Dr. Korovessis graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Greece in 1977. He completed his training in orthopaedic surgery from 1978 to 1981 in Switzerland and in Germany, followed by a fellowship in 1982 in major Spine Surgery in the German Scoliosis Center. He is currently Chief and Head of the Orthopaedic Department of the General Hospital of Patras, Greece. His research interests include treatment of spinal deformity, trauma and tumors.