I couldn’t pass up the unique opportunity to join the School of Dentistry at the University of Athens as Professor and Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Building on the University’s longstanding tradition of excellence, I focus on providing comprehensive surgical care and pushing the boundaries of our field through research, teaching, and international collaboration.

In 2010, I was appointed as a Consultant at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna. Four years later, in 2014, I became Director of the Tumor Outpatient Unit and launched a comprehensive Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer Program, introducing state-of-the-art treatments and reconstructive techniques for head and neck cancer patients. In 2018, I became Professor and Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Athens. My expertise encompasses the full range of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including facial trauma, oral surgery, cleft lip and palate repair, orthognathic surgery, facial plastic surgery, surgical oncology, and reconstructive surgery using microvascular free flap techniques.

My passion for advancing the field extends beyond clinical practice. As Education and Training Officer of the European Association of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (EACMFS) and Director of the EACMFS Postgraduate Programmes in “Head and Neck Surgery: Oncology” and “Facial Plastic Surgery”, I collaborate with experts worldwide to refine educational curricula and surgical techniques.

In my current role, I direct the “Master in Oral Surgery” at the University of Athens, serve as Scientific Director of the “Master in Clinical Dentistry – Periodontology and Implantology” at the University Clinic of Dentistry of the Medical University of Vienna, and hold various teaching appointments, including adjunct professorship at the University of Rochester, New York (USA), visiting professorship at the University of Florida (USA), and visiting senior lecturership at the College of Medicine & Dentistry in Birmingham (UK).

My research focuses on improving outcome and quality of life for patients with head and neck cancer. It is a privilege to share knowledge and collaborate with colleagues across the globe in pursuit of better care for patients everywhere.

Current Positions
Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry at the University of Athens
Scientific Director, Evgenideio University Hospital of Athens
Scientific Director, Hygeia Hospital of Athens

Specialty Title
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2006

Education and Training
DMD from School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1997
MD from School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 2002
Residency, Athens General Hospital Evangelismos, 2006

Academic Affiliations
School of Dentistry, University of Athens
School of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna

Associations
European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS) – Education & Training Officer
International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (IAOMS) – Education Committee

Hospitals

Athens General Hospital Evangelismos – Ipsilantou 45-47, Kolonaki, Athens

Children’s Hospital of Athens – Levadias 23, Goudi, Athens

Evgenideio Hospital of Athens – Papadiamantopoulou 20, Athens

Hygeia Hospital of Athens – Erithrou Stavrou 4, Marousi

Contact

Phone: +30 210 7461267  | +30 697 8159890

Email: cperis@dent.uoa.gr

Functional Reconstruction of a Hemiglossectomy Defect With an Innervated Musculocutaneous Submental Artery Island Flap.
Schoinohoriti O, Mitsopoulos G, Kalfarentzos E, Perisanidis C.
Cureus. 2024 Mar 24;16(3):e56835.

The role of M1 and M2 macrophage polarization in progression of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Paschalidi P, Gkouveris I, Soundia A, Kalfarentzos E, Vardas E, Georgaki M, Kostakis G, Erovic BM, Tetradis S, Perisanidis C, Nikitakis NG.
Clin Oral Investig. 2021 May;25(5):2845-2857.

Prognostic significance of PD-L1 expression on circulating tumor cells in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Strati A, Koutsodontis G, Papaxoinis G, Angelidis I, Zavridou M, Economopoulou P, Kotsantis I, Avgeris M, Mazel M, Perisanidis C, Sasaki C, Alix-Panabières C, Lianidou E, Psyrri A.
Ann Oncol. 2017 Aug 1;28(8):1923-1933.