Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Orthopedics

Biography

Nikolaos Christodoulou is Chairman of Orthopedic Surgical Department in Iatriko Psychikou Clinic - Athens Medical Group (Greece). He has studied medicine in the University of Athens having succeeded the Greek National Scholarship IKY. He had courses in internal medicine by “Exchange Program of Students” in Frankfurt University in Germany, the experience of a biostatistics annual program of the University of Athens and a stage in the post of Assisted Researcher in Research Cancer Center “G. Papanikolaou” in Athens. He was specialised in orthopedic surgery in Asclepeion Orthopedic Hospital of Hellenic Red Cross. He has been Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon in Asklepeion Orthopedic Hospital at Athens in1983-1985 and received his PhD from the University of Athens in 1985 concerning the influence of intrinsic factors in the anatomical pattern and location of fractures of the proximal femur. He has been also Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon-Orthopedic Department of Korinthos Hospital, Greece (1985-1989), Chief Clinical Director, Orthopedic Department of Karpenissi Hospital, Greece (1989-2009), Chief Clinical Director, Orthopedic Department of “White Cross” Hospital, Athens, Greece (2009-2011) and from 2011 Chairman Clinical Director of Orthopedic Department of Iatriko Psychikou Clinic - Athens Medical Group. He has published many clinical and research works accompanied by extensive citation concerning mainly Hip Fractures, Hip arthroplasties, High Hip Center technique in Congenital Hip Dislocation cases, Anterolateral Knee instability, Knee osteotomies, Hip, Knee and Foot External fixation, New MIS hip approaches and the ALMIS personal technique using a different surgical table and legs position during femoral exposure.

Research Interest

New ALMIS (Antero -Lateral Minimally Invasive Surgery) hip approach (personal technique); Arthroplasties in OA secondary to Congenital Hip Desease; High Hip Center Technique; Modern Hip and Knee Arthroplasties; Partial medial compartment knee arthroplasty; Patellofemoral arthroplasty; Surgical correction of legs deformities; Correction of spastic deformities; External Fixation of sub-trochanteric fractures and knee osteotomies (personal techniques and external fixators); Surgical correction of foot deformities.