Orthopaedic surgeon

Director of Orthopaedic Clinic

Nikolaos Karamanis is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in reconstructive joint surgery, shoulder & knee arthroscopy, hand and upper extremity surgery and modern musculoskeletal treatment techniques.

Medical Training & Residency

He graduated from the University of Thessaly School of Medicine in 2002 and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Orthopaedic Department of the University Hospital of Larissa in 2011.

Fellowships

As part of his advanced training, he completed a fellowship in reconstructive joint surgery at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden as well as a fellowship in arthroscopic shoulder surgery at Clinique Bizet, Paris, France.

Professional Experience

From 2012 to 2025 he served as a consultant in the Hand, Upper Extremity & Microsurgery Clinic at IASO Thessaly while performing numerous surgical procedures in the area of joint reconstruction and limb deformity correction.

He currently serves as 

  • Director of the Robotic Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic at Athens Medical Group, Psychiko and Clinic 
  • Director of the Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic at Athens Medical Group, Peristeri Clinic
  • Scientific associate of the Hand, Upper Extremity & Microsurgery Clinic at IASO Thessaly.

Areas of Expertise

  • Knee and hip replacement surgery

  • Robotic joint replacement

  • Hand and upper extremity surgery

  • Arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery

  • Correction of long bone deformities with circular frames

Academic & Scientific Activity

He is currently completing his PhD thesis titled:

“Biomechanical and Clinical Evaluation of the Taylor Spatial Frame Compared to the Ilizarov Apparatus”

conducted through the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at University of Thessaly in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Thessaly.

He has also participated in national and international scientific conferences and is the author of scientific publications in international medical journals.

Professional Memberships

  • Hellenic Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery

  • Hellenic Society for Surgery of the Hand & Upper Extremity

  • Hellenic Orthopaedic and Traumatology Association