Levakos Ioannis

Levakos Ioannis Orthopedist

Education & Academic Qualifications

  • Oct 1983: Medical Degree / Eberhard-Karls University – Medical School – Tuebingen/Germany
  • April 1985: Doctorate degree (Dr. med.)
  • April 1991: Greek Orthopaedic Board Exams, Athens / Greece
  • Jan 1993: Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGEMS), ECFMG / USA
  • Dec 1993: Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX), Utah / USA
  • Aug 1994: Arthroscopy Association of North America, Fellowship Certification in Sports Medicine, New York / USA

 

Doctoral thesis

  • Fracture-dislocations of the elbow – Results of operative and conservative treatment, Chirurgische Klinik, Eberhard-Karls University, Tubingen / Germany

Work Experience

  • Nov 1984 – March 1986: Registrar – General Surgery, Livingstone Hospital – Port Elizabeth- South Africa

  • April 1986 – Jan 1987: Registrar – Orthopaedics, Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg – South Africa (University of the Witwatersrand Hospital)

  • Sept 1987 – Feb 1991: Registrar in training – Orthopaedic Department, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg // Rotation in four teaching Hospitals (JHB General, Hillbrow, Baragwanath και J G Strijdom)

  • May 1992 – Jan 1993: Registrar, Orthopaedic Department, Broomfield Hospital, Essex/ UK

  • Aug 1993 – Aug 1994: Clinical Fellow – Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy, Staten Island University Hospital, New York, (Mark F. Sherman MD, Director), Arthroscopy Association of North America Fellowship

  • 12/1996 – 07/2000: Head – Medical Services, Hellenic Gymnastics Federation, Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics – Olympic Teams

  • 07/1998 – 06/2001: Head – Medical Services, Kalamata FC, A’ National Soccer League     

  • 07/1999 – 01/2000: Head – Medical Services, Panionios FC,  A’ National Soccer League

  • 06/2005 – 07/2007: Head – Medical Services, Asteras Tripolis FC, A’ National Soccer League

  • 07/2004 – 01/2009: Head – Medical Services, AEK FC, A’ National Soccer League

  • 06/2016 – to date: Head – Medical Services, Panathinaikos FC,  A’ National Soccer League

  • 08/2004: Olympic Games – Athens 2004, Medical Venue Director

 

Clinical & Research Interest

  • Arthroscopic Surgery

  • Sports Traumatology

  • Knee Arthroplasty

 

Recent Publications

  • Simultaneous rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and the patellar tendon,  (Levakos, Sherman, Shelbourne, Trakru, Bonamo), American Journal of Sports Medicine  24: 498-503, 1996