Topic of Presentation
Change of strategy in surgical treatment of benign parotid tumors: a reasonable shift or an overestimated attitude

Dr Dr Anastassios I. Mylonas, MD, DMD, PhD, PhD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Medical Historian.

Graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Dentistry, Greece, and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece. PhD degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Dentistry, Greece, and PhD degree in History and Philosophy of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.

Trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery [General Surgery-1st Surgical Department, “St Olga-Konstantopoulio” Nea Ionia General Hospital, Athens, Greece / Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery-Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Dental School, “Evangelismos” Athens General Hospital, Athens, Greece]. Board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery [Hellenic Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery] (2003).

Associate Director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, “Metropolitan” Hospital, N. Faliro, Piraeus, Greece. External Partner-Clinical Associate, as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, "Eugenideio Hospital-The Holy Trinity SA", Athens, Greece. External Partner-Clinical Associate, as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, "ORTHOBIOTIKI-Prevention & Antiaging Private Polyclinic SA", Athens, Greece. Private Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Athens, Greece. Clinical Instructor at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Research Associate-Medical Historian at the Department of History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Clinical Instructor of Microvascular Surgery at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Thorax Foundation Department of Experimental Surgery, “Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens, Greece, (2002-2012).

Assistant Editor (2008-2012), Associate Editor (2012-2016), Editor-in-Chief (2016-2020), Hellenic Archives of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Official publication in Greek and English of the Hellenic Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Reviewer (referee) of scientific papers in various Greek and International Medical and Dental Journals, in subjects dealing with Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, as well as History of Medicine.

Post-graduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in various European countries (Germany, Netherlands, UK, Austria), and in the USA. Visiting Scholar/Professor in the University Hospital Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Michigan Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (9/2016-12/2016).

Appointment as a Regular Member of the Working Group for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Central Health Council, of the Ministry of Health of the Hellenic Republic, with a three-year term (2017-2020). Secretary for Continuing Education (2013-2014), 2nd Vice-President (2014-2/2017), 1st Vice-President (2/2017-11/2017), Councillor-Member (2017-2021), President (2021-2024) of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Association for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Many publications (91) in Greek and International Medical and Dental Journals (296 citations, h-index: 8), participation in many Greek, European, and International Conferences, Educational Seminars, Symposia, Meetings, Courses, Workshops, Webinars (260), as Invited Speaker (61), as well as presenting Oral Papers (109), Posters and e-Posters (24), Videos (4).

Active Member/Fellow of many Greek and International Scientific Medical and Dental Associations/Academies (16). Member of Athens Dental Association and Athens Medical Association.

Special clinical interests: dentoalveolar surgery, oral implantology, cranio-maxillofacial trauma, salivary gland surgery, head and neck surgical oncology (oral cancer), conservative treatment and minimally invasive temporomandibular joint surgery, cosmetic oral and maxillofacial surgery.