Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons in Macedonia

Lampropoulos Konstantinos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private clinics in Edessa and Aridaia. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Padua in Italy and completed his specialization in Orthopedics at hospital institutions in Greece, specifically in the Thessaloniki and Kilkis regions, working for over 8 years. He has 6 publications and actively participates in scientific medical conferences, focusing on continuous education and comprehensive training in his field of interest. He operates a state-of-the-art orthopedic clinic in the heart of Edessa, equipped with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.

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".

Dr. Traxalios Xaris is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Katerini. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Katerini. Subsequently, Dr. Traxalios specialized in Hand Microsurgery at the Hand Unit of the General Hospital "Asklepieion Voulas". He manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of his specialty, utilizing his experience and always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Farfaras Stefanos is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Katerini. He holds a Ph.D. from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and a Medical Degree from the School of Health Sciences at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Emergency Medicine in the Emergency Department of the University Hospital of Linköping in Sweden and in Orthopedics at the Orthopedic Clinics of Ystad Hospital and the NU-Hospital Group in Sweden. Additionally, he completed postgraduate programs in Orthopedic Medicine and Health and Safety in Transport at Université René Descartes - PARIS 5 in France, and has been trained by the National Emergency Aid Center. He has worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Capio Artroklinik Orthopedic Clinic and at the Orthopedic Clinic of the NU - Hospital Group, and he currently serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon at the private clinic Margretelunds kliniken in Uddevalla, Sweden. Finally, Dr. Farfaras has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad, has published a large number of articles in international journals, and is the author of the book "Principles of Internal Pathology".

Ο Σαμαράς Νικόλαος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Πτολεμαΐδα. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, με περισσότερα από 30 χρόνια εμπειρίας στην αρθροσκοπική χειρουργική του γόνατος και περισσότερες από 1.600 επιτυχημένες χειρουργικές επεμβάσεις στο ενεργητικό του. Διετέλεσε Συντονιστής Διευθυντής της Ορθοπαιδικής Κλινικής του Μποδοσάκειου Νοσοκομείου Πτολεμαΐδας. Είναι μέλος της European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) για περισσότερα από 20 χρόνια, με συνεχή παρουσία στα ετήσια συνέδριά της, και έχει παρακολουθήσει πολυάριθμα εξειδικευμένα εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό με αντικείμενο την αρθροσκοπική χειρουργική του γόνατος, παραμένοντας διαρκώς ενημερωμένος για τις σύγχρονες εξελίξεις και τις πλέον σύγχρονες χειρουργικές τεχνικές του αντικειμένου του.

Dr. Totlis Tryfon is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist, PhD holder, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds a Scholarship of Excellence from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been awarded 7 scholarships/training fellowships in Greece and abroad, including at Rush University Hospital in Chicago, USA, and St. Anna Hospital in Herne, Germany. At these clinics, he specialized in arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and ankle, as well as joint replacement with prostheses (arthroplasty). He has an extensive scientific portfolio, having authored more than 270 studies and 90 scientific articles in Greek and international journals and is frequently invited as a speaker for lectures both in Greece and internationally. He is a member of the board of directors of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA/EKA), vice president of the Hellenic Society for the Study of Regenerative Medicine, and a board member of the Hellenic Sports Medicine Society, as well as an active member of other international and national scientific societies. He was part of the medical team of the football club PAOK FC in the Superleague from 2016 to 2019 and serves as a consulting orthopedic surgeon for numerous teams across various sports and levels. He maintains his scientific office at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and sees patients at the TheMIS Orthopedic Center in Kalamaria, at his private practice in Edessa, and at the specialized Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Clinic at the "Agios Loukas" Clinic in Panorama, Thessaloniki. He was himself a basketball athlete, and his approach philosophy is "movement + functionality" = "quality of life."

Mr. Siopis Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Thessaloniki (28 Agias Sofias, 2nd Floor) and Veria (32 El. Venizelou, 3rd Floor). He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. Since 2021, he has been a Collaborating Surgeon at the A’ Orthopedic Clinic of the Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki and a direct collaborator of Dr. Stylianos Kapetanakis in the Spine & Deformities Department. Simultaneously, he serves as a Collaborating Physician at the Athens Medical Center in Marousi and Psychiko. He specializes in knee and hip arthroplasties with customized implants, spinal surgery, knee and shoulder arthroscopies, as well as pediatric orthopedics. In his private practices, he provides a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient, always with respect to the patient himself.