Education & Academic Qualifications M.D. Medical Degree, Orthopaedic Surgeon M.Sc. Master on Metabolic Disorders of Musculoskeletal System Ph.D. Doctorate on Infections of Musculoskeletal System F.E.B.O.T. Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics Lecturer Lecturer of Orthopaedics, Medical School, University of Athens Laboratory for the Research of the Musculoskeletal System   Education Experience: As Lecturer at the University of Athens Educational program for the medical students at the University of Athens Educational program for the postgraduate students at the University of Athens Supervisor for postgraduate diplomas (masters) Supervisor for doctorate theses (PhDs).

Clinical Interest: Sports Medicine Surgery Arthroscopic and Open Surgery of small and large joints and soft tissues. Surgery for Cartilage Injuries Repair techniques of cartilage lesions. Joint Diseases - Arthritis Arthroscopies, Osteotomies, Arthroplasties (reconstructive surgery). Metabolic Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System Master degree Infections of Musculoskeletal System PhD thesis Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System Research Interest: 1990-1991 Cadaveric studies on human anatomy (1 year) Medical School, University of Athens 2001 Animal studies on Microsurgery techniques (3 months) Laboratory for the Research of Musculoskeletal System 2002 Clinical and experimental studies on Sports Medicine (6 months) University of North Carolina, USA 2004-2005 Cadaveric and Clinical studies on Sports Medicine (1 year) University of Middlesbrough, United Kingdom 2000-2002 Experimental animal studies on articular cartilage (2 years) Laboratory for the Research of Musculoskeletal System 2006- Today Experimental animal studies on cartilage and subchondral bone. Epidemiology studies on musculoskeletal metabolic disorders Screening studies on Spine disorders Laboratory for the Research of Musculoskeletal System.