He subsequently 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 and obtaining diplomas from the Fellow of European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT) and the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS).
Dimitrios has trained in hand surgery and microsurgery in Athens’ Major Trauma Center (KAT) and has completed two substantive Upper Limb Fellowships; one at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust focusing in shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopies, and the second at the Royal London Hospital focusing on Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand complex trauma as well as elective Upper Limb Surgery. In 2016 he was appointed Orthopaedic Consultant and Upper Limb Specialist in Queens University Hospital. He now holds a substantive post as a Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant in Basildon University Hospital, specialising in shoulder and elbow surgery.
Throughout his Orthopaedic career, Mr Tsekes has completed research, published articles and has delivered numerous presentations at Orthopaedic meetings at the national and international level. Mr Tsekes is passionate about training and teaching and was selected as a candidate for the Trainer of the Year Award for 2018 in RLHOTS rotation. He also structures and runs courses on Upper Limb Surgery while being a member of the faculty for Shoulder Surgery Cadaveric labs in Paris.
Mr Tsekes can provide a full comprehensive Shoulder and Elbow service for common conditions, degenerative diseases and sports injuries. His approach to patient care is holistic and multidisciplinary, working closely with Orthopaedic consultants and other skilled health professionals, in order to provide a caring and evidence-based treatment for his patients.
