Kostas J. Economopoulos, MD 2222 E. Highland Ave. Suite #300 85016 (602)277-6211 Work Experience August 2013- Present Orthopaedic Surgeon The Orthopedic Clinic Association (TOCA) August 2012-Dec 2012 Orthopaedic Surgeon Providence Medical Group Hood River, OR Post Graduate Training Jan June 2013 Hip Arthroscopy Fellowship, Melbourne, Australia John O Donnell 2011-2012 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA Sports Medicine Fellowship 2007-2011 Banner Good Samaritan Orthopaedic Surgical Residency Categorical Orthopaedic Surgical Resident 2003-2007 Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency Program Categorical General Surgery Resident 2002-2003 Department of Surgery, Saint Louis University Categorical General Surgery Intern Education 1997-2002 University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ Doctor of Medicine 1999-2000 American Heart Association Research Fellow Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ 1993-1997 University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Bachelor of Science Certification Board Eligibility: Part I American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Exam, Passed 7/2011 ATLS (June 2010) ACLS (June 2011) Medical Licensures
Arizona License #43879 Oregon License #159251 Professional Society Memberships Arthroscopy Association of North America (candidate member) 2011-present American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (candidate member) 2011-present American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (candidate member) 2007-present International Society of Hip Arthroscopy 2013-present Arizona Orthopaedic Society 2007-present Maricopa County Medical Society 2007- present American College of Surgeons (resident member) 2003-2007 Honors and Awards 2010 3 rd Place- Clinical Paper - 2nd Annual OREF/ORS Southwest Regional Resident Research Competition. San Diego, CA 2009 Top Clinical Paper 2 nd Annual Banner Good Samaritan Orthopaedic Resident s Day. 2008 JOT Best Orthopaedic Teaching Resident Banner Good Samaritan Orthopaedic Residency Program. 2002-2003 Surgical Intern of the Year Department of Surgery, Saint Louis University. St Louis, MO 1999-2000 University Heart Center- Lillian Bilyu and John J. Banchi Research Fellowship. Tucson, AZ 1999-2000 American Heart Association Research Fellowship. Tucson, AZ 1993-1997 University of Arizona Honors College. Tucson, AZ Team Coverage Experience 2011-2012 University of Virginia Athletics, Fellow Team Physician Charlottesville, VA 2011-2012 James Madison University, Fellow Team Physician Harrisonburg, VA 2009-2011 Alhambra High School, Resident Team Physician 2009-2011 Phoenix Prowlers Women s Professional Football Team. Resident Team Physician Peer-Reviewed Publications 1. Economopoulos KJ, Pritchard M, O Donnell JM. The ligamentum teres test: a novel and effective test in diagnosing pathology of the ligamentum teres. Submitted. American Journal of Sports Medicine. March 2013. 2. Economopoulos KJ, Brockmeier SF. Rotator cuff tears in overhead athletes. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2012; 31(4): 675-692 3. Economopoulos K, Milewski M, Hart J, Diduch D Hanks J. Comparison of minimal repair technique with traditional modified Bassini repair in the treatment of sports Economopoulos CV Page 2
hernias. Sports Health- An Interdisciplinary Approach. Published online before print February 6, 2013, doi:10.1177/1941738112473429 4. Carter T, Economopoulos K. Meniscal allograft shrinkage-mri evaluation. Journal of Knee Surgery. Published online ahead of print October 24, 2012 5. Economopoulos K, Milewski M, Hanks J, Hart J, Diduch D. Radiographic evidence of FAI in athletes treated for sports hernia. Sports Health- An Interdisciplinary Approach. Submitted 6. Economopoulos KJ, Tompkins M, Gaskin CM, Milewski MD, Hamman JC, Brockmeier SF, Hart JM, Miller MD. Comparison of tibial tunnel placement using independent femoral tunnel drilling and transtibial tunnel drilling techniques. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Submitted. 7. Economopoulos K, Barker L, Beauchamp C, Claridge R. Reconstruction of the distal tibia with porous tantalum spacer after resection for giant cell tumor. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jun;468(6):1697-701 8. McLaren AC, Nugent M, Economopoulos K, Kaul H, Vernon B, McLemore R. Handmixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity. Clin Orthop Rel Res 467(7):1693-8, 2009 Jul. 9. Economopoulos KJ, Gentile AT, Berman SS. Comparison of carotid endarterectomy using primary closure, patch closure and eversion techniques. Am J Surg. 1999; 178: 505-510 Books & Book Chapters 1. Economopoulos K, Brockmeier S. Shoulder Injuries in the Overhead Athlete. In DeLee and Drez(eds), Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (4 th ed), W.B. Saunders Publishing, Philadelphia, PA. In press 2. Economopoulos KJ. Etiology of Sports Hernias. The Role of Femoroacetabular Impingement. In Diduch and Brunt (eds), Sports Hernia and Athletic Pubalgia: Diagnosis and Treatment. Springer Publishing, Ohio. In press 3. Economopoulos K, Carter T, Chhabra A. Meniscus Allograft Transplantation. In Insall and Scott (eds), Surgery of the Knee (5 th ed), Elsevier Publishing, Philadelphia, PA. 2011 4. Nugent M, Kweon C, Economopoulos K, Chhabra A: Double Bundle Techniques. In Bach BR and Provencher MT (eds), ACL Surgery: How to Get it Right the First Time and What to do When Your Surgery Fails. SLACK, Incorporated, Thorofare, NJ. 2010 5. Beauchamp C, Economopoulos K: Enchondromas. In Aboulafia A, Cheng E (eds), Musculoskeletal Oncology: Benign Tumors. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2009 Presentations 1. Economopoulos, K. FAI in the Athlete. UCSF-Fresno Orthopaedic Residency Orthopaedic Grand Rounds. Fresno, CA. October 2012 Economopoulos CV Page 3
2. Economopoulos K, Milewski M, Hanks J, Hart J, Diduch D. Radiographic evidence of FAI in athletes treated for sports hernia. AOSSM Annual Meeting. Podium presentation. Baltimore, MD. July 2012 3. Economopoulos KJ, Tompkins M, Gaskin CM, Milewski MD, Hamman JC, Brockmeier SF, Hart JM, Miller MD. Comparison of tibial tunnel placement using independent femoral tunnel drilling and transtibial tunnel drilling techniques. AOSSM Annual Meeting. Poster presentation. Baltimore, MD. July 2012 4. Economopoulos K. Athletic Hip Injuries. 40 th Annual McCue Society Meeting. Podium presentation. Charlottesville, VA. June 2012 5. Economopoulos K. Knee Ligament Reconstruction. Orthopaedic Basis of Athletic Training (EDHS 8410). University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA. February 2012 6. Economopoulos K. FAI in the Athlete. University of Virginia Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds. Charlottesville, VA October 2011 7. Economopoulos K, Carter T. Meniscal Allograft Shrinkage MRI Evaluation. ISAKOS 2011 Congress. Rio De Janiero, Brazil. May 2011 8. Economopoulos K, McLemore R, McLaren A. Retention of Biomotor Skills Learned from a Haptic Arthroscopic Knee Simulator. AAOS Annual Meeting. Podium presentation. San Diego, CA. February 2011 9. Economopoulos K, McLemore R, McLaren A. Biomotor Skills Learned from a Virtual Reality Trainer are Retained Over a Six Week Period. Podium presentation. 2 nd Annual OREF/ORS Southwest Regional Resident Research Competition. San Diego, CA. May 2010 10. Economopoulos K, Rhorer A, Miller B, Ortega G. Staged Treatment of High- Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures. Podium presentation. Good Samaritan Orthopaedic Resident s Day.. June 2009. 11. Economopoulos K, Rhorer A, Miller B, Ortega G. Staged Treatment of High- Energy Tibial Plateau Fractures. Podium presentation. Arizona Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting.. May 2009 12. Economopoulos K, Ortega G. Complications Associated with External Fixation of the Knee. Poster presentation. University of Arizona College of Medicine Academic Excellence Day.. May 2009 13. Nugent M, Kohl H, McLemore R, Economopoulos K, McLaren A, Vernon B. Compression Strength of Surgeon-Mixed and Commercially Pre-Mixed Low Dose Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement. Podium presentation. University of Arizona College of Medicine Academic Excellence Day.. May 2009. 14. Nugent M, Kohl H, McLemore R, Economopoulos K, McLaren A, Vernon B. Compression Strength of Surgeon-Mixed and Commercially Pre-Mixed Low Dose Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement. Poster presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV February 2009. 15. Nugent M, Kohl H, McLemore R, Economopoulos K, McLaren A, Vernon B. Elution Performance of Surgeon-Mixed and Commercially Pre-Mixed Low Dose Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement. Podium presentation. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV February 2009 16. Economopoulos K, McLaren A, Kaul H, McLemore R, Vernon B. Comparison of Surgeon-Mixed and Commercially Pre-Mixed Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement. Podium Presentation. Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting. August 2008. Lake Tahoe, CA Economopoulos CV Page 4
17. Economopoulos K, Kaul H, Miller R, Vernon B, McLaren A. Antibiotic Release from Surgeon-Mixed Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement Is Greater than that from Commercially Pre-Mixed Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement. Podium presentation. University of Arizona College of Medicine Academic Excellence Day. April 2008. 18. Economopoulos KJ, Berman SS, Gentile AT, Sippel PJ. Infrainguinal Revascularization in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: Impact of Graft Selection. Podium presentation. The Western Vascular Society. September 2001. Santa Fe, New Mexico 19. Economopoulos KJ, Copeland JG, McDonagh PF. Platelet-Neutrophil Conjugates and Neutrophil CD11b Expression are Persistently Elevated in Patients Implanted with Mechanical Assist Devices. Podium presentation. Western Medical Student Research Forum. February 2001. Carmel, CA. 20. Economopoulos KJ, Copeland JG, McDonagh PF. Neutrophil Activation Profile in Patients Implanted with CardioWest Total Artificial Heart. Poster presentation. First Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. May 2000. Denver, Colorado 21. Tuttle HH, Economopoulos KJ, Copeland JG, McDonagh PF. Increased Platelet and Neutrophil Activation in Type II Diabetic Women with Ischemic Heart Disease. Poster presentation. American Diabetes Association National Conference. April 2000. New Orleans, Louisiana 22. Economopoulos KJ, Gentile AT, Berman SS. Comparison of Carotid Endarterectomy Using Primary Closure, Patch Closure and Eversion Techniques. Podium presentation. The Southwestern Surgical Congress. April 1999. San Diego, California. Economopoulos CV Page 5