Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons for Spondylolisthesis

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.

Dr. Tsapakidis Giannis was born in Larisa in 1975 and graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2000. He completed his Orthopedic specialty residency at Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, with part of his training conducted at KAT Hospital 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 served as the team physician for the women's basketball team “ESPERIDES” Kallithea (Women’s A1 Basketball Champion for 2006-07 and 2008-09 and Greek Cup Winner for 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09). From 2015 to 2018, he was part of the medical team covering orthopedic concerns for the athletes of KAE AEK. Since 2013, he has provided medical coverage for the basketball team PROTEAS VOULAS and from 2015 to 2025 served as the medical provider for the athletes of the basketball team KAE AMAROUSIOU. From 2021 to 2023, he was the team physician for the WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM, and from 2022 to 2024 for the team of PANIONIOS B.C. Previously, he was part of the medical team covering orthopedic needs of the athletes of KAE PANELLINIOS from 2008 to 2011 and the Cultural and Sports Center “DAIS.” Subsequently, from 2018 to 2022, he provided medical coverage to the athletes of MELLISION and since 2018 to the athletes of ESPEROS B.C. Finally, starting this year, he has been the medical provider for the amateur club PANATHINAIKOS A.O. He has attended specialized seminars/workshops in Traumatology, Microsurgery, and Arthroscopic Surgery both in Greece and abroad. He has participated with publications/presentations in Greek and International scientific conferences and journals.

Ο Ταμβίσκος Αντώνιος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός με περισσότερα από 15 χρόνια συνεχούς κλινικής εμπειρίας και ιδιωτικής άσκησης της Ιατρικής, διατηρώντας ιδιωτικό ορθοπαιδικό ιατρείο στoυς Αμπελόκηπους από το 2008. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί και εργαστεί σε κορυφαία νοσοκομεία της Ελλάδας και της Γαλλίας, αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση όλου του φάσματος των ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων και κακώσεων. Εξειδικεύεται στη χειρουργική του άνω άκρου, στις ολικές αρθροπλαστικές ισχίου και γόνατος με τη χρήση του ρομποτικού συστήματος MAKO, καθώς και στη θεραπεία αθλητικών κακώσεων, καταγμάτων και εκφυλιστικών παθήσεων των αρθρώσεων.Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Δημοκριτείου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης το 1996 με βαθμό «Λίαν Καλώς» και απέκτησε τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας Ορθοπαιδικής το 2005. Στο πλαίσιο της μετεκπαίδευσής του εξειδικεύτηκε στη Χειρουργική του Άνω Άκρου στο Πανεπιστήμιο Pierre et Marie Curie στο Παρίσι (DIU), ενώ εκπαιδεύτηκε σε αναγνωρισμένα πανεπιστημιακά κέντρα της Γαλλίας, όπως το Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Antoine Béclère, το Institut de la Main και το Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο CHU Nantes.Η επαγγελματική του πορεία περιλαμβάνει τη θέση του Επιμελητή Ορθοπαιδικού στο Ιατρικό Κέντρο Αθηνών, καθώς και συνεργασίες με το Νοσοκομείο Metropolitan, το Mediterraneo και το Ερρίκος Ντυνάν. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει πιστοποίηση στις ρομποτικά υποβοηθούμενες ολικές αρθροπλαστικές ισχίου και γόνατος με το σύστημα MAKO, εφαρμόζοντας σύγχρονες και ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές που προσφέρουν μεγαλύτερη ακρίβεια, ταχύτερη αποκατάσταση και καλύτερα λειτουργικά αποτελέσματα για τους ασθενείς.Η συνεχής επιστημονική εξέλιξη αποτελεί βασική αρχή της επαγγελματικής του πορείας. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος εκπαιδευτικών προγραμμάτων και διεθνών σεμιναρίων, μεταξύ των οποίων το Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), η Επείγουσα Προνοσοκομειακή Ιατρική του Ε.Κ.Α.Β., εκπαιδεύσεις στη μικροχειρουργική, στην εξωτερική οστεοσύνθεση, στη χειρουργική ποδοκνημικής και άκρου ποδός, στη μέθοδο Ilizarov, καθώς και σε ευρωπαϊκά εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα της EFORT.

Sakellariou Vasileios MD, MSc, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice, Athens Orthopedic Experts, in Nea Smyrni and Marousi. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Athens and a postdoctoral fellowship from the Biomechanics and Motion Analysis Laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, USA. He also holds a Medical Degree and a postgraduate degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has specialized in minimally invasive hip and knee surgeries, as well as robot-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty in the USA. He possesses extensive professional experience in the treatment of sports injuries, adult reconstructive surgery, and major joint surgery from Orthopedic Clinics in both the United States and Greece. In addition to his private practice, he is the Director of the Robotic Orthopedic Fast-Track Rehabilitation Clinic and the Musculoskeletal Oncology Clinic at the Athens Medical Center, while holding the academic position of University Fellow at the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens with a specialization in Hip and Knee Surgery.

Dafnis Spyridon is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Corfu. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Bari, Italy. He obtained his Orthopedic specialty at the University Hospital of Ioannina. Subsequently, he served as a Rural Doctor at the Regional Clinic of Magoulades, Corfu, and as a Specialist Doctor at the General Hospital of Corfu and the University Hospital of Ioannina. He is a member of the Corfu Medical-Surgical Society and the Hellenic Orthopedic Society. Additionally, he has participated in numerous conferences and seminars throughout Greece on various occasions.

Dr. Kyrilis Xristos MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Spine Surgeon specializing in spinal surgery, as well as endoscopic spinal surgery, and maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. He was admitted to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and, after completing his studies and fulfilling his military obligations, he began the general part of his specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the General Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Agrinio. Since 2014, he worked as an Orthopedics and Traumatology resident at the Attica General Hospital KAT, in the 1st Orthopedic Clinic, until September 2019. During this period, he participated in numerous surgical procedures and contributed to the operation of all departments of the Clinic. Additionally, he was seconded to the Scoliosis and Spine Department of the General Hospital KAT, where he participated in the diagnosis and management of complex cases, covering the entire spectrum of spinal pathology. During his specialty training, he attended numerous educational conferences and seminars, enhancing his knowledge and experience. Continuing his education, he completed his postgraduate studies program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the "Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord and Spinal Cord Injuries." Today, he works as a Scientific Associate at YGEIA Hospital and as a Consultant in the Spine, Scoliosis, and Oncology Department of Metropolitan General Hospital. With his experience and expertise, he is committed to providing high-quality medical care, focusing on pain relief and the restoration of mobility for his patients.

Dr. Katsoulis Grigorios MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Korydallos. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized in Adult and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, gaining extensive experience at hospitals such as the "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, the Korgialeneio - Benakeio "Hellenic Red Cross" Hospital, and the Royal & Broadgreen University Hospitals of Liverpool in the United Kingdom, under the supervision of Professor Simon P. Frostick. In 2012, he was awarded a scholarship by the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (HSOST) through written examinations for further specialization in the United Kingdom. His area of expertise includes trauma, sports injuries, and reconstructive joint surgery, with a focus on shoulder and knee arthroscopy as well as total hip and knee arthroplasty using advanced contemporary techniques (ALMIS, Navigator). He collaborates with the private clinic of the Medical Center Group in Psychiko and Paleo Faliro, whose facilities provide assurance for the management of both simple and highly complex surgical procedures. Finally, the doctor actively participates annually in major conferences and educational seminars in Greece and abroad, either as a speaker or for his ongoing education and training in the latest advancements in the specialty.

Xaralampidis Eustathios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Pallini and Nemea. He graduated from the Medical School of the "OVIDIUS" University and specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" and other major hospitals in Athens and Piraeus. Additionally, he is specialized in Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, Pediatric Orthopedics, as well as Orthopedic Oncology. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in conditions such as sports injuries and fractures, having served as a Consultant in the Sports Injuries Clinic at Mediterraneo Hospital in Glyfada, as well as a physician for the football teams PAE Panathinaikos and O.F. Cholargos. To date, he serves as a Consultant in the Orthopedics and Sports Orthopedics Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. Finally, Dr. Xaralampidis has participated in numerous conferences and educational seminars both in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Hellenic Arthroscopic Society, and Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care Hellas.

Tolis Konstantinos MD, MSc, PhDc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Kolonaki. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a PhD candidate at the same institution. Additionally, he holds a postgraduate degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" with a thesis on the "Pathophysiology of Bone Pain" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He initially specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Pyrgos "Andreas Papandreou," in Pediatric Orthopedics at the First Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," and finally in General Orthopedics at the First University Orthopedic Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon." From 2014 to 2020, he was an Academic Fellow at the Laboratory for Research of Musculoskeletal Disorders "Th. Garofalidis," focusing on "Microsurgery" at the General Hospital of Attica KAT. He is the Deputy Director of the 8th Orthopedic Clinic at Metropolitan General and the Scientific Director of the Upper Limb - Microsurgery Clinic. Concurrently, he collaborates with several clinics within Attica. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad, presenting poster presentations, oral communications, and lectures. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation, and the Hellenic Society for Hand Surgery.

Popovski Grigorios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Thessaloniki and Peraia. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences in Croatia and specialized in Sports Injuries at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki “Agios Savvas” and in Spine Surgery at the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA. He has worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the Orthopedic Department of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki “Agios Pavlos” and collaborates with the “Agios Loukas” Clinic, the Diavalkaniko Center, and the Bioclinic of Thessaloniki. Finally, he is a member of the Medical Association of Thessaloniki.

Mpogiopoulos Andreas is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist and maintains a private clinic in Ioannina. Upon completing his studies at the Università degli Studi Di Roma “La Sapienza,” he specialized in the 5th Orthopedic Department of the General Hospital "Asklipieio Voula," where he further specialized in Hand/Upper Limb Surgery and Microsurgery. Additionally, he trained in France in Hip & Knee Arthroplasty. He has also received training in Pediatric Orthopedics. He possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked in major clinics in the country and maintains collaborations with Mediterraneo Hospital, Metropolitan Hospital, Mitera, Doctors’ Hospital, and Iaso Thessaly.

Dr. Diakatos Andreas is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. He was born in Athens. He began his specialty training in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Asklipiio Voulas Hospital. For two years, he trained in Microsurgery at KAT Hospital and for one year in Pediatric Orthopedics at the same hospital. In 2014, he obtained the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialty certification and has been practicing privately since then. He is currently affiliated with Hygeia Hospital, where a significant number of robotic surgeries are performed, a cutting-edge technology in knee and hip arthroplasty within this specialty. Finally, it would be remiss not to mention his training in Bologna, Italy, under Professor Maurilio Marcacci, as well as in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Papavasileiou Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Serres. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace. He specialized for one year in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Chalkidiki. Additionally, he completed a five-year residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology for adults and children at the General Hospital of Xanthi, where he participated in a wide range of orthopedic surgical procedures including reconstructive surgery, trauma, sports injuries, and hand surgery. During his specialty training, he received education in sports injuries at the Sports Injuries Unit of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Agios Pavlos" and at the Neurosurgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippocratio".

Nikolaou Xaris is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Rhodes. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in arthroscopy, hip and knee arthroplasty, and the surgical treatment of adult and pediatric fractures. Since 2011, he has been an External Collaborator at the General Clinic of Dodecanese Euromedica. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Lallos Stergios MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon maintaining a private practice in Agia Paraskevi and also sees patients at the Metropolitan General. He holds a master's degree (MSc) in Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis and a Medical Degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty in Orthopedics and holds ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) certification as well as a Basic Life Support diploma. Additionally, he is specialized in arthroplasty, arthroscopy, traumatology, sports injuries, and major joint surgery, areas he focused on after completing his specialty and subsequently upon selection by the Medical School of Athens, where he served as a University Fellow of the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens. He then moved to Switzerland, where he worked as a Consultant in the Orthopedic Clinic of Salem Spital in Bern, covering the full spectrum of joint pathology and surgery. It is noteworthy that during his career, he served as a Scientific Associate at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center and the Medical Diavalkaniko Center. Finally, Dr. Lallos is a member of numerous professional associations and has extensive participation in conferences, seminars, presentations, and publications.

Dr Loupas Dimitrios is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized at the University Orthopedic Clinic at KAT Hospital and completed his doctoral dissertation at the Medical School of the University of Athens. He specialized in sports injuries (Sports Injuries Clinic at KAT) and at the Athens Medical Center (under the direction of L. Nikolaou). Additionally, the doctor has worked at the 1st and 3rd IKA Hospitals and has served as Director of the Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos". He is involved in general orthopedic surgical conditions, with a specialization in disorders of the hand and knee (including knee arthroscopy) and total knee and hip arthroplasties.

Sykianakis Mixail is an Orthopedic - Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains his private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He serves as the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at the Asklipieio of Crete and is a member of the Hellenic Society of Sports Medicine. In his modern clinic, in a comfortable and patient-friendly environment, utilizing his scientific knowledge and experience, he manages a wide range of cases. He extensively deals with the full spectrum of spinal disorders, hip and knee arthroplasty, knee arthroscopy, sports injuries, surgical treatment of fractures, among others.

Ο Πεταλωτίδης Γιώργος και ο Σαλούπης Παναγιώτης είναι Ορθοπαιδικοί και διατηρούν ιδιωτικό Ορθοπαιδικό κέντρο στην Πυλαία.

Ο Πεταλωτίδης Γιώργος σπούδασε στην ιατρική σχολή του πανεπιστημίου της BOLOGNA ITALIA από όπου και αποφοίτησε το 1987. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην ορθοπαιδική κλινική του Ιπποκράτειου νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης και κατέχει τον τίτλο του ειδικού στην ορθοπαιδική χειρουργική από το 1996. Μετά την ειδικότητα εργάστηκε στο ιατρικό της EXPRESS SERVICE και κατόπιν στο ιατρείο του ΙΚΑ Ακροπόλεως έως το 2014. Από το 2003 εργάζεται στο ιδιωτικό ιατρείο του μέχρι και σήμερα. Διετέλεσε εξωτερικός συνεργάτης κλινικών της Θεσσαλονίκης (Αγιος Λουκάς, Διαβαλκανικό, Κυανούς Σταυρός, Βιοκλινικη) και τα τελευταία χρόνια της Euromedica Γενική Κλινική. Παρακολούθησε πλήθος συνεδρίων, σεμιναρίων και άλλων εκπαιδευτικών δραστηριοτήτων στη Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό και έχει εκπονήσει δεκάδες ιατρικές εργασίες και παρουσιάσεις σε ιατρικά συνέδρια. Ασχολήθηκε με την τραυματολογία , τις αρθροπλαστικές ισχίου γόνατος ώμου, τις αθλητικές κακώσεις και αρθροσκοπική χειρουργική, την παιδοορθοπαιδικη και τα προβλήματα της σπονδυλικής στήλης. Ασκεί την ορθοπαιδικη χειρουργική 30 χρόνια, έχει μεγάλη κλινική εμπειρία και επί σειρά ετών αντιμετώπισε με επιτυχία χιλιάδες ασθενείς συντηρητικά η χειρουργικά. Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Θεσσαλονίκης από το 1988.

Ο Σαλούπης Παναγιώτης είναι πτυχιούχος ιατρικής - χειρουργικής σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου του Μιλάνου (Universita' degli studi di Milano). To 1988 απέκτησε την άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και το 1996 την λήψη τίτλου ειδικότητος Ορθοπαιδικής. Έχει εργαστεί στην Υπηρεσία υπαίθρου Α.Ι.Ειρηνούπολης. Από το 1996 έως το 2006 διατήρησε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Βέροια και στη συνέχεια στη Θεσσαλονίκη με 10ετή συνεργασία με το Ιατρικό της EXPRESS SERVICE. Το 2006 διορίστηκε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Έδεσσας όπου υπηρετεί μέχρι σήμερα ως Διευθυντής της κλινικής ενώ για πέντε περίπου χρόνια συνυπηρετούσε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης"Ιπποκράτειο".