Dr George Dracopoulos

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

Specialising in

  • Ankle
  • Foot

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

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.

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

  • Private Foot & Ankle Surgeon
    Memorial and Burnside Hospitals
    South Australia
  • Supervisor of AOA approved fellowship to train overseas surgeons

Articles by Dr George Dracopoulos

  • by Dr George Dracopoulos

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