Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons

Georgokostas Athanasios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private practices in Moschato and Psychiko. Additionally, he serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of YGEIA Hospital and as a Consultant at MEDITERRANEO Hospital and YGEIA-MITERA Hospital. He graduated with honors from the Medical School of Rome and holds an ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) certification from the American College of Surgeons. He specialized in the Sports Injuries and Lower Limb Reconstructive Surgery department at Hinchingbrooke Hospital NHS, in the Sports Injuries of Knee, Hip, and Ankle department at Santy and Jean Mermoz Hospital in Lyon, France, as well as in the Shoulder Surgery department at the 8th Orthopedic Clinic of Asklipieio Voula Hospital. Finally, he has extensive experience and training and has participated in numerous presentations and publications.

Lagoudakis Georgios MD, MSc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Chania. He holds a Master's Degree (MSc) specializing in "Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a medical degree from the Medical School of Ioannina. Additionally, after completing his specialization at the largest orthopedic hospital in Athens, the General Attica Hospital KAT, he received a scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology and began his postgraduate training in England alongside world-renowned orthopedic surgeons, focusing on the most advanced arthroscopic surgical techniques. He also received a scholarship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for further training at the top orthopedic hospital in America, the HSS-Hospital for Special Surgery, in Manhattan, New York. He is specialized in performing arthroplasties using minimally invasive methods. He has extensive experience in sports injuries, particularly knee injuries such as meniscal and cruciate ligament tears, as well as all shoulder disorders. Furthermore, he handles hand and upper extremity surgery cases and microsurgery, following his extensive training in the microsurgery department of the General Attica Hospital KAT.

Paulos Xristodoulou is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Spinal Surgeon, maintaining a clinic in the center of Thessaloniki and serving as Consultant at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of the 424 General Military Training Hospital. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the Hippocrateio General Hospital of Thessaloniki and further specialized in spinal surgery abroad (QMC Hospital, Nottingham, U.K.). Since 2002, he has been working at the 424 General Military Training Hospital as Consultant and Deputy Director. He deals with trauma, sports injuries, and degenerative diseases of the knee and hip. He has a particular interest and expertise in the full spectrum of Spinal Diseases including trauma, degenerative disease, infection, deformity, and congenital abnormalities. He has extensive experience in the management of herniated discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative scoliosis, adolescent scoliosis, and spinal fractures. He has attended and been an invited speaker and trainer at numerous conferences and workshops in this field. He is a member of the European Spine Society and a reviewer for the European Spine Journal.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Panagopoulos Georgios is a Director Orthopedic Surgeon with extensive training and surgical experience in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Although he is involved in the entire spectrum of Orthopedic Surgery, his primary area of expertise/interest is Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Upper Limb (shoulder, elbow, and hand). Dr. Panagopoulos has completed numerous long-term fellowship programs in the upper limb and has served at the highest level as a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at one of the largest Trauma Centers in Europe. Dr. Panagopoulos was born and raised in Athens. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of the University of Rome, graduating with honors (magna cum laude). Subsequently, he completed his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology at the University Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens (Attikon University General Hospital). Dr. Panagopoulos expanded his training by completing a fellowship program in the Upper Limb in Pittsburgh, USA (2016-2017). He then served at the world-renowned Shoulder-Elbow Clinic in Reading, United Kingdom (2018-2020), as well as at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore (2020). Dr. Panagopoulos subsequently worked as a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at the Royal London Hospital, one of the largest Trauma Centers in the United Kingdom and Europe. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Theodosios Koukoumpis, MD, PhD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Thessaloniki. His medical education and specialty training were initially completed at the University of Ioannina, followed by further training in the United States. His specialization and primary scientific interest lie in adult reconstructive surgery, with a particular focus on the Hip and Knee. Surgically, he employs modern techniques in Total Hip Arthroplasties for degenerative diseases as well as for complex Congenital Hip Dislocations, and also in Total Knee Arthroplasties. Where indicated for the patient's benefit, he applies minimally invasive surgical approaches (MIS) and selects the ideal implant for each patient, with appropriate planning and the highest quality materials. In Knee Arthroplasties, he utilizes advanced preoperative planning with Computed Tomography to employ patient-specific instruments (PSI). Finally, his scientific work includes hundreds of published papers, presentations, organization of conferences, and chairing of conferences both in Greece and internationally.

Ο Τριανταφυλλόπουλος Γεώργιος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και υποψήφιος Διδάκτορας του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Παράλληλα, διατελεί Διευθυντής τμήματος Σπονδυλικής Στήλης στο Ιατρικό Περιστερίου. Ολοκλήρωσε το πτυχίο του με άριστα στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστήμιου Carol Davilla. Ειδικεύτηκε στην Ορθοπεδική Χειρουργική και Τραυματολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ελευσίνας "Θριάσειο" με καθοδηγητή τον παγκοσμίου φήμης ιατρό και ερευνητή καθηγητή T.B. Grivas και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευση του στο Νοσοκομείο Παίδων "Παναγιώτης και Αγλαΐα Κυριακού". Συνέχισε να εκπαιδεύεται και να εργάζεται με υποτροφία στο νοσοκομείο Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Brockley Hill, Stanmore στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, στο νοσοκομείο Ospedale Santissima Trinità, Cagliari CA στην Ιταλία, στο πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο Universitäts­klinikum Würzburg, Γερμανίας καθώς και στο πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο Ajou University Hospital, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do στην Κορέα υπό τη καθοδήγηση των Καθηγητών Mr Sean Molloy, Dott. Stefano Marcia, Prof. Dr. Altan Sahin και Sang-Ho Lee παγκόσμιες προσωπικότητες στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική χειρουργική σπονδυλικής στήλης. Έχει λάβει πολλές διακρίσεις, καθώς η ΕΕΜΜΟ (Ελληνική Εταιρεία Μελέτης Μεταβολισμού των Οστών) μία μεγάλη ερευνητική εταιρεία υγειονομικής περίθαλψης καθώς και η ΕΕΧΟΤ (Ελληνική Εταιρεία Χειρουργικής Ορθοπεδικής & Τραυματολογίας) τον έχουν βραβεύσει για την ερευνητική του δράση. Είναι πιστοποιημένος Ορθοπεδικός Χειρουργός και ασκεί ιδιωτική πρακτική για πάνω από 10 χρόνια. Ειδικεύεται αποκλειστικά σε ενδοσκοπικές - διαδερμικές ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές σπονδυλικής στήλης, ενδοσκοπική αποκατάσταση καρπιαίου σωλήνα, αναίμακτη χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση καταγμάτων καθώς και πραγματοποιεί εγχύσεις αυξητικών παραγόντων - αιμοπεταλίων στην αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων του μυοσκελετικού συστήματος. Σεβαστή ευρέως για την ακρίβεια και την εφαρμογή πρωτοποριακών χειρουργικών τεχνικών, η προσέγγιση του ιατρού βασίζεται σε μια φιλοσοφία ότι κάθε μεμονωμένη διαδικασία είναι συγκεκριμένη και προσαρμοσμένη στις ατομικές ανάγκες κάθε ασθενούς. Χρησιμοποιεί ελάχιστα επεμβατικές τεχνικές έτσι ώστε ο χρόνος διακοπής λειτουργίας και η ακινησία να μειώνονται σημαντικά. Η εστίαση του ιατρού δεν είναι μόνο η πλήρης ανάρρωση ενός ασθενούς, αλλά η ταχύτητα αυτής της ανάρρωσης για να επιστρέψει στην καθημερινότητα. Για να βελτιστοποιήσει αυτήν την πρόθεση συντονίζει τη μετεγχειρητική φροντίδα που συχνά περιλαμβάνει αλληλεπίδραση με φυσιοθεραπευτές, προπονητές και αθλητικούς εκπαιδευτές. Τέλος, Ο συνδυασμός των ανωτέρω θέσεων καθώς και η άρτια εκπαίδευσή του στην Ορθοπεδική Χειρουργική τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό, η συχνή συμμετοχή του σε διεθνή συνέδρια και σεμινάρια ως εκπαιδευτή καθώς και η καθημερινή ενασχόληση με το χειρουργείο, του δίνουν τη δυνατότητα να διεξάγει επεμβάσεις σε όλο το φάσμα της Ορθοπαιδικής με ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον σε τεχνικές ελάχιστα επεμβατικές και χρήση ρομποτικής χειρουργικής, όπου αυτή εφαρμόζεται, εξασφαλίζοντας στους ασθενείς του αποτελεσματική ιατρική φροντίδα και ασφάλεια με ανώδυνη και γρήγορη αποκατάσταση.

Orthopedic surgeon Ntousis Dionysios is a graduate of the Medical School of Athens, where he also completed his postgraduate specialization in Metabolic Bone Diseases. He has maintained his private practice in the Alimos area since 2016, diligently addressing the orthopedic issues of his fellow citizens with a sense of responsibility, professionalism, and excellent, modern, evidence-based scientific knowledge. Guided by the individualized approach to each patient's needs and aiming to improve the quality of life of those he serves, the physician manages all orthopedic conditions both conservatively and surgically.

The physician's areas of expertise include, among others, the surgical treatment of foot disorders, sports injuries of the knee (anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tears), shoulder (shoulder dislocation), and knee and hip arthroplasty.

Ntoulias Euaggelos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. He obtained his specialty in Orthopedics, training in General Surgery, Sports Injuries, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics, and Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Volos "Achillopouleio," the General Hospital of Attica KAT, the Athens Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," and the General Hospital "Asklipieio" Voula. He has extensive experience in sports medicine for individuals with special needs, having served as a physician in related track and field, boccia, and swimming championships. Additionally, he has served as a Consultant in the Pediatric Orthopedic Department of the Pediatric Clinic at Mitera Hospital. He has numerous participations and presentations at scientific conferences, as well as involvement in scientific workshops and seminars. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.

Ο Πέτρος Ι. Πετρίδης είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός – Αθλητίατρος και ειδικεύεται στις αθλητικές κακώσεις και στις αρθροπλαστικές επεμβάσεις χρησιμοποιώντας το ρομποτικό σύστημα ΜΑΚΟ της Stryker. Εργάζεται παράλληλα στη Γερμανία ως Αναπληρωτής Διευθυντής του Κέντρου Χειρουργικής Ισχίου-Γόνατος-Άκρου Ποδός του St. Anna Hospital Herne Γερμανίας και διετέλεσε επικεφαλής του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ΠΑΕ Ηρακλής το 2024. Έχει πλούσιο κλινικό έργο και κατέχει τον τίτλο Κύριου Χειρουργού του Κέντρου Αρθροπλαστικών Επεμβάσεων Μέγιστης Αντιμετώπισης του St. Anna Hospital Herne και είναι υπεύθυνος για τον έλεγχο ποιοτικής διασφάλισης του Κέντρου. Έλαβε τη διεθνή πιστοποίηση Ρομποτικής Χειρουργικής στο Amsterdam Ολλανδίας και εξειδικεύθηκε στη Ρομποτική Χειρουργική Γόνατος και Ισχίου οργανώνοντας τη λειτουργία του ρομποτικού συστήματος MAKO της Stryker στο Κέντρο Αρθροπλαστικών Επεμβάσεων του St. Anna Hospital Herne, με άνω των 1800 αρθοπλαστικών επεμβάσεων (προθέσεων) ετησίως. Επίσης εξειδικεύθηκε και έλαβε στη Stuttgart Γερμανίας (Prof. Dr. med. P. Aldinger) την πιστοποίηση για την επέμβαση μονοδιαμερισματικής πρόθεσης γόνατος σε ασθενείς με μερική αρθρίτιδα του γόνατος. Διετέλεσε από το 2013 έως το 2022 μέλος του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ποδοσφαιρικής ομάδας της Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 στο Gelsenkirchen Γερμανίας και απέκτησε κατόπιν εξετάσεων την υποειδικότητα της Αθλητιατρικής από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο Westfalen-Lippe Γερμανίας. Έχει λάβει την Πιστοποίηση αρθροσκοπικών επεμβάσεων από τη Γερμανόφωνη Εταιρία Αρθροσκόπησης AGA με τομείς εξειδίκευσης την αρθροσκόπηση γόνατος (συνδεσμικές κακώσεις γόνατος – Πρόσθιος/Οπίσθιος Χιαστός Σύνδεσμος, κακώσεις μηνίσκων, χόνδρινες βλάβες γόνατος), την αρθροσκόπηση ισχίου (σύνδρομο μηροκοτυλιαίας πρόσκουσης, χόνδρινες βλάβες, βλάβη επιχειλίου χόνδρου) και την αρθροσκόπηση ποδοκνημικής άρθρωσης. Ανήκει στους λίγους χειρουργούς διεθνώς που είναι εξειδικευμένοι στην αποκατάσταση του οπισθίου χιαστού συνδέσμου του γόνατος. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών του έλαβε το 2008 υποτροφία και σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Πανεπιστημίου Βόννης, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität, στη Γερμανία. Έκτοτε εργάστηκε και εξειδικεύθηκε εξ΄ολοκλήρου στη Γερμανία. Έλαβε την ειδικότητα Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας στο St. Anna Hospital στο Herne της Γερμανίας, ενός Κέντρου Ορθοπαιδικής με 29.500 ασθενείς και άνω των 4.000 αρθροσκοπήσεων ετησίως, και ειδικεύθηκε σε όλο το φάσμα των αθλητικών κακώσεων με έμφαση στις κακώσεις γόνατος, ισχίου, ώμου και ποδοκνημικής άρθρωσης εφαρμόζοντας εξειδικευμένες αρθροσκοπικές τεχνικές ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας και πρωτόκολλα ταχείας αποκατάστασεις των ασθενών. Από τον Ιανουάριο 2019 ανέλαβε τη θέση Αναπληρωτή Διευθυντή του Κέντρου Χειρουργικής Ισχίου-Γόνατος-Άκρου Ποδός του St. Anna Hospital Herne. Επίσης έλαβε κατόπιν εξετάσεων από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο Westfalen-Lippe Γερμανίας την υποειδικότητα Ειδικής Χειρουργικής Τραύματος σχετικά με την αντιμετώπιση περίπλοκων καταγμάτων και πολυτραυματία όπως επίσης και την υποειδικότητα της Επείγουσας Ιατρικής. Συμμετέχει ενεργά με ομιλίες σε διεθνή και ευρωπαϊκά συνέδρια Ορθοπαιδικής και είναι μέλος της Γερμανόφωνης Εταιρίας Αρθροσκόπησης AGA και της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρίας Χειρουργικής Γόνατος ESSKA. Διατηρεί το επιστημονικό του έργο στη Γερμανία συνεχίζοντας να εργάζεται ως υπεύθυνος του Κέντρου Αρθροπλαστικών Επεμβάσεων στο St. Anna Hospital Herne και παράλληλα δέχεται ασθενείς στο ιδιωτικό του ιατρείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Τέλος, γνώμονας του είναι η εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση του ασθενούς υπό τη δέουσα προσοχή, ώστε μέσω της άρτιας και εμπεριστατωμένης διάγνωσης να επιτευχθεί η βέλτιστη θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση εφαρμόζοντας διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένα πρωτόκολλα θεραπείας.