About Christos Georgalas
Christos
Georgalas PhD, DLO, FRCS(ORL-HNS) is one
of the most renowned rhinologists internationally with an experience
encompassing more than 3000 procedures, He graduated with Magna Cum Laude from
the University of Athens and trained in
Otolaryngology in London (North Thames Rotation). He completed a rhinology/facial
plastic fellowship in Hopital Lariboisiere,
Paris and Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, where he was appointed and has been
working since 2007. He created and is directing (with dr van Furth,
Neurosurgeon) ESA, the Endoscopic Skull
Base Centre, Amsterdam
, a multi disciplinary centre
involving AMC, Vrij Universiteit Medical Center and National Cancer Institure. He
has more than 100 peer reviewed publications with 1100 citations in Web of Science and a H-factor of 17. He is the editor of the textbook “Rhinology and
Skull Base surgery” as well as written chapters in a number of international books. He is invited surgical tutor
in a number of international courses, including the Netherlands ( Advanced
Techniques in Sinus surgery, AMC since 2007, including live surgery, Leiden
Basic FESS course), Italy (Milano Masterclass since 2010), United Kingdom (St Mary’s Facial
Plastic Surgery Course since 2008 and St Bart’s FESS course since 2007, Nottingham
Frontal sinus course since 2012 and Manchester Sinus and Rhinoplasty dissection
course ), Spain (Endoscopic Skull Base course since 2011) ,Croatia (Navigated
Endoscopic Surgery (NESS) course) , Malta (Mediterranean Rhinoplasty course) , USA
(Ohio Endoscopic Skull Base Course ), Romania, Warsaw (co-organiser of the
Endoscopic Skull Base Course) and Greece.
He co-wrote the EPOS (European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis)
and the American Task Force of
Rhinosinuistis Guidelines as well as the Anatomy and Terminology of Sinus
surgey position paper. He is associate Editor of Rhinology International Journal
and National representative for Netherland at the European Rhinology Society.
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