CURRICULUM VITAE

SPYRIDON VALVIS

MD

SPECIALIZATION ORTHEOPEDIC SURGERY

ATHENS

GREECE

CONSULTANT ORTHEOPEDIC & TRAUMA SURGEON

GENERAL ANTICANCER AND ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL

AGIOS SAVVAS

ATHENS

GREECE

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PERSONAL DETAILS:

First Name

Spyridon

Surname

Valvis

Specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Date of birth

5th June 1971

Marital Status

Married, 2 children

Address

30 Ag. Tryfonos strt, Velo Korinthias 20002, Greece

Home telephone

+302*********

Mobile

+306*********

Email

ac39wl@r.postjobfree.com

Skype ID

svalvis71

MEDICAL AND ACADEMIC DEGREES:

Degree

Subject Medical School

Year of Graduation

Medical Doctor

MD - Medicine, Debrecen University Hungary

2000

Specialization

Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Athens Greece

2014

MEDICAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION:

General Medical Council

National Medical Chamber

Other Athens Medical Association

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

(Reversed chronological pattern – starting with the current position first)

1.Consultant Orthopedics & Trauma Surgeon September 2016 To Date

Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Dept.

General Anticancer and Oncology Hospital

Agios Savvas

Athens

Greece

2.Consultant of General Orthopaedics October 2014-July 2016

& Chronic Pain Management (22 months)

Private Hospitals

Athens

Greece

3.Registrar Ortheopedic Surgeon April 2013-July 2014

Penteli Hospital for Children (14 months)

Athens

Greece

PENTELI HOSPITAL

Penteli hospital for children is the 3rd largest pediatric hospital in Athens.

It has over 200 beds of which 30 within the Children Orthopedics and Trauma Department.

There are 41 Consultants (including 3 Pediatricians), 40 SpR (20 ST3-4, 20 ST1-2) and 34 SHO (F1 and F2) in Orthopedics.

There are 4 surgical theatres,, of which one is especially for Pediatric Skeletal Surgery (equipped with portable SIEMENS SIREMOBIL 3 C-arm X-ray). Scoliosis corrective spinal surgery is a routine for especially trained teams.

During my time there I participated and performed various procedures including

Elastic Intramedullary Nailing, Locking Nailing, Leg Length Restoration, Osteotomies and Correction of Bone angulation, second to physeal injury. Minor closed procedures are a routine; most K-wire and subcutaneous pin extractions could be handled easily.

On average I did 6 elective surgeries when I am in the Clinic per week and 4 surgeries/weekly when I covered the A&E room.

4.Registrar Orthopedic Surgeon Feb 2009- July 2011

(Twenty-eight months)

Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Sports Medicine

St Anna Hospital

Athens

ST ANNA HOSPITAL

Centre for Orthopedics and Traumatology is a specialized institution with over 500 beds and more than 500 outpatients per week. All major areas of Orthopedic Surgery are covered.

There are 10 surgical theatres, dedicated to the Orthopedic Surgery.

The hospital is well equipped with MRI, CT, US, digitalized X-ray, clinical laboratory and pathological department.

Arthroscopic procedures, Joint Replacement surgeries and Spinal Surgery are a routine for especially trained teams.

My duties included Theatre on a daily basis; outpatient consultation twice weekly and clinical rounds once weekly. I was on 24 hour oncall up to 4 times monthly. During my time there as a Resident in Training, I performed the following operations.

Type of Operation

Surgeon

Assistant

Knee arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction

34

174

TKR

12

80

THR

14

65

Total ankle arthroplastyl

4

Reverse Total shoulder arthroplasty

8

Shoulder arthroscopy

12

150

Elbow arthroscopy

12

Wrist arthroscopy

4

Minor procedures (CTS, Dupuytren, Trigger finger )

12

28

Ankle arthroplasty

1

26

Hip arthroplasty

1

44

Spinal fractures

24

Kyphoplasty

4

24

Endoscopic spinal surgery

70

5.RESIDENT ORTHEOPEDIC SURGERY September 2004-June 2008

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

& Accident and Emergency

Korinthos General hospital

Greece

(Particular emphasis in the approach and treatment options of trauma patients)

Korinthos General regional Hospital is a large institution with over 250 beds of which 30 in the General Surgery Dept. and 50 in the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Dept

The hospital serves as a trauma centre for the region and has the 3rd highest patient count for vehicular injuries nationally Weekly schedule included outpatient clinic 3 times/week, theatre 3 times/week, 24 hour on call rotation up to8 times monthly, clinical rounds daily.. During my time there I performed the following operations.

Type of Operation

Surgeon

Assistant

Knee arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction

6

40

TKR

12

64

THR

14

57

Hip # IM nail

20

72

Hip # hemiarthroplasty

22

96

# internal fixation

14

78

# external fixation (ΟRTHOFIX, ILIZAROV)

23

117

Hallux Valgus

4

20

Minor procedures (CTS, Dupuytren, Trigger finger )

34

48

Kyphoplasty

3

13

Spinal fractures

4

Femur # IM nail

20

60

6.RESIDENT GENERAL SURGERY, A&E June 2003-June 2004

Korinthos General hospital

Greece

(One year as resident - junior house resident in the Department of General Surgery and Accident and Emergency)

TRAINING COURSES:

A.Seminars and certification courses in prehospital, basic, advanced and paediatric life support and for Advanced Trauma Life Support.

B.Diploma in course for emergency Medicine from DOCDIDAC, Sylt, Germany.

C.Diploma in Acupuncure and Manual Therapy.

CONGRESSES & CONFERENCES:

66th-72th National Orthopaedic Symposium, Athens Greece

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervision of junior doctors and residents.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

Member of the Greek Medical Association.

Member of the Sports Medicine Association of Greece.

Member of the Greek Association of Arthroscopic Surgery.

Member of the Greek association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

Member of the Scientific Association of Medical Acupuncture in Greece.

Member of the Athens Medical Association.

LANGUAGES:

Language

Level of language (CEFR Self Assessment)

English, Greek, French

C2, IELTS 8,5

German

B2/c1

Italian, Hungarian

B1

PERSONAL INTERESTS:

Swimming, hiking, reading, music

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