About Dr Skiadas

Dr Skiadas is a fellowship trained consultant musculoskeletal radiologist. He has been working at Southampton General Hospital since February 2013 and his practise includes bone imaging, joint imaging, spine imaging, sport injuries imaging, soft tissue disorders, bone and soft tissue tumours and image guided diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

Dr Skiadas is a member of many national and internationals societies and an active member of the Ultrasound subcommittee of the European Society of Skeletal Radiology.

Since September 2018 and for 4 years Dr Skiadas was the director of the radiology training programme in Southampton General Hospital and currently he is the Musculoskeletal imaging Lead.

Education

1990-1996

Aristotelian University of Thessalonica, Greece

Military School for Medical Officers and Medical School of Aristotelian University of Thessalonica, Greece. Bachelor in Medicine

1997-2001

University of Athens

Radiology resident at University of Areteion Hospital and 401 General Military Hospital, Athens

2011-2012

Royal and Broadgreen Liverpool University Hospital

Fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging and interventions

Diplomas and Awards

Awarded with the Certficate of 7th EULAR Online course on imaging of Rheumatological diseases (October 2025).
Awarded with the Sport and Exercise Diploma, University of South Wales (September 2017)
Awarded with the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine (April 2017)
Awarded with the European Society of Skeletal Radiology Diploma (June 2012).
Thesis: «Transvaginal contrast enhanced ultrasound in patients with increased thickness of the endometrium». 2nd Radiologic Department, University of Athens, Areteion Hospital. 2003 – 2008.

Voted Radiology Trainer of the Year 2016 from the radiology registrars and nominated also for the Shine Award 2016 for the most inspiring educator of the year at the Wessex Deanery.
Awarded Certificate of Merit at ECR 2016 for the presentation: Sonographic appearances of benign soft tissue lumps and bumps. Hints and tips for differential diagnosis. I. Katsimilis, C. Lord, R. Kulanthaivelu, V. T. Skiadas. ECR 2016
Awarded Poster prize at ESSR 2015 for the presentation: The “whys and wheres” of metal work around the shoulder N. Purohit, I. Katsimilis, R. Ray, N. J. Menon, V. T. Skiadas, M.Sampson. ESSR 2015
The paper entitled “MRI characteristics of cysts and “cyst-like” lesions in and around the knee: what the radiologist needs to know”. E Perdikakis, V Skiadas., published in Insights into Imaging in 2013, has received 2.892 downloads in 2013 and was therefore awarded an "Insights into Imaging Most Downloaded Paper Award 2013".
Awarded Poster prize at ESSR 2011 for the presentation: V Skiadas. Anterior knee pain. A pictorial essay.
Awarded with the 3rd prize at the 22nd World Congress of International Union angiology (24-28/6/2006) in Lisbon, Portugal for the presentation: E. Dimakakos, A. Koureas, V. Koutoulidis, V. Skiadas, K. Katsenis, A. Gouliamos, L. Vlachos. Interstitial magnetic resonance lymphography: is it a new method for the diagnosis of lymphedema?

Publications

Hamilton BR, Lima G, Barrett J, Seal L, Kolliari-Turner A, Wang G, Karanikolou A, Bigard X, Löllgen H, Zupet P, Ionescu A, Debruyne A, Jones N, Vonbank K, Fagnani F, Fossati C, Casasco M, Constantinou D, Wolfarth B, Niederseer D, Bosch A, Muniz-Pardos B, Casajus JA, Schneider C, Loland S, Verroken M, Marqueta PM, Arroyo F, Pedrinelli A, Natsis K, Verhagen E, Roberts WO, Lazzoli JK, Friedman R, Erdogan A, Cintron AV, Yung SP, Janse van Rensburg DC, Ramagole DA, Rozenstoka S, Drummond F, Papadopoulou T, Kumi PYO, Twycross-Lewis R, Harper J, Skiadas V, Shurlock J, Tanisawa K, Seto J, North K, Angadi SS, Martinez-Patiño MJ, Borjesson M, Di Luigi L, Dohi M, Swart J, Bilzon JLJ, Badtieva V, Zelenkova I, Steinacker JM, Bachl N, Pigozzi F, Geistlinger M, Goulis DG, Guppy F, Webborn N, Yildiz BO, Miller M, Singleton P, Pitsiladis YP. Integrating Transwomen and Female Athletes with Differences of Sex Development (DSD) into Elite Competition: The FIMS 2021 Consensus Statement. Sports Med. 2021 Jul;51(7):1401-1415.
Kolliari-Turner A, Lima G, Wang G, Malinsky FR, Karanikolou A, Eichhorn G, Tanisawa K, Ospina-Betancurt J, Hamilton B, Kumi PYO, Shurlock J, Skiadas V, Twycross-Lewis R, Kilduff L, Martin RP, Ash GI, Potter C, Guppy FM, Seto JT, Fossati C, Pigozzi F, Borrione P, Pitsiladis Y. An observational human study investigating the effect of anabolic androgenic steroid use on the transcriptome of skeletal muscle and whole blood using RNA-Seq. BMC Med Genomics. 2023 May 3;16(1):94.
Lima G, Kolliari-Turner A, Wang G, Ho P, Meehan L, Roeszler K, Seto J, Malinsky FR, Karanikolou A, Eichhorn G, Tanisawa K, Ospina-Betancurt J, Hamilton B, Kumi PYO, Shurlock J, Skiadas V, Twycross-Lewis R, Kilduff L, Guppy FM, North K, Pitsiladis Y, Fossati C, Pigozzi F, Borrione P.The MMAAS Project: An Observational Human Study Investigating the Effect of Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use on Gene Expression and the Molecular Mechanism of Muscle Memory.Clin J Sport Med. 2023 Sep 1;33(5):e115-e122.
S. Leach, V. Skiadas, C.E. Lord, N. Purohit. Pelvic fractures: experience of pelvic ring fractures at a major trauma centre. Clin Radiol 2019 August;74(8):649.e19–649.e26
Sadek AR, Dare C, McGillion S, Nader-Sepahi A, Skiadas V. Lumbar intravertebral disc herniation secondary to idiopathic calcific discitis. Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Oct 26:1-5.
Purohit N, M Sampson, V Skiadas. Imaging features of spinal trauma: what the radiologist needs to know. Clin Radiol. 2015 May;70(5):544-554.
Ganguly A, Aniq H, Skiadas V. Lumps and bumps around the foot and ankle: an assessment of frequency with ultrasound and MRI. Skeletal Radiol. 2013 Aug;42(8):1051-60.
Perdikakis E, Skiadas V. MRI characteristics of cysts and "cystlike" lesions in and around the knee: what the radiologist needs to know. Insights Imaging. 2013 Jun;4(3):257-72.
Skiadas V, Tyllianakis M, Zolota V, Karantanas A. Intramedullary osteosclerosis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Nov;41(11):496-9.
Skiadas V, Perdikakis E, Plotas A, Lahanis S. MR imaging of anterior knee pain: a pictorial essay. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Apr 10.
Primetis E, Dalakidis A, Papacharalampous X, Skiadas V, Vlahos L, Gouliamos A. Extensive tumoral calcinosis in a patient with systemic sclerosis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Oct;39(10):E108-10.
Skiadas V, Koutoulidis V, Koureas A, Moulopoulos L, Gouliamos A. Plain X-ray, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of telangiectatic osteosarcoma: a case report. Cases J. 2009 Sep 16;2: 7833.
Skiadas V, Koutoulidis V, Plotas A. An atypical case of noninfected iliopsoas bursitis - MRI findings. J Radiol Case Rep. 2009;3(10):15-8.
Dimakakos E, Koureas A, Koutoulidis V, Skiadas V, Katsenis K, Arkadopoulos N, Gouliamos A, Vlachos L. Interstitial magnetic resonance lymphography: the clinical effectiveness of a new method. Lymphology. 2008 Sep;41(3):116-25.
Psathakis K, Mermigkis Ch, Vlachaki E, Pavlopoulos G, Skagias L, Skiadas V, Kokkonouzis I, Tsintiris K. Tuberculousconjunctivitis in a doctor. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2008, Feb;12(2):228.
Dimakakos E, Koureas A, Koutoulidis V, Skiadas V, Katsenis K, Arkadopoulos N, Gouliamos A, Vlachos L. Interstitial magnetic resonance lymphography: is it a new method for the diagnosis of lymphedema? Int Angiol. 2007 Dec;26(4):367-71.
Dimakakos E, Koureas A, Skiadas V, Kostapanagiotou G, Katsenis K, Arkadopoulos N, Giannopoulos A, Gouliamos A,Vlahos L. Interstitial magnetic resonance lymphography with gadobutrol in rabbits and an initial experience in humans. Lymphology. 2006 Dec;39(4):164-70.
Chatziioannou A, Mourikis D, Katsimilis J, Skiadas V, Koutoulidis V, Katsenis K, Vlahos L. Acute iliac artery rupture: endovascular treatment. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2007 Mar-Apr;30(2):281-5.
Mourikis D, Chatziioannou A, Doriforou O, Skiadas V, Koutoulidis V, Katsenis K, Vlahos L. Endovascular treatment of a vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm in a drug user. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2006 Jul-Aug;29(4):662-4.
Skiadas V, Antoniou A, Primetis H, Moulopoulos L, Vlahos L Intratesticular arteriovenous malformation. Clinical course, ultrasound and MRI findings of an extremely rare lesion on a 7-year follow-up basis. Int Urol Nephrol. 2006;38(1):119-22.
V Skiadas, C Ladopoulos, E Primetis, A Kalovidouris, V Koutoulidis, L Vlahos. Ultrasound findings of an intratesticular aricocele. Report of a new case and review of the literature. Int Urol Nephrol. 2006;38(1): 115-118.
Primary antiphospholipid syndrome: a unique presentation with multiple visceral aneurysms. Koutoulidis V, Chatziioannou A, Kostopoulos C, Kontogiannis S, Skiadas V, Mourikis D, Vlahos L. Ann Rheum Dis. 2005 Dec;64(12):1793-4.
Skiadas VT, Koutoulidis V, Primetis H, Ladopoulos Ch, Moulopoulos LA, Gouliamos A, Vlahos L. Image findings of a tailgut cyst. Case report and short review of the literature. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2005;26(3):345-8.
Skiadas VT, Koutoulidis V, Eleytheriades M, Gouliamos A, Moulopoulos LA, Deligeoroglou E, Vlachos L, Kreatsas G. Ovarian masses in young adolescents: imaging findings with surgical confirmation. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2004;25(2):201-6.

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