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Kostas J. Economopoulos, M.D.

  1. Sports Medicine Specialist
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Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

Dr. Economopoulos is fellowship trained in complex arthroscopic procedures including ACL reconstruction, multiple ligament reconstruction of the knee, meniscal repair, treatment of articular cartilage injuries of the knee repair and reconstruction, hip labral tears, hip impingement (FAI) surgery, shoulder dislocations and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

  1. ACL injury
  2. Hip impingement
  3. Hip instability
  4. Hip labral tear
  5. Knee disorder
  6. Knee pain
  7. Multiligament knee injury
  8. Patellar tendinitis
  9. Patellar tendon tear
  10. Patellofemoral instability
  11. Rotator cuff injury
  12. Rotator cuff tear
  13. Rotator cuff tendinitis
  14. Shoulder impingement syndrome
  15. Shoulder instability
  16. Shoulder subluxation
  17. Tendinopathy
  1. ACL surgery
  2. Bankart repair
  3. Biceps tendon surgery
  4. Cartilage repair
  5. Cartilage transplant
  6. Hip arthroscopy
  7. Hip labral repair
  8. Hip preservation surgery
  9. Meniscectomy
  10. Meniscus repair
  11. Meniscus transplant
  12. Multiligament knee reconstruction
  13. Rotator cuff surgery
  • ACL injuries and reconstruction
  • Meniscus tears
  • Meniscus transplantation
  • Cartilage restoration and transplantation
  • Osteotomy
  • Hip labral tears
  • Arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement
  • Shoulder instability
  • Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
  1. 2013
    Fellowship - Hip ArthroscopyDr. John O’Donnell
  2. 2012
    Fellowship - Sports MedicineUniversity of Virginia
  3. 2011
    Resident - Orthopaedic SurgicalBanner Good Samaritan Medical Center
  4. 2007
    Resident - Orthopaedic SurgicalThe Phoenix Integrated Surgery Residency Program, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
  5. 2003
    Internship - General SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Saint Louis University
  6. 2002
    Doctorate of MedicineUniversity of Arizona
  7. 1997
    BS - Molecular and Cellular BiologyUniversity of Arizona

Certifications

  1. 2017
    Orthopedic Sports MedicineAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  2. 2015
    Orthopedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Top Team PhysicianArizona Athletic Trainer's Association
  2. 2023
    Top Sports Medicine SpecialistArizona Findatopdoc.com
  3. 2022
    Top DoctorsPhoenix Magazine
  4. 2021
    Traveling FellowshipArthroscopy Association of North America
  5. 2019
    Orthopedic Medical HonoreeWalk to Cure Arthritis, Arthritis Foundation
  6. 2010
    Top Clinical Paper2nd Annual Orthopaedic Resident's Day, Banner Good Samaritan Hospital
  7. 2009
    3rd Place Clinical Paper2nd Annual Resident Research Competition, OREF/ORS Southwest Regional
  8. 2008
    JOT Best Orthopaedic Teaching ResidentOrthopaedic Residency Program, Banner Good Samaritan Hospital
  9. 1999
    Lillian Bilyu and John J. Banchi FellowshipSarver Heart Center, University of Arizona
  10. 1999
    Research FellowshipAmerican Heart Association
  11. 1993
    Honors CollegeUniversity of Arizona

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    MemberProcedural Pause Workgroup, Proactive Risk Assessment
  2. 2023 - present
    MemberEuropean Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy
  3. 2022 - present
    Orthopedic RepresentativeQuality Solutions Collaborative
  4. 2021 - present
    MemberInternational Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  5. 2019 - present
    MemberMeniscal Study Group, Orthopaedic Research Society
  6. 2018 - present
    MemberStandards Committee for Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
  7. 2018 - present
    DelegateArizona Chapter, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  8. 2018 - present
    MemberSports Medicine Advisory Committee, Arizona Interscholastic Association
  9. 2013 - present
    MemberInternational Society of Hip Arthroscopy
  10. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
  11. 2011 - present
    MemberArthroscopy Association of North America
  12. 2007 - present
    FellowAmerican Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  13. 2007 - present
    MemberArizona Orthopaedic Society
  14. 2007 - present
    MemberMaricopa County Medical Society
  15. 2003 - 2007
    Resident MemberAmerican College of Surgeons

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