Georgios Tzikos received his Medical degree in 2013 from the Aristotle's University of Thessaloniki (military school)  in and is now finishing his residency of general surgery at the 1st Propaedeutic Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Thessaloniki. He has received a MSc in 2014 from University of Thessaly (statistical analysis) and earned a PhD (hyperparathyreoidism and quality of life) in 2022 at Aristotel's University of Thessaloniki. He is an ESCP member and a member of the European Hernia society. His research interests include colorectal cancer, robotic surgery, and hernias.