Dr. Anastasios Hantzakos

• Specialities: Otolaryngology

Dr. Anastasios Hantzakos, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Surgical Subspecialties Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, as well as the Director of the Voice Clinic.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Hantzakos was a Consultant at the Hellenic National Health System, followed by a fellowship in Phonosurgery and Laryngeal Laser Surgery. He also served as Consultant and Director of the Voice Clinic at NUKA and as a Clinical Associate Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, US.

Dr. Hantzakos received his medical degree from the National & Kapodistrian University​ of Athens (NUKA) in 1991. He completed his basic surgical training at Emory University, Atlanta, US and received his specialist certification in Otorhinolaryngology from NUKA at Hippocration General Hospital of Athens. Subsequently, he received additional training as a Senior Registrar in the UK, with special interest in Rhinology and Otology. He went on to receive a PhD from the NUKA in 2003, as well as a master's degree in Health Administration (MHA) from the Hellenic Open University in 2015.

Dr. Hantzakos has been featured in numerous papers in international journals and textbooks. ​He is an active member of member of various study groups within the European Laryngological Society (ELS) and an examiner and fellow of the European Board Examinations in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery since 2010. He is also a member of the International Association of Phenosurgeons, the Voice Foundation and European Society for Swallowing Disorders.

Dr. Hantzakos enjoys spending his free time with his family. He is an avid long distance runner and triathlete and enjoys playing the guitar and drums.​​​​​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1985 - 1991: NATIONAL ＆ KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, ATHENS, GREECE. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2006 - 2006: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF LOUVIN AT MONT-GODINNE, YVOIR, BELGIUM. Fellow, Phonosurgery and Laryngeal Laser Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
• 2001 - 2002: IPSWICH HOSPITAL NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE TRUST, IPSWICH, UK. Clinical Fellow and Specialist Registrar in Rhinology
• 1997 - 2001: NATIONAL ＆ KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, ATHENS, GREECE. Resident, 1st Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (AORL), Hippocration General Hospital of Athens (AORL)
• 1994 - 1996: EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US. Internship and General Surgery Residency, Department of Surgery

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2007 - 2014: NATIONAL ＆ KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, ATHENS, GREECE. Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist, Head & Neck Surgeon, Director of the Voice Clinic, 1st Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (AORL), Hippocration General Hospital of Athens (AORL)
• 2004 - 2007: GENERAL HOSPITAL OF NIKAIA-PIRAEUS, NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, PIRAEUS, GREECE. Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist, Head & Neck Surgeon, Director of the Voice Clinic, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
• 2003 - 2003: ADDENBROOKE’S HOSPITAL, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, CAMBRIDGE, UK. Specialist Registrar in Otology

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Performed the first office-based laser laryngology procedures in the UAE
• Established the first comprehensive Voice Clinic in the region
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, USA in 2015
• Master’s Degree in Health Administration (MHA) in 2015
• PhD in Medicine in 2003
• Fellow, European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery September 1, 2010, Vienna, Austria
• Examiner & Member, Examination Board of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
• Member of European Laryngological Society (ELS), since 2006
• Member since 2008, Scientific Committee of the ELS
• Member of the Presidential Council since 2007, Hellenic Society of Voice and Swallowing Disorders
• The Voice Foundation, Member since 2014
• European Society for Swallowing Disorders, Member since 2014
• Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) examinations passed successfully and validated indefinitely in March 11, 1994, Certificate No. 0-443-762-0
• Reviewer in “The Laryngoscope” journal since 2006
• Reviewer in “Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology” journal since 2014
• Reviewer in “European Archives of Otorhinolaryngology” journal since 2014
• Faculty member of Otolaryngology in Faculty of 1,000