Meet Dr. Kiritsis

Richmond Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Kiritsis, a Richmond native, is a board-certified knee and shoulder specialist. He is the Head Team Physician for the University of Richmond and the Richmond Kickers. In addition, Dr. Kiritsis holds a subspecialty certification in sports medicine and has extensive experience in the treatment of both athletic and degenerative knee and shoulder disorders. This certification is a testament to his tireless pursuit of excellence in the fields of sports medicine and knee and shoulder surgery.

Dr. Kiritsis has held the position of Assistant Clinical professor at MCV in shoulder surgery. He was one of a small group of surgeons including physicians from the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins to be a part of the initial evaluation team for the Biomet Comprehensive Shoulder Arthroplasty System. In addition, he was an investigator on the IDE study for the NANO stemless humeral implant designed for total shoulder replacement and is a faculty member for the Zimmer Biomet International Surgeon Education Program. These international surgeons will be traveling to St. Francis to observe Dr. Kiritsis while he performs arthroscopic and open knee and shoulder surgeries.

In addition, Dr. Kiritsis has traveled across the country teaching other orthopedic surgeons cutting edge open and arthroscopic techniques for the knee and shoulder. He has served as the team physician for a number of athletic teams on the professional, collegiate, and high school levels. He holds multiple orthopedic patents and is one of the design surgeons for the ALPS Proximal Humeral Plating System and the ALPS Clavicle Plating System.

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Dr. Kiritsis is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who is one of a few orthopedic surgeons in the Richmond Virginia area to hold a subspecialty certification in sports medicine.

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Dr. Kiritsis has two patents:

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Research and Presentations

Kiritsis PG , Sykes A, Young DC, Intramedullary Fixation of Displaced Middle one-third Clavicle Fractures. Pending publication.

Kiritsis PG , Kline SC, Biomechanical Changes After Carpal Tunnel
Release: A cadaveric model for comparing open, endoscopic and step-
cut lengthening techniques. Journal of Hand Surgery – American
Volume 20(2): 173-180 March 1995

Zhang JY, Shall LM, Kiritsis PG , Wofingbarger L, Varus Tension
Testing of Fixation Devices for Proximal Tibial Osteotomy:
Contemporary Orthopedics 30(6): 471-476, June 1995

Paul G Kiritsis , Varus Tension Testing of Fixation Devices for Proximal Tibial Osteotomy: presented at the Thirteenth Annual Biomedical Engineering Conference, Washington, D.C. 1995

McDowell CL, Kiritsis PG , Wayne JS, A New Model for Cartilage
Regeneration in a Load-Bearing Joint: A histological evaluation of canine
patellar neo-cartilage: Residents Day Presentation – 1997

Kiritsis PG , Loughran TP, The Role of Intraarticular Injections of Synvisc in the treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee-Pending publication

Kiritsis, PG , Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair – A simplified
technique. Mitek/J&J

Paul G Kiritsis , “Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction” – Healthsouth Sports Medicine 2000

Paul G Kiritsis , “The Treatment of Articular Cartilage Injuries” – Healthsouth Sports Medicine 2000

Paul G Kiritsis, “The Treatment of Common Knee Disorders” – Chippenham Sports Medicine 2000

Paul G Kiritsis, “The Treatment of Articular Cartilage Injuries” – Chippenham Sports Medicine 2000

Paul G Kiritsis, “Evaluation and Treatment of Common Shoulder Disorders – Chippenham Sports Medicine 2001

Paul G Kiritsis, “The treatment of Common Knee and Shoulder Disorders and the Role of Cox – 2 Inhibitors” – Pfizer Lecture Series – 2002-2004

Paul G Kiritsis, “Recent Advances in Knee and Shoulder Surgery” – CJW Day Symposium Feb. 2003

Paul G Kiritsis, “Injury Prevention in the Athlete” – RISE Lecture Series 2005

Paul G Kiritsis, “Proximal Humerus Fractures” – Hand Innovations Lab/Lecture Series Jan. 2005 to January 2006 – 11 lectures/labs for the eastern region

Paul G Kiritsis, “Clavicle Fractures” – MCV Grand Rounds – Spring 2005

Paul G Kiritsis, Southeastern Trauma Symposium – Orlando, Florida – Dec. 2005 Proximal Humerus Fracture Fixation – Lab Presentation/demonstration

Paul G Kiritsis, Mitek Shoulder and Knee Lab – Orlando, Florida – Feb. 2006 – Lab Instructor

Paul G Kiritsis MitekShoulder Arthroscopy Course – Presenter/Lab Instructor Oct. 2006

Paul G. Kiritsis, Recent Advances in Shoulder Surgery, St. Francis Orthopaedic Symposium, Fall 2006

Paul G. Kiritsis, ON-Q National Sales Meeting Speaker – Continuous Nerve Blocks – The Orthopedic Perspective, January 2008

Paul G. Kiritsis, Virginia Orthopedic Society, Research Presentation, Intramedullary Fixation of Displaced Middle one-third Clavicle Fractures. May 2009.

Paul G. Kiritsis, Multiple lectures to the St Francis Sports Medicine group on knee and shoulder disorders

Team Physician Course – December 2006

Paul G Kiritsis, “Interesting Cases in the knee and shoulder”, presented at the MCV orthopedic alumni meeting. August 2012

MCV Shoulder Lab, faculty, August 2012

Biomet Shoulder Lab, Instructor, Proximal Humerus Fracture Lecture, St. Louis, MO May 2013

Orthopedic Trauma Association – Presenter, October 2016

ALPS Proximal Humeral Plating System

Webinar – Instructor – 2016

ALPS Proximal humeral plating system

Committee's and Faculty Positions

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