<p>Dr. Hantzakos is a Consultant Otolaryngologist – Head & Neck Surgeon and director of the Voice Clinic at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD). He is Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA. He received his Medical Degree in 1991 from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). He completed his basic surgical training at Emory University in Atlanta, USA, and received his Specialist Certification in Otorhinolaryngology from the 1st Department of ORL-HNS of NKUA. He received additional training as a Senior Registrar in the East Anglia Deanery Training Scheme in the UK. He has obtained a fellowship in Phonosurgery and Laryngeal Laser Surgery in 2006 from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery of the University of Louvain at Mont-Godinne University Hospital in Belgium. He earned his PhD degree from the NKUA in 2003 and holds a Master’s degree in Health Administration from the Hellenic Open University since 2015.</p> <p>He is a member of the advisory board of the International Association of Phonosurgeons. He is an examiner and a fellow of the European Board Examinations in Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. He is also a member of the Voice Foundation. He has authored numerous papers in peer – reviewed international journals, numerous full articles and cited abstracts in conference proceedings, and chapters in national and international textbooks and books. He served as a member of the Scientific Council of the European Laryngological Society (ELS) and as chairman and member of various study groups and committees within the ELS and serves as the national representative of the UAE in World Voice Day.</p> <p>Dr. Hantzakos enjoys his free time with his wife, Amanda, and their son. He is also an avid long-distance runner and has participated in many running and triathlon competitions.</p>