Director, HSS Total Ankle Replacement Center
Hospital for Special SurgeryTotal Ankle Replacement
Dr. Demetracopoulos, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery, is director of the Total Ankle Replacement Center at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). He has special expertise in ankle arthritis, total ankle replacement, foot and ankle trauma/fractures, ankle instability, sports injuries of the foot and ankle, reconstruction of foot deformities, and foot arthritis. He completed his orthopedic training at Hospital for Special Surgery. As a resident, he was awarded the Joseph M. Lane Research Grant for his work in the biomechanics laboratory. In addition, he was selected as a Resident Scholar for the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting in 2010. Following his residency, he completed a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the Duke University Medical Center where his clinical and research interests focused on the outcomes of total ankle replacement. Dr. Demetracopoulos has published more than 50 original manuscripts, predominantly on topics related to ankle arthritis and total ankle replacement. His work has been recognized with research awards from the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, as well as the International Federation of Foot and Ankle Societies. He received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. While a medical student, he was awarded the U.S. Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and the David E. Rogers Fellowship from the New York Acade
Total Ankle Replacement
Dr. Scott Ellis is an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery, where he serves as director of research for the Foot and Ankle Service. He is an expert in reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle and treats a wide range of problems and injuries in patients, from active seniors to professional athletes. Dr. Ellis specializes in Achilles disorders including acute tears and more chronic degeneration (also called tendinosis). He treats a vast array of patients with ankle fractures and has performed hundreds of total ankle replacements for severe ankle arthritis. Additionally, Dr. Ellis specializes in the surgical correction of bunions in both men and women, flatfoot deformity, sports injuries related to ankle instability, cartilage injuries, foot fractures, dislocations, and big toe arthritis (hallux rigidus). Dr. Ellis is a professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he teaches and conducts research focused on improving surgical outcomes. He is currently treasurer of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society and previously served as president of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation. Dr. Ellis has writtien numerous papers that have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, including on the surgical correction of flatfoot deformity.