PROFILE
Director, Orthopedic Surgeon, Metropolitan Hospital
PhD, Athens University, Specialty in Lower Limb Surgery
Certified Robotic Knee and Hip Orthopedic Surgery Specialist
He was born in Athens. He graduated from the Florence University of Medicine and Surgery. He received his professional medical license, valid for all EU countries, following theoretical and practical exams at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Florence. He trained as an orthopedic specialist at the Asklipieio Regional General Hospital, Voula.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Public Hospitals
- 1st year specialty training in General Surgery, Military Veterans' Fund Hospital (NIMTS)
- 2nd year specialty training in Orthopedics and Traumatology, 1st Orthopedics Clinic, Asklipieio Regional General Hospital, Voula
- After completion of specialty training, actively participated in the 2nd Orthopedic Clinic, Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital (for 6 months) and the 4th Orthopedic Clinic, KAT Hospital, Kifisia (6 months)
Private Hospitals
- Previous associations with the following Hospitals: Athineon A-Euromedica, Athineon B, Central Clinic of Athens, Psychico Medical Center (formerly Apollonion), Medical Center of Marousi.
- 2002-currently: Director, Orthopedic Clinic, Metropolitan Hospital
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES - POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS
- Graduated with a PhD from the Athens University Medical School
- Doctoral thesis, Vascular Surgery Clinic, University of Florence
- Obtained a Diploma from the College of Greek Orthopedic Surgeons after theoretical and practical exams
- Degree in Diving Medicine
POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
- Postgraduate training in ankle and foot conditions, Orthopedic Clinic, Yale School of Medicine, Connecticut, USA
- Postgraduate training in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Robotic Medicine, Las Vegas, USA
- Postgraduate training in Anterior Minimally Invasive Surgery (AMIS) techniques, Paris, France
- Postgraduate training in the areas of osteosynthesis surgery and stent placements (total hip and knee arthroplasty), Orthopedic Clinic, University of Hamburg, Germany
- Postgraduate training in the treatment of fractures using external osteosynthesis, Orthopedic Clinic, Verona, Italy
- Training in Metabolic Bone Diseases and especially osteoporosis, T. Garofalidis Laboratory for the Research of the Musculoskeletal System, University of Athens
- Training in the operation of a Tissue Allograft Bank, Central Tissue Allograft Bank, Asklipieio Regional General Hospital, Voula
- Continuous education as a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, in special seminars on new methods of surgical procedures performed in the USA
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
- Founding member of the Foot and Ankle Department, Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
- Former Chairman of the Foot and Ankle Department (2004)
- Head of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Study and Treatment Department, Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
FELLOWSHIPS IN SOCIETIES
- Regular Member, Hellenic Association of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
- Member, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Member, European Foot and Ankle Society
- Regular Member, Foot and Ankle Division, Hellenic Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
- Member, College of Greek Orthopedic Surgeons
- Member, European Association of Tissue Banks
- Member, Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism
- Member, Musculoskeletal Tumor Study and Treatment Department
PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES, LECTURES, SEMINARS
- Large number of lectures and scientific papers in Greek and international conferences.
- Award for a paper at the 1991 Hellenic Congress of Oncology on "Statistical Analysis – Clinical Pathology Correlation of Soft Tissue Tumors. A Decade of Experiences (1980-1990).”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Instructor on Foot and Ankle Surgery for Orthopedic Surgeons and instructor for Orthopedic Surgeons in continuing education postgraduate courses for the College of Greek Orthopedic Surgeons.
ACTIVITY AS A MEMBER OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
- Participated in organizing committees for Greek and international conferences; twice Chairman of organizing committees with international participation.
