Dimitrios Tsoukas

Dimitrios Tsoukas
CitizenshipGreek
EducationMedical Doctor & MSc in health Science
Alma materNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens & Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
OccupationOrthopedic Surgeon
Websitehttps://drtsoukas.com

Dimitrios Tsoukas is a Greek orthopaedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopic, minimally invasive, sports, and regenerative surgery. He is the founder and director of the Minimally Invasive Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Surgery Center (MIOSMED Center),an ISAKOS, ICRS AND ESSKA teaching Center.[1]

Education

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Tsoukas holds a medical degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Medicine. He also earned an MSc in Health Units Management from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, René Descartes College France.[2] His post-graduate education includes certifications in stem cells and regenerative medicine from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.[3]

Career

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Tsoukas began his medical career in Greece, where he has held various directorial roles in orthopaedic and sports medicine departments.[4] He has served as director of the Orthopaedic Clinic for Advanced Arthroscopic Sports and Regenerative Surgery at MITERA Hospital in Athens and previously held similar positions at Athens Medical Center, Mediterraneo Hospital, Athens Euroclinic, and Metropolitan Hospital.[5]

He is recognized for his expertise in adipose tissue and bone marrow -derived stem cells and for auricular cartilage micrografts for joints arthritis, working with leading biotechnology companies such as Terumo BCT, Arthrex, Lipogems, Regenera Activa, T-Lab and JointechLabs.[6] He is also a certified instructor for the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA).[7][8]

Tsoukas has been involved with numerous sports organizations, including serving as the head doctor for the Greek national volleyball and beach volleyball teams and member of the medical committee of the European Volleyball Confederation CEV.[9][10] He has also been a member of various international scientific committees and societies related to regenerative medicine and orthopaedics.[11] He is Adjunct Professor of the Nebraska-Lincoln University USA. He is an expert in arthroscopic, knee and sports injuries surgery, in arthritis and cartilage pathology.[12]

Awards

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• Awarded by Med Professionals and Hellenic News of America for his experience in stemcells for orthopaedic and sports injuries, Athens, May 9, 2022 and June 1st, 2024.[13]

• Boussias Healthcare Business Awards 2021: Silver award in surgical innovation for stemcells from adipose tissue for joints arthritis, Athens, September 2021.[14]

• Awarded by AEK Athletic Club for his contribution to Greek Sports and Athletics, Athens, Greece, March 19, 2017.[15]

• Awarded by the volleyball veteran player’s league for his contribution to volleyball. Athens, Greece, February 28, 2016.

• Awarded for his contribution in Greek Basketball by the Professional Greek Basketball League and by the Basketball Players Association, Greek Basketball All Star Game, Pyrgos, Greece, 2011.

TEDx Talk

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Tsoukas is a TEDx speaker, he gave speech about Regenerative Medicine will change Sports Medicine.[16]

Selected publications

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•Tsoukas, D., Simos, C., Kalodimou, V. “Adipose Tissue Stem Cells for Knee Arthritis and Cartilage Lesions: A Three-Year Follow-up.” Surgical Technology International, 2023.[17]

•Tsoukas, D., Muntean, I., Simos, C., Sabido-Vera, R. “Non-Arthroscopic Autologous Cartilage Micrografting for Knee Osteoarthritis.” Bioengineering (Basel), 2023.[18]

•Tsoukas, D., et al. “No Difference in Osteoarthritis after Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment of ACL-injured Knees after 10 Years.” Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2016.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Tsoukas Dimitrios | ICRS Main Site". cartilage.org. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ^ "Adj. Prof. Dimitrios Tsoukas. Sports and Regenerative Orthopaedic Surgeon. Greece". iarmes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ^ "Dimitrios Tsoukas | HYGEIA Hospital". Hygeia. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ "Dr Dimitrios Tsoukas | KNEEguru". www.kneeguru.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  5. ^ "Dimitrios Tsoukas". Football 360 (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ^ "Δημήτριος Τσούκας Phd | Γίνε η καλύτερη εκδοχή του εαυτού σου με την εξέλιξη της Ιατρικής: Pομπότ και VAR, βλαστοκύτταρα, πεπτίδια, NAD+ και άλλα". Leading Minds. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ^ "ECOSEP | Dr Dimitrios Tsoukas Biography". Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ^ "T-LAB Academy's Scientific Board Member". T-LAB Academy. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. ^ "Dimitrios Tsoukas - Total Knee Care". 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  10. ^ "Rate & Review Dimitrios Tsoukas - SCI - Scientists Reviews on the Greek Scientists Society members' area". members.greek-scientists-society.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  11. ^ "Tsoukas Dimitrios". Mitera. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  12. ^ "Best Knee Replacement Surgery Dubai | Best Knee Replacement Surgeons Dubai". King’s College Hospital London in Dubai - The enduring art of care. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  13. ^ "Tsoukas Dimitrios". Mitera. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  14. ^ "Innovations/Awards". Adj. Prof. Dimitrios Tsoukas M.D. M.Sc. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  15. ^ "Dimitrios Tsoukas | HYGEIA Hospital". Hygeia. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  16. ^ Tsoukas, Dr Dimitrios (2023-05-08). Regenerative Medicine will change Sports Medicine. Retrieved 2024-09-08 – via www.ted.com.
  17. ^ Tsoukas, Dimitrios; Simos, Christos; Kalodimou, Vasilliki (2023-11-27). "Adipose Tissue Stem Cells for Knee Arthritis and Cartilage Lesions: A Three-Year Follow Up". Surgical Technology International. 43: sti43/1742. doi:10.52198/23.STI.43.OS1742. ISSN 1090-3941. PMID 38011866.
  18. ^ Tsoukas, Dimitrios; Muntean, Ilie; Simos, Christos; Sabido-Vera, Ruben (2023). "Prospective Observational Study of a Non-Arthroscopic Autologous Cartilage Micrografting Technology for Knee Osteoarthritis". Bioengineering. 10 (11): 1294. doi:10.3390/bioengineering10111294. PMC 10669557. PMID 38002418.
  19. ^ "https://find.library.unisa.edu.au/discovery/openurl?institution=61USOUTHAUS_INST&vid=61USOUTHAUS_INST:UNISA&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:&rft.epage=2959&rft.volume=24&ctx_tim=2023-07-17T23%253A41%253A48IST&rft_id=info:doi/&rft_id=info:oai/&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-bX-Article-99242132-Bx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft.jtitle=Knee%2520surgery,%2520sports%2520traumatology,%2520arthroscopy&rft.genre=article&rft.issue=9&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft.auinit1=D&rft.aulast=Tsoukas&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft.auinit=D&rft.date=2015-04&rft.spage=2953&rft.atitle=No+difference+in+osteoarthritis+after+surgical+and+non-surgical+treatment+of+ACL-injured+knees+after+10%C2%A0years.&rft_dat=%253C99242132%253E%253C/99242132%253E%253Cgrp_id%253E%253C/grp_id%253E%253Coa%253E%253C/oa%253E%253Curl%253E%253C/url%253E&rft.issn=0942-2056&rft.eissn=1433-7347". find.library.unisa.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-09-03. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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