C. Lan Fotopoulos, M.D.
Dr. Fotopoulos is an interventional physiatrist specializing in minimally invasive and interventional procedures for back, neck, hip, shoulder and knee pain. With a background as a diver in the U.S. Navy, he also has expertise and certification in hyperbaric and diving medicine. Dr. Fotopoulos' experience also includes: Team Physician, Kansas City Explorers; Previous Team Physician, Kansas City Royals; and Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Physician for the state of Missouri.
Procedures commonly performed by Dr. Fotopoulos include:
- The Intracept® Procedure for chronic low back pain
- Vertiflex® Superion® Treatment for spinal stenosis
- Geniculate radiofrequency ablation for knee pain
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (mild®) for back pain
- Radiofrequency ablation for lower back pain, knee pain and headaches
- Spinal cord stimulation for back pain
- Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for compression fractures in the spine
- Sacroplasty for lower back pain
- SpineJack® for vertebral body compression fractures
In addition to fluency in English and Greek, Dr. Fotopoulos has experience with these languages:
- Italian Intermediate – Spoken
- Russian Basic – Spoken
- Spanish Basic – Spoken
- Arabic Basic – Spoken