Michael E. Hantes MD, PhD

Michael E. Hantes, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Thessaly, Larissa, GREECE. Clinical practice and research of Professor Hantes focuses on knee, shoulder, and ankle. He was (2012-2014) President of the Greek (Hellenic) Arthroscopic Association and Sports Medicine. For more than 20 years, Dr. Hantes has been an active member in the ESSKA, (European Society for Sports, Traumatology Knee and Arthroscopy) where he served as, treasurer (2014-2018), and he is the current ESSKA General Secretary. Professor Hantes is the team physician for the National Greek Volleyball team.

Dr. Hantes completed his medical degree at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1990. He trained in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Ioannina University hospital followed by fellowship training, in Sports Medicine and Knee Arthroscopy with Professor Hans Passer (ATOS Klink Center for Knee, Foot Surgery and Arthroscopy, Heidelberg- Germany) and Upper Extremity and Knee Arthroscopy with James Chow (Orthopaedic Center of Mount Vernon IL, USA). In 2008 he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the University of Thessaly.