Dr Nikolarakos is

• A Staff Specialist and the Clinical Director of the Maxillofacial Department at the Gold Coast University Hospital and Health District

• A core member of the Gold Coast University Hospital Multidisciplinary Team providing treatment recommendations for patients with cancers affecting the Head and Neck region

• A clinical tutor and lecturer for dental and medical students from Griffith and Bond Universities

• A senior clinical supervisor of surgeons in training at the Gold Coast University Hospital

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• An examiner for the final college examination required by all surgeons in training to gain specialist registration

• President and Federal Councillor, Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Queensland Branch