Dr Nikolaos Giotakis

Dr Nikolaos Giotakis is an esteemed Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in trauma care and complex limb reconstruction. Dedicated to restoring mobility and enhancing patient quality of life, he provides comprehensive care for individuals suffering from acute orthopaedic trauma, severe bone fractures, and long-standing skeletal deformities. Dr Giotakis adopts a patient-centred approach, combining advanced surgical techniques with thorough clinical evaluation to deliver tailored treatment plans for every patient.

In his clinical practice, Dr Giotakis focuses extensively on complex trauma management and adult limb reconstruction. His sub-speciality expertise includes treating non-unions where fractures fail to heal, malunions where bones heal in suboptimal alignments, and complex open fractures. Additionally, Dr Giotakis regularly manages post-traumatic arthritis, joint contractures, and severe bone infections such as osteomyelitis. His technical repertoire encompasses advanced surgical procedures, including circular external fixators, deformity correction, bone lengthening, and specialised fracture fixation techniques to help preserve and restore limb function.

Dr Giotakis earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Verona in 1997, where he subsequently completed his specialist diploma in trauma and orthopaedics in 2002. To further advance his surgical skills, he completed sub-specialist surgical fellowships in trauma and limb reconstruction, alongside international visiting surgeon programmes. In 2019, he was conferred as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Trauma and Orthopaedics. Dr Giotakis holds professional memberships with several key bodies, including the British Orthopaedic Association, the British Trauma Society, the Orthopaedic Trauma Society, the British Limb Reconstruction Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.