Orthopaedic - Orthopaedic Surgeons including treatment for children under 12 years near Paiania

Antoniadou Thekla is an Orthopedic Surgeon and a PhD candidate at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), with a private practice in Palaio Faliro. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed postgraduate studies in "Exercise and Health" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized at the 1st University Orthopedic Clinic of the Attikon University General Hospital. Her specialization continued at the Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute and the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. She has received a scholarship from the Hellenic Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery and

Hellenic Society of Hand Surgery and Upper Limb and has undergone further training in Hand Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery at Queen Victoria Hospital, NHS Trust in the United Kingdom. Finally, she possesses significant clinical experience, having worked in hospitals in the United Kingdom, and currently serves as an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Athens Medical Center and as a scientific associate of the 1st University Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens.

Georgios Sxinas MD, MSc, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Pefki. He holds a doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Surgical Orthopedics, and completed advanced training in total joint arthroplasties at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York, supported by a scholarship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. As a scholar, he also trained in the sports injuries department of the KAT General Hospital, where he gained extensive surgical experience in sports injuries in both diagnosis and treatment. He serves as a Consultant at Ygeia Hospital and is a former Consultant at the Second Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," where he acquired significant experience in Emergency Orthopedics, actively participating in the clinic's on-call program. Previously, he worked as a physician in the Orthopedic Clinic at James Paget University Hospital in the United Kingdom. To date, he has authored presentations and publications in renowned scientific and medical journals and has been awarded for the best paper entitled: "Experience and Observations from Bone Lengthening with Unilateral External Fixation Devices."

Mitrogiannis Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Adults and Pediatrics – Sports Medicine Physician, maintaining a private practice in Nea Ionia. Concurrently, he works as a Consultant in the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic at IASO Children’s Hospital. He holds a medical degree from the University of Ioannina School of Medicine and is a doctoral candidate at the School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He completed his specialty training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at the General Children’s Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou," the Korgialenio-Benakio Greek Red Cross Hospital, and the General Athens Hospital "Evangelismos," where, following the receipt of his Orthopedic Specialty certification, he remained for an additional two years as a Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon. During his residency, he received extensive training in managing injuries of all severities, sports-related injuries, and arthroplasties, actively participating in a large number of surgical procedures across the full spectrum of Orthopedics. He holds the Barca Innovation Hub Professional Diploma in Team Sports Injuries and the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine, confirming his advanced expertise in sports medicine. In 2023, he served as a physician for the AEK Football Club, and from September 2024 to the present, he has been the team physician for the Academies of Panathinaikos Football Club. He also has a robust scientific portfolio with publications and presentations at Greek and international medical conferences and journals.

Dr Spiliotopoulos Georgios is a graduate of Medical School and a PhD candidate in Orthopedics at the University of Patras. He specialized at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens and further specialized in Orthopedic Sports Medicine and modern minimally invasive surgical corrective techniques (MIS). Since 2018, he has been a Forensic Orthopedic Expert (technical consultant) for major insurance companies. He maintains a clinic in Neo Psychiko and is the head of the surgical team OrthoSoma (Ortho-Body).

Dr. Anagnostou Konstantinos, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Argyroupoli. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Patras and a graduate of the same institution. He obtained his Orthopedic Surgeon title in 2013 from the University Orthopedic Clinic at the University General Hospital of Rio, Patras, while part of his specialization was also completed at the "P. & A. Kyriakou" General Children's Hospital of Athens. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Anagnostou collaborates with MITERA Hospital - HYGEIA Group, serving as the Consultant of the 4th Orthopedic Clinic - Sports Injuries and Knee and Hip Arthroplasties. He has participated in a large number of conferences, educational seminars, and projects, focusing primarily on upper limb disorders and injuries, as well as sports injuries. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology, the Hellenic Arthroscopy Society, and AO TRAUMA.

Katsougkrakis Ilias is an Orthopedic Surgeon, serving as Deputy Director of the Robotic Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatric Orthopedics Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. He maintains private practices in Ilioupoli and Sparta, Laconia. After completing his specialty training, he went to the United Kingdom where he completed a postgraduate specialization program, a Fellowship, in Arthroscopic Surgery and Knee and Shoulder Arthroplasty at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, England. From 2012 to 2017, he worked as an Orthopedic Consultant in Adult and Pediatric Traumatology and Hip, Knee, and Shoulder Arthroplasty at Ealing Hospital in London and East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the University of Novi Sad in Serbia and obtained his medical specialty title from the 6th Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital "Asklipieio Voulas." After completing his specialty, he worked as the coordinating physician of the Parnassos Ski Center. Finally, he completed a postgraduate program in Health Units Management and Crisis Management at the University of Peloponnese. He maintains private practices in Ilioupoli and Sparta, Laconia.

Zografidis Aleksandros is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Orthopedics and maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. He studied Medicine at the "La Sapienza" University of Rome. Subsequently, he trained in Orthopedics at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula, in Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio", in General Surgery at the General Hospital "Asklipieio" of Voula, in Plastic Surgery at the Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa", and in Thoracic Surgery at the 1st Thoracic Surgery Clinic of the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases "Sotiria". Additionally, he has served as the Director of the Orthopedic Department at the "Bioclinic" of Piraeus, and currently works at the Athens General Clinic and the Modern Private Multipractice "Medifirst". In the past, he was the team physician for the PAE Panionios football club, participating in the preparation and many matches of the team, both in the Greek Championship and the UEFA Cup, as well as the physician for SEGAS, participating in numerous Pan-Hellenic and Pan-European events with the National Track and Field Team. Finally, the doctor is specialized in Sports Injuries, Arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, and Pediatric Orthopedics.

Panagiotis Papagiannopoulos MD, MSc, F.E.B.O.T. is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) in Health Unit Management from the Hellenic Open University. Additionally, he has obtained the title of Fellow of the E.B.O.T. (European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) following examinations conducted by the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (E.F.O.R.T.). He has served as an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at the Vitos Clinic Kassel in Germany and as an Attending Physician at the Sports Injuries Clinic of Metropolitan General. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases and provides specialized medical services including, among others, sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, and minimally invasive hip and knee arthroplasty.

Mprilakis Emmanouil is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains two private practices, in Palaio Faliro and Psychiko. He holds a PhD and is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He possesses the "Advanced Trauma Life Support" and “Musculoskeletal Ultrasound” certifications from the American College of Surgeons and the Burwin Institute of Canada, respectively. He specializes in large joint arthroplasty (hip, knee, shoulder), knee and shoulder arthroscopy, and sports injuries. His expertise in the surgery of these joints is attributed to his advanced training in innovative surgical techniques. Additionally, he has served as the Orthopedic Surgeon for the Olympiacos Piraeus women's basketball team (for 2 years) and for "Panionios GS" (for 7 years), and has collaborated with numerous high-level teams and athletes. He is the Deputy Director of the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic at "Hygeia" Hospital and the Athens Center for Arthroscopy and Shoulder Surgery. He serves as the Secretary of the Sports Injuries Department of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology and is a member of committees of both the European (ESSKA) and the International (ISAKOS) Societies of Sports Injuries. Finally, he is an active member of 14 Greek and international scientific societies, has published numerous scientific articles and presentations in Greek and international journals, and has delivered lectures at Greek and international sports medicine conferences.

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.

Mr. Georgoulis Stylianos MD, MSC, Dipl is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist with a private practice in Marousi. He has received advanced training at Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in reconstructive orthopedics (hip and knee arthroplasty) and practices orthopedic surgery and traumatology - sports medicine at the 251 Air Force General Hospital as the Director of the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic. Simultaneously, he serves as the Deputy Director of the 7th Orthopedic Clinic at HYGEIA, focusing on robotic hip and knee arthroplasty, having been certified in these techniques. The core principles of his therapeutic approach to patients include information, understanding, honesty, and trust, which form the foundation for a personalized treatment process tailored to meet the distinct needs and demands of his patients. These are the essential elements of a mutual trust relationship between patient and surgeon, which will determine the choice of method, define the patient's therapeutic expectations, and ultimately ensure an excellent outcome.

Ilias Apostolos MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Glyfada. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds a Basic Life Support diploma from the United Kingdom and an Advanced Trauma Life Support diploma from the University of Athens. He serves as a scientific collaborator at Mediterraneo, Metropolitan, Iaso General hospitals, and the Athens Medical Center Group, and also collaborates with the Private MITERA Hospital and Therapis General Hospital. In his private practice, he provides services in accordance with the latest protocols for the treatment of orthopedic conditions in adults and children, such as osteoarthritis, sports injuries, cartilage lesions, upper and lower limb fractures, spinal disorders, and peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuritis, and hallux valgus (bunion). Furthermore, he applies modern biological therapies (concentrated platelet-rich plasma - growth factor injections) and conducts osteoporosis assessments and EOPYY prescription services. Finally, the surgeon has an extensive curriculum vitae including participation in training seminars in the United Kingdom (UK) as well as Europe-wide, alongside publications in reputable scientific journals.

Armakolas Nikolaos MD, MSc, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. He holds a Doctorate from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a Master’s Degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" from the same University. Additionally, he is a Scientific Collaborator at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica KAT, at the "Hygeia" Clinic in Marousi, and at the private clinic "Leto" in Kalamata, while also collaborating with major clinics such as the Iatriko and Mediterraneo Hospital. At his practice, he provides comprehensive information and appropriate treatment tailored to each patient’s needs, following the most modern techniques. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Medical Association of Athens, the Medical Association of the United Kingdom, and the Medical Association of Sweden.

Tsintzos Xaris is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist who maintains a private practice in the square of Nea Smyrni and simultaneously serves as an Attending Physician at the Athens Bioclinic. He studied at the Semmelweis University of Medicine (English-speaking program) in Budapest, Hungary, and subsequently, after examinations, received certification and equivalency from DIKATSA with a grade of "Very Good." He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the 6th Orthopedic Clinic of the KAT Hospital in Athens and obtained the title of Orthopedic and Traumatology Specialist following successful written and oral examinations in July 2007. He served as an Auxiliary Orthopedic Attending Physician at the KAT Hospital in Athens for three annual terms, spending one year in the Special Sports Injury Department and the remaining years in the 6th Orthopedic Clinic. Additionally, he specialized in the management of polytrauma patients using the specialized Ilizarov technique, in Sports Injuries, and in reconstructive surgery of the hip, knee, and foot. Finally, his portfolio includes significant teaching contributions at universities and other schools, as well as numerous scientific publications.

Ο Δρ. Κασιμάτης Γεώργιος MD, PhD, FEBOT, FEBHS είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός με ιδιωτικά ιατρεία στο Νέο Ηράκλειο και το Μαρούσι. Μετά την ειδικότητά του ολοκλήρωσε το Διδακτορικό του στο Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών με "Άριστα" πάνω στη σπονδυλική στήλη. Εξειδικεύθηκε σε μεγάλα κέντρα του εξωτερικού πάνω σε επεμβάσεις αποκατάστασης των οστών και των αρθρώσεων και έλαβε τον τίτλο του “Fellow” από την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας (FΕΒΟΤ) κατόπιν γραπτών και προφορικών εξετάσεων. Στη συνέχεια και για μια πενταετία ασχολήθηκε με το ‘Ανω Άκρο – Μικροχειρουργική και το 2012 κατόπιν γραπτών και προφορικών εξετάσεων που διεξήγαγε ο επίσημος φορέας της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης για τη Χειρουργική του Χεριού (FESSH/UEMS) στην Αμβέρσα (Βέλγιο), πιστοποιήθηκε στη Χειρουργική του Χεριού ως “Fellow of the European Board in Hand Surgery” (FEBHS). Την πιστοποίηση αυτή ακόμα και σήμερα κατέχουν ελάχιστοι Έλληνες oρθοπαιδικοί χειρουργοί. Έχει ασχοληθεί επισταμένα με το αντικείμενο του ώμου και έχει δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα σχετικά επιστημονικά περιοδικά, ενώ είναι και τακτικό μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Ώμου-Αγκώνα (SECEC/ ESSSE). Στο ιατρείο του ο κάθε ασθενής ανεξάρτητα με την ηλικία του έχει τη δυνατότητα να ενημερωθεί για την πρόληψη-θεραπεία ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων, σύμφωνα με τις πλέον σύγχρονες και εξειδικευμένες μεθόδους. Ο Δρ. Κασιμάτης Γεώργιος, FEBOT, FEBHS έχει σημαντική εμπειρία σε περιστατικά αρθροσκοπήσεων και αρθροπλαστικών (γόνατος, ισχίου, ώμου), ενώ αναλαμβάνει παιδιά με ορθοπαιδικά προβλήματα, καθώς και ασθενείς με προβλήματα μυοσκελετικής ογκολογίας. Οι ορθοπαιδικές υπηρεσίες που παρέχονται στο ιατρείο του είναι μεταξύ άλλων: παρακολούθηση κατάγματος, παρακολούθηση κύφωσης, παρακολούθηση σπονδυλόλυσης – σπονδυλολίσθησης, παρακολούθηση σκολίωσης, έλεγχος οστεοπόρωσης, τοποθέτηση γύψου και ενδοαρθρικές ενέσεις. Τα τελευταία χρόνια ασχολείται ιδιαίτερα με τις νεότερες τεχνικές ελάχιστης παρεμβατικότητας για τη θεραπεία των μυοσκελετικών παθήσεων και κακώσεων, συμπεριλαμβανομένων της αρθροσκόπησης, της διαδερμικής οστεοσύνθεσης, αλλά και των αρθροπλαστικών ταχείας ανάρρωσης (Fast-Track Arthroplasty).

Ο Νικόλαος Σαλαμαλίκης είναι Ορθοπεδικός Χειρουργός Σπονδυλικής Στήλης και σκοπεύει στην εξατομικευμένη αντιμετώπιση παθήσεων και παραμορφώσεων της σπονδυλικής στήλης με ατραυματικές τεχνικές, κατέχοντας ήδη μεγάλη σειρά αποσυμπιέσεων σπονδυλικής στήλης με ενδοσκοπική τεχνική. Το 2024 ολοκλήρωσε με επιτυχία, Χειρουργικό Fellowship, με αντικείμενο τη Χειρουργική Σπονδυλικής Στήλης ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας (Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery), σε αναγνωρισμένη Κλινική Σπονδυλικής Στήλης, από το παγκόσμιο εκπαιδευτικό δίκτυο Ορθοπεδικής (ΑΟ), στο Okayama Rosai Hospital της Ιαπωνίας, υπό τον Καθηγητή Dr. Masato Tanaka. Ο Ιατρός ειδικεύτηκε και εξειδικεύτηκε στην Γερμανία, αποκτώντας τον τίτλο του Ειδικού Χειρουργού Ορθοπεδικού, κατόπιν εξετάσεων, από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο του κρατιδίου του Βρανδεμβούργου (2020).Μετά τη λήψη της ειδικότητάς του, διετέλεσε Επιμελητής Α' Ορθοπεδικής και Τραυματιολογίας σε αναγνωρισμένο κέντρο Τραύματος της Γερμανίας (Sana Klinikum Niederlausitz). Μετά από πολυετή εμπειρία σε πρωτοπόρα Ορθοπεδικά Κέντρα και κέντρα Tραύματος της Γερμανίας, ο Ιατρός υπηρέτησε, ως συνεργάτης, στην Κλινική Σκολίωσης και Σπονδυλικής Στήλης του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου "ΚΑΤ" για ένα έτος (2022). Διαθέτει πληθώρα εμπειρίας και εξειδικεύεται στις χειρουργικές τεχνικές ελάχιστης επεμβατικότητας των παθήσεων και παραμορφώσεων της Σπονδυλικής Στήλης, στην ενδοσκοπική αποσυμπίεση των παθήσεων του Σπονδυλικού καναλιού, στις αρθροπλαστικές μεγάλων αρθρώσεων με πρωτόκολλα ταχείας μετεγχειρητικής αποκατάστασης και στην αρθροσκοπική αποκατάσταση αθλητικών κακώσεων. Το 2022, κατόπιν εξετάσεων, έγινε μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Ορθοπεδικών Χειρουργών ( FEBOT). Ο Σαλαμαλίκης Νικόλαος διατηρεί ιδιωτικό Ιατρείο στους Αμπελοκήπους και στο Περιστέρι, ενώ παράλληλα διατελεί Επιμελητής στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο της Αεροπορίας.Χειρουργεί ιδιωτικά στο Νοσοκομείο Υγεία, στο Νοσοκομείο Ερρίκος Ντυνάν.Είναι απόφοιτος της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων και της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (2009).

Zaxos Vasileios is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains a private practice in Athens. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a PhD from the Medical School of the University of Thessaly. He has received additional training in the USA and, throughout his extensive professional career, has worked as an orthopedic surgeon in clinics in Athens, as Head Sports Physician for the Football Department of PAE Panionios. It is noteworthy that today, in addition to his private practice activities, he serves as Director of Orthopedic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Joint Reconstruction and Arthroscopy at the Euroclinic of Athens. In his private practice, he manages a wide variety of cases, guided by his recognized scientific expertise and supported by his indisputable experience in all areas within his field of specialty.

Kakavas Pindaros is an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Athens Medical Center, Chief Physician of the AEK F.C. Football Academy, and maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. He holds a Diploma in Sports Injuries from the International Olympic Committee based in Lausanne. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in Orthopedics at the General Hospital "Evangelismos." Concurrently, he specialized in Upper Limb Microsurgery and Pediatric Orthopedics at the General Hospital of Attica "KAT." He has served as a consultant at the 2nd Sports Injuries Clinic of Euroclinic Athens, Team Doctor for AEK FC (A' Team), Football Academy Doctor for Panathinaikos F.C., and as a member of the medical staff for AEK BC and Panellinios BC. Throughout his career, he has accumulated surgical experience in sports injuries, arthroscopic surgery, total knee and hip arthroplasties, and orthopedic trauma.