Mr Dimitrios Tsekes Consultant Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon
Committed to holistic orthopaedic care
- Specialises in the shoulder, elbow and hand
- Treats common conditions to complex injuries
- Expert in sport injuries and degenerative diseases
- Offers non-surgical treatment options
Mr Dimitrios Tsekes
Consultant Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon
Mr Tsekes provides a full comprehensive Shoulder and Elbow service for common conditions, degenerative diseases and sports injuries in London and Essex. His approach to patient care is holistic and multidisciplinary, working closely with Orthopaedic consultants and other skilled health professionals to provide a caring and evidence-based treatment for his patients.
Conditions Treated
Shoulder Conditions:
Shoulder Sport Injuries
Shoulder Dislocation (Shoulder Subluxation)
Shoulder Arthritis
Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Shoulder Pain (Subacromial Pain)
Shoulder Instability
Shoulder Impingement (Subacromial Impingement)
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
Rotator Cuff Tear
Elbow Conditions:
Elbow Sport Injuries
Elbow Arthritis
Elbow Osteoarthritis
Elbow Pain
Elbow Stiffness
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Biceps Tear
Hand & Wrist Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Dupuytren's Contracture
Trigger Finger
Wrist and Hand Injuries
Procedures Performed
Shoulder Procedures:
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair (Keyhole Rotator Cuff Repair)
Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilisation Surgery (Keyhole Shoulder Stabilisation Surgery)
Arthroscopic Shoulder Capsular Release (Keyhole Shoulder Capsular Release)
Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression (Keyhole Shoulder Decompression)
Shoulder Replacement
Shoulder Injections (Steroid Injections, Orthobiological Joint Injections, Ultrasound Guided Injections)
Tendon Repairs
Elbow Procedures:
Elbow Replacement
Elbow Arthroscopy
Elbow Injections (Steroid Injections, Orthobiological Joint Injections, Ultrasound Guided Injections)
Fracture Fixation
Tennis Elbow Release
Golfer’s Elbow Release
Hand & Wrist Procedures:
Carpal Tunnel Decompression (Ulnar Nerve Release Surgery)
Dupuytren's Contracture Release
Hand Injections
Trigger Finger Release
Professional Memberships
British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS)
General Medical Council (GMC)
European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EBOT)
Languages
English
Greek
Awards
Nominated for Trainer of the Year in 2018 - The Royal London Rotation
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Meet Mr Dimitrios Tsekes
About Mr Dimitrios Tsekes
Mr Dimitrios Tsekes provides a full comprehensive Shoulder, Elbow service for degenerate disease and sports injuries, promoting good medical practice. His approach to the patient is holistic and multidisciplinary, working closely with Orthopaedic consultants and other skilled health professionals, to provide a caring and evidence-based treatment to his patients.
Mr Tsekes holds a substantive post as “Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant” and “Trauma Lead” in Queen’s Hospital, London (Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust), specialising in Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist surgery.
He is passionate about medical training and teaching and was awarded with the “Trainer of the year” award for 2021, from the Royal London Hospital Orthopaedic and Trauma Society (RLHOTS).
As “Unit Training Director and Research Lead” for the Orthopaedic Department in Basildon Hospital, he received the award for the best orthopaedic department for trainees in the RLHOTS rotation for 2021. He structures and runs courses on Upper Limb Surgery while being a member of faculty for shoulder surgery cadaveric labs in Paris.
He has completed two substantive Upper Limb Fellowships; in Royal Free London focusing in shoulder arthroplasty and arthroscopies, and in Royal London Hospital focusing on Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand complex trauma as well as elective Upper Limb Surgery.
He graduated from the University of Athens Medical School in 2003. During his specialist orthopaedic training, he acquired 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. In 2009 he obtained his MSc in “Metabolic Bone Disorders” from University of Athens Medical School.
Throughout his Orthopaedic career Mr Tsekes has completed research, published articles in peer reviewed journals and has numerous presentations in Orthopaedic meetings in national and international level.
Qualifications: FRCS(orth), FEBOT, MSc
Year of Qualifications: 2013
GMC number: 7059272
Main NHS base: Queens Hospital, Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
What to expect
We want to ensure that your visit to Total Orthopaedics is seamless and relaxed as possible
- Fill out the form or call us to book a consultation
- Our team will contact you to book you in with a specialist suited to your treatment needs
- Our consultants will recommend the best form of treatment to get you back on your feet quickly
- In-person and virtual consultations are available with all of our specialists
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Visit Me
Our consultants work out of several convenient locations in Central and Greater London. I also provide telephone and video consultations.
BMI The King’s Oak Hospital
Chase Farm (North Side)
The Ridgeway
Enfield
EN2 8SD
Highgate Private Hospital
17-19 View Rd
Highgate
London
N6 4DJ
Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth’s
60 Grove End Rd
London
NW8 9NH
Spire Hartswood Hospital
Eagle Way
Brentwood
Essex CM13 3LE
