The third seminar by Osteon Orthopedic & Spine Clinic in collaboration with the Athens Medical Group was successfully completed.
The 3rd seminar “Osteon Ortho & Spine Course”, organized by Osteon Orthopedic & Spine Clinic in collaboration with the Athens Medical Group, was held with great success on September 12 & 13 in Athens.
The seminar, which has now become an institution for the medical community, included 65 lectures by renowned Orthopedic, Neurosurgeons and Spine Surgeons from Greece and abroad, as well as 10 hours of practical training on the most modern and minimally invasive techniques for the shoulder, knee and spine. Participants had the opportunity to be trained in advanced techniques through a combination of theoretical training and practical application in three different anatomical areas, in an intensive two-day course.
An innovation of this year’s seminar was the introduction of the multidisciplinary symposium «Osteon Pro», dedicated to sports medicine and sports injuries, with the participation of scientists from different specialties, who highlighted modern approaches and therapeutic methods for the most common ailments of athletes.
Image 1. From left: Dr. Panagiotis Pantos, Orthopedic Surgeon, Director of the Upper Limb Department, Athens Medical Center, Dr. Konstantinos Starantzis, Spine Surgeon, Director of the Spine and Scoliosis Department, Athens Medical Center, Dr. Vasilios Sakellariou, Orthopedic, Director of Minimally Invasive Hip-Knee Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology, Athens Medical Center
The General Manager of the Athens Medical Group, Mr. Georgios Zerdilas, underlined the Group’s timeless role in education and innovation, stating:
«The Athens Medical Group has proven its commitment both to the education of new doctors and to the pioneering application of innovative and modern therapeutic techniques. Minimally Invasive Surgery has now been established as a standard of care and we are supportive of every effort that cultivates the skills of the new generation of doctors through education.”
For his part, Dr. Panagiotis Pantos, Orthopedic Surgeon, Director of the Upper Extremity Department, Athens Medical Center, stated:
“We are particularly pleased that for the third consecutive year, in collaboration with the Athens Medical Group, we organized an intensive two-day seminar. Through targeted lectures, case discussions and practical training on cadaveric preparations, we give new colleagues the opportunity to come into contact with the most advanced minimally invasive techniques.”
Image 2. Excerpt from the doctors’ internship
In turn, Dr. Konstantinos Starantzis, Spine Surgeon, Director of the Spine and Scoliosis Department, Athens Medical Center, emphasized: “Orthopedics and Spine Surgery have been developing impressively in recent decades. Our goal with this seminar is to strengthen the skills and knowledge of the new generation of surgeons, through education that combines theoretical training with hands-on application in daily surgical practices.”
Emphasizing the importance of practical training, Dr. Vasilios Sakellariou, Orthopedic Surgeon, Director of Minimally Invasive Hip-Knee Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology, Athens Medical Center, emphasized: “The ability to teach through cadaveric specimens is invaluable, as it brings new colleagues into direct contact with modern techniques. From treating cartilage defects and patellar problems to new robotic arthroplasties, we emphasize treatments that are less invasive and more effective.”
Image 3. From left, Mr. Georgios Zerdilas, General Manager of Iatriko Athens Group, Dr. Panagiotis Pantos, Orthopedic Surgeon, Director of the Upper Limb Department, Athens Medical Center, Dr. Konstantinos Starantzis, Spine Surgeon, Director of the Spine and Scoliosis Department, Athens Medical Center, Dr. Vasilios Sakellariou, Orthopedician, Director of Minimally Invasive Hip-Knee Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology, Athens Medical Center, Dr. Pantelis Nikolaou, Orthopedician, Director of Orthopedic Clinic – Sports Injuries, Athens Medical Center, Dr. Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Scientific DirectorDirector, Director of the Department of General, Laparoscopic, Oncological and Robotic Surgery, Athens Medical Center, Mr. Theodoros Hamakiotis, General Director of Athens Medical Center, Mr. Georgios Boutsioukos, Member of the Board of Directors of Athens Medical Group
Pointing out the international dimension of the seminar, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Vasilios Vougioukas, Director of the Minimally Invasive Brain & Spine Surgery Clinic, Athens Medical Center, stated: “This year’s event stood out for both its high scientific level and its international dimension. We had the honor of hosting distinguished colleagues from abroad, who contributed substantially to our effort to transmit years of knowledge and experience to younger colleagues, always focusing on the principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery.”
