Dr. Panagiotis Kouloumentas

Panagiotis Kouloumentas is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a particular focus on sports injuries and arthroscopic surgery. Since 1 November 2014, he has served as Director of the Orthopaedic and Sports Orthopaedics Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. He also runs a practice in Chalandri, where he assesses and treats orthopaedic conditions affecting both athletes and people experiencing pain or limited mobility in their everyday lives.

His career brings together clinical practice, sports medicine and academic work. His experience includes injuries of the knee and shoulder, arthroscopic treatment of joint conditions and injuries, and modern surgical reconstruction techniques.

Clinical Areas of Interest

Dr. Panagiotis Kouloumentas treats musculoskeletal conditions and injuries, with an emphasis on problems affecting joint stability, function and movement.

His main areas of clinical practice include:

• Sports injuries: Assessment of injuries sustained during sports or physical activity, to determine the appropriate treatment and rehabilitation plan.
• Arthroscopic surgery: Minimally invasive techniques used to diagnose and treat selected joint conditions and injuries.
• Knee and shoulder conditions: Assessment of pain, instability, restricted movement and other symptoms that may be related to an injury or degenerative condition.
• Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Surgical treatment of ACL tears when considered appropriate following clinical assessment.
• Robotic-assisted hip and knee surgery: Use of robotically assisted techniques as part of surgical treatment for conditions affecting these joints.
• Rotator cuff repair: Treatment of injuries or tears affecting the shoulder tendons, which may cause pain and difficulty with everyday movements.

The appropriate treatment depends on the diagnosis, the severity of the condition, the patient’s activity level and their individual needs.

Professional Practice

Since 1 November 2014, Panagiotis Kouloumentas has been Director of the Orthopaedic and Sports Orthopaedics Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. In this role, he assesses and treats orthopaedic conditions, with a focus on sports injuries and disorders of the major joints.

He also sees patients at Athens Sports Orthopaedics in Chalandri, at 196 Kifisias Avenue, 152 31. Consultations involve a clinical assessment of the patient’s symptoms and a discussion of appropriate treatment options based on the examination findings and individual needs.

Experience in Sports Medicine

His career includes many years of involvement in professional sports. From 2008 to 2017, he served as Head Orthopaedic Surgeon on the medical team of Panathinaikos Football Club. This role involved providing orthopaedic care to athletes and managing injuries associated with the demands of professional sport.

Before becoming Director of the clinic at Metropolitan Hospital, he headed the Sports Injuries Orthopaedic Clinic at Mediterraneo Hospital from 2012 to 2014.

From 1 September 2010 to 2018, he also collaborated with the Third Orthopaedic Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at KAT Hospital, focusing on sports injuries. This work combined clinical practice with academic and scientific involvement in the field.

Education and Specialist Training

Panagiotis Kouloumentas graduated from the School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he studied from 1993 to 2000. He then completed specialist training in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at Evangelismos Hospital and KAT Hospital between 2003 and 2008.

From 2007 to 2008, he undertook a Clinical and Research Fellowship in sports orthopaedics at Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, under Professor Andreas Imhoff. His fellowship took place in a university setting specialising in sports orthopaedics.

He was also a doctoral candidate at the Technical University of Munich. His research focused on the surgical repair of massive rotator cuff tears, which involve extensive damage to the tendons that support shoulder function and stability.

Certifications and Academic Roles

Since December 2014, he has been certified in robotic-assisted orthopaedic surgery of the hip and knee in the United States.

His scientific and academic activities have also included:

• Membership of the scientific committee of the Hellenic Olympic Committee
• Serving as Treasurer of the Board of the Hellenic Arthroscopic Society in 2018
• Teaching on the elective Sports Medicine course at the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens since 2006

Scientific Societies and Publications

He is a member of the Hellenic Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Injuries, the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).

His scientific work includes publications in international journals on arthroscopy, knee surgery and rotator cuff repair. He has also contributed to multicentre studies conducted in collaboration with several research centres.

When to Seek an Orthopaedic Assessment

An assessment by an orthopaedic surgeon with experience in sports injuries may be appropriate when symptoms develop after exercise or an injury, including pain, swelling, difficulty walking or a feeling that a joint is unstable.

An orthopaedic consultation may be helpful in cases such as:

• Knee pain or instability following an injury
• Suspected ACL tear or another ligament injury
• Shoulder pain or difficulty raising or moving the arm
• Recurrent dislocations
• Persistent symptoms that limit sports or everyday activities
• Joint problems that may require surgical assessment

A clinical examination and review of any relevant imaging can help determine the most appropriate approach for each individual case.

Panagiotis Kouloumentas is included in Iatromedia’s list of Leading Sports Medicine Physicians and Surgeons in Greece.