the first aid laboratory for Physiotherapy students. He has served as a physician for various teams and sports clubs and has operated on numerous athletes. He has participated as a speaker and organizer in numerous conferences, lectures, and presentations in Greece and abroad, as well as in writing articles for Greek and international scientific journals. Finally, he is a member of many Greek and international scientific societies.

Georgios Rigos MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Keratsini. He graduated from the Medical School of the English-speaking department of Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary in 2002, specializing in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the 3rd University Orthopedic Clinic of Athens, General Hospital of Attica KAT in 2014. He completed postgraduate studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a thesis titled "Metabolic Bone Diseases" in 2012. He was a member of the medical team of A.O. Pagratiou (basketball) from 2014 to 2016 and a member of the medical team of the football department of Ionikos during 2007 and 2008. He collaborates with major private hospitals such as the Peristeri Medical Center, the Central Clinic of Athens, the Athens Mediclinic General Clinic (Athens), and Mediterraneo Hospital (Glyfada). The doctor has extensive experience in arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and sports injuries. In his private practice, within a pleasant environment, he provides specialized solutions tailored to the needs of his patients.

Ms. Fotiadou Elisavet is an Endocrinologist and maintains her private practice in Kalamaria. She holds a Medical Degree from the School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed postgraduate studies at the University of Patras. As a resident physician, she trained at the University Endocrinology Clinic of Ruhr-Universität Bochum and subsequently worked as an Endocrinologist-Diabetologist at the Medicover Charlottenburg-Endocrinology Center in Berlin. In her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases, focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient she treats.

Ο Μιχαήλ Θεόδωρος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός - Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και Υποψήφιος Διδάκτωρ της Ιατρικής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, μέλος του διοικητικού συμβουλίου της ΑΘΛΗΤΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, με ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στον Εύοσμο Θεσσαλονίκης. Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται με πλήθος ιδιωτικών κλινικών της Θεσσαλονίκης, καθώς και με την Γ’ Πανεπιστημιακή Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική, όπου προσφέρει της υπηρεσίες του ως Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης στις μονάδες Αθλητικών Κακώσεων, Μυοσκελετικού Τραύματος ενηλίκων και Μυοσκελετικής Ογκολογικής Χειρουργικής. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητά του στο 424 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Εκπαιδεύσεως, την οποία ολοκλήρωσε στην Γ’ Πανεπιστημιακή Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης "Παπαγεωργίου". Μετά το πέρας της ειδικότητας του, έλαβε υποτροφία από το Ίδρυμα Σταύρος Νιάρχος για το Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) στην Νέα Υόρκη των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών Αμερικής, το μεγαλύτερο νοσοκομείο Ορθοπεδικών παθήσεων παγκοσμίως, όπου, μέσω του προγράμματος HSS-Stavros Niarchos Foundation Orthopaedic Seminar Program αλλά και του ετήσιου συνεδρίου ισχίου και γόνατος (Annual Holiday Knee & Hip Course), ενημερώθηκε για τις πιο σύγχρονες τεχνικές (Ρομποτική και Navigation) και τα νεότερα υλικά στο πεδίο της αρθροπλαστικής. Επίσης, έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στο πεδίο της Αθλητιατρικής (Sports Medicine) ενώ κατέχει και το Δίπλωμα "Ιατρικής Ποδοσφαίρου" της FIFA (Federation International de Football Association). Η ενασχόλησή του με τον αθλητισμό από την παιδική του ηλικία τον οδήγησε να εστιάσει μέρος των σπουδών του προς την πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση αθλητικών κακώσεων και στην Αθλητιατρική. Επί του παρόντος ο ιατρός έχει αναλάβει καθήκοντα Υπεύθυνου του Ιατρικού Επιτελείου ομάδας Πετοσφαίρισης Ανδρών που αγωνίζεται στην Α1 Εθνική κατηγορία (Volley Leauge), Πετοσφαίρισης Γυναικών που αγωνίζεται στην Α2 Εθνική κατηγορία και Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ανδρών που αγωνίζεται στην Γ’ Εθνική κατηγορία. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πληθώρα εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων και συνεδρίων, αλλά και ως ομιλητής σε ένα μεγάλο αριθμό επιστημονικών συνεδρίων. Τέλος, διαθέτει αξιόλογη ερευνητική εμπειρία έχοντας δημοσιεύσει έρευνες του σε εγχώρια και διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά και έχει προσφέρει τις γνώσεις του σε νέους συναδέλφους από την θέση του εκπαιδευτή σεμιναρίων, μέσω εβδομαδιαίων διαλέξεων στους φοιτητές ιατρικής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και ως υπεύθυνος για την εξοικείωση με το αντικείμενο της Ορθοπαιδικής, φοιτητών των Η.Π.Α., μέσω του προγράμματος ATLANTIS.

Kyrou Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon Consultant at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of the private hospital Iaso in Marousi, while maintaining a private practice in Kallithea. He has previously served as a specialist and resident physician in some of the most prominent public hospitals in the country, including the General Hospital of Attica “Sismanoglio - Amalia Fleming,” the University General Hospital "Attikon," the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia (G.O.N.K.), and the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Panagiotis and Aglaia Kyriakou," covering a wide range of pathology and surgical cases. A graduate of the Medical School of the University of Patras, he has actively participated in national and international conferences and possesses experience in a variety of interventional techniques and musculoskeletal system disorders. He has also received additional training through seminars in areas such as upper limb surgery, reconstructive surgery, sports injuries, and traumatology. His clinical and scientific focus is on the optimal, evidence-based, and individualized management of orthopedic conditions, emphasizing functional rehabilitation and the minimization of postoperative complications.

Mixas Giorgos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains his private practice in Acharnes. He holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has completed a postgraduate program in "Metabolic Bone Diseases," and is a PhD candidate at the same university. He has received additional training in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) and the Knee Arthroscopy Course (Geneva). The doctor specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology at hospitals in Belgium, Switzerland, and Greece and has served as a Medical Team Collaborator for the PAE Apollon Smyrnis football team. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases, focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient, as every case is unique and requires a combination of appropriate techniques. The clinic facilities are suitably designed to ensure patients' stay is pleasant, friendly, and comfortable.

Papaioannou K Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He specialized at the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. Papanikolaou". He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. He is specialized in hip and knee surgery, sports injuries, spinal disorders, and trauma. He trained in General Surgery at the 2nd Surgical Clinic of the 424 General Military Training Hospital and to this day serves as an Associate Physician at the Euromedica Cyan Cross Clinic. The doctor provides specialized services in hip and knee surgery (arthroplasty, sports injuries), management of spinal disorders, treatment of kyphosis/scoliosis, hand surgery, and traumatology.

Tantalaki Eua is an endocrinologist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. She holds a degree from the University of Stara Zagora in Bulgaria. In 2008, she obtained her specialty certification and is currently a PhD holder from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In recent years, she has maintained a private practice in a space designed to inspire comfort and trust in patients. Her clinic is fully equipped with state-of-the-art devices to ensure optimal patient care. The endocrinologist manages cases spanning the full spectrum of endocrinology, providing comprehensive patient education and evidence-based treatment plans. Committed to continuous education, she has actively participated in numerous conferences both in Greece and internationally. Additionally, she has contributed to the authorship of endocrinology notes and books concerning applied endocrinology as well as emergency endocrinopathies.

Mitrogiannis Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Adults and Pediatrics – Sports Medicine Physician, maintaining a private practice in Nea Ionia. Concurrently, he works as a Consultant in the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic at IASO Children’s Hospital. He holds a medical degree from the University of Ioannina School of Medicine and is a doctoral candidate at the School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the General Children’s Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou," the Korgialenio-Benakio Greek Red Cross Hospital, and the General Athens Hospital "Evangelismos," where, following the receipt of his Orthopedic Specialty certification, he remained for an additional two years as a Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon. During his residency, he received extensive training in managing injuries of all severities, sports-related injuries, and arthroplasties, actively participating in a large number of surgical procedures across the full spectrum of Orthopedics. He holds the Barca Innovation Hub Professional Diploma in Team Sports Injuries and the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine, confirming his advanced expertise in sports medicine. In 2023, he served as a physician for the AEK Football Club, and from September 2024 to the present, he has been the team physician for the Academies of Panathinaikos Football Club. He also has a robust scientific portfolio with publications and presentations at Greek and international medical conferences and journals.