Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons for Spondylolysis

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.

Mylonas Xrysanthos is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist with private practices in Anavyssos, Lavrio, and Glyfada. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his specialty in General Surgery at the General State Hospital of Nikaia. Throughout his professional career, he served as a Scientific Collaborator at IKA Lavrio for over 15 years. Currently, in addition to his private practices, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the private hospital Medirerraneo in the Glyfada area. Furthermore, he regularly attends conferences in Greece and abroad covering the entire spectrum of Orthopedics, including topics such as osteoporosis, trauma, surgical arthroplasty, geriatric patients, and bone neoplasms. He also participates in various research projects and presentations both in Greece and internationally.

Karalaios Nikolaos V. is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Larissa. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his orthopedic residency at the General Hospital of Attica KAT, concurrently receiving training in the Microsurgery - Upper Limb Surgery and Pediatric Orthopedics departments. Additionally, he was awarded a scholarship by the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology for further training in Shoulder and Elbow Arthroscopic Surgery at the University Hospital of Milano Humanitas under Professor Alessandro Castagna. He has extensive experience in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, and knee, sports injuries, reconstructive surgery of the knee and hip, microsurgery, pediatric orthopedics, and spinal disorders. He collaborates with the Private Clinic Theotoko, Asklipieio Thessalia General Clinic, Iaso, and the Animus Rehabilitation Center. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology and the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy.

Orthopedic Surgeon Mpekas Georgios maintains private clinics in Pangrati, Agioi Anargyroi, and Palaio Faliro. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently attended a postgraduate program in Metabolic Bone Diseases. He specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Messolonghi "Chatzikosta" and in Orthopedics at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula and the Children's General Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou," where he also engaged in Pediatric Orthopedics. Additionally, he completed a six-month specialization in the Microsurgery - Upper Limb department at the Attica General Hospital KAT. He has worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon Consultant at Metropolitan Hospital. The physician holds an Advanced Life Trauma Support diploma and is a member of the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation. Besides his private clinics in Pangrati and Agioi Anargyroi, Mpekas Georgios also works as an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Athens Medical Center (Marousi Clinic) and as an Associate Orthopedic Surgeon at the private clinic REA. Concurrently, he works as a Pediatric Orthopedic Consultant at the Pediatric Center of Athens (Athens Medical Group). The physician approaches each case with particular sensitivity, providing appropriate treatment tailored to the specific needs of each patient and their condition. He undertakes the surgical management of emergency orthopedic cases (fractures). Furthermore, his medical team manages numerous elective orthopedic surgical cases (arthroscopies, total arthroplasties, upper limb microsurgery, sports injuries). Finally, modern biological therapies (PRP, hyaluronic acid and cortisone injections) are performed in the clinic.

Samdanis Vasileios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Agia Paraskevi and Koropi. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is specialized in upper limb surgery (shoulder-elbow-wrist-hand) at one of the largest purely orthopedic centers in the United Kingdom. Additionally, he is an attending physician at the 5th Orthopedic Clinic of "Hygeia" Hospital. He holds a postgraduate degree in metabolic bone diseases - osteoporosis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has served as a Scientific Collaborator at the 2nd University Orthopedic Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has an extensive research portfolio, with numerous lectures and presentations at Greek and international medical conferences, as well as publications in scientific journals. Furthermore, he has a rich teaching record spanning several years in the postgraduate program "Metabolic Bone Diseases" at the Medical School of Athens. Finally, he is a member of Greek and international medical associations and scientific societies.

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.

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.

Kakouratos Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. The doctor is a graduate of the Medical School of the Università degli Studi di Milano Statale.

Armakolas Nikolaos MD, MSc, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a Master’s Degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" from the same University. Additionally, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica KAT, at the "Hygeia" Clinic in Marousi, and at the private clinic "Leto" in Kalamata, while also collaborating with major clinics such as the Iatriko and Mediterraneo Hospital. At his practice, he provides comprehensive information and appropriate treatment tailored to each patient’s needs, following the most modern techniques. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Medical Association of the United Kingdom, and the Medical Association of Sweden.

Kontrarou Eugenia is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Agia Varvara. She holds a postgraduate degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation, specializing in sports injuries and osteoporosis. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Dr. Nikolopoulos Dimitrios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Kolonaki. He holds a PhD and is a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in arthroscopic repair of Athletic Injuries of the Knee, Hip, Shoulder, and Ankle, as well as in the Management and Surgical Reconstruction of Foot Disorders. Additionally, he has specialized in the Surgical Management of Pathology of the Foot and Ankle Joint, applying the most advanced techniques in Surgical Reconstruction of the Forefoot or Rearfoot, in conditions such as hallux valgus, claw or hammer toes with or without accompanying metatarsal head collapse, or in cases of acquired valgus-flatfoot deformity. Furthermore, he employs minimally invasive techniques for ankle joint pathology, such as arthroscopy. Finally, he is a member of numerous medical associations, including the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgery and the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.

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.

Georgios - Evaggelos Mimidis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Petroupoli. He holds a Master's degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" and has received training at Arthrex - ArthroLab in Munich, Germany. He has specialized in adult reconstructive surgery, trauma surgery, orthopedic oncology, and Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Anti-Cancer Oncology Hospital of Athens "Agios Savvas" and the First Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens at the University Hospital "Attikon." Additionally, he serves as a Consultant at Euroclinic Athens and previously held a consultant position at Mediterraneo Hospital. In his private practice, he manages conditions such as meniscal tears, cruciate ligament tears, shoulder and ankle disorders, kyphosis, osteoporosis, and others.

Dr. Georgios Karydakis, MD, PhD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon, Military Physician, Doctor of Medicine from the University of Thessaly, Consultant at the Orthopedic Clinic of the 251st Air Force General Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Athens. He specializes in sports injuries, arthroscopy, reconstructive surgery of major joints (arthroplasty), pediatric orthopedic conditions, as well as trauma surgery. He graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Military Officers School of Corps. He completed a one-year fellowship at the internationally recognized center for hip, knee, foot surgery and sports injuries at the ATOS Clinic in Heidelberg, Germany (HKF Zentrum, ATOS Klinik, Heidelberg), focusing on a wide range of sports injuries and reconstructive surgery of the hip, knee, ankle, and foot. Furthermore, Dr. Karydakis has extensive experience in conditions such as cartilage lesions of the knee and foot, cruciate ligament and meniscal tears, limb length discrepancy, osteoporosis, spinal disorders, fractures, among others. Finally, he has participated in numerous scientific conferences and educational seminars and has an extensive portfolio of publications and presentations in both Greek and international scientific journals and conferences.

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.

Paulidis Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Acharnes. He deals with the entire spectrum of orthopedic cases and sports injuries, specializing in Arthroscopic and Open Surgery of the Shoulder and Knee, Microsurgery of the Upper Limb, and Hand Surgery, as well as their revisions. To date, he has performed a very large number of surgeries and stays continuously updated on the latest developments in surgical techniques as well as all scientific publications worldwide in his field. His scientific papers have been published at the Panhellenic Congresses of the Hellenic Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Sports Injuries, at the Panhellenic Congresses of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, at Pan-European Shoulder and Elbow Congresses, and at many other medical conferences in which he regularly participates as part of his ongoing education and training.

Ο Περισυνάκης Νικόλαος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός με εξειδίκευση στη Μικροχειρουργική και τη Χειρουργική Άκρας Χείρας και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Χαλκίδα. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Ειδικεύτηκε στην Ορθοπαιδική και Τραυματολογίας και ακολούθως με την εξειδίκευσή του εξ’ ολοκλήρου στο Västernorrlands Regional Sjukhus της πόλης Sundsvall και στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Norrlands Universitetssjukhus (NUS) της πόλης Umeå στη Σουηδία. Έπειτα εκεί εργάστηκε ως επιμελητής και καθοδηγητής νέων ειδικευόμενων ιατρών της ειδικότητάς του. Επιστρέφοντας στην Ελλάδα εργάστηκε για 2,5 χρόνια ως επιμελητής - επικουρικός ιατρός στην Ορθοπαιδική κλινική του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Χαλκίδας. Έχει συμμετάσχει στη συγγραφή επιστημονικών μελετών και άρθρων τα οποία αποτελούν μέρος της διεθνούς επιστημονικής βιβλιογραφίας. Συνεργάζεται με νοσοκομεία της Βόρειας Ευρώπης σε Σουηδία και Νορβηγία παρέχοντας τις υπηρεσίες του ως επιμελητής (consultant surgeon / specialistläkare).