CLINICAL INTERESTS
• Rhinology
• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
• Sinonasal Tumors
• Functional & Aesthetic Rhinoplasty
• Revision Rhinoplasty
• Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Head & Neck Oncology
• Salivary Gland Surgery
• Laryngology
• Airway Surgery
• Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery
• Robotic Surgery
EDUCATION
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Athens, Greece
Medical Degree
Graduated: April 2005
Grade: Very Good
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dissertation:
Contribution to the Clinical Investigation and Therapeutic Management of Sinonasal
Inverted Papilloma
Graduated with Excellent
June 2009
BOARD CERTIFICATION
- Board Certified Otorhinolaryngologist
Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg
Germany
July 2011
- Additional Board Qualification in Plastic Surgery
Procedures
Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg
Germany
May 2015
- Diploma in Robotic Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, University of Lorraine
Nancy, France
Comprehensive postgraduate training including simulation, wet laboratory training and
practical examination on the Da Vinci Surgical System.
March 2018
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING
- Academic Observer
New York University (NYU)
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
New York, USA
September – December 2011
- Observer
Gustave Roussy Cancer Center
Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Paris, France March 2012
- Advanced Fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Facial Plastic Surgery
Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe
Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg
Germany
April 2012 – August 2014
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
May 2022 – Present
- Lecturer (Fixed-Term Appointment)
University of Patras
2016
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
Hippokration General Hospital, Athens
2022 – Present
- Consultant ENT Surgeon (Grade A)
Hippokration General Hospital, Athens
2021 – 2022
- Consultant ENT Surgeon (Grade B)
Hippokration General Hospital, Athens
2017 – 2021
- Clinical Fellow
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2016 – 2017
- Senior Consultant / Deputy Head of Department
Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe
Germany
2013 – 2016
- Consultant ENT Surgeon
Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe
Germany
2012
- ENT Resident
Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe
Germany
2006 – 2011
CLINICAL & SURGICAL EXPERTISE
Dr. Giotakis has developed extensive expertise across the full spectrum of adult
Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, with particular emphasis on advanced
rhinologic procedures, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, skull base surgery and head
and neck oncology.
His surgical training in Germany, followed by academic practice in Greece, has resulted in
extensive experience in both routine and highly complex tertiary referral procedures.
Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Special expertise includes:
• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Revision endoscopic sinus surgery
• Draf III frontal sinus procedures
• Surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
• Surgery for sinonasal inverted papilloma
• Management of benign and malignant sinonasal tumors
• Endoscopic endonasal skull base approaches
• Cerebrospinal fluid leak repair
• Endoscopic skull base reconstruction using vascularized flaps
• Endoscopic orbital decompression
• Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
• Surgical management of epistaxis including sphenopalatine artery ligation
• Choanal atresia repair
• Inferior turbinate surgery
• Septoplasty
• Septal perforation repair
• Functional nasal reconstruction
• Endoscopic approaches for pituitary and anterior skull base surgery performed within
multidisciplinary teams.
Rhinoplasty & Facial Plastic Surgery
Clinical expertise includes:
• Functional rhinoplasty
• Aesthetic rhinoplasty
• Revision rhinoplasty
• Extracorporeal septal reconstruction
• Total and subtotal nasal reconstruction
• Auricular cartilage grafting
• Costal cartilage grafting
• Local and regional flap reconstruction
• Otoplasty
• Blepharoplasty
• Brow lifting procedures
• Endoscopic forehead lift
• Facelift procedures
• Reconstruction following facial skin cancer excision
• Facial nerve reanimation procedures
• Microsurgical nerve repair
• Microsurgical vascular anastomosis.
Head & Neck Oncology
Particular clinical interest includes:
• Total laryngectomy
• Pharyngolaryngectomy
• Salvage surgery after chemoradiotherapy
• CO2 laser surgery of laryngeal tumors
• Oral cavity cancer surgery
• Oropharyngeal surgery
• Neck dissection
• Parotid surgery
• Thyroid surgery
• Submandibular gland surgery
• Tracheostomy
• Zenker diverticulum surgery
• Regional flap reconstruction
• Pectoralis major flap reconstruction
• Supraclavicular flap reconstruction
• Reconstruction following oncologic resection.
Otology
Clinical experience includes:
• Tympanoplasty
• Mastoid surgery
• Myringotomy
• Ventilation tube insertion
• Exploratory tympanotomy
• Management of acute mastoiditis
• External auditory canal surgery.
SURGICAL EXPERIENCE
Dr. Giotakis has served as primary surgeon in a very large number of procedures performed
in Germany and Greece throughout his career, ranging from routine ENT surgery to highly
complex tertiary referral cases.
His operative experience includes:
• Advanced endoscopic sinonasal surgery
• Skull base reconstruction
• Rhinoplasty and complex nasal reconstruction
• Major head and neck oncologic surgery
• Total laryngectomy
• Parotidectomy
• Neck dissection
• Facial plastic and reconstructive procedures
• Salivary gland surgery
• Airway surgery
• Thyroid surgery
• Otologic surgery
The operative record documented in the institutional databases of Städtisches Klinikum
Karlsruhe and Hippokration General Hospital demonstrates extensive experience across both
routine and high-complexity procedures performed as primary surgeon over nearly two
decades.
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
Director, Rhinology Outpatient Clinic
Hippokration General Hospital
Athens, Greece
May 2022 – Present
Responsible for the organization and supervision of the specialized Rhinology Clinic,
providing tertiary referral care for patients with complex sinonasal disease, rhinologic
disorders and skull base pathology.
ACADEMIC TEACHING
Dr. Giotakis has been continuously involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical
education for more than a decade.
Teaching activities include:
• Undergraduate medical education
• Postgraduate MSc teaching
• Surgical resident education
• Cadaveric surgical dissection courses
• International surgical workshops
• Live surgery demonstrations
• Anatomy teaching
• Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery courses
• Head & Neck Oncology education
He has delivered regular lectures to medical students of the National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens and previously to students of the University of Freiburg. He has also
served as invited faculty in multiple postgraduate programmes in Rhinology, Anatomy and
Head & Neck Surgery.
SURGICAL EDUCATION
Faculty member and instructor in numerous cadaveric surgical courses focusing on:
• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Rhinoplasty
• Facial Plastic Surgery
• Cadaveric Dissection
• Live Surgical Demonstrations
Regular faculty member in national rhinology workshops and advanced surgical training
programmes since 2012
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Dr. Giotakis has maintained an active research profile throughout his academic career, with a
primary focus on Rhinology, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Head and Neck Oncology,
Facial Plastic Surgery and Laryngology.
His research interests include:
• Sinonasal inverted papilloma
• Sinonasal malignancies
• Endoscopic skull base surgery
• Functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty
• Head and neck reconstructive surgery
• Salivary gland disorders
• Laryngeal cancer
• Surgical anatomy
• Surgical education and simulation
His work has contributed to improving surgical techniques, oncological outcomes and
postgraduate education in Otorhinolaryngology.
INVITED LECTURES
Regular invited speaker at:
• National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology
• Hellenic Rhinological Society
• National and International Rhinology Meetings
• Postgraduate MSc Programmes
• Surgical Workshops
• Anatomy Courses
• Head & Neck Oncology Meetings
Delivered numerous invited lectures on:
• Rhinology
• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
• Rhinoplasty
• Skull Base Surgery
• Head & Neck Oncology
• Facial Plastic Surgery
• Surgical Anatomy
• Laryngology
These activities reflect sustained participation as invited faculty in scientific meetings and
postgraduate educational programmes.
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Author and co-author of an extensive number of peer-reviewed scientific publications in
international journals covering:
• Rhinology
• Head & Neck Surgery
• Facial Plastic Surgery
• Skull Base Surgery
• Laryngology
• Salivary Gland Disorders
• Otology
• Oncology
A complete list of publications is available upon request and may be provided as an appendix
when required.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITY
• Editorial Board Member of international scientific journals
• Guest Editor for special issues
• Reviewer for peer-reviewed international journals in Otorhinolaryngology and Head
& Neck Surgery.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member of national and international scientific societies in:
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Rhinology
• Facial Plastic Surgery
• Head & Neck Surgery
(The detailed list of memberships may be expanded if required.)
AWARDS & HONOURS
Recipient of academic distinctions and professional awards in recognition of contributions to
clinical practice, teaching and research in Otorhinolaryngology.
LANGUAGES
• Greek (Native)
• English (Professional Proficiency)
• German (Professional Proficiency)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery with extensive
international training, broad clinical expertise and an active academic career combining
advanced surgical practice, research and medical education.
Special interests include Rhinology, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Functional and
Aesthetic Rhinoplasty, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Head & Neck Oncology.
Committed to patient care, surgical innovation, academic teaching and international scientific
collaboration.