Constantine Lan Fotopoulos, M.D.

Education

Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine 1992

Undergraduate: University of Missouri - Kansas City Bachelor of Arts 1992

Major: Biology

Professional Training

Fellowship: MusculoSkeletal Med and Invasive Spine Procedures –

Washington University, St. Louis Missouri

August 2003 through July 2004

Residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Kansas University Med Center

July 2000 through June 2003

Residency: Department of Anesthesiology - Kansas University Med Center July 1993 through February 1994

Internship: Department of Surgery - Creighton University Medical Center

July 1992 through June 1993

Military History

Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1997-2000

Hyperbaric, Diving, and Undersea Medicine

Diving Medical Officer

Submarine Medical Officer

Surface Warfare Medical Officer

Qualified Navy Second Class Diver

Navy Parachutist

Work History

Emergency Room Physician: Locum Tenes – EPA

April 2003 through Present

Emergency Room Physician: Locum Tenes – ECS

April 2000 through Present

Department Head: Submarine Squadron Support Unit - Norfolk, Va

July 1999 through June 2000

Diving Medical Officer: USS SIMON LAKE (AS 33) - La Maddalena, Italy

January 1998 through June 1999

Undersea Medical Officer Candidate: New London Submarine Base - Groton, Ct

April 1997 through December 1997

Emergency Room Physician: Locum Tenes - Physician Staffing Resources

November 1996 through April 1997

Emergency Room Physician: Locum Tenes - Spectrum Emergency Services

February 1994 through April 1997

Licensure and Specialty Certification

Missouri June 6, 1994

Kansas June 3, 1994

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Basic Cardiac Life Support - Instructor Trainer

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Instructor

Advanced Traumatic Life Support

Combat Casualty Care

Tactical Combat Casualty Care - in Covert-Special Operations

Certified Diving Medical Physician

Certified Hyperbaric Chamber Technician

Honors and Recognition

Chief Resident Kansas University Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2001-2002

2002-2003

Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Combat Action - awarded for operation “Noble Anvil”

Physician's Recognition Award from the AMA

Expert Rating Rifle and Pistol

Eagle Scout - Vigil Honor Order of the Arrow

Professional Affiliations

American Medical Association

American College of Sports Medicine

Association of Academic Physiatrists

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports, and Occupational Rehabilitation

International Board of Undersea Medicine, Inc.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society

Southwest Missouri Clinical Society

American Council on Exercise

Publications and Research

1) Fotopoulos CL, Varghese G: “Spinal Cord Injury Secondary to Decompression Sickness: A Case Report” Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, September 2001, Volume 82, Number 9. Presented at the AAPM&R Academy meeting in 2001

2) Fotopoulos CL, McCarten N, Varghese G: “Heterotopic Ossification and Early, Limited Ulnar Deroofing”. Accepted for publication in the Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, November 2002. Presented at the AAPM&R Academy meeting in 2002.

3) Carey CF, Mueller L, Fotopoulos CL, Dall L: "Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia Caused by Cryptococcus Neoformans".

Accepted for Publication by Reviews of Infectious Disease.

4) Fotopoulos CL, Oberman JP, Lynott JA: “Diving Medicine and Fitness for Diving”.

Patient Care,July 15, Volume 34, Number 13.

5) Fotopoulos CL, Oberman JP, Lynott JA: “Hyperbaric Medicine”.

Patient Care,June 30, Volume 34, Number 12.

Foreign Language

Greek Fluent

Italian Intermediate - Spoken

Russian Basic - Spoken

Spanish Basic - Spoken

Arabic Basic - Spoken

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