Mr Dimitrios Tsekes Consultant Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon

Mr Tsekes holds a substantive post as a Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant in Basildon University Hospital, specialising in shoulder and elbow surgery. His roles include Research and Development Lead, as well as Unit Training Director for the Orthopaedic Department. He has completed two substantive Upper Limb Fellowships at the Royal Free London and Royal London NHS Hospitals.

He graduated from the University of Athens Medical School in 2003. He completed his core surgical training in 2007 and began specialist training in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Athens Naval Hospital focusing in orthopaedic sports injuries. Following that he trained in hand surgery and microsurgery in Athens’ Major Trauma Center (KAT). In 2009 he obtained his MSc in Metabolic Bone Disorders from University of Athens Medical School.

Mr Tsekes trained in London as a registrar at The Whittington Hospital and Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, acquiring experience and skills in the whole spectrum of Orthopaedics, obtaining the Fellow of European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT) and Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) diplomas. He has also completed two fellowships in upper limb surgery and worked as Orthopaedic Consultant and Upper Limb Specialist in Queens University Hospital.

Throughout his Orthopaedic career Mr Tsekes has completed research projects, published articles in peer reviewed journals, and has delivered numerous presentations at a national and international level. Mr Tsekes is passionate about training and teaching and was nominated for the Trainer of the Year Award in 2018 by the Royal London Hospital (RLHOTS) rotation. He also develops and provides courses on upper limb surgery as faculty a member for shoulder surgery cadaveric labs in Paris.

Mr Tsekes believes in a holistic and evidence-based approach to orthopaedic care. He is passionate about providing the best possible treatment for his patients and was inspired to study medicine after his experience with a compassionate doctor when he suffered illness as a young child.

Qualifications: FRCS(orth), FEBOT, MSc

Year of Qualifications: 2013

GMC number: 7059272

Main NHS base: Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust