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MBBS, FRACS (Orth) Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr George Dracopoulos is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising exclusively in foot and ankle, with a particular interest in foot surgery under light sedation and local anaesthesia
dracopoulosadmin@orthosa.com.au
Specialising in
Dr Dracopoulos consults at Ashford and North Adelaide and operates at Memorial and Burnside Hospitals.
After completing Orthopaedic training in Adelaide, Dr Dracopoulos undertook two Foot & Ankle fellowships, one at Harvard Medical School (Boston), the other in Brisbane. Since returning he has devoted himself exclusively to foot and ankle, including the ongoing supervision of an Australian Orthopaedic Association Fellowship in which he trains surgeons in foot and ankle techniques.
Consulting / Operating Locations
Burnside War Memorial Hospital
120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA, 5065
Memorial Medical Centre
1 Kermode Street, North Adelaide, SA, 5006
Ashford Hospital
41 Anzac Highway, Ashford, SA, 5035
Additional Information
Dr George Dracopoulos has attended the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Course (Chicago) and the Advanced Foot & Ankle Course (New York). He is a former Government appointed medical representative on the Podiatry Board of South Australia (1997-2006) and current member of both the Australian and American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Societies.
Qualifications
- MBBS, University of Adelaide 1984
- FRACS in Orthopaedic Surgery, February 1993
- Fellow of Australian Orthopaedic Association, 1996
Education/Medical training
1978-83
Medical School,
University of Adelaide,
South Australia
1984-86
Intern & Basic Surgical Trainee,
Royal Adelaide Hospital,
South Australia
1987-92
Orthopaedic Registrar,
South Australian Training Scheme
1993
Foot & Ankle Fellowship,
Harvard Medical School,
Boston USA
1994-95
Foot & Ankle Fellowship,
Brisbane Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre
Brisbane, Queensland
1996-2003
Head of Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Services
Royal Adelaide Hospital & Flinders Medical Centre
South Australia
1996-Present
Private Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Practice,
Ashford, Memorial and Burnside Hospitals,
South Australia
Associations
- Australian Orthopaedic Association
- Australian Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
- American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
- Medical Defence Society of SA
Current appointments
- Private Foot & Ankle Surgeon
Memorial and Burnside Hospitals
South Australia - Supervisor of AOA approved fellowship to train overseas surgeons
Articles by Dr George Dracopoulos
17 May 2018by Dr George Dracopoulos
Have you been considering bunion surgery?
Have you been considering bunion surgery? Dr George Dracopoulos, Orthopaedic Surgeon at OSA, has performed several thousand bunion operations over the past twenty years and now offers key-hole (minimally invasive) bunion surgery. For more information please contact his PA Kirrilea
Read about Have you been considering bunion surgery?
Questions to consider
- Does the specialist assess my condition and age group?
- What referral, imaging and previous treatment information should I bring?
- Which treatments should I discuss, and what would follow-up involve?
- What are the current fees, appointment arrangements and consulting locations?