Previous Experience

• 2010-currently: Orthopedic Surgeon, Metropolitan Hospital
• 2010: Foot and ankle fellowship, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2009: Foot and ankle fellowship, Wiener Privatklinik, Vienna, Austria
• 2004-2009: Specialty training in Orthopedics, Asklipieio Hospital, Voula

Education/Training

• 1998: Degree in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens
• PhD Candidate, University of Crete

Contact

Email: vagevangelou@gmail.com

Telephone: 210 480 7102

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE - TRAINING

• During 2007-2013 he trained as an orthopedic surgery specialist at the Athens University 3rd Orthopedic Clinic, based in KAT hospital in Athens, where he gained extensive experience in managing trauma and treating upper limb, lower limb and spine conditions.
• In 2013 he worked as a Senior Fellow in Arthroplasty and Trauma at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
• In 2014 he returned to Greece and worked as a Registrar at the Sports Injury Clinic, Mediterraneo Hospital, Glyfada.
• Since November 2014 he has been working as a Registrar at the Metropolitan Hospital Orthopedic Clinic.
• In April 2014 he received further training in Robotic Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in New Jersey, USA.

Postgraduate Titles - Theses

• MSc in Metabolic Bone Diseases-Osteoporosis, Medical School, University of Athens
• Doctoral Thesis entitled “Change in Tibial Condyle Bone Density after Menicectomy” (ongoing)

Awards

• Best Poster Award for the conference paper entitled: "Relationship between Chronic Pain and Depression", 18th Panhellenic Conference on General Medicine, Corfu, 26-30 April, 2006

BOOKS

• The Axis Vertebra, Author of Chapter 8 "Fractures of the Posterior Arch of the Axis", D. S. Korres (ed.), The Axis Vertebra, DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-5232-1_8, _ Springer-Verlag Italia 2013, ISBN: 978-88-470-5231-4
• Special Topics in Metabolic Bone Diseases, Author of the Chapter Risk Factors and Osteoporotic Fractures 10-Year Risk Assessment (FRAX), Published by the Department of Postgraduate Studies in Metabolic Bone Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, 2011 SET 978-960-88926-3-7, ISBN 978-960-88926-5-1
• Traditional Folk Medicine, Achaia 2006 Member of the authoring team for Miller Orthopedics Review, Member of the translator team, ISBN 978-960680217-1

PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

Greek Journals

• Osteopoikilosis: Epidemiological, Clinical and Radiological Data.
  Ostoun, (2008) 19 (4): 177-179
• Back Pain in Childhood.
  Ostoun 20(1):10-19, 2009
• Dual-level Cervical Spine Injury Following Atlantoaxial Subluxation: Case study and literature review.
  Αcta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica. Vol 61, issue 3, July - August - September 2010, Athens.
  Volume 61, (3):159-165, 2010
• FRAX (Fracture Risk Assessment Tool): An Osteoporotic Fracture Prediction Tool. Literature Review.
  Αcta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica.
  Vol 63 , (1): 8-14, 2012
• Clinical and Functional Results of Percutaneous Rehabilitation of Achilles Tendon Ruptures Αcta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica.
  Vol 63, (3), 124-128, 2013
• Sesamoid Stress Fractures.
  Αcta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica.
  Vol 64, (2), 49-51, 2013
• Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Failed Fixation of Trochanteric Femur Fractures.
  Αcta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica.
  Vol 64, (2), 52-56, 2013

International Journals

• Treatment of osteitis pubis in non-athlete female patients.
  Open Orthop J. 2011;5:331-4. Epub 2011 Sep 12.
• Atlantoaxial rotational dislocation and associated multiple level fractures to the spine
  Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, Published online: 09 March 2011
  Doi 10.1007/s00590-011-0785-y
• Recto-Femoral Fistula Presenting as Emphysematous Cellulitis of the Knee: A Case Report & Literature Review
  Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 479209, # pages, doi: 10.1155/2011/479209
• Tibiotalar joint stabilization by Steinman pins in Oestern-Tscherne type III open fracture dislocation of the ankle
  British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research 4 (11), 2220-2228
• The use of core track endoscopy to document accurate decompression of the femoral head
  Hip International: the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Research on hip Pathology and Therapy [2014, 24(3):284-289] DOI: 10.5301/hipint.5000118
• Open talar dislocations without associated fractures
  Foot and Ankle Surgery 20 (2), 100-104

TRAINING COURSES (SELECTED)

Microsurgery

• 3rd 12-week Practical Microsurgery Training Session, academic year 2008-2009. T. Garofalidis Research Center, 6/4/2009-3/7/2009
• 27th Seminar on Microsurgery and 1st Seminar on Peripheral Nerve and Brachial Plexus Surgery, with international participation. Orthopedic Research and Education Center, ATTIKON General Hospital, Athens, 8-11 June 2011
• 6th Hand Surgery Course, Hand-Upper Limb & Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, Athens Medical Center, Athens 27-28 April 2012

Trauma

• BLS/AED Provider Course, European Resuscitation Council, 11 February 2012, Certificate No. 30-12-62104-02-06
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) for Doctors, Date of Issue: 04/16/2011 Date of Expiration: 04/17/2015 CS:38108-P/SR
• “Principles in Operative Fracture Management”, ΑΟΤRAUMA Chapter Greece and the Dept. of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Patra, Ioannina, Greece, March 10-12, 2011
• “Principles in Operative Fracture Management”, ΑΟΤRAUMA Chapter Greece and the Dept. of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Patra, Ioannina, Greece, March 10-12, 2011
• “AO Trauma Upper Limb Advanced Symposium”, ΑΟΤRAUMA Chapter Greece and the Dept. of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Patra, Patra, Greece, November 23-24, 2012
• Advanced Trauma, Orthofix Course, Verona, November 2010
• International Trauma Instructional Course 2010, KLEOS, Zurich, Switzerland, November 3-5, 2010
• Visiting Surgeon Program Trigen Intertan, General Hospital of Attica “KAT”, February 10-11, 2011

Reconstructive Surgery of Large Joints

• Instructional Course Knee, Primary to Revision, KLEOS, Barcelona, Spain, May 15-17, 2011
• EFORT Expert meet Expert Forum, Hip-Advancing the science and art of hip arthroscopy, primary and revision hip arthroplasty, Athens, Greece, 20-21 April 2012
• Instructional Course, MIS HIP, KAT Hospital, Athens Greece, May 22-23, 2014
• MAKOplasty Partial Knee Arthroplasty Surgical Training Program, Homer Stryker Center, New Jersey, USA, December 6, 2014
• MAKOplasty Total Hip Arthroplasty Surgical Training Program, Homer Stryker Center, New Jersey, USA, December 6, 2014

Osteoporosis

• Basic Training Seminar on Practical Questions about the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis, Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation (ELIOS), Athens, 13-15 February 2009
• Basic Training Seminar on Practical Questions about the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis, Hellenic Osteoporosis Foundation (ELIOS), Athens, 5-7 February 2010

SCIENTIFIC WORK (SELECTED)

Greek Journals

• 26th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society-European Section, 26-29 May 2010, Corfu, Greece,
  Delayed Treatment of Atlantoaxial Dislocation and associated multiple level fractures of the Spine (poster)
  An uncommon lesion of the second cervical vertebra (poster)
• 27th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society-European Section, 8-11 June 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
  Analysis of 115 fractures of the Odontoid Process. A retrospective study of the University of Athens Orthopedic Department.
• 12th EFORT Congress, 1-4 June 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark
  Outcome of Percutaneous Repair of Achilles Tendon Ruptures (e-poster)
• 9th Domestic Meeting of the European Hip Society, 9-11 September 2010, Athens
  Does Intramedullary Nailing substitute the SHS?
  Cementless Total Hip Replacement in patients with severe Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
  Avascular Necrosis and Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
• 10th Congress European Hip Society, 20-22 September 2012, Milano, Italy
  Radiation-free distal locking of intramedullary nails: evaluation of a new electromagnetic computer-assisted guidance system
  Modular femoral stems arthroplasty in revision of peritrochanteric fractures
• 36th Hellenic Medical Congress, 4-8 May 2010, Athens
  Osteitis Pubis in Non-Athlete Female Patients
• 37th Hellenic Medical Congress, 17-21 May 2011, Athens
  ENDOSCOPIC MONITORING OF TIBIAL HEAD ASEPTIC NECROSIS DECOMPRESSION
• 64th Panhellenic Congress of Orthopedic Surgery, Athens, 8 -11 October 2008
  Three-dimensional (3D) Classification of congenital hip dislocation (CHD) in adults
  Recto-femoral fistula presenting as emphysematous cellulitis of the knee
  Valgus osteotomy in the treatment of pseudoarthrosis of the subcapital femoral fractures
• 66th Panhellenic Congress of Orthopedic Surgery, Athens, 13 -16 October 2010
  Treatment of proximal humerus fractures with external fixation (poster)
• 67th Panhellenic Congress of Orthopedic Surgery, Athens, 12 -16 October 2011
  Modified anterior cruciate ligament repair to prevent articular surface cartilage damage (e-poster)
• 68th Panhellenic Congress of Orthopedic Surgery, Athens, 3 -6 October 2012
  Complications following the application of a circular external fixator system around the knee (e-poster)
  Rehabilitation of patients with a hip fracture with accompanying upper limb fracture (e-poster)
• 14th Seminar on the Biomechanics of Spine & Biotechnology, Athens, 5-7 December 2008
  The effect of excision of Luschka’s joints on the kinematics of the cervical spine following total intervertebral disc replacement
• 4th Conference of the Shoulder-Elbow Surgery Department, Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Athens, 11-13 June 2009
  Anatomical restoration of distal biceps brachii tendon ruptures using minimally invasive anterior access
• Scientific Colloquium on Orthopedics, Argostoli, 19-20 June 2009
  Transverse sacral fractures with anterior displacement
  Vertebral fractures in multiple trauma patients. Are they always easy to diagnose?
  Intramedullary nail hip fracture repair surgery outcomes
  The use of fixed angle plates and intramedullary nails in intertrochanteric hip fractures
• 10th international Health Symposium, Multi-Topic Health Conference, Section: Sports-Doping, Kefalonia, 2-4 September 2005
  Primary prevention of sports injuries in rural area school children
  Treatment of sports injuries in rural areas
  Differences in the opinions concerning doping in athlete and non-athlete students
  The Olympic Torch - A medical perspective
  Emotional sensitivity in athletes - Emotional doping

Participation in more than 60 Greek and international conferences.

CONTACT

E-mail: ekavroudakis@hotmail.com

Telephone: +302104809277

Previous Experience

• 1993-2000: Director, Orthopedic Clinic, Euromedica Hospital (Athenaeum A)
• 2000-2005: Director, Orthopedic Clinic, P. Faliro Medical Center
• 2005-currently: Director, Orthopedic Clinic/Department of Sports Injuries, Metropolitan Hospital
• 2005-2010: Medical inspector for La Vie Assurance (Super League, B & C National Leagues and Basketball A1 & A2 Leagues)
• 2012-currently: Head Super League medical inspector for Evropaiki Pisti

Education

• 1983: Degree in Medicine, School of Medicine, Bucharest
• 1992: Specialty training, 1st Orthopedic Clinic, Department of Sports Injuries, KAT Hospital
• Postgraduate specialty training, Orthopedic Clinic, Department of Sports Injuries, Bayreuth Hospital, Germany

Interests

• 1992-currently: Team Physician, Greek National Wrestling Team
• 1994-1998: Team Physician, Greek National Tae-Kwon-Do Team
• 1994-1997: Team Physician, AEK Basketball Club (A1 League)
• 1994-1998: Team Physician, Daphne Basketball Club (A1 League)
• He currently works as a physician for the following sports clubs: Esperos Basketball Club, Ikaros, Kallithea, Milonas (A1 League), P. Faliro Basketball Team (A1 League, Men/Women), Keratea Volleyball team (A1 League), Kallithea FC, Trikala FC, Agios Dimitrios FC, Rouf FC, Saronikos Aigina FC, Agia Salamina FC, Ilioupolis FC

Contact

Email: skarakitsios@yahoo.gr

EXPERIENCE

Current: Deputy Director of Sports medicine, Arthroscopic and Robotic Orthopaedic surgery at Metropolitan Hospital since 2014.

2016 till today: In charge of Orthopaedic Department at Koulourio Hospital, Hydra, Greece.

2017 till 2023: Member of the medical team of Greek Track Sports (SEGAS) and the last two years in charge of the medical department of Agios Kosmas training centre.

03-2009 till 12-2014: Attending Orthopaedic surgeon at Euroclinic Hospital and Medditerraneo Hospital, Athens, Greece.

22-05-2005 till 20-02-2009: Resident in Ortopaedics at the 2^nd Orthopaedic Department of General Hospital G. Gennimatas, Athens, Greece.

09-2007 till 09-2008: Specializing in Children’s Orthopaedics at K.A.T. General Hospital, Athens, Greece

02-2004 till 12-2004: Senior S.H.O. in Orthopaedics at Newham University Hospital, London, England.

02-2003 till 08-2003: S.H.O. in Orthopeadics at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Greenwich, London, England.

09-2001 till 06-2002: Resident in General Surgery at Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.

11-1999 till 03-2001: Military Service as Doctor

09-1998 till 09-1999: Resident Doctor at Skiathos Medical Centre, Skiathos island, Greece.

PREVIOUS EPERIENCE

• Since November 2014, Panagiotis V. Kouloumentas has been the Director of the Metropolitan Hospital Orthopedics and Sports Injury Clinic.
• Since December 2014, he has been a certified Hip and Knee Orthopedic Robotic Surgeon in the USA.
• During 2008-2014, he was Head of the medical staff of Panathinaikos FC.
• Since 2014, he has been the Head Orthopedic Surgeon of the medical staff of Panathinaikos FC and special advisor on medical issues.
• During 2012-2014, he was Director of the Sports Injury Clinic, Mediterraneo Hospital.
• Since 01/9/2010, he has been a Research Associate at the 3rd University of Athens Orthopedic Clinic, KAT Hospital, specializing in sports injuries.
• In 2010, he became Founder and Director the Athens Sports Orthopedics Clinic.
• From 27/05/2009 to 26/05/2010, he worked as an Assistant Registrar at the 3rd University of Athens Orthopedic Clinic, KAT Hospital, under Professor D. Korres.
• Since 2006, he has been an instructor of Sports Medicine (elective course) at the Athens University Medical School. Subjects: Exercise Physiology/Coaching and Treatment of Knee and Shoulder Sports Injuries.
• From 2004 to 2008, he worked as an external associate for the Hygeia Hospital 3rd Orthopedic Clinic (Director: Prof. Argyris Mitsou).

POSTGRUADATE EDUCATION & TRAINING

• During 2007-2008, he was a Clinical and Research Fellow at the Rechts der Isar clinic University Sports Injury Clinic of the Medical School, Technical University of Munich. Director: University Prof. A. B. Imhoff.
• He is a PhD candidate at the Rechts der Isar clinic University Sports Injury Clinic of the Medical School, Technical University of Munich. Director: University Prof. A. B. Imhoff.
• Doctoral thesis topic: Surgical repair of massive rotator cuff ruptures of the shoulder. Dynamic assessment using an original dynamometer plate and MRI monitoring, two years post-surgery.
• 2003-2008: Specialty training in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at Evangelismos Hospital, under Mr. Z. Stavrou, and in Pediatric Orthopedics at KAT Hospital.
• 1993-2000: Degree in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• 1988-1992: Bachelor, Department of Physical Education and Sports, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specialty in classical sports jumps

INTERESTS

Lectures:

Bartl C, Kouloumentas P, Holzapfel K, Eichhorn S, Wörtler K, Imhoff A, Salzmann GM. Long-term outcome and structural integrity following open repair of massive rotator cuff tears. Int J Shoulder Surg. 2012 Jan;6(1):1-8. doi: 10.4103/0973-6042.94304

Spang JT, Buchmann S, Brucker PU, Kouloumentas P, Obst T, Schroeder M, Burgkart R, Imhoff. A biomechanical comparison of 2 transosseous-equivalent double-row rotator cuff repair techniques using bioabsorbable anchors: cyclic loading and failure behavior. Arthroscopy, 2009. 25(8): p. 872-9

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery: April 2007; Volume 32: Supplement II, Page 50. K.Papagiannakos, P.Kouloumentas, N.Dedoukos, S. Tzevelekos, Z. Stavrou. 2nd Orthopaedic Department Evangelismos General Hospital Athens, Greece Subject: The use of retrograde Intramendullary Nailing in the management of distal Femoral Supracondylar Fractures

Clinical Researcher in a Polycentric Inter-European study: The EXPERT study: "Evaluation of Arixtra for the Prevention of venous thromboembolism in daily Practice"

European Journal of Trauma: April 2006; Volume 32: Supplement 1, Page P.Kouloumentas, V.Lakka, K. Papagiannakos, S.Tzevelekos, Z.Stavrou Operative release of joint stiffness following Heterotypic Ossification.2nd Orthopedic Clinic, Evangelismos General Hospital Athens, Greece

European Journal of Trauma: April 2006; Volume 32: Supplement 1, Page K.Papagiannakos, P.Kouloumentas, N.Dedoukos, V.Lakka, S. Tzevelekos, Z. Stavrou. Subject: Operative Treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures 2nd Orthopedic Department, Evangelismos General Hospital Athens, Greece

He has given several lectures and has been an invited speaker at many scientific events and conferences.

He was a Classical Sports Athlete and a Greek Triple Jump Champion, wearing the colors of the Filothei Sports Club. Since 2004, he has been the President of the Filothei Sports Club.

CONTACT

E-mail: info@kouloumentas.gr

Telephone: +302104807196, 2104807194, 2104809000

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

• Postgraduate training in the UK: Winford Orthopaedic Hospital and Frenchay Hospital in Bristol & Royal United Hospital in Bath during the years 1986-1988 and 1990-1991, as an SHO and Registrar in Orthopaedics
• Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus: Registrar B from 1991 to 1998; Registrar A from 1998 to 2001
• Metropolitan Hospital: Director of the Orthopedic Clinic since 2001

EDUCATION

• 1977: Graduate, Medical School, University of Athens
• 1977-1980: Military service (Medical Corps)
• 1980-1981: Rural service
• 1986: Specialty training in Orthopedics, University Clinic, KAT Hospital, and specialty certification
• 1986: Fellow, T. Garofalidis Research Center, University of Athens

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Participation in numerous Greek and international conferences, with paper presentations and posters
• Participation in numerous conferences and postgraduate seminars as a visitor and a speaker
• Instructor for the Tzaneio Hospital continuing vocational training programs (2000, 2003, 2005)
• Visiting Fellow in various hospitals abroad
• Publications in Greek and foreign journals
• PhD thesis in 1989, grade summa cum laude, on lower limb amputations and prosthetics
• Participation in the design and production of the CYCLADE total knee arthroplasty made by the SEM (Science et Medecin) company in France. SEM company, 81 Avenue de la Republique, 92120, Montrouge, France
• Hip and Knee Robotic Surgery certification (2014)

SPECIAL INTEREST

Trauma, Arthroscopic Surgery, Surgical Rehabilitation of Arthritis.

CONTACT

E-mail: gdkyritsis@gmail.com

Telephone: +302104809859