3^rd Global Summit on Ear, Nose & Throat Studies

Biography

Professor Klapan graduated from Zagreb University School of Medicine. He has completed two postdoctoral studies from the same University (Clinical Immunology&Allergology, Otorhinolaryngology-Head&Neck Surgery) and his PHD (Eye&Ear Institute, Pittsburgh University, PA, USA and Zagreb University) at the age of 30 years.  He is the founder/director of Klapan Medical Group University Polyclinic. He has published more than 110 papers in reputed journals; citations/>700; h-index: >25; 14 medical books (7/Croatian and 7/English language; editor, author and co-autor); chaired and headed a number of international surgical courses and symposia (>500 lectures; invited lecturer/moderator/president/ USA/EU/Asia/Australia; www.poliklinika-klapan.com).

Research Interest

Surgical and Scientific Fields of Interest: rhinosinusology, functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), plastic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck, 3D navigation-computer assisted FES-surgery (3D-CA-NESS), telesurgery (tele-3D-CA-NESS), virtual endoscopy and surgery (VE, VS) of the head and neck, chronic sinusitis – immunobiochemical characteristics, rhinophotodynamic therapy (RPDT) of sinonasal polyposis

Fields of Expert Activities: rhino surgery (nose/sinuses/skull base), plastic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck, functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), 3D-navigation-computer assisted FES-surgery (3D-CA-NESS), marker-based virtual reality simulations with touch free surgeon's commands, 3D-surgical navigation with additional remote visualization in the operating room, augmented reality in the operating room with "in the air" surgeon's commands as a "biomechanics" of the new era in personalized contactless hand-gesture noninvasive surgeon-computer interaction.