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Otolaryngology

Attikon Hospital, University of Athens

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Main Areas of Interest

The main clinical areas of our group are:

Rhinology
Otology – Cochlear implants
Audiology in neonates – children – adults
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Phoniatrics
Head and Neck Surgery
Oncology

Specialties

Otolaryngology

Techniques You Will Learn

The Department of ENT at Attikon University Hospital is a tertiary referral unit based in a suburb of Athens next to Chaidari Park. Serving a population of about 2.6 million, this department provides comprehensive ENT and Neurotological services to the region. The hospital also is considered a referral centre for a number of specialties, since it comprises the most University of Athens hospital clinics. We also happen to be one of the main Cochlear Implant Centres in Greece. The unit is extremely ‘prosperous’ and ‘efficient’ – functioning with 16 ward beds, and intensive care beds depending on availability and need. There are 7 attending ENT consultants who provide services in all aspects of the specialty, each with sub-specialty interests that cover the broad spectrum of Otorhinolaryngology. As a unit, the yearly turnover is about 500 cases including Otology, Rhinology, Head and Neck and
Audiovestibular Medicine. There is one dedicated operating theatre every second day. In addition, emergencies can be operated on emergency lists. There are three senior registrars and 5 junior trainees that cover the wards and the outpatient service– they are the backbone of the ENT Clinic. Trainees assist regularly in the operating lists and outpatient clinics. They also have dedicated teaching sessions twice including lecture teaching and curriculum-based teaching. In addition, further teaching opportunities exist at the several multidisciplinary meetings tumors (benign and malignancies). This center has an excellent reputation for teaching and training.

Surgical techniques used by our group:

Theatre sessions cover the full range of ENT services, including head and neck and skull base tumors,
cochlear implants, otosclerosis, rhinoplasty, down to basic ENT operations such as FESS, tonsillectomy,
grommets and septoplasty. Clinics operate on a daily basis, with a dedicated clinics to Voice and Swallowing, Vertigo, and a
Children’s Audiology Clinic on a weekly basis.

Curriculum

4-12 weeks curriculum

A brief introduction/induction will be followed by gradual assimilation. Fellows will have an opportunity to attend all teaching rounds/MDTs and attend morning handover meetings. They will be able to shadow consultants during their day to day activities to get a better feel for the departmental working. They will be encouraged to take up a short clinical audit/research project and complete it during their stay. Depending on the quality and volume of data, further dissemination in conferences or publications will be considered. Subject to passing the occupational health clearances, they will be able to observe in theatres. Hands-on assisting might be possible, according to the Consultant in charge. The fellows will be able to shadow all the consultants in the department so that they are exposed to a wide variety of pathology. There are plenty of training opportunities which the fellows may be able to utilize to the best effect as they feel fit. At the end of the fellowship, they will have a testimonial from the department detailing the time spent and the academic and clinical activities engaged in.

Accommodation

Try Airbnb

Fees and Program Logistics

This program has the following durations available:

Duration	Fee
2 weeks	$1,063.00
4 weeks	$1,594.00
12 weeks	$3,750.00

Who Can Apply

ENT surgeons (and Audiologists) from around the world can apply

Host Details

Host Name: Thomas Nikolopoulos

Affiliation: Attikon Hospital, University of Athens

Address: Rimini 1, Chaidari, 12462, Athens

Website URL: https://en.uoa.gr/research/university_hospitals_and_clinical_departments

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