George Pelekos

Professor George Pelekos is the Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Periodontology postgraduate program at Hong Kong University – the only program outside Europe accredited by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). He was awarded his Doctor of Medicine (MUDr.) along with an MSc in oral pathology after completing his studies in the medical faculty of Masaryk University in the Czech Republic. In 2006, he began his training in a full-time program and completed his specialization degree in periodontology (2009) at the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute in London (UCL). A few months later, he was accredited as a certified Periodontist by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP). The year after, he was registered as a Specialist in Periodontology with the General Dental Council in the UK. In 2020, he completed his PhD at Tohoku University in Japan. George Pelekos lectures worldwide and is a member of several scientific organizations (EFP, ITI, IADR). He also h