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

Tolis Konstantinos MD, MSc, PhDc is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Kolonaki. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a PhD candidate at the same institution. Additionally, he holds a postgraduate degree in "Metabolic Bone Diseases" with a thesis on the "Pathophysiology of Bone Pain" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He initially specialized in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Pyrgos "Andreas Papandreou," in Pediatric Orthopedics at the First Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," and finally in General Orthopedics at the First University Orthopedic Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon." From 2014 to 2020, he was an Academic Fellow at the Laboratory for Research of Musculoskeletal Disorders "Th. Garofalidis," focusing on "Microsurgery" at the General Hospital of Attica KAT. He is the Deputy Director of the 8th Orthopedic Clinic at Metropolitan General and the Scientific Director of the Upper Limb - Microsurgery Clinic. Concurrently, he collaborates with several clinics within Attica. He has participated in numerous conferences in Greece and abroad, presenting poster presentations, oral communications, and lectures. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation, and the Hellenic Society for Hand Surgery.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

Dr. Paraskeuakos Grigorios is an Orthopedic Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in Nikaia since 2005. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his residency at the General Hospital of Attica KAT. Additionally, he specialized in General Surgery in the Pediatric Surgery Department of the General Hospital of Piraeus "Tzaneio" and further specialized in the Microsurgery Department of the General Hospital of Attica KAT. The physician continuously updates his knowledge in orthopedic matters through ongoing participation in osteoporosis and general orthopedics seminars both in Greece and abroad. Finally, his private clinic offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Dr. Kakkos Georgios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice located in Neo Iraklio. He holds a medical degree from the School of Health Sciences at the University of Patras and specializes in arthroplasty. The doctor has extensive experience in osteoporosis, total hip and knee arthroplasty, and microsurgery of the hand. He specialized at the General Hospital of Attica KAT and obtained his General Surgery qualification at the Thia Pronoia Hospital "The Pammakaristos." He serves as a Senior Consultant in the Orthopedic Clinic of the Errikos Dynan Hospital Center and is the lead physician of the Orthopedic Department at the Municipal Clinics of Iraklio, Attica. Additionally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, and the Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation.

Triantafyllidis Pantelis is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a clinic located in Galatsi, Marousi. He specializes in Knee and Hip Arthroplasty, Robotic Arthroplasty, Arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and ankle, the treatment of Sports injuries, Osteoporosis, and fracture management. Additionally, during his specialty training, he has been trained in Microsurgery and upper limb surgery, as well as Pediatric Orthopedics. The clinic treats adult and adolescent patients with all types of orthopedic problems. Concurrently, he serves as the Director and Scientific Supervisor of the orthopedic department at Orthobiomed. He performs surgeries and collaborates with major hospitals in Athens, such as "Hygeia," where he also served as Deputy Director, and Mitera. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, holds a specialty title in Orthopedic Surgery from the Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens at KAT Hospital, and is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has participated in the education of students in Orthopedics and the first aid laboratory for Physiotherapy students. He has served as a physician for various teams and sports clubs and has operated on numerous athletes. He has participated as a speaker and organizer in numerous conferences, lectures, and presentations in Greece and abroad, as well as in writing articles for Greek and international scientific journals. Finally, he is a member of many Greek and international scientific societies.

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.

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.

Tsonis Konstantinos is an Orthopedic Surgeon. He maintains a private practice in Peristeri. He offers a personalized approach and treatment for a wide range of acute and chronic conditions affecting the upper and lower limbs as well as the spine. He has worked at the Metaxa General Oncology Hospital, the Athens General Children's Hospital "Panagiotis & Aglaia Kyriakou," and the General Hospital of Nikaia, where he received training in Trauma Orthopedics, managing chronic conditions such as knee and hip osteoarthritis, peripheral compressive neuropathies like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, lumbar and cervical spine disorders, as well as metabolic diseases. Additionally, he has participated in the activities of the Neurosurgery Clinic and the Intensive Care Unit at the Metaxa General Oncology Hospital. He possesses extensive experience in Pediatric Orthopedics. Finally, he exhibits particular sensitivity to sports injuries and is himself an amateur long-distance runner.

Ο Dr. Ανδρέας Αρτινόπουλος είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα και στην Νέα Ερυθραία και είναι συνεργάτης του Νοσοκομείου Ερρίκος Ντυνάν. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην 4η Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου ΚΑΤ και στο νοσοκομείο Παίδων "Η Αγία Σοφία", αποκτώντας ολοκληρωμένη εμπειρία σε ολόκληρο το φάσμα της ορθοπαιδικής χειρουργικής και τραυματολογίας ενηλίκων και Παίδων.Πραγματοποίησε μετεκπαίδευση (fellowship) στο Hôpital de La Tour στη Γενεύη, Ελβετία, στη Χειρουργική Ισχίου καθώς και στη Χειρουργική Άκρου Ποδός.Διαθέτει διεθνείς δημοσιεύσεις, συμμετοχές σε συνέδρια και ερευνητικά προγράμματα. Είναι ενεργό μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών (ΙΣΑ) και της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Χειρουργικής Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας (ΕΕΧΟΤ).Στόχος του είναι η παροχή σύγχρονης, εξατομικευμένης ορθοπαιδικής φροντίδας βασισμένης στις τελευταίες επιστημονικές κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες.

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.

Ο Ασλανίδης Ηλίας MD,MSc,FEBOT είναι Στρατιωτικός Ιατρός, Ορθοπαιδικός και Διευθυντής Τμήματος Κάτω Άκρου και Επανορθωτικής Χειρουργικής Ποδός στη Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών. Διατηρεί Ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους, Λουίζης Ριανκούρ 65-67 και στο Λαγονήσι. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και Αριστούχος απόφοιτος της Στρατιωτικής Σχολής Αξιωματικών Σωμάτων (ΣΣΑΣ) (Υπαρχηγός Τάξης). Ειδικεύτηκε στην Ορθοπαιδική και Τραυματολογία για 1,5 χρόνο στο 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών, 6 μήνες στην Γ΄ Ορθοπαιδική Κλινική του ΚΑΤ Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής και 3 χρόνια στο Great Western Hospital του Σουίντον στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, όπου και ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευση του. Είναι κάτοχος και αριστούχος του μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος Μεταβολικών Νοσημάτων των Οστών του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας του στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο εκπαιδεύτηκε για 6 μήνες στην άκρα χείρας και μικροχειρουργική, 6 μήνες στις παθήσεις ώμου και αγκώνος, 6 μήνες στις παθήσεις ισχίου, 6 μήνες στις παθήσεις σπονδυλικής στήλης και 1 χρόνο στις παθήσεις γόνατος και αθλητικών κακώσεων. Συνέχισε την εξειδίκευση του στο κάτω άκρο και στις αθλητικές κακώσεις (συμπεριλαμβανομένου παιδιών και εφήβων) για 1 χρόνο στο Σουίντον του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (Senior Fellow) με διενέργεια μεγάλου αριθμού εξειδικευμένων επεμβάσεων υπ’ ευθύνη του. Eργάζεται ως επιμελητής της Β' Ορθοπαιδικής του 401 Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών και είναι Διευθυντής του Υγειονομικού Τμήματος της Ζ' Μοίρας Αμφιβίων Καταδρομών. Είναι Διευθυντής Τμήματος Κάτω Άκρου και Επανορθωτικής Χειρουργικής Ποδός στη Ευρωκλινική Αθηνών ενώ επιπλέον είναι Sports Medicine Consultant της Tangram Sports Management, εταιρείας που διαχειρίζεται μεγάλο αριθμό επαγγελματιών παικτών μπάσκετ σε όλη την Ευρώπη. Παρέχει ιατρικές συμβουλές για την αντιμετώπιση αθλητικών κακώσεων σε επαγγελματικές ομάδες μπάσκετ τόσο της Ευρώπης (Euroleague, Eurocup, Liga ACB, BBL, LNB Pro A κ.α.) όσο και της Ασίας. Στο παρελθόν έχει διατελέσει ιατρός και σε άλλες μονάδες των ειδικών δυνάμεων με συμμετοχή σε διάφορα σχολεία του Ελληνικού Στρατού (Ελεύθερης Πτώσης, Καταδυτικής Ιατρικής), καθώς και ιατρός αγώνων ποδοσφαίρου (ΕΠΣΑ,ΕΠΣΑΝΑ,ΕΠΣΔΑ,ΕΠΣΠ, Football Leaue,Football League 2, Superleague Νέων) και πολεμικών τεχνών (πανελλήνιο πρωτάθλημα παγκρατίου, καράτε κ.α.). Είναι μέλος του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (GMC Specialty Registry) και της Βρετανικής Ορθοπαιδικής Εταιρείας Ποδός και Ποδοκνημικής (BOFAS). Έχει συμμετάσχει στο παρελθόν σε πληθώρα συνεδρίων ελληνικών και διεθνών. Έχει εξειδικευτεί στο κάτω άκρο και στις αθλητικές κακώσεις με ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον το γόνατο , την ποδοκνημική και τον άκρο πόδα. Είναι ένας από τους λίγους χειρουργούς στην Ελλάδα με επίσημη εξειδίκευση στο πόδι και την ποδοκνημική στο εξωτερικό ( Foot and Αnkle Fellow). Είναι υπότροφος της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας κατόπιν ειδικών εξετάσεων και αυτήν την περίοδο είναι συνεργάτης της Ευρωκλινικής Αθηνών, της Βιοκλινικής Αθηνών, του Θεραπευτηρίου ΥΓΕΙΑ, ΜΗΤΕΡΑ και του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών. Λόγω της ενασχόλησης του για χρόνια με τον αθλητισμό-έχοντας υπάρξει ο ίδιος ποδοσφαιριστής - και γνωρίζοντας πλέον και τις δύο όψεις αθλητή και ιατρού διαθέτει μεγάλη εμπειρία στις αθλητικές κακώσεις και στην ταχεία επιστροφή των αθλητών στις επαγγελματικές τους δραστηριότητες. Υπηρετώντας επιπλέον για περισσότερο από 6 χρόνια σε μονάδες Ειδικών Δυνάμεων έχει αναλάβει μεγάλο αριθμό δύσκολων περιπτώσεων που έχει φέρει εις πέρας με μεγάλη επιτυχία, βασιζόμενος στις ιδιαιτερότητες των υψηλών απαιτήσεων ασθενών με στόχο την ταχεία αποκατάσταση και την πλήρη επιστροφή στην υπηρεσία.

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.