Dr. Akis Loizidis

Dr. Loizides qualified from University of Ioannina (Greece) Medical School in 1993.

He had six years of training in Orthopaedic Surgery and gained his Specialist Register in 2001 after passing the final examination for the Orthopaedic Surgery Specialty (Certificate of Specialty in Orthopaedic Surgery, Greek Republic, 2001). He also gained full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC, UK) (Reg. No.:4452759, 5/8/1997).

He completed his Doctorate of Medicine Thesis in 2002 at the University of Cologne, Germany. The title of the thesis was “Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Capitate Bone”.

He also gained the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Diploma of the American College of Surgeons in 2000.

Professional practice/Residency/Working Experience:

• “Evangelismos” Athens General Hospital, Greece – Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Athens General Children’s Hospital, “Pan. & Aglaia Kyriakou”, Greece– Pediatric Orthopaedics
• Attica General Hospital “ΚΑΤ”, Greece – Microsurgery and Upper Limb Surgery
• Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, University of Oxford, UK – Upper Lımb Surgery
• Unıversıty Hospıtal of Cologne, Germany – Mıcrosurgery
• Nicosia General Hospital, Cyprus – Orthopaedics, Traumatology, Microsurgery
• Hippocrateon Private Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus – Orthopaedics, Traumatology, Microsurgery

Areas of expertise, research and scientific focus:

• General Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Upper Limb Surgery, Microsurgery and Reconstructive Surgery
• Arthroscopy
• Pediatric Orthopaedics
• Osteoporosis – Metabolic Bone Disease

Due to his scientific interest in Microsurgery he was responsible for the treatment of all Microsurgery cases for three years, during his work at the Nicosia General Hospital.

Since 2005 he has been treating Microsurgery cases sponsored by the Ministry of Health.

Dr. Loizides has published in scientific journals and presented at local and international conferences more than forty research papers.

He has participated in several seminars, conferences and short courses dealing with Arthroplasty, Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy, Microsurgery and Upper Limb Surgery, both as a trainer and as an attendant.

During the period 2005-2007 he was the scientific coordinator of the project “Low Back Pain”, funded by the Research Promotion Foundation and implemented in cooperation with the University of Manchester, UK.

He is also affiliated with:

• International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)
• European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
• Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (HAOST)
• Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Section of the HAOST
• Hellenic Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
• Hellenic Society for Surgery of the Hand
• Hellenic Institution of Osteoporosis (HEL.I.O.S)
• Hellenic Society for the Study of Bone Metabolism
• Cyprus Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (CAOST)