MR EFSTATHIOS DRAMPALOS

• 22 years of experience
• Consultant orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon, Kings Park Hospital, Stirling (Present)
• Consultant orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon, Spire Murrayfield and Shawfair Park Hospitals, Edinburgh (Present)
• Chief foot and ankle surgeon, Forth Valley Royal Hospital

• Scholarship Prize, Hellenic Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
• Best Medical Student Prize at the Winterscot 2025 meeting, 23/1/2025: “The clinical and financial implications of modified short scarf osteotomies in comparison to traditional long scarf osteotomies”
• Two Discretionary Points awarded from Forth Valley Royal Hospital for exceptional work done from 2019 to today.
• First Prize Podium Presentation at the FASt (Foot and Ankle Scotland) Annual Congress, Stirling 4/10/2024: “Fusion of the 1st Metatarsophalangeal Joint with the use of Staples and Plate/Screws construct. Patient Reported Outcome Measures and Clinical Outcomes”
• UK FALCON, Authors: UK FALCON Collaborative, Second Place Memorial Prize, Podium BOFAS 2022.
• UK FALCON, Authors: UK FALCON Collaborative, Chang Chen Memorial Prize, Podium BOFAS 2021
• Representative of the orthopedic trainees at the Board of the Greek College of Orthopaedic Surgeons for the year 2009/2010.
• Representative of the orthopedic trainees at the Board of the Greek College of Orthopaedic Surgeons for the year 2010/2011.

Mr Efstathios Drampalos is an internationally trained consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle surgery. He provides expert care for a wide range of conditions including bunions, arthritis, deformities, trauma, tendon injuries, heel pain, and diabetic foot complications. He is known for his patient-focused approach and the use of advanced surgical techniques including minimally invasive surgery (MIS).

He graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Bologna, Italy, and completed his specialist orthopaedic training in Greece (CCT). He also holds an MSc and PhD in Orthopaedics, both awarded with Distinction. Mr Drampalos is a Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT) and has been listed on the GMC Specialist Register since 2013.

Mr Drampalos completed multiple fellowships in foot and ankle surgery and limb reconstruction at leading UK centres including Wrightington, Wythenshawe, and Stepping Hill. He is actively involved in clinical teaching and research with appointments at the University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh, and New Anglia University.

He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed papers, two textbooks, and presented extensively at national and international meetings. He is also a certified expert witness in orthopaedics, holding the Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate.