
Overview
Loukia Papatheodorou, MD, is a graduate of the University of Thessaly Medical School in Biopolis, Larissa, Greece. She completed residencies at the University of Thessaly and Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, and a fellowship in Hand and Upper extremity surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Papatheodorou is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of Pittsburgh. She speaks English, Greek, and French. Dr. Papatheodorou is board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the Greece-European Union. She specializes in the treatment of hand surgery, carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist and elbow conditions, rotator cuff tears, wrist and elbow fractures, shoulder conditions and arthroscopic surgery and sees patients at locations in Pittsburgh, McKeesport, and Monroeville.
Dr. Papatheodorou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Scaphoid Non-Union, Kienbock's Disease, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Nerve Decompression, and Osteotomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 30 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Arthritis.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
4803 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146
9104 Babcock Boulevard, Suite 5113, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
1500 Fifth Avenue, Mansfield Bldg Level A Suite MA-42, Mckeesport, PA 15132
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Vantage Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation Inc
Mitchell Rothenberg is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rothenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
Bone And Joint Center
Ken Urish, MD, PhD, is fellowship-trained in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery. He completed his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and was an instructor at Harvard Medical School. As associate medical director at the Bone and Joint Center at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, his practice focuses on primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. He has extensive experience with minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, and managing complications of failed or painful hip and knee replacements. Dr. Urish is director of the Arthritis and Arthroplasty Design Group. Funded by the National Institute of Health, the group's focus is on early arthritis prevention and optimizing joint replacement outcomes. He has published more than 50 articles, book chapters, and abstracts. Dr. Urish is actively involved in medical student, engineering graduate student, and resident education. He is considered an expert on implant infection, corrosion, and optimizing joint replacement outcomes in the active adult. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, Dr. Urish graduated with honors from Penn State University with a degree in chemical engineering and completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, both under full scholarship. Dr. Urish received his doctorate in bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh where his research focused on using adult stem cells for regenerative medicine. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Penn State University. He holds additional appointments with the University of Pittsburgh Department of Bioengineering and Carnegie Mellon University Department of Biomedical Engineering. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Urish is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Fayette Physician Network Inc
Diane Tran is an Orthopedics provider in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Scaphoid Non-UnionDr. Papatheodorou isElite. Learn about Scaphoid Non-Union.
- Advanced
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Papatheodorou isAdvanced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Papatheodorou isAdvanced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- Nerve DecompressionDr. Papatheodorou isAdvanced. Learn about Nerve Decompression.
- OsteonecrosisDr. Papatheodorou isAdvanced. Learn about Osteonecrosis.
- OsteotomyDr. Papatheodorou isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
- Experienced
- ArthritisDr. Papatheodorou isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Bone GraftDr. Papatheodorou isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Papatheodorou isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Papatheodorou isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Papatheodorou isExperienced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.

