A Scientific Conference titled “Osteoporosis. Etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and restoration” is jointly held by the Osteoporosis Office of Metropolitan General and the Osteoporosis Center of the 3rd IKA Hospital, under the auspices of the Scientific Society for the Musculoskeletal Health (SSMH). The Day shall take place on Saturday 18 December at Metropolitan General Events Hall, 264 Messogeion av., Cholargos.

Mr. Golematis Vasileios, Professor of Surgery at the University of Athens and Chair of Metropolitan General Scientific Committee shall address the Conference. The Speakers at the Conference, renowned for their scientific education and specialization, are:

  • Komninou Eleni, Scientific Director, Department of Rheumatology & Osteoporosis Office at Metropolitan General, Rheumatologist
  • Lagios Nikolaos, Scientific Director, Department of Orthopedics & Osteoporosis Office at Metropolitan General, Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Trontzas Panagiotis, Head of Rheumatology Clinic and Osteoporosis Center, 3rd IKA Hospital, Rheumatologist
  • Polychroniadis Michalis, 3rd IKA Hospital, Rheumatologist
  • Antonopoulou Charikelia, Nurse, Metropolitan General
  • Aliki Bleta,Chief of Dialysis Unit, Metropolitan General, Nephrologist
  • Gousouska Olga, Nurse, N. Kosmos IKA Health Unit
  • Psarogiorgos Konstantinos P.T., Int.Fellow, Scientific Director, Department of Physiotherapy, Metropolitan General
  • Patikos Christos, Rheumatologist, 3rd IKA Hospital
  • Lintzeri Aggeliki, Rheumatologist, 3rd IKA Hospital
  • Grigorakis Stylianos, Scientific Director of the Department of Endocrinology, Metropolitan General Endocrinologist
  • Karafyllidis Evmenis, Scientific Director, Department of Dietetics, Metropolitan General, Clinical Dietician-Nutritionist
  • Geogrountzos Athanasios, Rheumatologist, 3rd IKA Hospital

The Conference is addressed to all healthcare professionals (Physicians, Physiotherapists, Nutritionists, Nurces etc) who are interested in the latest advances on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and restoration of Osteoporosis, and aims at becoming a dynamic training approach through the lectures and discussions to be held.

Participation to the Conference is free of charge and all participants shall be given a Certificate of Attendance.

The One-day Conference is courtesy of the Pharmaceutical company Sanofi Aventis.