MITROGIANNIS LEONIDAS

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC TITLES

• Doctorate Degree (PhD), School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece (2019), Grade: Excellent.
• Medical Degree, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece (2009), Grade: Very Good, 7.45/10.
• Title of Specialty in Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Panhellenic Medical Association, Athens, Greece (2020).
• Clinical Fellowship in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, East Kent University Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom (2021 - 2022).
• Clinical Fellowship in Orthopaedic Traumatology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom (2013 & 2015).
• Academic Visitor (Stavros Niarchos Foundation) in Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Injuries, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA (2018).

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Private Practice/Attending Physician (Adult Orthopaedics-Traumatology & Paediatric Orthopaedics-Traumatology), Metropolitan General & IASO Children's Hospital, Medical Center, Athens.
• Clinical Fellowship in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery, Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, United Kingdom (2021 - 2022).
• Specialist Doctor, "Evangelismos" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece (2020 - 2021).
• Resident Doctor (Paediatric Orthopaedics), "KAT" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece (2019 - 2020).
• Academic Visitor (Stavros Niarchos Foundation) in Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Injuries, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA (2018).
• Resident Doctor - Sports Medicine (Clinical Fellow), 251 Airforce General Hospital, Athens, Greece (2018 - 2020).
• Resident Doctor, "Evangelismos" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece (2017).
• Resident Doctor, "Erythros Stavros" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece (2016 - 2017).
• Trauma & Orthopaedics Registrar (ST3 level), Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, United Kingdom (2016).
• Resident Doctor, General Hospital of Argos, Argos, Greece (June 2014 - September 2016).
• Clinical Fellowship in Orthopaedic Traumatology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom (2015).
• Resident Doctor, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece (2014).
• Trauma & Orthopaedics Senior House Officer, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom (2013).
• Clinical Fellowship in Orthopaedic Traumatology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom (2013).
• Resident Doctor in General Surgery, General Hospital of Preveza, Preveza, Greece (2012 – 2013).
• Rural Doctor, K.Y. Derviziana & "Hatzikosta" General Hospital, Ioannina, Greece (2011 – 2012).
• Military Service (Doctor), 217 KICHNE & 294 National Guard Battalion, Ioannina & Rhodes, Greece (2010).
• Teaching Assistant, Anatomy Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Greece (2009 - 2012).

MEMBERSHIPS, JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARDS

• Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (HAOST).
• Hellenic Arthroscopic Society (HAS).
• European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedic Trainees (FORTE).

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Participation in various research programs within the framework of the Doctoral Thesis and during the fellowships in the USA & United Kingdom.

HONORS & AWARDS

• 1st Prize for Best Poster Presentation, 37th Orthopaedic Congress of OTΕΜΑΘ, Thessaloniki, Greece (2018).
• Ranked among the Top 40 Oral Presentations, 19th EFORT Congress, Barcelona, Spain (2018).
• HSS Stavros Niarchos Foundation Academic Visitor Program Scholarship (2018).
• 2 Scholarships from HAOST for participation in the FORTE Summer Schools (2017 & 2018).
• Excellence Award, "Youth Education Foundation" (2003).
• EFFORT-Medacta Scholarship for a fellowship in Shoulder Surgery.

PUBLICATIONS

• An Early Functional Supervised Rehabilitation Protocol Allows Safe Return to Function After Achilles Tendon Repair.
  Mitrogiannis L, Mitrogiannis G, Melaki K, Karamitros A, Karantanas A, Paxinos O.
  Cureus. 2024 Jan 16(5):e52477.
• The HPV-DNA test in pregnancy: A review of the literature.
  Zagorianakou N, Mitrogiannis I, Konis K, Makrydimas S, Mitrogiannis L, Makrydimas G.
  Cureus. 2023 May 6;15(5):e38619.
• The efficacy of pre-operative self-isolation guidelines for safe elective orthopaedic surgeries: A prospective pilot study.
  Bhadresha A, De C, Uthraraj NS, Sibanda V, Altaf K, Mitrogiannis L, Relwani J.
  Cureus. 2022 Jul 26;14(7):e27280.
• Non-rigid fixation of the glenoid bone block for patients with recurrent anterior instability and major glenoid bone loss: A systematic review.
  Malahias MA, Mitrogiannis L, Gerogiannis D, Chronopoulos E, Kaseta MK, Antonogiannakis E.
  Shoulder Elbow. 2021 Apr;13(2):168-180.
• Musculoskeletal injuries among elite Artistic and Rhythmic Greek gymnasts: A ten-year study of 156 elite athletes.
  Paxinos O, Mitrogiannis L, Papavasiliou A, Manolarakis E, Siempenou A, Alexelis V, Karavasili A.
  Acta Orthop Belg. 2019 Jun;85(2):145-149.
• Surgical treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - A review.
  Mitrogiannis L, Barbouti A, Theodorou E, Kitsouli A, Mitrogiannis G, Kanavaros P, Mitrogiannis I, Kitsoulis P.
  Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2019 Mar;77(2):99-114.
• The contribution of the medial retinaculum as a restraining factor to the patella dislocation.
  Mitrogiannis L, Barbouti A, Kanavaros P, Parakevas G, Kitsouli A, Mitrogiannis G, Kanavaros P, Mitrogiannis I, Kitsoulis P.
  Acta Orthop Belg 2018 Jun;84(2):179-183.
• Cadaveric-Biomechanical study on medial retinaculum: Its stabilising role for the patella against lateral dislocation.
  Mitrogiannis L, Barbouti A, Kanavaros P, Paraskevas G, Kitsouli A, Seretis A, Kitsoulis P.
  Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2018;77(4):742-747.
• Preliminary results of the treatment of proximal femoral fractures with the AFFIXUS nail.
  Kanakaris NK, Noviello C, Saeed Z, Mitrogiannis L, Tosounidis TH, Tartaglia N.
  Injury. 2015 Nov;46 Suppl 5:S12-7.

And many publications and presentations at national and international conferences.