Meletios Drimousis ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON

• 27 June 2000: Democretus University of Thrace – Medical Department, Komotini, Greece, Ph.D. in Medicine. Thesis: Study of the consequences of pathological fractures during the skeletal metastases of malignant tumors stage on Public Health and Economy (1997 – 2000}.

• Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (HAOST)
• Hellenic College of Orthopaedic Surgeons 
• Hellenic Ankle and Foot Society, 
• Hellenic Orthopaedic Oncology Society,

• January 2012 – present: “Mitera Hospital”-Hygeia Group, Athens, Greece Chief of the 2nd Department of Orthopedics.  “HYGEIA” Hospital: Exclusive Medical Officer
• February 2009 – December 2011: Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece ”Deputy Director of the 1st Department of Orthopedics.
• April 2005 – January 2009: Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece 1st Consultant in the 2nd Department of Orthopedics. 
• July 2000 – March 2005: Exclusive Medical Officer in the 2nd Department of Orthopedics. 

Education Experience:

• Democretus University of Thrace – Medical Department, Komotini, Greece Ph.D. in Medicine, 1997 – 2000 Thesis: Study of the consequences of pathological fractures during the skeletal metastases of malignant tumors stage on Public Health and Economy.
• University of Thessaloniki – School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece M.D., 1984-1990. Thesis: “Malignant tumors of extra-hepatic billary ducts” 
• 1st Musculoskeletal Tumor Course, Athens 1-2/11/2013.
• Educational Seminar “TARGON Interlocking Nailing Course”, Athens 26/2/2005.
• 2nd Shoulder Surgery Seminar with practice-University of Thessaloniki, 1s Orthopaedic Clinic, Thessaloniki 3-4/11/2000.
• Hip and Knee Joint Arthroplasty Seminar, Athens 19-20/2/2000.
• 2nd Intermedullary Nailing Educational Seminar with practice,Patra 4-5/4/1997.
• Current Concepts in Joint Replacement: Short Course in Athens, 26-27/9/1997.
• 2nd Advanced Course – ΑΟ Internatiοnal, 1st-2nd Orthopaedic Departments of Uni-versity of Athens , Athens 23-28/6/1997.
• Οrthofix Seminar, Bussolengo Verona 7-8/10/1996.
• 3rd Basic Course for Osteosynthesis –AO International, Orthopaedic Clinic of Uni-versity of Ioannina, Metsovo –Ioannina 21-24/3/96.
• 8th Seminar for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Scientific Society of Orthopaedic Clinics- Asklepeio Voulas Hospital, 21-23/3/1995.
• 6th Inter-University Seminar for Osteosynthesis, Hersonissos-Herakleio, Crete, 2-5/3/1995.
• 2nd Postgraduate Seminar- Bone and Tissue Grafting Laboratory-Subject: “ Recep-tion- Processing – Sterilization – Conservation and Using in Reconstructive Surgery” 1st Ortopaedic Department-Asklepeion Voulas General Hospital, Athens 27-29/3/1996.
• 1st Seminar-Laboratory of Tissue Grafts: “ Tissues Banks and Tissue Grafts Use in Surgery”, 1st Ortopaedic Department-Asklepeion Voulas General Hospital, Athens 27-29/9/1994.

Clinical Interest:

• General Orthopaedic-Trauma 
• Orthopaedic Oncology
• Reconstructive Joint Surgery 
• Ankle and Foot Surgery 
• Sports Injury

Research Interest:
Training Responsibilities:

• 2nd Postgraduate Seminar – Bone and Tissue Grafting Laboratory – Subject: “Reception – Processing-Sterilization-Conservation and Using in Reconstructive Surgery”, 27 – 29/3/96, at the General Hospital “Asklepieio Voulas”
• Postgraduate Oncology Seminar, 21/3/95-23/3/95, at the General Hospital “Asklepieio Voulas”
• 1st Postgraduate Seminar of Bone and Tissue Grafting Bank, 27/9/94 – 30/9/94, at the General Hospital “Asklepieio Voulas”

• Athens Medical Association Award for Voluntary Medical Services in Social Care Mission.

• M.Drymoussis, P.Safos, G.Safos, N.Triantafyllou: Management of large bone defects with Kotz endoprosthesis. Acta Orthopaedica Hellenica: 49 (1), 20-26, 1998.
• M. Drymoussis: Σάρκωμα Ewing’s. Acta Ortopaedica Hellenica:49 (2), 107-121, 1998.
• Μ.D. Drymoussis, S.A.Lietman, F.J.Frassica: The large Bone Defects Management with Massive Bone Grafting. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica: Vol 50, compl. 1: 74, 1999 . 
• Μ.D. Drymoussis, F.J.Frassica: Soft Tissue Sarcoma Management and Local Recurrence as Prognostic Survivor Factor. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica: Vol.50, Suppl 1:73, 1999. 
• M.Drymoussis, S. Voutzoulias, N.Triantafyllou: The direct treatment cost of patients with pathologic fractures in metastatic disease. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica: Volume 50, additional issue 1:73-74, 1999 (Summary).
• M.Drymoussis, N.Lagios, J.Vailas, E. Thomas, N.Triantafyllou, A.P.Tsamatropoulos: Results of the pathologic fractures surgical treatment. Hellenic Oncology: 33 (3): 27, July-September 1997 (Summary).
• J.Kouvaras, M.Drymoussis, N.Kalamakis, T.Spyropoulou, N.Triantafyllou: Comparative Arthroscopic Study of Patella Chondromalacia with Suspect Meniscal Lesion. “Sports and Society” – Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science of Thrace University. Issue Νο 15, 1996. 
• A.P.Tsamatropoulos, N.Lagios, J.Vailas, M.Drymoussis, E. Thomas, N.Triantafyllou: Total Arthroplasty as limb-sparing method in Orthopaedic Oncology. Hellenic Oncology: 33 (3): 28, July-September 1997 (Summary).
• M.Drymoussis, M.Dominkus, E.Schwameis, R.Kotz: Adamantinoma: A rare primary bone tumor. Our clinical experience. ACTA Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica: 51 (Compl.2): 57-58, 2000 (Summary)10. 
• M.Drymoussis, M.Dominkus, E. Schwameis, R. Kotz: Adamantinoma: A rare primary malignant tumor of long bones. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica:52(1):71-80, 2001.