Theodora Papadopoulou

Dr. Theodora Papadopoulou, MD, BSc, MSc, PhD, is a renowned sports medicine expert and orthopedic surgeon, specializing in hip and groin musculoskeletal health. As the Lead Consultant for Hip and Groin Rehabilitation at the UK Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall, she directs pivotal programs like the Military Hip Rehabilitation Outcome Study.

Dr. Papadopoulou is a global leader, serving as Secretary General of EFSMA and an Executive Board Member of BASEM. Her extensive experience includes event medicine at the Olympics and Paralympics, alongside research championing exercise as a preventive tool for chronic diseases. An advocate for physical activity and athlete care, she inspires the next generation with her groundbreaking work in sports and rehabilitation medicine.

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