Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons

Vasilakis Aleksandros is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Cholargos. Simultaneously, he serves as a Consultant in the Orthopedic Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital in N. Faliro. He graduated from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in "Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. From 2019 to 2022, he held the position of Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon in the Orthopedic Clinic at Asklipieio Voulas General Hospital, after which he has been providing his services in the private sector. He manages the treatment of conditions across the entire spectrum of Orthopedics, with particular interest in hip and knee arthroplasty, reconstructive surgery of foot disorders, and percutaneous minimally invasive reconstructive surgery of hallux valgus (bunion). He is also specialized in Arthroscopic Surgery of sports injuries and has further specialized in Hand Surgery - Microsurgery at KAT General Hospital and Asklipieio Voulas General Hospital. Dr. Vasilakis has participated in numerous national and international conferences, educational seminars, and courses on newer techniques, and has a scientific record with publications in international journals. He is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society, the Athens Medical Association, and the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom.

Dimitris Xardaloumpas is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Nea Makri, Attica, and Spata. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and completed his doctoral dissertation at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on "Surgical Infections." He trained at the KAT General Hospital of Attica, where he specialized in fractures, total knee and hip arthroplasties, knee arthroscopies, and hand conditions within the Microsurgery Department, as well as Pediatric Orthopedics. He also pursued further training at Southampton General Hospital in England. He has worked as an Assistant Consultant B at the General Hospital of Serres, where he performed over 700 surgical procedures, and simultaneously served as the team physician for Panserraikos FC during the 2012-2013 season. Finally, Dr. Xardaloumpas is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

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.

Dr. Kakkos Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice located in Neo Iraklio. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras and specializes in arthroplasty. The doctor has extensive experience in osteoporosis, total hip and knee arthroplasty, and microsurgery of the hand. He specialized at the General Hospital of Attica KAT and obtained his General Surgery qualification at the Thia Pronoia Hospital "The Pammakaristos." He serves as a Senior Consultant in the Orthopedic Clinic of the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center and is the lead physician of the Orthopedic Department at the Municipal Clinics of Iraklio, Attica. Additionally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

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.

Maria Xoumanidi is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Elliniko. She holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has completed a postgraduate program in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a postgraduate program in "Applied Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics" at the Medical School of the same institution. She specialized in Orthopedic Surgery initially at the General Panarcadian Hospital of Tripoli and subsequently at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula. In 2019, she worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Municipal Clinic of Kypseli and currently serves as an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Metropolitan Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Xoumanidi has participated in numerous conferences and seminars and is a member of the Piraeus Medical Association and the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.

Ο Γεώργιος Πολονύφης είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα ενώ παράλληλα είναι Διευθυντής της Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής στο Ιατρικό κέντρο Περιστερίου. Πραγματοποιεί τις χειρουργικές του επεμβάσεις σε μεγάλες ιδιωτικές κλινικές της Αθήνας και της Περιφέρειας ενώ συνεργάζεται και με το Ιατρικό Κέντρο Ψυχικού. Είναι πτυχιούχος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Υπηρέτησε και εκπλήρωσε την στρατιωτική του θητεία στον Στρατό Ξηράς ως οπλίτης ιατρός του υγειονομικού ,αντιμετωπίζοντας πολλαπλά περιστατικά επείγοντος ορθοπαιδικού τραύματος κατά τη διάρκεια της θητείας του. Στο πλαίσιο της ειδίκευσης του στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική, άρχισε την ειδικότητά του και εργάστηκε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Μεσολογγίου στο τμήμα της Γενικής Χειρουργικής με έμφαση στην αντιμετώπιση του επείγοντος χειρουργικού τραύματος. Εν συνεχεία εργάστηκε και ειδικεύτηκε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων Αθηνών "Η Αγία Σοφία" στο τμήμα της Παιδοορθοπαιδικής όπου συμμετείχε σε πολυάριθμες παιδοορθοπαιδικές επεμβάσεις (τραυματολογία, αντιμετώπιση σκολίωσης, αντιμετώπιση συγγενών δυσπλασιών του μυοσκελετικού) καθώς και εκπαιδεύτηκε και στο υπερηχογράφημα ισχίου νεογνών για τη διάγνωση συγγενούς δυσπλασίας του ισχίου όπου και έλαβε την διεθνή πιστοποίηση απ΄τον παγκοσμίου φήμης καθηγητή Reinhard Graf, αντιμετωπίζοντας παράλληλα πολλαπλά επείγοντα και τακτικά περιστατικά. Απέκτησε εμπειρία στην διάγνωση και αντιμετώπιση παραμορφώσεων σπονδυλικής στήλης (σκολίωση, κύφωση, λόρδωση) καθώς και στις διαταραχές βάδισης και παραμορφώσεις άκρων ποδών. Έπειτα συνέχισε την ειδίκευσή του στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ασκληπιείο Βούλας, όπου ασχολήθηκε με όλο το φάσμα των ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων ενηλίκων, λαμβάνοντας μέρος σε πολυάριθμες χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις όπως επεμβάσεις τραυματολογίας, επανορθωτικής χειρουργικής αρθρώσεων(ολικές αρθροπλαστικές), αρθροσκοπήσεις, χειρουργικής άνω άκρου, χειρουργικής σπονδυλικής στήλης, επεμβάσεις μικροχειρουργικής, χειρουργική άκρου ποδός, επείγουσα αντιμετώπιση ορθοπαιδικού τραύματος κ.α. Συνέχισε την ειδίκευσή του στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Ατυχημάτων Κ.Α.Τ. Αθηνών στο Τμήμα Χειρουργικής Άνω Άκρου - Μικροχειρουργικής Άκρας Χειρός αντιμετωπίζοντας όλο το εύρος της τραυματολογίας του άνω άκρου καθώς και χρονίων παθήσεων του χεριού, λαμβάνοντας μέρος σε μεγάλο αριθμό επεμβάσεων μικροχειρουργικής άκρας χειρός, αρθροσκοπικής αποκατάστασης παθήσεων του ώμου(αρθροσκοπήσεις ώμου), χειρουργικής αποκατάστασης χρόνιων παθήσεων του άνω άκρου και αντιμετώπισης όλων των επειγόντων και τακτικών περιστατικών των παθήσεων του άνω άκρου συμμετέχοντας παράλληλα στην τρίμηνη πρακτική άσκηση της μικροχειρουργικής στο Εργαστήριο Έρευνας Μυοσκελετικών Παθήσεων του Γ.Ν.Α. ΚΑΤ. Συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή του στο Γ.Ν.Α ΚΑΤ Αθηνών στο τμήμα Αρθροσκοπήσεων μικρών και μεγάλων αρθρώσεων συμμετέχοντας σε πολυάριθμες αρθροσκοπικές επεμβάσεις. Συνέχισε κατόπιν,στα πλαίσια της ειδίκευσής του, στο Τμήμα Αγγειοχειρουργικής του Γ.Ν.Α ΚΑΤ όπου συμμετείχε σε μείζονες και ελάσσονες αγγειοχειρουργικές επεμβάσεις με έμφαση στην αποκατάσταση τραυματισμών περιφερικών αγγείων στο επείγον ορθοπαιδικό τραύμα. Εν συνεχεία επέστρεψε στο Γ.Ν Ασκληπιείο Βούλας όπου και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική. Ο ιατρός έχει εργαστεί ως ιατρός αγώνων ποδοσφαίρου και καλαθοσφαίρισης σε πρωταθλήματα του νομού Αττικής ως μέλος της ΑΘΛΕΤΙΑ (Αθλητιατρική Εταιρεία Ιατρών Αγώνων). Ο ιατρός είναι κάτοχος του ATLS(AdvancedTraumaLifeSupport),έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολυάριθμα συνέδρια του εσωτερικού και του εξωτερικού όπου υπήρξε και ομιλητής. Eπίσης έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολλαπλά επιστημονικά σεμινάρια, συνέδρια και courses Ορθοπαιδικής Χειρουργικής σε μια διαρκή προσπάθεια εξέλιξης και ενημέρωσης γύρω από τα νεότερα και πιο έγκυρα δεδομένα στον τομέα της ορθοπαιδικής. Παράλληλα, είναι εκπαιδευτής νέων συναδέλφων του σε πολλά Courses του εξωτερικού και του εσωτερικού.

Dr. Manthas Spyros is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Senior Consultant at TYPET - General Clinic "Ygeias Melathron" - and maintains private practices in Kifisia and Galatsi. He specializes in the lower extremity, foot, and ankle disorders. He has extensive experience in trauma, upper extremity microsurgery, and sports injuries. His postgraduate studies focused on bone metabolism and osteoporosis.

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. Sinnis Gerasimos is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist who has maintained a private practice in Ampelokipi since October 2014. He holds a medical degree from the University of Bologna in Italy. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," followed by training in the Microsurgery and Hand Department of the General Hospital of Attica KAT, and finally at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of the Children's General Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." For two years (05/2012 - 04/2014), he completed paid postgraduate training in hip and knee reconstructive surgery in Bologna, Italy, at the private clinic Casa di Cura "Villa Erbosa" (San Donato Hospital Group), in the Clinic for Degenerative and Dysplastic Hip Diseases, under the supervision of Professor Roberto Binazzi. From 02/2022 to 10/2023, he served as a physician for the football team of P.A.E. Panathinaikos, while from 09/2015 to 10/2019 he was head of the medical department of the P.A.E. Panathinaikos Academy, gaining significant experience with sports injuries in children and adults. He holds a postgraduate degree titled "Metabolic Bone Diseases" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a final-year student in the postgraduate program "Exercise and Health" at the same institution.

Georgios Papadakis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private practices in Marousi and Ilion. He graduated from the Medical School of Charles University in Prague and holds a postgraduate diploma in Metabolic Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has gained significant clinical experience working in major clinics in Athens, and his continuous presence and lectures at numerous conferences related to his specialty are noteworthy. He is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Electronic Osteoporosis Society, the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation, and the Hellenic Arthroscopic Society. Furthermore, he manages cases covering the entire spectrum of orthopedic surgery, with specialization in trauma surgery, spinal surgery, and robotic surgery.

Mpaltopoulos Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. He completed his medical studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and postgraduate studies in Health Services Management and Crisis Management. He obtained his specialty title from the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of KAT General Hospital. He possesses significant clinical experience and serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon and Traumatologist at the Athens Bioclinic.

Dr Koukos Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a former Director of specialized sports injuries at St. Josef Hospital in Wuppertal, Germany. He completed his specialization and sub-specialization entirely in Germany. He undertook advanced training at world-renowned sports injury centers specializing in shoulder and elbow injuries, including: ATOS Klinik München (Prof. Martetschläger, Prof. Tauber), Klinikum Rechts der Isar (Prof. Imhoff), OCC Tübingen (Prof. Kasten), ARCUS Klinik Pforzheim (PD Dr. Burkhart), and AZ Monica Antwerp (Prof. Van Riet). In 2017, he served as Consultant at Sportklinik Duisburg, and in 2018, he was appointed Head of the arthroscopy department at the Evangelical Hospital of Mettmann (EVK Mettmann). In 2022, he assumed the position of Director at St. Josef Hospital in Wuppertal, overseeing 1,700 surgeries annually exclusively related to sports injuries of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He is a certified trainer of the German Arthroscopic Society (AGA). Additionally, he is a member of the committees of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), as well as a member of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA - ESA) committee for shoulder and elbow. He holds international recognition in the field of shoulder and elbow, frequently presenting at international conferences and seminars, and he is one of only 3-4 surgeons worldwide performing arthroscopic reconstruction of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament. His expertise also includes multiligamentous knee injuries, beyond just the cruciate ligaments, as well as knee osteotomies aimed at avoiding arthroplasty in younger patients.

Sopilidis Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Nea Filadelfeia. He graduated from the State Medical University of Kazakhstan. He specializes in knee and shoulder arthroscopy, pediatric orthopedics, knee and hip arthroplasty, spinal disorders, fracture surgery, and traumatology. Additionally, the physician collaborates with the Central Clinic of Athens and is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Iatrokosmos is a comprehensive primary healthcare unit located in the Ampelokipi area. It consists of the Iatrokosmos Orthopedic Department, staffed by highly trained scientific personnel and equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The center's objective is to provide the solution each patient desires, namely diagnosis through to treatment, in a cost-effective, reliable manner and with only the necessary examinations. The goal is to meet the health needs of every family, insured or uninsured, of any age with comprehensive solutions. Their philosophy includes three fundamental principles: friendly service, high-quality examinations, and affordable prices. Finally, always prioritizing patient safety, they assume responsibility for the patient’s health from start to finish, that is, from diagnosis through to treatment.

Xatzixristou Marios MD, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Nea Makri. He has specialized in orthopedics, plastic surgery, and neurosurgery at the General Hospital of Elefsina "Thriasio," in the A’ Orthopedic Department of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou," as well as in the sports injuries clinic at the Athens Medical Center under the supervision of Pantelis Nikolaou. His clinic is equipped with modern devices for soft tissue ultrasound and bone density measurement, facilitating the physician's diagnostic approach. He has participated in numerous scientific conferences and seminars and has presented at international scientific meetings with publications in peer-reviewed foreign journals. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology, and the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism.

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.

Ο Παπαδόπουλος Παναγιώτης MD, MSc είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός, Υποδιευθυντής της Γ΄ Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής ΥΓΕΙΑ. Έχει εξειδίκευση στην Αρθροσκοπική και Ανοικτή Χειρουργική Ώμου και Γόνατος, στις Αθλητικές Κακώσεις, την Επανορθωτική Χειρουργική και στις σύγχρονες συνδυαστικές Βιολογικές θεραπείες. Διαθέτει ιδιαίτερο κλινικό και ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον στην αντιμετώπιση των παθήσεων του ώμου με σύγχρονες τεχνικές ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας, προηγμένες αρθροσκοπικές μεθόδους και καινοτόμα βιολογικά πρωτόκολλα, με στόχο τη γρήγορη λειτουργική αποκατάσταση και τη μακροχρόνια σταθερότητα του ώμου. Το 2018 μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη Λυών της Γαλλίας σε ένα από τα κορυφαία κέντρα χειρουργικής ώμου παγκοσμίως, το Centre Orthopédique Santy – FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, όπου ολοκλήρωσε το Shoulder Clinical Fellowship. Κατά τη διάρκεια της μετεκπαίδευσής του εργάστηκε επίσης στο Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz, αποκτώντας πρακτική εμπειρία σε εξειδικευμένες επεμβάσεις ώμου, σύνθετες βλάβες τενοντίου πετάλου, αστάθειες, αντιμετώπιση καταγμάτων και επανορθωτικές τεχνικές αρθροπλαστικής υψηλής δυσκολίας, υπό την καθοδήγηση διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένων χειρουργών. Έχει παρουσιάσει επιστημονικές εργασίες, τεχνικές και κλινικά δεδομένα σε πολυάριθμα συνέδρια στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό, συμβάλλοντας στη διάδοση της σύγχρονης αρθροσκοπικής χειρουργικής και της ελάχιστα επεμβατικής προσέγγισης στις αθλητικές κακώσεις και στις παθήσεις του ώμου. Επίσης έχει υπάρξει εκπαιδευτής νεότερων Ιατρών στις πιο σύγχρονες χειρουργικές τεχνικές αντιμετώπισης του συνόλου της παθολογίας του ώμου. Από το 2025 κατέχει τη θέση του Υποδιευθυντή της Γ’ Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής του Νοσοκομείου ΥΓΕΙΑ, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά στη λειτουργία της Κλινικής, στην ανάπτυξη θεραπευτικών πρωτοκόλλων και στη διαχείριση σύνθετων περιστατικών. Παράλληλα, αποτελεί μέλος της επιστημονικής ομάδας του Athens Shoulder Institute, συμμετέχοντας: στο Τμήμα Εκπαίδευσης (Education and Training) για την ανάπτυξη και διδασκαλία σύγχρονων τεχνικών χειρουργικής ώμου, στο Τμήμα Οργάνωσης και Κλινικού Έργου, συμβάλλοντας στον συντονισμό, στην παροχή υψηλού επιπέδου κλινικών υπηρεσιών και στην ενιαία στρατηγική του Κέντρου, στο Τμήμα Προβολής και Ενημέρωσης, με στόχο την επιστημονική εξωστρέφεια, τη δημιουργία εκπαιδευτικού υλικού και την αναβάθμιση της παρουσίας του Κέντρου στην ιατρική κοινότητα. Διατηρεί ιατρείο Ελάχιστα Επεμβατικής Χειρουργικής στη Γλυφάδα και το Μαρούσι όπου αντιμετωπίζει εξειδικευμένα παθήσεις ώμου και γόνατος, αθλητικές κακώσεις και σύνθετα ορθοπαιδικά περιστατικά, εφαρμόζοντας εξατομικευμένες, τεκμηριωμένες και βιολογικά ενισχυμένες θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις.

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.