
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 Osteoarthritis. 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 2 articles in the study of Osteoarthritis.
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Locations
4803 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146
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.
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Bone And Joint Center
Brian R. Hamlin, MD, is a graduate of The University of Texas-Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. After completion of his military obligation to the United States Air Force, he pursued a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. From 2006 to 2010, he served as head of the section of adult reconstruction for the Department of Orthopaedics at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Hamlin joined The Bone and Joint Center at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC in 2010. He is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. His clinical practice encompasses all aspects of care to the adult hip and knee, including complex primary and revision surgery. Dr. Hamlin has published and presented numerous research projects in advancement of joint replacement, including the examination of new techniques and technologies, and the long term survivorship of implants. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Hamlin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Toxic Synovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
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.

