Mr Panos Thomas
MD CCST (Orth) MFSEM FRCS
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr Thomas is a Consultant Orthopaedic Sports and Knee Surgeon practising at the Whittington Hospital NHS Trust in London since 1996. He qualified from the Medical School, University of Athens, in 1984. He completed his training in Orthopaedic Surgery rotating in hospitals in Nottingham, Derby and Leeds. In 1995 he was appointed as a Senior Lecturer, Hon. Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Edinburgh.

Mr Thomas is appointed as the National Tutor in Orthopaedic Sports Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons in England. He developed the MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine of the University College London UCL in 1999, being the programme Director till 2010. Mr Thomas has taken part in the design of the Sports and Exercise Medicine Specialty SEM and also he is a member of the Specialty Training Committee in London for this Specialty, leading the training of doctors in West London. He is the Academic Secretary of the British Orthopaedic Sports Trauma Arthroscopy Association BOSTAA.

Mr Panos Thomas is the Editor of the Sports Orthopaedic Section for the Electronic NHS National Library, evaluating all related Sports Surgery projects presented prior to publication. He has widely presented and published articles related to Knee and Sports Surgery. He is the author of two books:

• "Key Topics in Sports Medicine" published in 2006 by Routledge,
• "The BMA guide to Sports Injuries" commissioned by the British Medical Association and published in 2010 by DK.

His main experience and interest is in Knee Surgery: knee arthroscopy and in particular meniscus, knee ligament surgery such as ACL Reconstruction, PCL Reconstruction and multiple ligament problems. Also, he is performing Primary and Revision Total Knee Replacement surgery. His other sports surgery expertise includes: hip arthroscopy, ankle arthroscopy, compartment syndrome decompression and sports related-trauma management.

He was invited in Ghuanzhou, Canton in China to operate athletes with complex knee problems, also to teach local surgeons. He was also invited to treat patients and take part in surgery in Abu Dhabi UAE and Tampa USA.

Mr Thomas has been involved with the treatment of elite athletes. He advises Arsenal FC, Barnet FC, MK Dons, Brentford FC , Wycombe Wanderers FC, Leyton Orient, AFC Wimbledon, Crawley Town FC and Borehamwood FC. Also, he provides advice to the British Fencing, British Ski Federation, British American Football League and other sport organisations.

Education

Introduction to Sports Injuries Management

The aim of this course is to provide an introductory overview of the diagnosis, predisposing factors, mechanisms and treatment options, including surgical techniques, of commonly encountered injuries sustained playing sport. A further aim is to understand the knowledge requirements in relation to sports injuries for the MRCS diploma examination, the fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine (FCEM) and the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) diploma. Sports trauma is a currently growing specialty and a particularly timely one, when considering the rise of interest accompanying the 2012 Olympics.

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Useful links:

www.woolastonhouse.com
Deborah Vandepeer (Private Secretary 0208 3413422)

www.whittingtonhospital.com
Jane ( NHS Secretary 0207 288 5663)

www.nhslibrary.co.uk
Musculoskeletal section

www.rcseng.ac.uk
Jen Burt (College Secretary)

www.northlondonclinic.co.uk