11th Orthopaedic Department for Advanced Arthroscopic, Sports and Regenerative Surgery

This clinic is distinguished by its extensive experience, pioneering minimally invasive surgical techniques for all orthopedic conditions, and its globally recognized and certified services.

The Clinic Includes:

1. The Center for Minimally Invasive Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Surgery (MIOSMED)

This is the first minimally invasive orthopedic surgery center founded in Greece in 2006 by Orthopedic Surgeon Dimitrios Tsoukas. It introduced numerous innovations in knee surgery, sports injuries (such as anterior cruciate ligament rupture), and surgical treatment of hip and knee arthritis.

Dr. Dimitrios Tsoukas has vast experience in arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery. He performed his first arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with a semitendinosus and gracilis autograft in 1999.

• Andreas Stefopoulosserved as Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at the Athens Medical Center for 25 years, specializing in total hip and knee arthroplasties and advanced fracture management.
• Christos Simosis an outstanding orthopedic surgeon who has contributed to the team for the past 10 years.

The center has been recognized for its high-level services and is:

• A Certified Training Centerfor leading global orthopedic and sports medicine societies: ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine), ICRS (International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society), and ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy). It is the only center worldwide with this distinction.
• A collaborating centerwith the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) in the global campaign “STOP Sports Injuries in Children.”

2. Elite Regenerative Clinic Athens

Founded in January 2022 by Dr. Dimitrios Tsoukas, specializing in orthobiologic treatments and stem cell applications in orthopedics since 2013.

• Trained in stem cell extraction and application from fat by leading biotechnology company Harvest-Terumo(2017) and became a global trainer, teaching surgeons from Spain, Israel, Azerbaijan, Norway, etc.
• Trained in Lipogems, an FDA-clearedfat-derived stem cell technology, by its creator, Professor Carlo Tremolada.
• Due to his expertise, Elite Regenerative Clinic Athenswas designated a Center of Excellence and Training Center by Lipogems SpA.
• Tsoukas is the first and only Greek orthopedic surgeoninvited as a speaker at the world’s top regenerative medicine conference TOBI (The Orthobiologic Institute), October 8-9, 2021.
• He was the first in Greece and Cyprus to perform abdominal and knee liposuctionfor fat stem cell extraction and is the only expert with experience in Harvest, Arthrex, Proteal/Fidea, Lipogems, MiniTC JointechLabs, and T-Lab stem cell systems.

Thus, the 5th Orthopedic Clinic of Advanced Arthroscopic Sports Medicine and Regenerative Surgery offers the most scientifically advanced, safe, and effective regenerative medicine applications for joint, cartilage, ligament, tendon, and muscle conditions.

Two Recent Advanced Services:

1. Autologous cartilage transplantationusing stem cells and PRP for cartilage defects (Autocart, Arthrex).
2. Minimally invasive cartilage transplantationfrom the patient’s ear to treat stage 3 arthritis (AMT technique by Regenera Activa, now Mytocell). Dr. Tsoukas was trained and certified in Spain (May 2022) and has successfully treated patients, publishing the results in a leading scientific journal.

3. Sports Medicine Coverage – Surgical Management of Sports Injuries

Dr. Tsoukas has been Director of the Orthopedic Sports Injury Clinic since 2002 at Athens’ top private hospitals.

• First Presidentof the re-established Sports Injury Department of the Hellenic Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Society (2018-2020)
• Founder and Director of MIOSMED Center (2006)
• Arthroscopic Surgery Trainerfor Smith & Nephew and a Knee Advisory Board Member (2011)
• ESSKA Teacher (since 2018)
• Chief Medical Officerof Greece’s National Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Teams since the 2004 Olympics
• Medical Committee Memberof the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) (2016-2022)
• Selected 12 consecutive yearsas Chief Medical Officer for the Greek All-Star Basketball Game
• Team doctor for Anorthosis (2018-2019), APOEL FC (2019-2020 UEFA Champions League Top 32), Kifisia FC (Super League Promotion), and multiple basketball, volleyball, soccer, and handball teams
• Has performed surgeries on elite athletes from Greece, Brazil, Argentina, Serbia, Bosnia, and beyond

The 5th Orthopedic Clinic Provides Certified Expertise in:

A) Minimally Invasive Surgery for:

1. Knee Arthritis:Osteotomies, unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty with navigation/robotic assistance (Smith & Nephew-certified robotic Cori system).
2. Hip Arthritis:Total hip arthroplasty using all techniques with navigation/robotic assistance.
3. Tendon Ruptures:Quadriceps, patellar, Achilles, posterior tibial.
4. Shoulder & Ankle Arthritis:Total/reverse shoulder arthroplasty, ankle arthrodesis.
5. Foot & Ankle Disorders:Hallux valgus, hammertoe, hallux rigidus, Haglund’s syndrome.
6. Wrist Disorders:UCL rupture, TFCC tear, De Quervain’s syndrome, Dupuytren’s contracture, trigger fingers, carpal tunnel syndrome.

B) Arthroscopic Surgery for:

1. Knee:
   • ACL/PCL ruptures (all techniques, customized per patient)
   • Sports injuries in children and adolescents
   • Meniscus tears – repair
   • Cartilage damage – all available surgical techniques
   • Patellar dislocation
2. Shoulder:
   • Rotator cuff tear
   • Labral tear

The clinic remains at the forefront of orthopedic advancements, offering state-of-the-art solutions for patients seeking cutting-edge, minimally invasive, and regenerative treatments.