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Dimitrios Tsekes

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Upper Limb Specialist

Dimitrios Tsekes

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Upper Limb Specialist

About Dimitrios Tsekes

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 Mr Dimitrios Tsekes provides a full comprehensive Shoulder, Elbow and Hand service, for degenerate disease and sports injuries, promoting good medical practice. His approach to the patient is caring and holistic, working closely with consultant colleagues and other skilled health professionals, to provide a pragmatic and evidence-based treatment for his patients. 

Mr Tsekes holds a substantive post as "Trauma and Orthopaedics Consultant" and "Trauma Lead" in Queen's Hospital, London, specialising in Shoulder, Elbow and Hand surgery. He is member of the “Total Orthopaedics” group, providing collaborative and multidisciplinary, private patient services in London. He is an active British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) and Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) member.  

He has completed two substantive Upper Limb Fellowships; in Royal Free London, focusing on shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopies, and in Royal London Hospital focusing on Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand complex trauma as well as elective Upper Limb Surgery. 

During his specialist orthopaedic training, he acquired experience and skills in the whole spectrum of Orthopaedics, obtaining the “Fellow of European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology” (FEBOT) and “Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England” (FRCS-orth) diplomas. In 2009 he obtained his MSc in "Metabolic Bone Disorders". He graduated from the University of Athens Medical School in 2003. 

He regularly participates and teaches in courses worldwide, updating his knowledge and skills, striving for innovation and excellence in orthopaedic surgery. He structures and runs courses on Upper Limb Surgery, while being a member of faculty for shoulder surgery cadaveric labs in Paris and the UK. 

Throughout his Orthopaedic career Mr Tsekes has completed research, published articles in peer reviewed journals and has numerous presentations in Orthopaedic meetings, in national and international level. 

He is passionate about medical training and teaching. He was awarded with the "Trainer of the year" award from the Royal London Hospital Orthopaedic and Trauma Society (RLHOTS). He has been nominated for the "Trainer of the year" award from the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital-Stanmore Rotation, and the Percivall Pott Orthopaedic Rotation. 

As "Unit Training Director and Research Lead" for the Orthopaedic Department in Basildon Hospital, he received the award for the best orthopaedic department for trainees in the RLHOTS rotation for 2021.  

Mr Tsekes in his personal time, enjoys sports (alpine skiing, basketball), reading, travelling and spending time with his family. 

 

Clinical Interests

  • Shoulder surgery
  • Elbow surgery
  • Hand and Wrist surgery
  • Shoulder Arthritis
  • Shoulder replacements
  • Shoulder sports injuries
  • Shoulder arthroscopy
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Subacromial impingement
  • Rotator cuff tear
  • Shoulder dislocation
  • Elbow arthritis
  • Tennis elbow 
  • Golfer’s elbow
  • Biceps injury, rupture
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Dupuytren’s contracture
  • Trigger finger
  • Shoulder fracture
  • Clavicle fracture
  • Elbowfracture
  • Wrist fracture
  • Hand fracture

Professional Memberships

  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Elbow and Shoulder Society
  • Royal College of Surgeons of England

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Languages spoken

English

GMC number

7059272
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Qualifications

FRCS(orth), FEBOT, MSc

Professional memberships

  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • British Elbow and Shoulder Society
  • Royal College of Surgeons of England

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