Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons in Prefecture of Chalkidiki

Dr. Nikolaos Tzinieris, MD, MSc, FMH, is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains private practices at Mavili Square and in Peristeri. He is the Director of the 2nd ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC - Upper Limb, Hand, and Microsurgery Clinic at the "Errikos Dynan" Hospital Center. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During his specialty training, he was also trained at the University Clinic of Hôpital Orthopédique in Lausanne and subsequently was appointed as Assistant Consultant B’ at the Upper Limb-Hand and Microsurgery Clinic of KAT Hospital. He completed his subspecialty training in Upper Limb and Spine Surgery at the University Hospital of Lausanne and served as Consultant at the University Hand and Microsurgery Surgical Clinic Longeraie in Lausanne and at the CH8 Clinic in Geneva, while simultaneously working at major private medical centers in French-speaking Switzerland. Upon returning to Greece, he collaborated with his mentor, N. Gerostathopoulos, and together they established the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of Errikos Dynan Hospital, assembling an exceptionally esteemed team of experienced and accomplished associates. To this day, he continues to collaborate with surgical centers in Switzerland. Throughout his career, he has delivered numerous lectures and presentations at Greek and international conferences and serves as an instructor in postgraduate training seminars. He also holds a Master's degree, has an extensive number of publications, and is a member of the Swiss Society of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Swiss Medical Association, the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS), and the American Spine Surgery Society.

Dr Penteridis Ioannis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and Pediatric Orthopedist, maintaining a private practice in Oraiokastro. He holds a PhD in Medicine from the "Victor Babes" Medical University. He possesses extensive training and experience, having worked in numerous clinics across the country. Alongside his private practice, he serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon in the infrastructure departments of the PAOK team, at the Medical Diavalkaniko of Thessaloniki, and other private clinics with which he collaborates.

Santas Rigas MD, MSc, FASM is an Orthopedic Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki since 2012. He graduated from the 2nd High School of Thessaloniki and completed his medical studies abroad, obtaining his specialty title with distinction in 2012 at hospital institutions both domestically and internationally. Subsequently, he specialized in trauma surgery at trauma centers abroad in Davos, Switzerland; Strasbourg, France; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He completed an arthroscopic fellowship under the auspices of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) in shoulder and knee. He is a certified surgeon in adult reconstructive surgery (total arthroplasties) using minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques. To date, he collaborates with the private clinics "Agios Loukas" and Bioclinic Thessaloniki, having performed numerous emergency and elective surgical procedures, and has clinically examined thousands of patients in outpatient clinics, both privately insured and uninsured. He possesses extensive experience in adult reconstructive surgery, arthroscopic surgery, and orthopedic traumatology, providing specialized services with minimally invasive techniques and biological therapies, following the most advanced contemporary orthopedic methods. Finally, Dr. Rigas is an active member of the AO Foundation Global Trauma Society, the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, the Northern Greece Arthroscopy Society, and the Orthopedic Trauma Society of Macedonia-Thrace.

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.