PROFILE
Hand, Elbow and Shoulder Surgery, Upper Limb Sports Injuries
Mr. Darlis manages the entire range of upper limb conditions, including injuries and chronic ailments, such as fractures and dislocations, ligament injuries, overuse syndromes, nerve pressure and arthritis. He specializes in Arthroscopic Surgery, Total Arthroplasty and Reconstructive Microsurgery (using a surgical microscope). He is particularly interested in arthroscopic wrist surgery and arthroscopic surgery of the small joints of the hand.
He was born in Lesbos and grew up in Athens. A graduate of the Thessaloniki Medical School, he attended specialty training at the Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Ioannina, where he was awarded a PhD in Medicine.
He attended 2-year postgraduate training in the USA (Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University, Pittsburgh, PA) in Hand, Elbow and Shoulder Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, acquiring extensive surgical experience.
His special scientific interests are arthroscopic hand, elbow and shoulder surgery and total arthroplasty, as well as ultrasound applications. His extensive research work and publications include around 45 published papers and abstracts in journals, 10 book chapters and over 100 presentations at conferences, more than 60 of which at international conferences.
He is an active member of all the Greek scientific societies related to his specialty, as well as prominent American and European scientific societies (AAOS, ASSH, ESSKA, GMC, GEAP/EWAS). He is one of the only three Greek members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the first Greek member of the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
- 2013-currently: Orthopedic / Upper Limb Surgeon, Microsurgery & Upper Limb Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital
- 09/2005-2013: Orthopedic / Upper Limb Surgeon, Associate, Metropolitan Hospital and Bioclinic (Athens/Piraeus); Orthopedic Surgeon, Agricultural Insurance Organization, Central EOPPY Services
- 2004-2005: Paid Position as a Fellow, Upper Extremity Surgery and Microsurgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University, Pittsburg, PA, USA (Prof. D.G. Sotereanos). Clinical and Research Fellowship after acquiring an Η1Β visa as an internationally renowned scientist and an institutional license from the Pennsylvania Medical Board, specializing in hand, elbow and shoulder surgery and microsurgery, full surgical and clinical activity
- 02/2003: Postgraduate Training, Department of Adult and Pediatric Trauma, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, LA County + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
EDUCATION
- 1998-2003: Specialty Training in Orthopedics, Orthopedic Clinic, University of Ioannina (Profs. P.N. Soukakos, A.E. Beris, T.A. Xenakis)
- 1999-2003: PhD thesis titled "Two-Stage Flexor Tendon Reconstruction in Zone II of the Hand Using a Silicone Rod and the Paneva Technique", submitted to the Medical School, University of Ioannina, grade summa cum laude
- 1987-1994: Degree in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- 2004: Ioannis Agnantis Scholarship, University of Ioannina
- 2004: Study-Abroad Scholarship, Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology
- 2005: $6,000 Educational Grant, DePuy-Mitek Inc. Norwood, MA., USA, “RF Applications in Wrist Arthroscopy”
INTERESTS
- Mr. Darlis specializes in arthroscopic surgery, a minimally invasive method for the diagnosis and treatment of wrist conditions. He has published numerous papers on this topic and he was the first Greek Member of the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society (GEAP/EWAS). He is frequently invited to give lectures on the topic in Greek and international conferences. Mr. Darlis was the first to perform an arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) repair surgery in Greece. His expertise, along with Metropolitan Hospital’s modern equipment, enable him to treat the most complex wrist problems.
- Another area of particular interest to him is diagnostic and therapeutic high frequency ultrasound applications to the musculoskeletal system. Among other things, ultrasounds allow the injection of cortisone, hyaluronic acid, concentrated platelets (PRP) and stem cells with extreme accuracy.
- Mr. Darlis is also a Team Physician at the Ikaros Sports Club, Nea Smyrni.
