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