Georgios Panagopoulos MD | Orthopaedic Surgeon

Georgios Panagopoulos MD PhD - Curriculum Vitae

Georgios N. Panagopoulos, MD is a registered Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgeon with extensive training and experience in the United States and the United Kingdom focusing on upper extremity surgery. Dr Panagopoulos has vast experience in all aspects of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, with a Special Interest in Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Shoulder & Elbow, as well as Hand Surgery. Dr Panagopoulos has completed multiple fellowship programs in upper extremity surgery, before getting appointed as a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic and Upper Limb Surgeon in London, at one of the busiest Major Trauma Centres in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Panagopoulos was born and raised in Athens, Greece. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Rome La Sapienza School of Medicine, Italy, in 2005, with honorary distinction (magna cum laude) for being among the highest-ranking medical students in his class. He completed his specialist training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Athens School of Medicine (Attikon University Hospital), in 2016.

He further refined his training by undertaking a subspecialty fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), United States, between 2016 and 2017. He then proceeded to complete a fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the world-renowned Reading Shoulder Unit, Reading, UK between 2018 and 2020. Next, he undertook a fellowship in Complex Reconstructive Shoulder & Elbow Surgery (2020) at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK where he focused on complex revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty. Subsequently, he completed an Upper Limb Trauma fellowship at the Royal London Hospital (2020-2021), before being appointed a Consultant at the same Institution (2021-2022). Of note, the aforementioned hospital is the busiest Major Trauma Centre in the United Kingdom.

Dr Panagopoulos has extensive experience in all aspects of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, with a Special Interest in Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Shoulder & Elbow, as well as Hand Surgery.

Dr Panagopoulos has over 40 publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals (PubMed) and has authored several Chapters in Medical Textbooks. Dr Panagopoulos has given more than 80 oral/poster presentations in International Meetings and more than 70 oral/poster presentations in National Meetings. He also regularly works as a reviewer in Peer-reviewed Journals.

Dr Panagopoulos speaks fluent Greek, English & Italian.      

Positions - Previous Experience

• 2022 - today: Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon - Athens, Greece
• 2021 – 2022: Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon & Upper Limb Surgeon – Royal London Hospital, UK
• 2020 – 2021: Upper Limb Trauma Fellowship – Royal London Hospital, UK
• 2020: Shoulder & Elbow Complex Reconstruction Fellowship – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK
• 2018-2020: Shoulder & Elbow Fellowship – Reading Shoulder Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK
• 2016 – 2017: Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), USA 

Education & Academic Accolades

• Medical School: La Sapienza University of Rome School of Medicine (2005)
• Residency: University of Athens School of Medicine – Attikon University Hospital
• PhD: University of Athens School of Medicine

Clinical & Research Interests

• Registered - Certified Upper Limb Surgeon
• Expertise in Complex Upper Limb Fractures
• Shoulder Arthroscopy – Elbow Arthroscopy – Wrist Arthroscopy
• Shoulder Arthroplasty & Elbow Arthroplasty
• Faculty Member - Trainer of the Reading Shoulder Unit Course
• Team Doctor – Olympiakos FC Development Team

Member of Societies

• Ελληνική Εταιρία Ορθοπαιδικής Χειρουργικής & Τραυματολογίας (ΕΕΧΟΤ)
• British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS)
• European Shoulder & Elbow Society (SECEC)
• European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)

Journal Reviewer

• European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology (EJOST)
• International Orthopaedics (INOR)

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