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

Tsatsaronis Xristos was born in Athens. He completed high school in Kypseli and was admitted through the Panhellenic Examinations to the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at KAT Hospital, where he also trained, among other fields, in Microsurgery. He has worked in both the private and public sectors in Greece and abroad. Among other roles, he served as the physician for the National Under-21 Football Team for one year, for the Judo Team of the National Gymnastic Association for over ten years, as team doctor for the Molaikos Laconia club, as a race doctor for the "Zirineia" Athletics competitions, as well as for the National Judo Team. He served in the National Health System (E.S.Y.) as head of the Orthopedic Department, from which he resigned holding the rank of Senior Registrar (Epithelitis A’). He has over ten years of experience in various hospitals in the United Kingdom, having performed over 2000 surgeries as a surgeon or trainer, most recently at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital of University Hospitals Dorset, where he was also nominated for "Best Trainer." He has won the World Judo Championship for Healthcare Professionals twice (2008 in Germany and 2009 in Spain), as well as his category in the Greek Veterans Judo Championship (Nea Makri, 2024), with additional medals from international and national competitions.

Klaudianos Dionysios is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private clinics in Haidari and Nikaia and serves as a collaborator at the Peristeri Medical Center. He is a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a degree from the same institution's Medical School. He has specialized in knee arthroscopy, hip and knee arthroplasty, and has significant experience in the management and restoration of fractures. Additionally, he treats cases of osteoporosis as well as knee osteoarthritis using concentrated platelets - growth factors derived from adipose tissue. Finally, the physician has attended numerous international conferences related to sports injuries and their surgical treatment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vasilakakos Theofanis MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine Specialist with private practices in Kalamata, Sparta, and Kolonaki, and is also an Associate at the "Metropolitan" Hospital in Athens. He has specialized in Arthroscopic Surgery of the shoulder and knee at McGill University in Canada and in Reconstructive Surgery of the hip, shoulder, and knee at the Hospital for Special Surgery in the United States of America. He manages patients with sports injuries, osteoarthritis, spinal hemangioma, fractures, meniscal tears, anterior cruciate ligament tears, scoliosis-kyphosis, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, tendinitis, chondropathy, and other bone injuries.

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 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).

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."

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.

Ο Νταλαπέρας Παναγιώτης MSc, MD είναι Ορθοπαιδικός - Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Πεδίον του Άρεως. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Δημοκριτείου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, με αντικείμενο τα Μεταβολικά Νοσήματα των Οστών.

Έχει εξειδίκευση στην ελάχιστα επεμβατική (minimal invasive) ορθοπαιδική χειρουργική και fast track αποκατάσταση, με έμφαση στη λειτουργικότητα, την ασφάλεια και τη γρήγορη επάνοδο του ασθενούς. Στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής του δραστηριότητας, εργάζεται ως Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός στο Mediterraneo Hospital, ενώ παράλληλα αποτελεί μέλος του ιατρικού επιτελείου της ποδοσφαιρικής ομάδας του Παναιτωλικού, παρέχοντας ιατρική υποστήριξη σε αθλητές. Έχει επίσης εργαστεί ως Ορθοπαιδικός Χειρουργός με εξειδίκευση στην Παιδορθοπαιδική στο Metropolitan Hospital. Η επιστημονική του κατάρτιση και η κλινική του εμπειρία καλύπτουν το ευρύ πεδίο της ορθοπαιδικής, με ενασχόληση τόσο με την αντιμετώπιση ορθοπαιδικών παθήσεων όσο και με την υγεία του μυοσκελετικού συστήματος.

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.

Markopoulos Xristos is an Orthopedic Surgeon and a PhD candidate at the Medical School of the University of Athens, with a private practice in Marousi. Concurrently, he serves as a Consultant in the Upper Limb and Microsurgery Department at YGEIA Hospital and has been a member of the medical team for the Panathinaikos BC basketball team. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Eastern Piedmont in Northern Italy and subsequently specialized in Orthopedic Surgery at the 1st University Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens at "Attiko" Hospital. During his specialization, he focused particularly on the Pediatrics and Microsurgery departments at KAT Hospital. Additionally, he holds a postgraduate degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases - Osteoporosis from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is also a member of the Hellenic Osteoporosis Society and the Hellenic Pain Society. Finally, he has contributed to scientific papers and textbooks that have been presented at conferences and published in journals.

Dr. Lepetsos Panagiotis is an Orthopedic Surgeon and maintains his private practice in Neo Irakleio. He is a consultant at the Athens Medical Center. The physician graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens, holds a Master's Degree in Metabolic Bone Diseases, and a PhD in Knee Osteoarthritis. He has worked and specialized in the 4th Orthopedic Clinic of KAT Hospital, the Microsurgery Clinic of KAT Hospital, as well as the Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic of the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. He has specialized in reconstructive hip and knee surgery through a salaried fellowship of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT). He has worked as a consultant at KAT Hospital (2017 – 2019). He has more than 50 publications in international scientific journals and more than 200 presentations and lectures at international and Greek orthopedic conferences. He has been awarded five times by the Hellenic Orthopedic Society. He is a reviewer for 40 international scientific journals. He has participated in numerous seminars and scientific conferences in Greece and abroad.

Dimitris Xardaloumpas is an Orthopedic Surgeon with private practices in Nea Makri, Attica, and Spata. He holds a medical degree from the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and completed his doctoral dissertation at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on "Surgical Infections." He trained at the KAT General Hospital of Attica, where he specialized in fractures, total knee and hip arthroplasties, knee arthroscopies, and hand conditions within the Microsurgery Department, as well as Pediatric Orthopedics. He also pursued further training at Southampton General Hospital in England. He has worked as an Assistant Consultant B at the General Hospital of Serres, where he performed over 700 surgical procedures, and simultaneously served as the team physician for Panserraikos FC during the 2012-2013 season. Finally, Dr. Xardaloumpas is a member of the Athens Medical Association.

Ioannis Mamais is an Orthopedic Surgeon with a private practice in Ano Patissia. He holds a medical degree from the University of Belgrade and specialized in Orthopedics. He has extensive and significant clinical experience, having worked as an Orthopedic Surgeon – Consultant in the Reconstructive Surgery Clinic at the Athens Medical Group (P. Faliro Clinic), at the General Hospital "Red Cross," and at the Pediatric Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." Furthermore, he specializes in arthroscopy, traumatology, and hip and knee arthroplasty.

Dimitrios Mpazios is an Orthopedic Surgeon - Traumatologist with a private practice in Peristeri. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. The doctor specializes in arthroplasty, arthroscopy, sports injuries, spinal disorders, pediatric orthopedics, and traumatology. Additionally, patients can visit his modern clinic for conditions such as sports injuries, cervical syndrome, sciatica, shoulder dislocation, anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tears, spinal stenosis, scoliosis and kyphosis, osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, and shoulder, herniated disc, among others. Finally, his specialized services include meniscus, cruciate ligament, and chondropathy arthroscopy, osteoporosis screening, intra-articular injections, cast application, as well as monitoring of kyphosis, spondylolysis, and spondylolisthesis.