Marika Daniilidou, MD. The First Female Orthopaedic Surgeon in Greece

Dr Marika Daniilidou was born in 1902 in Asia Minor. Her family was forced to immigrate to Greece, in 1922. Despite the horrendous difficulties of the era, she pursued undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the University of Berlin, Germany, and she specialized in orthopaedic surgery. In 1937, she became the first female certified orthopaedic surgeon in Greece. In 1947, she was the only female orthopaedic surgeon among the 22 founders of the Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (HAOST). She became a true role model for the next generations of Greek women surgeons.

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Dr. Marika Daniilidou was born in Asia Minor in 1902 and later forced to immigrate to Greece in 1922. Despite the challenges, she pursued education in Germany and became the first certified female orthopaedic surgeon in Greece. She was a pioneer and role model for future generations of Greek women surgeons.