Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons

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.

Myriokefalitakis Emmanouil is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Peristeri since 2011. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed the postgraduate program "Health Unit Management" at the School of Social Sciences of the Hellenic Open University. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" and in Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou". He has served as a collaborating physician for the Women's Basketball Team Esperides, as well as the Men's Basketball Team of Olympiacos for 4 years. Additionally, he is the Head of the medical team of G.S. Peristeri and responsible for all the club’s academies, and he is a Lecturer in paramedical courses at IEK Peristeri, Haidari, Acharnes, and Korydallos. He has numerous participations in Greek and international conferences, seminars, and workshops with many presentations, as well as publications in Greek and international journals. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology, the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society, and the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism.

Dr. Natsioulas Nikolaos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi and concurrently serves as a Consultant in the Orthopedic Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens. He was admitted through nationwide examinations to the Medical Department of the Military Academy of Corps Officers and to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He graduated in 2006 with the grade "very good" and was commissioned as an Ensign in the Hellenic Navy. He initially served as a physician on the Hellenic Navy's frigate Elli, and in 2009 began his specialization in Orthopedic Surgery at the Naval Hospital of Athens. In 2011, he moved to Glasgow, United Kingdom, where he completed a 4-year residency in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. In 2015, after examinations, he became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Great Britain (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons), and in 2017, after examinations, a member of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT), making him one of the few Orthopedic surgeons in Greece holding both titles. The doctor has acquired significant experience in the conservative and surgical management of Orthopedic and Traumatology conditions. He operates privately at Metropolitan General in Cholargos and at other private clinics in Athens.

Nikolaou Xaris is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Rhodes. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specializes in arthroscopy, hip and knee arthroplasty, and the surgical treatment of adult and pediatric fractures. Since 2011, he has been an External Collaborator at the General Clinic of Dodecanese Euromedica. In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Nikolopoulos Aleksandros MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist - Sports Medicine Specialist with a private practice in Daphne. He holds a degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Thessaly. He specialized at the General Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital of Karditsa and subsequently moved to Germany, where he continued his specialization in Orthopedics and Traumatology at one of the largest orthopedic clinics in the country, St. Anna Hospital, Herne. For two football seasons, he served as the Sports Medicine Physician for the youth football academies of Schalke 04 e.V., accompanying the teams to home and away matches, gaining significant experience in the management of sports injuries. He worked at the distinguished University Hospital of Bochum, St Josef Hospital - Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr Universität Bochum, where he obtained the Medical Specialty title in Orthopedics and Traumatology and continued his career there as a Consultant. Throughout his career, he has participated in numerous international scientific conferences and seminars, including key topics such as: ultrasonographic neonatal diagnostics according to Graf for early detection of hip dysplasia, specialized traumatology under the auspices of AO Trauma, endoscopic spinal surgery, emergency pre-hospital medicine (Notarzt), pediatric orthopedics, arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, microsurgery and arthroscopic surgery of the hand, reconstructive knee and hip surgery, among others. Overall, he has acquired substantial experience across the full spectrum of orthopedics and traumatology as well as significant surgical expertise, performing numerous complex surgical procedures in both adults and children. Finally, the physician is a member of the International Traumatology Society AO Trauma (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

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. Nikolopoulos Ioannis, MD, MSc, is an Orthopedic Surgeon, graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, with a Master's degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases. He is a Scientific Associate - Orthopedic Surgeon at Metropolitan Hospital and maintains private practices in Aspropyrgos and at the Medica Polyclinic in Agios Stefanos. He provides high-level services for the treatment and rehabilitation of a wide range of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions in adults and children, such as chondropathy, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, kyphosis, fractures, sports injuries, and upper limb neuropathy. Additionally, he offers consulting services for osteoporosis screening. He specializes in Minimally Invasive Surgery for performing surgical procedures such as total hip and knee arthroplasty, and continues to enhance his surgical expertise abroad. Moreover, he has numerous publications in reputable international and Greek scientific journals and has participated as a speaker at domestic and international conferences.

Εξειδίκευση στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική (minimal invasive) ορθοπαιδική χειρουργική και fast track αποκατάσταση, με έμφαση στη λειτουργικότητα, την ασφάλεια και τη γρήγορη επάνοδο του ασθενούς.

Ntisios Ilias is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist, maintaining private practices in Kalyvia Attica and Psychiko (Medical Psychiko). During his postgraduate training, he worked at the Instituto Clinico Humanitas in Milan, Italy, alongside the world-renowned shoulder surgeon, Alex Castagna. He specializes in arthroscopic surgery and the treatment of sports injuries, with a particular focus and interest in the surgical management of shoulder and knee disorders. For nine years, he served as an Attending Physician - Associate in the sports medicine department at the Athens Medical Center and concurrently was responsible for the medical departments of basketball (A1 league) and football (first division) teams until 2011. Additionally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Arthroscopic Knee Surgery and Sports Injuries and has served as the society’s secretary for two years, as well as being responsible for organizing and scientific programming of the 4th arthroscopic society congress with international participation in 2011. Finally, for two years, he was an elected member of the board of directors of the Arthroscopic Surgery Society of Greece.

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.

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.

Spyridon Kseinis is an Orthopedic Surgeon maintaining private clinics in Pefki and Psychiko. He is the Deputy Director of the 1st Clinic of Sports Injuries at METROPOLITAN GENERAL and holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens since May 2014, awarded with the grade "Excellent." Since 2008, he has collaborated with the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) and serves as the physician for the National Futsal Team. Concurrently, he is UEFA-accredited, having completed the "UEFA Football Doctor Education Programme." He is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology and the Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism. He trained at the General Accident Hospital KAT, specializing in fracture management, reconstructive joint surgery (knee and hip arthroplasty), and sports injuries. Following his specialization, he assumed the position of Registrar at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of KAT Hospital, where he remained for four years. During his tenure as Registrar, he gained substantial surgical experience, serving as the lead Orthopedic Surgeon in numerous emergency shifts and successfully performing a large number of surgical interventions across the full spectrum of trauma (upper and lower limb fractures, hip fractures, tendon ruptures, hand surgery), reconstructive surgery (hip and knee arthroplasties), and sports injuries (arthroscopic surgery). Additionally, he received training in Pediatric Orthopedics at the "Agia Sophia" Children's Hospital and in disorders of the Hand during his tenure at the University Hospital "Sahlgrenska University Hospital" in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ksymitiris Stauros is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Keratsini. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Gluz-Napoka in Romania and completed his specialization in orthopedic surgery, pediatric orthopedics, and a six-month specialization in neurosurgery at the P.G.N. Tzaneio Hospital in Piraeus, as well as plastic surgery at K.A.T. Hospital. The physician manages a wide range of cases encompassing the entire spectrum of his specialty, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Ksomeritaki Eleni is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She studied at the Medical School of the University of Crete in Heraklion. She served her mandatory Rural Service at the Vamou Health Center in Chania. In 1998, she obtained her specialty title in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. She specialized in Orthopedics at the Asklipieio Hospital of Voula and at KAT Hospital in specialized departments of hand surgery, microsurgery, and pediatric orthopedics. Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in the organization and management of health services. She has completed three years of training in medical acupuncture (2 years at the Northern Greece Institute of Acupuncture and 1 year at the Medical Acupuncture Training Center) and holds certification according to the standards of ICMART - International Council of Medical Acupuncture Related Techniques. Furthermore, she has been trained in homeopathy. Alongside Orthopedics, she has been practicing acupuncture since 2010, primarily addressing musculoskeletal pain by administering homeopathic medicines in combination.

Ο Πεταλωτίδης Γιώργος και ο Σαλούπης Παναγιώτης είναι Ορθοπαιδικοί και διατηρούν ιδιωτικό Ορθοπαιδικό κέντρο στην Πυλαία.

Ο Πεταλωτίδης Γιώργος σπούδασε στην ιατρική σχολή του πανεπιστημίου της BOLOGNA ITALIA από όπου και αποφοίτησε το 1987. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην ορθοπαιδική κλινική του Ιπποκράτειου νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης και κατέχει τον τίτλο του ειδικού στην ορθοπαιδική χειρουργική από το 1996. Μετά την ειδικότητα εργάστηκε στο ιατρικό της EXPRESS SERVICE και κατόπιν στο ιατρείο του ΙΚΑ Ακροπόλεως έως το 2014. Από το 2003 εργάζεται στο ιδιωτικό ιατρείο του μέχρι και σήμερα. Διετέλεσε εξωτερικός συνεργάτης κλινικών της Θεσσαλονίκης (Αγιος Λουκάς, Διαβαλκανικό, Κυανούς Σταυρός, Βιοκλινικη) και τα τελευταία χρόνια της Euromedica Γενική Κλινική. Παρακολούθησε πλήθος συνεδρίων, σεμιναρίων και άλλων εκπαιδευτικών δραστηριοτήτων στη Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό και έχει εκπονήσει δεκάδες ιατρικές εργασίες και παρουσιάσεις σε ιατρικά συνέδρια. Ασχολήθηκε με την τραυματολογία , τις αρθροπλαστικές ισχίου γόνατος ώμου, τις αθλητικές κακώσεις και αρθροσκοπική χειρουργική, την παιδοορθοπαιδικη και τα προβλήματα της σπονδυλικής στήλης. Ασκεί την ορθοπαιδικη χειρουργική 30 χρόνια, έχει μεγάλη κλινική εμπειρία και επί σειρά ετών αντιμετώπισε με επιτυχία χιλιάδες ασθενείς συντηρητικά η χειρουργικά. Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Θεσσαλονίκης από το 1988.

Ο Σαλούπης Παναγιώτης είναι πτυχιούχος ιατρικής - χειρουργικής σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου του Μιλάνου (Universita' degli studi di Milano). To 1988 απέκτησε την άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και το 1996 την λήψη τίτλου ειδικότητος Ορθοπαιδικής. Έχει εργαστεί στην Υπηρεσία υπαίθρου Α.Ι.Ειρηνούπολης. Από το 1996 έως το 2006 διατήρησε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Βέροια και στη συνέχεια στη Θεσσαλονίκη με 10ετή συνεργασία με το Ιατρικό της EXPRESS SERVICE. Το 2006 διορίστηκε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Έδεσσας όπου υπηρετεί μέχρι σήμερα ως Διευθυντής της κλινικής ενώ για πέντε περίπου χρόνια συνυπηρετούσε στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης"Ιπποκράτειο".

Panagiotis Drakopoulos is an Orthopedic Surgeon specialized in reconstructive microsurgery of the upper limb - hand and in osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, and sports medicine. He maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal system disorders, as well as in the rehabilitation of injuries using advanced microsurgical techniques. He graduated from the Medical School of Ovidius University of Constanta and continued his training at the 1st Orthopedic – Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," as well as at the 2nd Adult Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital "Asklipieio Voula," where he completed his specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Additionally, he has completed the postgraduate program "Metabolic Bone Diseases" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, enhancing his scientific background in the pathophysiology and management of diseases affecting bone health. His specialization at the Microsurgery Clinic of KAT Hospital enabled him to apply advanced reconstructive microsurgical techniques of the upper limb and hand, providing personalized solutions for complex injuries and disorders. Since 2018, he has served as an Assistant Orthopedic Surgeon – Consultant B’ at Elefsina General Hospital “Thriasio,” actively participating in the clinical and surgical work of the Orthopedic Clinic. He has participated in numerous seminars, conferences, and presented free communications.

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.

Pandis Vasileios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in Corfu since 1996. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received training in Orthopedics, Thoracic Surgery, and Neurosurgery at hospitals in the United Kingdom. He has specialized in Pediatric Orthopedics and is experienced in musculoskeletal ultrasound and neonatal hip ultrasound. Additionally, he actively participates in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Corfu Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Corfu Surgical Society, and the Girdlestone Orthopaedic Society.

Dr. Pantos Panagiotis, MD, MSc, PhD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Marousi, Haidari, and Glyfada. He holds a PhD in Medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Medical School of the same institution. He also has a master's degree in Public Health from the National School of Public Health. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology at the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and received training in the Upper Limb and Microsurgery Clinic at the General Hospital KAT. After completing his specialization, he practiced as an Orthopedic Surgeon in Germany, serving as Oberarzt für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie in the Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Shoulder Surgery, Asklepios Klinik Seligenstadt. From 2016 to 2020, he worked as Leitender Oberarzt in the Clinic for Shoulder Surgery at Klinik Maingau vom Roten Kreuz, Frankfurt am Main. He is also Head of the Upper Limb Surgery and Sports Injuries Department at Osteon Orthopedic and Spine Clinic. Additionally, he is the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic - Upper Limb Department at the Athens Medical Center. In his private practices, he is capable of treating the full spectrum of shoulder conditions using either arthroscopic or open surgical techniques.

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".