At Metropolitan Hospital, Dr. Lykissas’ team delivers outstanding aesthetic and functional outcomes for patients of all ages with scoliosis or kyphosis, setting a new standard in advanced spine surgery.
This unique level of precision is made possible through the exclusive use in Greece of the robotic ExcelsiusGPS® system, intraoperative O-Arm 3D navigation, and continuous intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.
This comprehensive, patient-centered approach combines surgical expertise with cutting-edge technology to address the progressive nature of scoliosis and kyphosis, ensuring safe, precise, and highly effective spinal correction.
Key advantages include:
- Robotic technology ensures excellent aesthetic and functional outcomes
- Scoliosis/kyphosis in both young and older patients can progress, causing pain and reduced quality of life
- Use of ExcelsiusGPS, O-ARM 3D navigation, and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring at Metropolitan Hospital
- High precision in implant placement with significantly reduced neurological risk
- Average correction exceeds 90%, with many cases reaching 100%
Director of Pediatric Orthopedics and Spine Clinic: Dr. Marios Lykissas, Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Lykissas is Director of the Spine Surgery Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital and serves as Clinical Associate of the Orthopaedic Clinic of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, USA, as well as Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at the Medical School of the University of Crete. He is a Spine Surgeon specialized in the surgical management of spinal disorders in both adult and pediatric patients.
He is highly experienced in the application of all contemporary spine surgery techniques, with particular emphasis on intraoperative navigation, minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), and robotic spine surgery. His clinical and surgical training was completed in Greece and the United States, where he practiced orthopaedic and spine surgery at internationally leading institutions, including the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He also held clinical positions at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Westchester Hospital.
Dr. Lykissas received his medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2000 and completed his orthopaedic training at the University of Ioannina. His combined clinical and academic work led to his appointment as Director of the Spine Surgery Clinic at Metropolitan Hospital. In November 2013, he was awarded the Best Scientific Paper Award by The Spine Journal and received a major distinction from the North American Spine Society.
Alongside his clinical activity, Dr. Lykissas maintains a strong commitment to education, research, and social contribution. He teaches spine surgery as Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Crete and contributes to spine surgery education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has also been actively involved for many years in humanitarian spine surgery missions as a volunteer surgeon in developing countries, including India, Vietnam, and Congo, which he visits annually.
He is a member of leading international scientific societies, including the Scoliosis Research Society, the North American Spine Society, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, and AO Spine, actively contributing to the advancement of spine surgery research and practice.