Georgios M. Kontakis is a Professor of Orthopedics and the Rector of the University of Crete.
He is the Director of the Orthopedic Clinic at the University General Hospital of Heraklion.
He has previously served as the Dean of the Medical School at the University of Crete.
He has undergone advanced training in new techniques for shoulder and spinal surgery at various specialized university centers and hospitals in Europe and the United States, including:
▪ Spine Surgery, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (September 2012, March, November 2013).
▪ Upper Limb Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds General Infirmary, UK (March to September 2009).
▪ L’Archet II Hospital, Nice, France (April to October 2000).
▪ University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, USA (July 1998).
▪ Balgrist Hospital, University of Zurich, Switzerland (January 1998).
▪ Balgrist Hospital, University of Zurich, Switzerland (March, November to December 1996).
▪ Shoulder and Elbow Clinic, University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark (September 1995).
Education
Research Interests
His research interests focused on fracture healing, shoulder surgery, and spinal surgery.
He has 109 publications in peer-reviewed international journals (Google Scholar citations: 5602, h-index: 42, i10-index: 77), 10 contributions as an author in chapters of international books, and participation in translating abstracts of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons into Greek.
He has participated as an invited speaker at international and Greek scientific conferences and seminars and has served as a reviewer, upon invitation, for international journals and editorial series.
