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Full name | Dr. Theodoros B. GRIVAS |
Profession | Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon |
Actual professional positions | Director of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, "Tzanio" General Hospital of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece |
Short biographical notes (300 words) | Studies Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1972 - 1978) Orthopaedic Department, University of Athens (1984) Queen's Μedical Centre, Nottingham, under Mr. JK Webb(1987) Harlow Wood Hospital, Nottingham (1990) Fellow of the Nottingham University, UK, 1990 under Professor RG Burwell (1990) International Traveling Fellow of American Orthopaedic Association, USA, 1997 International Traveling Fellow of Scoliosis Research Society, USA, 2006 Medical Societies - Committees Founding Member and Past President of SOSORT Founding Member and Past President of the International Research Society for Spinal Deformities Active Fellow of Scoliosis Research Society Member of the Etiology Committee of the Scoliosis Research Society (2004 – 2008) 2006 International Traveling Fellow of Scoliosis Research Society Past President of Hellenic Society of Spinal Disorders Co-ordinator, International Federated Body on Scoliosis Etiology International Affiliated Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1996 International Traveling Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Member of International Society for Fracture Repair Member of European Spine Society Member of European Foot and Ankle Society Member of Hellenic College of Orthopaedic Surgeons Member of Scoliosis Research Society Working Group on 3-D Terminology of Spinal Deformity Member of British Association of Clinical Anatomists Advisory member of the Non-Operative Committee of the SRS Member of the SRS Scoliosis School Screening Task Force Member of the Greek National Committee for the Specialty in Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Lectures A frequent invited speaker or visiting professor in other Orthopaedic residency programs, as well as local, state, national, and international medical societies. Over 300 lectures were delivered to various institutions and societies Patent holder
"Scoliosis" (SOSORT journal) Chief Editor "Spine Deformity" (SRS journal) Associate Editor "Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Hellenica" Editorial Board 1996 -1999 "Studies Health Technology Informatics" Editor of two volumes Reviewer Οστούν Pediatric Rehabilitation Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR (2007- ) World Journal of Surgical Oncology Health-Related Quality of Life Outcome (HQLO) Journal of Medical Case Reports (JMCR) Clinica Chimica Acta (CCA), an International Journal of Clinical Case Reports and Clinical Practice Review |
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Medline published papers (number) | 80 |
Book chapters | 39 |
Book | 9 |
5 most important Medline papers (copy and paste reference from Medline) |
Grivas TB, Vasiliadis ES, Mihas K . The effect of growth on the correlation between the spinal and rib cage deformity: implications on idiopathic scoliosis pathogenesis. Scoliosis 2007, 2:11 Grivas TB, Vasiliadis E, Mouzakis V, Mihas C, Koufopoulos G . Association between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis prevalence and age at menarche in different geographic latitudes. Scoliosis, 2006, 1:9 Grivas TB, Vasiliadis ES, Rodopoulos G, Bardakos N. The role of the intervertebral disc in correction of scoliotic curves. A theoretical model of idiopathic scoliosis pathogenesis.Stud Health Technol Inform. 2008;140:33-6. Grivas TB, Dangas S, Polyzois BD, Samelis P. The Double Rib Contour Sign (DRCS) in lateral spinal radiographs: aetiologic implications for scoliosis.Stud Health Technol Inform. 2002;88:38-43. Grivas TB, Magnissalis EA. The use of twin-ring Ilizarov external fixator constructs: application and biomechanical proof-of principle with possible clinical indications. J Orthop Surg Res. 2011 Aug 11;6:41. |