Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons in Prefecture of Chalkidiki

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.

Ο Αλέξανδρος Λεωνίδας Χολέβας είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός εν αποστρατεία της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου της Θεσσαλονίκης και την ΣΣΑΣ. Απέκτησε τίτλο ειδικότητας στην Ορθοπαιδική και Τραυματιολογία μετά από εκπαίδευση στο 251 ΓΝΑ και στην Β' Πανεπιστημιακή Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική του ΑΠΘ, συμμετέχοντας ενεργά στο εκπαιδευτικό και ακαδημαϊκό έργο των Κλινικών. Μετά από πολυετή εκπαίδευση σε Ευρωπαϊκά Κέντρα, τομέας ειδίκευσης του Ιατρού αποτελούν η Επανορθωτική Χειρουργική ενηλίκων και οι Αθλητικές Κακώσεις, έχοντας πραγματοποιήσει πλήθος χειρουργικών επεμβάσεων ολικής αρθροπλαστικής ισχίου και γόνατος, καθώς και μεγάλο αριθμό αρθροσκοπικών επεμβάσεων γόνατος και ώμου.

Ο Ορθοπαιδικός διατηρεί Ιατρείο στην Καλαμαριά της Θεσσαλονίκης και αποτελεί επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Κλινικής "Άγιος Λουκάς". Παρέχονται σύγχρονες υπηρεσίες διάγνωσης και θεραπείας για όλο το φάσμα των ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων και κακώσεων, με εφαρμογή των νεότερων επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένων τεχνικών. Κάθε ασθενής αντιμετωπίζεται εξατομικευμένα, με στόχο την επιλογή της καταλληλότερης θεραπευτικής προσέγγισης σύμφωνα με τις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και απαιτήσεις του.

Βασική προτεραιότητα αποτελεί η αποκατάσταση της λειτουργικότητας, η ελαχιστοποίηση του χρόνου ανάρρωσης και η ασφαλής, ταχεία επιστροφή του ασθενούς στις καθημερινές, επαγγελματικές και αθλητικές του δραστηριότητες.

Dr. Petridis Grigorios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Marousi. He completed his studies at the University of Bologna in Italy and received his orthopedic training at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. He serves as a scientific collaborator at the private clinics Metropolitan General, Leukos Stavros Athens Clinic, and REA. He has previously held the position of consultant at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. He specializes in arthroplasty of major joints (knee and hip) using advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques (MIS) and Robot-Assisted Total Knee Replacement (utilizing robotic assistance systems in knee arthroplasty), arthroscopic knee surgeries, and foot surgery. He has performed a large number of procedures in these fields and possesses significant clinical experience. He manages cases across the full spectrum of orthopedics and traumatology. His curriculum vitae includes notable participation in scientific publications, orthopedic conferences, and numerous specialized educational seminars and workshops both in Greece and internationally.

Dr. Tsapakidis Giannis was born in Larisa in 1975 and graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2000. He completed his Orthopedic specialty residency at Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, with part of his training conducted at KAT Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital in London. He received a scholarship from AO and worked as a Fellow at the Sports Injuries and Trauma Center of Queens Medical Centre University Hospital in Nottingham. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Athens and a member of AO ALUMNI. Since 2006, he has served as the team physician for the women's basketball team “ESPERIDES” Kallithea (Women’s A1 Basketball Champion for 2006-07 and 2008-09 and Greek Cup Winner for 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09). From 2015 to 2018, he was part of the medical team covering orthopedic concerns for the athletes of KAE AEK. Since 2013, he has provided medical coverage for the basketball team PROTEAS VOULAS and from 2015 to 2025 served as the medical provider for the athletes of the basketball team KAE AMAROUSIOU. From 2021 to 2023, he was the team physician for the WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM, and from 2022 to 2024 for the team of PANIONIOS B.C. Previously, he was part of the medical team covering orthopedic needs of the athletes of KAE PANELLINIOS from 2008 to 2011 and the Cultural and Sports Center “DAIS.” Subsequently, from 2018 to 2022, he provided medical coverage to the athletes of MELLISION and since 2018 to the athletes of ESPEROS B.C. Finally, starting this year, he has been the medical provider for the amateur club PANATHINAIKOS A.O. He has attended specialized seminars/workshops in Traumatology, Microsurgery, and Arthroscopic Surgery both in Greece and abroad. He has participated with publications/presentations in Greek and International scientific conferences and journals.