Dr. med. (GR) Markos Ioannou, PhD (Univ. Athen)

Specialist title

Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system

Work Focus

• Orthopaedic surgery of the lower extremities
  • Prosthetics (artificial joint replacement, minimally invasive surgery) of the hip and knee joint
  • Revision prosthetics (prosthesis replacement, reconstruction of bone defects and muscle damage) of the hip and knee joint
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopy (arthroscopy)
  • Cruciate ligament reconstructions in the knee joint

Career Path

• 2022
  Teaching authorisation from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Athens (PhD). Topic: Detection of growth hormone receptors in human osteosarcoma and correlation with biological tumour behaviour. Graduation with the rating "excellent".
• Since 2016
  Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zollikerberg Hospital, specialising in orthopaedic surgery of the lower extremities (prosthetics of the hip and knee joint)
• 2015
  Swiss recognition of the postgraduate qualification in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system
• 2012
  President of the Association: Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology-Department of Orthopaedic Oncology
• 2011
  Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, George Papanikolaou Hospital, Greece
• 2010
  Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon, St. Anargoiri Hospital, specialising in limb salvage operations on the hip and knee with mega-prostheses
• 2007
  Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, George Papanikolaou Hospital, Greece
• 2004
  Senior Consultant in Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Department of Chalkida Hospital (General Hospital of Chalkida, Greece)
• 1997
  Specialist training, KAT Hospital Athens (basic surgery, traumatology, reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, orthopaedic oncology, paediatric orthopaedics)
• 1996
  Doctor in internship
• 1989
  Medical studies at the Medical Faculty of the University of Athens