Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons for Spondylolisthesis

Georgios Xatzimarkakis MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Patras and Ilisia. He holds a medical degree from the University of Florence, Italy, and specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases “Sotiria” and in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens KAT. He subsequently completed a Clinical Fellowship in Orthopaedics at Lewisham University Hospital of the National Health Service Trust in London. Additionally, he pursued a postgraduate program focused on Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is a scientific collaborator with the Athens Medical Group, the General Clinic of Olympio Therapeutirion, Mediterraneo Boutique Hospital, Henry Durant Hospital Center, and serves as the scientific director at the Medical Polyclinic of Patras. Furthermore, he has published articles and research papers both in Greece and internationally.

Giantsidis N Georgios MD, MSc is a Military Physician, Orthopedic Surgeon and consultant at the 1st Orthopedic Department of the 424 General Military Training Hospital. He maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki, in the Voulgari area. He graduated from the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Military Medicine) in 2012 and subsequently served as a physician in Special Forces Military Units. He completed his specialty training at the 424 General Military Hospital and the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Georgios Papanikolaou." During his residency, he performed numerous orthopedic surgeries, participated in many fracture repair and orthopedic disorder surgeries, trained in urgent and routine cases of his specialty, and actively contributed to the scientific work of his clinic. Since then, he has been serving as an orthopedic consultant at the 1st Orthopedic Department of the 424 General Military Training Hospital, performing a large number of surgical procedures annually across the full spectrum of Orthopedic specialty. He actively participates in postgraduate seminars and conferences to continuously update and enhance his knowledge of the latest advances and developments in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.

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.

Dr. Lepetsos Panagiotis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains his private practice in Neo Irakleio. He is a consultant at the Athens Medical Center. The physician graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens, holds a Master's Degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases, and a PhD in Knee Osteoarthritis. He has worked and specialized in the 4th Orthopedic Clinic of KAT Hospital, the Microsurgery Clinic of KAT Hospital, as well as the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. He has specialized in reconstructive hip and knee surgery through a salaried fellowship of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT). He has worked as a consultant at KAT Hospital (2017 – 2019). He has more than 50 publications in international scientific journals and more than 200 presentations and lectures at international and Greek orthopedic conferences. He has been awarded five times by the Hellenic Orthopedic Society. He is a reviewer for 40 international scientific journals. He has participated in numerous seminars and scientific conferences in Greece and abroad.

Mixailidou - Xristopoulou Melia is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Kalamata. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a grade of "very good." In 2004, she began her specialty in General Surgery at the 1st Surgical Department of the General Hospital of Serres, which she completed in 2005, and continued as an Orthopedic resident at the General Hospital of Serres. She obtained her specialty title in Orthopedics at the University Hospital of Rio Patras and at the Karamanadaneio Children’s Hospital in 2012. During this period, she traveled to SLK Klinikum in Heilbronn, Germany, where she specialized in the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic, particularly in neonatal ultrasound. She participated in a large number of conferences, presenting papers at several of them, as well as attended numerous seminars of the AO Foundation, whose official representative in Greece is the Orthopedic Clinic of the University Hospital of Rio. Finally, in 2014, she attended courses and received certification for the application of ultrasound in the musculoskeletal system with a specialization in neonatal ultrasound.

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. Giannakos Athanasios-Rene S. is specialized in arthroscopic surgery of sports-related knee and shoulder injuries, as well as in M.I.S. Fast Track total knee and hip arthroplasty. He initiated and completed his Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology residency at the University General Hospital of Larissa in the Orthopedic Clinic Department under the direction of Professor K.N. Malizos. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. During the final year of his residency, he trained in shoulder and knee arthroscopic surgery at the Minimal Access Surgery Unit of the I.R.C.C.S. GSD Hospital, Milan, Italy, under Professor and Director Prof. Pietro Randelli. He also trained in M.I.S. Fast Track total hip and knee arthroplasty and arthroscopic surgery at the Luganese Hospital, Lugano, Switzerland, under Professor and Director Prof. Mateo Denti. Immediately after obtaining his specialty certification, he was appointed as a permanent consultant at the Minimal Access Surgery Unit of the I.R.C.C.S. GSD Hospital, Milan, Italy, under Professor and Director Prof. Pietro Randelli. He began his Sports Medicine specialty at the University Hospital Catanzaro, Italy, following entrance exams, holding a salaried position and scholarship from the E.U., under the direction of Professor Pietro Scotto di Vettimo. During the first year of the specialty, he trained at the University Hospital Chieti, Italy, in the Sports Medicine Department under the direction of Professor Leonardo Vecchiet. There are articles, lectures, and surgeries by him available online. He collaborates with "Athens Medical Center," "Mitera" Hospital, and Mediterraneo Hospital, and is a scientific collaborator. He maintains private practice offices in Chalandri and Nea Smyrni.

Η Μητσάκου Ματίνα είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά ιατρεία σε Μαρούσι και Κόρινθο , ενώ είναι επιμελήτρια της Γ Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής του ΙΑΣΩ Γενική Κλινική . Αποφοίτησε με βαθμό ¨ Άριστα ¨από την Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κατέχει τον Τίτλο Ειδικότητας Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας από τον Ιανουάριο 2023 (ΠΙΣ). Το 2023 απέκτησε επίσης τον διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένο τίτλο FEBOT (Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - Ακόλουθος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματιολογίας) κατόπιν ειδικών εξέτασεων . Έχει ολοκληρώσει τον κύκλο μαθημάτων του Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος Σπουδών με θέμα " Μεταβολικά Νοσήματα των Οστών ". Η κλινική της εμπειρία περιλαμβάνει πολυετή εκπαίδευση και υπηρεσία σε Ορθοπαιδικές Κλινικές μεγάλων νοσoκομείων , όπως του Ναυτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και του Γ.Ν.Α ΚΑΤ, καθώς και η Παιδοορθοπαιδική Κλινική του Γεν.Νοσοκομείου Παίδων Πεντέλης. Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών και Κορινθίας . Το επιστημονικό της έργο περιλαμβάνει δημοσιεύσεις, παρουσιάσεις και συμμετοχή σε ελληνικά και διεθνή συνέδρια.

Η ιατρός ασχολείται εξατομικευμένα με κάθε ασθενή επιδεικνυοντας ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη λήψη ιστορικού και την αναλυτική κλινική εξέταση . Εστιάζοντας στη λεπτομέρεια και βασιζόμενη σε βαθειά και εμπεριστατωμένη γνώση της Ορθοπαιδικής ,στοχεύει πάντα στην σωστή διάγνωση. Διαπνέεται από βαθειά ενσυναίσθηση και έχει ως βασική προτεραιότητα της τη βελτίωση της ποιότητας της ζωής του ασθενούς και την ολιστική προσέγγιση των προβλημάτων του. Δινει πάντα προτεραιότητα στις μη χειρουργικές θεραπευτικές επιλογές , σε συνεργασία και με άλλες ειδικότητες όπως φυσικοθεραπευτές , ακτινολόγους και ιατρούς άλλων ειδικοτήτων. Γνώμονας είναι η πιο ασφαλής και αποτελεσματική λύση για τον ασθενή, ο οποίος συμμετέχει ενεργά στη λήψη των αποφάσεων με πλήρη ενημέρωση και σεβασμό στις ανάγκες και στις ανησυχίες του.Οταν οι συντηρητικές επιλογές εξαντλούνται και απαιτείται χειρουργική παρέμβαση, η κ.Μητσάκου παρέχει σε κάθε περίπτωση μια εξαιρετικά εξατομικευμένη,πλήρως καταρτισμένη και υπεύθυνη προσέγγιση, χρησιμοποιώντας τις νεότερες και πληρέστερες χειρουργικές τεχνικές και παρέχει στενή περιεγχειρητική και μετεγχειρητική παρακολούθηση και φροντίδα του ασθενή.

Daras Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist who operates a private practice in Kolonaki and simultaneously serves as the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at the Medical Center of Palaio Faliro. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens and holds a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Rome. Additionally, he specialized in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at the General State Hospital of Nikaia and the General Hospital of Athens "KAT." He has extensive experience and has served as a physician for football and basketball teams in the Greek first division, as well as for the national swimming and water polo teams. Specifically, he has been the Sports Medicine Specialist for the football clubs Olympiacos FC, Panionios, and Ionikos. Finally, he specializes in sports injuries.

Mpenakis Leonardos is an Orthopedic Surgeon, Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace, where he was admitted through national university entrance examinations. He received a Scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (E.E.CH.O.T.) for the first Forte Summer School in 2016. Additionally, he was awarded a scholarship from the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society (E.A.E.) for the Travelling Fellowship in 2017. He has participated in numerous international conferences, specialized seminars on new techniques, and educational courses. He has also served as Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at Euroclinic Athens and was among the first Orthopedic Surgeons in Greece trained in total hip arthroplasty using the minimally invasive SuperPath approach during its introduction in 2016. He undertakes arthroscopic repair of sports injuries in cases unresponsive to conservative treatment. The clinic offers the possibility of biological therapies with platelet-rich plasma.

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.

Dr. Mparmpounakis Nikolaos MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Marousi within the "Mitera" Hospital, in Salamina, and in Ilisia. He holds a medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" and completed a postgraduate program in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He specialized in Orthopedics at the Sports Injuries Department of the 4th Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voulas and received further training in the Shoulder Disease Clinic at the Istituto Clinico Humanitas in Milan. Additionally, he specialized in sports injuries at the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" and in the management of Upper Limb and Shoulder disorders at the Microsurgery Clinic of the Attikon General Hospital of Athens KAT. Finally, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the Athens Bioclinic, the Medical Group at the Peristeri Clinic, and the Evgenidio Therapeutic Center, and collaborates with the private hospitals "Mitera," Metropolitan General, and Mediterraneo Hospital.

Myriokefalitakis Emmanouil is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Peristeri since 2011. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed the postgraduate program "Health Unit Management" at the School of Social Sciences of the Hellenic Open University. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and in Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou". He has served as a collaborating physician for the Women's Basketball Team Esperides, as well as the Men's Basketball Team of Olympiacos for 4 years. Additionally, he is the Head of the medical team of G.S. Peristeri and responsible for all the club’s academies, and he is a Lecturer in paramedical courses at IEK Peristeri, Haidari, Acharnes, and Korydallos. He has numerous participations in Greek and international conferences, seminars, and workshops with many presentations, as well as publications in Greek and international journals. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology, the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society, and the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism.

Dimitrios Kampras is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Melissia. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the 1st Orthopedic Department of the General Children’s Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou" and at the corresponding department of the Attica General Hospital KAT. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in "Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Alongside his private practice, he serves as Deputy Director of the Orthopedic Department at "Euroclinic Children’s Hospital" and collaborates with "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center and the Athens Medical Center. Throughout his professional career, he has gained valuable experience and knowledge, and today, in his private practice, he offers specialized services covering the entire spectrum of orthopedic cases. Finally, he has particular expertise in sports injuries, pediatric orthopedics, and reconstructive surgery of major joints, namely the hip and knee.

Pentazos Panagiotis - Nektarios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Timișoara in Romania and specialized in Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Children’s Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou" and in Vascular Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, he specialized in Plastic Surgery at the Attica General Hospital KAT, Orthopedics at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula, and General Surgery at the General Hospital of Pyrgos "Andreas Papandreou." Since 2018, Dr. Pentazos has been a Scientific Collaborator at the Osteoporosis Clinic of the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Adam Athanasios MD, FICS is an Orthopedic Surgeon based in Thessaloniki. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Kastoria, as well as in Orthopedic Surgery at the General Hospital of Edessa and the General Hospital "Agios Pavlos" of Thessaloniki (Sports Injuries Department). He has also been trained in Pediatric Surgery at Booth Hall Children’s Hospital in Manchester, England, and in Shoulder Surgery at the Academic Hospital "Asklepios Klinik Seligenstadt" in Frankfurt, Germany. Additionally, he specialized in the prosthetics/total arthroplasty department at the University Orthopedic Clinic "Sahlgrenska" in Goteborg, Sweden. There, he stayed for an extended period performing a large number of Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasties, following the most modern and specialized Swedish preoperative and postoperative protocols. Furthermore, he has been involved in Foot Surgery, having trained at the "Policlinico-Ponte San Pietro" Clinic in Milan, Italy, and at the end of 2017, he trained at the leading American hospital "Hospital for Special Surgery-HSS" in the total arthroplasty department, as a fellow of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. (This is the No. 1 Orthopedic Clinic in America, according to U.S. News & World Report). Since 2014, he is a member of the International College of Surgeons, headquartered in Chicago, USA, and has participated in numerous orthopedic conferences both within and outside Greece. Finally, he has been trained at the headquarters of the American company Stryker, in Miami, Florida, in the MAKO Smart Robotics system for Robotic Knee & Hip Arthroplasty.

Stathopoulos Ioannis MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Ilioupoli. He is a graduate and PhD candidate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and he obtained a postgraduate degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases from the same university. He works as an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon in the Emergency Department of the Athens Medical Center in Marousi and concurrently collaborates with the Joint Reconstruction Clinic at the Athens Medical Center. His specialization focuses on total hip and knee arthroplasties, trauma, and osteoporosis. He has a substantial body of published work in both international and Greek scientific journals and books and has served as a reviewer for scientific articles in international journals. He closely follows advancements in his field and has participated in numerous conferences and seminars, many of which he attended as a speaker. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Society for Bone Metabolism Research.

Dr. Natsioulas Nikolaos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi and concurrently serves as a Consultant in the Orthopedic Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens. He was admitted through nationwide examinations to the Medical Department of the Military Academy of Corps Officers and to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He graduated in 2006 with the grade "very good" and was commissioned as an Ensign in the Hellenic Navy. He initially served as a physician on the Hellenic Navy's frigate Elli, and in 2009 began his specialization in Orthopedic Surgery at the Naval Hospital of Athens. In 2011, he moved to Glasgow, United Kingdom, where he completed a 4-year residency in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. In 2015, after examinations, he became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Great Britain (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons), and in 2017, after examinations, a member of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT), making him one of the few Orthopedic surgeons in Greece holding both titles. The doctor has acquired significant experience in the conservative and surgical management of Orthopedic and Traumatology conditions. He operates privately at Metropolitan General in Cholargos and at other private clinics in Athens.

Eltaxir Theoxaris is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has undergone further training and attended specialization seminars both in Greece and abroad. Additionally, he has been trained at the Attikon General Hospital KAT, the Athens General Hospital "G. Gennimatas," and the General Hospital "Asklipieio Voula." He has served as Deputy Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at the Metropolitan Hospital and as a physician for the Panionios Football Team. To date, he is the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at the Piraeus Therapeutic Center and a Scientific Associate of the Metropolitan Hospital, the Athens Bioclinic, and the General Clinic of Piraeus "Hippocrates." He is dedicated to providing the best possible orthopedic care to his patients and is a physician who believes in respect, patient education, continuous follow-up, and above all, immediate contact at all times. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Orthopedic Society.