Sakellariou Vasilios

Orthopedician

Director of Minimally Invasive Hip-Knee Surgery (MIS) & Musculoskeletal Oncology, Athens Medical Center

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210 6157188

v.sakellariou@iatriko.gr

56 Kifisias Avenue & Delphin, 151 25 Marousi

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Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Hip-Knee & Musculoskeletal Oncology, Athens Medical Center

Born in Athens. Graduated from the Medical School of the University of Athens in 2002. He began his basic training in General Surgery at the General Hospitals of Livadia and Arta. He then specialized in the following order:

in Pediatric Orthopedics (from 30/10/2006 to 29/10/2007) at the ATTIKON University General Hospital, First Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Athens
in Microsurgery (from 10/04/2009 to 09/10/2009) at the Microsurgery and Hand Clinic of the KAT General Hospital
in Sports Injuries (from 15/10/2009 to 14/04/2010) at the ATTIKON University General Hospital, First Orthopedic Clinic of the University Athens

in General Orthopaedics (from 10/10/2006 to 09/10/2011 at the ATTIKON University General Hospital, First Orthopaedic Clinic of the University of Athens, from where he received the specialty title in Orthopaedics and Traumatology

In 2010 he obtained the Master of Science (MSc) degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Metabolic Bone Diseases, with a grade of Excellent.

He was declared a Doctor of Medicine of the University of Athens by doing a Doctoral Thesis (04/07/2007 to 29/06/2011) on the topic: “Comparative Biomechanical Stability Study Using Titanium Metal Prostheses Versus Allografts”, with a Excellent grade.

Researched abroad as:

Visiting Physician (29/07/2011 – 12/08/2011), Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
Post-doctoral Research Fellow (10/01/2012 10/07/2012), Biomechanics Lab, Orthopedic Department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Research Collaborator, (08/2012-08/2013), Biomechanics Lab, Orthopedic Department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Clinical Fellow (01/08/2012 – 31/07/2013), Stavros Niarchos – Thomas Sculco International Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction & Joint Replacement Unit, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York NY, USA

Since September 2013 until today, following a selection process by the Athens Medical School, he has held a paid position as a University Fellow with Specialization in Hip & Knee Surgery at the First Orthopaedic Clinic of the University of Athens, ATTIKON Hospital, with full clinical, teaching and research work.

He is also a collaborator of Private Clinics and served as Director of Orthopaedics in the Hip – Knee Department in a large Private Clinic. He was subsequently Director of Z Orthopedic Clinic of a Private Clinic and since June 2020 he has been the Director of Orthopedics of the Athens Medical Center.

He is a member of many Greek and foreign scientific committees and organizations and remains academically active, having published dozens of articles and pioneering surgical techniques in scientific journals abroad. He has also participated extensively in scientific conferences (international and domestic) and round tables.