Asst. Prof. Dr. med.
Serafeim Tsitsilonis
Specialist in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon
German Association for Foot and Ankle
Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Serafeim Tsitsilonis is a specialist in foot and ankle surgery at the highly specialized center for orthopedic pathologies, Sporthopaedicum Berlin. Following his long-standing role as Executive Senior Physician and Head of the Foot and Ankle Surgery Section at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, he joined the team at Sporthopaedicum in early 2023.
Dr. Tsitsilonis is an expert in the treatment of complex pathologies and injuries of the entire foot and ankle. He offers the full range of surgical therapies, with particular focus on:
Disorders of the hindfoot
Correction of complex foot deformities
Minimally invasive treatment of sports injuries and cartilage lesions
A key area of expertise includes total ankle replacement, as well as joint-preserving realignment procedures of the distal lower leg and hindfoot.
Dr. Tsitsilonis is actively involved in national and international foot and ankle surgery societies, and is a frequent invited speaker and instructor at conferences and training courses. In addition to his clinical work, he remains a dedicated researcher in the fields of foot and ankle surgery and bone healing, earning multiple national and international awards for his contributions.
As a recognized expert in his field, FOCUS Gesundheit magazine has named him a Top Physician in Foot Surgery and Trauma Surgery for both 2024 and 2025.
Dr. Tsitsilonis is available for consultation and treatment at Sporthopaedicum Berlin.
Areas of expertise
Foot
- Hallux valgus (bunion)
- Hallux rigidus (stiff big toe)
- Lesser toe deformities
- Morton’s neuroma
- Complex foot deformities (flatfoot, cavus foot, equinus foot)
- Tendon transfer
- Treatment of post-traumatic midfoot arthritis (realignment osteotomies, fusions)
- Revision procedures
Hindfoot pathologies
- Total ankle replacement
- Arthroscopic procedures of the entire hindfoot (ankle and subtalar joint)
- Sports injuries
- Ligament reconstruction procedures for hindfoot stabilization
- Treatment of tendon pathologies of the hindfoot (Achilles tendon, peroneal tendons) using tendon reconstruction, tendon lengthening, and tendon transfer
- Minimally invasive cartilage reconstruction of the ankle and subtalar joint
- Realignment osteotomies of the distal lower leg and hindfoot for deformities and early arthritis
- Minimally invasive fusion of the ankle and subtalar joint
- Revision surgeries (e.g., for non-unions)
- Fracture treatment
Curriculum vitae
| since 01/2023 | Sporthopaedicum Berlin |
| since 12/2022 | Visiting Consultant, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 2019 - 12/2022 | Chief Senior Consultant, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| since 2021 | D.A.F.-certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon |
| 2019 | Habilitation (Priv.-Doz.), Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Thesis Title: "The Interaction Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Fracture Healing" |
| 2018 – 2023 | Head of the Foot and Ankle Surgery Section, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 2015 – 2024 | Head of Molecular Trauma Surgery, Julius Wolff Institute, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 2018 – 2019 | Senior Consultant, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 07/2017 - 12/2017 | Specialist Consultant, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, responsible Trauma Surgeon for the Emergency Department, Charité Campus Mitte |
| 03/2010 - 06/2017 | Resident in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| 2013 | Doctorate in Medicine (Dr. med.), Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Thesis Title: "Retrospective Six-Year Results of the Microbiological Pathogen Spectrum, Clinical Treatment Outcomes, and Prognostic Factors in Necrotizing Fasciitis" |
| 2010 – 2017 | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Laboratory for Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research “N.S. Christeas,” Medical School, University of Athens, Greece Thesis Title: "The Effect of Systemic Administration of Anabolic Steroids and Exercise on the Biomechanics of the Achilles Tendon in Wistar Rats" |
| 2008 – 2010 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) "Metabolic Bone Diseases", Medical School, University of Athens, Greece Thesis Title: "Oxidative Stress and Osteoporosis" |
| 2004 | Harvard Medical School, Mass General Hospital, Boston, Clinical Observership, Department of Trauma Surgery |
| 2000 – 2006 | Medical Degree (M.D.), Medical School, University of Athens, Greece |
Memberships
- German Society for Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (D.G.O.U.)
- German Society for Trauma Surgery (D.G.U.)
- German Association for Foot and Ankle Surgery (D.A.F.)
- European Foot and Ankle Society (E.F.A.S.)
- European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT)
- AGA Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery
- AO Trauma