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

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.

Pathiakis Ioannis Md, MSc, PhD is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Peristeri. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has obtained two postgraduate degrees in "Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery & Tele-surgery Medicine" and "Surgical Anatomy" from the Medical School of the same university. Additionally, he holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the Department of Anatomy. He is specialized in Robotic Knee and Hip Surgery and in Microsurgical Bloodless Carpal Tunnel Release and holds a diploma in Medical Acupuncture from the Scientific Association of Medical Acupuncturists of Greece. He has completed training at numerous hospitals, while his specialty was completed in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Ierapetra. Furthermore, during his career, he has taught courses on First Aid, Traumatology, and musculoskeletal injuries at the IEK of Siteia and at the Volunteer Corps of Samaritans and Rescuers of Siteia, respectively. Finally, as part of his continuous education and updating in microsurgery and medical acupuncture, the physician regularly attends medical conferences, earning personal honorary distinctions.

Beyond Medicine, he holds a degree in Social Theology from the Theological School of Athens.

Ailamakis Nikolaos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Chalandri and holds a position as a consultant at the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic of Errikos Dynan Hospital Center. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of the University of Crete and is specialized in Arthroplasty, fracture management, upper and lower limb surgery, Sports Injuries, Shoulder – Hip – Knee pathologies, and Pediatric Orthopedics. He covers the entire spectrum of Orthopedics and Traumatology using the most modern treatment methods, either surgical and/or conservative depending on indications. Additionally, he offers a range of services, including osteoporosis screening, fracture management and follow-up, treatment of spinal and limb disorders, wound suturing and repair, and cast application. Moreover, thanks to his extensive experience, he provides high-level services in total hip and knee arthroplasty using minimally invasive techniques — resulting in shorter hospitalization time, minimal and controlled postoperative pain, and rapid recovery. Finally, he offers medical treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions using specialized biological agents without contraindications or side effects, such as hyaluronic acid and injections of concentrated platelets – growth factors.

Nikolas Bourganos is an Orthopedic Surgeon-Traumatologist at Children's Orthopedic Clinic of Athens Pediatric Center. He is also an external associate of General Orthopedics at Athens Medical Center. He maintains a private practice in Cholargos, Athens. He graduated from Medical School of Larissa and is a PhD candidate of Athens Medical School. He specialized at Amfissa Hospital for one year, where he came into contact and treated a number of sports related injuries. Affterwards, he continued his specialty at KAT Attica General Hospital. During his residency he specialized in Microsurgery and Hand Surgery in the homonymous department of KAT General Hospital, as well as in Children's Orthopedics at Pendeli's Children's Hospital. He has participated in many seminars and conferences in Greece and abroad, while he has publications in international journals. He is a member of the SITEMSH and ISSS global organizations that specialize in treatment and prevention of injuries during Skiing and Snowboarding, while he has carried out publications and presentations focusing on the above mentioned injuries of children, adolescents and adults.

Apostolatos Apostolos is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Kifisia. He graduated from the School of Medicine and Surgery at Universita Degli Studi Di Catanzaro Magna Grecia. He has been trained in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Plastic Surgery Techniques for General Surgeons. He completed his internship in the Emergency, Pathology, and General Surgery departments at Sismanogleio Hospital, Alexandra Gynecological Hospital, and Penteli Children's Pediatric Hospital. Subsequently, he worked as a First Aid Physician-Trainee in nuclear-biochemical warfare at the Army Medical Corps in Athens. As a Rural Doctor, he served at the Rural Clinic of Polynerio and the Health Center of Deskati. He completed his specialty training at Grevena General Hospital as a Trainee in Cardiology, Pathology, and General Surgery, at the 1st IKA Hospital as a Trainee in General Surgery, and also at the 3rd Orthopedic Clinic of KAT Hospital. Additionally, he was the Physician for the football and basketball teams of Apollon Smyrnis. From 2014 to the present, he has worked at the Municipal Clinics of Kifisia and Lykovrysi. Furthermore, he has participated in numerous conferences. He is fluent in English and Italian.

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.

Grigorios Sasalos is an Orthopedic Surgeon, Consultant at the Orthopedic Clinic of Metropolitan Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He received a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation to undertake a postgraduate program at the National School of Public Health. He completed his specialization at the First University Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has served for several years as an unpaid Scientific Collaborator at the Second University Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has participated in numerous international conferences, specialized seminars on new techniques, and educational courses. He manages cases across the entire spectrum of reconstructive surgery, hip and knee arthroplasty, with a particular interest in minimally invasive SuperPATH hip arthroplasty. He also undertakes arthroscopic repair of sports injuries in cases unresponsive to conservative treatment.

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. 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.

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.

Ο Χρηστογεώργος Πάρις, MD, MSc είναι Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και Τραυματολόγος με εξειδίκευση στις παθήσεις και τη Χειρουργική της Σπονδυλικής Στήλης. Ο ιατρός είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (Master of Science, MSc) στην «Άθληση και Υγεία» με βαθμό Άριστα από την Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Εκπλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στη Γενική Χειρουργική στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας (2014-2015). Ξεκίνησε και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδίκευσή του στην Ορθοπαιδική Χειρουργική και Τραυματολογία στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Γ. Γεννηματάς» (2016-2021), όπου απέκτησε ιδιαίτερη εμπειρία στη διάγνωση και χειρουργική αντιμετώπιση σύνθετων καταγμάτων, κακώσεων, χρόνιων εκφυλιστικών παθήσεων και παραμορφώσεων του άνω και του κάτω άκρου . Στο πλαίσιο της ειδικότητας, εκπαιδεύτηκε στο Τμήμα Σκολίωσης και Σπονδυλικής Στήλης του Γ.Ν.Α. «ΚΑΤ» (2019-2020), όπου απέκτησε εμπειρία στην ολοκληρωμένη αντιμετώπιση όλου του φάσματος των παθήσεων, σύνθετων παραμορφώσεων και κακώσεων της Σπονδυλικής Στήλης. Ακόμα, εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Παιδο-ορθοπαιδική στο Νοσοκομείο Παίδων «η Αγία Σοφία» (2020-2021), όπου ήρθε σε επαφή με μεγάλο όγκο κακώσεων και παραμορφώσεων του παιδιατρικού πληθυσμού. Ο ιατρός εκπαιδεύτηκε ως Fellow στο Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery του Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals στο Nottingham του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου (2023), το οποίο αποτελεί διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένο Κέντρο Αριστείας κι Αναφοράς για τις παθήσεις, παραμορφώσεις και κακώσεις της Σπονδυλικής Στήλης στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, καθώς και Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης της AO Spine. Σήμερα, ο ιατρός εργάζεται ως Επιμελητής Ορθοπαιδικός- Χειρουργός Σπονδυλικής Στήλης στην Κλινική Σπονδυλικής Στήλης, Κέντρο Σκολίωσης, Τραύματος και Ογκολογίας Σπονδυλικής Στήλης του Νοσοκομείου Metropolitan General στην Αθήνα. Είναι διδάσκων του σεμιναρίου «Πρώτες βοήθειες- ορθοπαιδικά επείγοντα» για προπτυχιακούς και μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών, ΕΚΠΑ από το 2019 έως σήμερα και ομιλεί άπταιστα Αγγλικά και Γερμανικά. Συμμετέχει ενεργά σε εγχώρια και διεθνή συνέδρια καθώς και επιμορφωτικά σεμινάρια και παράγει ερευνητικό έργο. Τέλος, είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Χειρουργικής Ορθοπαιδικής και Τραυματολογίας (Ε.Ε.Χ.Ο.Τ.) καθώς και του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας (G.M.C.).

Dr. Diakatos Andreas is an Orthopedic Surgeon who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. He was born in Athens. He began his specialty training in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Asklipiio Voulas Hospital. For two years, he trained in Microsurgery at KAT Hospital and for one year in Pediatric Orthopedics at the same hospital. In 2014, he obtained the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialty certification and has been practicing privately since then. He is currently affiliated with Hygeia Hospital, where a significant number of robotic surgeries are performed, a cutting-edge technology in knee and hip arthroplasty within this specialty. Finally, it would be remiss not to mention his training in Bologna, Italy, under Professor Maurilio Marcacci, as well as in Leeds, United Kingdom.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stylianos Kouzoupis is an Orthopedic Surgeon who has maintained a private practice in Piraeus since 2004. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialty in Orthopedics at the Attica General Hospital KAT. He specializes in Hip and Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Traumatology. In addition to his private practice, he is a Scientific Associate at "Hygeia" Hospital and Metropolitan Hospital. Previously, he worked for several years at IKA Piraeus as an Orthopedic Surgeon and served as the Physician for the Hellenic Equestrian Federation. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology.

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.