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Anastassios Karistinos

Karistinos

Anastassios Karistinos, M.D.

Assistant Professor

(713) 986-5524

Email

karystin@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor
Orthopedic Surgery
ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Addresses

Ben Taub Hospital (Hospital)
Ben Taub Hospital
1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Baylor Clinic (Clinic)
Baylor Clinic
7200 Cambridge Sreet Suite 10A
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
karystin@bcm.edu
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Hospital)
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
karystin@bcm.edu

Education

MD from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
07/1993 - Thessaloniki, Greece
Residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
06/2005 - Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Fellowship at Advanced Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
07/2005 - Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Certifications

Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Interests

  • Multi-ligament Knee Injuries, Knee Dislocation, Meniscal Transplant, Cartilage Restoration (OATS, ACI, Allograft Osteochondral Transplantation), Knee Osteotomies, Shoulder Instability, Rotator Cuff injuries, Shoulder Arthroplasty

Professional Statement

From the beginning of my career as an Orthopaedic Surgeon, my goal was not just having patients but patient-friends. It is this relationship that allows a better understanding of our patients' needs, as well as expectations, and help us make appropriate treatment decisions. Patient safety is another standard that guides my practice. With an explosion of new medical and surgical technologies it is easy for our patients to be tempted by the "latest and the greatest", reported by news or social media. Unfortunately, these techniques do not always deliver the expected results or even worse, they can potentially harm. Without rejecting emerging medical innovations, I feel that we should maintain a critical attitude towards them and offer to our patients time tested and proven treatment options.

Websites

Baylor Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Selected Publications

  • Karistinos A, Paulos LE. " " Clin J Sport Med. 2007 Sep ; 17 (5) : 406-7.
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  • Paulos LE, O'Connor DL, Karistinos A. " " Arthroscopy. 2008 May ; 24 (5) : 547-53.
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  • Karistinos A, Olmedo ML, Albright JA. " " Orthopedics. 2005 Nov ; 28 (11) : 1320-1.
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  • Karistinos A, Paulos LE. " Stiffness after Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction with quadruple hamstrings graft. Etiology, prevention and treatment.. " Techniques In Orthopaedics. 2005 Sep ; 20 (3) : 323-327.

Memberships

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow

Skills

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder and Knee Trauma

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