Michael Vitek
Orthopedic Surgeon
Center for Foot and Joint Surgery Vienna
Austria
Biography
Dr.Michael Vitek, Specialist in Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery since 31/07/1988.Vitek is working from 1992 to the end of 2005 leader of the Orthopedic Department of the private clinic Grinzing. Between 2001 and 2005 deputy medical director and medical director of the private clinic Grinzing. In March 2007 opening of the Center for Foot and Joint Surgery in Vienna Meidling. Since 3/2013 Lecturer and Professor of foot surgery at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Presently he is working in Center for Foot and Joint Surgery Vienna, Austria
Research Interest
Foot and joint
Biography
Eric Lowenstein is the CEO of Tego Insurance, an Australian-based underwriting agency providing medical indemnity insurance for medical professionals. Eric’s qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in business administration and law from Macquarie University, a master’s degree from UNSW in law and management and an MBA from the AGSM. Prior to founding Tego, Eric’s career spanned both insurance and legal services and he held positions at Aon, Mega Capital, Liberty International Underwriters and Norton Rose Fulbright. Eric is actively involved in a number of community organisations and serves as a board member of the Wolper Hospital. Recognised as an expert in the Australian and international insurance markets, Eric is a regular speaker and chairperson at industry conferences and events. He is known by his clients for his strategic and commercial approach, coupled with his personable nature.
Research Interest
International insurance markets
Nikolaos Christodoulou
Chief Director of Orthopedic
Athens Medical Group
Greece
Biography
Nikolaos Christodoulou is Chairman of Orthopedic Surgical Department in Iatriko Psychikou Clinic - Athens Medical Group (Greece). He has studied medicine in the University of Athens having succeeded the Greek National Scholarship IKY. He had courses in internal medicine by “Exchange Program of Students†in Frankfurt University in Germany, the experience of a biostatistics annual program of the University of Athens and a stage in the post of Assisted Researcher in Research Cancer Center “G. Papanikolaou†in Athens. He was specialised in orthopedic surgery in Asclepeion Orthopedic Hospital of Hellenic Red Cross. He has been Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon in Asklepeion Orthopedic Hospital at Athens in1983-1985 and received his PhD from the University of Athens in 1985 concerning the influence of intrinsic factors in the anatomical pattern and location of fractures of the proximal femur. He has been also Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon-Orthopedic Department of Korinthos Hospital, Greece (1985-1989), Chief Clinical Director, Orthopedic Department of Karpenissi Hospital, Greece (1989-2009), Chief Clinical Director, Orthopedic Department of “White Cross†Hospital, Athens, Greece (2009-2011) and from 2011 Chairman Clinical Director of Orthopedic Department of Iatriko Psychikou Clinic - Athens Medical Group. He has published many clinical and research works accompanied by extensive citation concerning mainly Hip Fractures, Hip arthroplasties, High Hip Center technique in Congenital Hip Dislocation cases, Anterolateral Knee instability, Knee osteotomies, Hip, Knee and Foot External fixation, New MIS hip approaches and the ALMIS personal technique using a different surgical table and legs position during femoral exposure.
Research Interest
New ALMIS (Antero -Lateral Minimally Invasive Surgery) hip approach (personal technique); Arthroplasties in OA secondary to Congenital Hip Desease; High Hip Center Technique; Modern Hip and Knee Arthroplasties; Partial medial compartment knee arthroplasty; Patellofemoral arthroplasty; Surgical correction of legs deformities; Correction of spastic deformities; External Fixation of sub-trochanteric fractures and knee osteotomies (personal techniques and external fixators); Surgical correction of foot deformities.
