PROFILE
Hand, Elbow and Shoulder Surgery, Upper Limb Sports Injuries
Mr. Darlis manages the entire range of upper limb conditions, including injuries and chronic ailments, such as fractures and dislocations, ligament injuries, overuse syndromes, nerve pressure and arthritis. He specializes in Arthroscopic Surgery, Total Arthroplasty and Reconstructive Microsurgery (using a surgical microscope). He is particularly interested in arthroscopic wrist surgery and arthroscopic surgery of the small joints of the hand.
He was born in Lesbos and grew up in Athens. A graduate of the Thessaloniki Medical School, he attended specialty training at the Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Ioannina, where he was awarded a PhD in Medicine.
He attended 2-year postgraduate training in the USA (Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University, Pittsburgh, PA) in Hand, Elbow and Shoulder Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, acquiring extensive surgical experience.
His special scientific interests are arthroscopic hand, elbow and shoulder surgery and total arthroplasty, as well as ultrasound applications. His extensive research work and publications include around 45 published papers and abstracts in journals, 10 book chapters and over 100 presentations at conferences, more than 60 of which at international conferences.
He is an active member of all the Greek scientific societies related to his specialty, as well as prominent American and European scientific societies (AAOS, ASSH, ESSKA, GMC, GEAP/EWAS). He is one of the only three Greek members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the first Greek member of the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society.
