Kostas Economopoulos, M.D.
Orthopedic
Medical Honoree
 Kostas Economopoulos, M.D. joined The Orthopedic Clinic Association (TOCA) in August of 2013 as an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Dr. Economopoulos is fellowship trained in sports medicine, knee, shoulder and hip arthroscopy. He is a team orthopaedic consultant for Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, and OTTAWA University, respectively. Dr. Economopoulos participates in sideline management treating on-field injuries and seeing the athletes in the training rooms. Born and raised in Phoenix, he attended Brophy College Preparatory. He went on to complete his undergraduate degree and medical school at the University of Arizona. Returning to Phoenix, he completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. Following his training in Phoenix, he spent a year as a sports medicine fellow at the University of Virginia specializing in shoulder and knee arthroscopy under the guidance of internationally known surgeons Mark Miller and David Diduch. He completed his training with a 6-month hip arthroscopy fellowship in Melbourne, Australia with John O’Donnell. Dr. Economopoulos is one of few orthopaedic surgeons in the United States to complete a concentrated fellowship in hip arthroscopy and the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and labral tears. Dr. Economopoulos’ clinical interests include sports injuries and arthroscopic treatment of knee, hip and shoulder injuries. He has special interest in the treatment of hip injuries in the young athlete and specializes in the arthroscopic treatment of FAI and labral tears of the hip and open repairs of hamstring tears. Dr. Economopoulos has published multiple papers and book chapters on the topics of hip, knee and shoulder disorders in athletes and has presented his research at both national and international sports conferences. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy.
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Dr. Nehad Soloman is a graduate of Stony Brook Medical School. He completed his residency in internal medicine and subsequent fellowship in rheumatology in the Stony Brook System at Winthrop University Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. Dr. Soloman has been a recipient of multiple awards for research and academic excellence during his career. He also achieved the highest honor of the “Fellow of the Year” for outstanding performance and dedication to patient care upon graduation. He has published numerous journal articles and is a co-author in the “Sjogren’s Syndrome Handbook”. He continues to reach out to the community via public speaking through the Arthritis Foundation. His dedication to teaching the future physicians of the valley is ongoing, with his affiliation to Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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