Biographical summary
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.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- ACL surgery
- Bankart repair
- Biceps tendon surgery
- Cartilage repair
- Cartilage transplant
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip labral repair
- Hip preservation surgery
- Meniscectomy
- Meniscus repair
- Meniscus transplant
- Multiligament knee reconstruction
- Rotator cuff surgery
Interests
- 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
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2013
Fellowship - Hip ArthroscopyDr. John O’Donnell
- 2012
Fellowship - Sports MedicineUniversity of Virginia
- 2011
Resident - Orthopaedic SurgicalBanner Good Samaritan Medical Center
- 2007
Resident - Orthopaedic SurgicalThe Phoenix Integrated Surgery Residency Program, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
- 2003
Internship - General SurgeryDepartment of Surgery, Saint Louis University
- 2002
Doctorate of MedicineUniversity of Arizona
- 1997
BS - Molecular and Cellular BiologyUniversity of Arizona
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017
Orthopedic Sports MedicineAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 2015
Orthopedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2023
Top Team PhysicianArizona Athletic Trainer's Association
- 2023
Top Sports Medicine SpecialistArizona Findatopdoc.com
- 2022
Top DoctorsPhoenix Magazine
- 2021
Traveling FellowshipArthroscopy Association of North America
- 2019
Orthopedic Medical HonoreeWalk to Cure Arthritis, Arthritis Foundation
- 2010
Top Clinical Paper2nd Annual Orthopaedic Resident's Day, Banner Good Samaritan Hospital
- 2009
3rd Place Clinical Paper2nd Annual Resident Research Competition, OREF/ORS Southwest Regional
- 2008
JOT Best Orthopaedic Teaching ResidentOrthopaedic Residency Program, Banner Good Samaritan Hospital
- 1999
Lillian Bilyu and John J. Banchi FellowshipSarver Heart Center, University of Arizona
- 1999
Research FellowshipAmerican Heart Association
- 1993
Honors CollegeUniversity of Arizona
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberProcedural Pause Workgroup, Proactive Risk Assessment
- 2023 - present
MemberEuropean Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy
- 2022 - present
Orthopedic RepresentativeQuality Solutions Collaborative
- 2021 - present
MemberInternational Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- 2019 - present
MemberMeniscal Study Group, Orthopaedic Research Society
- 2018 - present
MemberStandards Committee for Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- 2018 - present
DelegateArizona Chapter, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- 2018 - present
MemberSports Medicine Advisory Committee, Arizona Interscholastic Association
- 2013 - present
MemberInternational Society of Hip Arthroscopy
- 2011 - present
MemberAmerican Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
- 2011 - present
MemberArthroscopy Association of North America
- 2007 - present
FellowAmerican Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- 2007 - present
MemberArizona Orthopaedic Society
- 2007 - present
MemberMaricopa County Medical Society
- 2003 - 2007
Resident MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
Publications